Hamsters Rule, Gerbils Drool by Kris Langman

Author:Kris Langman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction
Publisher: Post Hoc Publishing
Published: 2018-07-09T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

“Dad, where’s my Xena T-shirt?” Sally’s voice was somewhat muffled, her head being inside the clothes hamper in her bedroom closet. She was wearing a Star Wars bathrobe, with Chewbacca the Wookie striding across her back. She pulled out a jumble of clothes and dumped them on the floor.

“It’s in the wash, Sally,” yelled Bill Hesslop from the kitchen. “Where it always is. Wear something else, for once.” He appeared in the doorway, waving a white card. “Honey, the invitation says fancy dress. For little girls, that means an actual dress. Why don’t you wear that pretty white lace one your grandma bought you?”

“Can’t, Dad,” said Sally, still rummaging in the clothes hamper. “Gotta be prepared. Both Sanderson’s are gonna be there. They’re gonna double-team me. Gotta be ready to rumble.”

“Sally Jane. What did I tell you about fighting?”

Sally looked up at him innocently. “Always lead with your left?”

Bill Hesslop sighed and rubbed his forehead. Robbie wandered in, bumping into his Dad’s legs. Robbie wore his favorite bike helmet and toilet brush combo, the toilet brush stuck into the front of his shorts. He pulled it out and began whacking Sally with it. She grabbed it from him and bonked him on the head with it. Robbie laughed and toddled over to Melvin’s Hamster Habitat, where Melvin, recovered from his octopus adventures, was running on his wheel. Robbie poked his chubby fist into the narrow entrance to the habitat and pulled out a handful of sawdust, which he stuffed into his mouth.

Bill Hesslop sighed and grabbed Robbie before he could swallow. He poked a finger into Robbie’s mouth and excavated the sawdust. “C’mon, champ. Let’s go clean you up. Sally, wear something nice. Mrs. Chang said this is going to be an extra-special birthday for Sandra. They’re going to a lot of expense. You should try to make an effort.”

Sally brought her hand to her head in a sharp military salute. Mr. Hesslop shook his head and carried Robbie out.

Sally stood with one fist on her hip, the other clutching Robbie’s toilet brush. She surveyed the clothes scattered over the floor. “Charlie Sanderson’ll probably show up with his whole posse, whether they were invited or not. They’ll ruin Sandra’s party. Somebody’s gotta fight ’em.”

She hooked a pink Rainbow Brite T-shirt with the toilet brush and held it up. Shaking her head, she flipped it into a corner. She snagged a Powerpuff Girls shirt and considered for a bit. “Perfect,” she muttered.

* * * *

The doorbell of the Hesslop’s apartment rang. Bill Hesslop hurried to answer it, carrying a squirming Robbie under one arm and brushing Robbie’s hair with the other. He opened the door and ushered in Katie and her Mom, Rebecca Greenwald. Mrs. Greenwald was resplendent in a forest green tailored suit and high heels. Katie wore a bubblegum-pink dress with a full, ruffled skirt. Her dark, curly hair was carefully brushed and pulled back with a decorous pink headband.

Bill Hesslop set Robbie on his feet and shook Mrs.

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