The Space Camels by Judith

Chapter 8: Three Weeks Later!

It was a lovely sunny afternoon with all the camels in the sky and the whales in the pipes, invisible and hidden obviously. Judith ride over to Jerry's home from her house on her black bike, which was decorated with four skulls.
*Knock knock*
Judith knocked gently on Jerry's door, but there was no answer. "Ugh! Where is she?" Judith muttered to herself. She then heard a noise coming from Jerry's garage so headed on that direction, taking her bike with her. Judith strolled over to the garage and knocked on it, then carefully opened the door. "Jerry?" Judith called, "Are you in here, chicken?" Judith looked left, right, up and down but couldn't see her friend anywhere. Suddenly, Jerry emerged from a dark corner, pushing her bike with a helmet upon her head. "Oh hey! Judith ma bamboodith!" Jerry shrieked. "JERRRYYY!" Judith yelled happily, "It's so lovely to see you my dear!" She exclaimed happily in a posh tone, her right hand on her chest. "You are a weird one child... but don't worry!" Jerry replied with a smile. Grinning, both girls left the garage, bikes in hand. Jerry turned to Judith eagerly, "Do you like my helmet? 50% off!" Jerry declared, giving her white helmet with a big dandelion on it a big smack. Judith nodded. "Oh, by the way, I got you a helmet too Judith," Jerry said holding one out to her. "Jerry, I don't wear helmets, I don't need one! I mean, yeah, I fell off last week but it's all good - no more brain damage than I already had!" Judith brushed it off, giggling. "Oh but Juudiitthh!" Jerry whined, "I got it especially for you and it's black! It's says 'Me and my BFF are stars!' on it!" Judith rolled her eyes, sighing, " Oh all right!" Judith cried, throwing her hands in the air. Jerry grinned and shoved it on Judith's head, unexpectedly. "Ahh! Hey!" Judith yelled, struggling. "Hold still, would ya!" Jerry cried. Judith smacked Jerry on the shoulder and stalked off huffily. "Juudiitthh! Waaiitt!" Jerry shouted, running awkwardly to catch up with her. After a while of riding in silence, Judith spoke up: " I wonder how Gadoogi is faring up there?" she pondered, looking first over at Jerry, then at the sky in wonder. Jerry followed Judith's gaze, "Oh he's fine! Trust me! He's probably up there having the time of his life in those space boots with his grandma chasing him! I know I for one would be enjoying it!" Jerry replied, grinning. Both girls fell silent as they remembered what it was like up in space. It was nothing like the pictures on the internet or in books, nor was it like what it was in films; space was a beautiful paradise that hid the most wonderous of secrets.

After a long ride into town, the two girls stopped next to a stall of fruit. Jerry picked up a banana curiously and stared at it, "I wonder what they eat up there?" Jerry asked Judith thoughtfully, setting the banana back down. "I don't know, camel food?" Judith replied, shrugging. "Maybe they eat strawberries and cream cheese, who knows?" Jerry gave her a disgusted look, "Ew! No!...Strawberries and cream cheese? That's what your ass eats, Judith!" she exclaimed, continuing to look around the market.
After a few minutes, the two girls hopped on their bikes and headed for the museum.
"Why are we here again?" Jerry moaned impatiently. "Because, I already told you, I have homework in for next week and I need to draw something for art," Judith replied, chaining both her and Jerry's bikes up to a nearby lamppost. "And so should you, technically!" Judith straightened up and they walked through the large double doors that were the enterance to the museum. "It's called Google..." Jerry murmured sullenly, rolling her blue eyes.

"UGH! We've been here for half a bloody hour! How long does it take to draw damn fence?" Jerry yelled exasperated, flopping down into a nearby armchair. "Shut up, would ya?" Judith hissed, "You'll get us kicked out if your not careful and then I'll draw this stupid fence on your forehead!" she exclaimed in a whisper. Jerry shook her head, closing her eyes. "I'm about to faint! And then what would you do? Absolutely nothing!" Jerry cried, starting to annoy Judith, who just sent her a withering look. That's when, all of a sudden, a very strange noise came from the heater next to them: "BLABBADOOOOO!" someone or something screamed. "Aarghh!" Judith shrieked and dropped the book that she was leaning on. Everyone turned to stare at her, shushing her as if noone had heard a thing. Jerry and Judith shared a look of confusion and then realisation. Looking around, they went over to the heater and crouched down next to it. The noise came again, faint but still loud enough for the two friends to hear. "Pipe Whales!" they chorused softly, eyes shining.
Jerry and Judith collected their things and ran towards the bathroom excitedly. They slipped inside and looked around. Luckily, the bathroom was empty. They waited for a moment or two until Judith whispered, "Rubert?" into the silence as they crept up to the pipe, tip-toeing softly. Then, all of a sudden, "JEEERRY AND JUUUDIIITH!!!" shouted Rubert, giving both girls a huge fright as he exploded from the pipes in a glittering haze of magic sparkles. The girls had to keep their voices down in fear of being heard, but noone could hear or see Rubert, so he was fine. If anyone had heard them, and especially if they had come in, they would've thought they were insane and carted them straight off to the mental asylum. "Rubert, you came back!" Jerry cried happily, reaching her arms out to give Rubert a big whaley hug. "Where did you go?" Judith asked the Pipe Whale as he hugged her. "Oh, just around." he answered vaguely, "After the spaceship was fixed and no longer broken, I decided you didn't need me anymore so I left." Then he grinned suddenly, "Bit you can always chat to me! Any pipe, anywhere!" he declared proudly. The girls giggled, then Jerry spoke up: "Gadoogi is all safe now but his family and friends were trapped on Saturn by the evil king Zimbod!" Jerry cried quietly. Rubert looked worried, "But don't worry," Judith interjected, "We helped and they are all safe now!" Rubert looked relieved. "Dear, oh dear! That sounds dreadful! But nevermind 'tis all in the past now." Judith grinned, "Indeed friend!" Then Rubert randomly patted his stomach, "Well, mustn't stay long; I have a family to feed!" Judith pointed a finger at him, "But no stealing from Tesco! Do ya hear me?" she said accusingly as he floated towards the pipes. Rubert grinned and laughed heartily at Judith's serious face. "Hahaha! Noooo, no more stealing from Tesco's for meee!" he grinned, waving a fin at them. Judith crossed her arms, looking satisfied with his answer. Then both girls waved madly as Rubert took a running dive into the radiator, glowing. He disappeared in a puff of sparkles, leaving the two girls alone in the bathroom together.

"Judith, we really need to get going now, it's getting late," Jerry complained as the two girls walked out of Tesco. Judith, who was holding a large packet of crisps and two packets of peanut, looked at her. Jerry looked down at Judith's hands, "Peanuts? You both know that me and you don't eat peanuts, right?" she enquired, snatching the packet from her hands and holding it up in question. "Nooo! I know!" Judith cried, snatching them back, "But I was going to leave them by both of our heaters and wait to see if Rubert, or any other Pipe Whale for that matter, decides to come along and chomp on 'em if they're hungry!" she explained, giving Jerry a small wink. Jerry smiled, then replied with "...I taught you how to be weird y'know!" Judith shook her head, laughing, "We taught each other!" she chuckled. After that, both girls hopped on their bikes and rolled smoothly back to Jerry's home. Once there, they ran up to Jerry's room to place some peanuts next to the radiator in Jerry's room. "I wonder who'll eat these first, Judith, me or Rubert?" she giggled, putting her hand over her mouth. Judith have her a confused look, "You don't eat peanuts, Jerry!" Judith exclaimed, confused. "I'm so hungry, I could eat you, Judith!" Jerry cried with a serious look on her face.

Judith then went home and that night they both prayed to the Space Camels and Pipe Whales, then got into bed (separate beds, obviously!) and went to sleep, dreaming of their adventures...

A/N:
Yes! New chapter published. I'm not doing too badly! XD so anyways... Yep, they're still here and as weird as they'll ever be! There is just one more chapter of them and then probably another one to say thank you for putting up with me 😁! So yea... Hope you enjoyed it and also thank you so so so so SOOOOOO MUCH for 120 reads on this thing! 😅 Anyways... BYEEEEEEE and stay tuned for more weirdness! XD