Chapter 12: Back to school

The sound of the school bell ranging filled the school air. The Ed's walked towards their home room class where their attendance would be taken down and they would get told what the new school year held in store for them before attending their first class of the new school year.

Eddy was in a grumpy mood as he entered the class. He was awoken from his slumber by Ed's face mere inches from his own. After that wake-up call he was more than annoyed as his friend. Ed followed Eddy into the room smiling to himself. Though he didn't like school he was happy to be with his friends. Double D entered the room next. He was in a much better mood than Eddy since he was back in a place which he felt most comfortable in.

Double D did a quick glance of the room and saw that Marie was at the back of the room in the right hand corner by herself looking out the window. While people weren't as afraid of the Kankers as they used to be they still didn't want to be close to one. Double D craved to talk to her but knew it would be stupid to do so right now. He took a sit beside Eddy who chose a sit right in the middle of the room just behind Nazz and Kevin. Rolf sat just behind Eddy who was sitting beside Ed who was directly behind Double D.

Double D took out his notepad and pen and pretended to scribble down something. In actual fact he was lost in thought over his relationship with Marie. While they weren't going out Marie's kiss had changed things between them. Double D was unsure of what to do next. His mind drawn blanks over what he could do since women were never a strong point for him.

Double D was taken out of his train of thought be the sound of the door slamming shut. Their headroom teacher had just entered the room and was making her way across to her desk. Double D took a quick check of the room and saw that there were 18 students in the room. The other two Kanker sisters were missing so Double D reasoned that in total there would be 20. The teacher took the role asking to see who all was there.

As she finished the role the door flung open. All heads turned to see Lee and May Kanker walk in not one bit sorry that they arrived late or that the teacher was more than annoyed at their entrance. The teacher though did nothing more than look annoyed since she had given up hope on the Kanker girls. It was actually considered a good thing when they didn't show up since it meant one less thing to deal with at school. As both the late Kankers took their sits at the back the teacher stood up and cleared her throat.

"Welcome back I hope you all enjoyed your summer. This year you will all be taught so much more exciting things..." Eddy stopped paying attention to the teacher just as she spoke. He didn't want to know what was in store for him in school he just wanted to go home. He put his head in his hands and looked at the clock. 'Six more hours to go' he thought to himself. He drummed his fingers on the table. Eddy wasn't going to show the slightest bit of interest. He closed his eyes and started to fall asleep. He thought of all the girls that were just waiting for him. He was going to have so much fun this year he thought to himself.

It was at this moment when he realized that the teacher had stopped talking. He opened his eyes and saw that she wasn't standing at her desk anymore and all eyes were on him. He felt a shadow on his back and looked over his shoulder. There was the teacher with a dentition slip in hand.

"I do hope you enjoyed your wee sleep Edward. You can have many more while you're in dentition" before handing the slip to him.

"Can you believe that cow!" thundered Eddy as he and his group of friends walked to class. "Dentition already and I haven't actually been in a proper class. Damn those Kanker's if they didn't show up late and put her in a bad mood I wouldn't of got it!" Eddy argued like this for the rest of the day and was rewarded with another dentition by the maths teacher for his consist talking.

At lunch time the Ed's were sitting by themselves at a lunch table. Kevin and Nazz both had things to do and Rolf was still trying to find something that was up to his standards of food in the cafeteria. Eddy's mood only slightly improved when he realized him and Mandy (the best looking girl in the year above) would be sharing the same dentition room. Eddy saw this as a perfect chance to win big with her.

Ed was fully focused on his food. He made a mountain out of potatoes and was adding gravy to the top. He pulled out some toy soldiers and was in the middle of a game. Ed was in his element. He had toys, gravy and food; it would take something big to top that. That something big had just entered through the cafeteria doors.

Ed looked up from his plate and his heart lunged forward. Jade had just entered and was looking right at him. She winked at him and signalled with her right hand for him to come over. Ed went completely red in the face and this caused her to giggle. She turned around and started talking to her friend as if nothing happened.

Ed felt queasy in his stomach. He never felt that way before and had no idea how to act. It was at this moment a voice deep in his head said something to him. "Go over and talk to her". Against his wishes Ed felt his legs move by themselves as he got up and walked towards her.

"Hi were you going lumpy?" questioned Eddy who hadn't the foggiest club what was going on.

Ed ignored him and continued on his way. Before he knew it he was standing right in front of Jade.

"Hi Ed" smiled Jade flicking her hair.

"... Hi Jade" Ed said very uncomfortable with this "How are you?"

"Oh I'm fine Ed. Thanks for asking. I owe you one helping me get away from that May Kanker one"

"No problem Jade I...I...I" stuttered Ed.

"Ed you wanna go with me to the library?" asked Jade. "We both are going Mrs Lynch's Math work right? Why don't we do it together?"

"Sure" replied Ed.

"Ok well Lisa I'll talk to you after lunch" Jade directed towards her friend before leaving with Ed.

As both Ed and Jade walked towards the library they both walked in silence. Ed really had no idea how to speak to girls. Where did he start? He was regretting this now. While Ed was having problems thinking what to say Jade decided to take control of the situation.

"So Ed I heard you like comics? Which is you r favourite? Mine has always been the dark Adventures of the evil rat but My evil Curses has been the one I read most!"

Ed couldn't believe what he just heard. Not only was he talking to a girl but he was talking to a girl who loved comics and the good ones too! Ed felt more comfortable and was soon in a deep conversation with Jade over different comics. This was the main thing they talked about the maths work forgotten mostly since they were having too much fun talking about comics and also a little because Ed forgot his schoolbag.

Eddy was in complete shock when he heard that Ed and Jade ad both left for the library together. "Why would she go with him? If she wanted to talk to the good stuff she wouldn't waste her time on him but go right over to this stunner right here" he said as he pointed to himself.

Double D laughed. Eddy was acting just as expected he would do if he ever heard a girl had interest in Ed. As Eddy continued to talk himself up Double D saw Marie Kanker enter the lunch room. She headed towards a table at the back and took a sit among her sisters who were already there. She pulled out her lunch and tucked away into it.

Double D thought to himself how he could talk to Marie without the others knowing. As he thought he pretended to look over his notes in his notepad and an idea came to him. He quickly wrote something down and gave an excuse to Eddy to pardon him leaving.

Double D hurried down the corridor of the school. He turned left before he slowed down and came to a halt in front of Marie Kankers locker. He looked up and down to make sure he was alone before ripping out the note from his notepad and putting it into Marie's locker. Double D was unsure how long it would be before Marie saw it but he determined to talk to her at least.

It was near the end of school before Marie went to her locker. She had one more class in the day and was putting away some of the books that she didn't need. Today was a tough day for her. The teachers didn't care about the Kankers, Lee and May was doing their best to show the least bit interest in class. Marie did her best in class and thanks to the time she spent with Double D in the library over the summer she was either on equal terms of what they were learning or much farther ahead.

The worst though was how the other kids treated her. Though the Kanker's were still feared ever since Lee's knockout to Kevin that fear was disappearing. People were less likely to move out of their way and whispers followed them where ever they went. Then insults started. Though it was one or two like "you suck Kanker's!" or "Like that shiner you got Lee" they all felt like a knife to the heart. Those insults where mostly directed towards Lee since it was her that was taken down by Kevin and that was the tormenter of most of the kids.

As Marie opened her locker she saw a note fall out. She bent down quickly and read it.

"Dear Marie

Can you please meet me behind the bike sheds at 3:15. Come alone. I have something important to tell you.

Double D"

Marie had re-read the letter three times. Marie's mind was blown when she read the letter. She never expected to get a letter from Double D, at least so soon after the party. She had tricked herself into believing that she had scared of Double D. With hope in her heart she went off to class.

Marie blew into her hands trying to keep warm. It was almost 3:15 though she had been waiting there for nearly 10 minutes. After last class she gave her sisters an excuse as to why she was staying behind and ran right over. She stayed in the shadows trying to remain out of the gaze of everyone else. She wasn't up any problems with anyone else today. Thankfully everyone had gone on home as soon as the bell rang with little hanging around. Marie checked her watch as it just turned 3:15 and looked up to see Double D come around the corner.

"Hi Marie" he said awkwardly "I'm glad you came".

"Yeah I'm glad to see you too..." trailed of Marie

"Well Marie I have thought a lot about last Saturday and I think it is time that I talked to you about it."

"Yes" said Marie hope in her voice.

"Well right now I don't think it's wise for us to go out right now since we hardly know each other besides our time in the library and our history of you tormenting me I do believe the best chance for us to know more of each other is to arrange some get-togethers"

"Double D did you just ask me out on a date" smiled Marie.

"Well...I...yes a date would be an appropriate word for it. How about Saturday we go see a movie together."

"Yeah I like that" Marie said as she stared into Double D's eyes. "See you Saturday" as she waved and went for home.

"Goodbye Marie see you on Saturday" Double D waved back.

As this was going on two other love birds were getting together.

"So I read the whole comic book and tried doing my own curse it went great I summoned so many crows Ed was so happy" Ed told Jade.

"Wait you did your own curse and it actually worked" laughed Jade. Ed and Jade were walking home together and had just did down the street where Jade lived.

"Yeah after that Eddy said if Ed ever tried something like that again he would mail me to Brazil and let them deal with me" Ed laughed.

"Funny" smiled Jade. "Say Ed the new Doctor Mcfreak movie is out on Saturday. Wanna go see it with me?"

"Sure that would be fun!" Ed said excitedly.

"Yes thank you Ed" Jade said as she hugged him before walking away. "It will be a day to remember I promise" winked Jade as walked towards home.

"Of course it will be its Doctor McFreak!" shouted Ed to her.

"That's not the only thing that will make it a day to remember" Jade called back.

"Now I wonder what does that mean" Ed pondered to himself.