Chapter 30: Where my foot steps down is where it's home
After what had been a long and grueling drive back from the motel from hell,the four monkees and Stephanie had finally arrived in Malibu and continued on their way home to the pad.
Wondering what they were doing first after they got home,Stephanie looked at her brother who was sleeping in the passenger seat after Micky took over the rest of the way driving.
" We're almost home sweet home everyone. "Micky said as he approached the North Beechwood sign
"I cant wait to get home,I missed my bed so much."said Peter
"Shouldn't one of us wake Mike? And tell him that we're almost at the house? "asked Davy
" Nah."said Micky " I'll wake him up once we get to the house. "
Finally reaching the pad, Micky pulled the car into the driveway and then shook Mike's shoulder to wake him up and let him know that they were home. Yawning and stretching as he finally got out of the car,Mike along with the other three monkees and Stephanie all walked to the front door carrying their belongings.
Dropping their stuff on the living room floor,Stephanie pushed past the guys so that she could get a good look at the place, that she was now going to be calling her home. Once she was done looking around, Stephanie turned towards her brother and asked where her room was.
Before answering her question, Mike grabbed the guys and pushed them all into Peter and Davy's room and closed the door behind them.
"Okay Mike, what's the big idea pushing us in here like that? " Davy asked feeling slightly annoyed
" I'd like to know that one too."said Micky as he leaned against a wall
"We need to figure out where my sister is goin to be sleeping while she's living here."Mike sighed " Which means that two of us have to give up our room and then share a room with the others. "
" Oh no,I'm not sharing a room with pretty boy and Peter."said Micky
" Well,I'm not sharing a room with Micky especially since he snores louder than an earthquake. "Davy protested
"How do you know I snore?" Asked Micky " There's no way you can hear me when our rooms are like on two separate parts of the house. "
"It's true Mick,we can hear everything from upstairs, especially when you and Mike are fighting. "said Peter
" Huh. never thought I was that loud." Micky said as he shrugged his shoulders
"Aside from the fact that Micky snores,we need to figure out where we can put my sister. "Mike sighed
While she was wondering what the guys were doing,Stephanie looked upstairs and noticed there was a second door up there next to what she assumed was Mike and Micky's bedroom. Not sure if the guys were even aware of that door,Stephanie walked over to the downstairs bedroom and knocked 8n the door which was answered by Davy.
" Sorry to interrupt whatever y'all are doin, but did any of y'all notice that there's another door upstairs? "asked Stephanie
"There's a second door upstairs? "Peter said with confusion
"Yeah. But the question is,what it is exactly, "said Micky
" Ya know,I don't think that any of us have bothered looking to see what it is since we've been here."said Davy
" Only one way to find out."said Mike as he walked out of the bedroom and straight up the spiral staircase
Following behind Mike,the other four stood on an individual part of the stairs and watched as Mike opened the door. Behind the door just happened to be a small spare bedroom that was full of all kinds of things that must have been stored in there long before they had moved into the pad about five years ago.
Micky (whistles ): Sure is a lot of junk in there
"Where'd all of this come from? "asked Davy
"Doesn't matter, it's all goin."said Mike "My sister needs a room,so let's get this done. "
"So,what should we do first? "asked Davy
" Well, one of us should find a way in there so that we can start pulling stuff out of the room. "said Mike
" I nominate Davy. "said Micky
"Now wait a minute."Davy protested "You're always picking on me because I'm short. "
" Davy, Davy,Davy for once I am not picking on you. I was only suggesting that you go since the rest of us are too big to squeeze through that small opening."saud Micky
" What about me?"Stephanie asked as she raised her hand "I could fit through there easily,and since it's gonna be my room I should be the one who does it."
"No can do kid."Mike sighed " We don't know what is in there,let alone you getting hurt your first day here. "
" I can do it. "said Stephanie " Heck,I was doing stuff back on Aunt kate's ranch that was easier compared to that mess in there."
"The answer is still no. "said Mike
" Hey Mike, what if both Davy and Steph go in there together? "Peter asked as he finally spoke up "This way we'll get the room cleaned out faster. "
" Alright,but Davy you're going to be doing most of the lifting, since I don't want Steph to hurt herself. "Mike said as he moved to the side
Nodding silently as he walked over to the door, Davy squeezed through first and then held out a hand as he carefully helped Stephanie inside the room,which was very overcrowded. Barely able to do much movement, the two of them were standing really close together with a slight blush on both of their faces.
Standing there for a few minutes just stsring staring into each other's eyes,Davy brushed a strand of hair away from Stephanie's face,as she shivered from his gentle touch. Almost forgetting about the others being right outside of the room,the twoof them finally got to work the second they heard Mike ask what the hold up was.