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"Thank you Eddward." Emily said as they walked down the street from the library.
"No problem, I enjoy helping people when I can." Eddward smiled at Emily. Earlier in the day, Eddward got a call from Emily asking him if he could help her on her history homework. She claimed that she couldn't understand the topics that they were discussing in class, and when she requested help from the teacher he would just confuse her even more. Eddward volunteered to help her after he was finished teaching for the day. They agreed to meet in town at the local library. He didn't want her to have to go out of her way to travel to the University so he came to her. Eddward and Emily have been hanging out a little but more since their first encounter. From phone conversations, to texting, to going to book stores and art galleries together; something friends do. It was cool outside, enough to make Eddward shiver a little. He looked down at Emily whose cheeks were red, and the tip of her ears.
"Are you cold?" Eddward asked.
"No, I'm fine. Thanks." Emily looked beautiful today. She wore a short blue dress accompanied with blue heels and black tights. She of course, wore a coat and carried a book bag that matched her dress. She walked along side Eddward. The cold brought out the color of her cheeks, rosy red.
"Well I'm cold. Want to grab some hot chocolate?" Eddward asked.
"Oh would I." She smiled. She had perfect teeth. Eddward and Emily walked down the street to the nearest coffee shop, where they both ordered a cup of hot chocolate, and picked a table to sit at.
"I'm glad I was able to help you with your homework. If you need any more help feel free to ask me." Eddward said. He was so enthusiastic about learning. It was his passion. He didn't mind helping anyone; it was out of the kindness of his heart. They sat at the table across from each other. Since Eddward has arrived at the University he hasn't felt like he had any friends to claim. Now that he met Emily, he feels the complete opposite. Of course he misses Ed and Eddy, but they were so far from him. He still wishes that he could see his two best friends, but now he can't. Eddward smiled at Emily.
"You don't smile a lot." Emily said.
"I do. I just smiled now."
"No I mean like a lot of people always smile all the time, but you don't. How come?" She asked.
"That's a good question. I try to smile all the time, but I don't. I like to smile when I feel really happy. I believe that a person should smile when something good happens." Eddward said coolly.
"Oh, I see. So why were you just smiling now?" She asked leaning in.
"I smiled because I felt happy. I like hanging out and helping the people I care about."
"So you care about me?" Emily asked looking up at Eddward through her eyelashes."
"Of course I do." Eddward said, taking a sip of his hot chocolate. "I consider you as a friend of mine, so I care about you."
"That's sweet. You have a way with words, you know? But I consider you my friend also." Emily said smiling at Eddward. They both sat there drinking their chocolate milk and conversing about anything and everything. When Eddward realized that they have been in the coffee shop for two whole hours he decided that it was time for him to head home. Eddward and Emily exited the coffee shop together. It was late. Due to the season, the sun sets earlier than it would normally would. It was nine, and it was dark outside. Eddward was worried about the safety of Emily, knowing about his campus predicament now.
"How about I walk you home? It's dark and late." Eddward said looking at Emily.
"You don't have to. I don't live far from here." Emily said shocked.
"I insist." Eddward said. With a nod from Emily they began walking to her apartment.
"I really appreciate this Eddward. This has been one of the fun-nest days I have had so far. You're a real cool person you know." Emily said. Emily shifted her weight from her right to her left so she could walk closer to Eddward.
"Why thank you Emily. I appreciate that. You're a cool person as well. I enjoyed helping you today." Eddward said looking down at Emily.
"Um Eddward?" Emily said stuttering a little.
"Yes?"
"Nothing. Never mind." Emily said looking away from Eddward, her cheeks turning a bright red. What was she going to say?
Emily and Eddward walked down the street in silence. Weird how everything looks so different at night. Eddward loved the night-time. He loved the way the stars shinned in the sky. How the animals were quiet; most of them sleeping. He also liked the way the atmosphere shifted. How it all was so scientific. He may teach history, but he is a sucker for science. They walked down a quiet path that led to her apartment. It was a small building; a two flat. Eddward liked the way it looked. It looked so peaceful; homely. Eddward and Emily walked up the stairs. Emily paused at her door while she fished out her keys. She paused.
"Eddward?" She asked.
"Yes."
"Would you mind coming in for a minute, I have something to show you." She said, looking up hopefully at him.
"Just for a minute, it is getting late."
"Of course." Emily said opening the door for them. She walked in first instructing Eddward to close the door. She walked down a small dark hallway until she turned on the light. Her apartment was small; almost like a studio apartment. "Wait right here, I'll be right back." Emily said. She walked down the hallway and disappeared. She reappeared moments later holding a small box in her hands. "Here, I got it at a field trip I went on with my history class. They gave everybody one, and I don't want it. I was going to throw it out but I figured you might like it." Emily handed Eddward the box. He opened it, and his eyes went wide.
In the box was a small round silver bullet. To a normal person it would seem like junk, but to him it was a treasure. He held in his hand a .69 Caliber Belgian Bullet. The earliest of the model. They used these in the Civil War. The bullets may seem harmless but if used correctly, they can be dangerous. Eddward has never seen one of these in life only in pictures, and he couldn't believe he was holding one. "Thank you so much Emily." Eddward said looking up at her. "I really appreciate this."
"No problem, I knew you would like it." She said smiling. Edward continued to examine his gift. He was so happy. He had always dreamed of acquiring one, but he could never find one. This would look so lovely displayed in my classroom. I can talk about it when we move on to the next chapter. New plans had already stated to flow through Eddward's mind; a mile a minute.
Emily approached Eddward. She was so much shorter than him. She stood in front of Eddward and looked at him. Eddward looked back at her now focusing on her and their situation. Emily was a beautiful girl, and she liked Eddward. She never felt this way towards anyone else. Every time she looked at Eddward her heart would race, and her breath would get caught in her throat. They stood in the hallway, the light of the moon only illuminating the space.
"Emily-" Eddward said but was cut off by her lips. She kissed him. Her kiss was soft at first, but then an urgent need swept through her. She grabbed Eddward's arms and pulled him closer; eliminating the space between them. Her body was warm against his, and it seemed like her body was molded just right to fit his. Eddward kissed her back. It has been so long since he has felt the touch of a woman. His last relationship has been a year ago. A long year of lonesomeness. He couldn't help himself. He pulled her into him. His hands run up through her hair. He leaned down to deepen their kiss. It felt so good. He turned their bodies so she was up against the wall, so he could create better leverage between them. Her hands traveled down across his chest, feeling him. She looped her hands under his shirt to feel him. She loved the way how Eddward's chest felt; cold and smooth. Eddward moaned against her mouth. He moved from her mouth to kiss her neck. He trailed soft kisses down her neck to her collar-bone. Her hands left his chest to his pants. She fumbled with the button before un-zipping his pants. He could feel her down there, and it was enough to drive him insane.
"Kevin." He moaned softly. She stopped. She looked up to meet Eddward's eyes. He knew what she was thinking, and there was no way he could escape.
"Who is Kevin?" She asked. Eddward's checks heated up, he was positive she could see his embarrassment. "Who is Kevin Eddward?" She demanded.
"A student in my class." He said defeated. She pushed against Eddward and backed off. She wore a sad look in her eyes.
"You like him don't you." She said.
"No it's not that." Eddward said in a hurry trying to defend himself.
"Then what is it Eddward?" He was speechless. He didn't know what it was. Lately he hasn't been knowing a lot of things. They stood there in silence. Emily patiently waited staring at Eddward. Eddward staring at the floor with nothing to say. "You like this Kevin kid don't you?" Emily finally said after minutes of waiting.
"I don't know." Eddward said.
"Well I think you do."
"Why do you think that?"
"One because I never had a sexual encounter with another guy who moans a guy's name instead of mine." She said. "And something like that, you can't simply say it was an accident."
"I know." Eddward said taking in her words.
"So tell me about this Kevin kid. Who is she?"
"What?"
"You heard me I didn't stutter. I think I at least deserve an explanation of who he is." She said, her voice sounding like poison. Eddward nodded his head. Emily turned around and walked towards her kitchen, beckoning Eddward to follow. They walked into her kitchen, it wasn't small but it wasn't big. It had a homely feeling to it. Emily walked over to the stove and put on a pot of water. She then moved to her cabinet and pulled out two coffee cups. They waited in silence as the water boiled. She put two tea bags in the pot and let it simmer. She turned back to Eddward and handed him a cup, she poured them both a cup and sat down across from him. "So spill."
"He's a student in my class." He took a sip of the tea. "He's failing my class so I am tutoring his so he can pass and remain on the football team."
"That's it?"
"No not really." Eddward said and scratched his head. "I've known him for a long time. I actually went to grammar school and some of high school with him. We also grew up in the same cul-de-sac." Eddward took a deep breath.
"Doesn't sound like a teacher student relationship?" Emily said drinking her tea.
"Well it's not like were dating or anything. Besides he's my childhood bully. He bullied me and my two best friends all throughout our childhood. Besides he and his teammates bullied me into doing their homework in high school." Eddward said.
"He and his teammates?" Asked Emily.
"Yes he and his teammates would chase me down every day and force me to do their work 'or else.'" Eddward emphasized.
"Was it Kevin actually doing the bullying?" She asked.
"I don't know." Eddward thought back to his past. His memory was fuzzy. "I don't remember it was a long time ago. I suppressed the memory. Who would want to remember something like that?" Eddward asked.
"Well it seems to me that he might have or might not have bullied you. Just saying." Emily said holding her hands up in defense, against Eddward's demeaning stair.
"I don't like him." Eddward said. He thought back to his childhood and recounted ever encounter he ever had with Kevin. He remember always getting beat up by him, due to the schemes Eddy had him pull. But he also remembered how he always got the lightest of the beatings. A wedge compared to a couple of black eyes and bruises. He also remembered always making eye contact with Kevin. From the walks to and from school, almost to their projects they had to do together. He couldn't remember if Kevin was a part of the beatings he suffered from the football team and high school, but he was sure he was even if he couldn't remember. "I don't like him..." Eddward said again trailing off; holding his head in his hands.
"I think you do like him. You might not admit it now, but I think you do." She said leaning over patting his head. "Come on don't get all emotional on me now." She said.
"How can you even stand me at this point?" He asked.
"What do you mean?"
"I basically turned you down from sex, and you stand their all calmly like you still like me or something. Normal people would hate me just right about now." He said bluntly.
"Well that's easy. I care about you Eddward. Yes I like you, but I want to be friends with you. I'd rather be friends than nothing at all. Besides you're a cool person, and I see that you're confused about this, and I want to help." She smiled. "And hey now I can say that I got turned down by a guy from another guy. Not many people can say that can they?" Eddward laughed at that. He was feeling better, a lot better. Even though he still held a bit of guilt on his conscience, he was happy.
"Thank you." Eddward said. He glanced up at the clock and saw that it was ten. He rose to his feet. "I am sorry, but I must go. It's a long way back to the campus." Emily looked at the clock and nodded her head. She walked Eddward to the door. "I'm sorry about tonight Emily. I am so sorry." He said looking at her. She held the door open for him. He stood on her porch looking back at him.
"It's okay don't worry about it." She said.
"It's not like I didn't want to it's just..." He trailed off.
"I understand. The past is the past, and that's where it will stay." She said.
"Right." With that she closed the door and he walked home.
He walked in silence. It was night-time so everyone was in their homes asleep; and did Eddward wish he was one of them. He walked on to the bus stop and waited. He pulled out his phone to check what time it was. 10:29. He groaned. He knew he would get home late, 11:30 at the latest. He waited on the bus stop under the sullen street light. It was quiet, kind of eerie.
He looked around until something in the words caught his eye. He couldn't really tell what it was due to the darkness. He looked harder, focusing his eyes. He was able to make out the outline of the object in the woods. It had the shape of a human. It was crouched down in the woods behind a bush, like it was trying not to be seen. As he looked closer he was able to tell that it was looking back directly at him. Its face was hidden behind the hood it wore, all you could see was it mouth. As if noticing that it had been discovered it smiled.
The bus stopped in front of Eddward pulling him out of his trance. He shook his head and got onto the bus. He paid his fare, and went to take a seat. Without helping it he looked out of the busses window to where the person was in the woods. There was no one there. Impossible. I must be seeing things. Eddward thought to himself. He sat in the middle of the bus, and looked out the window.
When he returned to the campus he walked through the gates by checking in with his ID. He quickly walked over to the path to go home. It was already 11:20. He was exhausted. He checked in with the guard at his gate and continued through the path. The path didn't feel good at night. It had a cold and dark feel to it. Eddward enclosed on himself and quickened his pace. It felt like it would take him years to reach the other side of the path. When he finally did he checked in with guard on the other side.
Before, there were never guards on the path. This is one of the Dean's ideas to keep everyone safe. Eddward trotted up the steps to his apartment and unlocked it. He went inside and removed his shoes. As he walked to his room he removed his articles of clothing. By the time he got to his room he was in his boxers. He placed his clothes in the laundry hamper and went into the bathroom. He removed his last article of clothing and stepped into the bath tub. He turned the water on.
He loved the way the water felt against his skin. He turned the nozzle up more to increase the heat of the water. The hot water loosened his tense muscles. He didn't feel right. All of the events that happened today rushed through his mind in seconds. It was too much for him to handle. He sunk to the bottom of his tub and cried. He didn't know why. He just wanted to. He couldn't remember the last time he cried. Years ago. He cried and cried. He thought about everything, and came up with the answer he's been desperately trying to hide.
I'm in love with Kevin