Bob's Life: Global Warming

Chapter 8: Super Strength Is Convenient

Life has somehow returned to normal.

Well, depends on what normal means to you. Many of the younger Cat Cult members returned to school, such as Official Sushi Dictionary, Matthew, and Moonfishy. Halloween is coming up, and Moonfishy is planning to dye her hair pink because of faxes (don't ask).

So Cat Cult has to make many schedule changes because of the struggle of school, but everything should be fine, right? Other than Lily constantly sneaking off to feed ducks, and Moonfishy making 'The World Is Made Of Bubble Tea' an actual book and publishing it, two months were actually pretty uneventful. Cat Cult has several new members now, such as Richard and Sally, who were dragged along by Jack and Lily because....why not. Jasmine is the only one in their little group who hasn't met Min yet, since she is actually somewhat sane.

And Bob was being Bob. Watching cardboard shows and reading newspapers WITHOUT PAYING ATTENTION TO THE WRITING. He's just...just...ugh.

So yeah. To conclude, everything was mostly normal. Not really. And this isn't even a conclusion, so why am I using 'to conclude?' To be a rebel, cause a certain English teacher doesn't like people who use 'to conclude?' Why am I questioning my own writing?

Oh, nevermind. Bob did a very Bob-like thing and ruined the normalness.

He drank pumpkin spice latte.

Now, there's nothing wrong with drinking pumpkin spice latte! But if a pumpkin rights' activist tells you their opinion on pumpkin cruelty and you decide to drink pumpkin spice latte just to spite them, that is not good! Especially if that pumpkin rights' activist happens to be Lily.

Long story short, Lily managed to drag Richard along to Bob's mansion, both of them decked out with pumpkin outfits.

"Lily, I'm pretty sure it isn't Halloween yet." Richard whispered to Lily as Bob flung open the door. Lily pressed the doorbell repeatedly, conveniently choosing to ignore Bob glaring at them. "And uh, I think Mr. Bob is here now."

"Well, if I ran the world, every day would be Halloween! So there!" Lily declared. "And Mr. Bob is here? Oh, he is!"

Lily still continued pressing the doorbell, though. Richard adjusted his glasses, and reached into his backpack for one of his five earmuffs. Why does he need so many, you ask? Well, you'll see soon enough.

Awkward silence. Richard could not hear anything anymore, so he just...stood there. Awkwardly.

"Wait, why do I smell pumpkins?" Lily frowned.

"I'm drinking pumpkin spice latte." Bob said matter-of-factly in a gruff tone. At that moment, Lily starting quivering violently, and Richard managed to use all the other four earmuffs and two hats to cover his ears.

Then, Lily screeched.

It wasn't a normal screech. It was a glass shattering, ear splitting screech, and it was so high-pitched that it literally knocked over Bob's mansion, and Richard could only watch in horror as an entire mansion fell over.

Sorry, Richard mouthed, shifting from foot to foot uncomfortably. This is only the second time, don't worry.

As he coaxed Lily away from Bob's mansion, Richard wondered if Bob could read lips.

By some miracle, Bob was not deaf after that incident. Maybe it was his super strength or something, but he was certainly not deaf. So, after being shaken from Lily's screeching (it was a wonder how her vocal cords were still intact after that), he decided that he would actually be productive.

Using his super strength, he started rebuilding his incredibly large mansion. It took him until afternoon, but when he was done, it was practically good as new.

One could say that he...fixed it good.

Don't question the grammar, Official Sushi Dictionary added that part. It's an inside joke, apparently. Characters are so complicated!

Bob still found the time to eat pumpkin pie after.

Author's Note:

FIXED IT GOOD.

Fun fact: for a school project, I actually did make a picture book of 'The World Is Made Of Bubble Tea.' I got an A, and the teacher who marked it taught science class, meaning it must be true! Rise, tapioca army!