“What are you up to Lily?” Sam asked cautiously, not particularly wanting to be dragged into another “save the beavers” scheme.

“Oh, I was trying to find a Halloween costume, I just got back from the store when I heard you call from the door.”

Whew, crisis avoided

“Oh yeah, um, the thing is…I know I always through the party at our house, but-”

“Your mom and Mr. McQueen are going on a “holiday trip” and you can’t throw the party, and you have to Baby-sit Mac…”

“How did you know?” Sam asked in surprise, she forgot to tell her friends in school that day.

“I heard Brooke telling Nicole and I figured since you two lived together…” Lily trailed off, not quite believing that Brooke and Sam actually got along now.

“Sam?” a knock and Brook e’s voice floated through Sam’s door and Sam looked up.

“Hey Lily, Brooke needs something, I’ll call you back okay?”

“Yeah sure…” Lily said, still confused about the Brooke-Sam truce
   
“Later Lil’ Lily” Sam added, not being able to resist, laughing at the muted swearing coming from the other end of the line, knowing it was the only thing that could get the pacifist Lily to swear. Besides dissected cats of course.

“Come in Brooke,” Sam called out swiveling her computer chair she was sitting in to face the door. The blonde happily complied bouncing happily onto Sam’s bed. Sometimes Sam could swear the cheerleader was on drugs that mad the “happy”, not natural highs…

“Hey Sam, whatcha doin’ for Halloween?” Sam looked at Brooke strangely…Again-What on earth? 

“Same as you…staying home, no party, watching Mac…” Realizing her rather vague question Brooke blushed, knowing how completely stupid her question sounded.

“No, I meant, is Lily, Carmen or Harrison coming over? Cuz Nic, MC, Josh and Sugar Daddy are going to MC’s place for a big bash. Oh and Mary Cherry wants me to tell you Joe is welcome and if he wants to bring his friends he can, just bring his delicious self.” the entire time Brooke spoke, her words were sounded off like rapid fire cannon, again making Sam question her sanity.