Our 3rd World

Chapter 36: The Bubble War

Chapter 36: (Cassie's POV)

*A week later*

Well, none of us will ever know who won that dessert war. Why? It's because once we got home, instead of throwing the delicious desserts at each other, we ate them and watched "The Conjuring". I was so scared, but I suffered through it with Phil by my side. So it was all ok. Anyway, now I'm in my room throwing things into my suit case. I chuck clothes across the room and they fall swiftly onto my bed. Then in the distance I hear a loud knock. "Cassie! Go get the door!" Preston yells. Doing as told I go to open the door. Already knowing who it is I his behind the door and carefully open it. "Where is she? I swear she's going to pop out somewhere.." Dan mutters. I snicker quietly and slam the door. With that I jump on Phil's back. He screams loudly, while Sadie almost falls to the floor laughing. "What is going on?" Preston asks, emerging from his room. His black hair is tousled and beneath his eyes are dark circles. He must be so tried. Especially since he spent the night packing and making sure we all have our plane tickets. Poor thing.

"Well, you told me to open the door," I chuckle, as Phil holds me up by looping his arms around my legs. Preston looks at Phil, then back at me. "Well, you need to finish packing, so go. Now." He demands. I sigh loudly and drop off of Phil's back. Sadie follows me down the hall and we walk into my room. "Jeez what happened to actually putting your clothes into the suit case?" Sadie asks, beginning to fold the clothes and putting them in the suit case. That has to be out of OCD. Hahaha, whatever. With the two of us working together, I'm fully packed in about 20 minutes. "Hazza! We're done!" I cheer. Sadie let's out a small giggle and hands me the slightly heavy suit case. We both dash out of the room, ready for lunch. As we get into the lounge, Preston asks me to make lunch. "Sure thing brother dear!" I exclaim, racing off to the kitchen. "WHAT TIME IS IT!?" I scream, hoping someone will hear. "LUNCH TIME!!!" PJ, who must have just arrived, yells, running into the kitchen.

He wraps me in a hug and says, "Long time no see little friend!" I laugh and ask if he's still chasing monster. With that he launches into a story about his most recent monster hunt. While he talks I make lunch for everyone. Being that PJ is here and that I can here Sadie screaming, "Don't touch me!!" I'm going to guess Chris is here too. So I'll make him lunch as well. After PJ finishes his story I get him to help me carry the others lunches into the lounge. He joyfully helps and grabs three plates. I grab three plates as well, leaving two behind, and follow him into the lounge. We pass out lunch to the others and they all say, "thank you!" With that PJ and I head back into the kitchen. We sit at the two person, exuberant red table, and eat together because there isn't enough room in the lounge. We chat and eat for awhile, enjoying our turkey sandwiches, goldfish, and Coca Cola.

A couple more minutes pass and PJ and I continue to talk. "So, where are we going, again?" He asks for the fifth time. I let out a huff of air and tell him, "We're going to South Carolina. That's where I used to live." PJ slowly nods and types it in a note on his phone, so he'll remember. "Well, I suppose we should clean up now.." He suggests. Looking around the kitchen, I agree with him. He walks off to go get the others dishes, while I begin to rinse off our plates. I put our dishes in the dishwasher, just as PJ walks back in with more dishes. "Ugh more dishes," I complain. PJ chuckles and pushes me aside. "I'll help you" He deviously smiles. Not trusting him I take a step back. While, I put the rinsed off dishes in the dishwasher, I feel something cold trickle down my back. Oh no he didn't. I turn and see PJ with a mass of soapy bubbles in his hands. To get revenge I grab a handful myself and smother the front of his shirt in bubbles. "Nice try" He laughs, hit my back with more bubbles.

Now it's war. Once the dishes are all put away, the two of us chase each other around the kitchen with bubbles. After a few minutes, Dan walks into the kitchen, to see PJ and I there covered in bubbles. "I'm not even going to ask.." he mumbles, turning around and leaving. The two of us break out into a fit of laughter, but then Phil and Sadie walk in. "Dan told us! And I want in!" Sadie cheers, jumping up and down. With her approval, PJ walks over and hugs her, covering her in bubbles. I throw bubbles at her and Phil merely takes a step back. He sneaks out of the kitchen, while now the three of us continue chucking bubbles and showering each other in them. This is so much fun! The ultimate bubble war has been a success!