But just as I was about to play it again, I noticed Bones had started to space out. It was really odd because, although he did get comatose when my sister was around, he usually never zoned out like that.

     For some reason, that reminded me that he had something to tell me this morning. But right when I was about ask him, the Estellicane came marching into Command Central.

     "You two are still in here playing with that computer?! Did you know there's a swimming pool right outside?"

     Bones piped up, "And a fountain!"

     Bones never knew when to keep his mouth shut. Luckily, Estelle sailed right past his comment. "Please make sure that pig-pen room of yours is clean before we head off to your make-up class."

     I had no idea why she called it "make-up class." It was summer school, and it sucked. And what was with her "outside" obsession? The only time Estelle went outside was to get into the Hog and go to the spa.

     Estelle stormed off down the hall. I leaned back in my chair and started getting down to the bottom of Bones' odd behavior.

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