Oh wow another chapter so soon? Should be doing work 'OTL Hope You Enjoy!
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Chapter 2: No Pain = No Gain
Dragging his feet across the floor, Eddward groaned. He was really hoping there would be a random fire drill or something. His next class was torture and he didn't even want to think about going to it.
His day began just like the day before, only, even worse than he could imagine. Last night he had come to the conclusion that Eddy was just upset at the time and that he would be back to his old self today. Of course with Edd's luck, that was not the case – at all. Eddward had walked to the bus stop like usual and talked with Ed and listened to his crazy stories. Everything was fine until Eddy showed up and the whole atmosphere between the three of them changed dramatically. Edd tried to say hi to him but Eddy only gave him a glare and looked away as he directed Ed to stand by him. Edd was left alone at the bus top as he felt like all eyes were on him, when in reality no one was really paying attention. He felt like such a fool to think that everything was going to be fine between them. Now everything was falling apart instead of coming together like he hoped his last year of high school would be. He couldn't understand how this could be the best year of his high school life. He figured that this saying was based on lies by adults to get kids to go to school. All Eddward could do was get on the bus alone and sit alone as he stared out of the window.
During the day wasn't much better. He still got picked on by the jocks, and if they ever knew that he and Eddy where in a fight he would be in some serious trouble since he would no longer have his bodyguards to help him, as they call it.
Already feeling alone and in despair, he really didn't want to have to go to this class. Granted, it was his last class but he still had no desire to go to it. He could not pick one more class that seemed even the slight bit interesting to him so he had asked his parents if they had any suggestions. They both in unison said "Gym."
Opening up the heavy door to the boy's locker room, he walked in with a timid demeanor. What was he supposed to do? He really didn't want to dress in front of everyone. He quickly went to his locker as the few people who were in the room were talking and not paying attention. Opening it up he took out his gym clothes and walked to the nearby bathroom to change. Once he was done he left the bathroom to find that the locker room was practically empty. Did it really take him that long to change? Trotting over to his locker he did want to make it to class before it began, even if it was the worst class in the world.
Edd made his way to the entrance of the gym after putting his regular clothes away. He scanned the floor for his class – there were three other gym classes starting. One was just strictly freshmen – they were all running around like they lost their head. Gosh, was he this way when he was a freshman?
"Eddward!"
The thin boy's head shot up and saw that his teacher was calling him over. Walking fast, he made his was over and apologized for being late. Ms. Carmine, his teacher, told him to have a seat on the floor so that she could take attendance.
Edd looked at her with wide eyes. "The floor?"
She sighed at him. "Yes the floor Eddward – go sit on the floor!" She pointed to an empty "seat" in the back corner of their part of the gym.
Looking back at her he hoped she would give him another alternative – perhaps the bleachers. She just scowled at him and he hung his head as he started to slowly walk over to his spot. Sitting down, he felt like he could just feel the germs crawling onto him. Shivering, he closed his eyes and tried not to think about it. It wasn't working.
"Are you okay?"
Hm…? Opening his eyes, Edd was faced with a blonde boy that was sitting next to him. "Oh..I.."
"It looked like you were sick; are you okay?" He looked at Edd with a puzzled look.
Edd just nodded.
"Cool! My name is Sam!" He held out his hand.
Edd just looked at it and shook it. "Eddward…with two D's."
Sam looked amazed. "No kidding! That's neat." He smiled. "Hmm..I'll call you Double D!" He gave a thumbs up.
"Maybe he doesn't want your stupid nickname."
Sam leaned back and revealed the girl sitting next to him. She had short brown hair and brown bangs. "That's Sally."
"Ugh I hate my name." She stared straight ahead. "It's so lame like some no-named writer couldn't think of anything better."
Sam shrugged. "Well I like the name I gave him and he likes it too don't you Double D?" He looked at him.
"You can't decide that for him you moron!"
"A-Actually.."
They both looked at him.
"…I don't mind it; that's what people call me sometimes." Or what they used to.
"Great! Double D it is!" He grinned while Sally rolled her eyes.
"Shut up I'm trying to take attendance!" Ms. Carmine waved her pen around.
The three chuckled and kept their voices to a whisper.
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After a warm-up exorcise they were to head outside which is where they were now.
"Where are we going again?"
"God do you ever pay attention?!" Sally sighed. "To the fields!"
"Ohhhh.." Sam nodded his head.
"I mean, that's where everyone is going…dumbass."
Eddward's eyes widened at the language.
"You'll get used to her foul mouth, Double D. I know it's not what a true lady is supposed to sound like." He laughed.
"Shut up dick-weed!"
Edd couldn't help but laugh at their constant back-and-forth arguments. They were all fun and nothing serious. It made him think about the arguments he would have with Eddy. When they fought it was always something serious and he felt that Eddy would always take it to the extreme like he did yesterday at lunch. Was this how friends were really supposed to act?
"Finally we are here." Sam said.
Sally snorted. "My God it was like a 40 second walk; calm down."
When reaching the field, one other gym class was already outside while the other two classes stayed inside of the gym. Edd was glad that the freshmen stayed inside. He really didn't want to deal with their kind of energy. Ms. Carmine told them that they were going to do some simple exercises today. Edd felt like these activities were going to be way more than he could handle.
They had walked out onto the football field which had to be explained by Sam that this was the football field while the other field to the right was the soccer field and that the other field at the end of the zone was the baseball field that was next to the tennis courts. Edd felt silly since he thought there was one field for everything. Ms. Carmine explained to them that they could use the equipment that was out on the field(which were events that you would think would be at a mini Olympics). She also explained that they could join the other class that was outside with them. Most of the class just stuck with the field equipment since they did not know the other class.
"Come on, let's go with the other class!" Sam started to jog away.
"W-Wait..!.." Edd called out. "Do you know them?"
He grinned. "No but it never hurts to make new friends, right?"
Was that…did that mean that they were friends?
Sally grabbed his wrist and dragged him along. "Come on, don't be a wuss!"
Once they made it to the other class, who was on the soccer field, they kicked a ball around with the group until Sam was tired of it.
"I heard some people are at the baseball field; we should go."
"We just got here!" Sally threw her arms up in the air.
"Come on!" Sam ran off.
Sally sighed and looked at Edd. "Sorry to put you through all of this. He usually freaks people out because he acts like such a child. He fits his looks."
Edd had to agree, Sam did look younger than he really was and his freckles didn't help. He thought that Sam was actually an inch or two shorter than him which made him happy. She slightly shook his head. "It's not a problem; I'm having fun." He smiled and Sally smiled back.
"Come on you guyssss!"
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Eddward was sitting on the bleachers to the baseball field, trying to catch his breath. He had never done so much running and activity in one time period. He was glad that he could find a shaded part of the seats, thanks to the trees. Down below on the field he could see Sam and Sally playing catch and kickball with everyone else. He needed this break though. Taking the bottom of his shirt, he wiped off the sweat that was accumulating on his forehead.
"Work up a sweat?"
Edd sat as still as a wooden board for a second before quickly shoving his shirt back down. He knew that voice. Looking next to him he saw Kevin. "H-H-H-"
The red-head looked confused and widened his green eyes. "Hmm?"
"H-How did you get here?!"
"I walked." He smiled.
"B-But…" He didn't understand how he didn't sense, see, or hear him.
Sitting down next to him, Kevin sighed and looked up at the blue sky. "Nice outside today huh?"
Edd nodded.
"Did you have fun out there?"
The shorter boy looked at him confused.
Kevin pointed out to the baseball field.
"You saw that?!" Why was he so embarrassed? Probably because he didn't want anyone he knew to see him struggle to do simple activities such as these. Yeah.
"Uh yeah" he laughed. "I have gym too you know."
W….Whaat?! Edd had a mortified look on his face.
"Gee, I didn't know you hated me that much, Edd." Kevin said teasing.
"N-No I don't hate you." He shook his head. In a glance, he noticed that Kevin had been out there working too. He looked a little out of breath and worn out. Speaking of being worn out, "Kevin, what happened to your arm and knee?"
"Hm? Oh the bandages? I tend to go the extreme when playing a game." He laughed.
"Game?"
"Yeah, you know, the baseball games."
Edd's eyes widened.
"I'm on the baseball team."
"No way!" He covered his mouth, embarrassed from his outburst.
"Yup!" he smiled. "And I love it."
"But, I thought you were in football."
"I was, but…." He looked down. "It's just not for me anymore."
"O-Oh well as long as you're happy now."
"I am and you should be too." He grinned.
"Wh…"
"I should probably get going; class is about to end. I'll see you around!" With a wave Kevin started to jog down the stairs.
Edd was about to get up himself when he saw Kevin turn back around to say something.
"Keep working on those abs!" And with that, he ran off.
Edd stood still in shock and in confusion.
The school bell rang for class to end and Edd shouted out his frustration to the sky. "How embarrassing!"
To be continued
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Edd is so animated around Kevin :3
