Chapter 2: New friends in Old places.
Ed ran as fast as he could. Alex had run into the Dark spooky woods and he wanted to make sure she was safe. He finally caught up to her to find her sitting on a rock looking down at her comic. He could tell she was sad. "Alex?"
Alex wiped her eyes and continued to look down at her comic, opening it up so he would think she was reading. "What do you want dude… can't you see I'm reading?" She really hated him right now. He was the first guy to ever make her feel pretty, just to take it all away. That one moment brought back all the memories of people making fun of her for being ugly. All the times guys would hit on her friend Jen and completely ignore her, all those times she wished she was invisible when a boy found out she liked them, just to laugh and say she was disgusting. She should have remembered nobody would ever find her pretty. She was ugly and should just accept the fact no one would ever want an ugly girl like her.
Ed knew she was lying, he didn't know a lot. But he always knew when a friend was sad. He sat himself down on the dirt next to her. "What's wrong Alex?"
"LEAVE ME ALONE!!" She stood herself up startling Ed. Ed looked up to find her clench her fists the way Eddy always did when he did something stupid. He wished he knew what he did to make her so mad.
"I'm sorry… I don't know what it was I did but… I have cookies and Mayonnaise at my house…" Alex softened her grip as she heard him offer her cookies. Though she didn't want any "Mayonnaise" on her cookies, she thought it was a cute gesture. It made her unintentionally smile to herself. "You have a pretty smile." Alex surprised turned blushing at Ed's adorable smiling face. And too her surprise he was blushing too. Alex turned away her face a bright red.
Ed's smile grew as he saw her get so happy. Though he didn't under stand why her face was all red, or why his face felt hot, and why is tummy felt funny. He didn't know why but he liked it. He wanted it to stay longer and for some reason he had it around Alex. So, he wanted to stay with Alex. "Cookies and Mayonnaise at my house!!" He grabbed Alex's hand and began to drag her to his house.
Alex followed giving some rebellion. But secretly loving each moment she spent with the loveable oaf.
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Double-d stood on the door steps that lead into Nazz's house. Holding his books under one arm he adjusted his tie and straightened his vest. He had to be perfect. He and his fellow Ed's have often dreamed of being able to talk to Nazz and now he stood, invited, on Nazz's door step. He took one final long inhale before reaching and placing his finger on her door bell. DING DONG.
He waited a few minutes and heard rustling from inside. Was she as nervous as he was? That was highly doubtful. Maybe this was a trick. After all they had all been acquainted for quite some time and only now had she invited him to her home. His nervousness grew with each passing minute. As if heaven sent the door finally peered open.
But instead of Nazz there stood Kevin.
"Hey Bucko, how's it hanging?" Kevin was tall with short reddish hair that came down to his ears. He still adorn his usual red cap, but he now wore the school's sports jacket with a plain white shirt underneath. He wore long blue jeans with a pair of expensive basket ball shoes. He looked the part of a football captain, which he was.
"O I'm quiet fine and you?" Double-d studdered as he desperately attempted to hide his shock. But to his dismay his bright green eyes revealed all.
"Ha, surprised to see me double-dweeb. You wouldn't think Nazz would ask you out on a study date when she's out with me?" Double-d froze in place and searched his large vocabulary for a proper explanation that would not get himself beaten to a nothing. But he could not find any, he prepared himself for an attack but instead Kevin just began laughing. "Relax dude, its cool, I know you wouldn't try to steal Nazz not in your nature. Not like dorky. No idea why you hang out with that loser." Kevin shrugged and walked into the house. "Relax take a load off, we're all chillin' in the living room… you want anything."
Double-d shook his head then unsurely walked into the house and paced slowly into the living room. Once at the door way of the living room he stood gripping his books as protection. He gazed around to find all who belonged to the "in" crowd huddled around the Television watching a James bond movie. He couldn't help to wonder why he was invited alone. Why would Nazz suggest it was a date only to throw him into a group of people he had never really developed a bond with?
Double-d took a deep breath and cautiously lifted his hand in greeting. But before he could utter a word Sarah turned around in glee. "Double-d you came." Double-d froze in place as Sarah walked up to him and hugged him.
Sarah though the age of 16, he body seemed to convey a younger age, much to her obvious displeasure. She had short red hair that she often let down. She wore a pink shirt and a short flowing skirt, below her skirt white knee high socks and a pair of heeled platforms. She wore them in hopes of making herself taller, she often resented ed for the fact he was so tall while she remained the shortest of them all.
Double-d quivered under her touch. He did not know how he was supposed to act among them. As though sensing his nervousness Sarah pulled away and started up at him with her glowing blue eyes, full of compassion. Which put more uncertainty on his none existent shoulders. "What wrong double-d?" Double-d stuttered trying to form a none insulting answer when Rolf. A tall boy of tan skin and dark hair slammed one heavy onto his back, which knocked Double-d over.
"No need to be shy hat in the head ed boy. You are a guest, relax… have some of Nana's famous sea cucumber juice." Double-d looked up at the towering boy clad in the same as Kevin, except with a blue shirt, and nodded nervously.
"Ha-ha no need to be nervous double-d, we're not going to eat you or something…Maybe Rolf might but not us…"
"Do you make fun of Rolf's customs Johnny the once wood boy?" Johnny had grown out of his old friend plank, mostly because he was forced by his couch. His couch stated he had so much potential, but because of his strange ways, no one would take him seriously as a player. So with much rebellion he gave up his old friend. Much to ever ones surprise. Double-d thought he would die with that piece of wood by his side. And instead of being the weird kid, he became the class clown and MVP in most sports in which he joined. He made varsity his freshmen year. He became very popular with the jocks. Because of his new found "friendship" with the jocks he dressed the same as Rolf and Kevin, but he still wore sandals.
"Relax Rolf, I'm just welcoming Double-d to the in group… lighten up Ha-Ha"
Double-d looked in shock as he heard those words. "Me?"
"Who else… Plank?" Johnny said with a laugh.
Kevin walked back in holding a tray of drinks. "Don't even joke around about that dude…" Kevin set the tray down on Nazz's coffee table and relaxed himself on the couch. "Double-d don't look so shocked… we're inviting you to be one of us now."
Double-d jumped up in excitement. "Really!?" He reached into his pocket and pulled out his cell phone. "Ed and Eddy will be so happy to hear we've now been accepted into…"
Kevin quickly held his hands up in a T-shape. "Time out dude… No one said Dork and Dorky were invited… Just you…Speaking of which it would be better if you stopped hanging out with dorky…" Double-d looked down at his cell phone in confusion, he couldn't just forget about his best friends. Even for the shallow allure of the in crowd.
Double-d sighed and bent down to pick up his books. "I'm sorry… I cannot betray my friends… They have been with me since the beginning…"
"Friends!! They treat you like SHIT!" Kevin stood himself up in anger.
Double-d dropped his books in shock and gazed up at the fuming Kevin. "I-I-I'm sorry Kevin its just not in my character to leave my friends behind.
Kevin snickered to himself and held out a hand to Double-d. "Too loyal for your own good double-dork."
Sarah ran over and held double-d tightly making him extremely uncomfortable. "Double-d forget Eddy and my stupid brother… you'll have more fun here with us with me!"
"O my… Well um…" He slid himself out of Sarah's grasp and headed to the door. "If that is all you wanted than I best be going… So much to do…"
Kevin held his arm. "Chill man just hang out with us tonight… see how you like it… than decide… no pressure… right guys." Double-d turned to find them all smiling up at him nodding. Double-d sighed and sat himself down on the couch next to Sarah. What harm could one night do?
