AUTHOR'S POV
" It was f*cking panther,how do you expect to just get over it like it's a cute Pomeranian"
"Whatever"
Angelo just looked at the them in admiration just because they live their childhood while they didn't even know what feels like being a kid
Lia still in an after sleep coma where she forgets how to live in this world, Rafael half-asleep, jay ran out of shoes meant to be thrown at Percy and Cin for their bickering, keifer and Kairav admiring their girls with adoration. All this happens while section e is cheering jay to throw more sandals at them.
Lorenzo( old-section e) entered the room carrying a tray of burnt toast.
Everyone: "NO."
Lorenzo blinked. "What?"
Aries pointed at the tray like it was a bomb. "We remember last time."
Lorenzo frowned. "That was ONE TIME."
"ONE TIME YOU POISONED US!" Jay shouted.
"It was cinnamon!"
"IT WAS CEMENT!"
Lorenzo rolled his eyes and left to sulk.
Mira Enters: The Chaos Upgrade( also old-section e
Mira, the ultimate drama queen of the group, kicked open the door like she was entering a movie.
"OKAY WHO LEFT THIS IN THE BATHROOM?" she yelled, holding up a cucumber.
Everyone stared.
"What?" Mira hissed. "Whose emergency spa cucumber is this?"
Ion raised a hand. "Mine. Why?"
"You left it floating in the bathtub."
She blinked. "That wasn't me."
Rory gasped dramatically. "WE HAVE A CUCUMBER GHOST."
"You guys are not helping!" Lia yelled, half-asleep, half-dead.
The Argument Cycle Begins Again
Jay: "I'm going back to sleep."
Aries: "No, you're not."
"Yes."
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
Ion: "Oh my god here we go again."
Jay stood up, wobbled like a drunk flamingo. "WATCH ME."
She took one step, tripped over the blanket, and face-planted onto the carpet.
Aries clapped. "Beautiful. Stunning. Inspirational."
Chaos Level: Kitchen
Aries walked into the kitchen and screamed.
"WHO PUT A FORK IN THE MICROWAVE?"
Everyone froze.
Slowly, all heads turned toward one person.
Ella.
She shrunk into her chair. "Look… I was trying to heat up leftover noodles… and I forgot it was metal."
Ion: "Ella, that's not forgetting. That's attempted homicide."
Rory: "On yourself."
Lia started laughing in silence—the kind of laugh where no sound comes out but you can FEEL the pain.
Jay joined her.
Five seconds later, both were laughing like hyenas.
Mira: "Why are they glitching?"
Cindy: "Sleep deprivation."
Aries: "Trauma."
Unexpected Guest: Grandma
Suddenly the front door opened.
Grandma shuffled in with big sunglasses, a floral robe, and a purse that probably had 47 snacks inside.
"Why do you children look like rotting mangoes?"
"Grandma…" Jay groaned. "We're fine."
"You look like expired yogurt."
Lia: "Grandma PLEASE—"
She waved a hand. "Move Grandma is making coffee."
Everyone gasped in horror.
"NOOOO!" Aries shouted.
"GRANDMA YOUR COFFEE IS RADIOACTIVE!"
She ignored them.
Two Minutes Later
BOOM.
A small explosion came from the kitchen.
Grandma : "I added extra espresso."
Ion: "EXTRA???"
She shrugged. "Only twelve spoons."
Jay: "TWELVE? GRANDMA—THAT'S NOT EXTRA. THAT'S A CRIME."
Grandma calmly sipped her cup. "Weak."
The Final Straw
Ella suddenly stood up.
"That's it. We're all taking naps. Everyone. NOW."
"No," Ion said.
"Yes," Ella insisted.
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
Aries groaned. "OH MY GOD GET IN THE BED ALL OF YOU."
He grabbed a blanket and threw it over Lia and Jay like they were misbehaving pets.
Cindy turned off the lights.
Mira played lullaby music on full volume.
Grandma Lora threatened everyone with her espresso.
Rory filmed everything.
Ion complained nonstop.
Lia and Jay, finally defeated, lay down on the couch.
And for the first time in 5 chaotic hours…
Silence.
Until Mira whispered:
"Who ate my secret chocolate stash?"
Jay opened one eye. "The panther"
Silence filled the living room…
Well, silence plus Mira's aggressively loud lullaby playlist, which felt less like a lullaby and more like a fairy having a panic attack on a xylophone.
Jay lay on the couch with a blanket over her face. Lia curled up beside him, mumbling something about wanting to sue a panther.
Rory still held his phone, recording like the world's most committed documentary filmmaker.
Cindy raised her hand. "Can I get water?"
"No."
"What if I'm dying?"
"Then die quietly."
Cindy lowered her hand.
Grandma, Agent of Chaos
Just when the room started calming…
Grandma reappeared from the kitchen with a new mug.
A mug that was steaming.
A mug that was glowing slightly blue.
Ion: "Uh… Grandma? Why is your drink… neon?"
Grandma Lora shrugged. "I added energy powder."
"How much?" Calix asked.
She squinted. "The whole packet."
Rafael slapped his forehead. "Wh— WHAT PACKET?"
She pulled out a large, empty black pouch with flaming graphics labeled:
"ENERGIZER DRAGON BLAST — MAXIMUM HEART RATE EDITION"
And at the bottom, in tiny letters:
Warning: Not for senior citizens. Not for anyone. Honestly please don't drink this."
Jay sat straight up. "GRANDMA YOU'RE GONNA START FLYING."
Grandma sipped it calmly.
"I have lived through three wars. I fear nothing."
Ella blinked. "You lived through three—?"
"Don't question me."
The First Actual Attempt to Nap
Ella clapped her hands. "Lights OFF. Noise OFF. Everyone, breathe. We are taking a nap before my soul leaves my body."
Lia slid deeper under the blanket.
Jay finally closed his eyes.
Eren stretched out on the rug like a cat.
Rory lowered his phone.
Daniel curled up like a shrimp.
Mira lowered her volume from 100 to 0.
For five glorious seconds, peace existed.
Then—
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!!!
Not a soft knock.
Not a polite knock.
It was the knock of someone who believed the door was responsible for their emotional pain.
Everyone's eyes snapped open.
Ion stood dramatically. "I'll handle this."
She opened the door.
Lexi (Ion's best friend)enters, The Human Alarm Clock
Lexi burst through the doorway with the energy of someone who slept 12 hours and had 3 cups of coffee and maybe a vitamin gummy.
"GOOD MORNING BESTIES!"
Everyone groaned in spiritual pain.
Lexi scanned the room. "Wow. You all look like potatoes that got into a fistfight."
Jay: "We're trying to nap."
Lexi: "Awwww. So cute. Too bad!"
Ella: "Please, Lexi. I beg you. Keep your voice Whisper Mode."
Lexi nodded. "Oh okay "
Five seconds later—
"OMG WHOSE SHOES ARE THESE THEY SMELL LIKE A DEAD TURTLE—"
Ella threw a pillow at her.
It bounced off Lexi's face.
Lexi giggled.
Lorenzo Returns With More Terrible Ideas
In the midst of the chaos, Lorenzo emerged from the kitchen… again.
Holding.
A.
Bowl.
Aries sat up instantly. "Is that cereal?"
"No," Lorenzo said proudly. "It's my new creation."
"What is it?" Mira demanded.
"Fruit Loops… with leftover spaghetti."
Jay sat up violently. "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!"
Lorenzo shrugged. "Breakfast plus dinner. It's efficient."
Cindy gagged.
Ella stood up, grabbed the bowl, opened the window, and yeeted the entire thing outside.
A splat sounded.
Followed by a distant scream.
Rory peeked outside. "Uh… was that Mrs. Dela Cruz?"
Everyone froze.
Ion whispered, "We're going to jail."
The Neighborhood Meeting Nobody Asked For
Thirty seconds later, someone rang the doorbell.
This time politely.
Which was somehow more terrifying.
Josh looked at the others.
"Okay. Who wants to explain why we threw flying spaghetti loops at the neighbor?"
No one answered.
Josh sighed and opened the door.
Mrs. Dela Cruz stood there.
Covered in tomato sauce.
Fruit Loops stuck in her hair.
Spaghetti hanging from her ear like a sad accessory.
Lia sat up, horrified.
Jay hid under the blanket again.
Mrs. Dela Cruz hissed, "One of you is DEAD. TO. ME."
Lorenzo raised his hand.
"It was my recipe—"
"Of course it was you," she snapped.
Grandma walked over.
"Oh hello, Marissa. Good morning."
"Lora," Mrs. Dela Cruz said, dripping sauce onto the floor, "your household is a hazard."
Grandma Lora sipped her glowing drink.
"We know."
Mrs. Dela Cruz slowly backed away. "I'm calling the HOA."
Ella whispered, "We don't even HAVE an HOA."
Rory: "We will now."
The Third Attempt to Nap
After the crisis, Ella clapped again.
"OKAY. No one breathes loudly. No one moves. No one eats spaghetti cereal. We nap NOW."
Everyone collapsed into their positions.
Jay was halfway asleep.
Lia was already snoring softly.
Ion finally closed his eyes.
Aries put his phone on silent.
Mira switched off her music.
Cindy wrapped herself in a blanket burrito.
Grandma floated a little—possibly caffeine-induced levitation.
Lexi sat quietly for once.
Peace.
Real peace.
Finally.
At last.
Until—