Yes.

(He's perfectly satisfied with that theory- even if fruit was a little too ambiguous.

Eddie Kaspbrak wasn't a liar, you can bet your bottom dollar on that. Except for the times he had to lie, of course, and then all bets were out the window. The hypocrisy of kids- and people, really. He stares over at her, frowning.)

My mom. It was probably something she just said to get me to do something. (He says this very quickly, as an afterthought, and it's clear that there's something internal going on there with the way his eyes swing away from Rogue before going straight back to her. Like he's been caught at something. Picking his way through what his mom has said that's true and not true was a complicated business. Edging off his own fears was even worse.

But it does sound pretty stupid now that he thinks about it. Lying giving you a canker sore. He touches his own mouth, frowning, poking at it.)

....But canker sores can give you herpes. (He knows that much at least is true. Or some part of it, anyway. Not that he actually really understands what herpes is either.)