Author's Notes: It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's Aqua Aussie with the next chappie to her story! Wooh! Anyhoo… what up mates? I'm updating faster than expected… school is really kicking my butt… I've got two projects that are due on the same day… My P.E. class is going to kill me… And above all, I have to watch after my precious (evil) little brother and sister... But I'm back… And now for some shout-outs to my reader buddies…
Insane Pirate Dragon- Uh-oh is right. Lola and Carlotta are nothin' but trouble… Mwahaha…
MononokeShojo- Yay, Sykes! Yeah, Sykes, Ernie and Bernie are great… funny too… You love Lenny? You are aware that you two are different species, right? You'll have to explain a few things to your parents… and I'm glad to know that he's your star in the darkness…
Lav'O'Dolphin- Lino sure would have his boys paying Lamont a visit. Wishing for a Lino & Lenny reunion? Well, keep wishing. I mean, I can't just end the story now, can I?
A'ight, so in this chappie, Lenny has to go back to Reef City… and Angie has to live with Ernie and Bernie… what will happen?
On wit da story!
Chapter Seventeen: First Jobs and New Homes
The Whale Wash's working hours had ended. The bungee crabs were all helping each other get out of the bungee ropes, the turtles were washing the wax off their backs, the tongue scrubbers were putting up their brushes and washing the whale's burped up food on them, and Angie the receptionist was getting ready to follow Ernie and Bernie back to their apartment. She had put the phones back in order (she had hidden the contents of her Kelpy Kreme Doughnuts too) so basically, she was ready to go.
"Ang! Hey, Ang!"
Angie turned around and saw Rueben swimming towards her. He still had his tongue scrubbing brush in his fin; a sign telling Angie that he had rushed.
"Hey Rube, how's it going?" Angie said. "Uh… you know you can go home now, right?"
Rueben glanced at the brush that was still in his fin and laughed. "Oh, that, well, I guess I kind of forgot to put it up. But, I wanted to ask you something."
"What is it?" Angie asked.
"Well, I wanted to know if you would like to go to the movies with me Saturday night." Rueben said, looking down at the floor. "They're having a special 'free night.'"
Angie didn't answer. She only looked at Rueben in surprise, her mouth trying to say words. Rueben's face changed into a look of disappointment and he said,
"You don't have to say yes. I just wanted to know. You're probably busy anyway…"
"Yes!"
Rueben's eyes looked up from their place on the ground. "Huh?"
"You wanted to know if I would like to go to the movies with you." Angie said. "And I said 'yes.'"
Rueben smiled and the disappointment disappeared from his face. "That's great! The movie starts at eight thirty. Can I pick you up around then?"
"Eight thirty sounds great." Angie said with a smile. "But for now… I'd put up that brush. It stinks."
Rueben smiled and hugged Angie before swimming off. As Angie watched Rueben swim off, the strange feeling came back.
'It's probably something I ate.' Angie thought, but a voice in her head had something else to say.
'It's not something you ate. Don't ignore it. You're feeling it for a reason.' A voice in her head said.
'What's the reason?' Angie asked the voice in her head.
'Only you can figure that out.' The voice in her head replied.
Just as Angie was pondering what those words meant, Ernie and Bernie had swum into her view.
"Hey Angie, it's time to go." Ernie said.
"Yeah mon, did you forget?" Bernie said. "You get to live with us for a while!"
"We'll be like roommates!" Ernie said.
Angie smiled and said, "I guess we will be like roommates. So, where do you live?"
Ernie and Bernie smiled at each other before saying, "Right this way mon."
Scene Change
Angie stared at Ernie and Bernie's place in awe.
"Welcome to our humble home." Bernie said.
Ernie and Bernie's apartment was indeed humble, but it was also very cool. Though they didn't live at the top of the reef, they didn't live at the bottom. They were in the middle class neighborhood. Their house wasn't as big and grand as Oscar's penthouse, but after living in a broke-down apartment, Angie wasn't complaining. The walls of the apartment were a yellow-white color, the floor had velvet carpeting and hardware, there was actually a dining room, there were more than two bedrooms, there were fine quality windows, and (dig this) the bathroom actually worked! But, that wasn't the thing that caught Angie's eye. Near the windows, on top of an elevated floor, there was a karaoke set and a DJ set.
"Cool huh?" Ernie said. "It's not as grand as some apartments and penthouses, but it's what we call home."
Angie continued to look the place up and down. After a while she sighed and said, "I wish I was like you guys."
"You wish you were like us?" Ernie laughed. "You mean you want to be Jellyfish and work for Sykes all day?"
"No, I mean in terms of status!" Angie said. "You know; middle class."
"Oh, so that's why you want to be like us." Bernie said, nodding his head.
"Why do you want to be middle class?" Ernie asked.
"Anything's better than being a bottom-feeder!" Angie said. "Being middle class sure is. I mean, middle class fish have all that they need to live."
"What makes you say that?" Bernie asked.
Angie thought for a moment and said, "Well… I mean…"
"Don't worry, we know what you mean." Ernie said. "But not all middle class fish have everything they need."
"Some of them are on the verge on being poor." Bernie continued. "In fact, most of the guys who work at the Whale Wash used to be middle class."
"Really?" Angie said in a. "Like who?"
"You know Earl?" Bernie said, watching Angie nod her head. "Well, he used to be middle class."
"What happened?" Angie asked.
"The usual middle class life." Ernie answered. When he saw Angie looking at him with a look of confusion, he continued. "He was going out to movie and dinners; not a lot though; only once a week or so. The money went to the rich fish. Then, he donated to the Red Cross for a charity fund. That money went to the poor fish. One day, he didn't have enough money to pay his bills, so he had to move down to the lower class level."
Angie just stared. She didn't have a comment to make and seemed to understand what Ernie was saying.
"I don't know why, but that's just how life is." Ernie continued. "The rich keep getting richer, the poor just keep getting poorer, and the middle class is hanging on one string trying to take care of everybody."
'I didn't know that.' Angie thought. 'I thought middle class people had it made.'
After a long silence, Bernie said, "So… who's up for pizza? I'm buyin.'"
"I am!" Ernie said excitedly. "What about you Angie?"
Angie smiled. Pizza did sound good right now. "Okay, but can we get the stuffed crust kind?"
"Sure can mon." Bernie said, dialing some numbers. "Just as soon as this guy answers…"
Angie sat down on the couch and turned on the TV. Everything was going fine. She had a place to stay for a while (In a middle class apartment!) and everything at the Whale Wash was going fine.
'I guess things are gonna turn out okay after all.' Angie thought.
Scene Change
"Len…"
"No."
"C'mon, there's nothing you can do about it anyway…"
"I don't care."
C.J. was trying to persuade Lenny to do the job. If he didn't, C.J. knew that Lamont would kill him.
"Look, you have to take the job." C.J. tried to reason. "If you don't, Lamont's boys will rip you apart!" C.J. thought about something for a second. Then he said, "Lenny… do you not want to go because of the fighting the job might have in store?"
"Yeah!" Lenny lied. "Uh… I can't fight."
"That's not true." C.J. said, crossing his fins.
"Yes it is!" Lenny said. "Uh… I'm a lover, not a fighter."
"Really?" C.J. asked.
"Well, no, I just don't like to fight." Lenny said.
C.J. sighed. "Look Lenny… if you don't take the job, you'll die. Do you want that to happen?"
"No, but I don't care." Lenny mumbled. "I'm not doing the job… and I'm especially not going back to Reef City."
Finally, it hit C.J. Lenny didn't want to go on the job not because he was stubborn; it was because of something in Reef City!
"What's wrong with Reef City?" C.J. said. "Does it have a bad memory?"
"Yeah, it does. That memory has the reason why I'm here right now." Lenny said. "Plus, the guy we're delivering the drinks too…"
"Lino?" C.J. said.
"Yeah, him." Lenny replied. "Well, let's just say that I've got a past with him…"
"Wait, you know him?" C.J. said. "But… how? And how come you don't wanna see him again? What, did you backstab him or somethin'?"
When Lenny heard C.J. ask him why he didn't want to go down to Reef City, it finally dawned on him that C.J. didn't know who he was, in terms of status.
"You don't know who I am, do you?" Lenny said in a near whisper.
"Of course I do, you're Lenny!" C.J. said. "Don't talk stupid man."
"You don't know…" Lenny whispered. In a voice that C.J. could hear, he said "Do you know who the shark slayer is?"
C.J.'s eyes widened as he said, "Do I know who he is? Of course I know who he is! I saw him beat up this guy on TV! I'd hate to cross paths with him!" His tone changed when he chuckled and said, "And I also heard that Lino's son was helping him out. Even heard that he dressed up like a dolphin…"
"Well, you're looking at the guy who dressed up as the dolphin." Lenny said, crossing his fins.
Realization spread across C.J.'s face. "You mean… you're that don guy's… oh…"
"Yeah, 'oh.'" Lenny said. "Now do you see why I don't wanna do the job?"
C.J. didn't answer; he only looked like he was deep in thought. Suddenly, the light bulb popped over C.J.'s head. "I've got it!"
"Got what?" Lenny asked in confusion.
"You'll need a disguise!" C.J. said in an excited tone.
"Wait, what?" Lenny said, getting confused. "What will I need a disguise for? What are you talking about?"
"Look, you have to do the job, but you don't want your old man to notice you, right?" C.J. began.
"Right…"
"So, you'll need a disguise." C.J. finished. "And I know just the sharkess to help. Rhea."
"Rhea?" Lenny questioned.
"Yeah! She's great at making disguises." C.J. said. "Before she worked at the tavern, she was a thief, and she needed to make disguises so the cops wouldn't notice her."
"I take it that she was good." Lenny said, a smile forming on his face.
"You bet!" C.J. said. "She was the sharkess version of 'Sly Cooper!'" (A/N: I'm a
Sly Cooper fan!)
"Uh-huh." Lenny said, the smile now fully on his lips. "Are you sure you want to get her for the job because she's a good costume maker, or is it because you like her?"
C.J.'s mouth opened and closed without a word, trying to find a response to Lenny's question. "No." C.J. managed to say.
"You're lying." Lenny said.
"No I'm not." C.J. said, a blush creeping up his face.
"Yes you arrrre." Lenny said in a teasing voice.
"No I'm not." C.J. said, beginning to get nervous.
"Yes you arrrre." Lenny said in his teasing voice. "You like her, don't you? C'mon, C.J., tell the truth…"
"Fine! You wanna know the truth? I DO like her!" C.J. finally shouted out. "I think she's fine! And I don't mean 'fine' as in 'okay', I mean fine as in F-I-N-E exclamation mark, exclamation mark, exclamation mark fine!"
Lenny just smirked and said, "I knew it."
C.J. glared at Lenny and said, "I'm gonna kill you for that. That being said, let's go down to Rhea's ship. We've only got a few minutes until we go down to get the goods."
So, C.J. and Lenny headed off the Rhea's ship.
Scene Change
Ding Dong.
Rhea was watching a new episode of WWF smack down, trying to see who would win. She rooted for The Rock, but Stone Cold could probably get it too.
Ding Dong.
Rhea rolled her eyes as the doorbell rang again.
"Go away!" She shouted in the direction of the door. When the doorbell didn't ring, she smiled. Now she could watch her wrestling…
DING DONG!
Rhea growled in annoyance. All she wanted to do was watch her show, but some idiot had to come and ring her doorbell, even after she told them to go away. Getting up, she swam over to the door, ready to tell off the person who was ringing the bell…
DING DONG!
Rhea had opened the door and answered with an annoyed, "WHAT?" she was surprised to see Lenny and C.J. at her door.
"Hi there Rhea." Lenny said in a small voice, scared by Rhea's outburst.
"Oh, hi Lenny." Rhea said.
"What about me?" C.J. said.
Rhea rolled her eyes and said, "Hi C.J. What do you two want?"
"Do you think that you could give Lenny a disguise?" C.J. asked.
"Why?" Rhea asked.
Lenny explained everything that had happened, making Rhea's eyes widen.
"You're that don guy's son?" Rhea said. "But… if you are… why are you here…?"
"That's a story for another time." Lenny said hastily, "But right now I really need to get a disguise!"
"All right, I'll help you out." Rhea said. "But tell anybody about this and I'll kill you."
"Don't worry, our lips are sealed." C.J. said. "And right now, I've gotta get the goods. So, if you excuse me…" C.J. swam off to Lamont's ship to get the drinks.
When C.J. was out of sight, Lenny looked at Rhea and said, "So, what type of disguise are we talking about?"
Rhea just smirked and pulled him into her house…
Scene Change
C.J. had arrived at Lamont's ship and swam into his office.
"Hey boss, we're here."
Lamont turned around in his chair and casually said, "Where's Lenny?"
"He's trying to put on his bandanna." C.J. lied. "He'll be able to do the job though."
"You better not be lying to me." Lamont growled.
"I'm not." C.J. said. "He'll do the job."
"Oh well, I've got something for you and Lenny if you're lying." Lamont said. "This is what I want you to do. You see that box over there?"
C.J. glanced at the corner Lamont was talking about. "Yes."
"Good. That is what you'll be delivering to Don Lino and his boys." Lamont said. "Make sure that no one notices you. When you take the drinks to them, make sure that they pay you one hundred fifty-five clams. If they don't, take one of them hostage and threaten to hurt him if they don't pay up. You got that?"
C.J. nodded his head.
"Good. There's a whale shark that will take you to Reef City, so you should be there by nine thirty. Don't try anything foolish, understand?"
C.J. nodded his head and said, "Yes sir."
"All right. You are dismissed."
C.J. grabbed the box of drinks and carried it out the room.
Scene Change
C.J. knocked on Rhea's door. "Hey, ya done with his disguise now?"
Rhea opened the door and leaned against the frame. "I sure am."
"Well, can I see it?" C.J. asked.
"I dunnow, that's up to you." Rhea said as C.J. swam in the door. "But I've gotta warn you, his disguise isn't what you've been expecting…!"
C.J. didn't listen. When he swam into the living room, he saw a sharkess floating by the couch.
'Dang, she is FINE!' C.J. said. He swam over to the sharkess and put his fin around her. "Hey there baby." He said in a silky smooth voice. "You must be tired, 'cause you've been swimming through my mind all day."
The sharkess looked very uncomfortable. After C.J. said that, the two heard uncontrollable laughter. They looked over near the hallway and saw Rhea rolling on the floor with laughter.
"What's so funny?" C.J. asked with his fin still around the sharkess.
"The sharkess that you've got your arm around and just said a really bad pick-up line to…" Rhea began.
"Yes?" C.J. asked.
"…Is Lenny." Rhea finished.
C.J. stared at the sharkess in horror.
"Hey there handsome." Lenny said in a feminine voice.
"Ahhh!" C.J. took his fin from around Lenny and swam backwards towards the couch, where he tripped over a couch arm. Rhea and Lenny were laughing so hard they began to cry.
"It's not funny!" C.J. said.
Lenny and Rhea heard him, but they kept laughing. The look on C.J.'s face when he found out that he had just hit on Lenny was funny enough to keep them laughing for hours.
"Grrrr… Stop it!" C.J. shouted.
When her laughter finally calmed down, Rhea said, "Chill C.J. We were just messin' with you."
"Besides," added Lenny, "That's what you get for hitting on me."
"Shut up." C.J. said. "But still… why are you dressed up like a girl?"
Lenny did indeed look like a girl. He had on a blue shirt with the words 'Cute but Physco' on it, bright red lip gloss, what looked like freckles on his face, and a cerulean beret. And, of course, he had on his blue bandanna.
"Hey dude, I wasn't happy when I found out that I had to wear this, okay?" Lenny said defensively. "I just went along with it because it would keep me from being noticed."
"Right… cross-dresser." C.J. said with a smile.
"Friend hitter-onner. Lenny said with the same smile.
"…Oh, you're gonna pay for that." C.J. said.
"Hey you guys, don't you have a job to do?" Rhea asked with a smile.
Lenny and C.J. looked at each other before shouting "That's right!" and bolting out the door. Man, that whale shark and Lamont sure weren't gonna be happy.
Scene Change
It had been a long time, and the pizza hadn't arrived.
"I'm hungry." Ernie moaned.
"I want my pizza." Bernie whined.
Both Ernie and Bernie looked at Angie expectedly. Angie noticed this look and said,
"What?"
"Go down to Pizza Hut and find out why it's taking our pizza so long to arrive." Bernie said.
"Why do I have to do it?" Angie asked.
"Because we're doing you a favor." Ernie pointed out. "We let you live with us until you're back on your fins, so the least you could do is go down to get a pizza."
Angie sighed. "I'll go get the pizza."
"Thanks Ang." Bernie said. "You're a lifesaver."
So, Angie went down to get the pizza…
Scene Change
The whale shark wasn't happy at all. Lenny and C.J. had made it to Reef City, but they had to listen to the shark's constant whining about how they were late.
"I thought that ride would never end." C.J. groaned.
"I know." Lenny said. "He just kept going on and on and on! Over and over it was 'I can't believe you guys came late! You really should be on time more! My sister has better punctuality than you, blah, blah, blah…"
"Well, we're here now." C.J. said. Right in front of them was 'the Love Boat.'
"Yeah." Lenny sighed. Even though he was in disguise and knew that nobody would recognize him, he still had a fear that this would turn out to be like that scene at the sit-down.
"Well, here we go." C.J. said as he knocked on the door.
Immediately after he knocked on the door, Luca answered it. "Hey boss! The guys are here with the drinks!" He looked at Lenny and C.J. and added, "Right this way please."
Lenny and C.J. followed Luca into the ship. When they reached the hallway, Lenny began to wander off. He had missed this place. He looked around the hallways at the familiar place that he knew. When he had finally stopped looking around, he noticed that C.J. and Luca were gone.
'Shoot!' Lenny thought. 'I lost them!'
"Excuse me miss? Are you lost?"
Lenny turned around and saw… his best friend, Cody!
"Um… yeah, I am." Lenny said in a high voice.
"So…" Cody said, swimming over and putting his fin around "you aren't from around here, are you? What's your name?"
'Great! My best friend is hitting on me!' "Uh… it's Leslie." Lenny said in his high voice.
"Really? I thought it would be 'Angel'… 'cause I sure am lookin' at one." Cody said suavely.
'What is with all these pick-up lines? They suck!' Lenny thought.
"So, are you lost?" Cody asked.
"Uh, yes! Actually, I am." Lenny said. "I'm looking for Lu… I mean, this octopus. You see, I'm supposed to be delivering some drinks…"
"Wait! You mean… you're part of Lamont's hit squad?" Cody said, his eyes widening. He noticed the blue bandanna around Lenny's neck.
"I take it that you know about Lamont?" Lenny asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Do I know about him? He's the boss of one of the most ruthless, bloodthirsty hit squad ever!" Cody said while shaking in fear. "And I've just hit on one of his employers!" Cody began to sweat nervously. "You aren't gonna kill me, are ya'? 'Cause I'm really sorry…"
"I know you're sorry. I'll let you go… this time." Lenny said in a dangerous (yet very high) voice.
Cody nodded his head and said, "I guess I better be taking you to your friend, huh? Right this way…"
Lenny followed Cody through the hallways and ended up at the dining room. There, he saw C.J. and some mafia sharks looking at him.
"There you are!" C.J. said. "C'mon, I need you to help seal the deal."
Lenny swam over to C.J. and crossed his fins, trying to look intimidating.
"Who's the girl?" A shark asked.
Lenny growled at the shark that said that. His name was Tony, and he never really liked him. He'd always pick on Lenny and never gave him a moment's peace.
"I'd watch your tone, because this 'girl' has beaten up bigger guys than you without even trying." C.J. said.
"And my name is Leslie." Lenny said dangerously.
"Um… okay." Tony said in a scared tone. "So… where's the goods?"
"Right here." C.J. said, opening up the box.
Tony and the other sharks each picked up one bottle of wine, whiskey, or some other form of liquor.
"'Ey," One of the sharks said, "you sure this here whiskey ain't tainted?"
"Aw, c'mon you guys." Lenny said in an innocent tone. "D'you think we'd really do that to you?"
"Yes." Another one of the guys said.
"Well, we wouldn't." Lenny said. "You can try it out for yourself."
Tony looked at the whiskey in his fins and said, "All right, we trust ya', but if anyone here gets poisoned, we'll hurt both of yous guys."
C.J. chuckled and said, "I doubt that." He looked around before saying, "So, where's the money?"
"The boss has it." Tony said. "Hold up for a sec… boss!"
At that moment, Don Lino swam into the room. "What?"
'Please don't let him notice me.' Lenny pleaded in his mind.
"These guys say they want da money." Tony said.
Lino looked over at C.J. and Lenny. He didn't pay C.J. any attention, but he did stare at Lenny for a while. "Hey…" He said, "you look familiar…"
"I've never seen you in my life." Lenny said hastily.
"Ha, looks like the tough girl has turned into a powder puff." Tony chuckled.
Lenny gave Tony the look he had when he was angry and was like Michael Corleone. Tony was scared, but he refused to back away.
"Don't get her mad, Tony. Remember who she works for and what she can probably do to you." Lino said. "'Cause if she begins to beat you up… I'm gonna sit back and watch. Now, say you're sorry."
Tony gave Lino a look, and he returned it, daring Tony to say anything. Tony gave in and said, "Sorry."
"You're forgiven." Lenny said in a taunting voice.
Tony sensed the taunt in Lenny's voice, and he wasn't going to let him (her) get away with it. He rushed towards him (her), expecting to pin him (her) up against the wall, but found out that it was he who would be pinned up against the wall. Lenny had Tony pinned up against the wall with the knife to his throat. Rhea had taught him how to do that after he had gotten into his disguise, and even though he hadn't mastered it, he was quick for a beginner. The other sharks who were smart enough to know not to mess with a hit shark, no matter how he or she was, floated back and watched in surprise.
"Don't do that again." Lenny hissed, and he took the knife away from Tony's throat. "I won't hurt you now, but the next time… I won't hold back." Lenny swam back to C.J. with a smirk on his face and acted like nothing had happened. 'Wow, you don't know how long I've wanted to do that!'
Unlike Markie, Tony had enough sense to keep his mouth shut, and he swam back to the group of sharks. C.J. looked at Lenny as if he had gone native. (which he did.)
"So, if it's not any trouble Mr. Don sir, can we have the money?" Lenny said in an innocent voice.
"Sure." Lino said. He swam over to C.J. and Lenny and gave them one hundred fifty-five clams. "You can go now."
C.J. counted to see if the money was right and said, "Alright. Thanks ya'll."
With those words, Lenny and C.J. swam out the door.
Scene Change
"Whoa! What was that back there?" C.J. was saying to Lenny.
"You know that guy, Tony?" Lenny said. He waited for C.J. to nod his head before saying, "Well, he always used to pick on me back when I used to live here. I figured it was payback time, so…" Lenny trailed off right there and chuckled. "Man, you don't know how long I've wanted to do that!"
"You must've been holding that in for a long time." C.J. chuckled.
"Yup." Lenny said. "And now, for something else I've wanted to do…" Lenny took off the shirt and make-up, and balled them up. "I couldn't stay like that forever."
"Neither could I man." C.J. said. "Now c'mon, let's hurry up and get to that whiny whale shark… Lenny?"
Lenny had a far away look in his eyes. "Here, hold these for me." He said as he handed him the clothes.
"Hey, what's goin' on…" C.J. began, but stopped. He smelled blood and already knew the answer. "Oh no…"
Lenny swam off into the city and disappeared.
"Lenny, wait! Forget about that fish!" C.J. called out, but gave up. "Aww man," he whined, "I don't wanna hear that dude's whining…"
Scene Change
Angie was swimming back from Pizza hut, a large pizza in her fins. She was tired. She had to yell at this fish for not taking down the order when Bernie ordered it, and then she had scratched herself badly, leaving a bleeding cut.
"Great." Angie said. "Things can't get any worse…"
Angie had spoken too soon. Because after she had said that, a shark had come out and pinned her to the ground, about to eat her.
"Please don't eat me!" Angie begged. "Please!"
"Angie?"
Angie looked up and saw that the shark that was about to devour her was none other than Lenny.
"Lenny?" Angie said in a confused tone. "But… what're you doing here?"
"I came here for a job." Lenny said. He slowly backed away from Angie with a shocked expression. "Ang… I'm sorry." Angie was going to say something, but Lenny swam off too quickly.
After staring for a while, Angie turned around to retrieve the dropped pizza. She was surprised to see that it wasn't messed up in any type of way.
Wow. Even though he's got a taste for blood now, he's still gentle.' Angie thought. Packing up the pizza, Angie swam back to Ernie and Bernie's apartment.
Scene Change
"Daddy?"
Lamont turned around and saw his daughter, Carlotta, floating in his office. "What is it?"
"I came to talk to you about your new recruit, Lenny." Carlotta said.
"What about Lenny?" Lamont said.
"Well, you see…" Carlotta said in a tearful voice, fake tears coming in her eyes, "he broke my heart yesterday." She began to cry (fake cry) and covered up her face.
"He did what?" Lamont said in an angry voice. "I'll teach him to do that…"
"Wait! Don't hurt him!" Carlotta said in a heartbroken tone. "I don't want to cause any trouble. So… d'you think I can assign him a job?"
"Of course, sweetheart." Lamont said in a tender voice he only used on his daughter. "So, which job do you want him to get?"
Carlotta just smiled and said, "You know that guy who owes you money? I want him to deliver… a message."
TBC…
Carlotta's got a plan up her sleeves? Lenny almost ate Angie? Rueben has a date with Angie? What's next? Will sparks fly on the date? Will Carlotta's plan get Lenny into trouble? Will Lenny ever go back home? What about Lola? There's only one way to find out, and that's to stick around for the next chappie!
R&R pleez! Character profiles didn't come out last time, so they'll be appearing soon this time, I promise. And suggestions are really appreciated as long as it doesn't end the story… I've got the ending all planned out… but now, it's time for…
Reviewer's Choice!
What would you like to see in the next chappie?
Karaoke Night at the Tipsy Tavern (If you want this idea, name a song unless you want me to pick one)
OR
A series of unfortunate events (Not the story, but really bad things happening to people
Listen up people! At the end of the story I was thinking of putting bloopers, outtakes, and interviews with the made-up characters! Cool, huh?
R&R pleez!