A Piece Of Eddie

2 - "I'm normally in the shadows"

Warning drug use

Eddie swings open the doors that lead outside, glancing over his shoulder to make sure I was still behind him. He smiles again when he sees me only a few steps behind him, my little legs taking two steps for each of his own. As soon as we walk through the door the wind bites angrily at my face but I ignore the harsh cold. I follow Eddie confused as we pass by all the outdoor picnic benches near the building. I wanted to ask where we were going, to question why he wants to go anywhere with me. But I was scared, scared he'd realise he's making a mistake hanging out with me and leave.

Eddie makes his way towards the tree line and look back at me and he ducks his head under a branch motioning for me to follow him. I duck my head and strap under the branch as I follow Eddie through the trees into a small clearing. The snow was completely untouched, no animals had dared walks over the prefect white sheet and I couldn't help but wince slightly as Eddies boots disturbed the peaceful carpet. He headed to a bench under a tree I never knew existed, he settled down as if this bench was more familiar to him that his own bed.

I walk towards the bench watching my feet leave unmissable prints right besides Eddies. I sit opposite him and try not to shiver as the cold icy wood bites through my clothing. Eddie grabs a wooden box out of his bag and places it in the table, I watch as he opens it up taking out a small plastic baggy and a plastic grinder and places a couple of buds between the teeth. I spread my snacks onto the table, I was not new to the world of drugs, I don't know if Eddie knew that or maybe he recognised me from the trailer park and just made an assumption.

I was snapped out of my thoughts as he spoke he deep voice breaking the calm silence, " uh.. are you okay with this" he gestures to the grinder he was turning in his hands. I guess that answers my question.

I nod and smile slightly that he was sweet enough to ask my comfortability " I am, I smoke, not regularly but often enough" I respond quietly.

He smiles and places the grinder down " would you like to partake in a smoke with me then Miss Avery?" He asks pretending to be a gentleman and jokingly bows his head.

I laugh slightly at his stupid act a smile staying on my lips as I spoke " I would indeed, Mr Munson " realising he hadn't said my last name as he didn't know it. Maybe he hasn't noticed me around the trailer park then... I begin to ponder the times I've seen him walking or driving through the trailer park. I get shaken out my thoughts as Eddie hands me a rolled joint and a lighter.

I hadn't even noticed he was rolling as we spoke, " rollers rights Eddie, you spark" I say as he takes the joint back placing it between his lips.

He smiles with it in his mouth as he flips open his lighter and takes it to the end burning the paper. I watch the orange flame flicker near his fingertips watching it dance in the wind but not blow out until he pops the cap back on, snapping my brain out of its trance.

I look back up at Eddies chocolate brown eyes as smoke floats up past his face, I couldn't help the words flying out of my mouth, it was as if every time I stared it I his eyes I lost control of my words. " why did you invite me for lunch" I quickly snapped my eyes away from his feeling embarrassed by my own question.

He stays silent for only a few seconds as he pondered his response, " well you bumped into me, I was planning to come out here anyway, I wanted company " I nod my head feeling slightly disheartened that I was invited by pure coincidence but smiled at him never the less and took the outstretched spliff from him.

I took it to my lips enjoying the feel of the smoke as it danced down my throat, part of me wanted to feel guilty for smoking during school but not a single part of me cared in this moment. This moment was just me, and a boy enjoying a smoke. I didn't care about anything else right now.