The Howling Wolves Vacation to PBS Town

chapter 5: Henry & Alexandra's Babysitting Adventure

Back in PBS Town, at the Read household, Jane and David were getting ready to go out for their evening.

"Babysitter?" DW asked her parents. "But I'm old enough to stay home by myself."

Arthur just rolled his eyes to that.

"DW, you're four." David reminded his older daughter.

"I know, but I can handle being home by myself." DW defended.

"I trust you two to behave yourselves for the babysitters." Jane told her children.

"Yes, Mom." Arthur and DW replied.

The doorbell soon rang.

Jane opened the door with a smile. "Hello, Henry and Alexandra, it's nice to see you two again."

Arthur and DW peaked behind the kitchen, looking at their new babysitters.

"Who are they? I know that they aren't from this town." Arthur wondered.

"Who cares? That guy is kinda cute." DW smiled dreamily.

Arthur just gave his little sister a confused look.

"Kids, we'll be back later, listen to Henry and Alexandra!" David called out as he left with his wife.

"Don't worry, Mr. and Mrs. Read, I can handle any kid." Henry replied.

"It's true," Alexandra added. "He has nine younger brothers and sisters to look after back home."

Jane and David's eyes widened in shock.

"Nine?" Jane asked.

"Uh, don't you guys have to go? I mean, no offense..." Henry said to the Read couple.

"Oh, right," Jane replied before calling out. "Be good, kids!"

"Nine kids, wow." David commented.

Alexandra shut the door and a yellow furred puppy came to the teenagers and barked.

"Whoa! Uh, hey there, buddy." Henry said.

"Pal, calm down, these are our babysitters." Arthur told his puppy.

Pal give a confused whine, but then sniffed around the teenagers to see if they are good and trustworthy.

"I'm sorry about that." Arthur said.

"It's okay, he's just being a dog." Henry smiled.

Pal soon smiled to Henry and Alexandra as they seemed nice enough and he let out a small bark to them.

"Hi, there." Henry smiled back as he picked up the puppy.

Pal then barked and licked his face.

"Good dog." Henry chuckled as that tickled.

"Looks like Pal likes you." Arthur smiled.

"Oh, I like dogs," Henry smiled. "I have one back home named Chu Chu."

"Cool," Arthur smiled back. "Say, do you like comics?" he then asked.

"Well, I read some of them from time-to-time." Henry replied.

"I'm not a big comic book reader." Alexandra shrugged.

"Ever hear of Bionic Bunny?" Arthur asked Henry.

"Not that I'm aware of," Henry shrugged to him, but looked interested. "Sounds cool though."

"He's really cool, he even has a twin brother known as Dark Bunny." Arthur replied.