Chapter 55: Bump in the Apartment

On a dark stormy night, Blossom, Bubbles, and Bridget are staying in Buttercup's room for a sleepover. The storm has thunder clashing and rain falls like ice from above. The girls are in the living room watching a soccer game on with Buttercup and her brothers. Townsville's soccer team is taking the lead by two points.

Bridget, Buttercup and her brothers are excited because they both like spots.

"Come on, take the shot!" Buttercup screams in excitement.

"Buttercup, try to stop screaming so loud," Bubbles says.

"It's the last round of the game, so the Townsville Titans have a great chance of winning," Bridget says.

On the television, the captain of the soccer team speeds through the other team and takes the final shot. Finally, the captain scored the winning goal.

Buttercup, her brothers, and Bridget shout, "GOAL!"

The four are excited to see the Townsville Titans have won the game and are going to the Nationals. Blossom and Bubbles smile and clap their hands in excitement.

Buttercup's mother comes in, and says, "Okay kids, it's time for bed."

"Aww mom, but we just finish watching the game," Buttercup whines.

"Yeah. Can we stay up a little more?" Buttercup's little brother asks.

"It's already past ten thirty, and two girls have softball practice tomorrow," Buttercup's mother says.

"Yes mom," The three siblings answer.

Buttercup's mother walks down the hall to get to her bedroom. Buttercup's brothers get up from the couch and head to their room as well. Buttercup and the girls stay in the living room to sleep for the night.

Bridget yawns, "I do admit, I am getting a little tired."

"Yeah. It's already late. And your mom did said that you both have softball practice tomorrow," Bubbles says.

"Yeah. Let's try and get some sleep," Buttercup says.

The girls say goodnight to each other, turn off the light, and are fast sleep for the night. The girls continue to be sleeping as the rain falls from the sky and thunder and lighting comes into the sky. They rain is making sure that they're sleeping.

Suddenly, there is a loud thump in the living room.

Bubbles slowly opens her eyes, "What's that strange noise? Probably nothing."

Blossom closes her eyes and falls back asleep. Just then, the loud thump appears along with the sound of scratching sounds. Blossom groans and she sits up, and look to see the thumping and scratching is coming from the door. Blossom slowly gets up from her bed, and walks to the door. She opens the door and see that no one is around. She closes the door and falls back on her bed and sleeping. Blossom sleeps and begins to snore a little.

Suddenly, Bubbles begins to giggle in her sleep. Buttercup and Bridget groans and looking tired.

Bridget turns her head to Bubbles, "Bubbles, stop giggling. We're trying to sleep."

"But I can't help it. Buttercup is tickling me feet," Bubbles says.

"Buttercup stop tickling Bubbles," Bridget tiredly says in her sleep.

Buttercup yawns, "How can I be tickling Bubbles' if I'm sleeping on the other side of you?"

"Blossom, are you tickling Bubbles?" Bridget asks.

"No. Are you?" Blossom tiredly answers.

"I'm not. Now let's go back to sleep," Bridget answers.

"Yeah," The girls sleepily replies.

The girls continue to sleep into the night so they can get some rest. Suddenly, they hear a loud thumping sound and something getting knocked over causing the girls to quickly open their eyes.

"What in the world was that?" Blossom asks.

"I don't know, it sounds like something getting knocked over," Bridget says.

"But who could be up at this hour? We're the only ones in the living room and my brothers and parents are asleep," Buttercup asks.

Bubbles gulps in fright, "You don't think it's a ghost do you?"

"We're not going through something like that again. Last time, we have to deal with black z rays taking over your house. For all we know, it's can be something with black z rays," Blossom suspects.

Bridget says, "I don't think so. I would have sense it by now and Him's black spores don't seem to be here either."

"So if it's not black z rays or black spores, then what is making that noise?" Bubbles asks, starting to shiver in fear.

"Let's go find and figure this out so we can get some sleep," Bridget says.

"Yeah. Lets so search around, but we can't wait up my brothers and parents," Buttercup whispers.

The girls get up from their beds in the living room, an design to search who is responsible for the noise that is keeping them awake. Blossom looks in the kitchen. Bubbles looks in the restroom and the halls. Buttercup and Bridget are looking in the living room. Since the rooms are closed, no one is able to get in.

Blossom looks around the table, in the cabinet, and other places in the kitchen. So far, there doesn't seem to be anyone here. Suddenly, something runs past her causing her to yelp and jump off from her feet.

Bubbles looks down the halls and walks into the restroom because it's a little open. She looks in the tube in the draws of the sink, and the cabinet next to it, and behind the toilet. So far, there doesn't seem to be anyone that can make the noise. Suddenly, she hears a strange bark from the restroom making Bubbles stiff like a statue.

Buttercup and Bridget look in the living room. Bridget looks behind the tv. Buttercup looks under the couch. The both look under the covers. They are still unable to find any clue to the strange racket.

The girls get back to the living room so they can discuss about their little problem in the apartment.

"Okay, this is not getting us anywhere. Whoever is in here ran past me," Blossom says.

"And I heard someone barking too. I'm getting scared," Bubbles worriedly says.

Bridget thinks, "There has to be someone here. Were you able to see what it is, Blossom?"

"Hmm. Well, I did saw something. I think it's small… and looks kind of like an animal," Blossom answers.

"A small animal?" Bridget asks.

"That does sound weird," Bubbles says.

Bridget turns to Bubbles, "And you said the something barked."

"Yeah. I did hear something barked and it's not very loud either," Bubbles says.

"And I just remember hearing a thumping sound and someone scratching the door. When I open no one was there. I think something slip past me while I wasn't looking," Blossom adds.

"Someone or something was scratching the door?" Bridget asks.

"That's right," Blossom answers.

Buttercup think about the clues, "What kind of something or someone that barks and a small animal."

The girls begins to think about the mysterious visitor. Either way, unless they figure this out, there is no way they can get some sleep.

Bridget is deeply thinking about the situation, "What kind of small animal that barks, scratches the door, make thumping sounds, and is able to run around without many people seeing them. What happen reminds me of the time that…"

Suddenly, Bridget realizes that this has happen before, and remembers who is able to do that.

Blossom turns to the girls, "Guys, I think I know who is our mystery guest is?"

"Who?" The girls ask.

Bridget walks to her backpack and brings out a stuffed carrot with a smiling face on it.

"What is that?" Bubbles asks.

"It's my squeaky toy. I sometimes like to play with it when I can't get to sleep. And there's someone else who like to play with it," Bridget answers.

Then says, "Buttercup turns on the lights."

"Okay," Buttercup answers.

Buttercup walks to the lamp and turns it on. Once it's on, Bridget begins to squeeze the toy that makes it squeak. Bridget squeezes the toy causing the girls to become confused. Suddenly, they hear small barking sounds, and a familiar dog running out from under the couch.

The girls happily say, "Minnie!"

"That's right. Minnie is the one who's been making all this noise," Bridget says.

"But how?" Bubbles asks.

"Minnie must has got away from the apartment somehow and was able to find me here. She was scratching the door to let someone in. Blossom ends up doing just that. She must have got lonely. She did this once before," Bridget says.

"She did it before?" Blossom asks.

"That's right. She did this when I went to Jenny's sleepover," Bridget says.

Bubbles giggles, "I feel silly about being scared of cute little Minnie."

Bridget picks up Minnie and Bubbles pets her.

Blossom yawns, Now that we know who is our mystery guest is, think we can get some sleep now?"

"I'm tired, and we have softball practice in the afternoon," Buttercup says.

Bridget asks, "Hope you don't mind, Minnie spending the night with us?"

"We don't mind. As long as she doesn't wake us up again," Buttercup says.

Bridget giggles, "Don't worry, Minnie is well behave while she's with me. I will have to let my mom know that Minnie got out again."

After texting her mom about Minnie's whereabouts, the girls and the little puppy heads to sleep for the night. Minnie is sleeping on top of Bridget's stomach. They all sleep happily into the night for tomorrow to come for their game.