Unafraid Eddie Penney Novels & Stories

*** Later, after dishes were cleared and conversations softened into the background hum of family, I found Donna curled up in Penny’s room. She was awake, her little face propped on her hand, her eyes watchful in the glow of the lamp. “You should have been asleep,” I said gently, smoothing back her curls. “Or at least playing with Penny.” She blinked up at me, voice quiet but serious. “I heard everything.” My heart skipped. “About what, baby?” “About Danger Man. About America.” I sat on the edge of the bed, steadying myself. “Donna—” “Why is everybody so scared of him?” she asked, her small brow furrowed. “He saved me. He helped me breathe. Why is everyone so afraid?”

Ed’s face was black as a pot, he turned to scowl at Dana. “I am scared.” Dana blinked pitifully at Ben before hiding behind him. She poked her tongue mischievously at Ed once she hid behind Ben. “Why are you scaring her if you can’t control your woman?” Ben scoffed as he shielded Dana. Ed had an skeptical expression as he extended his hands in a gesture to get Ben to turn around and really look how scared she was feigning to be… but was ignored. “Give me another few years and I will retire.” Ed admitted defeat as he sat down helplessly “But you can’t come along.”

Eddy shifted beside me, making a low sound in his throat. “You okay?” he asked, voice rough from the quiet. “Yeah,” I lied, forcing a small smile he probably couldn’t even see in the dim light. “Just… need some air.” He nodded, letting it go. That was the thing about Eddy—he never pushed unless he really had to. Maybe that was why it scared me so much; he could walk away from this tomorrow without asking for anything more, and I’d be the only one left feeling like something had been taken from me.

The phone was snatched from the man and it flew towards Eddy’s hand. “Whoa!” Ryan was shocked. Not just him, everyone around the house was dumbfounded seeing it. “Let’s not include your master in this because he is not around my house,” Eddy mumbled and stepped back. He got ready to fight. “Boss, what are you thinking of?” Ryan tried to understand his moves. “We are going to attack, Ryan…” Eddy declared. “You what?” Ryan gulped hard. “What are you afraid of?” Eddy questioned.

“What’s your name? What are you doing out here alone? Where are your parents?” “I am not a child!” His offensive tone had a tinge of growl in it, it was simply indescribable to explain the tsunami of joy that was shaking my world. “I am Eddie Campbell, and I am here to surprise my mommy. And for your ice cream, I don’t fancy common things. My mommy says I am a special boy.” Eddie squinted his nose; he was pretty interested in me. “You seem to be a nice man. As I am in a hurry, I will forgive you. But for God’s sake, drive safely. You were about to kill a mother’s child.”

’ “You must’ve been dreaming. No one has ever come here tonight other than me.” Eddy was scared of Kayson. It was only now that he realized how terrifying Kayson was since he required the combined effort of the Millers and other families to take him down. ‘I must be out of my mind. How could I trust them?’ It went without saying that Eddy was smart. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so successful. Therefore, after he had calmed himself down, he realized a lot of things. ‘That being said, I can’t put all eggs in one basket. I need to invest on both sides…’

Tomas taunted. Usually, Penny would have seemed insecure when she heard things like that. Because of how unvalued she was and how miserable the women in her family were, she had never dared to fantasize about love in all her life. She even felt repelled by it because of fear. But at this moment, Penny did not put up her usual timid demeanor. Instead, she fired back, "That's none of your business!" Even Penny herself didn't know why she felt so confident. It clearly had nothing to do with the Restoration Pill in her bag.

Eddy said in shock, "When … When did I send a man to … rape her?" "She was almost assaulted by Kent Pearson tonight. I witnessed it with my own eyes. Are you still not going to admit it?" "What? Kent Pearson?" Eddy was confused. He fished out his phone and said, "If you don't believe me, then you can check my phone. I never contacted any Kent Pearson!" Kirk laughed mirthlessly and grabbed Eddy's phone. He scrolled through it and held it to Eddy's face. "How are you going to explain this?"

They do not know how scary he could be if his loved ones were threatened. “Then I pray that I won’t have to witness that side of you,” Eddie said. Cedric smiled. As long as Maia was safe nothing else mattered. Even if it meant giving up his life. “I think it’s time for you to go downstairs.” The family gathering was still ongoing. Those relatives were still waiting downstairs. Eddie sighed, “I don’t want to go down and face those people. I know that I don’t have any other choice but to deal with them.” Eddie looked at the pendant in his hand.