On a cold summer night stood a house on the outskirts of a village. The house was small and cozy, its garden welcoming many a visitor into its depths. This small house may look like a regular house, but its walls hold secrets, quite literally. Have you ever wondered what happens to that missing left sock? Or that hair pin that you thought you misplaced? You're probably just a little forgetful or maybe you were tired that night, but have you ever considered the idea that you might not be as forgetful as you thought.
The moonlight poured through a crystal window and gently flowed over the kitchen floor. The house stood silent and warm as the stars shone above. Three small shadows flickered at the edges of the pale moonlight, disappearing just as quickly as they had appeared. No one would have noticed if one figure hadn't lost their footing on a small uneven area of the kitchen tiles, letting out a quiet shriek and landing with a soft thud.
"Ouchie!" The figure cried, getting up and rubbing her slightly scraped arm. She stepped into the moonlight to get a better look at her injury. She was small, just shy of ten centimetres tall, and had reddish, almost cherry coloured hair that reached just past her chin. Her hair bounced as she walked, matching her vibrant personality.
"Pennelope!" The second figure panicked, yanking her back into the shadows. Pennelope sighed and continued to rub her arm.
"For crying out loud Seed it's not like the guy who lives here would hear that. Or even see that, for heaven sake the guy sleeps like he's dead!" Pennelope scoffed at the brunette, slightly annoyed with Seed's constant worry. Seed sighed, rolling her eyes with annoyance she continued walking. Seed crossed her arms, too stubborn to admit she was being too uneasy, her brown and blue eyes narrowing. Pennelope sighed and visibly drooped as they continued walking, growing progressively more annoyed.
"I'm just trying to keep you alive. It's not like I nag you cause I want to, Geez." Seed growled under her breath. Pennelope jumped out in front of Seed, stopping her in her tracks for a moment. Pennelope grit her teeth.
"You aren't smarter than any of us you twit." Pennelope pouted, crossing her arms as well. Seed opened her mouth to reply but was stopped by a hand firmly planted over her mouth.
"Will you two shut up and get on with this borrowing?" The third figure asked, finally stepping in. Pennelope gave a silly smile and laughed a little, spinning on the spot and getting back to the job. Seed sighed and adjusted the goggles that were sitting atop her head.
"I was just trying to help..." Seed mumbled, stuffing her hands into her pockets, "Sorry Wren..." Wren gave Seed a comforting smile and jogged off to catch up with Penelope, her blonde her waving behind her. Seed soon joined them at the bottom of the refrigerator. Pennelope stared up at the massive structure in wonder.
"I wonder how much food is in that thing..." Pennelope muttered, starting to drool a little. Wren gave a small laugh and set her satchel on the ground. She unbuttoned the one large button and pulled out a coil of rope.
"Wren what are you doing? We aren't seriously gonna borrow from a fridge, right?" Seed asked, a little panicked.
"Stop making assumptions, we're only scaling the thing." Wren said, uncoiling the rope and fastening a large fishing hook to the end of it. Seed gave a small sigh of relief and dropped her backpack into the ground as well. Meanwhile, Pennelope swayed back and forth, patiently awaiting the others to be done. Seed pulled three harnesses that seemed to be made of rubber bands and twine from her bag. She pulled one around her hips and tossed a couple to Penelope and Wren. They slipped into the harnesses and Wren proceeded to tie them into the rope. Wren tossed the hook end of the rope to Pennelope and she began to wind it up for a throw. She tossed the rope high into the air and it hooked itself on the top of the counter top that was right next to the fridge. Penelope gave it a good yank to make sure it was safe and Wren started to scale the side of the counter. Seed came next, pulling her goggles over her eyes she turned a small nob on the side. The goggle lights flickered for a moment before lighting up, glowing like artificial cat eyes that pierced the darkness. Pennelope was last, she happily climbed the side of the counter, bouncing the entire time, jostling the rope.
"Pennelope! Can you stop that!" Wren snarled from above, gripping the rope madly so she wouldn't fall. Pennelope stopped, giggling to herself at Wrens anger. Seed just sighed and continued to climb. They reached the top soon enough and pulled up the rope. Pennelope swung the hook once more, this time on top of the fridge itself. They climbed once more, making it safely to the top. Seed sat down, slightly out of breath.
"That's what you get when you spend all day at home in your workshop." Penelope snickered. Seed tried to give Pennelope a haunting glare but could only manage an annoyed glance. Pennelope turned to see Wren's eyes glaring daggers into Pennelope's mind. Wren's stare was much more effective, making Pennelope's face turn from giddy to uncomfortable in a matter of moments.
"Pennelope, can you please throw it again?" Wren asked, dropping her death glare to fix the belt on her tunic. Pennelope nodded and gladly grabbed the hook once more and threw it across the gap between the top of the fridge and the cabinet above counter top. The rope ran straight across, almost like a tightrope and would be nearly impossible to shimmy across. Wren stared at the gap with a puzzled look and fiddled with her belt as she paced, trying to think of a way to cross. A smug smile slid across Seed's face as she rummaged in her backpack. She quickly pulled out a strange metal contraption with a crank.
"Tada! This will fix all of our problems!" Seed announced with a confident grin. Pennelope and Wren stared at Seed looking way less than impressed. Seed's smile quickly faded into an annoyed frown as she marched over to the rope. She slid one of the sides of the metal box open to reveal two small wheels. She slid the rope between the wheels and slid the side back into place. A small hook protruded from the bottom and Seed slid her harness into position on the hook. Wren and Pennelope still looked at her with shear confusion. Seed's confident smile slid back across her face as she stood back up.
"See you on the other side!" Seed snickered and promptly jumped off the side of the fridge. Wren and Pennelope rushed to the edge of the fridge, horror painted on their faces. Their horror was met with echoing laughter as Seed dangled safely attached to the contraption on the rope. Wren stared silently down at Seed, no hint of amusement on her face. Meanwhile an evil smile slithered its way onto Pennelope's.
"You should be more careful seed..." She snickered, getting her revenge on Seed for earlier. Seed's hummer melted into impatience at the drop of a hat.
"Geez you wackos just grab the other two and lets get going." Seed said, turning sour. Wren and Pennelope grabbed the other two contraptions from Seeds bag and tossed it to Seed, who was still patiently dangling off the side of the massive fridge. Once they had gotten into position Wren and Pennelope jumped off the fridge.
"Uhhhh, what now?" Pennelope asked, wiggling around in her harness making the rope bounce up and down. Wren glared once more and got Pennelope to stop.
"Now my friend, we crank!" Seed announced and gripped the crank that was on the side of the contraption. She cranked it as hard as she could and the rope was fed through one side and out the other, propelling Seed along the rope. Wren and Pennelope followed suit and they were across the gap in no time. They each hauled themselves into the cabinet and detached themselves from the contraption.
"It's a good thing this guy tends to keep his cabinet doors open." Pennelope said as she detached herself, "Have you guys ever actually seen the guy who lives here up close?"
"Not really..." Wren pondered as she coiled the rope back up, "I wonder what he looks like..."
"I think the most I've seen is a foot." Seed said as she lazily stuffed her contraptions and harnesses back into her slightly oversized bag. Wren slung the rope over her shoulder and continued farther into the cabinet. They walked around the extremely dark cabinet for a couple of minutes before Seed's goggle lights illuminated a box of crackers.
"Wait!" Cried Wren, "Granny needed a few crackers didn't she?" Wren gripped at her belt and pulled out a fragment of glass that was sharpened perfectly into a blade.
"Over here Seed, I need some light." She said as she walked into the cracker box. Seed gazed into the box with her goggles as Wren raised her knife and cleanly cut open the plastic bag where the crackers were. Wren stuck in her arm and rustled around a bit finally pulling out a cracker, then reaching in and pulling out another. She handed Seed one as she broke hers cleanly in two. Seed did the same and tucked the cracker under her arm.
"Alrighty! So the next thing is-" Seed's sentence was cut short by the sound of a door opening in the hallway. Seed's face was drained of it's colour was they heard footsteps approaching the kitchen door. Wren rushed to the edge of the cabinet and shoved the fish hook into the edge.
"Grab your stuff and go! Hurry up!" Wren commanded, letting the rope dangle down onto the counter top below. Pennelope was the first down, not hesitating at all as she slid down the rope at an amazing speed.
"Weeeeee!" She chortled with joy, not caring that her shirt was flying up and smacking her in the face. Seed quickly switched off her goggles and slid down the rope.
"Ow ow ow ow OW! Rope burn, rope burn!" She screamed as tears welled in her eyes. Wren tossed Seed's bag down and the finally slid down herself. Seed and Pennelope had retreated to a small secret hole in the wall by the kitchen sink that was a tight fit even for a borrower. Wren whipped the hook off of the cabinet and sloppily coiled it again. She ran for the hole but was two late when she heard the kitchen door open from behind her. She took cover behind one of the water taps. She stared at the door, her heart beating wildly in her chest. Walking into the room was a tall young man with messy brown hair. His eyes were half closed from sleepiness and the only thing he was wearing was a pair of batman boxer shorts. He shuffled over to the sink and grabbed a cup from one of the cupboards. Wren looked up at him, frozen in place. Strangely her heart began to beat slower and slower. She couldn't tear her eyes from him as she looked him up and down. He reached for one of the taps and for a moment Wren thought she was done for but luckily, he reached for the other tap. She watched as he filled his glass and chugged it down, leaving nothing left. He moaned and slowly shuffled his way back to bed. Wren still stood frozen, staring at the doorway with a strange sense she had never felt before. She wasn't even scared.
"He's not scary at all... He's kind of... cute." She thought, feeling a slight blush on her cheeks. She shook her head quickly and stared at the ground.
"Wren!" Seed and Pennelope yelled urgently from the hole. Wren spun around and stared at her friends, their eyes filled with terror. Wren took a deep breath and ran over to the hole, squeezing herself in. Seed and Pennelope smothered her with a giant hug.
"We thought you were done for..." Seed murmured, her voice nearly breaking. Pennelope was still holding on tight to Wren, being silent for the first time that night. Seed looked around and then suddenly looked at Wren with panic in her eyes.
"Wren... Where's your satchel?"
