A New Year's Story

Arden and Olivia were outside with blue and green sweaters on their backs and looking at the sky. It was New Year's Day and the breeze was whistling in their ears. Olivia looked at Arden.
"Arden, are you alright?" she asked. Arden looked at her beloved sister.
"When the wind is whistling, the snow is falling, and I'm standing here, it makes me think of the cold hearted Professor. I just can't stand the fact of him being around, but listen, Professor Ratigan may have me down, but rest assured me dear sister. I'm far from out," replied Arden. Olivia kept looking at her.
"Well, to tell you the truth, when I first found out about you working for him, I was really worried about you," confessed Olivia.
"Well also, because he's still out there, I'll need you and the others help more than ever," replied Arden.
"You need me, I'm here. It's just too bad Ratigan's not dead. Then everything would be fine," returned Olivia. "But at least he's gone for the time being,"
"Don't be so sure Olivia. Who knows what he's up to," replied Arden. Olivia nodded. Hiram came out.
"Girls! I need to tell you something," he said. Arden and Olivia rushed in to the house.
"Yes?" asked Arden. Hiram smiled.
"Basil has let us come over to his flat for this wonderful holiday of New Years," announced Hiram. Arden and Olivia squeaked and cheered. They hooked to each other by arm and started dancing in a circle whooping and cheering with glee.
"Uh…ladies… ladies…LADIES!" replied Hiram. Arden and Olivia were startled and looked directly at him.
"Oh flop, Father!" replied Arden. Hiram put on his winter sweater and the three of them left.
At Baker Street, Hiram knocked on the door and Mrs. Judson answered it.
"Oh hello dears, it is good to see you once more," she greeted warmly. They came inside and everything felt warm. Arden smelt the air.
"Thank you. We came to…CHEESE CRUMPETS! HA, HA" replied Arden. She shrieked as she saw the cheese crumpets on a plate lying on the coffee table. Basil and Dawson were there in their best outfits. They were both in tuxedoes. Arden rushed to find a seat when Basil's fascinating appearance caught her eye.
"Hello don't you two look…" she said. Before she could finish her sentence, Hiram let out a big "Good grief!" Every one turned and saw him looking at the big Grandfather Clock that was beside him.
"I forgot! Today is a big sale on my toys and with all the festivities, I have forgotten all about it. Many people are probably there now!" he exclaimed. Hiram rushed to the front door.
"Basil, I need you to watch Arden and Olivia while I'm gone. Bye," explained Hiram.
"But-but I…" stuttered Basil. Before there was any reply, Hiram was long gone. Basil looked at Olivia and Arden.

"I don't know how to take care of children," confessed Basil.
"Don't worry, Basil. Actually how about you and Dawson…WHOA!" replied Arden. She accidentally slipped on a puddle of water while pushing Dawson and Basil towards the kitchen with Mrs. Judson. Arden held on to Basil and Dawson as she slid all around. She screamed. Olivia chased after them.
"I'm comin'! I'm comin'!" she exclaimed. Olivia tripped and landed on Basil as they all were sliding around.
"Some one help!" yelled Arden. Everyone crashed in to the wall making several things fall. After moaning and groaning, Arden muttered "Why me? Why must these things happen to me,"
"Dr. Dawson, do me a favor and get the heck off of me!" asked Arden as she raised her voice. Dr. Dawson immediately rolled off her. Arden got up and almost trembled.
"I'm okay," she said. Basil got up and swept the dust off him.
"My goodness!" he exclaimed.
"Now I know what's been going on at the Flaversham house," replied Dawson. Arden shot a mean look at him.
"Hey! Hey! Hey! It's SO not like this," replied Arden. Olivia tapped her shoulder.
"Yes it is. Every day it's always the same. Chaos everywhere, like…okay for example, two weeks before Christmas, father was holding on to a dozen presents and slipped on to a lamp and he was swinging all around and Arden told him to let go and it all ended up with him falling on us," explained Olivia. Arden pulled her back.
"Olivia, remember what I told you about you embarrassing me?" she asked.
"Yes," replied Olivia. Arden's head came closer to hers.
"It's one of those times," whispered Arden. Olivia nodded in agreement. Basil rolled his eyes.
"You know what, I think it's best if we just sit down and talk instead of bicker," he suggested. Arden and Olivia nodded. Basil was backing up to his chair and Arden thought up the funniest idea. She reached in to the pocket of her black knee length skirt and pulled out a whoopee cushion. She turned where no one was looking and blew it up. Olivia noticed.
"What are you doing?" she asked. Arden looked at her.
"Nothing," she said sounding so innocently. While Basil was backing up, Arden sneaked up to his chair and set it down. Arden chuckled a bit. Before Basil sat down, the door knocked.
"I'll get it," offered Dr. Dawson. He went to the door and opened it. Hunter came in feeling giddy as usual.
"Hunter my dear boy, what a great pleasure to see you!" exclaimed Dawson. Hunter nodded and came in. Arden ran to him and pulled him by the hand.
"Hunter, you're just in time!" she exclaimed. Basil smiled.
"Yes, we're glad that you're…" he replied. Before he finished he sat down in his chair and there was a big, loud ppppbbbbtttt sound. It was heard throughout the whole flat. Mrs. Judson came in looking quite startled.
"What the deuce!" she and both said together. Olivia was feeling and looking quite shocked. As for Arden and Hunter, the two were laughing their heads off!
"Holy cricket!" exclaimed Hunter as he and Arden laughed. Basil's face was blood red with total embarrassment. He looked up and saw Arden and Hunter laughing.
"THAT'S IT! ARDEN, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!" he yelled. Not after long, Basil was chasing Arden all around flat. Arden was still laughing.
"THIS WAS THE BEST NEW YEAR'S DAY EVER!" she exclaimed as Basil still chased as she laughed. Hunter was on the floor in a huddled position laughing with tears coming from his eyes.

That night, Arden and Olivia came in. Olivia was glaring at Arden while Arden was giggling. Hiram looked concerned.
"What happen?" he asked.
"Well you see…you know what you don't want to know," replied Olivia. Arden and Olivia went to their bed room. "I wonder what that was all about," he thought. He sat down and there was another big, loud ppppbbbbtttt sound. Hiram got back up as he heard Arden laughing from her bedroom (which was Olivia's room too). Hiram looked at his seat and picked up the whoopee cushion that was in his seat.
"Arden strikes again with her holiday pranks," he muttered.