CHAPTER 10 SHRIEKS AND DROPPED JAWS
The guys were just reaching the river when Connie and Julie arrived. Connie smiled at Guy, but then gasped when he turned slightly.
"Guy, what happed," she shrieked, "your shirts all bloody."
"I landed on Portman's jack-knife," he said.
"How did you land on that?"
"It fell out of a tree."
"How did it get in a tree?"
"Portman was in the tree."
"Why the heck was he in the stinking tree?"
"Hold on Connie," interrupted Charlie, "It's a long story. It's just a scratch, though, so don't worry about it." As Connie continued interrogating Guy and Portman, the group headed into the water. Connie and Julie still had shirts and shorts on. They were going to wait until the last possible moment and then change. As the guys plunged deeper and deeper into the water, Connie and Julie stayed knee deep.
"Come on guys," yelled Goldberg, "the waters great!"
"Ya, don't tell me you're gonna' stay there all day," yelled Russ.
"Maybe they're just…wussies," replied Portman. That tore it. Julie and Portman had always been rude to each other, the way that families are, but Julie wasn't going to take any more.
"Dean Portman," she yelled, "lets see you get away with doing this!" With that, Julie the Cat cracked. She tore her shorts of and whipped her tee shirt over her head, while looking over at Connie. Connie realized that they were now unveiling the secret weapon, and followed suit. And oh man, did some jaws drop at that. Not only was Jo an amazingly annoying stepsister, she had incredible fashion taste. For Julie, she had chosen a dark blue, low cut, bikini, with a halter-top. And, for Connie she had chosen a low cut black bikini with cross backing. The silence lasted for what seemed like an eternity, although in reality it was only seconds. Guy broke the silence.
"Connie…"he said, "I had no idea…I mean wow…you look…amazing."
"Thanks Guy," she replied, "That was the reaction I was hoping for." Soon after the excitement passed, the Ducks paddled out farther into the river to enjoy the last few hours of the day.
The guys were just reaching the river when Connie and Julie arrived. Connie smiled at Guy, but then gasped when he turned slightly.
"Guy, what happed," she shrieked, "your shirts all bloody."
"I landed on Portman's jack-knife," he said.
"How did you land on that?"
"It fell out of a tree."
"How did it get in a tree?"
"Portman was in the tree."
"Why the heck was he in the stinking tree?"
"Hold on Connie," interrupted Charlie, "It's a long story. It's just a scratch, though, so don't worry about it." As Connie continued interrogating Guy and Portman, the group headed into the water. Connie and Julie still had shirts and shorts on. They were going to wait until the last possible moment and then change. As the guys plunged deeper and deeper into the water, Connie and Julie stayed knee deep.
"Come on guys," yelled Goldberg, "the waters great!"
"Ya, don't tell me you're gonna' stay there all day," yelled Russ.
"Maybe they're just…wussies," replied Portman. That tore it. Julie and Portman had always been rude to each other, the way that families are, but Julie wasn't going to take any more.
"Dean Portman," she yelled, "lets see you get away with doing this!" With that, Julie the Cat cracked. She tore her shorts of and whipped her tee shirt over her head, while looking over at Connie. Connie realized that they were now unveiling the secret weapon, and followed suit. And oh man, did some jaws drop at that. Not only was Jo an amazingly annoying stepsister, she had incredible fashion taste. For Julie, she had chosen a dark blue, low cut, bikini, with a halter-top. And, for Connie she had chosen a low cut black bikini with cross backing. The silence lasted for what seemed like an eternity, although in reality it was only seconds. Guy broke the silence.
"Connie…"he said, "I had no idea…I mean wow…you look…amazing."
"Thanks Guy," she replied, "That was the reaction I was hoping for." Soon after the excitement passed, the Ducks paddled out farther into the river to enjoy the last few hours of the day.