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| Episode 6: The Funny Farm |
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| �Its name is Petey?� Rob asked, carefully eying the colorful bird. Sasha began to reply, and then realized she had to slow down her speech for it to be understood. Trying again, she said, �His name is actually �Petey Peabody, the Last Beautiful Peacock,� but we call him �Petey� for short. He is a Pavo cristatus, or an Indian peafowl, and the only hermaphrodite peacock in the Western Hemisphere, perfectly capable of reproducing. Born in Hawaii, we have raised him here as the sacred �Cock of the Gnomes.� Kyle giggled, and Rob shot him a Look. �That�s, um, fascinating,� Brian said, trying not to laugh himself. �So, what do you all do here? How will you be helping Adam?� �Well, we take the patient, and have them work around our small farm caring for Petey and we teach them the way of the Gnome. Once they are finished with their training, they emerge back into society fully capable of living a normal and stress-free life, plus, many go on to help spread the word of the Gnome. Ain�t it just lovely?� Holly said, smiling gleefully. Rob whispered to Brian, �Aren�t we trying to reverse that?� �Maybe this will do it,� Brian answered. �Can we�s see tha boy?� Joy asked, looking over Rob�s head at the Navigator, baking in the afternoon sun. �From the way you described him on the phone, he just sounds like such a delicious peach!� Holly squealed, eager to begin the treatment. �Riiiiiiight,� Rob said, and motioned for the girls to follow him to the vehicle. �He�s in here,� Rob said as he opened the back door, and a wave of heat escaped from the SUV, and Brian struggled with Adam�s safety straps. �Man, am I glad to be out!� Adam cried happily, jumping out of his seat and onto the ground, hands on hips, �It�s lovely here!� Suddenly the three girls got to their knees and bowed, chanting, �Oh great Gnope, oh great Gnope! How may we serve you?� �What the hell?� Adam said, looking down at the teenagers. Sasha slowly raised her head and looked at Brian, �You didn�t tell us the Gnope was coming! We would have better prepared!� Brian just stared back at the girl, and replied, �We didn�t think it would matter�we just want him cured!� Joy suddenly sat up and exclaimed, �Oh! Now a he can git it on with Petey thar �n� sehcure us a suc-see-sor to thar Gnopal �rone!� Kyle looked at the girl dumbfounded, and asked, �What did she say? Aw, hell, it didn�t sound too bad.� Less than eager, Adam replied, �I guess so?� Holly stood up, took Adam�s hand, and Petey�s leash, and led them over to one of the fenced in areas. �Now, you two get all comfy, cozy, and make lots of babies!� she said, and ran back over to the group. �Wait! What? Huh?� Adam called after her, confused. Realizing he was now alone with the bird, he turned around and said, �Well baby, it�s just you and me. Come here!� The bird ran off, and Adam high-tailed it after the colorful tail. Holly quickly rejoined the group, and suggested that they split up, and let each girl show each of them around the ranch. Holly immediately grabbed Kyle�s hand and pulled him towards the fields, Joy dragged Rob off to the barn, and Sasha and Brian were alone to explore the house. |