Everyone knows that time changes us all. It changes our looks, our likes & dislikes and our friends. We can't fight it forever. We simply go with the flow. Even in the cul-de-sac, time has left its mark. Everyone has changed by quite a bit or very little, but changed never the less.
Johnny spent most of his time with Plank in his own world. However he did find a girl named Jenny who had a wooden friend named Rosewood. They've become great friends, he seemed happier if possible, and Plank finally found a friend like himself.
Jimmy stayed very feminine but no longer had the wear his head gear. He was gifted with a beautiful smile. He has started weight lifting to be strong enough for Sarah; he's in love with her and is never far away. With his new build people no longer teased him or tried to bother him when Sara wasn't around.
Sarah grew rather tall like her brother but with lovely curves. She started taking anger management classes in Junior High after attacking another student and sending him the hospital. Her temper has cooled but was not gone. She stays close to Jimmy but hasn't admitted to liking him in that way yet.
Rolf had adapted to American culture and most of his odd customs faded to the background. His body became a work of art from all the farming work he did at home, making him very popular with girls. The only things that didn't change were the way he spoke, still in broken English, and his friendship with Kevin.
Nazz only grew a bit taller and became head of the lacrosse team. She came out as bisexual in Junior high and is dating Marie Kanker. As a member of student council she fights hard to keep school spirit going strong. She's still best friends with Kevin and spends time with everyone from the cul-de-sac.
Kevin had grown tall with an athlete's body due to being captain of the football team and working on his new motorcycle. He stopped bullying people in Junior High after meeting a boy named Nat who showed him how much harm he was causing to others. He stayed in football creating a new winning streak for the school. His best friends, Nat, Rolf and Nazz, keep his ego in check.
The Ed's stayed together through all the years even though they all changed in a big way. Ed grew to nearly 6'4 towering over most of his classmates. His wits still limited but manages to make it with Double D's help. With his new size he was recruited to join the football team as a linebacker and has done very well. His love for comics, old horror movies and his chickens never wavered.
Eddy dropped the childish scams and started selling marijuana to other students for high prices and low quality. This was introduced to him by his older brother. Eddy currently supplies and deals since his freshman year. He made sure not to get caught and never brought it around the other Ed's; which was a promise he made to Double D.
Double D, Edward, Edd had changed the most of his childhood friends. He grew taller and leaner with new found muscles that were never there before. He joined the swimming team to broaden his friendships and to learn something new. The gap in his teeth became much smaller but was still visible. He continued to wear his black beanie but for comfort over style. He is top of his class and even started taking college class. They were in another building so he took a shuttle bus to campus. Time has taken them all for a good run but hasn't stopped with its changes yet to come.
On a Monday, shortly before class had started, Edd walked into school with a smile. He wore his signature hat with a white dress shirt cover by a simple knitted vest and a red tie. He had comfortable tight jeans that covered the top of his sensible shoes. His backpack sat on both shoulders filled with completed homework, notes, books, etc.
His locker happened to be at the far end of the school so as he walked he waited for his two best friends to show up. Ed found him first. He has wearing what seemed like the clothing he wore when they were children only bigger and not as smelly.
"Hiya Double D! How're you today?" He said as he gave Edd a rib cracking hug.
"I'm splendid Ed. Thank you for asking. How're you this fine morning?" Edd beamed back at the tall boy.
"Great! I had buttered toast with gravy this morning!" he exclaimed.
"That's very nice, Ed" Edd said looking up at the ceiling. "Something's never change" Edd thought to himself as they continued to walk.
Eddy stepped in next to them, "Hey Double D, do you have any eye drops?"
"Good morning, Eddy. Indulging so early already?" Edd asked with a raised eyebrow as he passed his eye drop he kept just for Eddy to him.
"Lighten up Sock Head. If I didn't do this people would think that my shit doesn't work and wouldn't buy from me."
"Eddy, please not at school you could get into so much trouble," Edd chided.
"Yeah, yeah whatever, see you guys later," Eddy said as he moved to reach his locker.
"Don't worry Double D, pie is still good," Ed said with knowing smile. Edd smiled back at him not knowing what he meant as Ed walked off to his locker.
Edd reached his locker without any more distractions. As he opened his locker Nazz, who's locker was next to his, was closing hers.
"Yo what's up Double D?" she said with a warm smile. She had always been so nice to Edd through all these years. "I really wish we had been closer friends. She's so pleasant to talk with." Edd thought as he smiled back at her.
"Good morning, Nazz. I'm doing very well. How are you today?" he said as he put his things in his locker.
"Super rad! I'm waiting for Marie she's got my notes for today's test." After the words left her lips Marie popped up next to her out of breathe.
"I was booking ass over here thinking I was gonna be late but when I got here I still had 10 minutes. Did you change my clock again, dear?" she puffed at her girlfriend. Nazz giggled, "I might have but you're not late for once are you, love?" Marie sighed then smiled at her and Nazz smiled back.
"We should head to class. Later Double D," Nazz said and they walked off to class. He watched with a smile on his face before turning the other way to head to his first class of the day.
In the meantime Kevin was at his locker collecting his things for class as Nat stood waiting for him.
"Wow! Look at dat ass!" Nat said with a broad smile. Kevin looked up to see was Nat was talking about.
"Where? Which one?" he said looking at the crowd. Nat pointed to a boy with a black beanie that Kevin knew very well.
"What the hell Nat that's Double Dweebs ass," he said rolling his eyes as he shut his locker.
"Hey a good ass is still a good ass no matter which it belongs to," Nat said matter of factually.
"That's just really weird, Nat," Kevin said walking into the crowd. Nat followed him smiling, "That's why you love me!"
"Sure, sure whatever you say."
During class Kevin thought about what Nat had said. "Why would he look at the dork's ass? I mean he's a guy and so is Double Dweeb. What does his ass look like anyway? I never really looked before maybe I should look just once. No! That's too weird! Nat is rubbing off on me now." Snapping out of his thoughts as the bell rang ending class. He walked into the halls his eyes searching for Edd just in case.
Edd watched into his last class before lunch and took his seat laying out everything he would need. This happened to be his favorite class, Biology, and he shared it with a few childhood friends and some new ones.
Rolf, Kevin, and Nat walked into class together laughing loudly at something Nat had said.
"Nat boy, you are too good. You make Rolf's belly ache like Nana's bunions," Rolf said wiping tears from his eyes.
"Why thank you, Rolf," Nat said taking a mocking bow.
"Where do you even come up with this shit, Nat?" Kevin asked grinning.
"I get it from my wonderful ass of course!" Nat stated, "Speaking for which hey Double D."
Edd looked puzzled as he said, "Good afternoon, Nathan. How are you fairing today?"
"Fabulous, but call me Nat. What about you my fine nerd?" Nat grinned at him.
"Oh I'm very well! I'm ready to start the new project. Did you know we get to pick which project we want to do?" Edd said with bright eyes. He was very excited for project and he already picked which one he wanted to do from a list of choices. Nat just smiled and sat down with Kevin and Rolf. Mr. Smith walked in as the bell rang closing the door behind him. "Who's ready for today?" he said to his class.
"Now you should all know that today we will start on our new project. You should have the list of choices with you from last week. I've decided to partner you up but I will be picking them," Mr. Smith said. Many people groaned at the last sentence and looked longing at the person they would have picked.
"After looking at some of the grades in this class you will be partnered with someone who can help you raise your grade or you can help them raise their grade. This will help everyone in the long run and it will be good to work with new people. I'll call out who you're partnered with so pay attention," He said then looked at his sheet where he wrote down the pairs.
Kevin knew he was one of the people whose grade was suffering and cursing himself for not doing his homework. Edd however was happy that his partner was picked for him because it was hard from him to find a willing partner that didn't just use him. Also he liked to teach and help people so helping someone with their grade sounded wonderful. Both boys looked up when Mr. Smith said, "Kevin Barr and Eddward Vincent."
Kevin's palm hit his forehead as he sighed. "I would be stuck with that dweeb of all people," he thought.
Edd became a bit nervous at the thought of working with his old childhood bully. "It won't be so bad he's grown up a lot since we were children," Edd thought as he turned a little to see Kevin; he gave him a toothy smile that promised friendship. Kevin looked over with a bored expression on his face and looked away again. "Maybe not," Edd thought with a sigh and turned back around in his chair.
"Alright now I want you to move next to your partner and discuss which project you'd like to do. Then write down which one you picked at the bottom of your sheet along with both of your names," Mr. Smith said and sat down at his desk
. Edd gathered his things and moved to the seat next to Kevin saying, "Hello Kevin. Is there any projects you'd like to do?" Kevin gave him a look of exasperation, "Look dork I don't really care what we do just pick one."
Edd was a little disappointed that Kevin didn't care but he pressed on, "What about this one? Do a diagram of different parts of the human anatomy? Oh, we can get extra credit if we use a model, too!"
Kevin looked at him with a confused look, "But I thought you'd want to do something well more challenging?" Edd was surprised that Kevin had even considered his feeling about the matter. "I mean you live for this shit right? I thought I'd let you pick whatever you wanted," Kevin said looking the other way and rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.
"Why Kevin that's so kind of you," Edd beamed ignoring the foul language, "But I thought this one would be good of both of us. I mean it is a challenge for me I don't think I could show off my body."
Kevin smiled at Edd, "Well good thing I can or we'd be in trouble." Edd wrote everything down on their sheet and turned it in.
"Do you think you can help him Edward?" Mr. Smith asked taking the sheet. "I know I can," Edd said with a bright smile. Mr. Smith smiled back, "I thought so."
Edd sat back down next to Kevin still smiling and took out his notebook. "I'll write a list of what we'll need for when we get together. Also I'd like to write down our schedules so we can find times to work on the project together outside of school," Edd stated and started to write.
"Oh I guess so but why do we need to work on it outside of school?" Kevin asked.
"Well we need to figure out what parts of the body we're going to talk about. What they do and why. We need to make a diagram of what the muscles look like under the skin," Edd stated making sure he covered everything.
"Wow, that's a lot of work Double Dweeb," Kevin said with a sigh.
"Science is work, Kevin. So when are you free during the week and weekends?" Edd said as he continued to write.
The bell rang for lunch and Kevin got up grabbing his things but Edd stopped him. "How will I contact you outside of school?" he asked.
"Oh shit that's right here," he said and grabbed a pen and Edd's arm writing his phone number on it.
"Kevin! I could get led poisoning from that!" Edd cried pulling his arm away. Kevin chuckled at his reaction and walked out of the classroom.
A few steps out of the door Nat jumps on Kevin's back grinning like a mad man. "Oh, you so dig him don't you?" he leered. Kevin blushed and shoved Nat off him.
"It's not like that, dude. That's not me," Kevin said as he walked to the lunch room. "Sure, sure whatever you say, Kev," Nat giggled following behind his friend.
They reached the lunch room and jumped in line for cheap "healthy" school food. "So what were you all smiley about with Eddward?" Nat said still grinning.
"He's not gonna let this shit go," Kevin thought to himselfsighing he said, "We were talking about the project."
"Since when do you give a shit about science?" Nat had a confused look then an idea dawned on him, "This is your chance to get to know him and maybe more?"
"Nat, look I only swing one way and that's with girls with big tits. Got it? Besides I need a good grade or I can't play football," Kevin said in a tone that ended the topic.
"Oh, would you chill out. There's nothing wrong with it. I mean Nazz is bi and dating a girl, I don't give a fuck as long as there's a nice ass and no one knows about Rolf's sex life," Nat stated with a serious tone.
"I don't care about other people's love life but this is mine and it's not like that," Kevin said and sat down, "Please can you just drop it?"
"You win this one but I'm not giving up," Nat said as he sat down next to Kevin.
After Kevin left Edd wrote down Kevin's number on his note book. "Filthy, filthy, filthy," he said to himself as he tried to rub off the ink with his handkerchief and some water. This spot was red but the ink was gone but he felt a little sad. "That was very cute of him," Edd thought was a smile.
He walked to his locker to get his home made lunch and drop off his books. As he reached his locker Ed and Eddy were waiting for him.
"Sock Head you take forever I'm starving over here," Eddy complained crossing his arms.
"Sorry I had to take care of something's. Shall we go to lunch?" Edd said.
"Yeah let's go, Lumpy" Eddy said as he started toward the lunch room.
"Do you think they'll have gravy today, Double D?" Edd asked as they followed behind Eddy.
"I'm not really sure Ed. We'll have to look and see," Edd said smiling at his friend. "He may not be the smartest of us but he is the kindest," Edd thought looking fondly at his tall friend.
Ed and Eddy got in line as Edd found a table to sit at. He found one not far from one of the windows but not far from the table Kevin sat at. Edd picked the seat in the sun and started to eat his lunch. Ed and Eddy found him and sat down away from the sun.
"Why the hell did you pick a spot in the sun, Sock Head?" Eddy complained.
"We need vitamin D and the sun helps us produce it," Edd stated looking out the window at the nice day. Eddy sighed and continued to eat wincing at the amount of gravy on Ed's plate.
"Are we getting together tonight to work on homework gentlemen?" Edd asked.
"Sure why not I've got nothing better to do," Eddy said picking at his food, "Why does the food here suck?"
"That's why I bring my own food, Eddy." Edd said looking at the lunch he packed. He had a PB & J sandwich, a banana, baby carrots, and milk; all organic of course.
"Not all of us care enough to make our own lunches Double D," Eddy leered.
"I love lunch! It's my favorite hobby!" Ed chimed in cover in gravy.
"You mean meal, Ed," Edd said whipping Ed's face a bit with a spare napkin. "Double D is the best mom ever!" Ed cheered.
"No kidding!" Eddy said grinning. Edd blushed but smiled feeling very loved by his best friends.
Kevin looked at his less than edible food as he thought over some of the things Nat had said. "You know what Kev?" Nat asked with an evil smile.
"What?" Kevin sighed looking up at him.
"Double D looks like an angel," Nat said looking past Kevin.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Kevin asked without really caring to hear the answer.
"Just turn around at look at the table next to the window," Nat pleaded as he pointed to where he was looking. Kevin huffed and turned around to see what Nat was getting his undies in a bunch for. His eyes found the table where the Ed's sat and noticed how the light fell on them. Eddy in half shadow, Ed in full shadow, and Edd with the light shining from behind him giving him a gentle glow. Edd was smiling at something one of the Ed's had said and the glow seemed to shine from within too.
"See what I mean? It's just too good," Nat said taking out his phone hoping to get a picture of his angel. Kevin turned away to hide the light blush the dusted his cheeks.
"Just eat would ya? Who knows maybe Nazz might have something worth eating," Kevin muttered looking back down at his plate.
After lunch Edd made his way to the shuttle that would take him to the rest of his classes. Once he was seated he flipped through the note book where he wrote his and Kevin's schedules looking for a good day to work together. He saw that if Kevin was willing to wait they could get together tomorrow after he was done with swimming practice.
He opened his cell phone to add in Kevin's number before sending him a text, "Hello this is Edward. Would you like to get together tomorrow after I finish with swimming practice?" He only had to wait a few minutes before Kevin replied, "I know it's you dork. Sure what time will you get done?"
"4:00 pm" Edd replied promptly.
"Yea sounds good to me. Should we meet up after school or at one of our houses?" Kevin answered.
"Well I guess that's up to you if you want to wait," Edd texted with wonder. "Would he really wait the long for me?" Edd thought to himself as he waited on Kevin to reply.
"I guess I can wait for you," Kevin replied.
Edd felt himself blush a little at the thought "Alright I shall see you then." Then the bus stopped at the campus and Edd got off feeling giddy at spending time with Kevin.
Kevin smiled at the last text Edd sent reading to name it was under, Dork. Nat happened to be in his class and looked at his best friend who was smiling at his phone.
"Hey. What are you all smiley about," Nat whispered.
"It's nothing," Kevin whispered back as he put his phone away.
Nat glared at him wanting to know what was really going on but let it go as the teacher started class.
Kevin zoned out the teacher and looked out the window thinking. He'd never really spent time alone with Edd in all the years they've known each other. How was he supposed to act around him? What should he say to him? Should he apologize to him for being a bully?
His phone buzzed with a new message. He looked at it secretly reading that it was from Edd, "I hope I'm not bothering you during class but I wanted to say I'm glad we're working together." All of Kevin's worries left his mind and he smiled softly at the text. "Wow, where did that come from? Maybe this won't be so bad after all."