I'm back! Updates will be rare, but here's the new chapter!
Jake's POV
The girls were supposed to arrive at twelve sharp. Jake, was nervous, at the least. It had been five years since the girls moved away. Five years since one fun prank had happened in Buckman. If they came back, would the Hatfords and Malloys go back to the easy relationship they had, or would they "evolve"? Jake was so confused about all of this. What if he was the only one who wanted to prank people?
"Hey Wally, come on my little bro, you have to help me prank them!" Jake protested, staring hard into his little brother's face.
"Jake, I wouldn't even mind pranking the girls, but sometimes you take it too far. Like what about the time we held Caroline hostage and tied her up. That was funny, but it went too far!" Wally argued, frowning.
"Fine, if I let you call the strings on the pranks, will you and Josh PLEASE help me prank them," begged Jake, making puppy dog eyes.
"Hmmm… Fine. But only if Josh agrees as well," Wally warned.
"Oh my god! Thank you!" Jake yelled and hugged his brother senseless.
Jake headed upstairs to Josh and his room to ask Josh to help him. Jake swore that if Josh said no, then he would strangle his brother.
"Hey Josh, would you reconsider not pranking the girls?" Jake asked hopefully, even though this wasn't a question.
"Jake, I will, as long as you don't take this too far and… nevermind," Josh abruptly stopped.
"What?" Jake asked, urging to know what Josh had been about to say.
"Nothing," Josh replied, looking deep in thought.
"Fine," Jake gave in and sat on his bed and started playing on his phone.
Josh went downstairs to get some food and it was just Jake. Suddenly his phone rang and the number was marked unkown. Jake decided to answer.
"Hello," he said into the phone.
"So Jake, are you ready to see us again?" asked the voice of Eddie Malloy and Jake felt his face pale again.
"Are you here already?" Jake exclaimed, running to his window and looking to see if a car was parked in front of the house next to theirs.
The only thing was a moving truck which had been there for two hours.
"Nope, just fifteen more minutes!" Eddie shrieked into the phone and giggled.
"Ugh, I have to go," Josh lied and then he quickly turned off his phone.
Time to think of a prank Jake thought and a smirk quickly took over his face.
"Wally, Josh, Peter! Get over here!" Jake yelled from his room, trying to make a plan.
Jake's brother entered the room and the four of them sat in a circle around the floor.
"The Malloy's are going to be here in fifteen minutes and we have to prank them!" Jake explained, hoping that his brothers would help him.
"That's unfair! The girls are nice you just have to get to know them!" Peter pointed out, but his brothers glared at him.
"Ladybugs? We could dress up really nicely and pretend to mature and give them a jewelry box from mom's closet. But, we fill it with beetles!" Wally suggested.
"Hmm…," Josh pondered, then he excitedly got up and went somewhere.
When he came back, in his hands were three jewelry boxes and a bag full of bugs, not just ladybugs, but beetles and ants as well.
Josh answered to the stares with, "Will this work?"
Caroline's POV
Before the Malloy's left to Buckman, they had decided to prank the boys when they got there. Eddie had picked up a cake box and filled it with mud. When Mr. Malloy had asked them what was in that box, Eddie had just replied with, "Nothing, just some presents."
Now Caroline was so excited. What would Wally think of her? She was wearing a flowing yellow tank top with white flowers and black leggings with booties. Her hair had grown until her waist. She grew taller from her growth spurt she had gotten
"Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" pestered Caroline because truthfully, she had nothing to do until the ride stopped.
"Caroline, shut up," ordered Eddie and Beth at the same time.
Caroline stared at her sisters. Why weren't they excited to see the guys? She couldn't wait to see Wally's face as he opened up the sludge box and Caroline shoved it up his face.
"We're here," Mr. Malloy informed and the girls jumped out of the car.
Caroline stared at the house in front of the Harford's, which used to be their own.
"I've missed this place," Eddie exclaimed, staring at the swinging bridge and everything else beyond.
"Especially the brothers," Beth agreed nodding her head.
"No, I haven't missed the brothers or the Bensons," Eddie argued, and she growled.
"Is this because Steve cheated on you?" Caroline inquired.
Caroline was jealous of Eddie's love life, partly because it had so much drama in it, it could be turned into a play.
"No-yes…" Eddie hung her head in shame and looked away.
"Well, I want to see Peter, let's get the cake box and give the boys what they deserve," Beth grinned.
"Caroline, go get the box," Eddie demanded.
Caroline rolled her eyes and then stomped to the car. She carefully picked up the box of sludge and then she brought it over to her sisters.
"We're going to visit the Hatfords," Beth called to her parents.
Jean nodded yes.
"So, are you guys nervous?" Caroline asked.
"Partially," replied Beth, fidgeting.
"Well, I want to put Jake in his place and show him that he shouldn't have messed with the Malloy's that faithful day," Eddie declared.
She slammed her finger on the doorbell. The girls could hear footsteps coming to the door and muffled voices.
Suddenly the door came open and there stood the boy. Caroline first studied Wally. His hair was dark and brushed the tops of his ears. His brown eyes still had the dark green spots in them which Caroline liked. Then she looked at Peter. His brown hair was short and he had the same eyes as Wally. Jake and Eddie were staring at each other. Eddie had longer hair in a ponytail (blonde) and her brown eyes had thicker eyelashes. Jake's blonde hair had dark streaks in it, his skin had tanned, and his eyes were still blue. Josh looked exactly the same, except that he had green eyes and was shorter than Jake. Josh seemed to be in a trance, staring at Beth, who was the prettiest of the three girls. Her blonde hair cascaded down to her shoulders. Her gray eyes seemed glassed over. Caroline herself had changed. Her dark hair was longer. And she was tanned.
"So…" Jake began awkwardly.
"It's been a while…" Eddie continued.
"And it's very nice to see you," Wally finished shifting uncomfortably.
"Why are all of you except Peter in suits?" Caroline exclaimed, unable to help herself, though Wally did look handsome in a suit.
"Oh, well we've changed our ways. We love these don't we?" Josh replied.
"We got you guy's presents," Peter blurted.
Wally, Jake, and Josh pulled out three jewelry boxes.
"Oh my god! You didn't have to!" Caroline exclaimed.
"Well we baked you cupcakes which are in perfect shape," Eddie smiled, motioning to the box in Caroline's hands.
"Here you go," Wally said, stuffing the box in Caroline's hands.
Josh and Jake did the same for Beth and Eddie.
"Well here," Caroline offered, and shoved the box into Wally's hands.
The girls opened the jewelry boxes the same time the boys opened the cake box.
Caroline partly laughed and shrieked. Bugs were flying all over her, getting in her mouth and buzzing everywhere. Meanwhile, the boys were covered in mud as the box had been overflowing.
"Welcome back," the boys groaned in unision.
AN: so here's the next chapter which I should've updated a long time ago. I will not be updating June 15 to July 20 because we're on vacation. I might have another short update before that time but no gurantees. Thanks for reading! I'm sorry if it's short!
~lemony~
