103 9: MOOSE OF THE HOUSE.

After leaving the orphanage, Clark and Max took the dogs back to the Dog Groomers and continued to work for the rest of the day. Once it turned 10:00, they closed up the shop and everyone went home for the night. At Clark's house, Clark was sitting in the livingroom on the sofa with a young girl that appeared to be in her early 20's. They were studying for an up coming college test.

"I know i invited you over to study, but..." Clark grabbed the book the girl was holding and tossed it on a near-by couch. "i think we both know the test was yesterday."

"Isn't the test tomorrow?" Asked the girl in a british accent.

"Shhh." Said Clark.

While Clark and the girl were sitting on the sofa getting to know each other, Moose stood at the top of the stairs, spying on the two humans. "I cannot believe this guy. He's cheating on Lois. Well, technically, they aren't together yet, so he can't cheat on her. And he won't get the chance to if i have anything to say about it. But still...that is the face of a smooth player."

"AHCHOO!" Clark sneezed.

"Bless you. Are you alright?" Said the young girl.

"Not that face." Said Moose.

"I'm fine. Actually," Clark sat back on the sofa, placed his arm around the girl and shot her a toothy grin. "I couldn't be better."

"Oh yeah, there's the sugar." Said Moose.

Max then came up behind Moose, along with Rex, Lassie, Jake and Foster. "Whoa. What is going on here? You said i could have the family room 3:00 to 6:00. So get out of here or i'll tell everyone you're wearing a wig." He said as he, the four dogs and Moose walked down the stairs and went over to the sofa where Clark and the girl were sitting.

"I'm not wearing a wig." Said Clark.

Max then grabbed Clark's hair and pulled it.

"Ow! I told you it's not a wig." Said Clark.

"I know, but that hurt, right?" Said Max.

"Would you just get out of here? This is my house. You've only been here for, like, two days." Said Clark.

"48 Hours, 2880 minutes and 172800 seconds." Said Max.

"Whoa, numbers. Like i told my Math teacher when i was 10: Eight plus three equeals why should i care?" Said Clark.

"You never told your math teacher that." Said Max.

"No, but i was thinking it." Said Clark.

"Do you think that will be on the test tomorrow?" Asked the girl.

"Okay, you two continue this high level exchange for ideas, and i'll get the room on tuesday." Said Max.

"Tuseday?" Clark got up from the sofa. "No way. The college cheerleaders are coming over that day to audition for my show." He said as he walked up to his little brother and the five dogs, who were all standing behind the sofa. Clark placed his hands over the girl's ears. "Do you know how hard it was to convince them that i'm directing a new play called "Home College Musical?" The 21 year old then took his hands off the girl's ears.

"Do that again, i heard the ocean." Said the girl.

"Was it really that hard to convince them?" Asked Max. The 12 year old boy and the five dogs walked away from the sofa, with Clark following them.

"What are you doing next Tuseday that's so important, anyway?" Asked Clark.

"My friends are gonna be chatting with me on my laptop and asking me about how it is over here in London." Said Max.

"It sounds like a storm." Said the girl with both of her hands on her ears.

"Look, my web metting is happening. It's the first time i'll get to talk to my friends back home since Mom and Dad sent me here to live with you and ruined my whole summer." Said Max

"Your summer's ruined? Since you've been here you've done nothing but give me a hard time." Said Clark.

"I've been helping you out around the house and with the business. What is so difficult?" Said Max.

The Frankson brothers argued with each other as they walked off, leaving the dogs behind.

"Wow. Two brothers that don't get along and one of them is in love with Lois and cheating on her with another girl?" Said Moose. "Breaking up this relationship is gonna be a sinch. It's gonna be easy like sunday morning."

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