Next door, the girls were muffling laughter; they could hear every word the boys were saying through the thin walls.
"Shaggy sounded pretty shocked…" Velma managed to giggle before they were both unable to speak again. Daphne could hardly stand for laughter at the thought of Shaggy being doused in ice-cold water next door. Maybe in itself the situation wasn't that funny, but overhearing the conversation was more than enough to tickle the funny bone.
Eventually, the laughter died down and Daphne reached over to turn the light off.
"Hang on…"
Velma slid out of her bed and tapped on the wall, a little grin on her face.
"Freddy? Freddy, you there? Respond, Freddy…"
It was a couple of seconds before Fred's voice filtered through.
"Velms, what is it?"
"You didn't tell him about having to run the shower for a minute before the hot water kicks in, did you?"
Fred laughed.
"Nah. Why? It's much better to just sit back and watch the fun… We are on vacation!"
Daphne tapped the wall as well, a smile on her face.
"Meanie."
"I heard you laughing as well."
Daphne sighed, but the smile on her face gave her away.
"Fine… C'mon, guys, let's get some sleep. We've got a busy day tomorrow… Sun, sea, sand, tanning…"
"For those who can't see me, I rolled my eyes," Fred said from the other side of the wall. Velma laughed.
"She's got a point. See you in the morning."
As the group exchanged "goodnight"s, Daphne rested her hand for a second over where Fred would be on the other side of the wall and stroked the plaster slightly, her expression fond.
Climbing into bed, Velma had the feeling that Fred might have done the same thing.