Dinner was exquisite� at least that�s what the scary guy said. I thought it was good. I didn�t know what exquisite meant, but I guess it was a good thing �cause Uncle Billy thanked him. I still had no idea who he was, and I was getting fed up not knowing.
Everybody had moved back into the living room while I helped Uncle Billy move the dishes into the kitchen and clean up a bit. While we were doing that, Uncle Billy kept telling me that he knew where I slept and that if I didn�t tell anymore embarrissin� stories about him, he would get an Orc after me. Can you believe that? I save him from almost bein� killed and he wants to send an Orc after me.
I agreed anyway. I didn�t like the idea of Orcs knowin� where I was livin�. We don�t have Orcs back in Scotland, so I figured it was a New Zealand thing. Gosh, these people were brave! Livin� in a place with Orcs and not being scared? I couldn�t do it.
After we finished cleaning up, we ran into the living room. Really, we did run �cause I splashed Uncle Billy with water then dashed away as fast as I could to hide behind Orlie, or Mr. Bean, or even Ian, anyone that would protect me from Bobo.
Luckily Merry was standing right by the door when I ran in, so I dived behind his legs and hid the best I could.
Uncle Billy came into the room, water dripping off of his nose. He searched the room, looking for me. Thank goodness no one in the room was a squealer.
�All right, where is she?� Uncle Billy asked the room.
Everyone stayed silent. I saw Orlie look up at the ceiling, like he was pretending to be innocent. This made me laugh. Uh oh. I covered my mouth quickly, hoping he didn�t hear me.
�Ah ha!� I heard him say, walking over to where I was hiding. I thought he was gonna get me too, but I have very tall friends.
�Oh no you don�t Bobo.� Merry snickered, exaggerating the nickname of my uncle. He stepped foreword, stopping my uncle from getting� to me. I knew I liked Merry!
�The squirt splashed me.� Uncle Billy protested.
�Maybe, but she told me some great blackmail stories, and I�m sure there are plenty more where that came from. Am I right?� Merry folded his arms across his chest. He wasn�t goin� anywhere and I was safe� for now.
Uncle Billy pursed his lips. �Fine then.� He retorted, �I�ll have to take you down then.� All of a sudden my Uncle Billy was tackling Merry to the ground. I had to backtrack real fast to get outta the way, or I could�ve been squished!
�Yes! A fight! Go Pippin!� Elijah cheered, hopping to his feet.
Sean just shook his head. �Man, this is bad. Those two are supposed to be best friends in the movie.�
�Help!� I yelped as I was almost hit by the two men having a wrestling match on the floor. I hoped Uncle Billy didn�t mind if anythin� got broke.
�To the rescue� again!� the scary guy called, hopping over the rolling ball that was my uncle and Merry, scooping me up and hopping back over, setting me on the ground beside Orlie.
After a couple more seconds, I decided enough was enough. My uncle was getting beaten pretty badly by Merry, so I jumped in, grabbing Merry around the neck and shoving my uncle away with my feet. This broke them up, thankfully, and the two men just sat there, huffing and puffing, catching their breaths.
Ian shook his head, looking slightly amused from his spot on Uncle Billy�s chair. �Hobbits.� He sighed.
Everyone cracked up and Merry swung me around to sit on his lap.
�Thanks Merry.� I said, smiling at him.
�No problem. It was about time I showed Bobo here who�s the best hobbit. Go Brandybuck!� he laughed, his face turning red.
�Ah, knock it off ya goof.� Uncle Billy grinned.
�See Uncle Bobo? They like me!� I grinned.
�Aye, unfortunately, that they do.� He sighed, pushing himself up.
I jumped to my feet and helped Merry up. He smiled at me and winked. �You�ll have to tell me more stories later. They�ll be great bribe material for when we do interviews.� He laughed. Then muttered �Bobo� under his breath.
I was about to say something, but Orlie got there first.
�Hey love, show me where your room is. I want to see just who this �Arthur� fellow is.� Orlie piped up.
�But you already know�� I started, but Orlie winked. The plan! �Okay Orlie!� I smiled, grabbing his hand and leading him out of the living room.
�Okay, where are the drinks?� I heard Mr. Bean inquire as I walked to my room.
Orlie shut the door behind me and I jumped on my bed, bouncing up and down. I was actually almost as tall as Orlie by doing this too!
�Hey� hey, Alex. Come on, settle down. We have to get this right.� Orlie prompted me, his eyes going up and down as he followed me jumping.
I quickly landed on my bottom and smiled. �Okay, I�m ready!� I grinned.
Orlie nodded. �Good. Now here�s the deal��
Five minutes later we walked back to the living room to find that everyone had moved to the porch outside. We walked out and Orlie was instantly handed a glass with some yellow stuff in it. I saw everyone drinking the stuff but I think it looked like pee. Yuck.
I took a seat on Uncle Billy�s lap and glanced at his wristwatch. The digital letters read 8:27 and I gulped. I had less then half an hour! Aw man!
I looked over at Orlie, who was talking with Ian and the scary guy. He noticed me and nodded. It was time.
I waited patiently as Orlie slowly made his way back into the house. After a few seconds, I hopped off my Uncle�s lap and headed down the steps out to the backyard and the water.
�Hey kiddo, where are you going?� Uncle Billy asked me as I took the first step down the stairs.
�I left my ball by the water an� I wanted to get it to play catch.� I told him, continuing on my way.
Uncle Billy stood up and set down his yellow drink, he came scootin� after me. �All right, but I�m coming with you. You can�t swim yet.�
�I can doggy paddle.� I replied matter of factly. Is factly even a word? Oh well.
Uncle Billy nodded. �Aye, you can, but I best come with you, just incase of Orcs.�
I gulped. I forgot about them.
I walked with Uncle Bobo down to the water�s edge, and looked around. I finally saw my ball. Orlie had placed it at the end of the dock a while ago.
�There it is!� I said, pointing. I started to run to go get it, but Uncle Bobo grabbed me by the back of the dress and I was stopped on the spot.
�Oh no you don�t kiddo.� Uncle Billy sighed shaking his head. �I don�t want you on the dock this late at night. What would your parents think of me if I let you fall in?�
I pouted. See? I told you acting runs in the family. �But I need my ball.� I whined.
�Okay, all right. Hold your horses. I�ll get it for you�� he mumbled, heading out on the dock to grab my blue ball.
I looked around and grinned as I saw a shadow coming from the side of the house.
The dark shadow crept so quietly, I could barely hear �im. He reached the dock and began to slink towards my uncle. Uncle Bobo was whistlin� a tune that I�ve heard before, but I don�t know the name.
Uncle Billy finally reached the end of the dock and bent down to pick up the ball, when the figure pounced, and shoved Bobo into the water!
The splash was loud enough to bring Mr. Bean, Elijah, Merry, Sean, Ian, Mr. P., and the Scary Guy running down to the water, shouting �What happened?� and �Where�s Billy?�
Orlie was on the ground, laughing so hard, I could see what looked like tears coming out of his eyes. �B-Billy! In t-the water!� he choked out through his giggles.
I grinned, satisfied that Uncle Bobo got his pay back. I looked back out into the water, expecting to see Uncle Billy climbing back up on the dock� but there was no one. I couldn�t see anyone in the water at all. Oh no.
�Where�s Bobo?� I stated more then asked.
Everyone stopped laughing and searched the water with their eyes.
�BOBO!� I screamed. Oh no! I killed my uncle! �Orlie, where�s Bobo?!� I screeched, running out onto the dock, terrified beyond belief. I was more scared now then I had been on the movie set.
I got to the edge of the dock and sank to my knees. Peering over the edge of the dock, I scanned the water for any sign of him. I saw nothing.
I felt my eyes begin to burn as guilt and fear washed over me. I had killed Uncle Bobo. A tear dropped from my eye and into the water below. �Bobo�� I whimpered, my bottom lip trembling.
I heard another splash and turned to see Orlie wading around, searching for Uncle Billy. He was calling out his name, but it was no use. Bobo was gone.
I sat back onto my bottom, tears running down my cheeks and my nose was runnin� pretty bad too. I buried my head in my hands, occasionally omitting little whimpers, and thought about how I could�ve let Orlie talk me into this plan.
I heard someone get out of the water behind me. It was probably Orlie, and I didn�t want to talk to him right now.
All of a sudden I was in the air and the person set me on my feet. Turning me around, I came face to face with� Uncle Bobo!
My jaw dropped with happiness, he was alive! �Uncle Bobo!� I grinned gleefully, wrapping my arms around his waist.
He sighed and bent down. �What�s the matter kiddo?� he asked, seeing my tear stained face.
�I� I thought we� I thought you�� I stumbled, not quite knowing how to finish the sentence.
He tweaked my nose. �I�m all right. You didn�t think I was gonna let you two play a trick on me and get away with it now do you?� he asked me, raising an eyebrow.
�You tricked me? By making me think you died?� I asked, my eyes widening with astonishment.
He nodded.
�That was mean!� I frowned, placing my hands on my hips. �All we did was push you in! And you played a bad joke Bobo! You scared me half to death!� I yelled at him, trying to look as mean as I possibly could.
Uncle Billy just shook his head. �I should be the one getting angry�� he mumbled. He picked me up and got me sopping wet, but I didn�t care.
We walked back to where everybody was standing, even Orlie, who looked like a wet dog. I giggled as he wrung out the bottom half of his shirt.
�Well.� Merry said, eying me, �You sure know how to make a dinner party lively.�
I couldn�t tell whether that was a compliment or an insult, so I just stared at him.
Merry didn�t like my staring I guess, �cause he kinda backed up, looking a little nervous.
Orlie saw this and laughed. �Maybe you�re next Dom.� He chuckled.
Merry looked worried. �I hope not.�
We all headed back into the house, it was nine-o-clock all ready and I was pretty tired anyways. Orlie went off to use the main bathroom, while Uncle Billy brought me into my room to put me to bed.
I changed into my pajamas and hopped into bed, to exhausted for a story.
Uncle Billy came and took a seat beside me. �I hope I didn�t scare you too much kiddo.� He said, wiping the last remaining tear from my face.
�I�m all right.� I grinned. �I deserved it. We�re even, right?�
�Right.� He grinned, kissing my forehead. He stood and walked out of the room, turning off the light, and shutting the door behind him.
I smiled to myself, glad he wasn�t made and glad me wasn�t dead. I wiped my forehead with the back of my hand as I always did if anyone kissed me. Yuck.
I laid down and slowly drifted off to sleep, with the sound of laughing and faint music coming from outside my room. Tonight had been the bestest night ever.