Chapter 111
"Vince!" Noelle calls from the bathroom that evening.
"What?" I call back.
"Can I borrow your straighteners?"
"No! No way!" I yelp. No-one touches my straighteners. No-one.
"Please?" She says, her head appearing in the doorway and pouting.
"No."
"Vincent, be nice to your little sister." Naboo says sternly. I look from Noelle to him and back again before giving in.
"Fine, fine. But be careful!"
"Thanks." She says, then her head disappears again.
"I can't believe you just guilt tripped me into letting someone use my straighteners." I say, shaking my head at the tiny shaman.
"She's your sister. Anyway, they're only straighteners."
"Only straighteners? They cost loads! They're really good quality!" He just rolls his eyes at me.
"There's food in the oven, you need to take it out in fifteen minutes, okay?" Noelle calls.
"We can cook, you know. Well, Howard and Naboo can."
"I know, but if I make food, I know that you're eating something decent."
"I cook decent food!" Naboo exclaims indignantly.
"Not that we don't love your cooking. We do, we really, really do." Howard says holding his hands up defensively.
"It's okay." She says, appearing in the room. I don't think I've ever seen such a short dress.
"No way are you going out dressed like that!"
"Excuse me?"
"You can't wear that!"
"I can and I will."
"You can't!"
"I can!" She calls as she leaves the room.
"You can't!" I shout, but the only answer I get is the sound of the door shutting.