Cat Valentine was sitting at the table having lunch with Tori, Andre, Robbie and Rex. A delivery man carrying a fairly large package walked up to her.
Delivery Man: Excuse me, are you Cat Valentine?
Cat: Yes, I am!
Delivery Man: I have a package here for you, sign here please.
He hands her the ticket and she signs it, he tears off her portion and exits.
Andre: What did you get little red?
Cat: I don't know; it's from my uncle in San Diego.
Tori: Here, there is a note attached to the side.
Cat: Ooh, read it Tori!
Tori: Ok, Dear Cat,
I was traveling in Europe this summer and spent some time in a little village in Germany. While I was there, I happened to stumble upon an incredible doll-maker who makes custom dolls, all carved out of the finest woods; the clothes are handmade and are meticulously detailed and they are hand painted and appointed. I commissioned him to make one, and gave him a photo of you as a model. I finally received the finished doll and so I sent it right out to you. I hope you enjoy it and think of me.
Your loving uncle,
Sarah
Robbie: You have an uncle named Sarah?
Cat: Yes, (she whispers) but that wasn't always his name, he had to change it!
Robbie: When he became a she?
Cat: No silly, it used to be Mary, but we already had an uncle named Mary and people kept getting them mixed up.
Tori: Ok, so open your package let's see it!
Cat opens the package and inside is the most beautiful doll that anyone has ever seen, and it looks exactly like Cat.
Tori: Wow, Cat; that is one beautiful doll!
Andre: It really is.
Robbie: Sure is, Rex what do you think of Cat's new doll?
Rex is just staring with his mouth open.
Tori: Uh oh, I think somebody really likes Cat's new doll!
Robbie: Rex, are you ok?
Rex: Take me home Rob, I need a shower, a cold one!
Tori: Wow, I haven't seen Rex that flustered in a long time.
Andre: Yeah the last time was when you kissed him before the sleepover at Sikowitz' house.
Tori: Really was trying to forget that, Andre!
Andre: So little red, have you thought of a name for your doll?
Cat: I think I will name her Sarah, after my uncle.
Tori: I am sure he would appreciate that.
They finished their lunch and went back to class and for the rest of the day Cat and Sarah were inseparable.
Each class that Cat was in with Robbie and Rex, two things were noticeable. The first was that Robbie and Cat sat very near each other, and second, Rex was remarkably quiet all day, even in Sikowitz class.
The next day the gang started arriving for school. Tori and Trina came in together, Beck and Jade arrived together (yes they probably spent the night with each other), and then Andre showed up. Cat arrived, bringing Sarah with her.
Tori: Hey Cat, how are you and Sarah today?
Cat: Hi Tori, just great; Sarah met all of my other little friends at home and they seem to be getting along very well.
Tori: I am sure they are, hey has anyone seen Robbie?
At that, Robbie comes rushing through the door with Rex. Rex is dressed in a suit and is carrying a bouquet of flowers.
Robbie: Sorry we are late everyone, Rex insisted on stopping off at the florist.
Tori: Hey Robbie, wow, Rex what is the special occasion and who are the flowers for?
Robbie: (whispers) I think he is trying to impress Sarah.
Tori: Ooh, Rex has got the hots for Sarah; that is so cute. Hey Cat, can you and Sarah come over here a moment?
Cat: (Bounding over like a puppy dog) Sure Tori, what?
Tori: I think that Rex would like to talk to Sarah.
Cat: (whispers), Tori, Sarah is a doll, she can't speak.
Tori: (whispering too), Yeah, and Rex is a puppet, play along!
Tori: Rex is there something you wanted to say to Sarah?
Rex: (almost shyly). Sarah, I brought you some flowers.
Cat holds Sarah up close to Rex and uses Sarah's hand to take the flowers from Rex. Sarah then leans forward and gives Rex a "kiss" on the cheek. Rex spins his head around and buries his face in Robbie's chest shyly.
Cat: (for Sarah), Thank you, Rex, that was so sweet.
Rex: You're Welcome
Rex buries his head in Robbie's shoulder again. It sounds as if he is saying something to Robbie.
Robbie: Ok, I'll ask. Sarah, Rex wants to know if he can sit with you when we have class together.
Cat: (as Sarah), I would be delighted, sir!
The next class was Sikowitz class and Robbie and Cat put Rex and Sarah into a seat together in the front of the room then took seats right next to them.
Everyone else arrived for class and filled in the remained of seats.
Exactly on the hour Sikowitz stumbled into the room: He threw his back pack on the stage and then settled in to begin.
Sikowitz: Ok everyone; today is going to be a busy day. We are going to wrap up improvisation and begin a new section on….
Sikowitz voice trailed off. He looked at Robbie and then over to Rex, and then he looked at Cat and over to Sarah. Rex and Sarah looked like miniature versions of Robbie and Cat.
Sikowitz; Robbie, Cat who, I mean how, I mean what… No, No it's happening again….
Sikowitz ran out the door.
Andre: I wonder what the new section was going to be about.
Robbie: I wonder what was wrong with Sikowitz.
Cat: He was looking very strange.
Rex: I always thought he was a fruitcake!
Cat: So what do we do now?
Rex: Maybe we could find a nice quiet corner of the library and study for a while, hmm Sarah?
Cat: Rex! Sarah is not that kind of doll!
Robbie: Cat, we could go and chaperone them, you know to make sure nothing bad happens.
Rex: Great, then who is going to chaperone Robbie?
Andre: Well I suppose we could all go then.