Holiday with the neighbours- a phrase which roughly translates in Ilene Kelp-ism to “a chance to show off”. And she was going to grab EVERY opportunity to do so! A week to show everyone how perfect she sorry… her family were. However in Holly-Trouble-and-Mr Kelp-ism it translated into “a living hell.”

“Trouble darling pack quicker and stop starring at the roof!” his mother yelled.

“ Mum!” he moaned “Are you serious about this?”

“Trouble David Kelp! I’ve never been more serious about anything sweetie OK. Now pack quicker!”

He didn’t do as he was told and wondered down the stairs to find his father starring at the portrait. He loathed the thing with a passion.

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“I am not insane!” Maria Marshell shouted at her husband later that night “I used to have a slight chemical imbalance!”

“Sorry dear -you’re mad.” he replied.

“Fine I’ll cut the power to their home myself!” she snapped.

Katie (the “I-wish-you-came-with-a-receipt” daughter) sighed- The Kelps plus the other girl were going to be getting an early wake up call.

She watched her mother walk down the drive, sneak round the side of the house… and several minutes later run back giggling like the mad woman she was.

Katie listened to the voices from the house

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“ILENE!!!!!” Mr Kelp yelled waking up half of Haven in the process.

Trouble tried turning on his light- why wouldn’t it go on? What had his mother done? Why did a troll using a megaphone just yell “Ilene” . He stumbled out of his room and tried to make his way down the stairs were his mother was having a fit and his father was trying to imagine what he’d done in a previous life to deserve this?

“Ouch!” Holly said- he’d banged into her and stepped on her foot.

“Holly?” he asked.

“And Grub- Holly Lolly’s carrying me!” his brother exclaimed.

“Holly Lolly? Where did you get that from? Here I’ll take him.” he said.

Holly passed him over and as they walked down the stairs while Grub chanted “Holly Lolly Molly Dolly”

They went into the pitch black living room.

“I swear I never done anything.” Ilene said.

“I’m scarred of the dark!” Grub cried “Mummy! Dad! Trouble! Lolly!”

“Who’s Lolly?” Mr Kelp asked.

“Holly AKA Lolly, Molly, Dolly.” Trouble said as Grub held onto him tightly.

“Look I’m going to see what’s wrong with the power. In the mean time- Grub it’s Holly; Trouble get your brother to bed; Holly go to bed; Ilene try not to start a war or a bomb scare.” Trouble’s dad sighed.

“Why don’t you just call an electrician?” Ilene asked “They do come out at 4am don’t they?”

“Hi-have we met?” Mr Kelp’s dad said sarcastically “Anyway my names Kevin Kelp not The Bank of Bloody Haven!”

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• updates for her secret (sequel to "his daughter")
• Sequel to His Daughter- Her secret
• Decisions Decisions
• Grow up
• His daughter (Updated)-6/2/08!

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