OKAY, SO–
I know I haven't posted anything in a while, and I really have no excuse other than writer's block, school work, and the fact that my immune system fails to hold up against the smallest virus. -_-'
This is the second chapter of my I Come in ED fan-fiction.
...that's it.
Enjoy!
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I COME IN ED
CHAPTER 2
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~~The Next Day~~
Having dried himself off after his morning shower, Double D made his way lazily downstairs and into the kitchen, where he found at least four dozen sticky notes that his parents had left for him. On each one a note was written, telling him to go do some random chore that needed to be done.
A typical morning in the life of Edd Dueling.
It took him but an hour to do the chores that his parents had left for him, for each one had been practiced countless times and was by now second-nature to the intelligent Ed.
Finished with his chores and finishing up his bowl of Chunky Puffs cereal, Edd began to ponder what he was going to do today. Eddy was probably still sore about the day before, and Ed was most likely watching some sort of monster movie marathon...he had been babbling about one coming on today for the past week. So what was there for the lone Ed to do?
Heading out the door (and locking it behind him), Double D began to wander aimlessly, in search of something to do. How he ended up sitting on a bench in the park, he had no idea.
All he did know was that, straight ahead, there was a young girl he had never seen before sitting on the swingset, listening to a blue iPod nano. She wore a half-sleeved purple blouse and a pair of blue-jean capris along with white tennis-shoes. A pair of rectangularly-framed glasses were placed in front of bright blue eyes and her long, light brown hair was pushed back by a large purple headband to match her blouse.
Could this have been the daughter of the new family that Kevin had been talking about? Oh, what was her name...?
Alana Davidson?
She sure fit Kevin's description; a twelve-year-old girl with a music addiction. It must have been her. And she didn't seem to notice him at all.
Should he go introduce himself?
Surely she would notice him sooner or later. It would be awkward for her to see him just sitting there, doing nothing...
...even though that was exactly what she seemed to be doing.
Either way, Edd pushed himself off of the bench and walked over, making up his mind to introduce himself–it was only neighborly.
He stopped just beside her and smiled in a friendly manner. She didn't even look up. He needed to make himself known.
"Er..." he said, a bit awkwardly. "...hello, there."
She jumped, clearly surprised by the sudden noise, and looked up to see the beanie-wearing teenager.
"Um...my name is Eddward Dueling," he went on, figuring it best to introduce himself. "But most people around here call me Double D. And...um...are you, by any chance, Alana Davidson? Kevin was talking about a new family that recently moved here, and he said they had a daughter about your age, so...er..." What the hell was wrong with him? Even talking to a twelve-year-old girl, Double D was still an awkward, stuttering mess when it came to introductions.
For a moment, the girl just stared at him blankly. Then she paused whatever song that she was listening to and took out her ear-buds.
"Yes," she said. Her voice was soft, and her words came out barely more audible than a mumble. She stood up, placing her iPod in her pocket, and turned to face Double D fully. "I am Alana Davidson. It is very nice to meet you...er...Double D." She offered him a hand, which he shook awkwardly. He nodded. "It's very nice to meet you, as well," he said. She smiled as they broke contact.
"You are very friendly, Double D. Are most people in the cul-de-sac like you?" she asked, and Double D grimaced.
"Er...well..." He hesitated. "...no, not really. My friend, Ed, is a bit over-friendly, but Eddy..." He stopped. What was he going to say? That Eddy was a complete jerk? No, he couldn't just go off saying things behind his friend's back.
Alana nodded. "I see," she said, surprising Double D a bit. "Different people have different morals. You are simply one of the few people in this world whose morals are still just and righteous. I sense much kindness in your heart, Double D."
Edd felt his cheeks grow warm. At first, he wondered; What in the world was this kid talking about? But then he figured that, sometimes, first impressions really were everything.
"...er...right..." he muttered in reply. "Thank you." He smiled.
She nodded.
"I must return to my home," she said. "I look forward to meeting you again, Double D. Goodbye." And with that, she began to walk away, placing the ear-buds of her iPod back into her ear and pressing the 'Play' button.
As he stood there, Edd couldn't help but think that there was something very strange about that little girl...she seemed different than most kids her age. More mature. He supposed that was a good thing. Although the way she spoke was so...odd. Every syllable was spoken as if it was its own word. It was as if she were a sort of android or other humanoid robotic–
...what was the matter with him? He was comparing a twelve-year-old girl to a robot. She just spoke differently. He was jumping to conclusions, and completely ridiculous conclusions at that!
Double D sighed and shook his head as he began to walk out of the park, heading for Ed's house. Perhaps he could join his friend in watching a monster movie or two...
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Ah, the mysterious Alana is revealed at last! I promise you guys, she's not a robot. She's just...special...but not in the sense of being mentaly unstable or anything. .__.
Well, anyways, hope you liked it, and I'll try to get more posted soon!
Please remember to R&R! ^^
Peace out, guys! ^^
~&~Dizzy~&~
P.S. NN1, if you're reading this, I'll try to have that Triple D fic finished by next week! ^^'
