(A few days later)
Christie was shooken awake by Norville early one morning, he urged her to get dressed so they could leave. Christie was going to help him track down where Lucy was going, because she wasn't giving any answers and Kevin didn't bother asking. Every work day Lucy disappeared and didn't come back til after work. Her purse was always full of money not from sugar rush, and she was using it to by all her friends really nice gifts. Christie herself loved her gifts, especially her pearl necklace lucy got the first day for her, which she was wearing right now. She only took it off to bathe, she found it improved her look a whole lot.
Christie stretched her body before going to change into one of her usual outfits. After getting dressed she looked at herself in the mirror, making sure her hair was brushed and her bow was straight. She saw her hair was just getting past her shoulders. Christie preferred short hair, despite Lucy claiming she'd look better with long hair.
"Time to get a haircut" Christie told herself
She grabbed her purse, slung it over her shoulder, and exited the house to follow Lucy. Just as Norville predicted, she was leaving the game.
"Brozer, I don't like doing zis" said Christie
"I know she's your best friend but Ve don't know vot she's up to. I von't risk her destroying our game again. And I don't care how happy she is or how much stuff she buys you"
Christie was taken aback by that statement. She twirled her fingers around her pearls while looking down. Norville sighed
"Christie, you're a beautiful girl, vether you vear jewelry or change your outfit or not. I care about you, I care about our family's safety. I care about our home. You know I can't risk Lucy making us homeless" said Norville
Christie reluctantly agreed with that and followed Norville out of the game, but she still didn't feel right. She kept her hands on her purse straps as she travelled down the games power supply cord. Upon reaching the game station, norville looked around for Lucy, but he had lost sight of her. Christie was secretly relieved. Norville wasn't happy
"Vhere did she even go?" Norville asked
"Don't know" said Christie
"Christie, go get your haircut. I have things to do" said Norville before disappearing
"Of course, leave me alone Vy don't you" said Christie in an annoyed tone as she walked back into the game
Christie went to go get breakfast on Main Street before going to get a haircut. She ran into mocho at a café.
"Hey Christie, nice to see you here" said Mocho
Christie took a seat at his table
"Hey mocho. Yeah, grabbing breakfast zen a haircut. I don't like my hair long" said Christie
"And Lucys ok with that? She hates it when girls say shorter hair is better" said Mocho
"Ve've had our differences. But ve've come to accept each ozers looks and styles. Speaking of her, do you happen to know vhere she goes everyday?" Christie asked
Mocho drooped his ears down.
"I'm afraid not. I never really asked. She's just so happy, that's what I want from her. She's been giving me and my sister so many great gifts, and I see she's treated you well too. Your pearls are pretty" said Mocho
"Zank you. Yes she's treated me and my brozers vell. My big brozer is convinced she's up to no good again. I don't believe zat. But you remember how she tried to kill us. Can't believe I'm saying zis, but you've been a better friend to her zan I have" said Christie
"How?" Mocho asked
"You tried to tell me and my brozers somezing vos bozering her. Ve didn't listen. Zen Lucy tried doing Vot she did. Hey mocho, if you like Lucy so much, Vy don't you ever votch her races? All she vonted vos 1 fan in her box, right?" Christie asked
Mocho sighed and gave a sad look
"I do want to watch Lucy race. It's just my ears are so sensitive, I'm part chocolate bunny as you can tell. The loud engine noises are horror on my ears. Even with earplugs. I don't want to be deaf I'm sure you know" said Mocho
"Vell my family can make ze booth soundproof, vould zat help?" Christie asked
"Yeah, it would, thanks" said Mocho
Christie quickly finished her breakfast, said goodbye to mocho, then went to go get her haircut.
(Later)
Christie had invited Lucy for a sleepover, upon Norvilles suggestion. The 2 played with their toys, gave each other makeovers, watched tv, they had a good time. Christie was getting dressed for bed, admiring herself wearing a new bathrobe Lucy just got for her in red and black colors. Lucy was taking a relaxing bubble bath and would be sleeping on a couch she had in a separate room connected to her room. It was a small space used for gaming really. Christie offered her a bedroom but this was how Lucy always wanted to sleep over, using the couch's pullout and in a sleeping bag.
Christie heard a knock on her door and she saw Norville who was in his pajamas. He had something in his hand.
"Vot now?" Christie asked
"This is a tracking device. It'll tell us vhere lucys going" said Norville "I'm simply going to hide it in her purse, somevhere you vont find"
Christie tried to stop him but he stuffed the device in lucys purse, which was crowded enough to begin with. Norville teleported away while Christie looked through the purse frantically, Lucy would be back any minute. Jr then teleported in. He easily found the tracker in a hidden pocket and crushed it.
"You know he's just vorried" said Jr
"Brozer, I hate spying on my friend" said Christie
"I know. Maybe try talking to Lucy before bed. Maybe she'll open up. Me and Kevin open up our secrets. Just today ve jokingly argued who vos ze most popular kid racer. He insists it's him. No, I'm ze best" said Jr
"You know how ze twins are, zey need to feel good about zemselves" said Christie
"I'm going to bed, anozer day crushing Kevin at racing. Goodnight sis" said Jr
"Goodnight little Brozer" said Christie
Jr then teleported back to his bedroom. Christie threw off her robe and went to prepare where Lucy would sleep, as well as making sure lucys favorite doll was there for her. Lucy entered a couple minutes later in black pajama pants, a pink shirt, and a white and purple bathrobe. She took off some of her jewelry and her bathrobe before climbing into her sleeping bed.
"Thanks for inviting me over Christie. I enjoy these sleepovers. You're a really great friend" said Lucy
Christie sat next to Lucy before she got too comfortable.
"Here, let me give you a shoulder massage. It's ze least I can do, you've given me and my family such great gifts zis veek" said Christie
Christie got her hands under lucys shirt and heated them up with her powers, massaging the shoulders. Lucy loved it.
"Lucy, I hate to be a bother, but Norville seems to zink you're gonna kill us again"
"I'm not, I promise" said Lucy
"Zen I don't get it. Vhere are you going every vork day? Norville tried to follow you but lost you" Christie explained
"I really don't want to say. You'd probably laugh" said Lucy
"I promise I von't" said Christie "Let's do zis someplace private"
Christie grabbed Lucys hand and teleported both of them out of the bedroom, much to Norvilles disappointment as he was eavesdropping. But since he knew they were gone, he easily slipped another tracker in not just Lucys purse, but in Christie's as well.
"It's all for ze safety of our home sis. You're gonna zank me for zis"
He eyed Christie's robe which was draped over the end of her bed
"Nice robe, maybe I can trick Lucy into getting me one vile she's still in a happy mood" Norville said to himself before leaving to go to bed
Back with Christie and Lucy, Christie had teleported themselves inside diet cola mountain.
"No one vill find us here" said Christie
"I hope not. Mom and dad will kill me if they find out I was outside after curfew. My curfew extends to sleepovers too now that I caused that accident here" said Lucy
"I have a curfew too, but don't vorry, my parents are already asleep from overworking. Zeyll never know ve're here. So, Vhere are you going everyday?" Christie asked
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Lucy sat down and began to explain.
"I've been going to the game TRON, I've found some fun things to do there that make me happy and get me money" said Lucy
"TRON? Vot is Zat? I've never heard of zat game?" Said Christie
"Really? It's been at the arcade forever, recently plugged back in from repairs. It's an 80's game based on a movie I've never seen. It's on Disney plus, maybe I should watch it sometime. Anyway, I've been doing some things there that make me happy. Come by tomorrow I'll show you. But please don't laugh" said Lucy
"Vy vould I?" Christie asked confused
"Let's just say TRON doesn't look as nice as our home. I don't want your brother to know I'm into something very old rather than this game. Again, you weren't very supportive of me the last few weeks"
"I know and I'm sorry. Yeah, I'll go with you tomorrow, but I'm not allowed to leave ze house til after ze sun comes up" said Christie "ve gotta leave by 7, norville will be getting up to race not long after. He'll vont to follow us if he knows ve leave ze house. Best to do it vile he's still asleep" said Christie
"Deal. We set our watches and alarms for 6:30" said Lucy
Christie teleported Lucy and herself back to her bedroom. Lucy got comfortable in her sleeping bag while Christie climbed into her bed and shut off the lights. Both girls yawned, they were up early and needed to get up early again. They wished each other goodnight and drifted off to sleep.