Chapter 14

Stephanie was keeping score as her friends were playing basketball. Ziggy and Stingy had scored fourteen points. Pixel and Trixie had scored sixteen points. Stephanie was trying to focus on the game but her thoughts kept drifting back to last night. The dinosaur had once again been chasing her but when he tried to grab her she actually was fighting back. She had managed to get in some good punches. It had made her feel better and then she remembered hearing someone singing. That must have been Sportacus, she thought. She was broken out of her reverie by someone shouting her name.

She came back to reality just in time to see the basketball heading for her face. Stephanie just sat there. She didn't react before the ball got to her. The ball was two inches from her face when suddenly it stopped. Sportacus had grabbed the ball just in time.

"Stephanie, are you ok?" Sportacus asked.

"Yeah, thank you Sportacus." Stephanie answered.

"You must be more careful next time, Stephanie. Basketball is all about paying attention." He smiled.

"Are you going to play with us now, Sportacus?" Ziggy asked.

"Of course, but first I think we all could use some sportscandy. Apple!" He shouted. Everyone enjoyed their apples.

"How about we play some catch?" Trixie suggested. They enjoyed playing that for awhile until Ziggy's tummy rumbled.

"My tummy says its time for lunch." With that Ziggy ran home for lunch. Pixel, Trixie, and Stingy said they had to go home for lunch too. Sportacus said they would catch up later. He and Stephanie walked back to Mayor Meanswell's house for lunch.

Uncle Milford still wasn't back from Town Hall. So Stephanie and Sportacus dug around in the cupboards and refrigerator for something to eat. Stephanie found some applesauce in the cupboard and Sportacus found some jelly in the fridge. Grabbing the peanut butter and some bread off the counter Sportacus made some peanut better and jelly sandwiches. Stephanie got out some plates and spoons and they enjoyed there lunch together.

"I wonder what's keeping Uncle Milford." Stephanie said. Sportacus shrugged his shoulders.

Bessie was what was keeping Uncle Milford. The two of them hadn't been apart all morning. Literally. If they weren't kissing they were holding hands and ogling over each other. Then Milford realized what time it was.

"I have to go home to see how Stephanie is doing. I'll see you tonight, Bessie."

"Ok, I'll see you at my house at seven." Bessie smiled. The Mayor promised and went home.

Sportacus saw Mayor Meanswell coming towards the house. At least he assumed it was the Mayor. Someone was skipping down the street and they had some red stuff on their face. Sportacus met the Mayor outside.

"You might want to wash your face, Mayor." Sportacus said, trying to hold back his laughter. Mayor Meanswell's face was covered in Bessie's red lipstick. Sportacus handed him a washcloth and Milford cleaned up his face. Then he joined Stephanie and Sportacus for lunch.

Robbie sat in his chair with a disgusted look on his face. He would be picking the apple out of his teeth for the next few days. Sportacus had proved his point when he stuffed that apple in Robbie's mouth. Then he filled Robbie's cupboards with sportscandy. Robbie didn't know how he was going to get rid of all of that healthy stuff.

To Be Continued…