Lisa and Maggie walked out of the salon. Lisa now walked with her newly browned hair held high. Maggie walked in awe of her big sister. Usually Lisa had been the smarty older sister that couldn't do anything wrong, But after Lisa got into collage so early (she was 12), Maggie became the best daughter. They got into Lisa's bright sky blue convertible and sped back to the house.

"Is mom at the newspaper today or at Laura's?" Lisa asked. Marge had gotten tired of being the housewife type, so she took a typesetter job at the Springfield Shopper, but that was nearly 3 years ago. Now she was one of the lead reporters and Laura Powers was her best friend.

"Today she's volunteering at the Power plant brunch for Power."

"Who thought that title up? Smithers?" Lisa asked sarcastically.

"No, dad did."

"Oops!"

The two sisters laughed all the way to the house. When they got there there was a beat up gray Honda in the drive, blocking Lisa's entrance.

"Damn it! Why does Bart park so damn close!" Lisa parked on the street and marched into the house. Maggie followed but as soon as Lisa got into the kitchen Maggie darted upstairs. Lisa and Bart had always been arguing, as Maggie remembered. The hardly ever got along so when Lisa was mad at Bart, you better steer clear of her.

"BART!!!" Maggie winced. Lisa was pissed alright.

"Why do you feel the need to block the driveway every single time you come home! I had Maggie in the car and she could have been run over or something! Why do you feel the need to put your sister in danger?!"

"Nice to see you too Lis'!" Bart tried to hug her.

"Oh dear." Maggie thought.

"Aag! Get away!" Lisa tried to trip him as usual.

"Milhouse! Save me!!" Bart laughed.

"No way man, You can fend her off yourself. Last time she kicked me, my voice changed!" Milhouse poked his head around the doorframe.

"Eew!" Maggie yelled from the front hall.

"Yeah man. That's a nice mental picture. I might have to gouge out my own eyes!" Bart smacked Milhouse's back, and wandered into the living room to watch TV.

"Hey, Lisa. How was collage?" Milhouse asked.

"Meh. How's your dad?" Lisa smiled. His dad had always been a little bitter about being left by his wife, so with the money he got from hie severance package from the Cracker Factory, he got plastic surgery and now had a continuing role on "Sunspots" the TV show that was hosted by Troy MacLure.

"Oh he's fine. Mom's good too. Chase bought her, her own penthouse in Capital City."

"That's nice. Oops! I've gotta go, but it was nice talking to you Milhouse!"