The Babysitters' Club: AC Style!

By Whinnie

Hello there, people! I can't believe that no one has been reading my story:( You make my heart bleed. So I have nothing else to say but READ! Here's a response to my two reviewers, one who left TWO reviews:

Musical Kitten: Sorry about that, Whinnie! I had some trouble logging in, and I wanted to leave a signed review. ; Anyways, this is a nice fic! Pretty cute, well-written, funny how you mentioned JUG, although only some of us will get it... :P But I like it so far. Good job! gives thumbs-up, then goes to read next chapter
Whinnie:Thx, Leah! And yes, I know, but it's funny how you mention this is cute:P

Musical Kitten: Another nice chapter! Maybe you should add in some romance, that might even spice things up a little. Why haven't you posted this on ACC, though?...
Whinnie: I'll consider that romance thing you suggested; thanks! And I'll be sure to post this up on

Babyoshi: Still good. Keep going with this one, I'll look out for updates. :)
Whinnie: Thx:D You bette come back soon, or else... Tries to blow up his computer. :p

Brampton Residents:
Liz (lives in Acre B1)
Tutu (lives in Acre B1)
Boots (lives in Acre B2)
Goldie (lives in Acre B2)
Lulu (lives in Acre B5)
Chow (lives in Acre C1)
Velma (lives in Acre C1)
Yuka (lives in Acre C2)
Anchovy (lives in Acre C4)
Monique (lives in Acre C5)
Midge (lives in Acre D5)
Teddy (lives in Acre E2)
Buzz (lives in Acre E4)
Prince (lives in Acre E4)
Tabby (lives in Acre F1)
Whitney (lives in Acre B3, Brampton; bottom right corner)
Megan (lives in Acre B3, Brampton; bottom left corner)
Amani/Amoon (lives in Acre B3, DinoTown; top left corner with Tahani)
Tahani/Hani (lives in Acre B3, DinoTown; top left corner with Amoon)

Chapter 5 - The Stranger - Chapter 5"What would you do if you got kicked by a bully?" Tabby asked Tutu. It was around noon, and the two girls were playing a Q&A game while babysitting for Japanese twins; their parents were out to a meeting, while both the girls were playing video games in the next room.

"I'd say... hmm..." The bear thought for a moment. "Quite a toughie. I'd go report the behavior to Officer Copper." Tabby nodded absently; she was still sad about Maddie's departure. "Okay, next question." The bear said, then picked up a yellow card and asked, "You're at the Creton City Mall, and there are five fast food places you can go to. Where would you eat? A: Ronalds, B: Carlin Cafe, C: Carmelita's Hottest, D..." Tabby just sighed and quickly chose B. A few questions later, just as Tutu was about to ask her biggest question, they both became bored, packed up the game, and just lounged in the kitchen. Thunder echoed in the air, rain hit the roof of the house, and lightning lit up the sky. Even though it was into the afternoon, it was dark outside, where mist and fog reigned.

Suddenly, the lights flicked off, and the twins were heard screaming in their room. Maureen and Monique were clutching each other, frightened. Only the pale blue of the sky lit up the back of the kitchen, where the patio door gave way to a garden, shed, and backyard. Tabby quickly brought out a flashlight from her backpack, as did Tutu. (The girls were always prepared for such situations.) The powerful and large beams of light cut through the darkness in the hall. "It's okay," Tabby replied to the scared girls. "It's not as if someone turned off the lights and is gonna come knocking to our door." But the girls only became even more scared. "Tabby!" Tutu said. "You're scaring the girls." With a sigh, she patted them on the back while bringing them into the family room, poured some orange juice for all of them, and brought it along with a tray of cookies as Tabby lit up the fireplace.

Soon, all four were sitting in front of a roaring fire, eating chocolate chip cookies and sipping juice. Tabby had brought along the club notebook, so she and Tutu sat down to write about their experience:

TABBY, Tutu
Tues., May 14th, 2004

TODAY, TUTU AND I SAT FOR MAUREEN AND MONIQUE, THE TWO JAPANESE TWINS. WE'RE LUCKY WE CAME PREPRARED!
Yep! That's right, Tabby! A power failure happened after we finished playing our questions game. The twins were playing their new video game, while their parents went out to a meeting.
I CANT BELEIVE THAT THEY SCREMED! I MEAN, IT'S JUST one POWER FAILURE! WHAT COULD POSSIBLE GO WRONG?
It's okay, Tabby! I mean, it's great that we're all together, talking like this and eating in front of a comfy, warm fire!
YEA, I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT. ANYWAY, MAUREEN LOVES GHOSTS. DID YOU SEE THAT COOL 'HAUNTED VILLAGE' BOOK SHE WAS READIENG TODAY?
As much as you think it's cool, I wouldn't want to run into a ghost! At least... not until I die.
hhmmmh...
What do you think Monique likes?
I THINK SHE LIKES POKEMON OR SOMETHING. SHE IS MORE ALONG THE LINES OF... IM NOT SURE.

Suddenly, Tutu had an idea. "Do you think we should tell them the story of old man Cuvara?" she asked. Tabby lit up and then nodded eagerly as she retrieved a copy of the book, "Haunted, But True" from her backpack. "Girls?" she spoke up. "Tutu and I've been watching you carefully, and noticed you like haunted things, like ghosts." Maureen suddenly lifted up her head, revealing her sparkly dark brown eyes. "We were wondering whether or not you would like us to tell you the story of old man Cuvara?" Maureen quickly agreed, and so did her sister. Tutu got some blankets with Monique upstairs, then all the girls tucked themselves in, munched on their snack, and listened carefully. Tabby flipped through the pages of her old, favourite book, finally found the story, and then read out loud, "Cuvara was an old rabbit of 56 years old, who used to live in Creton City. He loved exploring, and did so when he was a wee hare.

"One day, he was taking a walk in his large fruit orchard of 4 Acres. There was a black frog in the pond near his house. And it made weird sounds, like a dog. They were very weird sounds.

"A few days later, there was another black frog. At noon, he crossed a black cat hiding in one of his favourite trees. Whenever Cuvara crossed an animal, the next hour he would see it in black. He knew something suspicious was going on."

By now, both the girls were shaking, waiting in suspense for whatever happened next.

"The next two weeks came and went," Tabby continued. "Cuvara never saw a black animal in that time. However, on June fourth, there were black animals everywhere. The man thought something was wrong with him, so he visited a psychic. Then, he went to Katrina the fortune teller. She told him his future was black, and everything was looking bleak. The next day, he went to the edge of the dock, dove into the water, and killed himself." Both the girls gasped.

"Before he died, though, he told Katrina, 'I'll make sure you see black animals!'"

"Yes," Tutu heard a deep voice behind her. "I WILL make sure you see black animals!" Tutu and Tabby turned around and screamed, then burst out laughing. It was only the twins' parents!

After helping the girls pack up and thanked them, their dad apologized. "I've heard that story so many times, and I wanted to play a prank. I couldn't help it!" he explained, shaking hands with them. The girls bid them farewell and then left, their umbrellas sheltering their heads.

A few minutes later, they came across a bundle of people at the train station. Animals were strewn across the Acre, running around to get tickets for home. Tabby sighed as she and Tutu joined the 8-metre line in front of the ticket booth. A few minutes later, a human wearing a blue shirt and hat walked up to them, looking lost. "Excuse me," he queried, "but I was wondering whether you could show me the way to Brampton?" The girls, merely surprised by the co-incidence, just said that they could show him the way because that was where they were heading.

"Well, what a coincidence," he said with a grin. Then, he let his umbrella sway to the side for a moment, so he could dance in the rain before the train halted to a stop in the station. Only a few boarded; not many people were headed for Brampton.

The train ride was completely quiet for all three. There was a bit of conversing between Tutu and Tabby; mostly, the topic was about babysitting and orders for their Kid-Kits. A few minutes later, the conductor announced that they were at their desired location.

The boy shook his hands with them as the boarded the train. It was now windy; the gust was nearly blowing them over. Shouting over the running of animals' feet and the wind, he said, "It was glad to meet you! By the way, thanks for the help and all!" After the girls bid him a quick farewell and headed off, he took a look at the map and headed down to Acre B3, then knocked on the door of a purple-coloured house.

Meanwhile, Whitney was with Goldie, playing cards and listening to soft rock music. The lights were turned off; there had been a power failure, so a roaring fire was dancing in the fireplace beside the two girls. Suddenly, there was a quiet knock at the door. Whitney got up and said to Goldie after putting her cards face down, "If you even PEEK at my last card, then I'll..." She left her sentence hanging in the air and unlocked the door. Completely surprised.

"Omigosh!" she yelled. "Jordan! What're you doing here?"

So, anyway, that was another chapter I got done before I got run over by no one... Anyway, adding in my friend (Jordan - JDFusion,) was a last minute idea I came up with before submitting the story. Please read the next chappie! PLEASE!