Chapter 28

Double Dee had spent his afternoon with Ed and Eddy, playing video games in Ed's basement. Ed was lying on the floor with the controller held in his hands in front of him, never taking his eyes off of the screen. Eddy sat in Ed's beat up arm chair, focused intently on the screen as well. Double Dee sat on Ed's bed, and although his fingers were pushing the buttons, he was completely unfocused on their game. His mind was on seeing Marie that night.

Naturally, Eddy was becoming competitive. "Double Dee!" yelled Eddy, waking Double Dee out of his dream-like state, "How could you miss that guy, he was right in front of ya!"

"Sorry Eddy, I guess I lost focus." said Double Dee as he continued playing.

Before they knew it the game was over and they had lost. Eddy cursed and threw the controller onto the floor, Double Dee couldn't help but chuckle at Eddy's un sportsman like behavior.

"Whatever, it was my stupid controller." said Eddy, "Ed, go upstairs and bring down some sodas."

"Aye Aye Eddy!" yelled Ed as he saluted Eddy and ran out the door to his room.

Eddy saw this as an opportunity to try to extract information from Double Dee. He began acting once again as if he accepted his relationship.

"So Double Dee how'd it all start with Marie anyway?" asked Eddy.

Double Dee explained the whole situation to him, and the circumstances that led to the beginning their relationship.

"Wow, who would of thought love would come from by fixing someone's tv." said Eddy.

"I know, it seemed quite bizarre," said Double Dee chuckling.

"I got the sodas Eddy!" yelled Ed as he ran down into the room, shaking the sodas along the way.

"Good, cause I need a drink, toss one here Lumpy!" yelled Eddy.

Ed tossed Eddy one of the sodas, which Eddy attempted to open only for it to explode all over his face and clothes. Double Dee and Ed laughed as Eddy groaned and scolded Ed for shaking up the soda. He then shook up another soda and sprayed Ed back. The merriment ended when Sarah showed up at the door to Ed's room.

"What are you doin Ed?" asked Sarah with a serious look on her face.

"We're just having fun Sarah." said Ed.

"Yeah, watch out squirt" said Eddy as he shook up a can of soda and sprayed it directly in Sarah's face. Sarah was absolutely furious.

"MOMMY!" yelled Sarah up the stairs, "Come see what Ed and his idiot friends did!"

"Uh oh." said Eddy under his breath as Ed's smile turned into a frown. Within a few minutes, Sarah looked up the stairs with a frown on her face, playing up to Ed's mother, who was descending the stairs. Sarah moved to the side to let her mother look into the room, at which point she snickered at Ed and stuck her tongue out from behind her mother's back.

Ed's mother stood in the doorway staring at the mess that Ed had created. She was around 5'6" and was a slender woman with blonde hair styled in a bob haircut. She wore a pink dress that showed off the surprising curves that she still possessed, although she was in her mid forties. She was quite attractive.

"See mommy?" said Sarah in a gentle voice, "I tried to tell him not to, but they did it anyway, and now look at my shirt!"

"Mom, we were just having fun." said Ed in an upset voice.

Much to Sarah's enjoyment, Ed's mother asked Eddy and Double Dee to leave, while Ed was forced to clean up his room. Double Dee and Eddy were now outside Ed's house walking down his alley back towards the cul-de-sac.

"Sarah is such a little brat!" yelled Eddy, "Ed can't have any fun or even be a kid without her telling his mom. And her mom acts like Sarah is little miss perfect!"

"Well Eddy, you did walk right up to her and spray the soda directly into her face at point blank range." replied Double Dee.

"If you asked me she deserved it. You are lucky you're an only child Double Dee." said Eddy,

"Me and Ed can both vouch that siblings are a pain in the ass."

Eddy had no idea how much his last statement affected Double Dee. True, Sarah was a brat and got Ed in trouble all of the time, but nevertheless, Ed still loved her. Eddy hated his brother for good reason, due to all of the physical and mental abuse he suffered growing up in the same house as him for the first 8 years of his life. Nevertheless, although Ed and Eddy were unsatisfied with their siblings and wished that they were only children, Double Dee would give anything to have his brother back with him.

"Come on sock head, let's go to Kevin's." Said Eddy, "We can hang out there, but only for a little bit cause he's got Nazz comin' over to his house tonight." T

he thought of Kevin being able to see his girlfriend tonight reminded Double Dee that he needed to get home and get ready for Maries visit to his house.

"On the contrary Eddy, I must be getting home. Marie is coming over my house tonight at seven o'clock, and I really must freshen up before seeing her." said Double Dee.

Eddy was slightly angered that Double Dee would choose to go get ready for Maries visit rather than join him at Kevin's house.

"What is with these girls taking over all of my friend's lives." said Eddy under his breath.

"Excuse me Eddy, I didn't quite catch that." said Double Dee.

Eddy caught himself, he was thankful Double Dee didn't hear him.

"I said go have fun sock head, let me know how it went later!" said Eddy smiling as he walked toward Kevin's house.

"I sure will Eddy, farewell friend!" said Double Dee as he headed for his house.

As Eddy went to join his friends, Double Dee rushed upstairs to prepare for Maries visit. A few days prior, he had spent a large portion of his money he received for his birthday to buy Marie a gold necklace which bared a pendant in the shape of the word Annemarie. He had ordered the necklace so that it would be done today, and even though he had not expected Marie to be with him tonight, it was certainly a plus that he would be able to give it to her as soon as possible.

Double Dee placed the brown box that contained the necklace on his dresser next to Ms. Kanker's music box that Marie had left at his house to pick up later. He then turned his attention to his wardrobe. He quickly stripped off his usual clothes and decided on a sky blue button down shirt and khaki pants as his outfit for the evening. He inspected himself in front of his mirror, making sure everything was next and proper. As he straightened out a few wrinkles that he noticed in his shirt, he heard the familiar sound of the doorbell chimes.