John finished cleaning at the same time that Rose and Dave came back from their shopping. John charged to the top of the stairs and shouted, "Wipe your feet at the door, I just finished mopping!" Rose took her shoes off at the door, putting them in the shelf. Dave followed suit, both slipping on their 'comfort shoes'.
"John, is Jade back yet," Rose queried in her soft voice.
"Uhm, I don't think so."
"Good. I don't want Bec getting on the counters again." Rose headed for the kitchen while Dave sorted candy in the living room. John went back to his room for a nap. An hour later, John awoke with a start. A little yellow blob was was jumping on him.
"Casey! What's wrong?" Then John noticed the note that was tied around her neck with a pretty pink ribbon. John unravelled it. The scroll-note read;
'John
The others are coming soon. I'm too busy to tell myself and Dave is being stubborn. Casey Salamancer was rather willing, though. Please come downstairs to set the as soon as you've taken a shower.'
The light pink cursive told John that Rose was the sender. Sighing, he grabbed some clean-ish clothes and a towel and shuffled off to the bathroom.
Ten minutes later, a knock at the bathroom door told John that Jade was waiting for her shower turn. As he rinsed himself and turned the water off, John laughed at how he and his friends had only been living together for a month, yet they already had their schedule and 'secret signals'. Dave would tap the beat to his latest song and Jade knocked twice. Rose didn't have a signal. She never showered when the others were in the house. She planned her showering around when everyone else was out with friends. That wouldn't be weird except she never actually planned anything. It seemed that Rose knew when the others would be out because her entrances and exits were so very timed. Another knock sounded on the door, wrenching John from his thoughts.
"John! Hurry up, I need to pee and take a shower!" John laughed.
"I hope you don't mean at the same time." He giggled as he could almost hear Jade's disgusted face.
"John, that is so gross!" John stepped out of the shower and dried himself off, wrapping the towel around his waist, He gathered his dirty clothes and opened the door. He leaned against the door frame, trying to be ridiculously provocative.
"Hey, Ja-," he started, when his feet slid out from under him, The floor was slippery under is wet feet. John landed on his back, his towel barely covering him. Jade giggled at him, moving the towel over John, then stepping into the bathroom.
"Heh. Smooth move, Egderp." John glanced up at Dave who was staring down at him through his douchebag shades.
"Shut up, Stridouche, you wouldn't have done any better."
"I beg to differ," he said, reaching a hand down to help John up.
LGet dressed, bro, Rose is getting prissy about her food." John groaned. He was always, always, drafted into helping Rose with food.