RIIIIIIING!
The doors at Peach Creek Junior High flew open to the celebrated three-day weekend. Masses of kids barged through them and began to spread throughout the area.
"This is going to be great!" Eddy clutched his backpack straps in anticipation. "Three whole days of kicking back and relaxing!"
"I wouldn't count on that, Eddy." Eddy's best friend Edd, or Double-D, as he was more commonly referred to as, reminded him. "We have that big History paper due on Tuesday."
"That junk's all in the past anyway!" Eddy said, waving his arm dismissively.
"I'm going to write mine on the history of gravy!" The third of the trio, Ed, exclaimed.
The three amigos turned a corner, the majestic cul-de-sac they called home spread out before them.
"I'm not sure that's exactly-" Before Edd could finish his sentence, a loud and familiar scream came from behind them.
"JIMMY!" The Eds turned around to see Sarah, Ed's younger sister, looking at her best friend Jimmy, who appeared to have a large watermelon on his head.
"Good Lord!" Edd ran over and began attempting to pull off the watermelon.
"How did this happen?"
"We were just walking right behind you guys, and bam!" Sarah clapped her hands for dramatic affect. "It came right out of the sky!"
"The sky, huh?" Eddy looked up at a tall tree directly above Jimmy. "Looks like someone's got a bone to pick with you, Jimmy my boy."
"Yum, watermelon!" Ed ripped the melon from Jimmy's golden hair. "Oh, look, a prize!"
A small piece of paper fell out of the inside of the melon. Ed picked it up, wearing the watermelon as a hat. He read, "This is just a taste of what is to come. The Gourd. What's a gourd?"
"Gourds are fruits, Ed." Edd explained. "Fruits such as cucumbers, squash, and watermelon."
"Interesting." Eddy peered at Jimmy's juice-covered head.
"Um, hello?" Sarah shouted abruptly. "What about Jimmy?"
"Of course. Ed, get Jimmy over to my house. I've got a junior forensic kit I've been dying to use!" Edd took the paper from Ed and began inspecting it. "Hmm, The Gourd. Who could that be?"
Author's Note: Anyone who's seen the movie might know the answer. This is my first story, so go a little easy me, huh? Also, the next chapter will be much longer.