Sunshine said,"Oh, yeah? Watch THIS,Starshine!" Sunshine leaped over the back of the sofa and caught herself before doing a face-plant into the sofa cushions on the floor. She balanced and giggled. She looked back over her shoulder and asked, "Can you follow me in that sheet?" The sound of tinkling bells greeted her ears and she giggled. Rose called from the kitchen,"Sunshine, what are you doing in my bedroom again?" "Jumping on the bed and playing with my imaginary friend, Starshine, Mommy!" Sunshine giggled again and tossed a sofa cushion at Starshine who barely dodged it. Rose exclaimed,"Remember that an imaginary friend is NOT an excuse if you break something! If you break a lamp, YOU broke it, NOT Starshine! I like that name. Good going, Sunny. Have you and Lime already eaten all the apples already? Did you feed Prince ALL the chicken? I need to go to the store again! Where is River Prince, again? That boy is in so much trouble!" Sunny asked,"What did he do THIS time?" Rose walked to the bedroom. Sunny shine heard her and waved at Starshine. Starshine abandoned the sheet and floated through the ceiling with the sound of tinkling bells. Sunshine tinkled back, trying to call her back. Rose dashed around the corner and asked in surprise,"SUNNY? Did you hear that?" Sunny tinkled at her mom, and said, "I like that sound. I'm practicing making random noises to increase my voice and stuff. I have to have practice in case I run into the glow ball person again! I'm trying to be friendly, right?" Rose chortled and swept Sunny up in a hug. Sunny giggled.She said, "Friendly is ALWAYS a good thing! We NEED more friendly people in this world and beyond it! Now, little missy! Where is Prince?" Sunny pouted, "He's no fun! He's asleep. So is Lime! I guess being beat up really wore them out to much to play with me. SO I had Starshine come over to play instead! Are you going to the store now? Get cinnamon rolls and chicken! AND CURLY BUGS! I had some last month and they were GREAT!" Rose put her down and laughed, "You mean some river crayfish? Or are you talking about those Maris shrimp? You liked both." "SHRIMP! It's saltier! Can I stay home?" She looked excitedly at her mother. Rose said, "You are growing up,so I'll trust you to STAY OUT OF TROUBLE! NO floating around! No climbing on stuff! You can go up to the roof-garden IF you promise to BEHAVE! If I find out you been climbing on stuff or practicing floating up there, I WILL lock you up on the starship and NOT let you out! YOU UNDERSTAND?" Sunny nodded and said,"Starshine said, floating around can be very dangerous and I could die if I fell off a building and stuff! So no floating for me...except over your bed!" Rose laughed, "She sounds very smart. You need friends like that! I'll be back within an hour. Your father and older brother are around. CALL THEM IN CASE OF ANY TROUBLE! Also, finish vacuuming, please!" "AWWWWWW!" Sunny pouted. Rose said as she headed out the door, "Make a game out of it. Lay siege to the fiercesome Dust-Bunny empire with the vacuum of doom and banish them to the waste-chute of...er BANISHMENT! Just get on it, you lazy thing! I'll get you a treat if you do a good job." Sunny sighed, "FINE! Lime is the Sister of blowing stuff around! She should suck dust up!" Rose paused and pointed at Sunny,"THAT is why you are doing it! It's too easy for her. You HAVE to stretch yourself in life, or we never get any better, mentally or physically. I'll be back in an HOUR. Do your best!" "Do your best,mommy!" Sunny grabbed up the vacuum as Stashine floated back into the room. Sunny heard the front door close as she started vacuuming. Starshine whizzed around Sunshine, as she did her chores and laughed in delight. --TO BE CONTINUED!--