You've Got a Friend In Edd
Chapter 7
Authors note: I apologize for my long absence. I have had sickness and 2 deaths in my family and it all required my undivided attention. My grandmother who had dementia and MDS died on Dec 23 while I was with her. My grandfather who had liver cancer and couldn't continue without my grandmother died on Jan 27th. They were married for 59 years and both 80 years old.
Following they're deaths came a host of hardships and finding a new normal. As I continue to find the new normal I want to return to writing and thank all of you for your patience and understanding during this most difficult period.
This chapter will be a bit more relaxed and easy going before I decide what crazy circumstance I can come up with. But if you have a suggestion I am open to that as well. I used to do improvisational comedy and like to take cues from my audience.
This chapter is dedicated to my grandparents Carol and Leo Joyce you will be missed.
Kayla
It was Sunday afternoon and Kayla was in Jimmy's backyard with him and Sarah. After church that morning she went to take them up on afternoon tea. She had brought over some blond brownies, lavender honey tea, and stevia. They sat at a round table with an umbrella. Several of the chairs were taken by dolls and stuffed animals that had their own cup and saucer as well. While Sarah and Jimmy told her a story.
"So that's when I realized that too many Belly Bomb Bonn-Bons before bed give me nightmares" Said Jimmy. "Yeah you were acting up all morning and it caused us all to think aliens were evading" Sarah replied. Kayla couldn't help but laugh. "I concur cut them off after 5pm right"?
"These brownies are to die for" Said Sarah eating her third brownie. "Would you like some more of my special blend Strawberry Fields Forever tea Kayla" Said Jimmy teapot in hand. "Certainly, thank you" She said pushing her cup closer to him for filling.
"Have another cookie" Sarah said handing Jimmy a plate of iced cookies shaped like flowers. "Thank you Sarah" Jimmy said taking a blue daisy.
Later it was time to go in and play dress up. This wasn't Kayla's favorite thing in the world but she managed to go with it for now and actually had fun with it.
Edd
Due to being interrupted from his task of gathering a few ants from a healthy colony to restart his ant farm days ago Double-D was walking down the sidewalk after a successful extracting. Taking them to the backyard he got them properly integrated into his newly redone ant farm. Once it was done and back in its place he had nothing better to do so he decided grab his tools and go gather some materials from the junkyard. As he walked out the door with the wagon and onto the sidewalk he heard laughter coming from the left heading his way..
It was Kayla with Jimmy and Sarah. "So it's a giant clam that he carries around in his pocket"? "Yeah no joke" Said Jimmy. "Thats Rolf for you" replied Sara.
"Good Morning everyone" Double D said. "Hey Double D what are you up to"? Kayla said. "Just heading off to the junkyard to salvage a few materials and see if I can find some copper as well to complete the Tesla coil". "Hey Kayla maybe you should help him out" Said Sarah "You know good bit about that stuff". "Why that would be great if you don't mind"? Kayla asked. "Certainly the more hands the better". Said Double D.
"The junk yard is a scary place Sarah" said Jimmy. "Its okay Jimmy we can go to the playground and play on the swings". "Hehehe let's go...see you later Kayla" Said Jimmy as they both skipped away toward the playground. While He and Kayla headed for the junkyard while making a quick pit stop for Kayla to grab her own tools and supplies from the trailer.
Kayla
It was crazy that anyone would put a junkyard near a residential area but nobody really seemed to care too much and found it useful as if they just worked it into the background and made it fit somehow. There was even a series of clear paths for walking and by the look of this place was occupied quite often "We'll have to eviscerate copper from newly arrived appliances". Said Double D. "I believe refrigerators are where you can get the best kind of copper tubing" Said Kayla. "Precisely" Double D said. They hunted around picking up a few other items along the way before finally coming across a refrigerator that had plenty of intact copper tubing.
"Hey what are two doing here" They heard from behind them. It was Kevin and Rolf "Why hello Kevin and Rolf". Said Double D "Hey guys, we were just getting some copper for a Tesla coil and a few other parts". Said Kayla. "What is this you speak of Rolf knows nothing about this coil doohickey"? Rolf said dumbfounded "Don't sweat it Rolf it's a nerd thing" Said Kevin. "I take that as a compliment meaning Not Even Remotely Dorky" Said Kayla. Double D smiled with a giggle "Clever". "This Kayla girl has got you Kevin" Rolf said giving Kevin friendly a slap on the back. "Ha never thought of that" Said Kevin with a grin.
"Anyway I'm here trying to find a new bike chain since mine is starting to wear out" Said Kevin. "Rolf came to gather some slop for his livestock" Said Rolf who already had an entire wheelbarrow full of leftover discarded food remains. "Lets check over there Rolf" Said Kevin pointing to the opposite side of the junkyard. "Later" He said as Rolf followed suit "Bye Bye" Said Rolf.
"Well that was a most excellent procurement of the needed material to fully complete the Tesla Coil" Said Double D. "Lets head back to your garage and get it going" Said Kayla.
Edd
About two and a half hours later the Tesla coil was up and running on the driveway. Sparks flew as it came to life at the flip of a switch. Double D quickly adjusted the voltage. As He did the sounds and sight attracted attention from the kids.
"Would you look at that Plank" Said Johnny. "Jimmy come see" Said Sarah "It's beautiful" Said Jimmy. "Wow! That is totally rad" Said Nazz. "Like how does that work"? she asked Double D started to sweat. "w-w-ell you s-see its..."... a delivery truck loudly drove by (A/N I'm not going to nerd out on you here) "Interesting right"? Asked Kayla. Of course the kids didn't quite understand such a complex subject and it was on all their faces.
"I wanna touch" Said Johnny. Was he out of his rational mind? "JOHNNY STOP"! Double D said. "What are you doing?" Said Kayla as she reached out to stop him but it was too late. Johnny touched the bottom coil and was sent flying ricocheting into a tree and then into the fence leaving a monstrous hole that would need a repairing."Heavens to Betsy" Said Jimmy. Kayla ran over "Johnny are you okay"? She asked concerned. Johnny emerged from the hole burnt to a crisp with Plank still in his hand. "Right on"! He said. "That was awesome huh buddy"? Double D had seen this so many times already "Ignorance must be bliss" he said to himself while shutting it off for safety. "What an idiot" Said Sarah walking away with Jimmy. Johnny walked away with Plank still smoking and sparking from the shock.
Kayla looked over at Double D "Seriously what is with him"? Double D sighed "A deplorable ability to reason and understand consequences to actions. Not to mention taking commands and social cues from an inanimate object".
"I say we move it back into the garage where nobody can hurt themselves with it" Suggested Kayla. "I concur" Said Double D as they wheeled it back in the garage safely.
Kayla
That evening while Kayla was walking home happy to have helped complete the Tesla coil and finding other kids that she was really getting along with. Despite the crazy things that had happened before she came and those run ins with the Kanker sisters for these kids life still went on. Once dad returned and the house was finished she would be out of that nasty trailer park and finally having a place to call home with no more moving around.
She hoped when Ed and Eddy came back at the end of the month they would also get along well. From what Double D had told her they sounded a bit...well bonkers. Then again wasn't everyone in some form or another?
