PASTA LA VISTA – chapter four

A beam of light burst from Calvin's room as Calvin's mom walked past. What was that kid doing in there? She knocked on the door.

"Calvin? What's going on in there?" asked his mom.

"Oh, um, just doing a flashlight experiment for school." Calvin lied.

"Well, can I watch?" asked his mom.

"DON'T OPEN THE DOOR!" Calvin yelled. "I mean, um, I've been working for 45 minutes and if you open the door, all my work goes down the drain. It has to be done in the dark, if you know what I mean."

"Well, okay then. I'll be up in a little while with snacks." His mom said.

"Phew," Calvin said, resting against the doorpost. Stupendous Man had just beamed into the room. Now the whole gang was ready for action.

"Didn't you hear her? The Naggons will be invading the bedroom in just a short time period!" Spiff cried.

"Okay then. Here's what we do. Tracer Bullet and I are going to climb out the window and try to sneak in through the backdoor, and then into the kitchen. We'll dispose the letter there." Calvin said.

"But why don't we just drop the letter in your garbage can? It would be quicker." Hobbes suggested.

"That's not a bad idea." Tracer agreed.

"But when mom empties the trash every week, she'll look in my garbage can and see the letter. The only one she won't look through is the kitchen one because there's… you know, 'stuff' in there." Calvin said.

"Ah" the others said, agreeing.

"Spaceman Spiff, Stupendous Man, you'll have to distract my mom. Dad doesn't come home for a couple of hours." Calvin said.

"Roger, chief." Stupendous Man said.

"Chief? Chief. I like the sound of that! Chief Calvin! Chief Calvin." Calvin said, saying it in different tones.

"As fascinating as this is, you guys should really start the plan." Hobbes said, sarcastically.

"Woah, Hobbes. You've got an assignment too." Calvin said.

"Yeah. No man gets left out." Stupendous Man agreed.

"Oh, no. I'm staying out your crackpot ideas. You and your altered egos can do this alone. I'm out!" Hobbes refused.

"Oh, come on. You can stay in my room if you do…" Calvin said.

"What's the job?" asked Hobbes.

"Just make sure that mom and dad don't know I'm gone." Calvin said.

"Well, okay." Hobbes said.

"Great! Today we start Operation: GET RID OF THE LETTER!" Calvin said.