Alfrad's Pool Party
Prologue
"Where are we going?" a high voice asked. A small girl with short, straight hair sat in the backseat of the plane.
"Sorry, Shelby. Even I have to be blindfolded," a slightly calmer voice replied, "Trust me, it's worth it. Alfred's pool parties are awesome!"
"Kim's right! My parties are always fun and awesome and..."
"Oh Alfred, how humble. You're starting to sound like Gilbert." Lizzy smirked.
"Hey, they are, aren't they?"
"True."
"Um, where are we going?" asked Shelby.
"My place."
"More specific, please."
"Well, I can't give you the exact location, but it is a mansion in California."
"Why California?"
"It was next on the list. My parties are in a different state every year, you know."
"Really? That's so cool!" a young boy with a Mohawk who was sitting in the isle behind them gaped.
"Shush Jason - So are anyone besides Mattie and Francis coming this year?" Lizzy asked.
"Yeah, everyone's coming. I even got Kiku to come!"
"Cool!"
"Well, I've got to land this plane soon," and with that Alfred walked into the cockpit.
"Wait, YOU WEREN'T DRIVING?"
"Don't worry, Lizzy." Jason yawned, "We didn't crash, did we?"
"My God Jason, we could have died," Shelby scolded.
"We didn't, did we? You should have more faith in your friend."
"But that doesn't change the fact that it's incredibly dangerous, reckless, and illegal in the US of A."
"Meh."
Everyone's ears popped as the plane landed. The three took off their blind folds and popped out of the plane. To everyone-except-Alfred's surprise, a blonde with a curl almost as strange as Alfred's random cowlick jumped out of the plane.
Jason pulled on Lizzy's sleeve. "Who's that?"
"Mattie?" asked Lizzy, "I didn't see you, for once."
The man sighed as he walked over to the group. "For once it wasn't my 'invisibility,' it was the fact I was driving the plane while Alfred was out in the cabin with you guys."
"I'm smarter than Lizzy gives me credit for, remember that." Alfred said. Shelby and Johnny nodded intently while Lizzy shook her head. "The others should be here soon."
The five walked over the ivory sand into the red, white, and blue beach house that lay before them, the rising sun on their backs.