Tickety Toc: Tallulah's Nightmare

"Bye-sy bye Tommy and Tallulah!" Called Pufferty as he chuffed away.

"Bye Pufferty!" called Tommy

"Thank you!" yelled Tallulah

*YAWN* "Do you know what time it is Tommy?" asked Tallulah

"Yup, it's Bed Time. Let's go inside"

And so they did.

"Well hello my little tired chime-timers! Your pajamas are upstairs. Go put them on, take showers, and brush your teeth, then you can have a little snack and watch television before bed." said Madame Au Lait

"Ok!" The twins both chimed, and they went upstairs.

"Now, who uses the bathroom first?" asked Tommy

"Tommy, if you don't mind, could I use it first? I've uh, been holding it since Chime Time."

Oh, of course you can Tallulah. I'll wait.

"Heh, thanks Tommy."

Tallulah went in.

In the meantime, Tommy changed into his pajamas.

"Tallulah, are you alright?" he called

"Uh huh, I'm good!" She called back, the shower still obviously running.

"Hmm, she always does take her time a bit." Tommy said to himself. He walked downstairs.

"Madame Au Lait, Tallulah is taking too long!" said Tommy

"It's only been five minutes Tommy, give her time. She'll be out soon enough. There'll still be plenty of hot water."

"Oh ok, she IS my sister."

Tommy went back upstairs. The shower was no longer running.

"Tallulah, are you done?"

"Tommy, could you come in please? Don't worry, my pajamas are on."

"Uh, ok."

Tallulah was sitting on the CLOSED toilet, looking worried.

"What's the matter Tallulah?"

"My hair! I've got a brush stuck in it, it's pulling on it, I can't do it right. I need help!"

"Ok, calm down, lets go to your bed, ok Tallulah?"

"O-okay Tommy"

The twins walked past Tommy's bed, and sat on the right side of Tallulah's.

"Okay, I'm gonna take the brush out, slowly okay?"

"Mhm!"

Tommy began slowly and carefully getting the hair and brush apart.

"OW OW OW! TOMMY STOP IT HURTS!"

"Tallulah, I need you to calm down, ok?"

"Okay, but don't pull."

"I'm trying. I'm almost done, okay?"

*sniff* Ok Tommy.

Tommy FINALLY got the brush out

"There, it's out!"

"THANKS TOMMY!" Tallulah hugs him.

Tommy proceeded to brush her hair downward.

"So, are you tired Tallulah?"

"Uh huh. I can't wait to get in bed. The shop is closed all weekend, so we can sleep in!"

"I know!" said Tommy