Kevin and Ed sat outside the principal's office waiting for their downfall; Eddy's voice could be heard from the other side shouting.
Kevin had been muttering things under his breath that the sockhead choose to ignore; the door slammed open the glass threatening to shatter while Eddy emerged his hands stuffed in his hoodie pockets as he marched off down the hall defeated by Mr. Thorpe's punishment. Both boys were consumed with dread as they waited for their own impending doom.
"Barr. Vincent. Come in and take a seat." He said, Edd stood first as Kevin huffed and followed. They sat across from him as he absentmindedly stared out the window adjacent to his desk. "Boys, you've put me in a horrible predicament." Mr. Thorpe sighed, "Drug possession is grounds for immediate expulsion." He finally faced the two of them ready to gage their reactions. "What!" they both shouted in unison; the sockhead trembled in his sit, Expulsion! That means no college! Fuck!
"Now, now calm down." He sighed for what felt like the hundredth time, "I've decided to overlook this and just give you both a slight slap on the wrist." Edd released the breath he hadn't been aware he had been holding in, "Both of you so extreme promise, with Eddward we've been able to raise our districts test score average which in turn has helped our federal funding which in turn aids in your athletics which you happen to be a participant of many numerous teams. The school and myself admire both of you and it would also look bad on my part if suddenly one week before graduation Peach Creek's top students got expelled." Kevin scoffed at his principal's words, Mr. Thorpe shot him a look before continuing, "You both have copious amounts of potential that I don't wish to extinguish with graduation right around the corner." He leaned back in his chair as he rubbed his forehead, "However your achievements and future prospects do not warrant me to forget this. Mr. Sampson informed me that what he intended to sell was indeed fake, however in my eyes you were still attempting to buy the weed."
The panic that had consumed Edd began to disappear but he was waiting for the catch that Mr. Thorpe had hidden, he sat forward in his chair once more glancing from the jock then to the sockhead. The anticipation returned with the principal's sudden long pause, what did he have planned? Did PCU know? Would he go to jail?
"I have yet to inform both your respective schools nor do I intend too. I have also decided to not bring this matter to the authorities. With that being said I do have a punishment in mind for the both of you. Considering this has not been the first visit to my office with your history of disagreements amongst the two of you" Mr. Thorpe admitted , "I do expect this to be your last visit in my office. I could have taken away prom and the chance to walk but I pride myself in wanting all my students to experience all that our school has to offer them especially those that will be most memorable. I am taking away your summer before college however."
"What?" Edd shouted, "Are you serious?" Kevin interjected "I had plans and-" Mr. Thorpe raised his hand, "Well unfortunately Mr. Barr you will have to cancel them. Unless you wish for me to inform your school and the authorities." The jock threw his arms up in defeat "Fine," he grumbled. "As I was saying, starting Monday after school both of you will be doing community service for the school. We had to layoff a significant amount of our maintenance staff but we still need the building kept up with during the summer break."
Simply ridiculous was all Edd could think of, his summer was to be wasted cleaning an empty school with Kevin. "Seriously is that all." He choked practically rolling his eyes at such a trivial punishment. "Do not take my decision lightly Mr. Vincent. I am giving you both some immense leniency here." He cleared his dry throat " Now I want you both to report to the maintenance office Monday first thing after school, got it? Here are passes, get to class."
Edd grabbed his pass and burst free from the room he still couldn't believe he had been dragged down with Eddy's scam, again. And now he had to partake in community service or say goodbye to any chance at a future. Even though he knew he had nothing to do with the whole transaction that transpired earlier but in Mr. Thorpe's eyes that wasn't the case, he also knew better than to argue with the one individual who could easily ruin his life with this, because in reality they were truly getting off fairly well.
"This is all your fault you know!" the ginger seethed interrupting his thought, Edd turned slightly to glance at Kevin "I'd rather be outta a hundred bucks than lose my entire summer cleaning a fucking school with you of all fucking people." He scoffed, "This is fucking stupid." He shoved passed the ravenette as he disappeared down the hallway. Edd was fuming, his summer was taken away and he'd have to spend it with the one person who despised him more than anything. He felt his phone buzz in his back pocket; Oh shit, Marie. He pulled out his phone, 6 new messages. "I'm so screwed." He breathed.
Marie: You coming?
Marie: dude, lunch is almost over..
Marie: thanks for ditching me :(
Marie: yo you there man?
Marie: ok for real dude? Don't ignore me!
Marie: blahblahblahblahblahlah
He sighed; he knew Marie was not going to be happy about him losing their last summer together. They had so many plans before school would separate the two in the fall.
Me: Sorry Marie, I got caught in something that I'll explain later. You won't be happy either.
Before he could place his phone back it vibrated.
Marie: ok and glad you don't hate me ;)
Me: Ha never.
He headed back to class to await the end of the school; eventually the final bell of the day signaled the end. Edd made his way out to the parking lot to his car, as he approached his vehicle he couldn't shake the feeling of a pair of eyes on him. He peered around the quickly emptying lot he locked gazes with Kevin who was a top his precious motorcycle. The redhead lowered his helmets visor and left the lot, he shook his head and got behind the wheel, eventually Marie got in beside him in the passenger seat. She remained silent she started the car and left the parking lot.
"Ok, spill it. What happened? Why weren't you at lunch?" she bellowed. Marie was a force to be messed with, he was glad to call her his best friend. She had matured in a lot of ways since his childhood; she still kept her fearless feisty personality. She wouldn't be the Marie he grown accustomed to if she wasn't and eventually her and her sisters stopped pinning over the three Ed's and paved there own paths.
"I got caught purchasing marijuana." He said flatly, she gave him a blank stare before erupting into laughter. She continued to laugh during the five-minute drive to his house before being able to get herself under control. "No, seriously D, where were you." She questioned again, they both got out of the car. "No seriously. Eddy was trying to scam Kevin into buying fake shit and then Mr. Thorpe caught us." He exclaimed as he opened the front door. "That doesn't explain how you were there." The bluenette slipped of her shoes and placed them on the shoe rack. "Wrong place wrong time scenario. I was on my way to meet you when I saw the transaction I merely informed Kevin it was most likely not real and that when shit hit the fan." Marie plopped onto the white couch while Edd ventured into the kitchen.
"Man why's Eddy trying o fuck with someone buzz." She huffed. He returned with a bowl of chips and a six-pack of cola, "You know Eddy, always has had dollar signs for eyes." He took the space next to her; this had been there Friday night ritual ever since they grew closer as friends nearly three years ago. They would eat snacks, order a pizza and binge watch a show on Netflix, of course by the third or fourth episode Marie would always without fail fall asleep and he'd end up changing it to something else out of fear Marie would be mad for him skipping ahead without her. He knew this might b one of the few times they'd get a chance to do this before they had to part ways in the fall He'd miss his punky, blue haired artist tremendously.
Edd had been to deep in thought to hear Marie order their usual from the pizza joint down the road. He shook the depressing thoughts away as she hung up, "Bout thirty." She mumbled as she surfed through the selections on the TV, "So how bad is it?" she asked, he sighed heavily as he tousled the hair under his beanie before taking it off setting it on the end table, "Not terrible. No police were brought in. I still got to keep prom an graduation." He paused; he knew she'd be pissed and especially blames it on Kevin that wasn't partially false.
"And.." she begged, he sighed " And I have community service starting Monday for the entire summer." He said, the controller dropped to the floor as Marie bolted upright. "Are you fucking kidding me!" she shouted "I'll fucking kill 'em both. Oh my god our last summer is ruined!" she pouted. "I know it is and I promise to make it up too you." The bluenette pouted her lips and batted her eyes at him "Promise?" he couldn't help but laugh "Promise."
With that the doorbell rang, he got up to answer, the pizza had arrived, he paid and the two returned to their weekend ritual. And like promised after selecting a show, the kanker girl passed out after a few episodes; he couldn't help but chuckle at her predictability as he changed the TV to another show.
Around twenty minutes to ten the bluenette groggily woke and stumbled her way home, after cleaning up the pizza and pop cans Edd ascended the stairs. He entered the dark room he called home and stripped down to his boxer briefs before opening his window. Movement caught his eyes in the house across the cul de sac, Kevin's room in plain view of his own the curtains wide open with a lamp illuminating said boy as he removed his own clothing.
The jock removed his shirt effortlessly showing off his muscular arms and chest; the sight of his crush began to give the ravenette the tingling of pleasure in his toes all the way up into his groin. He could feel himself getting a hard on; he flung the curtains; they partially closed obscuring his view and lay down in his bed. He knew harboring a crush on Kevin was stupid. The redhead was as straight as they come and even if he visited the closet on occasion and was the tiniest bit bi, Edd was certain he would be the last guy on earth he'd ever be interested in. They pissed each other off too many times too count and got into more fights than necessary. College was the solution he needed to help him rid his thoughts of such a silly crush, he was dreading the arrival of Monday; hopefully the summer would fly by and he would be able to move on from Kevin.