Lean and Mean (2)

[Last time on Pudgyville...]

"Does she have to come here? She's not nice to me at all," complained Galapeño.

"I think you're being too hard on her," figured Mr. Spice.

"Me being hard on her? You've got to be kidding," reacted Galapeño.

"I'm not and you'd better lighten up," scolded Mrs. Spice.

"Morning, fatty. I saved you a scrap of breakfast," stated Tomalia.

"Are you hearing her, mom? She totally has no regard for my feelings," protested Galapeño.

"She's just teasing," assured Mrs. Spice.

"Somehow, I have to find a way to get her caught doing what she does to me but how?" questioned Galapeño to herself.

"What's wrong, Galapeño?" asked Mocha.

"It's my sister Tomalia. She's never been nice but my parents don't believe me when I tell them," explained Galapeño.

"That sounds pretty rough. Is there anything we can do to help?" replied Mocha.

"How would you get my parents to believe me?" asked Galapeño.

"I'm not sure. Good luck with it, though," stated Mocha before walking away.

"Maybe I just have to be nice to her? After all, she's still going to be mean and eventually mom and dad will have to realize what she's doing," thought Galapeño before heading inside her house.

"Hey tubby, the local beanbag company called. They want you back," laughed Tomalia.

"Oh Tomalia, thank you for everything you've done for me. Let me get you a pillow," replied Galapeño once inside.

"Yeah because unlike you, I don't need the exercise," sneered Tomalia.

"How right you are and you know what? You can just call me an apple because those are round and red just like me," stated Galapeño.

"Apples are leaner than you are," protested Tomalia.

"Sorry, you're right again. Gosh, when did you get so smart?" questioned Galapeño.

"You've always been a dork and I've always been smarter than you," remarked Tomalia.

"Tomalia, that's not very nice at all," called Mrs. Spice.

"I was just teasing," assured Tomalia.

"No you weren't , young lady. I overheard you and Galapeño talking to each other and you were insulting her the minute she came into the room. I may have put up with your behavior before but not any longer. Either you behave nicely or you're going back to your own home," insisted Mrs. Spice.

"About time she figured it out," thought Galapeño.

"Galapeño, we're sorry we didn't believe you. I guess we just got so used to how Tomalia treated you that we didn't realize what she was doing to you," stated Mr. Spice sadly.

"It's okay. I was waiting for this moment for a long time," answered Galapeño.

"Sorry, Galapeño. I've been so stuck-up all these years without any friends that I took my jealousy out on you and you didn't deserve any of it," admitted Tomalia.

"Does this mean we'll be friends now?" asked Galapeño.

"It sure does, and by the way, you have a cute walk," added Tomalia.

"Now that's how a family should be," concluded Mrs. Spice.

"I couldn't agree more, honey," nodded Mr. Spice.

"I take it back, this'll be the best weekend ever," declared Galapeño.

"Especially when you have the now best sister ever," agreed Tomalia.

"That makes two of us," giggled Galapeño. [Later that day...]

"You have to go already?" asked Mrs. Spice.

"Yep, I'm needed back home now. Sorry I couldn't stay longer," replied Tomalia.

"I'm going to miss you," admitted Galapeño.

"We all will," added Mrs. Spice before Tomalia headed out.

"She turned out to be much better now that she's nice," concluded Galapeño.

"She's brought the whole family together," stated Mrs. Spice.