"So are your parents and siblings going to be ok with seeing us?" Ava asked
"Yeah, don't sweat it. Though please don't talk in front of them or they'll freak out." Kali looks at her feathered friends
"Don't worry. Mom and dad always told us not to talk in front of strangers." Lillian assures Kali
"Awww." Theo pouts
"Yep. We couldn't stress it enough with you five." Rocky chuckles lightly
Kali soon arrived at her parents house with the birds, surprised to see her siblings and a few friends as she entered the house, the chickens and duck staying behind her
"Good to see you, sis!" Brock and Ann walked over and hugged her
"Hey, don't forget about us!" David jogged over to Kali with Cynthia and Teeders
They all gave the tomboy a group hug, the birds watching from a distance and exchanging looks with one another. Group hugs weren't their thing, thinking it was more of a human kind of thing to do
Kali's uncle Bob was also present along with her dog Lucky, The Seavers and their pets, Yakko, Wakko, Dot, and even the mystery inc. gang
"We decided to invite everyone when you told us you'd be visiting." Mr. Harpercop said
"And we see you brought some friends." Mrs. Harpercop took notice of the birds
"Oh, yeah! These are Ginger and Rocky and their chicks and their own families. Clementine is a duck though but she gets along with the others." Kali introduces, remembering that she's never properly introduced the chickens and Clementine to her parents before
Lucky, Sassy, Scooby Doo and Chance wandered over to the hens, roosters and duck, getting clucks and quacks of warnings to the house pets to back off. Especially if they got a little too close to their chicks
Scooby Doo was frightened by this and retreated back to the gang, cowering in fear
"Calm your feathers. No need to be dramatic." Sassy scoffs
"Yeah. Sassy already takes that role." Chance said
The flock looked at one another, not daring to talk to the dog or cat. The humans might hear them after all
"So, you're Ginger and Rocky's kids? I've heard about you guys from Kali a lot." Lucky circles them, checking out the birds to see if they seemed like the real deal, Ginger and Rocky keeping a watchful eye on the house pets. They've met them all before but weren't appreciative with how they were being towards their kids and grandchildren
Silence
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" Sassy teased
Lillian glared at the Himalayan cat and pecks at her paws, Sassy meowing in alarm and shooting backwards
Chance and Lucky laughed at the cats reaction
Kali hung out at her parents place for several hours, catching up on life with her siblings and close friends. Though nothing had really been holding her in America, she did miss them with all her heart, but England did make her happy
"So where are you staying?" David asked, leaning back against the couch
"At a hotel but the chickens and Clementine will have to sleep outside since they don't allow pets." Kali said
"Why not stay here so you can be with your pets? I'm sure they won't mind." Bob walked over
"Yeah, stay!" Ann said
"Are they really your pets? They're dirty and gross." Cynthia makes a face out of disgust
"Yes, I adopted them. They're more than just friends. They're my family too and I need them just as much as they need me." Kali crosses her arms
"But, they're just a bunch of dumb birds." Brock points out to his older sister
Meanwhile, the flock was nestled under the kitchen table in hopes of being away from the cat and dogs. It didn't work, obviously. Lucky, Scooby Doo and Chance squeezed their way under the chairs while Sassy was able to walk underneath them with ease. Show off
Vicky started to wander towards them when Rosemary picked up her daughter and held her close
"We just want to talk, drumsticks." Chance said
"Oh yeah, you can't talk without the humans hearing you." Sassy mocks them
"Reah." Scooby laughs
Grayson elbows his brother and nods. They had a plan to teach those house pets not to talk bad about them. Ricky stood up and walked out from under the table, going over near Kali's parents who were standing by the refrigerator, talking to Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy
The pets follow after the rooster to see what he was up to. Ricky stopped a few inches away from Mr. and Mrs. Harpercop, turning around and gestures for the four of them to come a little closer which they did. Rookie mistake... Ricky relieves himself, the dogs and cat looking away in disgust. The cockerel moves out of the way and squawks to get the humans attention. Sassy ran off before she could get framed but the dogs weren't quick enough
Mr. and Mrs. Harpercop and the gang look down, seeing the mess on the kitchen floor
"Scooby doo!" Shaggy scolds the Great Dane
"Lucky, Chance! Bad dogs!" Mr. Harpercop raises his voice. He looked down at Ricky and gently stroked his feathers. "Good boy."
Mrs. Harpercop cleaned up the mess while Ricky returns to his family, triumphant
"Nice job." Lillian whispers
"Yeah, you're a natural at having accidents." Grayson snickers
"That's my boy." Rocky smiles at his younger son
Rosemary gave her mate a kiss on the cheek, Nicky looking away in disgust. Blech!
The pets left them alone for the rest of the night, not wanting to get into anymore trouble by being framed again. Kali had asked her parents about staying at their house, the Harpercop's telling their daughter that she was more than welcome to stay for as long as she liked. Her feathered companions overheard the conversation and were relieved they'd be staying in the cozy warmth of a house and not outside in the cold
Kali planned on staying in America for a week or two since she didn't know when she'd see her friends or family again now that was living in England with her best bird friends and they didn't mind
Grayson and Rosalyn haven't said a word to each other or let alone look at each other so far. Lillian and Inigo has made some eye contact but would brush it off. What would lie in store for them after this trip was over? Grayson had a sinking feeling he and Rosalyn wouldn't get back together. Lillian was worried her relationship with Inigo would turn out to be just like her brothers had turned out with Rosalyn
Woo wee! I'm really liking how everything is unfolding! Until the next chapter :)