Dectectives and Theives

Article Five: Riccio's News

"Hey! Hey, everybody!" Riccio cried as he came running into the room while Hornet, Prosper, Bo, and Mosca were watching tv in the all-white living room.

"Aww... Not Riccio again..." Mosca grumbled. "What do you want now? I'm a busy person, you know."

"But it's really important!" Riccio said dramatically. "You really have to hear this!"

"It better be important, monkey, 'cuz I don't wanna waste my time listening to some lame fairytale you made up about diapers."

"Hey!" He argued. "Once Upon a Diaper was the best story I've ever made! And I am NOT a monkey!"

"You are in my book..." Mosca muttered, making Hornet and Bo burst into uncontrollable giggles. Especially Bo.

"I heard that!!!" Riccio shouted.

"Hey, what's going on here?" Everybody turned and found Ida standing behind them, her arms crossed with concern.

Nobody answered.

"Well?" She pushed on.

"Ok! Ok!" Riccio cried. "I'll tell you everything!... Mosca started it!!!"

"Say what??? You lying chimp!!!" Mosca then grabbed Riccio's shirt with one hand and made a fist with the other hand, waving it in front of Riccio's face.

"Now... Now... Mosca... Riccio... enough," After hearing Ida's word, Mosca finally let go of Riccio and stepped away from him. "Now, Prosper, what's going on?"

Prosper sighed and looked up at Ida. "Just Mosca and Riccio... There's not really much to worry about..."

He is soooooo cool! Hornet thought, dreamily.

"Ok, thank you, Prosper," She wagged a finger at Mosca and Riccio. "Now, you two better behave... Or else you won't get any of my chocolate cake."

"Chocolate... cake???" Riccio licked his lips. "Don't worry, Ida! You won't hear a peep from me!"

Hmph... That stupid monkey... Mosca grumbled.

"You all better listen to Prosper. 'Cuz he's in charge while I'm gone." Then she left.

As soon as Ida was gone, Riccio said, "Now, that everybody's settled, I can tell you guys what I've been trying to tell you earlier! Mosca..."

"Grrr..." Mosca crossed his arms and rolled his eyes. "Ok, fine. What is it, Riccio?"

"You know Dottor Massimo, right?"

"Of course, we know," Hornet replied. "He's Scip's dad."

"Exactly. So, I've found this newspaper on the street, and guess what? He's getting a new kid!"

"Whatt???" Everybody gasped. Well, except for Prosper.

"What do you mean he's getting a new kid?" Bo asked.

"He's getting a new kid! That's what I mean!"

"The newspaper you found... Do you still have it?" Hornet questioned.

"Well, yeah, sure." He pulled out the newspaper from his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Hornet, who carefully read the article about Dottor Massimo to himself. And to her amazement, Dottor was going to get a new child. He was going to adopt.

Prosper stopped reading and put the newspaper down.

"What did it say?" Bo asked, trying to take a peek at the newspaper.

"It's... It's true. Dottor Massimo is gonna adopt a child," Hornet answered. "Dottor Massimo's new kid is about the age of Scipio."

"Hm... That's great!" Riccio exclaimed. "When's he coming?"

"Well, how do you know Massimo's new child is gonna be a guy, Riccio?"

"'Cuz. Why would he even have a girl anyways?"

Hornet glared at him. "Tomorrow," She answered. "He, or she, is coming tomorrow."

"Great! We'll meet up with him tomorrow!" Riccio said excitedly. "Tomorrow! Tomorrow! Tomorrow!"