THE SLEEPOVER
Geoff tossed and turned trying in vain to get himself to sleep. Only Morpheus had chosen to be stingy. It was either that or his guilty conscience. The party boy sighed as he opened his eyes and took a look around the room.
"Nothing helps alleviate guilt then a good distraction. Or an all nighter of the entire Bloodbath series!!!" Duncan's devilish enthusiasm over the night gradually faded away and while he was still watching TV, he was halfheartedly flipping through channels.
Next to the punk, DJ snored loudly as he cuddled a blue dog toy. Not surprisingly the gentle brickhouse had passed out the moment the killer appeared and he hadn't woken since. While Geoff smiled at the scene, he at the same time envied him.
Looking on the other side of the room he spotted the girls on the couch. Both Courtney and Bridgette were also fast asleep in dreamland and their peaceful faces showed no hint of the torment and restless he and Duncan were apparently going through.
The blonde sighed again this time gaining the punk's attention. Duncan let out a sigh of his own. "Okay I admit it's been bugging me a bit that I misread Homeschool. That and maybe I actually owe him an apology."
Geoff nodded in agreement, but his face was more then a little downcast. "But how? We don't even know where to find him. And we don't have his number. That makes it even harder." The party blonde let out another sigh. "I wonder what Homeschool is up to right now…"
The farm house for the first time in several hours is silent. Izzy is asleep under a bright yellow comforter and making puppy yips every now and then joined by Faux the fox who had curled up on top of her bed.
Over in Ezekiel's room the window still remains open and another comforter had been placed on each of the beds for added warmth. "No…no…don't take my candy cane Mr. Grouch!" Owen muttered in his sleep.
In the other bed, Ezekiel had buried himself so far in his covers that only his toque and part of his eyes could be seen. As Owen's subliminal comments continued, he similarly curled up tighter and tighter as he slept.
Back at Geoff's house the party boy sighed for the umpteenth time making Duncan scowl. "Will you cut it out?!" The punk venomously whispered earning a look of confusion from the blonde. "Cut it out with what?"
"That sighing! Read a book, watch a movie, check phone messages…or go back to bed! Just knock it off!" As Duncan's hushed words sunk in, Geoff's dreary mood brightened up slightly. Carefully and quietly he left the living room.
"What are you doing?!" Duncan hissed as he followed the other boy back to the rec room. The party boy gave no answer as he searched the darkened room more then once crashing into one of the abandoned folding chairs.
Rolling his eyes Duncan turned on the light. Geoff blinked several times to get used to the sudden light and almost instantly he noticed the item still sitting there innocently where it's last user left it.
Grabbing the phone Geoff grinned back at Duncan. "What you said to check phone messages. " Pressing the button on the machine the message started to play…on speaker. Wincing Geoff quickly tried to silence the device.
However he as well as Duncan froze the moment they heard a heavily accented voice that could only belong to Wawanakwa's one and only prairie boy.
"Hi there eh Mr. and Mrs. Owen's parents. The snoo up here is pretty think eh so Izzy can't get to her aunt's house tonight eh, so there staying overnight at my house. I was on the same show and my mom is home so there safe here eh. I joost want you to knoo. Thanks eh…"
Ooh hey! You're a cute little fella!
Izzy no! Fooxes doon't go in the-"
Beeeeeep.
Duncan shook off the shock first and laughed. "He is SO homeschooled. I mean did you hear that! He actually thought he was dialing Owen's parents!" The delinquent's amused laughter faded as he noticed Geoff was just standing there. "Uh…Earth to Geoff?"
The loud Woo Hoo of delight from the party animal woke up Bridgette, Courtney and DJ as well as half of the neighborhood block. Ignoring the looks of annoyance and confusion, Geoff continued to yell out his enthusiasm as he waved the phone above his head in triumph.
Imagi's Ramblings: Okay Mother's day weekend survived and newest teaser chapter finished. Next up will be one of the campers. ;)
Thanks Necromancer for Faux the fox's name. :D
Thanks for the reviews everyone! Now I'm going to bed.
Imagi
