As the four girls fumbled to get the bone first, Danielle accidentally knocks it closer to the entrance, where someone was just entering the store. The four girls are shocked and dismayed to see a guy’s hand reach down and pick up the bone.
“What’s going on here?" demands the guy as the four girls stand up. He jumps slightly when the bone throbs in his hand.
“We’re fighting over that bone,” said Melissa.
“Why?”
“It’s a magic bone,” the four of them replied together before slapping their hands over their mouths in disbelief.
The guy blinked, staring at them.
“I’m supposed to believe that?” he asked as the four girls studied him. He seemed to be only about eighteen years old, but the beard growth and mustache made him look older, with wild black hair and glasses. He wasn't bad-looking either, but with the bone, that wouldn't matter anyways.
“Not really,” said Rachel.
“Now why are you really fighting?” he asked impatiently. The bone throbbed again, and he began to wonder...
“Because they wanted to punish me for asking if I could get both big breasts and a boyfriend!” said Jane quickly, and none of the triplets could say that she was lying, since it was technically true. “That bone really is magic. Please, don’t let them have it!”
“Please, let us have it back!” said one of the triplets quickly. |