As We Grow. (KevEdd)

Chapter 14- Spring Break Beginning

The weather was getting hotter, the grass greener and the days longer. Spring was here. Spring meant a lot of things for a lot people. For Eddy it meant a chance to make money during spring break. For Ed it was time to relax now that football season was over. Eddward saw spring as a time of renewal ,a opportunity to start over with a fresh perspective. Due to the different perspectives of the trio it was no surprise to find them all sitting in Eddward's backyard having a mild argument over what they would be spending their break doing.

"I'm telling you guys,we need to set up a snack stand or something and bring in loads of cash!"

"I dunno Eddy, tween school work and football I'm just tired. Now that football is over I just wanna take a break before I get dragged inta wrestling like last year.

Eddward had been quietly pulling weeds as his friends continued to go back and forth on the subject. The boys had gotten out of school early since it was a half day ,and both Ed and Eddy came straight over to discuss what the three of them would do first during the break from school.

Heh...those two....hmm I have an online class tonight, but we can do something during the day...

"Gentlemen? How about the creek?"

Two heads turned to face Eddward, one grinning like an idiot the other with a look of contemplation.

Ed piped up first thinking that this was a wonderful idea. The creek was always fun and its not like they had time to really plan anything since the boys had been at school all morning.

"Yeah awesome idea Double D. I can run back to my house and grab some floats if ya want."

However Eddy stayed silent. He reluctantly nodded his head in agreement , but you could tell that he wasn't entirely sure if he really wanted to go to the creek.

Eddy had been thinking all weekend about what was going on between him and his two friends. With Ed being in the grade above them, and Double D being in all advanced classes except for gym of course the three have not been able to spend very much time together since Junior High started. What used to be the Three Musketeers of trouble making have now become the three friends who only see each other on the weekends. Eddy had originally wanted the trio to do a scam during spring break or possibly even a prank on all the other kids in the cul-de-sac as a way to reminisce on when they were younger and able to do all kinds of things together all the time. Eddy had been feeling more and more left out everyday that passed as school progressed. Being in junior high to him was much different than being in elementary school, where before they were in the same classes despite his and Double D's difference in grades they were now being given opportunities for newer and bigger things, if they could make the grades necessary . So not only has he lost out on time with Ed being in the grade above them (and of course also being in athletics) but he is also losing out to all the nerds and geeks that Double D hangs out with in class. The entire situation has been making him feel incredibly lonely for the last few months.

As the trio was starting to pick up everything from the backyard that was not in its correct place and deciding what they would be taking to the creek Eddy decided to speak up.

" Double D I would really kind of like to hang out just the three of us, instead of going to the creek. We really haven't been hanging out much lately ."

God I sound like some wimp......I hope they don't think I'm being girly or anything.....

Ed gave the diminutive boy a strange look before replying. "Eddy man are you o.k.? You don't normally care about who we hang out with. "

"Yes, Eddy is every thing alright? We can stay here if you want, but I had assumed you would want to do something more active. What would you like to do to occupy our time? "