Walking back to the cul-de-sac a few minutes later, Hannah puts her hands in her pockets, asking, "So, was that all of the kids? There really are lots!" She grins, looking at the boys on either side of her.

Double-D gulps, looking at Eddy. "Well, there are three more girls, but we try to have as little contact with them as possible."

"Why?" Hannah asks, looking concerned and confused.

Ed bites his lip. "'Cause they are mistresses of make-out, grody gross girls, EVIL!" He yells, covering his face.

Hannah looks at Eddy, one eyebrow raised. He just groans, looking at the ground with a scowl on his face. "Worst girls ever."

Hannah looks at Double-D, tilting her head to one side. "Why're they so mean to you?"

He sighs. "Hey aren't mean, per se. Far from it. They are much too friendly." Hannah stays silent, waiting for him to go on. After a moment, Double-D takes a breath and continues. "Their family name is Kanker, which I think is very appropriate." Hannah nods, agreeing silently. "Each of us is a crush of one of the three sisters. They constantly pursue us and…" He shakes his head, gulping. "We all thought our first kiss would be more enjoyable than it was. We've tried everything, even reverse psychology!"

Eddy butts in, digging his hands in his pockets. "Yeah, but they just reverse-whatevered us back."

Hannah nods, looking at the ground. "Ooh..That's gross. I hope I never meet them."

"TOO BAD!" A husky voice suddenly rings out from behind the fence on the friends' left, making them all stop with huge eyes.

"Yeah, too bad, cause we have arrived!" A whiny, high-pitched voice says from about the same place.

Hannah brightens up, looking hopeful. "Jimmy?" She asks.

Double-D hurriedly claps a hand over her mouth. "Excuse me." He whimpers, looking around him worriedly.

"Get ready for some lovin'!" Another voice says next, a bush on their left. All their heads whip around to see, the boys beginning to shake.Suddenly, they stop dead as a new, unfamiliar voice shatters the quiet. "Get ready for good times!" The voice is low, very gravelly, and, surprisingly, A BOY'S.

Hannah whimpers, her knees knocking together. All of the frightened children huddle together in the street, Ed's arms wrapped around all of them and his head pressed into Eddy's back with his eyes shut tightly, Eddy's fingernails in his mouth and sweat pouring down his face, Double-D's one hand on Hannah's mouth and one arm around her waist, and both of Hannah's hands on Double-D's holding her mouth shut.

All too soon, the girls emerge, Lee and Marie hopping over the fence with a horrifying giggle, May and the owner of the boy's voice popping out of the bushes. All four stand in front of the trembling group.

"Hiya boys!" The girls chorus, waving and giggling. "We heard there was a new girl and just had to come and meet her!" Lee exclaims, looking at Hannah.

Hannah blinks a bit confusedly, still grasping Double-D's hand.

"Don't forget about me, sis." The boy pipes up. All of the kids look to him as he speaks, getting a good look at him for the first time.