An Old Friend
Chapter 6—An Odd Morning
"Pim! Pim! Wake up!"
Groan. "Five more minutes."
"Pim! Wake up! It's an exciting day of school!"
"You know, you'll think differently after a few days of teachers and homework," Pim told Kris. She slowly got out of bed. "Why don't you go use the clothing synthesizer? You'll be using that until Mom can take you shopping on Saturday."
"Okay."
Kris walked out of the room into the living room. She used the synthesizer to give herself a tie-dye t-shirt and light blue jeans with a red belt. She wore a multicolored bandana to match. On her feet she wore blue and white sneakers with white socks. She then walked into the kitchen to find Phil chomping down on Dino-Bytes cereal.
"Hey Kris."
"Hi Phil." Kris noticed that Phil had two backpacks next to his chair. "Is one of those bags for me?"
"Yes actually. The light blue one is yours. The green one is mine."
"Thanks Phil."
"Tia macka," said a voice.
Kris yelped.
"Don't worry. You'll get used to Curtis dropping in like this. As a caveman, he is used to stealth," Phil said.
Kris grabbed a cereal bowl from the cupboard and a spoon from the drawer and poured some Dino-Bytes for herself. She gobbled down the cereal after pouring some milk in the bowl.
"So Phil, remember Principal Sorenson said that you are responsible for guiding me around the school."
"I know."
Pim walked into the kitchen and made herself a bagel and cream cheese.
"You know, Pim," Kris said, "Your snoring sounds a lot like a jackhammer."
"Ha ha," Pim said sarcastically. "You still purr."
Kris gave out a loud lion roar and then immediately covered her mouth.
Phil and Pim stared at Kris. Curtis ran out of the house screaming like a baby.
"I can't believe I did that. It just slipped out."
"I knew something was going on," Pim said. "What are you?"
"You were going to find out sooner or later. I am part lion now. The doctors gene spliced me to save my life."
"You're what!" Pim yelled.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Phil and Kris said simultaneously.
"You're part lion?" Pim whispered.
"Yes."
"Okay," Pim said nonchalantly.
"Okay?" Kris was shocked at her composure.
"Yeah. As long as you don't attack me or come cuddling up to me to be petted I am fine with it."
"All right. Thanks Pim."
"The bus is here."
The three of them yelled goodbye to Barbara and Lloyd and ventured onto the bus to go to school.