Sighing, Edd gave Kevin his phone back.
"Are you ok, D?" He asked the raventte.
"Yes. I'm fine. I had figured on this happening, I just didn't realize it would be so soon."
"I'm sorry Edd."
"It's ok, Kevin. We'll get through this. It'll be ok." Edd smiled weakly.
Kevin grabbed his hand and pulled him onto his lap. Kissing his forehead, the redhead said, "you're right, we will."
...
Edd couldn't sleep. The raventte's mind was racing. He sighed as he lay his head on his boyfriends chest. why? he thought. Depression ravaged Edd's thoughts as he silently sobbed.
"Shhh," Kevin whispered, "it's alright. I'm here."
"I'm s-sorry. I didn't mean to wake you. I'm just so tired."
"I know, babe." Kevin said pulling Edd into the crook of his arm, "I know."
Kevin held the boy tight as he continued to shake.
After awhile the raventte's sobs stopped and Kevin knew he was asleep. why is it always him, the redhead thought as he drifted into restless sleep.
...
Edd woke as sun shone through the window. Blinking, he sat up. He was alone in Kevin's bed.
Edd glanced at the clock. 10:23. He got out of bed and went downstairs. Kevin was in the kitchen. Edd smiled as he watched him.
Turning at Edd's footsteps Kevin said, "good morning dork. How'd you sleep?"
"Ok, eventually."
"Good." Neither teen mentioned the raventte's breakdown.
Kevin motioned Edd to sit. Handing him a cup of coffee, the jock said, "I made scrambled eggs and bacon, if you want some."
A smile crept onto Edd's face. "You made breakfast?" He said, eyebrow raised.
Kevin blushed and said, "I can manage a little."
Edd chucked. "Of course, my mistake." His blue eyes twinkled with mischief.
Kevin's blushed deepened as he fixed Edd a plate.
Edd laughed when he saw Kevin's embarrassment. "I'm only teasing." He said.
"Better be, dork. If not retaliation may be in order." The redhead said smirking.
"Hmm, maybe I'm not then." Edd replied slyly.
Kevin laughed as the raventte took a bite of egg.
"These are really good thank you."
"You're welcome, dork." Kevin looked at him thoughtfully. Edd's blue eyes were sunken in, and he looked exhausted. I got to get him out of the house, the redhead thought.
"D, what do you say, when you're done eating, we take a walk to the pier. Maybe play a few games or something."
Edd looked at him, "I'd like that Kevin." His smile was genuine.
"Ok good."
Edd's face darkened slightly, "I'll need to get clean clothes, however. These are filthy."
Noticing the boy's solemn expression, "I can come with you if you want. Just in case."
Without looking up, Edd said, "thank you."
"Anytime."
...
The car was gone from Edd's driveway. Both teens sighed in relief.
"They must have left." Edd commented, absent mindedly.
"Good thing too"
Opening his front door Edd said, "I'll just be a moment, ok?"
Kevin grabbed the boy's arm. "E-Edd." Kevin pointed.
"What is I-?" The raventte stopped in his tracks. His mother was sitting on the couch. Phone in hand, she stared at her son.
Blue met blue.
"Mother." Edd broke the silence curtly.
"E-Eddward."
"Don't worry. I'm not staying. I've come to grab clothes only. I'll be gone shortly." Edd said briskly as he began to walk to his bedroom.
"W-wait, son. Please." Mrs. Vincent stammered.
Edd turned toward the woman. "Wait for what, mother?"
"I just want to talk to you."
"That's never stopped you before." His mother winced as the words cut her.
"Eddward," she trailed off.
Leaning against the wall, Edd said, "fine talk. But it is not going to change anything."
Tears welled up in Mrs. Vincent's eyes as she spoke. "I know it won't change anything, but I have to explain."
"Explain what exactly?" Kevin asked bitterly, "explain how you married a monster of a man. A monster who not only hit you but your son too?"
Mrs. Vincent looked at Kevin sadly. "Yes, but so much more." Turning back to her son, she continued, "when your father died, I-I didn't know what I was going to do. How I was going to make it as a single parent. When I met Charles, I thought my prayers had been answered. I thought he was a good Christian man, Eddward."
Edd snorted, "yeah sure."
His mother winced again, "honestly, he was. Things changed however, as you evidently remember. I was terrified of losing you, though. I thought if I couldn't take care of you on my own, you would get taken away. So I stayed married." Tears were streaming down her face by now. "I-I didn't know what else to do. I was terrified. It was when Charles first lashed out at you, I suggested our first mission trip."
Barbara stopped for a moment to blow her nose. Still sniffling, she said, "I convinced him to go because I thought a three week trip with the Lord may help him. It didn't, he became meaner. You got the worst of it when we got back. I am so sorry dear. I thought I was protecting you from him. I've never been more wrong."
"Dam right." Edd interjected.
Words tumbling still, Mrs Vincent didn't register her son's comment. "I began suggesting more and more trips. Just to keep him away from you. I could deal with him one on one usually. For the most part at least." She shuddered at the memories. Looking up at Edd again, "Eddward, I am truly sorry. I never wanted to abandon you. I only wanted to protect you. Please, try to understand. Please." She pleaded again.
Edd looked his mother square in the eye. Her pain was definitely genuine. "I don't think I can ever understand, or forgive. That man ruined my childhood. As long as he is still around, I'm afraid I won't be."
His mother looked like Edd had just slapped her across the face.
"Where is he anyways? Why isn't he here, reigning in your words as usual?" Edd asked in a mocking tone.
"He's gone, Eddward. I-I left him last night. I had just gotten off the phone with a divorce lawyer, when you walked in." She said, tears still falling. "I couldn't take it anymore."
Both Kevin and Edd were taken aback at the new information. Edd felt a considerable weight lift off his chest as he said, "Well, that is a start. But this still changes nothing. At least for now. I have other problems to deal with right now."
With his words still hanging thick in the air, Edd walked upstairs to change. Kevin took one last look at the woman, and followed his boyfriend upstairs.
...
Kevin found Edd staring blankly at his closet. Placing a comforting hand on his shoulder, he said "you have every right to hate her, D."
"I don't hate her, Kevin that's just it. I want us to have a great mother son relationship. I just don't know if I can. I'm extremely confused." His shoulders slumped as his depression crept in again.
Wrapping his arms around Edd, Kevin told him softly, "You don't need to know everything all the time D, sometimes you have to just have to let nature play it's course."
"I guess I'll have to deal with that." Edd said falling deeper into the jocks strong arms.
END OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN
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