Ch. 3

Dread

Courage dashed downstairs and found Eustace in the living room, Watching TV. Eustace was rooting with laughter at the screen. Courage turned it off.

"Hey! My TV!"

Courage picked him up over his shoulders.

"No! TV! I want TV! Put me down!"

Courage ran up the stairs and went into the bedroom. Muriel was sobbing. Courage sets Eustace down right next to the bed. Eustace stared at her for a long moment.

"Hoo ho ho haw!"

Eustace simply ignored her cries of sadness and pointed at her. Courage slaps his own face and drags it down.

"Noo!"

Courage bonks Eustace's head with a rolling pin.

"OW! What did I do?"

Courage began to think. A light bulb shone above his head.

"I want a BEDTIME STORIIIIIIIEE!!!"

The bulb shattered from the sound. Courage got Muriel out of the bedroom and into the kitchen. Eustace returned to watching television. Courage began to boil pots and prepare food. He let Muriel mess around in the kitchen.

"Why are we cooking, am I cooking? I wanna pony, I wanna brand new toy! I wanna diamond, I want some candy!"

Courage put his finishing touches on a plate of sandwiches served with tea and soup, and turned around towards a table. Muriel threw an egg at Courage. She giggled.

"Tee hee hee!"

Courage was covered in egg yolk. He shook it all off. Muriel threw another egg at Courage.

"Tee hee hee!"

Courage wiped the egg yolk off of him. Muriel threw yet another egg.

"Tee hee hee!"

"Hey, stop!"

Muriel cried as Courage halted her.

"Hey, I'm sorry. It's okay."

Courage comforted her as best as he could, but she still persisted weeping. Eustace came in, or if I should say, out, with the door leading to the kitchen.

"Hey, I'm hungry! I WANT FOOOD!"

He glances at the meal.

"Hey lady, didn't you say you can't cook?"

Courage set down the tray of sandwiches and the bowl of soup.

"Hey, these are good! You're good at cooking, Muriel!"

"Really?" Muriel blushed.

"Yes really!"

Courage gave a sigh of relief, as they were coupled back together. Now to find a tornado. Courage took Eustace's pickup truck, put in Muriel and Eustace, and drove.

"Where are we going?" Asked Eustace.

Courage put on a Mickey Mouse hat.

"YAAAAY!"

"Are we there yet?"

Courage looked down the road.

"I know I'm not gonna like this!"