Chapter 1-Intro

A/N This is not going to be you're a typical EEnE fic. They are not going to be in their normal niches (i.e. Kevin is not going to be living across the street). If it helps, think of the characters of EEnE as actors in a play performing certain roles. There probably is not going to be much if any fluff here. This story is my view on how a gay person in the closet and a closeted bisexual would deal with societies set norms concerning what they perceive as a taboo. I will try to set warnings in future chapters for violence, sexual content homophobia language misogynistic behavior and drug use, but if I don't, consider this your warning. Lastly this will jump forward in time a few years in places, so I hope it doesn't case too much confusion. O and P.S. I'll do my best with spell check but if I miss something oops.

Eddward was just like every other kid, he likes video game, movies, riding his bike and just goofing off with people he knew. He had two loving parents that were not famous or world class anything, just a couple of nurses, trying to provide for their child. They met while attending nursing school, his mother had just recently divorced his biological father for adultery, and the man he now calls father had divorced due to the strain of losing a child. Though they loved their child they were rarely home due to scheduling at work. His mother worked 2nd shift at the local state hospital for the mentally ill and his father worked 3rd shift at another mental hospital an hour away in the nearby city of Summerville. His step Father had three girls that lived with their mother several hours up north in Rosewood, Lee, May and Marie. The girls would come down to visit every now and then, mostly during the summer, but occasionally spending a school year with their father. One at a time of course, poor Eddward's mother could not handle all three at once for so long, not without swearing to kill every single last person in the house at least once.

Double D had moved to Peach Creek in his 5th grade year, that is where he met his friends Ed and Eddy. Like all friendships it had started off slow but blossomed into an inseparable trio. It was during Double D's 6th grade year that he had come to terms with his sexuality. Realizing that the boys held more interest to him than any of the girls in his class had. This revelation brought much turmoil in the boy, for he had heard what the other boys would say about people like him. Such things as calling each other homophobic words to taunt each other, or saying "all fags should die", or "did you see that fucking sissy over there". All in all Double D knew what it meant and already being less then popular, he knew to ever come out of the proverbial closet would mean certain social death if not literal. He was very certain that this would also mean his friends, that he had come to cherish over the past year, would more than likely leave him. With the realization of his sexuality also came the constant checking of himself to make sure that he wasn't showing any tell-tale signs of what he was. This drove the boy to become introverted, as the years passed on. Though he wasn't what the stereotypes depicted, he didn't want to take any chances of discovery because he talks too much, or made to many expressive movements. Fear drives us in directions we never thought we would take, or actions we should forsake.

6th grade year went by well enough without discovery, though the usual bullying did occur due to his statues in the social hierarchy. Only one incident stuck in his mind, which only reinforced his introverted nature. It was close to the end of his 6th grade year when his father had the weekend off and his step sister, May, was visiting for her spring break. Their father, Tony, had just taken them to see the latest Disney movie. Running into one of his classmates there, of course, the kid made it a point to remind Eddward many times that he had gone to see a kid's movie. Though why, Eddward could not figure out, seeing how the kid had been there himself as well. It was after the movie that Tony took Eddward and May to the shop next door to the theater to get them all ice-cream. As Eddward was enjoying his frozen treat by licking at it, he heard a couple of teenagers laughing to his right. Turning to see what the object of their amusement was, in case it was something note worthy, to tell his friends later. He was petrified to discover that the three teens were staring in his direction. Oblivious to what it was he was doing that was so amusing. He peals his attention away from his ice-cream, gives the three teenagers a "what the fuck" look and ask "What's so funny"

The girl closest to him takes a few breaths to subside her laughter a little so she could talk "So, do you lick dick just as good." Her and her two friends just start rolling in laughter again while pointing and making more snide and homophobic comments to little Eddward.

Tony who had been paying attention to May turned to see if his son was enjoying his ice-cream realized the situation going on and caught only the last of what the girl had said. It was all too clear to him though that it was all directed at his son, and something uncharacteristic of him came out of his mouth. "Hey you stupid bitch, why don't you leave the kid alone, he aint done nothing to you." He looked down at Eddward and seeing a face of pain and worry put his hand on his shoulder and turned him to walk toward the car. "Don't listen to them kiddo, they are just trying to make themselves feel better by stepping on you." At the next trash can Double D throws his ice-cream away and vows never to eat ice-cream from a cone again. "You really shouldn't let them bother you like that. If you let everyone's opinion of what you do or who you are determine how you live your life, you're not going to have much of a life to live."

"I know father, it just hurts to hear those things come from someone I don't even know." I mean come on who says that kind of stuff to a 12 year old.

As they reached the car and before Eddward could take his seat, his father turns Eddward to face him by putting both of his hands on his shoulders and looking him in the eyes. "So are you going to let them rule you?"

"No father I am not." Eddward replies with a sigh and heavy heart. He knew his actions of throwing his ice-cream away was giving the girls exactly what they wanted, victory.

"So do you want another ice-cream? We can go to DQ if you want." He says as he releases Eddward and reaches in his pocket for his keys.

"No I am not going to make you spend more money on me, I shouldn't have been so childish about it in the first place." Eddward replies as he climbs into the vehicle. "It was my own fault that I don't have it anymore." He closes the door in an attempt to end the conversation.

"Alright kiddo." Tony says to the closed door then turns to make his way around the vehicle to the driver's side. When they made it home the depression was still evident on Eddward's face and as he went up the stairs he could hear his mother asking his father what was wrong with him. He went to his room and closed the door not wanting to be disturbed by his mother's concerned questions or his step-sister nagging him to play video games with her. All too soon however he hears the gentle tap at his door. Without permission the door slowly opens and his mother's gentle face peaks around to find him lying on his bed face down head buried into his pillow.

"You alright baby? You want to talk about it?" His mother sits down on the bed laying her hand on his back and gently rubbing his shoulder blades. She was trying to coerce him into rolling over to face her, an attempt which failed.

"Yes mother I am alright and no I don't want to talk about it." He was desperately trying to conceal his hurt from her, not wanting to worry her anymore then he already does. She knew her son was the object of many a bullies wrath. She did her best to be the pillar of strength that he needed.

"Alright sweetie, I am here if you need me, dinner should be ready soon if you want to come down and join us." With that said she kissed him on the back of his head, got up and left the room closing the door behind her. When dinner was done Eddward went downstairs and fixed him a bowl of chili with pepper jack cheese and Frito chips. Unfortunately he was still not in the mood for company and took it up to his room. Where he ate and finished his homework before going to bed for the evening.

The rest of the year was uneventful as stated before in regards to his sexuality. Other than a few curios event regarding Eddy, which made Double D question Eddy's sexuality, but could not be proven. Such things like, Eddy wanting them to work themselves up so they could compare sizes using their fingers, of course, to show how big they are. Or when they were in the boys restroom together Eddy would use the urinal next to Double D, Eddward could have sworn Eddy was checking out his junk, but was too scared to look to confirm his suspicions.

Thankfully the school year was over soon enough and sleep over's where planned regularly between the three friends during the summer. Good times and memories were made, Double D only hoped that things would stay like this forever, that his friends would be by his side and that their friendship could survive any and all turmoil's that the future might bring upon them. Most of all that inevitable time, in which he would have to come out to the world.