Chapter 3: New girl
Lilo awoke the next day, stretching. "Good morning Stitch." She yawned. When she opened her eyes she noticed he was still asleep.
She stretched one last time and crept downstairs for breakfast. She quietly poured her cereal into a bowl. It was too quiet for her comfort as she listened to herself chew.
She heard a large truck outside. She dropped her spoon in her bowl. "Another new neighbor?" she yelled a little louder than she intended. She quickly ran to the phone, dialing up her best friend, Victoria. "Hello? Hey Victoria guess what? . . . I don't care what time it is just guess! . . . no, we have a new neighbor! A rich guy too! Their living in the old mansion!" Lilo was jumping up with excitement. "Uh huh, meet you there to great them in an hour!"
She gently hung up the phone and ran up the stairs. 'I hope they have a child my age, that isn't like Mertle.'
She crept toward the sleeping Stitch. "Get ready," she whispered, "cause I'm gonna JUMP!" As she said those last words she playfully landed on Stitch. He woke up with a start.
"What? Who? Oh Lilo!" He playfully tossed her onto her own bed.
"Wee! Do it again Stitch!" she cried still bouncing. Stitch was about to toss her up again when she said with a start, "Oh yeah, I forgot. I have to get dressed." She jumped of the bed and skipped to her dresser. She put on her normal outfit.
"I'm going to greet the new neighbors with Stitch and Victoria!" Lilo called to Nani on her way out.
"What? Lilo! Make sure a guardian is with you!" Nani called back, but Lilo didn't hear, she was already out the door with Stitch.
"Meega patooa!" Stitch growled as he scratched his collar.
"Stitch, you have to wear that collar and leash. It's the law." Lilo said, "Put on your dog act, here comes Victoria." she quickly whispered. Stitch immediately got into a dog stance.
"Hey Lilo! You ready?" Victoria called as she waved her hand.
"You bet! Look out world, we're gonna' make a new friend!" Lilo shouted.
"Or enemy." Victoria added.
"Well you can't blame me for hoping." Lilo replied as they entered the lawn.
"Wow." Was the only word that escaped their lips. In front of them was a beautiful mansion. It was a pretty pale yellow, on every window roses were hanging. They stared in awe.
They approached the door. "You think they'll be snobs?" Victoria asked.
"Don't worry. If they are we'll send mummies after them!" Victoria giggled.
They rang the doorbell.
"Why hello!" welcomed a nice looking woman. She really did look nice. She was wearing cacky shorts and a purple flowered shirt that was the same print as Lilo's dress. Her blonde hair hang down to her shoulders. Her sky blue eyes were filled with kindness. One could tell just by looking at her she was nice. "You must be our new neighbors. I'm Mrs. Colman. What are your names?" she asked holding out a hand.
"I'm Lilo, Aloha!" Lilo introduced.
"And I'm Victoria. Here are some necklaces." She added, holding out flowered necklaces (I forget what they're called).
"Awe, why thank-you! You know, I have a daughter just about your ages. And," she added with a sad look, "she used to have a dog that looked just like yours. Maria!" she called turning her head inside.
"Coming mom!" answered a young voice. From behind Mrs. Colman appeared a girl just their height. Her blonde hair was pulled into two braids that fell to her hips. She wore a jean jumper with a pink t-shirt underneath. She wore pink socks and sneakers.
"Hi! I'm Maria." She said holding out her hand. She shook both Lilo's and Victoria's hand. "I love your ali- I mean, dog. He's so cute. She gave Stitch a hug.
"Bark!" Stitch barked wagging his tail.
"You look just like my old friend Angel." she whispered in his ear with a hint of sadness. He cocked his head thinking.
"Would you like to meet my family?" Lilo asked looking at Stitch.
"You bet! Can I mom? Please." She begged.
"Oh all right, but I have to come too." She replied with a sigh, but a smile.
"This is so cool, I- wait do you guys like 'Mummies Invaders'?" she asked caushosly. Victoria's and Lilo's eyes brightened. Stitch's tale wagged harder.
"You bet!" they said together. The four of them ran ahead after giving Mrs. Colman the house address.
"This'll be fun!" Lilo exclaimed with excitement. "You can also meet Aunt Pleakly, Uncle Jumba, and my older sister, Nani!" Maria was a thoughtful for a moment while they ran.
"Where are your parents?" She asked suddenly. Lilo's grin faded as she slowed to a stop.
"They disappeared a long time ago." Lilo replied quietly. She felt a not in her stomach. There was an awkward silence.
"Well," Victoria said hastily, "let's get moving!" they ran again. Maria looked up at Lilo's home.
"This is the coolest house ever." She exclaimed with awe.
"I know, isn't it?" Victoria agreed. Lilo blushed.
"You really think so?" she asked as they entered the house.
"You bet." Maria gave her 'a thumbs' up sign.
"Nani we're back! And I have a new friend!" Lilo called as she gave Maria and Victoria a smile.
"Lilo where were you?" Nani asked. Before Lilo could answer, Mrs. Colman walked in.
"She and her friend were greeting and welcoming us. She also made friends with my daughter." She smiled. "You must be Nani."
"Yes, I am her older sister. I'll get Aunt Pleakly and Uncle Jumba." She said as she walked upstairs to retrieve them.
"Would you like to sit down?" Lilo asked Mrs. Colman as she pointed to the couch.
"Yes, why thank-you." She said as she sat down.
"Mind if Maria, Victoria, and I go up to my room to play?" Lilo asked as she led her friends up to her room.
"Sure." Mrs. Colman said with a smile, "I'll just wait for your sister here."
The three of them scampered up to her room giggling. Stitch, peered through the window to their shared bedroom. He new it was wrong to eavesdrop but, he enjoyed seeing Lilo happy.
"Yeah, I met those girls earlier." Maria continued. Apparently they were in a middle of a conversation. "They kept asking me rude questions like 'Are you a princess?' or 'Can your mom adopt me?' and the red head said 'Can we see your room? We need to make sure it's weird proof before you can be our friend.' I didn't even invite them into the house and they barged right in! They even threw out my voodoo collection!" Victoria and Lilo gasped.
"That is so mean." Victoria said.
"They should be arrested by vampires and be drained of their blood!" Lilo agreed. The three of them laughed.
"So do you have any pets?" Lilo asked.
"I don't have any, but my mom says I can get one in a month!" Victoria exclaimed.
"I used to have a dog . . ." Maria said quietly in a far off look in her eyes. Lilo and Victoria stared at her questionably. "Well, I guess you could say I have a dog." She said perking up.
"What do you mean 'I guess-"Lilo was cut off.
"Oh my gosh! Is it that time already?" Victoria exclaimed looking at her watch. "By guys I have to get going!"
Maria and Lilo walked her to the door. "By!" They waved as Victoria ran out the door.
"See you guys at hula lessons!" Victoria called over her shoulder. When she disappeared from sight Maria turned to Lilo.
"Can I talk to you alone? In your room." She asked quietly.
"Sure Maria." Lilo answered. The two of them walk to the elevator, Stitch fallowed them. "You should hear this too Stitch." She said in a serious voice looking at Stitch.
"Bark." He said as he joined them in the elevator.
Lilo and Maria were sitting on her bed. Stitch was on his.
They were quiet until, "I know Stitch is not a dog." Maria stated finally.
"W-what are you talking about?" Lilo asked nervously. Maria turned to Stitch.
"You don't have to pretend to be a dog anymore. You can take off that annoying caller. Stitch, I know you're an alien." Lilo's and Stitch's mouths hang open.
"But how? . . . I mean . . . where did you . . . get that information?" Lilo asked.
"Tanka for letting me take off this caller." Stitch replied as he took it off and threw it out the window. To Lilo's surprise, Maria showed no sign of shock.
"No problem." She said with a smile. She turned back to Lilo. "Now to answer your question," she reached into her right pocket in her jumper. She pulled out a photo, not showing either of them the picture. She had a sad look in her eyes. A single tear slowly fell from her eye. She gave the picture a soft, loving hug. "This," she said handing Lilo the photo, "is my family in the hot springs in Iceland." Lilo gasped.
In the picture Maria's family were sitting in a hot spring. It appeared they were the only ones. Mrs. Colman and a man, who Lilo guessed was Mr. Colman, were sitting in the back of the small hot spring. Mrs. Colman was wearing a purple bikini with lavender sunflowers on it. You couldn't tell what Mr. Colman was wearing because the water went have way up their stomachs. In front of them, up close, was Maria, she was wearing a red and orange striped bathing suit. Her long hair was tied up in a large bun. She was wearing dark sunglasses. Next to her was someone who was locking elbows with Maria. This someone was too, wearing sunglasses. This someone had a smile full of joy and happiness. This someone was . . . . Angel.
Mwahahahaha! I'm so evil. I love making hangovers.
Read the next chapter, or DIE!!!
By the way, if any of you have an idea where the pervert experiment could go could you put up your idea in reviews? Thanks!