After I came back from my lunch break, I walked into Sonic Boom to find my cousin, Rosie yelling at a customer.
" It said it was twenty percent off," said the customer.
" Again, ma'am… or sir," said Rosie. "The sign was from our 20% off Sale last week on sale is gone."
" Then why is your sign still on there?"
" Do you know why the Grinch hates Christmas?"
" No."
" Then in this case, I don't 'know' why are sign is still up there!"
" That's it! I'm reporting your name to the manager!"
" The manager already knows my name. It took him until I was four to stop calling me Roxie, and three years to stop calling me Robbie."
" I'll see you in hell!"
" As long as you're not there!"
Then, the lady stomped out of the store.
Rosie was never the nicest person. I mean you yell at her, she yells at you back. You insult her, she insults you back. You smack in the back of the head, she'll smack you across the face.
" Rosie!" I said.
" What, Cous?" she said.
" You have to be a little more nicer to the customers."
" Well I'm not gonna be nice unless they're nice."
" Rose!"
My computer made the noise that meant someone wants to video chat me.
I turned it on and my mother was on there.
" Hi girls," said Mom.
" Hey, Mom," I said.
" Hi, Aunt Penny," said Rosie.
" How's Africa, Mom?" I said.
" It's wonderful! One of the most beautiful places in the world. I just called to ask you girls something."
" What is it?"
" You wanna come visit me in Africa?"
" Africa?" said Rosie.
" Yeah. You can bring your friends along. Austin, Trish, and Rosie's boyfriend, Fez!"
" Aunt Penny," said Rosie. " His name is Dez."
" I'm sorry, sweetie. He's a little… weird."
" We all know that," I said. " Of course we'll go."
" Great! Now your dad already has the tickets. You guys leave on Saturday."
" Wait, Aunt Penny," said Rosie. " Somethins is going on, is there?"
" What?" gasped Mom. " I would never… Okay. You got me."
" What is it, Mom?" I asked.
" You see, girls. The tribe I'm staying with worships a sacred animal. Their prince is about to get married, but the animal has gone missing. I need your help to find the animal."
" What happens if the animal is not returned?" asked Rosie.
" The prince was gonna marry the princess of another tribe. If the animal isn't returned before the wedding, the two tribes will have a war."
" Okay, Mom," I said. " We'll help."
Rosie and I called Trish, Austin, and Dez over to tell them.
" Africa?" said Austin. " We're going to Africa? Well it's not like it's Hollywood, but Africa!"
" My mom said that you guys can come with us!" I said.
" I'm in," said Dez.
" Me too," said Austin.
" Whoa. Whoa. Whoa," said Trish. "Africa? They have phone service there, right?"
" Trish, it's Africa," said Rosie. " I doubt they even have McDonald's."
" Wait!" gasped Trish. " No phone service?"
" No phone service, Trish," I said.
" How can Africans live like that?"
" Trish, come on," said Austin. "You'll be with us. Your friends. I'm sure the people in Africa do the same things that us Americans do."
" Okay!" said Trish. " I'll go!"
" Great!" I said. " We leave on Saturday!"