Ed, Edd n Eddy – One Sunny Afternoon
By Cloud2k1
It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon in Peach Creek. The flowers bloomed, birds sang their sweet tune, and the aroma of freshly mowed lawns filled the air. Edd (or, "Double D", as he was referred to by the other kids) sat in the shade under a healthy apple tree. He scanned through the pages of a thick, hardcover Biology book.
"Fascinating," said Edd. "Darwin's theory of evolution is intriguing. To think, we evolved from the apes." He set the book down and scratched his head. "It sounds consistent, I suppose."
"Tee-hee-hee!" giggled a cute feminine voice.
"Oh no," Edd thought to himself, as sweat trickled down his face. He quickly closed the book, peering for anyone who was present… Nobody was there.
Edd sighed, placing his right hand on his heart. "It must have been my imagination."
He grabbed the book and stood up.
"That's enough studying for today," Edd smiled, adjusting his hat.
He confidently approached the street of the Cul-de-sac.
"GOTCHA!" a voice yelled.
Edd shrieked. He felt someone grabbing from behind, pulling him backwards.
"Not again!" He screamed.
"Tee-hee-hee," The voice giggled, squeezing him tightly.
Edd slowly turned his head, noticing a familiar blue-haired, freckled girl.
"Marie?"
"Hello, handsome! Did ya miss me?"
"L-Let go," Edd begged. Marie squeezed tighter. Edd gasped for air. "You're… suffocating… me."
"Awww, I'm not gonna hurt you," said Marie.
She placed her right hand on top of his head, spinning him around like a dreidel.
Like a cyclone, Edd twisted back over to the apple tree.
Smack!
He hit the trunk of the tree and fell on the grass. As a result, some apples dropped from the branches. One of them knocked Edd on the head.
Clonk!
Feeling nauseatingly dizzy, Edd sat up. "I think I'm going to be ill."
"Naw, you'll be fine," assured Marie. Smiling, she pointed to the book that Edd still held in his hands.
"Whatcha readin'?"
"B-B-Biology," Edd stuttered nervously. "Y-Y-You know… It's for school."
"I see," said Marie.
She got down on her hands and knees and seductively crawled over to Edd.
She lay on top of him, pinching his left cheek with her right hand.
Edd lay there in shock, staring into her eyes as she stared into his.
He couldn't help but notice her blue eye shadow when she winked at him. Her lips were red as a rose. It looked somewhat enticing.
"Maybe YOU could teach me a little, Double D," said Marie, in a sweet gentle voice.
Edd blushed.
"I… don't know." He responded.
"Come on. I won't bite you."
"Somehow, I find that hard to believe," said Edd. His eyes watered.
"I just wanna check up on my love-muffin, that's all," Marie responded, gently kissing him on the lips. "Pucker up!"
Edd panicked. "No, please! DON'T!"
It wasn't long until Edd's entire face consisted of lipstick kiss marks.
"See? That wasn't so bad," said Marie. "Double D, why are you so nervous?"
"Well, Marie," answered Edd. "To be frank, you intimidate me."
"I'm sorry, sweetie," replied Marie. "It's just how I show my feelings. I would never let anything bad happen to you. That's why my sisters and I saved you and your friends from the others."
Edd snapped his fingers.
"Of course, that scam that caused us to seek refuge with Eddy's brother. Unfortunately, he was very inconsiderate towards Eddy and me. Honestly, I thought we'd be done for."
"I know," said Marie, holding Edd close to her breast. "If you'd been killed, I don't know what I would've done."
Edd felt himself slowly relaxing.
"Well, we're fine now. It's also relieving to know that the other kids accepted us after all these years."
Marie smiled.
"Even if they didn't, you know that I'd always accept you. From the moment I first laid eyes on you, I knew that you were amazing."
"Thank you, Marie," said Edd. "Although I feared you, deep down, I've always desired to be with a significant other."
Edd reached up, touching her face with his right hand. He noticed her short hair swaying in the wind.
"For years, my only friends were Ed and Eddy; my only motivation was education and helping others. Still, I felt incomplete. Maybe we can learn a lot more from each other."
"I think so, too," Marie nodded. Her eyes sparkled like the stars as she gazed into his.
Edd sat up. Marie kneeled down behind him, massaging his shoulders.
Edd felt an incredible amount of warmth and happiness. It was one of the best feelings he'd ever experienced. No longer was he scared of her presence. No longer was he running away.
Marie put her mouth up close to Double D's right ear.
"I love you, Double D," she sweetly whispered.
"Marie," replied Edd. "I love you, too."
Eventually, the sun started setting. Edd grew tired and rested his head on Marie's lap. Marie patted him on the head, while he slept.
When night came, Marie fell asleep behind Edd and wrapped her arms around him. Holding him close, they lay together under the beautiful, starry, moonlit sky.
THE END