~ Previously on What Are You Hiding ~

"Um, it's about my hat...?" Eddy eyes widened to the size of saucers, were they finally going to find out what was under Edd's hat? She slowly moved her hand to her hat, she took a deep breath and pulled off her hat. Just like ripping off a band-aid, she reassured herself. Her long dark locks fell to her shoulders. Ed and Eddy's jaws fell open as they stared at her in shock and disbelief.

"Surprise?"

Edd's P.O.V

Their jaws hung open hung as they just stared at me, they looked as if they wanted to say something but couldn't. Everything went complete silent for what seemed like hours. I couldn't take it any more! The longer they just stood there staring at me, the more I felt my anxiety level rise. Maybe Marie was right, maybe this was a bad idea. Maybe I wasn't ready. At this point I don't care if they don't accept me, I just want them to say something, anything at all.

"Well?" I said I said raising my arms impatiently. "Say something! Anything."

"Uuuh." All that came out of Eddy's mouth were some weird confused sounds.

I was starting to get angry now.

"Y-you're a chick."

"Yes, I am aware of that Eddy." I said annoyed. He seemed to snap out of whatever trance he was in, shaking his head.

"W-wait...you mean this whole time...why? Why-why couldn't you just tell us?" I just shrugged looking down, I had nothing to say really. "Why were you even pretending to be a guy in the first place?!"

"You're a very pretty girl Double D!" Said Ed with a smile.

"Thank you Ed." I said with a small smile.

"You didn't answer my question." Eddy said angrily. "Why did you lie to us and pretend to be a guy!?"

"It's a long story Eddy." I said softly, not trying to sound or act masculine anymore.

"Well?! Go ahead! Tell us the story. We have time, right Ed?" Ed didn't say anything. He elbows him hard in the side.

"OWww-I mean yes."

"I...I can't." I said looking down.

"Why not? You're gonna keep more secrets from us?"

"No...I can't tell you...it's personal."

"Too personal to tell your own best friends?!"

"FINE!" I yelled. Why does he keep on pressuring me to tell him even if I keep saying it's too personal. I know that he deserves to know the truth, but why can't I tell him when I'm ready? He seemed to calm down.

"I'll tell you." I said still looking down. "I did it...so people would stop making fun of me, I assume." I looked up, the two of them seemed to really be paying attention. "Even as a little kid...I never really liked to dress in girls clothes..." I'd never told anyone this but Marie. This was going to be extremely difficult to say or put into words. "Or act like a girl... Or do anything that would be considered girly to be exact. I used to feel, more comfortable when I was dressed in boys clothing. Everyone would always make fun of me all the time, they said that I looked just like a boy, which I took as a compliment. But I knew they didn't mean for it to be a compliment. They also called me names like freak and loser. Then my mother and father told me that we were moving to peach creek, we packed up all of our things and left. When I moved here, all of the other kids in the cul de sac took me as a boy, they didn't give me enough time to correct them before they walked off. And then, I got the idea, that maybe I should just play along and pretend to be a boy. That way I would never be made fun of for wearing boys clothing or acting like a boy ever again, and everyone would be happy. The next day I went to school and introduced myself as Edd. The teachers automatically assumed my full name was Eddward. Everyone was mostly nice to me except Kevin who kept on calling me a dork. At the end of the day I went home and told my parents about what I wanted to do, and they agreed to help me, they said they didn't care, as long as I got good grades they were fine with my decisions. Oh! And then I met the two of you. Well, that's what happened, or at least that's how I remember it."

"And...why couldn't you just tell us all of this a long time ago?"

"Because! I thought that if I told you the truth you wouldn't think of me the same way."

"Why would you think that Sockhead?"

"I don't know! I just did. You don't think of me differently now, do you?"

"Well...kinda, I mean, you just told you that you were really a girl all this time! Things aren't exactly going to be the same." I frowned. "...but, you're still our friend, that much hasn't changed." I smiled and gave him a big hug.

"Why, thank you Eddy! You don't know how happy I am to hear this!"

"Jeez Sockhead." He said, "what's with ya all of a sudden."

"Yay!" Ed joined in on the hug crushing us both.

"E-Ed, can't breathe." I said gasping for oxygen.

"Sorry Double D." He said loosening his arms a bit. "I need to be more gentle with a girl."

"What's that supposed to me- you know what, never mind." If it means hugs that won't have me ending up needing to go see a chiropractor, then I'll take it. After a minute the three of us pulled away from the hug. "Oh, and you're not allowed to tell anyone about this or else." I threatened.

"So, what should we all do now?" I asked.

"Let's watch a movie!" Ed said said excitedly.

"Alright." I said nodding my head. "Let me just slip into something more comfortable." I said running up the stairs. Since they already know I'm a girl now, there's no need for me to pretend. I ran into my room and quickly changed into a pair of grey sweatpants and a tank top. I pulled off my chest binder, which I really struggled with, but I eventually got off. In my opinion, taking off my chest binder was one of the greatest reliefs.
Although, putting one on could also make you feel relief, but in a different way...

Anyways. I ran back downstairs. Ed was downstairs picking a movie and Eddy was making popcorn.
After he was done he brought over the bowl of popcorn and we all sat by the couch eating popcorn and drinking soda. The trailers started to play, Ed's eyes were glued to the screen. Right now, I was just happy that my friends still accepted me. Now, I wonder how they'll react when I tell them my other secret, that I'm bisexual.

I looked over to my other side at Eddy who was sitting on the left of me. His eyes seemed to be somewhere else.

"Eddy? Are you alright there." His eyes immediately looked up to look me in the eyes, his cheeks were a slight pink colour.

"U-um Double D. Please don't mind me asking but... Uh, how did you, ya know. Hide those."

"Those?" I asked confused. His face turned even more red. I followed his eyes to see where he was looking. I blushed and pulled my shirt up to cover my chest, then I hit him over the head with a pillow for being a perv.

"I'm sorry!" He said, his face even more red. "I was just curious about how you hide them!"

"Hide what Eddy?" Ed asked. At this point Eddy looked like a tomato. And I was covering my chest with a pillow uncomfortable with this whole situation.

"Don't you know that that's impolite Eddy! Where are your manners! You pervert! Keep your eyes on the television screen next time! And I hide them with a chest binder." I said scooting away from him.

Eddy's P.O.V

Oh great! Well this is just fantastic!
I was just curious, I wasn't trying to be a perv. I swear! I mean...they're really...big. I was just wondering how he...she hides them. All this time her chest was perfectly flat. I didn't mean for things to seem this way.

"I said I'm sorry! I was just curious! Honest!"

"Fine, whatever you say Eddy...just don't let it happen again." She said frowning, she turned away from me and she was still covering her chest. She was obviously still uncomfortable. I didn't want Double D to be uncomfortable around me.

"Popcorn?" I offered her which a nervous smile. She squinted her eyes and took the bowl from me. She grabbed a handful and shoved it into her mouth.

"You're lucky I like food." She said still squinting at me.

"Sorry."

"Yes, I heard you the first time Eddy." She said eating the popcorn.

Please comment and vote :)