"Mummy? May I bring my friend Jules for dinner?
Her parents are on uhm…a business trip for the whole day, and she isn't feeling that well.",
Megan asked, giving her Mum a begging look with her big, brown eyes.
"Oh Darling, you're so sweet and caring. Sure Jules may come over, just phone her.",
her mother Audrey secured her, gently touching her daughters brown hair and handed her the phone.
"Thank you Mummy.",Megan hugged her mother tightly, hiding a winning smile on her face.
[Change of scenery: Downstairs in the living room at Lunch]
"You don't sound that well Jules, I can't believe that your parents left you alone like this.",
Audrey said indignantly.
Jules raised her eyebrows and looked confused at Megan.
"Uhm, don't worry Mrs. Parker, I'm doing alright without them.
But it's very kind you're worried about me.", the girl responded hesistantly, her voice thick with congestion, and sniffed wetly, causing Drake and Josh to cringe in disgust.
[Change of scenery: Late evening, the boys are playing Nintendo in the living room]
Josh, pressing a lot of buttons at the same time, shouts in triumph,
"Hah! You poor, ugly human! My Martians nearly destroyed your shuttle, soon you'll be…"
[He makes an exploding sound and is sure to win the game]
"Nope, I don't think so.", Drake grinned devilishly, pressed a button, and suddenly Josh's shuttle exploded with a loud noise.
"Game Over. Player 2 won.", appeared on the screen of the TV causing Josh to whine in frustration.
"But…but…but…," he muttered, not believing what just happened.
Drake laughed boldly and headed to the fridge.
"Want one, too?" he asked and pointed at the popsicle he had just taken out.
Before Josh could answer, there was a suspicious noise coming from upstairs.
"There's someone in our room!" Josh shrieked alarmed, then his voice darkened.
"…Megan!" Drake and he barked in unison before running up the stairs and rushing into their room, ready to find …nothing!
"This beast, where is she?" Drake growled, peering out of the open window into the garden.
"Not here," Josh announces, returning from Megan's bedroom. They scanned their room for something Megan-like, but there was nothing.
Megan was making both of them paranoid and jumpy with playing them tricks at any time of the day.
Drake fumbles for his belt.
"What are you doing? Do you want to strangle her?" Josh asked a bit confused.
"Hey, great idea, but, nope, I'll go to sleep now," his brother answered and climbed into his loft bed.
Josh changed into his pyjamas as well and crawled under his covers.
"Eww, did you spill something on my pillow, Josh?" Drake asked crossly.
"Huh? No. Why?"came the sleepy answer from the other bed.
"Just feels kinda damp."
" 's just the air…"
"Alright…Forget it."
Drake yawned heartily and rested his head on the soft pillow.
Within minutes the room was filled with quiet breathing.