Five familiar kids, three boys and two girls, that were around Cindy's age came over then.

"Hey, it's the Kids Next Door!" Eddy recognized.

"Yes, hello," the leader, Nigel Uno, also known as Numbuh 1 greeted them. "Is that new girl Cindy around?"

Cindy looked over as she was on the swings with little Jessie. "Yeah?"

"We were wondering we could have a word with you." the bald boy told her.

Cindy was a little nervous, but she came toward them, rubbing her arm a little nervously. "Am I in trouble?"

Numbuh 3 giggled. "You're adorable just like her," she pointed to Jessie. "Hey, Numbuh 1, can I play with that little girl on the swings, can I please?"

"Not right now, Numbuh 3." Numbuh 1 told her.

Numbuh 3 went on the swings anyway and had some fun with Jessie.

"Ugh... They had to be at the playground..." Numbuh 4 put his hand to his face.

"I'm a big fan... H-How can I help you guys?" Cindy asked the operatives.

"We were just wondering if you would be interested in joining us, we have open spots all the time and what with most of us turning 13, we thought we would come to you." Numbuh 1 explained.

"R-Really!?" Cindy sounded delighted. "You want me to be one of you guys!?"


Numbuh 2 looked at Abby and went over to the delinquent girl. "Hey, sweet cakes, doin' anything tonight?" he smiled suavely to her.

"Are you that weird kid who has a crush on Cree Lincoln?" Abby glanced down at him.

"Yeah, but I'm over her..." Numbuh 2 folded his arms with a charming smirk. "You seem like you could use a little Hoagie in your diet," he then cracked up laughing at his bad joke. "Get it? My name's Hoagie and a hoagie is also a sandwich!"

"Ugh..." Abby groaned at his cheesy sense of humor.

"So, what do you say you and me get a root beer float, baby cakes?" Numbuh 2 continued to flirt with her.

"Uhhh... Sorry, I can't..." Abby smiled, though a little evil in her eyes. "I kinda have this life..." she then took out her MP3 player and headphones and started to walk off.

"WHAT IF I GOT YOU A CHILI DOG!?" Numbuh 2 called to her as she walked away.

"Headphones, can't hear ya!" Abby pointed to her headphones and walked off.

"Man, what is it with you and teenage girls?" Numbuh 4 glanced at his best friend.


"Now, we'll contact you at home when it's a good time to see us at the tree-house," Numbuh 1 told Cindy as he was finishing up the KND discussion with her. "We'll tell you about enemies and you'll go through important initiation to become a true Kids Next Door operative. Do you think you can handle it?"

"I think so..." Cindy was a little nervous now, but she felt honored that she was asked to join an exclusive kids' organization.

"Good... We'll see you tonight." Numbuh 1 nodded, then went to leave with the others. "Numbuh 3, we're leaving!"

"Aww... Numbuh 3 whined as she was gently pushing Jessie on the swing. "Five more minutes?"

"NUMBUH 3!" Numbuh 1 scolded.

"Aww..." Numbuh 3 whined again, she then hugged Jessie. "I'll see you later, okay?"

Jessie giggled, hugging her back. "Okay!"

Numbuh 3 smiled, waved to her, then went with her friends/teammates as they went back to their tree-house.


Duncan laughed at his sister. "I can't believe that kid hit on you! Man, that's hilarious!"

"It wasn't a kid, it was Hoagie Gilligan..." Abby scoffed to Duncan as she went on her walk.

Duncan kept laughing as he decided to join her.