Cross St

Middletown, Connecticut

Emma: Thanks for letting me spend the night with you, Karina!

Karina: Don't mention it! Does Ken know you're staying here?

Emma: *lies* Yes.

Karina: Okay, cool. Have some Fritos!

Emma: Don't mind if I do! *grabs a handful and munches on some*

Karina: Want to watch a movie?

Emma: Sure!

Karina: Let's watch Gran Torino! It stars Clint Eastwood!

Emma: Cool!

Karina: *puts in the DVD* Help yourself to a Pepsi! In the fridge!

Emma: Thanks, Karina! *opens the fridge and gets a can of Pepsi* So thirsty! Anything to wet my whistle! *drinks the Pepsi* Oh yeah, that's the stuff!

Karina: *eating some Fritos while the movie is playing*

Walt: Come on, get the spit out of your mouth, what do you want?

Thao: You have any jumper cables?

Walt: No, we don't have any jumper cables. And, have some respect, zipperhead. We're mourning here.

Emma: Is this a movie with Chinese people?

Karina: No, Hmong people. From some various parts of Southeast Asia.

Back at Thomas St.......

Ken: *roars* Where is Emma?!!!!

SkittishReflections: I overheard her saying something about spending the night at her friend's house.

Ken: I did not give her permission to do that! I want her back home, right this minute! *texts Emma* Where are you?

Emma: *texts back* Um, at Karina's house.

Ken: *texts back* Where?

Emma: *texts back* Cross St.

Ken: *texts back* Coming to get you!

SkittishReflections: She's in trouble!

Ken: Darn right, she is! Be right back! *storms out*

Alan: Man, is he angry!

This story was written on Saturday, June 19th, 2021.

A/N Emma is in for it, this time! All she had to do was ask Ken, if she could stay at Karina's house for the night! 🙄 Don't be a silent reader. Please leave feedback. Thanks.