CHAPTER 9: TALKIN' ABOUT MEMORIES AND NEWS

Around late in one morning, Connie got out of bed and she was about to start on making breakfast, when she got to the kitchen, she saw Max and the Wild Things in the back-yard having a nice chat. She is hearing talking about memories on what Max did with the Wild Things on what he can remember.

"Oh, Carol? Do you remember when you bumped your head on a tree branch when you're about to show me on what you're doing?" Max asked looking up at Carol.

"Oh, yeah. I do remember that. But what I was doing back then was; I was trying to catch that tree branch with my mouth, but I know I accidentally bumped my head on the tree branch and made me fall hard to the ground making a huge dust cloud." Carol said with a laugh. The other Wild Things were laughing on hearing on what Carol had said about him bumped his head on a tree branch. Connie just giggled watching that moment and kept on watching.

"HA HA HA HA, very funny, guys. But, yeah, that was very funny." Carol said. "Yep, it sure is funny. I do remember we all helped each other building a fortress, and how we had a dirt clod war, which it was kind-a fun, but there were lots of good stuff that we all did together, like sleeping in a big pile and tackle with each other, that was very fun." Alexander said.

"So, Max. Since right after you left us, what did you do after you got home?" Ira asked.

"Well, Ira. I know I told Carol this once, but I will tell the rest of you guys. It all started after I first came home from the boat that took me to see you guys. Once I came through the front door, my mom saw me came in, she ran over to me, and we embraced for a long time, and she give me food, because I was hungry. Once I was finishing eating, my mom starts to fall asleep, and I decided to go to bed as well, because I was so tired from my long journey. However, the thing is; while I was in my room, laying down on my bed, I have been…thinking about you guys, because I know I missed you guys so much, and you guys are all like a second family to me. Since then, I have been helping my family a lot and do my best on anything, just like what we did our best to build the fortress. As the months went by, I just kept been thinking about you guys, and that I want to see you guys again, and kept hoping and praying that you guys will come and see me, just like what I did to see you guys from before. Well, that pretty much on what I did until you all showed up." Max said, and he swallowed his gut so he won't show any sadness in his voice.

Carol goes over to Max and puts an arm around his shoulder to give Max some comfort on everything on what Max had told Carol, and on what Max had told the other Wild Things. The other Wild Things just give Max a small smile to show him their comfort, Max looked at them and Carol gratefully and he smiled as well.

"Oh, Max." Carol said with open arms, and lets Max into his arms, and let him cry on his shoulder. Max tries to fight back the tears, but let them fall right onto Carol's soft fur, and Max starts on sobbing. "Shh, shh, shh, it's okay, Max. It's okay." Carol whispered to Max while caressing Max's head. The other Wild Things now realized on what Max has been going through since right he left the island, and how much he really missed his friends so much. And then, Carol starts to sing…

Sorry/Is all that you can't say/Years gone by and still/Words don't come easily/Like sorry/Like sorry/Forgive me/Is all that you can't say/Words don't come easily/Like forgive me/Forgive me/But you can say baby/Baby can I hold you tonight/Maybe if I'd told you the right words/At the right time/You'd be mine/I love you/Is all that you can't say/Years gone by and still/Words don't come easily/Like I love you/I love you/But you can say baby/Baby can I hold you night/Maybe if I'd told you the right words/At the right time/You'd be mine/Baby can I hold you tonight/Maybe if I'd told you the right words/At the right time/You'd be mine…

Inside the house, Connie just overheard Carol singing, and she starts to smile on how much she loved his singing voice, and made her and her heart smile. And then, she goes over to the stove and starts to cook breakfast for everybody. Once breakfast is all ready, the Wild Things and Max all head back inside, and they all sat down by the table and the Wild Things just marveled at the breakfast, which is eggs, toast, bacon, orange juice, and cinnamon rolls, this is all new to them, just like the pizza and ice cream from before their arrival.

At the table, Connie looks at Carol eating breakfast, and she realized that she saw white frosting on Carol's chin, and she starts to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Carol asked. "You got white frosting on your chin, Carol." Connie said with a giggle. Carol looks down at his chin and saw the white frosting on his chin, and then, he uses his tongue to lick the frosting off his chin and looks down at Connie.

"That's better. Um, I heard you singing, Carol." Connie said while drinking her coffee.

"Oh, you did? Well, uh, I guess I just learned it from Max when you're all singing for the competition, and I just didn't know I had it in me." Carol said, feeling bashful.

"Max is lucky to have a good friend like you. Oh, speaking of the competition, I heard that the competition is still on, and it's going to be on…next Friday, and this time, it's going to be in…individually." Connie said.

"Y-you mean, by doing it…separately?" Alexander asked.

"That's right. But not to worry, we still got plenty of time for the next competition. However, there's two competitions, one is the group singing competition, and the second one is individual, and you all still got plenty of time to do a song on what you like to sing. And…whoever wins the two competitions, will get to win $20,000 and will get to go on an amazing trip to anywhere around the world." Connie said.

"Wow. You all really wanna do this?" Carol asked, feeling speechless.

"Yeah. That will be amazing." Judith said.

"I think we'll win those two competitions." Douglas said.

"Alright, let's do it." Connie said. "YEAH!" Max and the Wild Things all said at the same time.

(This chapter talks about when Max and the Wild Things were talking about some good times on the island, and I put a song for Carol to sing, which is called: Baby Can I Hold You, singed by Tracy Chapman. Please review and tell me what you think, please.)