CHAPTER 2: Let's Get Tidy, Shall We?
It was nearly 10 when Mia awoke. The sunlight poured through her window, illuminating the whole room. Mia rubbed her eyes and smiled. Today she would shop. Or go to the beach. Or- wait a second . . . Kat was to arrive today.
Mia made a small eep and put on her best sun dress. She brushed her chestnut hair and put on a yellow head band. Her room and the entire upstairs of the house was immediately straightened up.
When the upstairs was satisfyingly tidy, she made her way to the living room. The first thing she saw was Kento, clad in the same Budweiser frog tee shirt and loud green and pink swim trunks as the night before. He was seated very close to the T.V., apparently watching his beloved Digimon.
Trying her best to ignore the hideous sight before her, Mia hurried to the kitchen. There she found Sage, Ryo, and Cye. Ryo stared at a bowl of soggy Cheerios. Sage was reading the newspaper. Cye was going through the fridge. He pulled out a large tuper ware. Opening the lid turned out to be a bad idea. A terrible smell was released.
"Oh my God! What is this?" Cye peered at the strange blue and green glob. It was runny, stinky and moldy.
Mia frowned in disgust, "Remember how Rowen insisted on saving his birthday cake? Well that's it. Throw it away, please!"
Cye squeaked and promptly disposed of the horrifying discovery. Unfortunately, Rowen's birthday was two weeks away, so the cake must have been sitting in there for nearly a year.
Mia poured herself a cup of tea and sat down in an empty chair. She took note of the activities around her. Ryo barely looked up from his cereal and Sage didn't even flinch. Cye continued on his quest to find something edible in the refrigerator.
She scooped the cereal out of Ryo's reach. Mia pulled the newspaper out of Sage's grip and smiled, "A-hem. Now that I have your full attention, I'd like to make an announcement. My friend from high school, Kat, is going to be staying with us for a bit. At least until she gets her life back on track. She'll be here sometime this afternoon. You boys need to get dressed and clean up the house. And wake up Rowen, he's been sleeping in way too much lately."
Mia stood up to leave, "Oh, and another thing. One of you boys will have to give up your bedroom while Kat is here. You'll have it back in awhile. Volunteers?"
"I'll do it.", Sage frowned. He then smiled. Maybe he'd get to stay in Ryo's room. Sage snickered.
Mia gave him a disturbed look. "Good! Thanks, Sage. Now hurry along and get ready, we wouldn't want to be looking like a butt load of freaks."
It was nearly 10 when Mia awoke. The sunlight poured through her window, illuminating the whole room. Mia rubbed her eyes and smiled. Today she would shop. Or go to the beach. Or- wait a second . . . Kat was to arrive today.
Mia made a small eep and put on her best sun dress. She brushed her chestnut hair and put on a yellow head band. Her room and the entire upstairs of the house was immediately straightened up.
When the upstairs was satisfyingly tidy, she made her way to the living room. The first thing she saw was Kento, clad in the same Budweiser frog tee shirt and loud green and pink swim trunks as the night before. He was seated very close to the T.V., apparently watching his beloved Digimon.
Trying her best to ignore the hideous sight before her, Mia hurried to the kitchen. There she found Sage, Ryo, and Cye. Ryo stared at a bowl of soggy Cheerios. Sage was reading the newspaper. Cye was going through the fridge. He pulled out a large tuper ware. Opening the lid turned out to be a bad idea. A terrible smell was released.
"Oh my God! What is this?" Cye peered at the strange blue and green glob. It was runny, stinky and moldy.
Mia frowned in disgust, "Remember how Rowen insisted on saving his birthday cake? Well that's it. Throw it away, please!"
Cye squeaked and promptly disposed of the horrifying discovery. Unfortunately, Rowen's birthday was two weeks away, so the cake must have been sitting in there for nearly a year.
Mia poured herself a cup of tea and sat down in an empty chair. She took note of the activities around her. Ryo barely looked up from his cereal and Sage didn't even flinch. Cye continued on his quest to find something edible in the refrigerator.
She scooped the cereal out of Ryo's reach. Mia pulled the newspaper out of Sage's grip and smiled, "A-hem. Now that I have your full attention, I'd like to make an announcement. My friend from high school, Kat, is going to be staying with us for a bit. At least until she gets her life back on track. She'll be here sometime this afternoon. You boys need to get dressed and clean up the house. And wake up Rowen, he's been sleeping in way too much lately."
Mia stood up to leave, "Oh, and another thing. One of you boys will have to give up your bedroom while Kat is here. You'll have it back in awhile. Volunteers?"
"I'll do it.", Sage frowned. He then smiled. Maybe he'd get to stay in Ryo's room. Sage snickered.
Mia gave him a disturbed look. "Good! Thanks, Sage. Now hurry along and get ready, we wouldn't want to be looking like a butt load of freaks."