I've used all of my writing style in this! The poetic style I love so much! It just takes a lot longer for me to do than most things and I get impatient.

Girls were an enigma. An intimidating container of estrogen in an aesthetically pleasing package that made one's heart stop and knees buckle. Of course it helped that you could easily grow up around them, however once that tender age of 13, adolescence, was reached, girls were terrifying. It was as if the cootie virus had a second stage and one every boy was eager to catch. The girls started filling out and males began to sprout tall. Though out of everyone, the person who shocked everyone was the girl they'd deemed 'Kevin' in their earlier years due to her strictly boyish nature and ability to outdo anyone who crossed her path. In fact, everyone had gotten so used to calling her Kevin and seeing her as a male that when she finally grew into womanhood they were all reminded that she wasn't a male.

Her name was Kellie, standing 5'4" she was the meanest, strongest person in the entire cul-de-sac. Revered and respected, her image didn't change through their lives as she continued becoming more and more of a female through the next three years. Even though she was a female, during high school she was on the football team, at first the coach was hesitant, sexist in the belief that she might get hurt. Now, Kellie was the strongest, most impressive player he had.

And then there was Edd. While Kellie became this beautiful creature of both grace and aggression, puberty had not yet shown kindness to the dorky teen. Knobby hands and knees, thin frame with broad shoulders and a chin that still spoke of a baby face. The hat he'd worn through his life still sat atop his head, glasses sitting on a round, button nose, and acne on his forehead and chin, though that had been clearing up lately. His skin was still a sickly pale and his eyes still just as beady as before, if not emphasized by the glasses. Freshman year was not a good time. By Senior year, Edd had finally filled out more. His acne cleared, making him look much cuter than anyone thought previously, but he was still not the most attractive boy in the school, no, that title belonged to someone else, and Edd wouldn't dare chase after it.

Now here's the fun part. In a test of time, hormones, and an ever observant mind, Edd had come to a small, teeny tiny, itsy bitsy, little crush on the female quarterback of the Peach Creek Wolverines. She really was a fine specimen of a woman, curved, breasts not too large, sun kissed skin and cute little freckles that dotted across her slightly upturned nose. Those beautiful green eyes mesmerized him, and the guilt he felt for being so enamoured was far too great. Eddy could never know. As far as anyone was concerned, the Ed's didn't like Kellie one bit.

Still, Edd's heart would beat unusually quickly when she passed him, carrot hair braided down over her shoulder and her hat turned backwards, chattering with Nazz or Nat. He stared, not like most boys at her round posterior, but instead just at the back of her head, watching the object of his affections practically float passed. Once out of sight he let out a breath he didn't even know he was holding and went back to getting books from his locker. She'd never even look twice at him the way he looked at her. She was so perfect and he was not even close. Of course he also realised that a lot of his attraction was clouded by the overdramatic mind of a teenager.

Almost on cue, as if he knew his thoughts were drifting from 'important' things, Eddy came up behind his friend, a harsh hand slapping his shoulder sharply. Edd yelped, turning to his friend and watching as Ed wandered up behind him.

"Hey, sockhead, where's your head at? I've been texting ya all day!" Eddy tapped his foot impatiently.

"Eddy, you know my phone is turned off during the day as it is a distraction from a conducive learning environment." Edd replied.

"Yeah, yeah, whatever, listen I need you to come over to my place after school today, I've got something big!" Eddy's enthusiasm was matched only by his greed.

"Honestly, Eddy, when will you grow out of these antics?"

"As soon as we're rich, Double D!" He replied as if it were obvious.

"We will have all of the money, Double D!" Ed shouted, agreeing with Eddy as mindlessly as always. "I will buy more money with my money!"

Edd rolled his eyes. "That's wonderful, Ed, I wish you luck on such an endeavor." He smiled and watched Ed's grin spread ear to ear.

"Forget the spending, are you in or not?" Eddy cut everyone off, it seemed if the world were to stop revolving around Eddy, he'd suffocate.

"Unless something else comes up, I suppose-"

"Great! We'll see you at five! I'll bring the pizza!"

"PIZZA!" Ed shouted, an echo of Eddy's words was accompanied by his deep, hollow-sounding laughter

Double D sighed. "Alright then, gentlemen, now if you'll excuse me I have a club meeting to attend to."

"See ya later, then, sockhead!" Eddy called back, taking Ed and running off to who knows where.

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Chess club didn't go on as long as usual once Jourdon started throwing pieces claiming she'd conquered the kingdom and next she'd enslave its men. Suffice to say Mr. Welgres didn't appreciate her over enthusiasm and she was suspended from the club, in the midst of her excitement, the other members decided it best to leave. It was snowy, cold, so Edd needed a ride home as walking wasn't healthy, especially him with his weak immune system that he fought so hard to keep up. He trudged through the snow to the parking lot, hoping Eddy got his text and would come get him. When he put his phone down… there she was, sunkissed skin in all her glory.

"K-Kellie? What're you doing after school? You're not in any winter sports that I know of…" Edd frowned.

She blinked, turning her attention to him. "Oh, hey, Double Dork." Her contagious grin spread across her lips. "Nah, got detention today. Swore in class, y'know? They act like we don't know shit. Like we're some babies to be protected from stupid words."

"W-well it's also that swearing is unprofessional!" He piped up. "School prepares us for life, see, so it's only natural that they would put the utmost importance on personal presentation."

She didn't seem too pleased with his answer. "Dude you're too much of a goody goody." He choked, then watched as her flat expression once more turned into a smile. "Ah, doesn't matter anyway. So you waiting up for someone?"

"Um, yes, Eddy's probably going to be picking me up, it's too cold for me to walk home…"

"Wuss." She snorted. "I'm waiting for my mom, if I don't have to walk I won't."

"I see…" He blanked, this conversation was going nowhere! Curse his inability to talk to females! He was so lost in chastising himself he didn't hear her talking to him.

"Hello? Dude answer me."

"Oh! I'm so sorry, repeat that for me?"

"I asked if you were even planning on heading to the Winter Formal?"

He flushed. "I um… I don't believe so… there's… not really anyone who'd say yes if I asked anyways. Eddy wants to go, trying to peddle beer and such out… I doubt he'll be successful." He recalled the last time Eddy'd tried that, except it'd been Margarita Mix and he wouldn't listen to Edd when he told him that the mix had no alcohol in it.

"You're not asking anyone? C'mon there's gotta be someone." She teased.

"I um… like I said, not anyone who'd say yes. What about you?!" He blurted the end of his sentence. "Are you going?"

Kellie sighed and turned away from him to stare out where the cars could enter the parking lot. "I've been asked… a lot of boys asked me, turned the lot of them down. I have interest in someone and he hasn't asked me. It's so strange too, I'm not really one to fawn over boys but… he's special. Different." The tiny smile she wore barely tugged up the sides of her lips.

She was interested in someone… instantly Edd's heart hit his stomach. He smiled at her, pretending to be okay.

"Well I'm sure he has no idea how lucky he is." He grinned internally at the blush he'd managed to inflict on her cheeks, she playfully punched his arm.

"Shut up, Dorky…" She muttered, no longer making eye contact.

He laughed, rubbing the spot on his arm that she'd touched and stopped when Eddy pulled up.

"Yo, sockhead! Get in! No need to fraternise with the super bitch." Eddy sneered.

"Shut the fuck up, pipsqueak, I'm twice the man you are!" She snapped back.

"You ain't a man at all, shovel chin! Put a bag on that face why don'tcha?!"

"Eddy!" Edd stopped him. "That's rude! You don't speak to women that way. And it's 'aren't' not… that pathetic excuse of a contraction. I don't want to hear those kinds of insults from you again, Mister! Furthermore-"

"Get in the damn car already." Eddy groaned.

"I refuse to if you're not going to apologise to Kellie!" Edd retorted. "That was highly insensitive of you and you crossed the line with that one."

Eddy closed the window and drove off in a huff. There went his ride… looks like he'd be walking after all.

"You… You didn't have to do that for me…" Kellie spoke up. "Now you're out a ride and likely a friend…"

"It was worth it, he shouldn't have said that to you, it's not okay." He sighed. "I'll walk, it's not that big a deal."

"Um… you can get a ride home with me, Edd." Kellie offered.

"I'd appreciate it." He returned, his heart beating out of his chest. How was he managing to remain so calm?!

"You're such a dork." She grinned as her mom now pulled up.