Taylor nearly knocked her friends over when they stepped through the portal. In their teen years, the girls looked vastly different. Rachel had cut her hair so it reached her shoulders. Her bangs were now dyed a deep violet. She wore a blue and white top with a raven graphic on it, black cuffed jeans and ankle boots with gems on them. Rosie still wore glasses but they were thin pink frames now. Her blonde hair was braided and she wore a rose headband. Her clothes consisted of a yellow tee length dress with sparkly blue accents across the bodice, brown strappy heels with large bows on either side and, a small cross body purse.
"I missed you girls,"
"We missed you too" Rachel responded warmly.
"Where are the others?" Rosie asked.
"In the living room but be quiet,"
"Why?" the two girls asked.
"Because Mom's asleep,"
"Oh," the two replied as they entered the living room.
Jackie had returned and sat on the floor reading a book to Beatrice. Sammie was curled up beside Nathan who was reading a book of his own. Luke was asleep on the couch next to Shaggy Jr.
"Where's Daisy at?" Rachel asked.
"I don't know actually," Taylor replied.
…...
Meanwhile.
Daisy arrived at the skate park. She parked her bike and looked around. Charlie was standing nearby whistling a tune while he waited for her.
"Hi, Charlie what's up?"
"Hey, Daisy I have something to ask,"
"Oh?"
"Will you go to the dance with me?" Charlie asked with a hopeful grin.
"Of course I will," Daisy responded cheerfully.
"Awesome,"
"I think our friends are waiting," Daisy laughed when her phone beeped.
"Well, let's go,"
…...
"What took so long?" Taylor laughed when Daisy arrived with Charlie in tow.
"Sorry, Charlie here asked me to the dance," Daisy explained before hugging Rachel and Rosie.
"Oh, this is our cousin Charlie," Shaggy Jr said introducing Charlie to Rachel and Rosie.
"Nice to meet you," the girls said.
"Nice to meet you too,"
"So, will you be able to help us?" Jackie asked.
"Can you describe the dragon for us?" Rosie asked cleaning her glasses as she spoke.
"He was big and he had teal colored scales-" Taylor started.
"Red eyes?" Rachel inquired.
"No, they were gold," Taylor recalled.
"Wings?"
"Yeah, large ones,"
"Fire breath?"
"Yes made possible by gasoline,"
"Well, that doesn't sound like any breed we know," Rachel declared.
"Can we investigate the scene?" Rosie asked.
"Tomorrow,"
"Good"
"TAYLOR," Christina yelled suddenly.
"Yes, Mom?"
"WHERE'S YOUR FATHER?"
"He went for a run,"
"I WANT ICE CREAM,"
"I'm coming,"
"Oh dear," Rosie mumbled while the others laughed.
