The Modern Four

Chapter 6

Penny was so excited to have a friend over. It was finally Friday, and she had been texting with Violet about what time she should come over. The girls had become closer over the week, and Violet actually seemed almost excited. "Mom, can me and Violet order a pizza tonight?" Penny asked, peeking into her moms room.

Pennys mom looked over at her daughter, nodding. "Sure, that sounds like a good idea. What time is she coming over?"

"In about a half an hour." Penny replied. "I'm gonna go uncover the pool."

"Alright, I'll call for you if your friend comes."

Penny smiled, and headed out to the backyard where her was. sighing, she removed the cover.

"You know, if I was going for a swim, I wouldn't be wearing so much clothing." A voice behind her said. One that she quickly recognized. She turned around, crossing her arms. Across from her, Wilbur Robinson stood, having went through the fence gate. When you've been friends and neighbors for ten years, you can do that kind of stuff.

"You have before. When I pushed you in."

"Yeah, but that was like, four years ago." He rolled his eyes.

"It's not as if you're any more mature than you were back then." She smoothly replied, grinning.

"Hey, that's no fair! I'm so mature."

"As if."

Wilbur grumbled. "I am." He then spoke up. "So, are you going swimming? If you are, can I join you?"

"I am, and no, you can't. I'm having Violet over, and I don't think she likes you much." Penny stated, in a matter of fact manner. Wilbur frowned.

"C'mon, maybe if I could come over and talk to her, I bet I could win her over with the infamous Wilbur Robinson charm." He replied, smirking. Penny rolled her eyes.

"That's so not a thing. Besides, no boys allowed. Not even my moms boyfriend, Rick, is allowed over." She crossed her arms, making her point.

Wilbur pointed over at her dog. "What about Bolt?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow.

Penny called Bolt over and kissed his nose. "Bolt doesn't count. He's neutered. So unless you're neutered too, which I seriously doubt, you're not allowed anywhere within 3 miles of my house."

Wilbur winced at the neutering comment, then shook his head. "Penny, I live right next door. I'm always within 3 miles of your house."

"Stalker. Anyway, get out of here! She'll be here any second!" At that exact moment, as if Penny could predict the future, Violet arrived.

"Fine, fine, I'll get out of you so you two can have your 'girl time' or whatever." He said, rolling his eyes. "I'll see you later." He grinned, waving and walking back into his lawn. Penny shook her head. What was she going to do with that boy. As soon as the doorbell rang, Bolt went crazy barking, running up to the door. Penny hurried over.

"Hey Violet! Down! Bolt, down!" She said, trying to get the dog to calm down. Sighing, she looked at Violet, who was just a bit shocked. "Sorry about him...he's got a ton of energy."

"It's fine." She replied, petting Bolt. "Hey, my mom wants to meet your mom, is that cool?" She asked, sounding nervous. Penny nodded.

"It's fine! I'll go get here." She headed over to her moms room, knocking. "Hey, mom, Violets mom wants to meet you."

Penny's mom headed over to the front door, smiling.

"Hello, you must be Violet." She smiled at Violet, who nodded. She then turned to her mother. "And you must be Mrs. Parr."

"Please, call me Helen." Mrs Parr stated, shaking her hand.

"In that case, call me Diane." Mrs Forrester smiled. Penny dragged Violet away from the area, shaking her head.

"My mom can talk forever." She said, sighing. Violet smiled a bit.

"So can mine." She laughed a bit, looking down.

"There was one time when we were at the grocery, and she launched an entire conversation with a man over a pair of cat pajamas." Penny said, giggling a bit. Violet smiled, shaking her head.

"It sounds like something my mom would do."

"I think all moms are just chatterboxes. It must come with being a mom." Penny laughed.

Violet smiled. "I agree." Penny lead Violet down into the basement, pulling out a box of movies.

"I've got a bunch of movies, I dunno what kind you like to watch."

Violet shrugged, rooting through the DVDs. "Really, I'll watch just about anything." She laughed a bit, then pulled out a DVD. "How about Harry Potter?"

"Perfect! I love Harry Potter. I always wished I could have received my hogwarts letter.." She sighed wistfully, shaking her head. "A girl can dream!"

Violet smiled. "I had the same dream when I was younger. I always loved the wands, the magic..."

"The friendship, the stories, and my favorite part, the invisibility cloak." Penny laughed, shaking her head. "I always wanted to be able to turn invisible."

Violet shifted uncomfortably in her seat. "Yeah...it'd be cool..." She smiled nervously, still looking down. Penny took that as a sign, and shifted the topic.

"Anyway, the movie. Pizza should be here soon." She put in the dvd, heading back over to the couch. After a while, the pizza came and they settled in, ready for an adventure.

Halfway through the movie, Violet stood up and hurried to the bathroom, looking sick. Penny furrowed her eyebrows, standing up. "Violet? Are you alright?" She asked, knocking on the door.

"Yeah, I'm fine!" Violet shouted, sounded panicked. "Can you call my home? I think I'm ready to go home."

After about fifteen minutes, Mrs. Parr came and picked up Violet. Penny sighed, looking down. She sucked at making friends.