Cherry and Atticus Meet Frankenstein

chapter 6

The sun seemed to set quickly as the group decided to have their ice cream. Frankie's was rather messy due to his eating habits as Theodore clung to his leg and Alvin was on his arm. 

"Frankie, tomorrow, I'm gonna teach you to speak!" Theodore told him with a smile as his ice cream hopped off the cone and he caught it in his mouth.

Frankie grunted as he then also ate his ice cream sloppily.

"And I'm gonna teach him how to skateboard!" Alvin said then. "That'll be fun!"

"Yeah." Atticus said as he ate his ice cream.

"What time is it anyway?" Cherry noticed how late it seemed.

Simon checked his watch and gasped while Frankie ate his ice cream. "Dinner! Yikes, we're late! We gotta get home before Dave and Atticus's parents do!"

"Let's fix Dave his favorite lasagna!" Theodore suggested as Frankie could take them there a lot faster than walking on foot ever could. 

"Do guys even know how to cook?" Cherry asked, she didn't brag about this often, but she was the best cook and baker in her culinary class in school.

"I do." Atticus said, raising his hand.

"How about someone else?" Cherry asked as she went into the kitchen, washing her hands, no one else really knew she could cook, so she wanted to surprise them with her cooking abilities.

"Let me guess, you?" Atticus guessed.

Cherry dried her hands then. "Before I met you, I was the star of a culinary class... My cupcakes could rock your socks, my Chicken Parmesan was the bee's knees, my pudding is still within the underbelly of the school!" 

"Okay, okay, you can cook, just hurry up!" Alvin sounded annoyed and impatient.

"Yeah, because Dave and my parents are going to be here soon." Atticus said as he looked to the clock.

"Alright, alright, keep your pants on... Those who wear pants..." Cherry scoffed as she got ready, then looked up at the monster who looked like he wanted to help. "Uhh... Chop onions..."

Frankie grinned, then went to do that, even if he cried because of the stingy fumes. 

"The ants in France stay mainly in my pants." Theodore recited a tongue twister for him to study for speaking lessons.

Frankie tried to copy, but no one could decipher it.

"Better..." Alvin grinned apologetically.

"Yeah." Atticus agreed.

Frankie kept chopping, but accidentally cut his finger and actually managed to say 'Ow'.

Theodore opened a drawer and rummaged through it to put a bandage on it to settle him and he kissed it. "It's all right, Frankie... It's all right..." 

Cherry wiped her forehead as she put the lasagna in the oven and it would be ready in a SHORT while.

"This is going great." Atticus said.

"Cherry, what will you teach Frankie?" Simon asked, feeling fond of the monster enough to call him that.

Frankie went to get the lasagna out of the oven as the timer went off, but without oven mitts, making him react in pain, throwing the pan out the door window.

"Common Sense?" Cherry shrugged.

"Alvin, will you go and get the lasagna, please?" Atticus asked the older chipmunk brother.