The Babysitters' Club - AC Style!
by Whinnie
Hello, people! I'm back! Just like to say thanks to my ONLY reviewer, JDFusion (guys, what happened? LOL, sorry if I'm asking for too much!) I'm sorry I never update MISSING anymore - I don't feel interested in it now (though, maybe someday in the future, I'll complete the remaining 2/3 chapters.) Anyway, I should stop blabbering on and, well, just get on with the story. Mhh?
Chapter 3 - Killing Buzz - Chapter 3
It was Saturday, the next day, and Amoon and Tabby were babysitting for Puddles's younger brother, who had caught the measles. The pink frog and her family - her mother and father, a frog and duck; her little brother, Mallard, who was 12 and the one who was the one with the disease; and her older sister, Zelerr, who was attending university and studying for a nurse's occupation - were the new neighbours in Brampton. Her parents had arranged for a small tour of the town later in the evening, but unfortunately, Mallard was unable to go because of his dreaded disease.
Puddles was in her room, reading her favourite novel, when the door was knocked on twice. Quickly, the frog bookmarked the page she was on, closed the door to her small living quarters, and rushed down the stairs to greet the two girls. However, Zelerr was quicker than her sister and got there first. "Good afternoon," the yellow frog greeted her brother's sitters. Both girls just returned the smile back and entered. Puddles had then left to change; her parents were in their bedroom, getting a few things ready.
A few minutes later, the whole family was at the door, set. Their guide, which was strangely the bully, Buzz Cocka, had arrived early to pick them up for the tour. After they had left, Mallard requested a small peanut butter sandwich, a glass of orange juice, and some carrots. Then, he was sprawled out on the couch, left to wait as he played with his Sonic the Hedgehog games, a pack of ice on his forehead.
As Tabby set to work on making Mallard's lunch, she was also preparing a small snack for her and Amoon. Tramping 4 long Acres was extremely hard work. Since the two girls lived no where near Acre D-4, and Amoon had to double the walk from the Train Station all the way to Acre F-1, where Tabby's house was sitting, they were obviously tired!
Suddenly, there was a scream from the living room. Amoon was standing beside the couch, where Mallard was. Both of them were covered in a type of sticky, white substance, which Tabby identified as Gooey Go, found at Tom Nook's store. A note was taped to the fireplace, which read,
A man once wanted to get into an exclusive club, but didn't know the password. So he decided to watch the people coming by.
A few minutes later, a girl appeared and approached the building. The doorman said, in a deep voice, "Twelve," while the girl replied, "Six." He let her in. Then, later, a cloaked figure came by and the doorman asked, "Six?" The person simply answered, "Three."
The man decided he had heard enough to know the password. When he went up to the door, the doorman said, "Ten," and the man answered, "Five", but was not let in. What should he have said and why?
This'll help you from figuring out who did this, and why. Think of it as the doorman and that crazy idiot. Heh heh heh! Oh, and one more thing... It'll probably take a million years if you don't use the correct mind!
The Practical Prankster
"Ugh!" Amoon yelled furiously. Mallard just stared in awe at her anger; Amoon was usually kind, and sweet, but he'd never seen her this mad. "I bet that someone rigged this up for a joke..." She stared at the sick duck for a minute, but then shook her head and apologized for accusing him with proof after Tabby had said that he was too sick to pick up on a prank like this. Especially since the ledge where the bucket had fallen off of was too tall for anyone in the family to reach.
The next half-hour was spent cleaning up the living room, Amoon and Mallard, making lunch, and relaxing after all the work. Both of the girls were sitting at the kitchen table, sipping coffee and juice and talking about the Babysitters Club. However, even with all the chat they were putting up with, the mysterious prank stuck up in their mind, along with the riddle.
But the pranks didn't stop there. A few minutes later, Mallard had run up to his room to get a book, but when he came back, was scared out of his mind because there was always a voice in his room whenever someone stepped in. The three looked all around the room (and they had even considered searching the house at one point!) but they still couldn't find the source. Tabby then found a rubber pack of roast beef in the fridge, Amoon screamed when she saw a fake cockroach in the pantry, and all three nearly ran out of the house when the pet dog jumped out of the closet, nearly creating a heart attack.
An hour later, Tabby and Amoon were glad when they saw the family of frogs and a duck standing outside. The didn't even care when they saw Buzz making funny faces at them!
A few minutes later, the family was thanking them and they were out of the house. Buzz was waiting for them outside, and had offered to walk Tabby home and Amoon to the train station. The two girls quickly agreed, happy to have a bodyguard with them; crimes were great these days in Brampton. "Thanks for walking us home," Amoon said, as they trudged through the long grass. The muscular eagle just replied in his deep voice, "Eh, no problem." Suddenly, something hit Tabby, and she took Amoon aside to talk for a moment. Buzz just watched the girls a few metres away, as they exchanged voices. Suddenly, they turned, and chased him down. "I can't believe you're the one who pranked us up!" Amoon screamed, nearly catching up with him. However, he picked up enough speed to lay them down for another Acre. However, he was soon met wih Tabby's house and the cliff beside it. The beach aced the cat's house, and the museum was just a block away. Buzz considered hiding in one of Blathers's exhibits, but was then cornered by the two angry girls. Tabby shook a tree nearby, grabbed the apples which had fallen, and threw one at Buzz. It hit him directly on the side of his head, and he was knocked out. High-fiving, the girls munched on their delicious, red shiny fruits as they dragged him inside of Tabby's house, ready to pay him off.
I know the title doesn't have much to do with the chapter, but hey, it's the Babysitters' Club, right? All chapters will include a problem, some humor, and a babysitting job, plus some extras. If I have enough time, I'll post your reviews and my answer over here!
JDFusion: This is a good story! I really like how you're keeping things upbeat and flowing. Keep up the great work!
Whinnie: Aw, thanks! As always, your comments stick with me like glue. And yes, I will promise to TRY and keep up what I've stirred up! (And I'll try to promise to update often!)
The next chapter will probably be up in a few days, because I'll be very busy, what with Canada Day coming up (plus, my baby cousin's over! Uh oh!) Thanks for reading!
-- Whinnie