Breaking Point
Keicai
Chapter 4
Notes:
This is the last chapter before things really go down. As such this is also the last chapter that will have a rating under M.
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Chapter Text
Eddy tapped his foot in annoyance, his eyes glued to the clock and a bottle of his Dad's whiskey in his hands. It was New Year's Eve and, surprisingly, the days just sort of flew by without a hitch. His brother hadn't harassed them much. Save for the odd remark every once in a while, it was relatively quiet for the most part. And for that Eddy was thankful. Eddy hadn't brought up the conversation that he and Edd had had Christmas morning and it looked like Edd had been grateful for that.
As it was, the lanky teen sat with a book in his hands, humming to himself to the sound of whatever song was playing from the iPod connected to Eddy's laptop. It had been a bumpy start to the Holiday, but the young teen had adjusted and relaxed some. For a little while there Eddy had been worried about Edd, wondering if maybe having him stay for as long as he did was a bad idea.
He wasn't alone with his thoughts for long when a knock was heard at the door leading out to his backyard. With a grin Eddy slid open the door.
"Ed! It's about time!"
"EDDY!!!" Ed's voice echoed in the small room as he swept his much shorter friend into a bear hug, lifting the other boy off his feet. "I missed you!"
The other two Ed's hadn't seen their taller counterpart since before Christmas; his family had insisted that both he and Sarah visit their family in who-knows-where Kentucky. It was safe to say it had been a much quieter holiday without the two around the cul-de-sac.
Ed's arrival had interrupted Edd's reading; the taller Ed's voice breaking through even the noise-canceling qualities of the headphones covering his ears. With a wide, gap-showing smile Edd slipped the headphones off and stood to greet his friend, quickly being swooped up into the loaf's arms that still ensnared Eddy.
"Double D!!!!"
Eddy smiled as he was let go and pulled out two large red plastic cups.
"Now listen here lumpy!" Eddy swung an arm around the taller teen, completely ignoring the slightly painful look Edd had on his face as he was hugged. "I got us my Dad's whiskey and today we are gonna get shit faced and watch the ball drop!"
He had been planning for this since before the break. It was one of the things he had looked forward to since it started and couldn't think of a better way to spend the night than getting drunk with his two best friends. He had been sneaky when grabbing the bottle, making sure his parents and Grandmother had left the house and Eugene was nowhere to be seen before he snatched it and ran back into his room. There wasn't much of it left, about half a bottle. Obvious proof his brother had been at it.
But he figured it was better than nothing.
"Drinking with Eddy and Double D!" Ed exclaimed. He was already happy to be back with his friends. A week with his parents and Sarah was boring. Except for the chickens he got to see at the farm they were by. The chickens were awesome.
Edd slipped out of Ed's grasp while he seemed distracted and gave Eddy a small smile. It was nice to have the three of them together again. Mind you, it had been nice being with Eddy for a week, especially as he had finally gotten used to being away from home and settled into a routine here, but there was something about being the full trio of Ed's that just couldn't be beat.
