Part One - Good Neighbors and Jawbreakers
AN: New character fic (duh). There are three, but two are guys and one of them isn't mentioned much. The other is a girl. Hope you all like it. ^_^
"This is the best scam I've come up with yet!" Eddy exclaimed as he nailed in the sign. It read "Popsicles, 25 cents," in bold red paint. "Everyone will buy our popsicles!"
"It IS especially hot today," Double D panted, wiping his forehead.
"Exactly," Eddy replied deviously.
Ed wasn't paying much attention, however. He was watching the moving truck that was going towards the vacant house in the cul-de-sac.
"What is it, Ed?..." Double D asked, glancing in the direction he was staring. His eyes widened when he saw the moving men unloading the truck.
Ed gasped.
"It's an invasion, Eddy!" He cried.
"What are you babbling about now? Come on, help me!" Eddy said, turning to them. "Huh?" He muttered, seeing the furniture procession entering the house. After a moment, he grinned. "You know what this means."
"I'm afraid to ask," Double D replied, looking at him.
"More pigeons," Eddy finished.
"Well, I for one think that we should greet the newcomers properly," Double D countered.
"I will protect the gravel that is mine!" Ed cried suddenly.
A car door slammed behind them, and they all looked back at the truck. A van had been leading the truck to the house, and three kids stepped out and looked around.
One was a boy (about Sarah and Jimmy's age) with dirty blond hair cut in a buzz. He wore a red T-shirt and navy blue shorts.
Another was a teenage boy (he looked around sixteen) wearing a black beanie and a dark blue shirt with jeans.
The third was a girl about their age with long chestnut hair and dark brown eyes. She wore baggy, dark green camouflage pants and a red shirt that said "Don't Look at Me" in blue letters.
The oldest boy walked into the house with a scowl and didn't return. The youngest boy grabbed his bag and ran into the backyard. The girl stood there, watching the household items being taken into their new home. She sighed, and then walked off.
The sign for their popsicle stand fell down and landed on all of their heads, but none seemed to notice (except Double D).
"We hit a gold mine!" Eddy said.
"Ouch," Double D mumbled, brushing off the wood.
"They all look like saps!" Eddy continued, oblivious.
"Well, perhaps." Double D responded. "But I think it's a little --"
"We better make good first impressions. They'll never see it coming!" Eddy cut in, on a roll. "Come on, let's go!"
And with that, he ran off towards where the youngest boy had gone.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Double D said. He glanced at Ed. "Come on, we better keep Eddy out of trouble."
Ed just laughed and followed him.
*****
The girl sighed again, wandering around without direction. She felt sand touch her sandals, and she looked up. She had reached the playground. She spotted the swings and went over to them. She sat down and kicked the sand silently, staring at the ground.
"Well that wasn't very pleasant," Eddy grumbled.
"You shouldn't have --" Double D tried to say.
"That kid is a brat! How can anyone stand him?! I bet he's the entire reason they moved in the first place!"
"I dunno, I kinda liked him," Ed said.
Eddy looked at Ed as though he was some kind of freak.
"As I was saying," Double D said, eyeing Eddy, "you should have been more polite, Eddy."
"Yeah, well, he shouldn't have --" Eddy stopped and Double D and Ed bumped into him. "There she is," he whispered to them.
Double D looked past him. "She looks lonely," he murmured, furrowing his eyebrows thoughtfully.
"Of course she does, Double D," Ed said, looking at nothing in particular. "She just got here."
Double D looked at him, surprised. "That's the first thing you've said all day that made sense, Ed."
"Why thank you. Gravy!"
The girl looked up and looked around.
"Who's there?" She called. Eddy decided to take the chance and stepped out of the brush.
"Greetings, neighbor!" He said.
"Uh, hi," she replied, jumping off the swing and landing in front of him.
"I'm Eddy, this is Double D and --" he stopped, noticing they weren't beside him. He pulled them out of the bushes. "-- This is Double D and Ed."
Double D waved, smiling nervously. "...Hello," he croaked awkwardly.
"I am Ed," Ed said and blinked.
"My name's Becky," she said, "it's very nice to meet you all."
*Such good manners!* Double D thought happily. *Finally, someone in this neighborhood who shares my ideals.*
"Nice to meet ya, Becky," Eddy said with a salesman's smile. After a moment, he nudged Double D.
"Oh, uh, we hope you'll join us and the other kids in the cul-de-sac sometime. We'd enjoy your company," he said quickly.
"That's very kind of you," she said, looking at him. Double D could feel his face growing warm, but she took her gaze from him to the playground around them. "Where are they, anyway?"
"Just beyond that fence, I should think," Double D answered, pointing towards the other end of the lot.
"Thanks," she said and smiled. "I'll see you guys later, all right?"
"Sure thing," Eddy grinned. He waited until she was out of sight before he turned to them. "That went well," he said as he walked past them back the way they came.
"It did, didn't it?" Double D agreed. "She seems nice."
"And gullible," Eddy added. "Come on, guys. We've got some planning to do."
*****
"Sarah, I found the bow," Jimmy said, handing Sarah a large red bow.
"Thank you, Jimmy," she replied, putting the bow on her doll and setting it down beside her.
"Tea parties are so sophisticated, don't you think?" Jimmy asked, sitting back down on the towel.
"They sure are."
"I feel so relaxed. This tea is delicious."
"Another crumpet?"
"Yes, thank you."
"Hey, guys."
They both looked up to see a girl with dark brown hair, and even darker eyes. "What do you want?" Sarah asked suspiciously.
"I just wanted to give you...these," she said, holding out two shining jawbreakers. Both gasped.
"Really? For us?" Jimmy asked, surprised.
"But we don't even know you..." Sarah said. "Who are you, anyway? I've never seen you around here before."
"I'm Becky, just moved here," Becky replied easily. Jimmy was about to say something, but Becky cut him short. "And you're Sarah and Jimmy. Nice to meet you."
"May I?" Jimmy asked.
"Sure," she replied. He took one of the jawbreakers and put it in his mouth.
"Thanks," Sarah said, taking the other one.
"I'll see you guys later," Becky said, walking off and jumping the fence with relative ease.
"She's very generous," Jimmy noted, happily sucking away on his candy.
"Yeah," Sarah said. She was still skeptical. But then again, she never was one to trust someone right off the bat...
*****
"Popsicles! Get your popsicles!" Eddy yelled at the top of his lungs. "25 cents for cool, fresh relief! Popsicles!"
"Eddy, I seriously doubt anyone in their right mind would buy a cardboard popsicle," Double D said, painting one purple and handing it to Ed.
Instead of putting it in the box (like he was supposed to), Ed simply ate the whole thing and chewed contentedly. "Grapey," he said.
"Why me?" Double D muttered, painting another one red.
"Just hustle it up, Double D," Eddy said. "We'll be swimming in cash before the day is over!"
"Delusional as usual," Double D said, but continued his work.
Soon they spotted Johnny strolling along towards them.
"Hey there, Johnny-boy!" Eddy said. Johnny came over to their booth.
"Whatcha doin', Eddy?" Johnny asked, a jawbreaker in his mouth.
"We're selling -- is that a jawbreaker?!" Eddy cried, jumping onto the counter.
"Yeah. This real nice girl was giving them out for free. Said she was new around here," Johnny replied.
"Free jawbreakers!" All of the Eds shouted. "Where?!?"
"Right down the road," Johnny said, pointing down where he had come.
All three rushed off, leaving Johnny in the dust.
"They're really enthusiastic, huh, Plank?" Johnny asked the piece of wood. It didn't reply (of course). Johnny looked over at the booth. "Wow, popsicles!"
Eddy was ahead of Double D and Ed, his tongue hanging out as he ran. Ed kept bumping into things (poles, walls, etc.), and Double D was panting when they stopped. All of the kids were there, and they all had jawbreakers in their mouths. Eddy spotted Becky giving one to Nazz, and they all ran to her eagerly.
"Do you have any more? Give me one, give me one!" Eddy demanded.
"Oh, you know what, guys, I ran out," Becky replied, searching her pockets. "I didn't think there would be so many kids around here."
"Oh," all three of them groaned.
"But I'll tell you what," she said, taking something out of her left pocket, "you can go buy your own."
She handed each of them a quarter.
"Woohoo!" Eddy laughed, running off again towards the candy store.
"Why thank you," Double D grinned and followed Eddy.
"I am eternally grateful!" Ed said and rushed off to join them.
When the cloud of dirt cleared, Becky stood there, bewildered. "To think that one candy could make people so happy," she mused, still stunned.
"I'm going to marry that girl!" Eddy said when the other two had caught up with him. Double D looked at him.
"You can't be serious, Eddy," he said. "That's so superficial, saying something like that when she gave you such a gift --"
"Of course I'm not serious," Eddy interrupted, "but she's my new best friend, that's for sure!"
To be continued...
AN: You like? Tell me what you think. I'd appreciate it. ^__^
AN: New character fic (duh). There are three, but two are guys and one of them isn't mentioned much. The other is a girl. Hope you all like it. ^_^
"This is the best scam I've come up with yet!" Eddy exclaimed as he nailed in the sign. It read "Popsicles, 25 cents," in bold red paint. "Everyone will buy our popsicles!"
"It IS especially hot today," Double D panted, wiping his forehead.
"Exactly," Eddy replied deviously.
Ed wasn't paying much attention, however. He was watching the moving truck that was going towards the vacant house in the cul-de-sac.
"What is it, Ed?..." Double D asked, glancing in the direction he was staring. His eyes widened when he saw the moving men unloading the truck.
Ed gasped.
"It's an invasion, Eddy!" He cried.
"What are you babbling about now? Come on, help me!" Eddy said, turning to them. "Huh?" He muttered, seeing the furniture procession entering the house. After a moment, he grinned. "You know what this means."
"I'm afraid to ask," Double D replied, looking at him.
"More pigeons," Eddy finished.
"Well, I for one think that we should greet the newcomers properly," Double D countered.
"I will protect the gravel that is mine!" Ed cried suddenly.
A car door slammed behind them, and they all looked back at the truck. A van had been leading the truck to the house, and three kids stepped out and looked around.
One was a boy (about Sarah and Jimmy's age) with dirty blond hair cut in a buzz. He wore a red T-shirt and navy blue shorts.
Another was a teenage boy (he looked around sixteen) wearing a black beanie and a dark blue shirt with jeans.
The third was a girl about their age with long chestnut hair and dark brown eyes. She wore baggy, dark green camouflage pants and a red shirt that said "Don't Look at Me" in blue letters.
The oldest boy walked into the house with a scowl and didn't return. The youngest boy grabbed his bag and ran into the backyard. The girl stood there, watching the household items being taken into their new home. She sighed, and then walked off.
The sign for their popsicle stand fell down and landed on all of their heads, but none seemed to notice (except Double D).
"We hit a gold mine!" Eddy said.
"Ouch," Double D mumbled, brushing off the wood.
"They all look like saps!" Eddy continued, oblivious.
"Well, perhaps." Double D responded. "But I think it's a little --"
"We better make good first impressions. They'll never see it coming!" Eddy cut in, on a roll. "Come on, let's go!"
And with that, he ran off towards where the youngest boy had gone.
"I have a bad feeling about this," Double D said. He glanced at Ed. "Come on, we better keep Eddy out of trouble."
Ed just laughed and followed him.
*****
The girl sighed again, wandering around without direction. She felt sand touch her sandals, and she looked up. She had reached the playground. She spotted the swings and went over to them. She sat down and kicked the sand silently, staring at the ground.
"Well that wasn't very pleasant," Eddy grumbled.
"You shouldn't have --" Double D tried to say.
"That kid is a brat! How can anyone stand him?! I bet he's the entire reason they moved in the first place!"
"I dunno, I kinda liked him," Ed said.
Eddy looked at Ed as though he was some kind of freak.
"As I was saying," Double D said, eyeing Eddy, "you should have been more polite, Eddy."
"Yeah, well, he shouldn't have --" Eddy stopped and Double D and Ed bumped into him. "There she is," he whispered to them.
Double D looked past him. "She looks lonely," he murmured, furrowing his eyebrows thoughtfully.
"Of course she does, Double D," Ed said, looking at nothing in particular. "She just got here."
Double D looked at him, surprised. "That's the first thing you've said all day that made sense, Ed."
"Why thank you. Gravy!"
The girl looked up and looked around.
"Who's there?" She called. Eddy decided to take the chance and stepped out of the brush.
"Greetings, neighbor!" He said.
"Uh, hi," she replied, jumping off the swing and landing in front of him.
"I'm Eddy, this is Double D and --" he stopped, noticing they weren't beside him. He pulled them out of the bushes. "-- This is Double D and Ed."
Double D waved, smiling nervously. "...Hello," he croaked awkwardly.
"I am Ed," Ed said and blinked.
"My name's Becky," she said, "it's very nice to meet you all."
*Such good manners!* Double D thought happily. *Finally, someone in this neighborhood who shares my ideals.*
"Nice to meet ya, Becky," Eddy said with a salesman's smile. After a moment, he nudged Double D.
"Oh, uh, we hope you'll join us and the other kids in the cul-de-sac sometime. We'd enjoy your company," he said quickly.
"That's very kind of you," she said, looking at him. Double D could feel his face growing warm, but she took her gaze from him to the playground around them. "Where are they, anyway?"
"Just beyond that fence, I should think," Double D answered, pointing towards the other end of the lot.
"Thanks," she said and smiled. "I'll see you guys later, all right?"
"Sure thing," Eddy grinned. He waited until she was out of sight before he turned to them. "That went well," he said as he walked past them back the way they came.
"It did, didn't it?" Double D agreed. "She seems nice."
"And gullible," Eddy added. "Come on, guys. We've got some planning to do."
*****
"Sarah, I found the bow," Jimmy said, handing Sarah a large red bow.
"Thank you, Jimmy," she replied, putting the bow on her doll and setting it down beside her.
"Tea parties are so sophisticated, don't you think?" Jimmy asked, sitting back down on the towel.
"They sure are."
"I feel so relaxed. This tea is delicious."
"Another crumpet?"
"Yes, thank you."
"Hey, guys."
They both looked up to see a girl with dark brown hair, and even darker eyes. "What do you want?" Sarah asked suspiciously.
"I just wanted to give you...these," she said, holding out two shining jawbreakers. Both gasped.
"Really? For us?" Jimmy asked, surprised.
"But we don't even know you..." Sarah said. "Who are you, anyway? I've never seen you around here before."
"I'm Becky, just moved here," Becky replied easily. Jimmy was about to say something, but Becky cut him short. "And you're Sarah and Jimmy. Nice to meet you."
"May I?" Jimmy asked.
"Sure," she replied. He took one of the jawbreakers and put it in his mouth.
"Thanks," Sarah said, taking the other one.
"I'll see you guys later," Becky said, walking off and jumping the fence with relative ease.
"She's very generous," Jimmy noted, happily sucking away on his candy.
"Yeah," Sarah said. She was still skeptical. But then again, she never was one to trust someone right off the bat...
*****
"Popsicles! Get your popsicles!" Eddy yelled at the top of his lungs. "25 cents for cool, fresh relief! Popsicles!"
"Eddy, I seriously doubt anyone in their right mind would buy a cardboard popsicle," Double D said, painting one purple and handing it to Ed.
Instead of putting it in the box (like he was supposed to), Ed simply ate the whole thing and chewed contentedly. "Grapey," he said.
"Why me?" Double D muttered, painting another one red.
"Just hustle it up, Double D," Eddy said. "We'll be swimming in cash before the day is over!"
"Delusional as usual," Double D said, but continued his work.
Soon they spotted Johnny strolling along towards them.
"Hey there, Johnny-boy!" Eddy said. Johnny came over to their booth.
"Whatcha doin', Eddy?" Johnny asked, a jawbreaker in his mouth.
"We're selling -- is that a jawbreaker?!" Eddy cried, jumping onto the counter.
"Yeah. This real nice girl was giving them out for free. Said she was new around here," Johnny replied.
"Free jawbreakers!" All of the Eds shouted. "Where?!?"
"Right down the road," Johnny said, pointing down where he had come.
All three rushed off, leaving Johnny in the dust.
"They're really enthusiastic, huh, Plank?" Johnny asked the piece of wood. It didn't reply (of course). Johnny looked over at the booth. "Wow, popsicles!"
Eddy was ahead of Double D and Ed, his tongue hanging out as he ran. Ed kept bumping into things (poles, walls, etc.), and Double D was panting when they stopped. All of the kids were there, and they all had jawbreakers in their mouths. Eddy spotted Becky giving one to Nazz, and they all ran to her eagerly.
"Do you have any more? Give me one, give me one!" Eddy demanded.
"Oh, you know what, guys, I ran out," Becky replied, searching her pockets. "I didn't think there would be so many kids around here."
"Oh," all three of them groaned.
"But I'll tell you what," she said, taking something out of her left pocket, "you can go buy your own."
She handed each of them a quarter.
"Woohoo!" Eddy laughed, running off again towards the candy store.
"Why thank you," Double D grinned and followed Eddy.
"I am eternally grateful!" Ed said and rushed off to join them.
When the cloud of dirt cleared, Becky stood there, bewildered. "To think that one candy could make people so happy," she mused, still stunned.
"I'm going to marry that girl!" Eddy said when the other two had caught up with him. Double D looked at him.
"You can't be serious, Eddy," he said. "That's so superficial, saying something like that when she gave you such a gift --"
"Of course I'm not serious," Eddy interrupted, "but she's my new best friend, that's for sure!"
To be continued...
AN: You like? Tell me what you think. I'd appreciate it. ^__^