It was the final day before summer vacation at Peach Creek Junior High. Every kid was excited like they would be at Christmas. Well, who wouldn't be? This particular class was going on a class study trip. The trip would take them out of state and it would take them three days to get there and three days back. Half of the classes were pumped, as most would be going somewhere fun this summer, while the rest were upset and moping around that they wouldn't be going home this summer. Whatever, they would quit whining when they got there anyway.

Sitting on the outside of the bus hall, looking out the window was Eddy McGee (Male Student No. 25). Sitting next to him were 'Double D' Martins (Male Student No. 18) and Ed Burkins (Male Student No. 8). The three boys called themselves 'The Eds'. They were one of the cliques in the school they went to, Peach Creek Junior High. Eddy was the mastermind of the group, yet he was the middleman. Half of the scams he would make would make them end up running from the cops, and a quarter of them would send him to juvenile hall. In those times he went there, he brought with him a stocky build. Double D was considered the genius of the group, and he didn't do much but read books and help Eddy with scam directions. Because all he did was read books and study, Double D wasn't really strong. In fact, he was skinny as a twig. Eddy would usually make fun of him for it. Eddy wanted to call it a gang, but Double D refused to call it that, since his record was ruined multiple time because of him.

Ed was the biggest and strongest of the group. Ed was the muscle when it came to scams and fighting, but usually Ed was his happy-go-lucky self. His parents forced him to lift weights, since they were health nuts and forced him to do things he didn't want to do. That was one of those reasons he hung out with Eddy and Double D. When the Eds fought, it was usually him taking on four guys at once, while Eddy got the scramblers. Double D would just look away and not pay attention.

Eddy looked at double D and elbowed him in his left arm.

"Double D, give me some room. I feel like a marshmallow between graham crackers." Complains Eddy.

"Eddy, I was just in the middle of a crossword puzzle, don't interrupt me." Says Double D.

Eddy pushed him into Ed, who looked at him with a big grin.

"Aw, does somebody want a hug?" says Ed, and he pulls Double D under his arm and squeezes him, effectively cutting off his oxygen.

As Eddy chuckled he looked all around the paper ball filled bus. He looked at the different cliques from their school. They were the loners, who were Johnny Martinez (Male Student No. 9), Rolf Kirkenshire (Male Student No. 14) and Terry McGee (Male Student No. 24). The rest of the loners were girls Eddy didn't know (Female Students No. 14, 9, and 21). The other clique was the Jocks. They usually wore school shirts, jackets, everything was made from the school. They were obsessed with it, maybe a little too obsessed. The leader was Kevin McCall (Male Student No. 17). The rest were also were kids Eddy didn't know (Male and Female Students No. 15, 16, 17, 20). The one that stood out in the Jock crowd was Nazz van Bartonschmeer (Female Student No. 25). Eddy fought Kevin a while back and it ended in a draw, but Kevin had been constantly taunting Eddy into a rematch everyday for two weeks up until now.

"Hey Eddy!" yelled Kevin from the fourth to last seat towards the back, "You want to fight after we stop? You want to get your ass kicked this time?"

"You'll get what's coming, you bitch! After I win, you'll be sucking your lackey's footballs for a week!"

Kevin scoffs the remark and sits back down. Eddy looks around until he sits back down. When he feels a pair of eyes on him, he looks towards Nazz, who turns her head just in time. Eddy wonders what was that all about as he sits back down and looks out the window.

The Wannabes sitting in the front (Male and Female Students 21, 22, 23, 24) and Sarah Burkins (Female Student No. 18) were sitting up in the front seat talking smack toward the bus driver. They were the least known gang and they thought they were bad ass, but all they did was talk smack. Eddy watched them from afar, and sat back with a grunt. He hated those wannabes, especially Sarah, who was Ed's little sister. She thought she was better than everyone, and she was in love with Double D, which irritated him even more. Speaking of being in love, Eddy thought about the Kanker family, a family clique that had Lee, May and Marie Kanker (Female Students No. 1,2,3,4) They had one of the largest cliques in Peach Creek, with their brothers and cousins (Students No. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) They went to war with each clique at least once, the latter usually winning. They ran the school with an iron fist and they did many things that would get them in trouble. But, somehow they never did.

Before Eddy went into a daydream state, Double D woke him up with a shake

"Eddy, wake up. Nazz is here." Says Double D.

Eddy woke up with an irritated noise, and combed his fingers through his long brown hair. He looked up at Nazz, who was sitting on her knees between him and Double D. She was giggling, probably Eddy was so annoyed.

"Hey Eddy." Nazz said.

"Nazz, you know you can't be seen with an Ed. Kevin'll be on my ass again," Says Eddy.

"Don't worry about him," says Nazz. "I'll deal with that. But, I wanted to see what you were up to."

Eddy didn't want to make an ass out of himself (besides, he liked her anyway) so he talked a little bit politer.

"Well, we're just being us right about now. Like we usually are." He answered. "Well I don't about these two, but I'm pretty normal."

Nazz giggled sat properly between them. It was a tight squeeze, but Nazz was pretty slim, but it still was pretty packed in their seat.

"I also wanted to say happy birthday, Eddy." Says Nazz, and he gives him a card.

"I thought Jocks didn't give a crap about us, and besides, my birthday's not for two weeks."

"Like I said, I'll deal with later."

Nazz got up from their seat and walked away. Eddy opened up the letter and found a card. Inside were fifteen dollars and a note, saying 'you can thank me later. Signed, Nazz.' Eddy smirked when he saw the money, but got a little suspicious of her behavior. Was she hitting on me or was she just in the school spirit, he thought to himself.

No matter, money's good no matter where it's from. Eddy looked out the window at the sunset, thinking about all the things he'd do when he'd get to their destination. Eddy began to think of all the trouble he would get into, and all the money he would get, and then he thought about when he'd get home. Eddy began to feel drowsy, but didn't pay no mind, as he fell asleep, he held his money tightly in his fists, but felt something was wrong…incredibly wrong…