Chapter 2: At Gil's House

As we approach Gil's house, Bubble Puppy, who is now an adult dog, apparently hears us coming because he comes rushing from the backyard toward the sidewalk barking, but the fence surrounding Gil's house keeps him inside.

"Whadda-ya know!" says Gil. "It's Bubble Puppy!"

Gil opens his gate, trying to keep Bubble Puppy from coming outside and keeps him busy.

"Hey, boy!" Gil says to him.

"Then Gil rubs and tickles Bubbly Puppy saying, "Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy?"

Bubble Puppy pants happily with his tounge out just like other dogs.

The Gil turns to me and says, "Come in William."

I come in through the gate just as Gil tells me. After I enter though, Bubble Puppy rushes to me, knocks me over on my back and licks my face.

"Oh, Bubble Puppy," I say, "stop licking my face."

I don't really want him to and he just keeps right on licking away at me."

"Does William taste good, Bubble Puppy?" Gil asks him.

Bubble Puppy turns to Gil and answers him with a "Ruff ruff," and then goes back to licking my face.

"I sit up on my derriere as Gil says "He must taste good, you do that to him every time he comes here. Maybe I should start licking him."

"Ahhh, Gil," I say.

"I'm joking!" Gil says, "I'd never lick you."

"I knoow you wouldn't," I say, "I knew you were fooling."

"You stay here with Bubble Puppy," Gil says, "not that you have a choice right now, while I let my mom know you're here."

Gil then leaves me under Bubble Puppy's care, and body, for a few minutes. And Bubble Puppy just won't stop licking me!

Gil comes back and says to me, "I told my mom you wanted to help me clean my room and she says you can stay as long as you help me clean my room and not distract me."

"Cool," I say, "but Gil?"

"Yes William?" Gil answers.

"Could you please?" I say pointing to Bubble Puppy.

"Oh, yeah," Gil says, "Down Bubble Puppy."

"Arf arf!" goes Bubble Puppy. And then he gets off of me.

I pant, or sigh, and say, "I need my face washed!"

"I'm sure you do," says Gil. "Come on in!"

I go into Gil's house with him.

"Hi William," says Gil's mother.

"Hi Mrs. Richardson," I reply to her.

"I hear you're here to help clean my baby's room," she says.

"Mom," Gil says, "don't embarrass me in front of my friend."

"It's okay Gil," I say, "my mother does the same thing to me."

"Is that right?" asks Gil.

"Yep," says me.

"Hey William," says Mrs. Richardson, "would you like to stay for dinner tonight?"

"I'd love to!" I say.

"Great," says Mrs. Richardson, "Be ready at 6:00."

"Will do Mrs. Richardson," I say.

"Come on, Will," Gil says, "let's go into my room."

When in Gil's room:

"Whoa!" I say, "you sure weren't kidding about your room!"

"No," replies Gil, "I wasn't."

"But with me helping you," I say, "I'm sure we'll get this room clean really soon."

"We sure will," says Gil bending his elbows outward and putting his knuckles on his side."

Then something hits me.

"Oh my goodness!" I say.

"What?" asks Gil.

"I forgot to tell my mother where I am!" I say, "I better call her!"

I reach into my pocket for my cell phone and I realize:

"Of course!" I say, "I left my cell phone at home! I never bring my phone to school!"

"Use our phone," says Gil, "or here, use mine."

"Thanks," I say, "but no, I better get home right now and tell my mother. I can get my cell while I'm there. Gil, I'll be back later."

"Um, okay," says Gil, "if you insist."

"All right," I say, "see you later!"

As I run out of Gil's house, Bubble Puppy rushes to me and pins me to the ground and starts licking me again!

"Uh Bubble Puppy," I tell him, "I like you too, but I gotta get home."

But Bubble Puppy just keeps licking me like a lollipop.

"Uh, Gil?" I shout, "Or Mrs. Richardson? If either of you can hear me, I need your help!"

The door opens and both Gil and his mother are there.

"Bubble Puppy!" shouts Gil, "Get in here now!"

"Bubble Puppy steps off of me and goes into the house as Gil commands him.

"Sorry about that, William," says Gil.

"I thought you were staying to help Gil," his mother says.

"I was," I say, "and I still am, but I need to go home and let my mother know where I' am and get my cell phone."

"Okay William," says Mrs. Richardson.

"I'll hurry back!" I say as I continue running off.

Author's note: So as not to get your hopes up, Richardson is not Gil's last name. I'm just pretending it is just for fun. I made up last names for the five other Bubble Guppies as well. I'll tell them to you later.