They walked to the van, Edd's and Eddy's head was swimming over what they were told. Some of the things that Sasha told Edd about where almost the exact same things that Matthew put him through, the ultimatums and the persistence of the man were exactly the same things that Edd had to put up with. He sympathized with Sasha. He really did. Edd wondered how Eddy was handling the news. Hearing about how his sibling bullied one of his classmates and blackmailed the same classmate into becoming his own lover had to be a hard pill to swallow. What was probably an even bigger pill to swallow was that Matthew is keeping a dark secret from him. One that only Matthew, Lucas, Seth, and Sasha knew and would take to their graves. Edd could only imagine what was going through Eddy's head at the moment.
A truck pulled into the parking lot across the street. It was the Kanker sister's truck. Lee was in the driver's seat. Marie was in the passenger's seat and May sat in the trunk of the truck. The three were wolfing down fast food burgers and fries. Edd could see Ed swooning over the sight of the sisters and hoped that Eddy couldn't see it.
However, Eddy seemed more preoccupied with the place that the Kanker sisters were parked at. The building across the street had a few more cars than the Fuzzy Peach did. The sign on the building read `Medusa's Hideaway.' Edd was not sure what the place was. Along with the Fuzzy Peach, Medusa's Hideaway was another place in Peach Creek that he was unfamiliar with.
Eddy cackled, "The Kanker sisters are at a strip club. Oh man, that is rich! I can't believe I'm saying this, but let's go talk to them." As soon as they got into the van Eddy driven across the street and parked next to the truck.
"What are we doing here, Eddy?" Edd asked.
"Shush, Double D," Eddy whispered. He honked the horn and yelled at the Kanker sisters, "I never expected you three to be here. Isn't it too early to be thinking future job opportunities?"
"I never expected you to be here either, shorty," Lee taunted back, "I'm waiting to pick Mom up from work."
Eddy laughed even louder, "Is that so? I can't wait to see your mom in her stripper uniform. Hopefully her body is not wrecked from giving birth to you three."
"Eddy, quit antagonizing them!" Edd scolded from the passenger seat. While Edd and Eddy were not as scared of the Kanker sisters as they were when they were younger, the three sisters were still intimidating.
Marie was the next to speak up, "Sorry, Eddy. I don't think Mom would let you wear her clothes!"
"What was that, Marie?" Eddy coughed.
"Eddy, cut it out! It's not funny! You're annoying my brain!" Ed yelled from the backseat. The tallest Ed looked pissed and Edd did not blame him. One of Ed's best friends was antagonizing the three girls that are Ed's girlfriends.
"Marie was just saying that if you want to talk about hunks while we wait for Mom, you're more that welcome to," Lee replied, "we did see your van at the Fuzzy Peach."
"What do you three know about the Fuzzy Peach?" Eddy asked, getting out of the van. He walked over to the front of their van and leaned on the hood of the truck. The three sisters giggled at him. Edd was used to those giggles and knew from experience that they were planning something devious. Sure enough, Lee backed the truck away with a screeching halt and Eddy fell forward, landing on the pavement face first. Lee parked in the next space over. Eddy lifted himself up; his cheek was scrapped from the impact. "That was a dirty trick, Lee!"
"He's so amusing when he gets mad," Marie replied.
"You're dumb enough to lean on someone's hood," Lee told Eddy, chuckling, "No hard feelings though. As for your question, I do know that the Fuzzy Peach is a gay bar and that the bar is owned by a guy named Sasha."
"Wait, Sasha owns that bar?" Eddy asked in surprise. "Whatever, I don't care. You girls need to get laid once in a while."
"I've already got a man, smartass!" Lee replied.
"You got a boyfriend? Must be the dumbest, lamest, most pussy-whipped guy in existence," Eddy countered. Edd could only shake his head. If Eddy knew that Lee was talking about Ed who knew what would happen. Edd got out of the van hesitantly and stood next to Eddy, the evening air was cool.
Ed got out after him. Behind Eddy's back, Ed was waving to the sisters. Edd noticed each of the sisters was greeting Ed in an uncharacteristic subtle manner considering their over-affectionate behavior towards all three Eds when they were younger. Lee gave Ed a small smile, Marie winked at the tallest teen, and May waved back. Of course, Eddy did not notice it.
"Let me go! Let me go! Uncle! Uncle! " Eddy yelped. Edd turned to find a female security guard putting Eddy in a full nelson. The woman had her dark brunette hair in a ponytail. Judging by her appearance, the woman had to be in her late thirties. The woman, whoever she was, was able to sneak behind them in an empty parking lot without being noticed. Edd was kind of reminded of how crafty and sneaky the Kanker sisters were when they were younger. He was not sure what to do in the situation.
"Is this puke stain botherin' you three?" The woman asked the girls.
"Nah Mom, it's cool!" Marie shrugged, "We got you a burger and some onion rings for dinner. We might need to head back to the house before it gets too dark out."
"She's your stripper mom? She has the grip of a gorilla!" Eddy grunted, trying to free himself from the woman.
"Uh, Eddy. Strippers don't dress that modestly at gentlemen's clubs or wear an actual security badge." Edd interjected. He should help Eddy escape from the woman's clutches, but he was too intimidated by the security guard. The woman was just as terrifying to him as her daughters are. May headed back to the truck to get her mom her food.
"They didn't hire me for security at Medusa's Hideaway because of my good looks, sweetheart," The Kanker matriarch warned, "if you hurt my three girls, I'll rip off your testicles and shove them down your throat!" She let Eddy go and shoved him away from her. Eddy groaned and rubbed the back of his neck, cold sweat dripped from his forehead. Ms. Kanker had to be the most terrifying person that he had ever encountered right after his own brother.
"Hi Cynthia!" Ed greeted the woman.
"Hello Ed," Ms. Kanker greeted back, getting the bag with her food inside from May. She turned towards the girls, "I'll be home around 2 am again. Be careful driving home."
"We will, Mom!" Lee replied.
"So you have three girlfriends, you sneak into adult video stores to buy videos, and you get into strip clubs, is there anything else you're hiding from us, Lumpy?" Eddy asked while driving.
"Uh," Ed looked around nervously, not wanting answer the question.
"Could we discuss a more serious topic, Eddy?" Edd asked, sparing their friend from Eddy's badgering.
"Like what?" Eddy asked.
"You know damn well what!" Edd snapped, "It's not good to repress your emotions. Let's talk about how your brother was in an abusive relationship with Kevin's cousin? Let's discuss how your brother, his friends, and Sasha went through a traumatic experience that they took an oath of silence as a futile attempt to help them cope with it. I have a couple of theories of what it could be, but these are amateur guesses. They could have been the potential victims of a kidnapper or serial killer who preys upon children or-"
"Or what?" Eddy asked, his grip clenching the steering wheel tightly.
"Let's look at the facts of what Sasha told us. It had to be something that did not leave any visible marks. None of their parents suspected a thing, I assume. Their parents and other parents singled the house and its owner as dangerous. The house could've been owned by a mentally unstable individual or it could have been owned by a registered sex offender."
"Can we just drop it? I don't want to know what happened to my brother. I don't want to even think about what happened. It's easier just to accept that my brother is a complete dick and move on." Eddy replied angrily.
Edd did not speak another word. The rest of the ride was so silent; they could easily hear each other shift around their seats. Ed was dropped off at his house first. The taller teen got out of the van carrying his new plastic "friend" with him. Ed gave them a sympathetic look as they driven two houses down back to their house.
As soon as Eddy parked the van, they snuck into Eddy's bedroom. Neither one of them wanted to deal with Matthew. Besides all of the things Sasha told them about Matthew, they also did not want to deal with Matthew while the man was consuming his weight in alcohol. Edd and Eddy both sat on the bed, unsure of what to do. Edd looked over at Eddy and noticed that the larger teen was brooding. Edd did not know what he could do to make Eddy feel better. There was no machine he could build to safely erase Eddy's memories of the day.
"Double D," Eddy said quietly.
"Yes, Eddy?" Edd asked just as quietly.
"I wanna try something." Before Edd could ask what it was, Eddy leaned towards him and his hands gripped Edd's sides. His chapped lips caressed Edd's own, breathing deeply through his nose. The first question was if Eddy had gotten drunk without him noticing it, possibly stealing a drink from one of the bar patrons at Fuzzy Peach. However, Edd could not smell any trace of alcohol on Eddy's breath. He could only imagine the reason why Eddy was becoming intimate with him.
Eddy's lip poked out of his mouth a few seconds later, asking for entrance to Edd's mouth. Edd opened his mouth and granted Eddy access inside. He laid back into the bare bed. Edd made a mental note to himself to switch around the laundry after they were done. Their tongues massaged each other in a sensual dance. Unlike Matthew's kisses which were forceful and possessive, Eddy's were sweet and unsure. It was almost as if Eddy was begging for his attention and his love with his tongue. Edd became dizzy with pleasure as he kissed Eddy back.
Edd peppered Eddy's chin with open-mouthed kisses. He trailed down to Eddy's neck and lapped at Eddy's jugular vein. He could hear Eddy gasp as he teased Eddy's neck with his tongue. "I discovered one of your erogenous zones, Eddy." Eddy could only moan back as a response. Edd sucked on Eddy's neck, marking the heavier teen as his. The sound of the door opening snapped Edd out of his trance.
"This is not good," Edd muttered. Eddy's skin went pale when he seen who was at the door. Edd could feel Eddy shaking on top of him. Adrenaline coursed through his veins and cold sweat dripped down his neck. They were caught. They have been caught by the last person that they would ever want to catch him; Matthew.
"Looks like I need to separate you two," Matthew remarked.
"Uh, hi bro! What d-do you mean by separating Double D and I?" Eddy stuttered. It was as if the sixteen year old was staring death in the face instead of his brother. Matthew's eyes were bloodshot from how much alcohol he consumed and was carrying around a vodka bottle. The man was still drunk. Edd was amazed by how the man could still speak coherently and remain conscious.
"Starting tomorrow, Princess' shit would be moved into my room. Tonight, your little girlfriend will be sleeping in my room with me," Matthew announced with a cruel grin. He walked over to the bed and yanked Double D off the bed by his wrist, "What kind of adult would I be if I let two teenagers carry on like horny rabbits, hmm?"
Edd frowned at the hypocritical nature of Matthew's statement. It's okay for him to fuck Edd, a teenager, but it's not okay for Edd and Eddy to make out. Edd tried to pull himself him from Matthew's grip, but the man had a pretty strong hold on him.
"Who the hell gave you the authority to do so?" Eddy rebelled. As soon the words slipped out, Eddy was hit in the jaw with the vodka bottle. Eddy's face was starting to bruise and the vodka bottle was still intact. Edd called his friend's name, fearfully. Matthew had hit his own brother with a vodka bottle.