Both aardvark men had gotten out of their vehicle, this place was really secure, Moss and Buck snuck past cameras, disconnecting them. Moss put a sleeper hold on a security guard, as did Buck.

Within moments they had found the Fiat, and essentially drove off with it; however there was a hissing sound and a rattling sound.

"Oh god!" Buck screamed as he saw a rattlesnake slither across the dashboard.

"What?"

"There is a snake in here! I hate snakes!" Buck said as he started weaving through traffic in fears that it would strike and he would be poisoned.

Buck continued driving, he was still weaving through traffic, Freeman had seen the car, and he figured they were drunk. Good thing the windows were tinted.

"Hurry up!" Buck screamed, "The police are after us!"

Moss had grabbed the snake at his body and tail; he rolled down the window to let it out. Buck's heart was beating really fast, he looked like he had seen a ghost, "I-I am afraid of snakes, if it had bit us then we both would have died… I was poisoned by a snake when I was a kid… I nearly died."

Moss figured something, "Remember when the Armstrong's were doing some entertaining and we were both there?"

"Yea…"

Flashback scene

Mr. Moss and Mr. Vargas were enjoying the entertainment The Armstrong's set out for them and the other company including the Read's, the Walter's the Crosswrie's and other adults.

The Snake Charmer was charming a rattlesnake until he had struck a wrong note, it started hissing and his struck going at Moss, he yelled, "BRING IT ON!" and sliced the snakes belly open with a Swiss Army knife.

End Flashback scene

Buck chuckled, "The snake charmer wasn't too impressed."

"I am figuring this is the snake charmers car, the snake must have escaped its cage…"

They had almost hit a car, but managed not to, they picked up the speed as the cop car was closing in, Freeman had cursed and was catching up to it, but still the rules of engagement stated he couldn't go outside the county to capture a perpetrator.

They had made it to the warehouse; Reno came with the Lotus Esprit, "Man these are some hot cars!"

They had left; now the statistics were 50 cars left, cops starting to get suspicious, and a near death experience.

Mr. Frensky and company went back home, Freeman pulled them over, "What are you guys doing in Teal County?"

"Nothing." Mr. Crosswire stated.

He looked at Mr. Frensky, "No illegal activities? Nothing to do with your daughter's disappearance? Not being involved with some certain cars being stolen?"

This had annoyed Mr. Crosswire a tiny bit, but he kept a straight face, he did the talking, "No; everything is cool, we were checking out some of the classic cars in Rockwood."

"Ok, but if I see you guys are stealing cars, then you all are under arrest, I just lost another car tonight, that is 10 in less than 3 days." He shined a flashlight in Mr. Crosswire's face, "We will see that if you are taking the cars; I will be sure that you are put next to a man in there named 'Sally' by choice and another one who will have his way with you named Bubba! And Sally will be like," he done an impersonation of a very butch woman, "Hey Ed! Do you like big women?"

"Eww…" Moss said as he was grossed out.

Freeman cleared his throat, "That is what will happen if you guys are responsible, I am not responsible for what happens to you guys in prison if some big guy named Bubba tosses all your salads, and then it would be your problem not mine, have a nice evening gentlemen."

Mr. Freeman stepped away from the Lincoln and went back home, Mr. Frensky, Buck, Moss and Reno were laughing at Mr. Crosswire.

"Man if you were caught, this 'Sally' guy is going to make you his b!tch" Buck joked, "Be sure not to drop the soap if you we get caught or bad thins will happen."

The next day at school; Sue Ellen wasn't there, it was good for her to have a days rest she needed it, Max looked like he was six years old, D.W.'s age it was Thursday, he was now four years younger.

D.W. was playing with Max, as Mrs. Clarkson watched in disbelief, "I can't believe this, my son is six years old; he was 10 on Sunday!"

Mrs. Armstrong sighed as they watched them both play, "At least they aren't arguing like usual, D.W. and him would fight like cats and dogs…" she then lowered her head in embarrassment, "Just like Fern and Sue Ellen"

"I hope someone finds it in their heart to fix what happened to him," she paused, then asked "Fern and Sue Ellen are having problems?"

"Yes… almost every time I turn around they always seem to be arguing over something."

Fern heard the conversation, she was guilt ridden, Sue Ellen seemed emotionally fragile, Fern couldn't tell Mrs. Clarkson what she accidentally did; she didn't want to get in trouble.

Mr. Kane saw Fern sitting under a tree… alone, "What's wrong?"

And Fern's excuse was, "I can't tell them, I am afraid I'll get in trouble."

"Well, I have done some research and you are supposed to let the curse take its course, because if you restore what lost years he has, then it will mess things up."

"I understand, if I try… or attempt to try, Max will end up probably older than he actually was."

Mr. Kane sighed, "It would do some great justice if you could go back to the village and talk to the elders explaining what happened."

"I don't have a way there?"

"What about that muscle bound aardvark man?"

"Harry Moss?"

"Yea,"

"I can't…"

Mr. Kane sighed, Fern was of course afraid to ask, "Let me guess, he is busy."

"No, he has been so secretive lately, that he is hanging out with Mr. Crosswire, Mr. Frensky, Reno and Buck."

He went head level with her, "Let me be honest with you, they are under investigation by the police for auto theft, and I am heading up the stories about the cars being stolen, Sue Ellen's mom is upset because her car is stolen, she told me she was crying all night…"

"I can't do anything right…" Fern sighed sadly, knowing Max will be five years old tomorrow.

Mr. Kane was quite sympathetic, "Don't say that, you just need to make some better choices in life, think before you do…"

Fern of course lowered her head, "Every time I do that, something bad happens…"

"You think something bad happens, but entirely it benefits all," This was all of Mr. Kane's insight.

"It isn't benefiting Sue Ellen, it upsets me Sue Ellen is being hostile against people."

"Just talk to her, I am sure she feels the same way you do."

Meanwhile Molly was talking to Muffy, "I have seen what you did to Buster…"

"You don't know the half of it," Muffy admitted firmly, "You should have seen what he did."

"I was at the door watching you punch and kick him as hard as you could…" Molly replied, "You were like his mother…"

"He did it the last time we played scrabble!" Muffy complained, "But now I got my revenge…"

Buster walked by as Molly and Muffy looked at him.

At Sue Ellen's house she slept in until 8:30, her mom of course didn't wake her up because and solely because she didn't want her at school, she went downstairs and her father was finishing up breakfast, "What should we do today?"

Sue Ellen was about to speak, "I…"

Mr. Armstrong reassured her, "Don't worry I already dropped Gary to your grandma's."

Sue Ellen sighed sadly as her eyes looked like they were moist with tears, "You don't want to do stuff with me… I am having problems with everyone…"

"Don't say that…" Mr. Armstrong said as he tried to comfort his daughter, "I know when we first came here; you found it easy to make friends, what is the problem now?"

Sue Ellen let out a pathetic sob, "Ever since mom started teaching my class, I've been targeted by bullies, got my lunch money stolen…"

Mr. Armstrong lent a good explanation, "She thought by teaching the class it would be good for your social development, but it really isn't turning out that way…"

Sue Ellen was shocked, "Is that why she is teaching?"

"Your mother home schooled you when I was a diplomat, she thought and saw how you were in the fourth grade and figured a job teaching would be good for her, so Mr. Haney decided to hire her as the fifth grade teacher because she felt that she could make a difference in you and your classmates lives," he explained, "But you seem to be taking it for granted, your mother cares about you…"

"Then WHY did she keep me home from school!" Sue Ellen asked as she was quite upset.

To Be Continued.