Jacky was at wit's end.
Jean had somehow managed to get the slime on the ceiling.
Or maybe it was Danni.
Either way, she would have to clean it up.
Her sister gawked at it, her friend laughing. "Oh, man!" She exclaimed. "That is just... wow. I did not expect that."
Jacky turned and pointed upstairs. The younger girls didn't need another hint and scrambled up to Jean's room. The door slammed loudly, echoing through the house. Jacky was glad their mother wasn't home, she did not appreciate the slamming of doors.
She looked up at the pool of slime on the ceiling. The old cornstarch-and-water mixture. The girls had used a little bit too much cornstarch, making the substance thicker than it normally would be. It gooped down onto the floor, but not as fast as Jacky would've liked. It was much easier to clean the tiles than the rugged ceiling.
It occurred to her for a moment that this slime was an easy clean-up. At least, she remembered it being so from her younger days. But, alas, that was on skin and smooth surfaces. This stuff on that surface wouldn't be easy.
Especially since it was the goddamn ceiling.
She finished her internal complaining and took out the mop. One way or another, this would be clean.
Most of it ended up in her hair.
Jacky - Jake
Jean Louis - Atticus
Danni/Danielle - Dan