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Chapter 4
The Simpsons walked into their house, all seating themselves at the kitchen table. "Oh, what are we going to do?" Marge asked worriedly, still wondering how they had no money.
"How about we just ask people around the neighborhood?' Bart suggested.
Homer rolled his eyes. "Pfft, yeah right! After all the trouble we caused last week? Forget it!" he said, and a flashback came into his mind.
The family was going out for a drive for Krusty Burger, and Homer ran into Wolfcastle's car, making him angry. Then Homer drove recklessly down the roads, having innocent pedestrians ran over and innocent driver's cars smashed. Wolfcastle is still trying to get their address so he could beat Homer into oblivion.
"Well, then we could do something good for the neighborhood to apologize, and then perhaps that would work," Lisa piped up.
"Hmm…" Homer said, putting on his thinking act. "But what nice things could we do?" he asked.
"Well, we could do community service," the 8 year old said.
"No way! I am not doing community service," Homer protested.
"Oh come on Homie, it's not that bad," Marge said.
"Well, okay, as long as it doesn't involve giving the stupid meals on wheels to the old," he said, giving a shudder at the end.
"Hey! I don't want to do any service!" Bart argued, not really wanting to do anything.
"Bart! You're going to do it anyways!" Marge said. Bart only gave a moan, and sat back in his chair, thinking how cruel his parents were.
Later that day….
The family walk into a local animal shelter, thinking they could do some service there. A guy of 28 was found, just finishing brushing a longhaired cat.
"Hello, we're the Simpsons, and we wondered if we could help," Marge introduced.
"Oh yes, you called earlier. Of course," the man said, giving a smile at the end.
The family soon found themselves working to the bone. They took care of the animals and cleaned their cages. It was a lot of work, (including getting that menacing dog off of Homer's arm) but they finally finished.
"Okay, we're done," Marge, said to the man they met earlier. He was found at the front of the shelter, reading a newspaper. He looked at them, and gave a small nod.
"Okay," he said, and then went back to reading his newspaper.
"Well…aren't you going to give us some money??" Homer asked with impatience.
The man looked up at them, shocked that Homer asked that, and shook his head. "This is community service, meaning it's volunteering. You don't do this for money," he explained.
Homer moaned, and looked at the man angrily. "Listen here buddy! We worked our fingers to the bone, and I think we deserve some money!" he ordered.
"I'm sorry, this was for volunteers!" the man explained.
Homer clenched his fist, and said through clenched teeth. "We worked hard, and I think you should give us some money."
The man shook his head again. He soon started backing up, Homer heading towards him. "I'll get that money somehow," Homer said.
"No Homer, no!" Marge scolded, not wanting a lawsuit. It was too late though. Homer punched the guy in the nose, and then the stomach, and then walked out. The family hesitantly followed, silence was in the car the whole ride home.
"You still didn't get that money," Bart reminded Homer.
"Doh!" he said, turning the car around and heading back to the shelter. He walked back in, seeing the man still in great pain. He chuckled, going to the cash register and taking the whole thing. Though this was community service, the shelter still sold some animal accessories.
He fled back to the car, and sped down the road, soon arriving home. "Homer, I think you should give that back," Marge said.
"Well, okay, I can give the register…but no money!" he decided.
"Hmmm…" was only Marge's answer, her arms crossed.
Okay, I do admit, this wasn't my best, and it didn't have much humor, but the next chapter I hope will fall into place better, and everything shall flow nicer…Thanks all for reading, and don't forget to review.