Problems with the Pants

Prologue-

We are only using characters from the book.

Bee- has finally achieved being able to be Eric's girlfriend. They have been going out for 8 months and have a really strong togetherness. Greta has invited Bee's old friend Billy to Maryland to stay with Bee, as friends and she will show him around her town for 2 months.

Tibby- Is probably having a nightmare. She and Brian have also been going steady for about 8 months, but something happened this summer that is just plain awkward.

Lena- Has finally had the nerve to ask Carmen's step-brother Paul out, and they have been dating for 3 months. But an unexpected visit may put their relationship at the rocks.

Carmen- As for Carmen, her relationship with Win has already hit the rocks, and gone over the falls, they are headed downhill for life. Carmen has realized she has been pretty bratty lately, but Win has been neglecting her, so she has every right, right?

Join these girls as they venture through time and space… yeah right! They are all staying home this summer, and are going to have a pretty decent summer. That is, if nothing goes wrong. But you know something always does, so this summer will go wrong.

Audience boos, "GET OFF THE STAGE AND STOP TALKING TO YOURSELF!

Me: Uh! How dare they?

Crazy lady throwing popcorn: SHUT UP! GET ON WITH THE STORY!

Me: Ex-cuuuuuuuze me?

Crazy lady throwing popcorn: You're excused, now go away!

I run off to the corner of the stage and cry. The crazy lady throws more popcorn.

Some guy in a tux who decided he wants to be the new narrator: Th-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-h-hats all folks!

Crazy lady throwing popcorn: WHAT? THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE WAY LONGER!

Guy in tux: Oh, okay. Now on with the show!

Me: Never! Not as long as I can breathe!

Crazy lady throwing popcorn: That can be arranged! Get 'em boys!

A motorcycle crew bursts through the door and tackles me.

Me: Hey you're kinda cute…

Gets tackled more

Me: OWWWWWWWWW!

dead

Narrator guy: CAN WE GET ON WITH THIS!

The theaters darken and really Star-Wars themed music comes on. There is a crash in the sound effects and it breaks out into Bee sitting on her bed…

Bee was sitting on her bed listening to music. She bopped her head to the beat as she told her forever repeated story of how they found the Pants. She caught us up on what happened so far and introduced all the characters, including the ever so special Eric. As soon as she mentioned him, he burst into the room and hugged her. They had remained friends for so long, and now they were on a higher level. Ever since the year before they had been boyfriend and girlfriend and hit a few bumps, but so far, so good.

"Eric, hey, I thought you were in Mexico, visiting!" Bridget shrieked at the sight of him.

"Well, I decided to come home to be with you," Eric explained.

Eric and Bee were living together in a small apartment near Brown. Bee was getting ready to go home for the summer, to her father's house. Perry was away at college and would be for the entire summer, he was also planning to come back the last week and visit. Eric was going with Bee and he was going to stay in Perry's room. They headed out on the road. Eric drove as Bee talked, and talked, and talked.

Tibby walked into her house on a hot and sweaty afternoon. She was temporarily home for the summer, so she could hang out with her friends and family. Her mom and her got to talking, and then Tibby's mom laid it down, her great-grandfather was dead.

"Mom, I didn't even know I had a great-grandfather!" Tibby yelled.

"Tibby, you went to visit him a month ago!" Tibby's mom shouted.

"Oh," Tibby sighed, "I forgot. Are we going to the funeral?"

"Not us, you. We can't go, Katherine is too little and Nicky won't understand it. Also, your father has not been feeling well and I have to stay home and take care of them all. So, you are the only one healthy and understanding enough to go. Here is his address, you need to leave right away, like now. Oh, and Tibby, bring Brian with you!" Tibby's mother said in what seemed like one breath.

"Alright mom, bye!" Tibby replied as she snatched the paper away and kissed her mother on the cheek. She called Brian on her cell and picked him up at his house, and they were on the road.

Lena had been going out with Paul for a little while, and their relationship seemed steady, although, when pushed, might collapse. The two timid little mice, when together, turned into outgoing and fun dogs. They were perfect together and so solemn apart. That's why Carmen couldn't stand it when she was with Paul alone without Lena. Lena was living in a dorm at RISD and Paul was living at a nearby apartment with his friend, Randy. They were together most nights of the week and stayed together all through the weekend. They were really perfect together. Lena was packing to go home to visit her family and friends when Paul walked in.

"Hey babe, are you ready?" Paul asked.

"Heck yes, are you ready to see Carmen and their new brother?" Lena asked back.

"Oh yeah, I can't wait to see Ryan again, he is so cute!" Paul answered.

Lena slugged him in the arm, knowing he was impersonating her. They grabbed the rest of Lena's boxes and threw them in Paul's car, and like the rest of them, they were on the road.

Carmen was so happy everything had worked out for her. She was living near and sometimes with Win (when she felt like it) and sometimes she was overjoyed at that. Their relationship, she had to admit, wasn't how she planned it. Knowing Carmen, she plans everything way perfect, and it all goes wrong. Win sometimes neglected Carmen, and that made her mad. But Carmen also felt overprotective of him sometimes, she knew that. Right now, they were on good terms, and he was going with her back to Maryland, where they would stay with her mom and David.

"Win, just get those boxes over there and put them in my car. Then we are ready to go," Carmen ordered.

"Aye aye, sir—Uh, MA'AM! Sorry Carmen," Win pleaded after his mistake.

"No sweat, now let's go!" Carmen brushed off. Win wiped the imaginary sweat off his forehead and picked up the boxes. And they were ON THE ROAD.

Be patient, it is a short first chapter, I have to admit. I know there wasn't a lot of dialogue, but there will be more, I promise! Now, tell me what you like, because I am going to keep on writing how I write and I don't care if it bothers you!