Muriel's 16 year old niece, Jennifer, had come to visit them in the middle of nowhere.
Jennifer was a curvy, cute, short haired girl. Jenny wore a new black tank top, that matched her black jeans and black converse.
Eustace was not pleased. Muriel and Jenny chatted up a storm as courage slept in the T.V. room.
Eustace, much like courage, had fallen asleep watching T.V., but then they both awoke to a strange noise. It sounded like a laugh, but spookier.
Courage jumped to attention and looked around the room panicked.
Finding nothing, he ran to alert Muriel, who was still chatting it up with Jen.
"What's the matter boy", said Muriel to courage, Jen also looked to Courage.
Courage motioned to the T.V. room and let out a mimicking laugh.
"Did you hear a laugh Courage?" asked Jen, observantly.
Couraged nodded.
Both Muriel and Jen followed Courage into the T.V. room.
"Eustace, what's Couraged cryin about?" inquired Muriel.
"The stupid dog woke me up!" screamed Eustace.
Courage shook his head sporadically in disagreement.
Jen knelt down to Courage's level "What's wrong boy?"
Before Courage could answer there was a knock at the door, the whole gang raced over to the door and threw it open.
Alone on the porch at a small wooden box with an open top, inside it was filled with straw and a single metal orb, red on the top and white at the bottom and a small folded note.
"What is this stupid ball?" mocked Eustice. Jenny leaned down and picked up both the note and ball. "Well what does it say deary?" asked Muriel. Jen unfolded the note.
"You are going to need this - Oak"
"What the heck does that mean?" screamed Eustace.
"Well I don't have the slightest clue." said Muriel questioningly.