(Short story)

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Branch stood up and flung his stuffed animal against the wooden blocks, this made a loud crash.

Branch looked around seeking for attention. He saw Floyd, but Floyd was on the iPad. 

F: ARE YOU CEREALOUS????

B: Cereal?

F: Ooh, not now Branch, I'm watching this tutorial on how to do the perfect eyeshadow!

B: Huh? You don't need a tutorial for that! You just do this!

Branch wipes some eyeshadow on his finger and puts it on his eyelids.

B: Tada!

F: Huh, you are a pro.

B: NOW HELP ME GET IT OFFF

F: .. okay

B: Yay!

F: Can you leave me alone for a while? Thanks Branch!

B: Uh, okay.

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Branch was outside blowing bubbles with Clay.

C: BUBBLE GUNNNNN!!!!

B: YAYY!!

Clay sprays bubbles everywhere.

C: BUBBLE LAND!!!!!!!!

B: YEAHHHHH!!!

Clay aimed the bubble gun at Branch.

C: BUBBLE ATTACKKKKK!!

Branch tried to dodge, but bubbles foamed around him.

B: AHHHH, ARE YOU CEREAALLLL!!!!

C: What-

B: I wanna go eat riz crackers.

C: What-

Branch grabs the bubble gun and shoots Clay with bubbles. 

B: That's how you leave, awesomely.

C: What-

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JD: Whaddup Bitty B?

B: Can I have riz crackers?

John Dory chuckles.

JD: You mean Ritz, Crackers?

B: Yeah! Riz crackers!

JD: Ritz, R I T Z, 

B: Riz?

JD: You know what, never mind.

B: Yay!

Branch was happily munching on his crackers.

B: Do you think you could play with me after I eat?

JD: Nah, probably not, sorry. 

B: Why..?

JD: I gotta go to the gym.

B: To burn off all your square fat?

JD: What?

B: Nothing, I think you look great! Can you please stay and play with me?

JD: Nope, sorry.

B: Awwe.. are you cereal?

JD: You want cereal now?

B: What? No!

JD: Okay...

John Dory leaves to go to the gym.

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Branch walks upstairs.

B: Spruceeee?

S: Uh-huh, yea Branch?

B: Whatcha doing?

Branch finally reaches the door.

S: Uh nothing-?

B: Can you play with me?

Branch enters the room.

He freezes.

B: HOLY TROLLZILLA-

Branch turns around.

B: Why didn't you tell me that you have a girl over, and you went face to face with her?

S: Just get out of the room, door's right there-

B: AAAAHHHH NO ONE WILL PLAY WITH MEEEE!!! ARE WE ALL CEREAL RIGHT NOW?? YES???

S: Branch! Just get out!

B: OKAYYYYYY!

Branch runs out of the room.

B: My oh so innocent eyes. They have shattered.

Branch knelt down. 

B: WHY IS LIFE SO CEREALLL????

F: Alright... I'm done! Branch!!! I can make you your cereal now!

B: I DON'T WANT CEREAL!!!

F: Oh,

B: CAN  YOU PLAY WITH ME??

F: Okay!

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Branch and Floyd were putting together a puzzle.

B: So, Clay attacked me with bubbles, John had to go to the gym to burn off square fat, and-

F: Oh wow- 

B: and, Spruce was face smooshed into another troll's face. In which, he had a girl over.

F: OOOOO WHHHAAAATTTTT?????

B: Yeah!

F: LETS GO UP THERE!!! I WANNA SEEE!!!

B: He kicked me out though-

F: SO? WE ALL SHARE THE ROOM!

B: Fair enough?

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The two ran upstairs and barged in the room.

F: You two, seem like .. you are having.. fun..?

The girl troll was asleep and cuddling Spruce.

S: BRO- Y'all please leave me alone-

F: But this is also my room!

S: Can't you see I'm busy?!

F: Making out? Yeah,

S: Oh my gosh, no. She's just sleeping- Just go!

B: Do I have persimmon to tell Grammy?

S: Oh hell no-

B: Are you cereal right now?

Clay comes running in.

C: BRANCH WHAT IS UP WITH ALL THE CEREAL???

B: Cereal?

C: YEAH! You keep saying it-

Clay freezes.

C: WHAT THE TROLLZILLA????!!!!

S: Chill- It's just a girl-

C: SLEEPING? IN MY ROOM? 

F: Ours-

C: MY RUG? FOR BOOK CLUBS?! SHE HAS COOTIES!!!

S: Bro- isn't there a girl member in the book club?

C: That's Viva, she don't got no cooties. 

S: Then why this one have em?

C: AAAAAHHHH

Clay runs out of the room.

F: Love is in the airRrRrrR~

S: Get out-

F: Fine.

B: Are you cereal?

S: and you- stop with the cereal. 

B: Okay, I tell Grammy!

S: NO-

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