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Chapter Twenty-Two: Party at Hank's, Part One

Just like mentioned the previous week, everyone met up at Kelso's around six-thirty in order to find where Hank and Miss Finster lived. Gretchen was the only one who knew the directions, since she was the last to speak to Hank, and everyone was following her as she rode with some of her friends.

"Hank Williams," Vince said to himself as he, Gretchen, T.J. and Spinelli were all inside the latter's car. "You know, he has the same name as that country singer guy."

Spinelli rolled her eyes as she concentrated on driving. "Glad you figured that one out."

"Enough you two," T.J. said, keeping an eye out for the house. "Gretch, what did you say the house number was anyway?"

"Look for house number 592," she answered, helping him look for it. "Whoa, there it is! Stop!"

Spinelli slammed on her brakes, causing everyone to fly forward. "Geez, you mind telling us BEFORE we reach the driveway when to turn?"

"Sorry," the tall girl replied, then stared at the house. "Wow, check this place out!"

Everybody stared at this huge house that they had parked beside. It was a huge white two-story house with a circular driveway in the front, and very nice looking garden work in the lawn.

"Man, Hank really DID make it big," Vince gasped.

"Okay, everyone stop drooling in the car and get out already," Spinelli joked as she unbuckled herself and opened the door, everyone else following her example.

By this time, everybody else had shown up for the party, and they were just as shocked. Whoever would've known that two "elderly" people could live so luxuriously?

"Please, MY house is bigger than this," Ashley T bragged, getting a nudge in the ribs by Ashley Q, who glared at her to be quiet.

"Wonder where the welcome party is?" T.J. asked with a small laugh, then gave a small shriek when he felt somebody tap his shoulder.

"You found them," Miss Finster laughed when he turned around. "Come on, kids, the party's inside. I had to go to town to get some extra hamburger patties, since poor Hank burned the first batch. Follow me."

Everyone trekked across the beautiful lawn towards the front door, where they were greeted by a couple of Doberman Pinscher dogs. They looked pretty mean, especially to Gus, who at six feet tall was still afraid of huge growling dogs.

"Don't worry about Nero and Anubis," Miss Finster assured them, giving the dogs a pat on the head each, which they responded to by hanging their tongues out and wagging their stub tails. "They're harmless unless you're a cat or a burglar."

She opened the door and everyone tentatively followed her inside, where they saw a huge living room with blue carpet, a big screen television, computer system, etc. They then followed her through the kitchen (dressed warmly in reds and golds), through the game room (which had some weight-lifting equipment, a dart board, and a pool table), and then out the patio...where Hank was lighting the grill.

"Hello, Hank," Miss Finster smiled as the kids all followed her outside.

"Hi, Muriel. Hey, kids, how's it going!" the friendly ex-janitor asked them as he straightened his chef's hat better on his head.

"We're fine," T.J. told him. "Except for the fact that we lost."

"Lost? What do you mean, lost?" Hank asked.

"We're having our graduation in our own auditorium," Sammi explained. "And the overflow of people has to go inside the gym where they have to watch the whole hour-and-a-half program on a projection screen."

"Whoa, can't say I've ever heard of that before," Miss Finster replied, giving Hank the still-frozen hamburger patties. "Well, who cares, you're having a party tonight to get your mind of it! You kids can go swimming, play in game room, or sit out here and talk and eat the chips and dip."

"And we have our own secret surprise coming up later, too," Hank grinned mysteriously.

"What kind of surprise?" Upside-Down Girl asked.

"You'll see," Miss Finster smiled.

Hm, I wonder what Hank and Miss Finster are talking about? You'll have to read the next chappie to find out, so stay tuned and please review!