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Cooties?

Chapter 1: The Cooties

It was a warm, summer day in the cul-de-sac of Peach Creek. The sky was clear, the weather was warm and the future looked bright. It was the perfect to spend it, just hanging out with one's dear friends

Which one tall, 16 year old boy is eager to do as he walked out of his house after breakfast.

This young man is Edwin Horace Jackson, the strongest, dumbest but also sweetest of the not-so-famous Ed trio.

He has just left his house and is on his way to his friends houses to go play, all the while, singing a happy tune.

"1, 2, tie my shoe! 3, 4, close the door! 5, 6, grab some sticks!~..."Ed sang as he kept running on the sidewalk, happily oblivious of the world around him except for the familiar fact that this is the way to his friend Eddy's house.

"7, 8, lay them straight! 9, 10, a big fat hen!~..."The tall Ed boy sang off key and merrily.

By the time he was done with his song, he was at his friend's Eddy's house and rang the doorbell.

Less than a minute later, the unofficial leader of the Ed trio came out.

"Ed! It's about time..."Eddy said upon seeing him.

"Hi, Eddy..."Ed waved as his friend walked out, slamming the door in the process.

"Where is Sock-Head?..."Eddy asked and Ed paused dumbly.

"I do not know. I woke up and had breakfast a few minutes ago..."Ed said plainly.

Eddy raised an eyebrow.

"Well, come on. Let's go to his place. Come on, we gotta hurry..."Eddy said.

"Why?.."Ed asked, confused.

Eddy's eyes narrowed.

"We gotta beat that Kanker there or else Sock-Head is gonna be stuck sucking face with her all day..."Eddy said, looking angry and disgusted.

Even Ed, as dumb as he is, understood what his pal is talking about.

Over a month ago, their friend Edd, the smart and clean one of their group, had gone out on a date with Marie Kanker, a girl that he has been afraid of since those girls moved to the cul-de-sac four years ago.

Ed didn't understand why he wanted to date her since Edd has always seemed afraid of Marie, just like Eddy was afraid of Lee and how May is scary too.

Those girls are always chasing them around, trying to kiss them or make them do weird stuff. Those girls are scary, make them feel uncomfortable and they have cooties too, so he didn't understand why Edd did it, he said something about an experiment.

Even stranger is that after the date, Edd spent even more time with her and a week later, announced to them that he and Marie were boyfriend and girlfriend for real.

Even if Ed isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, even he could tell that Edd likes Marie now, the fact that HE kissed HER is proof enough of that.

It is so weird but Ed tried to be happy for his friend but Eddy kept insisting that their friend is making a big mistake. Ed honestly didn't know who to listen to at all.

Ed didn't understand how his pal can go from being afraid of getting Marie's cooties, to wanting to be around her and start kissing her.

Maybe he should ask him.

After all, Edd is really smart and he is always honest with him, so it wouldn't hurt to ask.


A few moments later

The two Ed's soon arrived to Edd's house but to their surprise, they saw a sticky note on his door.

Sure, sticky notes are common at his house, but this one is not addressed to Double D.

It is addressed to him and Eddy.

"Oh man, Sock-Head ain't home..."Eddy said impatiently as Ed picked up the piece of paper.

"Read to me what is on the pretty paper, Eddy..."Ed said as he handed it to him.

Eddy snatched it, skimmed through it and once he was done, his eyes narrowed as he read the message.

"Dear Ed and/or Eddy,

I must inform you that I shall not be home for today and will not be available for whatever social and/or recreational activity either of you wish to pursue. Today, Marie and I shall be going on a date and shall be spending the majority of the day together. If either of you wish to reschedule whatever activity it is that you wished to have done, please send it to me in writing and I shall try and I will try to get back to you.

Yours Truly, Eddward..."

Despite how long it is and all the big words, Eddy was able to get the gist of the message and gritted his teeth.

"Darn it! We're too late! That Kanker beat us here..."Eddy said in anger as he ripped the sticky note in half before tossing it over his shoulder in frustration.

Ed had a strange look on his face when he heard that.

He knows that Kankers are bad.

They are mean, scary, smell funny and they have cooties. He also knows that being around them is a BAD thing and that you should run as fast as you can to get away from them.

That is what his friends always did and Ed too.

Especially when the Kanker that is after him is May Kanker.

She is the scariest Kanker of them all and she is always after him, just like how Lee is after Eddy and how Marie chased Edd.

Or...she used to.

But now, Edd isn't running away anymore and is spending time with her by choice.

From the time that Eddy made him spy on them, he saw Marie and Edd do things, things he remembers seeing on TV before covering his eyes.

Icky, mushy stuff like holding hands, hugging and kissing.

Ed might not be bright, but he could tell from where they were hiding that his pal Edd wasn't being forced into anything. He was actually smiling and laughing instead of screaming and begging like he used to do around Marie.

No, now he hugs her, talks nicely to her or about her and kisses her as much as she kisses him.

It's so weird.

He didn't understand what made Edd be okay with being around Marie or why he doesn't seem bothered by her cooties but at the very least, he doesn't seem worse for were.

Still, Ed is confused.

What changed?

"Eddy..."Ed started.

"What?..."Eddy barked.

"Why does Double D like Marie now?..."He asked.

"Because he's lost his mind, that's why!..."Eddy said not-so-helpfully.

"Lost his mind?..."Ed said in worry.

Before he could ask for more details, he and his pal suddenly heard laughter.

"Hahahaha..."

"What was that?..."Eddy said in a panic and Ed looked nervous.

He recognized that laughter.

Before either of them could do anything or run away, two figures jumped out of a nearby bush and were now in front of them.

They are Marie's sisters.

A tall red haired girl named Lee, who is making eyes at Eddy and a shorter, blonde girl with a big smile named May, who was eyeing Ed like a piece of meat.

"HIYA BOYS!..."Lee and May shouted.

"KANKERS!..."Eddy and Ed shouted in the same time.

"We heard Marie had a date today and we thought, why should she have all the fun with her man?..."Lee said.

"So, we decided to find ya..."May said as she smiled.

Smiled at Ed.

That smile made him feel REALLY weird.

All the while, Eddy had a terrified look on his face.

"RUN ED!..."He shouted as he made a break for it.

Ed saw this and realized that he had to run too.

So, he ran, trying to get as far away as possible.

"I love it when they play hard to get..."Lee shouted.

"Me too..."May said as they gave chase.

Both Ed and Eddy screamed as they tried to run away as Lee and May giggled and ran after them.

The two split up but it didn't take long for Lee to get Eddy by tackling him to the ground, leaving Ed to fend off May all by himself.

The Big Ed boy tried to hide behind some garbage cans but it was too late, May had caught up to him and pounced him.

"I got you, Big Ed..."May said as she sent him that funny look before puckering her lips and making kissing noises while Ed just laid there, still confused as ever.

Oh boy.

To be continued-

Next time on The Cooties

The Confusion


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