14. INSIDE

"Jack! I've been invited to Peaches' house after school today. She rung me up and said she saw me at your tryouts and wonders if I like to be her friend! Isn't it great…" Lilly was so happy.

"Yeah great!" Jack replied.

"Let me finish. And she said you could come over to!"

"Okay, I'll go. But if Pear is going chuck a fit, I'm leaving."

During school, all Lilly could think about was Peaches invitation. She was some proud of herself. She'd made friends with her target almost straight away. She go in; have a tour of the house; chat to Peach; and bug the place! It would all work out perfectly!

"…Lilly…?"

"Huh?" Lilly was thinking about what was going to happen than what was happening.

"Lilly, I just asked you a question, what is the answer?" It was her math's teacher speaking.

"Um," she glanced at the white board, "x + 5090, x90-50, x 40."

"Yes, but I was asking you if your going to the disco on Saturday night." Said her teacher.

"Oh, well, I haven't asked mum and dad yet. But I'd like to go." She replied.

Then the bell rang. It was home time. Lilly quickly packed her bag and rang in to her home room.

"Remember girls. Tomorrows the deadline for the disco permission slips! You are dismissed." Her form teacher shouted over the noise of the class.

Tiger Lilly ran over to the year 8 forum and stood waiting for Jack to get let off. When Jack came out of her classroom they rushed up to the buss-bay to catch their buss. It was only a fifteen minute buss ride to the house.

"Hi girls, how was school?" Anita was in the kitchen cooking something.

"Fine thanks Anita." Jack said as she ran up the stairs. Followed by Lilly.

They both had trouble choosing what to wear. Eventually Lilly chose her mini denim skirt and a pink halter top. While Jack put on her black straight-legs and her pink Pucca t-shirt.

Jack and Lilly walked up to the Hearts' door. Knock, Knock, Knock.

"Hi Lilly! Come in!" Peach was standing at the door. She was wearing a repulsive lime green leotard and pink leg-warmers.

"What are you wearing Peach?" asked Lilly.

"I know it's ugly but my mum makes me wear it for her aerobics classes. I need a new one."

"Defiantly! When did she start the club?" Jack stated.

"Hi, you must be Jack. Lilly tells me you want to be friends with my sister."

"Yeah, she's pretty cool. She likes all the sports I do."

"Well, don't get your hopes up cause she's angry about the try-outs."

"Oh well. There's no harm in trying."

Peach led Jack and Tiger Lilly into the massive house. In the middle of the entrance hall there was a traditional two-way spiral staircase. Peach took them behind the stairs and to a secret door that Jack wouldn't have noticed if she hadn't been shown. Through the door there was another set of stairs. These led down to the twin's rooms, study, theater, games room and a lot of other rooms as well. Peach led them to the theater.

"Want to watch a movie?" Peach asked, "We have them flown over from America before there released in the cinemas here!"

"That's awesome!" Lilly commented, "Your mum must be a millionaire!"

"She is a multi-millionaire! I love having a rich mum."

Peach got up from one of the many seats in the home theater.

"Have a look around while I go get changed."

Peach walked off down the corridor.

"Come on Lil. This could be our best chance to bug the place!" Jack whispered in Lilly's ear.

"No Jack… I don't think it's a good idea," she said, "Remember, Peach said Pear was here. She could spot us. Wait till we come for a sleepover or something."

"Fine."

Jack wondered off in the direction of Pears room. Lilly went to look at their movie collection.