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Though the Eds and the rest of the Cul-de-Sac kids had all become friends, High School cliques (and Sarah &Jimmy being in Junior High) kept them from being anything more than just acquaintances and neighbors. The exception might have been Kevin and Edd though they won't call each other that. But what else could they be?
On a regular basis Kevin always greeted Edd no matter who he was with even though he was King of the School and Edd was just an overzealous nerd. During freshmen year Kevin often went to Chess Club and Math League competitions when he could. Their conversations were even longer and more frequent then they were back in Junior High. Kevin even stopped some of the jocks and cool kids from picking on him.
All these fact scircled round and around Edd's head. 'Oh dear, I can't go on with Eddy's dastardly plan. Kevin has been so good to me this past year although he still calls me names. Yet Eddy is my friend but… isn't Kevin my friend too?' Edd was in front of his neat locker trying to get his books for the next class.
"Double D, did you bring it? Gimme, gimme, gimme! " Eddy asked impatiently as he peeked into Edd's bag.
"Yes, however I must ask. Is this really necessary?" Blurted Edd has he pull some bottles out of his messenger bag and hesitantly handed them over to Eddy.
"Of course it is. Don't you dare chicken out on me now Sock head." Bellowed Eddy as he slammed Edd's locker shut.
"But Eddy if we do this won't the whole school laugh at him?"
"That's the point idiot. Box-head will look like a total loser in front of everyone including Nazz."
"How do you even know it will work? Maybe he won't even come out to play if we do this."
"No need to worry about that Sock head. I know he will and Ed is going to take care of the rest. All you have to worry about is your part."
Edd stayed silent and made a disapproving face.
"Don't give me that. This is entirely Big Chin's fault. He will be sorry he messed with THIS brainpower!" Eddy said while smiling evilly.
'I believe we'll all be sorry for that, Eddy.'
School was out and the big Basketball game was set to start at 4:30pm. The current time was 4:17 pm. Meaning Kevin was running late he was supposed to be at the locker room by 4pm already in his uniform preparing for the game and giving his motivation speech to the team. This was their first game and this was his first year as Captain. However, a weird series of event were making him late. Close hallways, getting busted for running in the halls, his locker being stuck and almost impossible to open. Then just has Kevin tittered on the edge of boiling anger.
Plop! A can of orange paint dropped on his head. 'What the hell? I am going to kill...'
"My deepest apologizes." Whispered a scared little male's voice as he removed the paint can from Kevin's head.
'Wait a minute I know that voice.' Kevin used the sleeves of his jacket to wipe the paint from his eyes. Then he finally opened his eye. There standing in front of him slightly quivering was Edd. Again he repeated. "My deepest apologizes, Kevin. I…"
'Damn it I can't really get mad if it's him.' "You better watch it next time Double Dweeb." He said as he ran to the male locker rooms.
There, the Coach was furious five out of the ten total Basketball players were missing and Kevin the team's Captain was late in addition to being covered in paint. The Coach had Kevin go take a shower quickly and meet everyone else at the gym doors to make their entrance.
Sitting down in the crowd was Eddy waiting irascibly for Edd and Ed. Edd walked over and sat down on one side of Eddy. Eddy asked. "Did you do it Double D?"
With a deep sigh Edd responded. "Affirmative."
To which Eddy practically squealed. Then came Ed with a bunch of food in hand and sat on the other side of Eddy. He said. "I did it Eddy." Eddy wrapped his arms around the boys and started to laugh evilly. "Baw ha-ha. Boys, looks like everything worked out as planned. Now let's sit back and enjoy the show."
'I can't believe I went along with this. How could I? This is the first time I have come to any of Kevin's competitions even though he has gone to plenty of mine to show his support. But instead I am here only to watch him get humiliated by his peers. I, who know what it feels like to be bullied, how will I be able to atone for today's abominable actions?'
The music starts to get louder and they introduce the rivaling team then they introduce the school's team. But only four players come out but then the fifth and final player, the Captain of the Basketball team, Kevin comes out. His hair and hand green while his face, neck, and part of his chest were a deep orange. Everyone bursts into laughter. Everyone that is but Edd who couldn't even look to see what he had done to poor Kevin. Eddy gets the crowd to shout "Pumpkin Head, Pumpkin Head!"
Kevin does the best he can to ignore them but he notices Edd right away sitting next to the overexcited Eddy. 'The one time you come to my game and it's for this.' Kevin doesn't take long to figure out that this was all part of Eddy's plan and that Edd was in on it too. This game was too important for him and his team he wasn't going to let Eddy get to him. But that proved easier said than done. The harassment from the fans made it hard for Kevin to concentrate then on the last quarter when they were exhausted and cutting it close. The rival team knocked Kevin over and caused him to sprain his ankle. A timeout was called because there were no other players. If Kevin couldn't play they would have to forfeit the game.
"Eddy I think this is enough we should go get the other players." Urged Edd deeply concern.
"No way! This is even better than I expected Kevin is going to make the team forfeit and everyone is going to hate him." Contented Eddy.
"No, Eddy this isn't funny anymore."
"Oh, whatever."
"Double D is right Eddy. This is not funny anymore. Ed is going to release the Basketball players now." Ed reported as he starting to get up but before Eddy can protest. The referee awards Kevin two free throws. The game is back on and Kevin decided to stay in the game.
Kevin moves on to the court. 'I just have to make these shots count then we just have to let the time run out and we might just win this.' Kevin is about to start dribbling the ball when he hears a familiar voice on the stands. "Kevin, Kevin, Kevin." It was Double D shouting has loud as he could in an attempt to encourage Kevin. 'Idiot, if you do things like this it makes it hard to stay mad at you.' Soon Ed joined in the cheering and Nazz coax the cheerleaders to do the same .Kevin dribbles the ball he shoots and…he scores.
Then came the next free ball and by now the school were all cheering for Kevin expect for Eddy. Again Kevin made a basket and the crowd went wild. The game continued and Edd was at the edge of his seat worrying deeply about Kevin's injury. The game ended and Kevin's team won.
After the game you could hear the guys in the locker room shouting "Way to go pumpkin head," "The pumpkin man take us to the win," "Captain Pumpkin" and so on. Edd waited anxiously by the door. 'I must apologize. Kevin is no idiot I am sure by now he has figured out whose scheme this was.' Out come all the Basketball players when Kevin spots Edd waiting for him. He tells his teammates to go on without him.
"You got a lot of nerve coming here, Double Dweeb. You have 10 seconds to give me a good reason not to pound you so that Eddy can get the message that his next." Threaten Kevin.
"S…Salutations, Kevin… congratulations on your win…um...I…I want to …apologize... for...what happen… you can pound me …if…if it makes you feel better…I must atone for my inexcusable participation in one of Eddy's bad pranks…"Confessed Edd as he avoided eye contact out of shame and terror.
Kevin reaches into his gym bag and pulls out his lucky red hat covered in orange paint and piped "You ruined my hat. You better fix it and bring it back to me tomorrow. I got to go Nazz is waiting for me." He proceeded to shoving his hat into Edd's hands. Then before Edd could reply he walked off. 'I thought he was going to plumb me here and now like he would have done in the old days. Looks like Kevin has matured with age; now if only I could get Eddy to do the same.'
Meanwhile:
"Eddy I think we forgot something." Stated Ed.
"What?" Hollered Eddy.
"…Toast and gravy"
Edited: 10/2014