Chapter 65

Ed and May were currently sitting on Double Dee's black leather couch, enjoying each other's company. They had just returned from the kitchen and both were holding white plastic plates, as well as plastic forks. On Ed's plate sat several helpings of Ms. Kanker's lasagna, a hot dog (topped with gravy) and several pieces of over salted fried chicken. May had taken a portion of her mother's lasagna as well, in addition to two hot dogs topped with ketchup.

May took a large bite of her hotdog and placed it down on her plate as she chewed. She glanced over at Ed, who was currently stuffing his face with the lasagna as if he was enjoying it. Although May possessed some unusual and disgusting habits of her own, one of her pet peeves was people who talk with a mouthful of food. Because of this, she waited until she swallowed before questioning her boyfriend.

"How do you like my mom's lasagna Big Ed?" asked May as she smiled.

Ed surprisingly waited until he finished chewing his food, much to May's delight, before he replied.

"It's deciduous!" yelled Ed enthusiastically, after which he began shoveling the lasagna into his mouth once again. May chuckled as she continued eating her hotdog. Ed watched as May easily put away two thirds of her hotdog in a mere 20 seconds.

"Boy May," said Ed, "You sure do like hot dogs."

May swallowed, after which she turned to Ed with a smile.

"Yeah," said May, "They're my favorite. This is usually all we ever eat at home. Lee and Marie always complain about hotdogs cause we eat them so much, but I really don't see what is so bad about them."

Ed and May continued eating rather boorishly for a few seconds, during which time she caught sight of a pair of familiar brown high heeled boots, followed by black dress shoes descending the stairs.

"Look Ed," said May rather happily, "There's Double Dee and Marie!"

Ed turned towards the stairs to see his best friend and his girlfriend making their way down the red carpeted staircase. Ed smiled, as he couldn't wait to tell his best pal his good news.

Double Dee and Marie spotted Ed and May and proceeded to weave through various cliques of students as they made their way over to the couch to converse with their friends.

"Double Dee!" yelled Ed happily as he stood up off the couch to greet his pal with a friendly bear hug. Marie walked over towards her sister with a smile. The two girls shared a friendly hug after which May decided to playfully joke with her sister.

"And where have you two been for so long?" asked May with a serious yet playful stare on her face.

"Never mind that," said Marie with a grin on her face, "What have you been doing with Big Ed?"

May looked down towards her white slip on flats, her silver braces glistening in the light as she smiled. She twirled her blonde curls as she began to blush.

"Well?" asked Marie as she leaned down to attempt to look up into May's face.

"Well…" said May as she smiled and looked up into her sisters eyes, "He asked me to be his girlfriend."

"Yeah, and what did ya say?" asked Marie playfully.

"What do you think I said?" yelled May rather excitedly, "YES!"

Marie hugged May out of excitement. Both girls jumped up and down out of pure joy as Double Dee and Ed both looked on with smiles.

"Congratulations Ed!" said Double Dee, "I am glad to see that you have overcome your shyness and I wish you and May nothing but happiness in your romantic relationship."

"Awww," said Ed as he blushed and looked towards the ground, "Thanks Double Dee you're a pal!"

Marie and May ceased their embrace, allowing Marie to return to Double Dee's side. May walked over to Ed and wrapped her arms around his torso. She embraced him tightly, with her left cheek pressed against his chest due to the height difference. Ed blushed at May's display of affection, but didn't hesitate to place his arms around May as well, embracing her firmly. Double Dee placed his arm around Marie who leaned her head on his shoulder as he did so. Both teenagers smiled at their friend's accomplishment.

"Boy Double Dee!" yelled Ed in an excited manner, "I can't wait to tell Eddy. He will be so proud."

"Where is Eddy anyway?" asked May as she looked around the room, "I haven't seen him for around an hour."

"I'm sure he is somewhere around here," said Double Dee, "If I know Eddy, he is probably using his 'sweet moves' as he calls them to attempt to court females at this very moment!"

The group of four shared another laugh at Double Dee's joke at which point Ed noticed a familiar face walking towards him. In a speak-of-the -devil manner, Eddy emerged from the hallway leading to Double Dees den. He was no longer wearing his black sunglasses on his face; they were now hanging from the collar of his shirt by the joint connecting the temple to the lens frame. Much to everyone's surprise, Eddy was not alone. Walking next to him, and for the lack of a better term, towering over him was the beautiful Lee Kanker. The entire group watched as the oldest Kanker sister and the shortest Ed boy made their way out into the middle of the living room to join their friends.

"Geez!" yelled Lee taking notice that everyone was staring at her and Eddy, "I know that I'm good lookin, but I never knew I was this popular!"

Lee glanced at each and every one of her peers. Double Dee stood with a smile on his face, while Ed stood next him with a dopey blank faced grin. It was no surprise that Lee was greeted with confused stares from her two little sisters upon being seen with Eddy.

"Alright!" yelled Lee, "Before everyone starts asking questions, I'm just gonna come out and say it. I like Eddy and he likes me got it!"

Marie and May looked into each other's eyes with confusion before turning back towards their oldest sister.

"Say what?" said May and Marie simultaneously.

"What are ya deaf!" yelled Lee as she leaned into their faces, cupping her hands over her mouth as if attempting to amplify the sound. She began speaking in a slow and deliberate manner as if to make fun of her little sister's intelligences.

"Eddy is my boyfriend!" yelled Lee, "I am his girlfriend!"

May and Marie glanced at each other once again, before turning back towards their sister. They quickly glanced at Eddy, who was staring towards the floor while blushing.

"Wait a minute," said Marie, "You and Eddy?"

"Jesus Christ," said Lee, "You're acting like I commited a freakin murder!"

Lee stood erect once more and playfully leaned her forearm on Eddy's head, an easy feat considering their difference in height. Eddy, who would usually become furious at any action that he felt insulted his height, was rather indifferent to Lee's "display of affection". Eddy couldn't help but smile, as he knew Lee's action was just her way of saying "I like you."

"Alright listen up all of ya!" said Lee, "I've been talking to this little man right here for about the past hour, and realized that he's actually a pretty okay guy."

Lee leaned down until her face was directly next to Eddy's

"And underneath all of that macho man attitude is the biggest sweet heart on planet earth!" said Lee playfully as she pinched Eddy's cheeks.

The entire clique continued staring at Eddy and Lee in a perpetual state of confusion. They could not believe that Eddy was willingly standing next to Lee, let alone allowing her to touch him.

Double Dee eventually walked over towards Eddy and placed his arm on his shoulder, looking down into his eyes.

"Eddy?" asked Double Dee, "Is this true?"

Eddy blushed heavily as he stared up into his best friends eyes. After a few moments, Eddy offered some words of his own.

"Yep," said Eddy, "It's true. It looks like I finally fell hard for a girl and I finally found that special feeling you've been telling me about for the last couple weeks. I guess I was looking in all of the wrong places."

Double Dee smiled into his best friends eyes.

"Congratulation Eddy!" said Double Dee calmly as he held his hand out to shake Eddy's hand.

"Thanks pal." said Eddy as he firmly shook Double Dees hand, after which he pulled his friend into a brotherly hug, "I don't know what I'd do without ya!"

"WE HAVE ALL FOUND LOVE!" yelled Ed as he rushed over to his best friends in an excited manner. He quickly placed both of his best friends in headlocks as all three boys shared smiles and laughs.

Lee watched as the boys had their fun, after which she turned back towards her little sisters. Both were standing with their hips relaxed, and their faces were adorned with sly grins.

"What?" asked Lee as she ran her fingers through her long curls.

"Whatever happened to 'men are evil' and 'I'll never settle for one man'" said Marie with a smile on her face.

"Don't test me Marie!" yelled Lee playfully, "Times change."

Marie and May giggled at Lee's statement. Lee leaned down into both of their ears.

"You are never going to believe it," said Lee, "But all's we did in our time alone was talk for an hour about our problems. I opened up to him about my past, and he didn't judge me at all for it. He opened up to me and told me some things about himself too. He's a really nice guy, he just needed someone to help him realize that for himself. I'm glad I was the one to do it."

Lee leaned away from her sisters and winked, causing them to chuckle slightly.

"Oh, and we kissed, bu…."

"OOOOHHHHH!" yelled Marie and May jokingly, causing Lee to blush and giggle. The girls spent the next few seconds sharing excited laughs, after which Lee chimed in once again.

"Alright!" said Lee, "Enough about me, let's hear about May and her man!"

May and Ed spent the next ten minutes telling their friends about the wonderful night they had shared out on Double Dee's back porch. The Ed's and the Kanker's were so lost in the moments they were sharing together that they had failed to realize just how important the moment actually was. Absolutely no one would have suspected that the Ed's would have ever taken the Kanker sisters as they girlfriends, after the way they had treated them over the last few years. The Ed's had not even given much thought to the fact that the girls they were holding in their arms were once their worst nightmare, as the girls had changed so much personality wise that the Ed's simply did not recognize them as the hate filled bullies they had to put up with for a year and a half.

Just as the merriment between the group of teenagers was dying down, the sound of a classic dance track began filling the air.

"Well what the hell are we standing around here for?" asked Lee, "Let's party!"

Lee grabbed a hold of Eddy's hand.

"Come dance with me with sexy stud," said Lee as she began pulling Eddy, who had a smile on his face, into the middle of the dance floor.

May and Marie stood with their boyfriends watching her sister dance with Eddy. Eddy danced as he always did, rocking his hips back and forth while snapping his fingers. Lee was moving her feet around as she moved her hips back and forth, singing the lyrics playfully as her red curls bounced around.

Marie in particular couldn't help but smile seeing her sister having so much fun. Marie could not remember the last time she had seen Lee's face filled with an expression of pure joy, and she was glad that she was able to see Lee enjoying life once again.

On that note, Marie turned to Double Dee, who was watching Eddy with a smile as well. She wrapped her arms around his neck and stared up into his blue eyes.

"How's about we join them cutie?" asked Marie.

"I would love to Marie," said Double Dee, "But I'm afraid that I do not possess dancing experience of any kind."

"Don't worry cutie!" said Marie as she smiled, "I can't dance either. Let's just have fun together no matter what happens."

Marie grabbed Double Dees hand and looked up into his eyes.

"Let's kick it!" said Marie playfully after which she kissed Double Dee on the cheek and began leading him over to where Lee and Eddy were dancing.

Double Dee was quite worried about looking like a fool on the dance floor, but he knew from his experience with Marie that he could always trust her. And even if he did make himself look like a fool, he would be doing it with the most beautiful woman on the planet.

May, who was currently standing next to her 'Big Ed' watched as her sisters had fun with their boyfriends. She couldn't resist joining in on the action.

"Come on Ed!" yelled May as she grabbed Ed's hand, "Let's go have some fun!"

Ed knew in his mind that he couldn't dance, and was reluctant to join May out on the dance floor. Nevertheless, he soon found himself imitating dance moves that he had seen on television, while May simply jumped up and down awkwardly to the music. Marie was attempting to imitate Lee's dancing, although she had plenty of problems loosing up. The same was true for Double Dee, who was dancing very much like he did on the day Marie videotaped him as he attempted to remove the hat brim that Marie had put on his waist to imitate a hula skirt. Marie chuckled at her boyfriend's attempts to dance, as Double Dee giggled at her failed attempts at dancing as well. Although Tabby had taught her daughters several ballet maneuvers, their classical training did not help them one bit when it came to contemporary dance. Nevertheless, all three girls had the most fun they had ever had in their lives, as they danced the night away with their beloved Ed's.