Ennard walked to the door again.

Don't you think we should stay home now? Baby asked. Our skin's now completely green. People are bound to notice.

We can't stay 'ere, lassie, said Funtime Foxy. If we jes' stay home alla time, then people'll suspect us!

Like who? Baby wanted to know.

Like Michael's friends, perhaps, Ballora cut in.

"All right, keep it down," said Ennard. "Let's go, and... try to look normal."

Ennard walked down the front steps. Michael's friends were waiting for them again, but most of them did notice the green skin on their "friend".

"Whoa, Mike!" said one of them in surprise. "Are you okay? You look really green now!"

"You kinda smell, too," said Robert, fanning the air with his hand.

"Yeah, sorry," said Ennard. "I realized that I didn't have any medicine, so I'm gonna go and pick up some more."

"Oh, yikes!" Robert exclaimed. "No wonder you look so much more sick!"

"Yeah," said Ennard. "I'm feeling... kinda... drained... so I want to get them and get back before I collapse."

"It's that bad, huh?" said Spencer. "Did you want us to come with you?"

"You kidding?" said one of them. "The way he smells right now, I wouldn't come with him if someone waved a hundred dollar bill in my face."

"John!" Spencer exclaimed. "Be nice!"

"All right, all right," said John apologetically. "I'm sorry, Mike."

"It's cool, it's cool," said Ennard, waving their hand as if it was nothing. "Anyways... see ya."

"Bye!" said Spencer.

Ennard waved, then continued down the sidewalk.

They're suspecting, said Baby frantically, worry coursing through her voice. We're in trouble. We're gonna get taken back. We're gonna get taken back. Oh no. Oh no-

Calm down! said Ballora. We're fine! They didn't all suspect us. As long as some people don't suspect us, then we're all right.

Aye, said Funtime Foxy. The lass be right. Thar be nuthin' ta worry about right now.

... Okay, said Baby, calming down. Yeah, you're right, I just overreacted there. Thanks. There was a pause. Hey, Funtime Freddy, why didn't you say anything?

"I'm too nervous," said Ennard. "If our body's this green, then we're decomposing faster than I thought we were. Once we decompose to the point of this body falling apart...

"... then we're all doomed."