Chapter 4:The beginning of a spooky friendship?

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Skid:Oh,what's your name?
Pump:My name is Pump.
Skid:Pump?Short for "pumpkin"?
Pump:Yeah?
Skid:I never thought a human being would be named "Pump".
Pump:And how is the name"Skid"any better?
Skid:Um 😓
Pump:Exactly,we both have weird names.
Skid:Well that's something we have in common.Oh,would you look at that,we're already at my home.
Pump:Already?
Skid:Yeah,my house isn't that far.

Skid opened the door and saw his mom on the couch watching TV.

Skid:Mom I'm home and I brought someone.
Lila:Oh,what's their name?
Skid:It's name is Pump.
Pump's POV:"it"?
Lila:Okay,tell them to come to the couch.
Skid:Okay.Pump go to the couch and wait for me while I go find a costume you can wear.
Pump:Sure.

Skid ran upstairs and went towards his room.

Pump:Um g-greetings.
Lila:Hello,feel free to watch something while I go get something from the kitchen.
Pump:Yes ma'am.

Lila stood up from the couch and went to the kitchen and Pump went to the couch and took the remote.

Pump:So this is how a TV remote feels like,interesting.

Pump changed channel to channel until he found something which attracted his attention.

Pump:Happy Tree Friends?I wonder how the show is like?

Lila came back with a two bowls of candy.

Lila:I wouldn't watch that show if I were you.
Pump:Why?
Lila:That show isn't for kids,believe me.
Pump:Um,sure?
Skid:I'M BACK!!!😁AND I FOUND A COSTUME YOU CAN WEAR!!!
Pump:Is that a pumpkin mask?
Skid:Yep,I thought it would suit you considering that your name is Pump.
Pump:Thank you.
Skid:Your welcome,go try it on in the kitchen.
Pump:Okay.

Pump walked to the kitchen to try on the mask and the black suit that Skid brought.

Lila:He's a really disciplined boy.
Skid:What does 'disciplined'mean?
Lila:Disciplined is when a person is well mannered,respectful and obediant.
Skid:Oh okay.
Pump:I'm back.
Lila:Wow!That costume really suits you.
Skid:Yep,it does.
Pump:Thank you both.
Skid:Your welcome,now come sit next to me,we're gonna eat some candy.
Pump:Candy? What's candy?
Lila and Skid:*le gasp*YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT CANDY IS???!!!WHAT KIND OF HOME DO YOU COME FROM???!!!
Pump:I-
Lila and Skid:No,don't tell us,we don't want to know that heck you call a home.
Pump's POV:Why are people asking questions they don't want the answers to?
Skid:Just come over here,we'll show what candy is.
Pump:Um okay?

Pump walked from the entrance of the kitchen to the couch and sat on the floor.

Skid:Do you see the stuff in the two bowls?
Pump:Yes.
Skid:That's candy,take one and eat it.
Pump:Okay

Pump took a chocolate bar from his bowl,opened it ate took a bite.As soon as he did,his pupils turned into stars.

Pump:OMG!!!THIS IS WHAT I'VE BEEN MISSING OUT ON FOR FIVE YEARS???!!!THIS IS SO DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lila:I knew you were gonna like it.The rest of it is in the bowl,eat up.

Skid and Pump started eating their candy silently until Skid broke the silence and said;

Skid:Hey,after eating our candies,can I show you around the house.
Pump:Sure why not.

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