The Penderwick household was bursting with joy. It was spring break, and they had just received a call from Jeffrey. He was coming to visit! For a whole week, 7 glorious days to spend with this wonderful boy! Everyone was ecstatic. Even Hound—who Batty told with great excitement—was beyond happiness. He was overjoyed! The Penderwicks were in a frenzy, because Jeffrey would be here this very afternoon.
"Jane!" Skye shouted, running up the stairs into their shared room. "Jane! How much progress have you made? Are you almost done your side? Hurry!" She was beginning to get hyper, as she always did when people were cleaning. Skye took one glance into their room and noticed Jane sitting on her desk, writing, as usual. "Jane! Honestly, do I have to do it all myself?" She began to grab random garments of clothing and stuff them into drawers. "Jane!"
"Mmmmhmmm…." Jane sighed and continued writing. Skye was now onto the bed, making them as fast as they could possibly be made, before running out of the room with a new task.
"Battttyyyy! Battttyyyyyyy!" Skye was frantic, where was Batty?" She ran back downstairs, tearing through the living room, and into the kitchen, flipping up the table cloth noticing 2 little pairs of feet, and 4 paws. "Ben! Batty! Hound! What do you think you're doing?" Skye yelled, exasperated. Someone must've heard her yelling, because there were footsteps in the hall.
"Skye. Relax. Don't worry." It was Iantha. "Go do some math, I've got this under control. So does Rosy." Skye groaned and walked off to go sit on the roof. At least she would be the first one to see Jeffrey from there.