"Double D!" The silence that usually filled my home was interrupted by my two best friends. My eyes snapped opened and I immediately got up, fearing that they'd break something. Swinging my legs out of bed, I instantly reached for my hat before making my bed. Glancing at my clock, I was caught by surprise that they managed to wake up before me. I stretched a little bit before wondering what motivated Eddy and Ed to get up so early on a Saturday morning. My bedroom door swung open and the handle hit the wall with a loud bang. I cringed and looked at my two friends with annoyance, they didn't have a gentle bone in their body. "What's taking you so long, Sockhead? I called you like a hour ago!"
I rolled my eyes. Eddy loved to over exaggerate. "Good morning, Eddy. Good morning to you too, Ed."
"Double D!" Ed roughly picked me up and spun around. I laughed and halfheartedly swatted his arm to put me down. "Eddy says you're going to make us some buttered toast!"
"Sure I will, Ed, right after I do my morning routine." The boys followed me to my bathroom. Eddy taking a seat on the edge of the tub while Ed planted himself on the ground with a comic book shoved in his face.
"I heard last night in detention that Shovel Chin's throwing a party tonight and we're gonna be there."
I looked at Eddy, surprised. "Kevin actually invited us to one of his parties?"
"Well no but that's not going to stop us, Double D. I've a got plan." I somewhat listened to Eddy's elaborate plan while I finished freshening up. I nodded my head every once in a while just for his sake but then there was a knock at the door.
"Excuse me, Eddy. Someone's at the door." I subconsciously adjusted my hat before dashing out of the bathroom, not wanting to make whoever it was at the door wait for too long. He looked annoyed, having been interrupted but nonetheless he and Ed trailed after me towards the door.
"Be careful, Double D. What if it's aliens here for our butter!" Ed clutched on to my arm.
"That's highly unlikely, Ed." I laughed, gently tugging my arm out of his grasp. I did wonder who it could be though. Visitors that weren't Ed and Eddy were rare for me. I swung the door open and was definitely caught by surprise. "Salutations Kevin, what can I do for you today?" I politely smiled at him. I looked up and was held captivate by his green eyes. Dazed and distracted, my face grew pink when I realized I had been staring at him.
"Can I talk to you outside for a sec?" Kevin's eyes flickered from me to Ed and Eddy before returning back to me. He looked nervous but maybe was my eyes playing tricks on me. What in the world could Kevin be nervous about?
"Oh! Yes of course." I stepped outside and gently shut the door behind me. "How can I help you?"
"So dorkalette-" There was a cough from behind him. I switched my attention from Kevin on to what it could have been. I tried to lean forward to see what it was but Kevin stepped in front of me and smiled. "I wanted to know if you wanted to come to my party tonight."
I couldn't believe my ears, my mouth fell open. Shock couldn't fully explain what I felt. "I-I'd love to, Kevin."
"Cool-" Kevin smiled.
"But only if Ed and Eddy can as well." I quickly added in my one condition before he could say anything else.
Kevin sighed and ran his hand down his face. There was no way I'd go to a party without my two best friends. We came as a package, it was all of us or none at all. I looked at Kevin hopeful. "Alright, they can come too. I should have known you wouldn't go anywhere with the other two dorks."
My face grew into a large smile while my hands clapped together in excitement. Wait until I told Eddy. "Oh thank you, Kevin! You have nothing to worry about. I'll make sure that they behave, I promise."
"I'll come pick you up at seven."
I looked at him, confused. "That's unnecessary, Kevin. I know where your house is."
"I'm picking you up at seven, dorkalette." He said it once more before walking back towards his house. I watched Nathan appear from behind the corner and clap Kevin on the back before I was pulled back into the house.
"What was that with jughead, Double D? Since when were the two of you friends?" Eddy looked at me suspiciously.
"I'll have you know, Eddy, that I've always thought that Kevin and I have always had some sort of friendship but if you must know he just invited us to his party tonight. Thank you." I crossed my arms and glared up at Eddy for being just plain rude.
It was time for Eddy's mouth hang open. "What? Shovel Chin finally came to his sense and invited us?"
"Well actually he invited me but I refused to go without my best friends so you're welcome, Eddy. Looks like we won't need your plan after all."
"Way to go, Double D! Working your feminine wilds on him." Eddy grinned, pointing to all of me.
Confused by what he meant, I looked down and noticed that I was still in my pajamas which was pretty revealing. It was an odd combination to put together but I liked it. My bunny onesie had been swopped out for a gruesome zombie t-shirt I received from Ed a few Christmases ago and pink shorts I got from Eddy. "Good heavens!" I pulled my bean over my face and sank to the floor. This was absolutely embarrassing. I was completely indecent in front of Kevin. My face heated up under my hat.
"Double D, can I have some buttered toast now?" Ed whined, pulling the fabric away from my face gently.
"Come on Double D, it's not that serious besides we're starving." Eddy chimed in.
I slowly nodded, Eddy was right. It didn't matter, no not at all. It was totally fine, yup. I shook my head and made my way to the kitchen to make us some breakfast.
"Now that we got the party covered, the only thing left would be what to wear." Eddy pointed his half eaten piece of bacon at my face. "What are you going to wear, Sockhead?"
"How could I possibly know, Eddy? I was just invited an hour ago." I laughed.
"You could be like her, Double D." Ed stopped inhaling his food just for a minute to shove the cover of his comic book in my face. I cringed once I registered the skimpy skin tight outfit of the damsel in distress was sporting.
I gently lowered it out of my line of sight and look at Ed apologetically. "Sorry Ed but that's not really my style and it's hardly appropriate."
Ed stared at me blankly before nodding. "You're prettier anyway."
I smiled at him before going back to my breakfast. There was a moment of silence between the three of us but it was a comfortable one. Having these two next to me was where I was mostly comfortable.
"I've got it!" Eddy's sudden outburst scared me. The piece of toast that was in my hands was now on the floor.
"Eddy!" I glared at him before going to clean up the mess. I take it back, it was where I was usually comfortable.
"Come on Lumpy! I know what we're going to wear!" Eddy practically jumped over the table and started to drag Ed to the front door.
"You guys are leaving already? I was hoping we could hang out a little bit."
"We're going to a high school party, Double D! We have to be ready. I have to show the ladies what they've been missing out on. And you know in your case, show the guys your you know…what we wear matters! We have to be suave or you know pretty." I smiled at Eddy's efforts to keep the conversation relevant to me due to our anatomical differences.
"I suppose it's fine since this so important to you."
"Thanks Double D." Ed and Eddy each gave me a hug before running off towards Eddy's house.
After they left, I went back upstairs, allowing my mind to wander for a bit. Eddy did have a point. This was going to be my first high school party I've actually been invited to. It's be a shame to waste an opportunity to mingle with my fellow youths. It was always good to dress to impress, though I strongly believed in not judging a book by it's cover. However I knew how someone looked was an important feature in whether you should talk to them or not.
I blushed when my mind drifted on to the topic of flirting and boys. I shook my head, that would end up being disastrous besides I doubted anyone saw me in that kind of light anyway. It'd be best to just blend in and maybe participate in a few party games while keeping an eye on the two trouble makers. We wouldn't want to get kicked out.
I nodded, happy with my decision, and glanced at the clock. I had some time to go do my errands before having to get ready for the party.
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I stood in front of my mirror, please with my choice of clothing. A dark red cashmere sweater with a white collar and a modest black skirt with stockings underneath was an appropriate choice. I smiled, brushing off the imaginary dust on my skirt. Just as I was slipping on my shoes, there was a knock at the front door. Kevin was here.
I jogged downstairs, still thinking about how unnecessary this was. I've known where he's lived for years now and found no difficulty in simply just walking over. However I had to admit, it was a very sweet gesture for him to want to escort me to his party. Leaving a high school party unattended probably wasn't the best idea though but Kevin didn't seem to mind.
"Good evening, Kevin! Just allow me to lock the door and we can be on our way." I said as I tucked my keys away in my skirt pocket. I turned around and found my face only a couple inches from Kevin's. His piercing green eyes bore into mine, completely dazzling me. The longer we looked at each other, the more nervous I got. I could feel the heat rise to my face and I felt more self conscious of my appearance. "Um Kevin, we should get going now. Everyone must be worried about your disappearance." I squeaked , looking at my shoes.
He smiled at me and gently took my hand. "Yeah, let's go." In the short distance we walked, the only thing I could think about were our hands. It was the first time, someone of the opposite gender had ever held my hand besides Ed and Eddy but they were usually dragging me somewhere. This was surprising really pleasant. I looked down to our hands and noticed how much larger Kevin's hand was compared to mine. It wrapped itself around mine, giving me an odd sense of safety. I smiled to myself, honestly enjoying this form of contact.
I was so caught up in my thoughts, I didn't even realize that we had arrived until a loud bang against the front window scared me. I snapped my head up and saw Ed pressed against the glass.
"Look Double D! Rolf brought some of his chickens!" Ed informed me.
"Good lord, Ed! You take your mouth off the glass this instant! Do you realize how much bacteria could be on that?" I was going to rush over to him but remembered that I was still with Kevin. I cleared my throat and smiled at him, gently removing my hand from his. "It was very kind of you to invite and then escort me to your party, Kevin. I do appreciate it but if you will please excuse me, it seems like I have a friend to attend to." Without even waiting for a response, I ran inside to find Ed and stop him from creating a mess.
Upon getting inside, I was engulfed by a sea of teenagers. It seemed as if Kevin had invited all of Peach Creak High School to his party. I weaved through the crowd, trying to find Ed or Eddy before they could do any damage to Kevin's house. Shouting their name was useless because of the volume of the music so I settled with just walking around. The longer I walked, the more lost I felt but thank the heavens I was able to find Eddy.
"Eddy! I'm so happy I found you. Have you seen Ed?"
"Haven't seen him, Sockhead." Eddy uncharacteristically mumbled, not even bothering to look up at me. He just stared into his cup, not even a little bit excited to be at the party.
Frowning, I leaned against the wall next to him. "What's wrong Eddy?"
"Nothing, Sockhead."
"Eddy." I nudge him with my elbow. "You know better than to try to hide something from me. You know I'll find out sooner or later."
"Maybe I'm not so hot with the ladies, Double D. Half the girls here wouldn't even look at me. The other half act like they didn't even see me." I frowned, upset with his lost confidence. I was sure it couldn't be true. I looked up and began to scan the room to find someone just to prove him wrong while I noticed Nazz looking our way. Well actually she was actually looking more towards Eddy but our eyes met and she smiled at me. I smiled back , waving at her a little.
"You know Eddy, I don't think you looked very hard. You seemed to have caught someone's eye."
"Who?" Eddy instantly perked up. I already see his ego inflating again.
"Nazz." I laughed as his face paled. Eddy's always had a crush on her but every time he had the chance to even just talk to her, he'd nervous an make a fool of himself. "Go get her, Eddy." He needed a little push and who better to give him one other than me? With whatever strength I could muster up, I pushed Eddy towards her.
Not wanting to put Eddy under the pressure of having someone watching him, I decided to observe the commotion around me instead. There were various activities going on, some more appropriate than others. I let my eyes wonder from group to group, seeing who I could recognize from school. I was so accustom to watching what a high school party looked like on television and what I imagined it to be, actually seeing what it was was different.
It was a whole lot messier.
There were drinking contests with what I could assume was alcohol. How they obtained it was a mystery to me, seeing as the host was underaged. There was people kissing in every available space and a large quantity of inappropriate dancing. I looked over to Eddy and saw him actually hitting it off with Nazz which made me feel better. At least someone was having a nice time. After a few more minutes, I started to question why I was even here to begin with since both of my friends were doing just fine without needing me to supervise.
I contemplated whether to go find Kevin and thank him for the experience before excusing myself. The boys would do just fine on their own and if I was needed, I was only a few houses away. Besides I was certain I could find an interesting documentary to watch instead of standing here all night. I played the different scenarios in my mind on how I could thank Kevin and I was just about to make up my mind when someone approached me.
"Do you want something to drink?" Kevin held up two cups in his hands, gesturing one of them towards me. I stared at the amber colored beverage, trying to figure out if it was alcohol just by its cosmetic properties. "Its just apple juice, dorkalette. I know you don't drink."
I smiled at him. "Thank you for your consideration, Kevin. I was actually very perched." I took a sip and true to his word, it was just juice.
"So how's the party?" Kevin casually leaned against the wall with me.
I bit my lip, quickly deciding if I should tell him that I'd much rather be at home. "Its interesting I guess but to be honest with you, Kevin. Its not my cup of tea, I don't feel like I belong here."
"You look like you belong here."
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