Chapter 3

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Ivory walked with Mandy and the "uglydolls" through the straight and tidy lines of houses. "We're definitely not doll type number 12, everything is so different here". Moxy said. "I'll say." The orange one agreed.

Ivory slowed down to walk with Moxy, "you guys actually live in these boxes?" The grey one asked. Ivory looked over at him, "where else would we live?" "It's not that I think there's something wrong with that!" The grey one told her then stopped.

"Not that they're bad boxes, they're all neat, and organized, and straight, and symmetrical and-" he nearly fell but caught himself on the blue dog.

"I'm ok." He panted. Ivory started walking next to Moxy again, then saw Mandy walk into a tree, "silly tree!" She said nervously, Ivory felt a wave of sympathy was over her, Mandy, you don't need to hide that you don't have perfect eyesight from us.

"Goodness, um this way please." Mandy continued walking down the path, Ivory close behind her. Ivory saw the familiar shape of the supply shed, "what is that?" Moxy asked. "That would be the supply she- suite! Your home away from home." Ivory corrected herself swiftly.

"We are staying there?" The grey one asked. They aren't going to like it. "We love it!" Moxy exclaimed, as they bolted past them. Ivory and Mandy stood there blinking, the colorful dolls got stuck in the door, they finally got through when Ivory and Mandy got there.

The two dolls stood in the doorway while the other dolls looked like they were having a party. "So industrial sheik." Ivory and Mandy said in unison.

"Industrial sheik? It's a shed I mean this box is- and a mop". The blue dog said while standing on one of the boxes. "Dibs on the mop and the bucket of dirty
water!" The grey one exclaimed. He threw the bucket which landed on the blue dog's head, "check it out! They got a spare tire!" The orange one yelled, putting it around her waist.

"And it matches my other tire." The grey one picked up the orange one in the tire, "this place is perfect for us!" Moxy yelled excitedly running around. "Hey guys, we're really glad you liked it and all but, we didn't get your names." Mandy pointed out.

"Oh right". Moxy realized. "I'm Moxy!" She said, "Babo!", "Luckybat." "Wage." "Folks call me Uglydog". They all took turns saying their names, "because that's his name." Wage said annoyed. "But those close to me call me Slickdog". He said proudly, "which is not his name". Wage told them annoyed Ivory let out a small laugh.

"Hi hi hi hi hi". Ivory and Mandy both said. "So are you really here just to train for the Big World?" Mandy asked. "Ya huh, you bet!". Moxy and her friends said at the same time. "And we're all going to end up with our own special kid to love." Moxy continued.

Ivory and Mandy exchanged glances, "you do know my brother is going to make it super hard? Right?" Ivory asked them. "Well I say bring it on Louis!" Moxy exclaimed in a challenging tone. "He means well of course". Ivory didn't believe her own words. "Though he can be a bit quick to come to conclusions".

"You think?" Wage said. "But without his constructive criticism, none of us will ever get anywhere". Mandy told them. "So just stay on his good side." Ivory advised. She turned around, but ran into Mandy, who had ran into the wall. "Ow!" Ivory and Mandy shrieked.

They fell over violently, which caused Mandy's glasses to fall out of her pocket, and Ivory's star hair clip to fall out of her hair. "Cool glasses and hair clip." Uglydog said in admiration. Both Ivory and Mandy gasped.

That hair clip is delicate! It's really special to me! And Mandy needs her glasses! Ivory tried to grab her hair clip and Mandy her glasses, but Uglydog and Moxy pulled them away, "I've always wanted a pair of specs!" Uglydog exclaimed.

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