Chapter 1
"You can't be serious?" cried Louise. "Why would you send me there?"
"If it's what Mr Frond says is best for my baby..." started Linda.
"But Lin, we need Louise to help run the restaurant" complained Bob as he scanned the pamphlet.
"Yeah" gasped Louise "I am the backbone of this restaurant".
"I'd be the funny bone" chimed in Gene, poking his keyboard.
"Is there a butt bone?" asked Tina, staring dreamily into the distance.
"The point is" continued Louise "this place would be in ruins without me".
"Louise, we spend most of the time trying to stop you turning this place into ruins" frowned Bob.
"Whose side you on Dad, huh?" she scowled back.
"He's on my side, aren't you Bobby?" Linda said firmly.
"Err...sure" Bob replied tentatively, stepping back from Louise, who glared at him.
"But it's two weeks!" Louise growled. "I can't miss two weeks of my holiday, I have a schedule!"
"To do what?" Bob asked incredulously. "Sit around and play video games".
"That's a great idea!" cried Gene. "I'll be back when summer's over" he called as he bounded upstairs with surprising agility.
"No" pouted Louise. "I was gonna… tidy my room… and… help the...yeah, ok, it was video games but so what?" she shouted in exasperation. "The holidays are supposed to be fun!"
"Well you can still have fun, just at this camp instead" replied Linda.
"Do you hear what you're saying woman?" Louise groaned.
"Don't get sassy with me Missy" said Linda sternly. "If I say you're going, it's final".
"Yeah" Louise muttered as she turned to storm out of the restaurant. "It will be the final thing you'll ever say".