Little Genius :: I
Table of Contents
Home Sweet Home
Camille
Foster Moms
Turmoil at Ridgeway
Baby Star?
Home Sweet Home
Time August 2009
Place residence of the Pensky family in uptown Seattle, Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks
Having graduated from PCA in Southern California, Quinn penskt returned gladly to uptown Seattle, her family's stronghold. She was now going to work as an intern for Bill Windows 1, the CEO of one of the biggest vendors and researchers for microtechnology and inventor of Gates 2, which was the world's most popular operational system for home- and small office technology. She was also starting as a freshman at Bill Windows's private college for the elite of modern data technology, the BWC, near Seattle.
Bill Windows was particularly keen on Quinn's hand-made operational system, Quinndoze QP 3 which held the potential of fixing many a security hole in Gates to whose existence his corporation had not yet officially admitted.
Alas, Quinn was not alone when she returned to Seattle.
Both of her roommates from her boarding school --- i.e. Zoey Brooks and Lola Martinez --- followed her.
Zoey Brooks was going to study at a little art school near Seattle, the Da Vinci Academy. She had heard that great pop artist Harry Joiner 4 was the most influential alumnus and honours teacher at that school.
Lola Martinez would have loved to strike a fortunate career at Hollywood, but she should not have messed with Logan Reese, son of the biggest producer of Hollywood, by biting half of his earlobe off. 5.
Logan had thereupon decided to give all the rôles originally predestined for Lola to Lola's worst rival Ashley Blake, 6 the little sister of Lola's `fiancé' Vince.
Vincent Blake had just abused Lola, upon Ashley's advice, in order to get back at his archnemesis Chase Bartholomew Matthews.
However, there was one last broadcasting corporation interested in Lola's talents: TVS, 7 right up there in Seattle. TVS had almost gone bancrupt after they had booted Carlotta Shay, the host of Seattle's most popular teenager-run webshow, and replaced her with some archaic reptile named Zebo.
Lola had been their last hope in order to save themselves from extinction.
Quinn's life at PCA had been a bit strange, too.
After trashing her ex-boyfriend Mark del Figgalo, 8 Quinn needed some time away from PCA. When she came back for senior year, she had not only not been missed by her fellow pupils, even more, everyone thought her engaged to Logan Reese, the most disgusting jerk of California next to rock legend Drake Parker. She had no clue what had been going on, but she could not bear Logan's demeanour in any way.
Last but not least, Zoey's little brother Dustin had to come with them. Dustin wanted to stay with his sister, as she was now his responsible guardian, and his only close relative left in the United states since their parents migrated to England. In addition, he was fatally addicted to said webshow iCarly, and especially to Carlotta Shay, the host. He was now even enrolled at Ridgeway, the very same school where his idol was going to graduate from.
This made Dustin totally excited.
Of course, Dustin was not allowed to share a room with the girls, so Zoey was going to prepare a former broom chamber for her beloved little brother. "But, you know, Dustin, don't take pictures of Lola's bra without asking her first, and don't ..."
Dustin nodded sadly.
Zoey ruffled Dustin's hair.
Lola whistled merrily. "Hey, what dress should I wear when I meet Zebo the Dino first?" Lola had to decide between three models. "The pink one with golden seams, the sparkling white one, or the plaid one..."
Quinn shrugged. "All three of them?"
Zoey choked. "The plaid one is really dary..."
Lola shrugged. "I think it's cool."
Zoey gazed sternly. "Coolness isn't everything."
Lola pouted sadly.
Quinn donned a few simple clothes, as she used to wear in her early PCA years. "OK, I am now going to Groovy Smoothie, my favourite café for kids."
Lola and Zoey wondered quizzically. "Without us?"
Quinn coughed and croaked, "you won't want to be with me, trust me!"
Zoey and Lola shrugged cluelessly. "OK!"
Zoey suggested to fix and improve Lola's outfit for her first trip to the TVS studio.
Lola smiled merrily.
Dustin had plugged in the laptop, watching the back issues of iCarly he had missed recently.
Place Groovy Smoothie
People Nevel Papperman, Quinn Pensky, Magic Malika 9 (starts hidden), T-Bo, many visitors (background)
Quinn entered Groovy Smoothie.
The location was almost as cool as it had been five years ago, except that weird guy who was just wipin a few tables.
Akin to the voides of some of the visitors, the staff member was called T-Bo.
But Quinn was not interested in that sucker, only in one person whom she had supposed to meet here...
And there he was: Nevel Carlos Papperman. "Quinn! Finally back!"
Quinn beamed. "Aw Nevel! Yeah, I just arrived in Seattle." She huggled the hell out of Nevel.
A girl stood five yards apart. She fired a sinister, malevolent gaze at Quinn. "Rue it!" Then she walked away.
Nevel turned around. "Malika sweetie, it's not what you think, it..."
It was too late.
Malika disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Is that your girl-friend you talked about in your last mail?" wondered Quinn.
Nevel nodded solemnly. "That's Magic Malika."
Quinn shrugged. "She didn't seem to be happy... should I be scared?"
Nevel nodded. "You better should, as she's a witchcraft priestess."
Quinn would not have believed in witchcraft, had there not been her encounter with the ghost of Charles Galloway 10. Now she started to tremble. All of a sudden, she started shrinking, finally ending up as a baby.
Nevel was consternated. "Oh noooo!" He sighed with despair. Then he wrapped Quinn carefully into her clothes, and he snuck away. Some serious words to Malika were due... she had to lift that curse on site!
Camille
Time evening hours of same day
Place Malika's apartment
People Nevel Papperman, Magic Malika, Quinn (as baby)
Nevel appeared with a bundle containing Quinn in Malika's door.
Malika pouted.
Nevel looked aghast. "Look what you've done! You've shrunk my half-sister."
Malika fainted. "Your what? That famous Quinndelyn Pensky?"
Nevel nodded solemnly. "The one and only." He placed Quinn on the desk.
Malika banged her head thrice against the wall. "I've failed miserably. I should stand above stupid jealousy, and then that..."
Nevel moaned. "You may reverse the effect of the evil eye, mustn't you?"
Malika sighed. "Yes, once I've calmed down."
Quinn pointed vigorously at Malika's laptop.
Nevel was a bit surprised. "May babies be obsessed with technology?"
Malika scratched her head. "You said that Quinn was such a whiz with technology?"
Nevel nodded solemnly.
Malika grinned. "She still is. Let her play with my laptop, I'm sure she is still able to put it to a better use than I ever could..."
Nevel shrugged. He opened the cover of the pear book. "OK, Quinn, you may play."
Nevel and Malika watched Quinn fingering clumsily on the keyboard.
A window opened in the display.
Letters and digits appeared.
To nevel's surprise, the words, although apparently typoed, made sense.
Nevelk and Malika started reading.
Quinn expressed that she could understand Malika and was not mad at her. She had not been any betterback when she had believed her ex-boyfriend Mark del Figgalo dating another girl, who was really an artist named Maria, hired by Mark in order to paint a picture of him as a gift for Quinndelyn. 11
Malika sighed with relief.
Nevel saidd that Malika should be ready to restore Quinn any moment.
Quinn typed even more. "Hey, where's the fun?"
Nevel and Malika glared aghast. Did Quinn want to stay a baby?
Quinn clarified that it could be a lot of fun fooling people into thinking you were a normal baby, while being able to read and write and understand their banter.
Nevel scratched his head. "Probably..."
Alas, there was one big problem.
Nevel expressed that he was unable to care for a baby.
Malika nodded solemnly.
For Quinn there was only one solution:
Lola and Zoey had to take care of her.
Nevel sighed. "But how do we sneak Quinn in her apartment? Lola Martinez is an annoying cousin of that Shelby bitch 12, and the little brotehr of Zoey brooks is a militant fan of carly Shay. Neither of them will be glad to see me loitering around,... let alone Quinn's mom who is not supposed to know about the existence of Quinn's many half-siblings. It would destroy dad's life if she did."
Malika sighed with agony. "Maybe I need to get there in a puff of smoke..."
Nevel scratched his chin. "Sure!" He sighed with relief. "OK, Quinn, now Malika needs to concentrate on where you live..."
Malika nodded.
Nevel gasped. "What will we do with Bill Windows and the internship?"
Quinn typed that she would love to fool Bill Windows.
Nevel knew that, but he objected, "he won't recognise your efforts if he doesn't believe the story."
Quinn sighed.
Nevel had got an idea. "Hey! I just have to ask Camille again in order to replace you..."
Malika smiled.
Camille was another half-sister of Quinn. She was a gifted actress living at Palmwood in California.
Quinn typed furiously, "Nevel? Do you want to say that you have already used Camille in order to replace me?"
Nevel nodded timidly. He twitched and shivered.
Quinn insisted in Nevel fessing up.
Nevel sighed. "OK, it was when you were so down, after you found Mark with that Brooke Margolyn 13 that you needed some time away from school."
Quinn squeaked. "So you told Camille to date Logan Reese, pretending to be me?"
Nevel coughed and stammered, "er... yeah?"
Quinn typed, "some serious word is now due. Why did you do that? You dislike Logan more than you dislike Carly's gang..."
Nevel nodded. "I hate him, but he has got many bucks. With the money of the Reese family, you could have bought the whole empire of William Windows instead of having to crawl up his rear as his employee. You're much smarter than that bourgeois and capitalist hyena. You could have divorced Logan after a few years, and still keep half of his fortune, enough to buy both Gates and pearbook, along with Soothsay 14 and Sanfran 15."
Malika nodded vigorously.
Quinn relaxed. "OK, I understand that you wanted the best for me, but next time you inform me in advance, OK?"
Full of shame, Nevel lowered his head.
Malika remarked that there was still one problem. "Camille does not understand zilch about technology, does she?"
Nevel nodded. "When Quinn took some time away from PCA, I solved this hiring someone knowledgeable about science. Her name is Melinda Crenshaw from San Diego. She used a microchip to stay connected with Camille, allowing her to pretenbd to have Quinn's knowledge."
Malika grinned. "Have you still got the microchip?"
Nevel nodded solemnly.
Malika smiled, explaining "Now Quinn just needs to type smart stuff that Camille may say..."
Nevel had got his doubts. "Sorry, but as we see, this typing is painfully slow."
Quinn cackled.
Malika sighed with despair.
Nevel figured that he needed someone else to inspire Camille if she needs to appear as smart as Quinn.
Malika shrugged. "We have to look around..."
Nevel took finally his cellular phone and started typing. "I'm now going to call Camille..."
Malike nodded.
Nevel smiled. "Hi Camille! It's Nevel Papperman..." He briefly explained the situation.
Camille was flabbergasted. "OK, I'll take the next machine. I've been rejected in another rôle at Hollywood, so I have got enough time, and I need the practice..."
Nevel smiled. "See you, sis!" He closed the call. "But don't revert her to a baby, too!"
Malika shrugged. "I think I've finally got the hang out of it."
Time next day
Place Nevel's room
People Camille, Quinn Pensky, Magic Malika, Nevel Papperman
Camille held her baby half-sister in her arms. "Hi! I may take her to Zoey and Lola... Quinn's mom is way too dumb to tell me apart from Quinn, should I happen to see her, and if she isn't around, I may explain Zoey Brooks the situation."
Nevel looked at Malika.
Malika nodded. "Excellent idea! Way less risky than the puff of smoke thing... Dustin Brooks sure hates me like hell."
Nevel agreed wholeheartedly.
Camille clenched her fists. "If I may fool William Windows, Hollywood can't do without me anymore!"
Nevel nodded. "Way to go, sis!" He high-fived Camille.
Malika remarked that there was still one problem: "We need someone as smart as Quinn when it comes down to technology, but not Fredfart Benson."
Camille scratched her chin. "Hey! I think I know someone..."
Nevel and Malika glared at Camille.
Camille grinned. "One of my colleagues at Palmwood is some James Diamond. He has got a cousin here in Seattle, his name is Shane. 16"
Nevel thinks that he had already heard that name. Hadn't there been an accident in Carly's loft damaging Shane badly?
Malika replied, "OK, let's ask that Shane guy!"
Camille, Malika, and Nevel high-fived.
Foster Moms
Time same day, late at night
Place Quinn's room in the Pensky residence
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Camille
Pretending to be Quinn, Camille had been able to sneak into the residence of the Pensky family, even past Quinn's mom.
Mrs. Pensky was totally easy to fool. As remarked by Nevel, she was so dumb, she couldn't tell an ostrich from an alpaca. 17
But now Camille faced Lola and Zoey, carrying a bundle of rags containing Quinn.
Zoey sighed. "Finally, we were already looking for you everywhere, but who is that baby?"
Lola grinned at little Quinn, pulling a bunch of grimaces.
Camille coughed before she explaine the situation.
Lola and Zoey were consternated. They wouldn't have believed Camille's story, hadn't they been terrorised by some ghost of Charles Galloway 18, but this topped everything they had gone through so far.
Lola was often confused with some of her similar-looking cousins, such as Shelby, Tori, Vivienne 19, or Tammi 20, so she could easily understand why Camille could pass for Quinn. "Did Logan acknowledge your acting abilities?"
Camille shook her head. "Not yet... I didn't have the guts to fess up..."
Lola sighed, as she had spoiled her own career by being hostile to Logan. "With that spoiled jerk, you never know..." Alas, she didn't really trust Camille, as she was just another dangerous competitor, as had been Ashley Blake.
Camille explained how Nevel had arranged to make people believe that Camille was really Quinn. "So while I take over for my half-sister at her working place, you will care for Quinn, until she wants Malika to restore her."
Lola and Zoey sighed. But they better did what Camille told them. They were particularly excited by the thought of Quinn talking to them using the laptop.
Camille waved at the girls, and she walked out again.
Time later the same day
People Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks (later)
Alone with Quinn, Zoey and Lola had made a schedule. They were going to take turns. On even days, Lols took Quinn to her studio, claimimg her to be a close relative's baby, while, on odd days, Zoey did the same at her school.
Fortunately, even adult Quinn still rejoiced in baby food, thus she had accumulated some stock of it.
Lola and Zoey tried their best to feed Quinn.
Alas, they had got much more problem with the diapers.
Zoey offered to design a few fashionable diapers.
Lola smiled.
Quinn hammered her laptop with her toes.
Unfortunately, her sixth toe on her right foor 21 wasn't as dextrous as the normal toes.
But Quinn was still able to type a lot. She expressed that she was thinking about a new invention. "Could you fetch me the following ingredients:" Quinn added a long list.
Like Lola, Zoey didn't exactly understand what Quinn's ingredients were, and neither could she imagine where to get them from.
Lola chuckled. "Who was the guy that is ghostwhispering to Camille, making her sound as smart as Quinn?"
Zoey sighed. "Shane Diamond... yeah, we will ask him for help."
Lola nodded. "OK..."
Quinn thanked her mates.
Dustin stumbled in, yet unable to spot Quinn hidden behind the laptop. "Hi, I've been at Groovy Smoothie..."
Lola wondered what that was.
Quinn typed that this was one of the most popular pubs for kids in downtown Seattle, locate dnext to her aunt-in-law's coffee shop. 22
Lola acked.
Zoey grinned, "but you have been two hours late!"
Dustin sighed. He had been waiting for Carly to show up, but she had apparently not got any time.
Zoey told Dustin to get his dinner from the microwave.
Dustin sobbed. "I want spaghetti tacos!"
Zoey glared oddly at her brother. "He who's too late had to be content with the remains."
Dustin moaned. Then he saw Quinn. "Wow, what a cute baby... she looks a lot like Quinn... why did we not see that she was prenant?"
Zoey gasped. "Dustin, it is..."
Dustin interrupted her, "I swear that I'm not the dad. Is it from Logan? I hate the bastard jerk, but he should know about..."
Lola chuckled.
Zoey shook her head. "Dustin, I believe you that you aren't the dad. It is Quinn herself, not her baby."
Dustin looked consternated.
Zoey tried to explain the situation.
Dustin moaned. "Nevel Papperman, that little toad..."
Zoey tried to calm Dustin, saying "Nevel and Malika are sorry, plus Quinn wants to stay like this, fooling people."
Dustin shrugged.
"But what are spaghetti tacos," wondered Lola.
Zoey shrugged cluelessly. "May you simply put spaghetti into taco shells?"
Lola didn't know at all.
At the same time, Quinn had typed in the url for Shane Diamond's web-site.
Zoey came back. "OK, he seems to have been in hospital for quite some time, wonder what bad hads happened..."
Lola shrugged. "Maybe some beauty surgeries?"
Zoey shrugged.
Lola smiled, "Science freaks are all uncomely dweebs, as we know!"
Zoey agreed. "Now let's send him a personal message, with all the strange things Quinn needs."
Quinn pissed ob Lola's palms, making her squeal.
Lola corrected herself, "male science freaks, that is, such as Fireweirdo."
Quinn calmed down.
Alas, there was a picture of said Shane Diamond.
Lola squealed like a fury, "aw is he cute!"
Zoey nodded solemnly. "OK, tomorrow after classes, I will go to Shane and give him a list."
Lola coughed. "You wanted to leave him that in a message..."
Zoey grunted, "yes, I wanted, but I have changed my mind..."
Lola punchd Zoey. "Dream on, I will go and see Shane!"
Fortunately, her fists weren't as hard as those of her cousin Shelby, otherwise...
Dustin intervened. "Shut up, you are worse than Chase and Logan!"
Lola and Zoey calmed down --- for the moment!
Alas, the last words about Shane were not yet said...
Turmoil at Ridgeway
Time next day, after breakfast
Place Quinn's home
People Dustin Brooks, Zoey Brooks, Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky
Camille had been with Zoey and Lola for breakfast, just in order to deceive Mrs. pensky, just in case the dumb wench was going to show up. But she left the others alone early.
The night had not been easy:
Quinn had been screaming on and off, keeping her two best friends permanently awake.
Lola and Zoey needed a lullaby for Quinn.
Dustin and Quinn had --- for the time being --- released the tension between Zoey and Lola by sending a message by mail to Shane.
Of course, this just meant that neither Lola nor Zoey had no plausible official reason for seeing Shane.
But Lola was not going to give up that fast. Acting was going to help her a lot... Shane would sure fall forthe combination of Lola's charm and her acting prowess.
Zoey was rather thinking about reasonable arguments, as Shane was a smart guy, not a dumb fool like Lola's usual dates. Vince Blake had been a brainless jock, Lafe 23 was an idiot, period. Chase, well, he was nopt quite an idiot but recklessly naïve, anyways, plus Lola's interest in Chase 24 had only been an exercise in acting --- Lola needed to practise dating dweebs for a potential movie rôle.
Alas, today's program for Lola and Zoey was not easy.
Lola had got her first day at TVS Studio.
Zoey needed to accompany Dustin to Mr. Theodore Franklin, the boss of his new school, Ridgeway.
They had to cast dice.
Today, it was Zoey's task to take care of Quinn.
Alas, before they left the house, Quinn had left a note on the laptop, asking Zoey and Lola to get Nevel to play a lullaby for her. "He's the best recorder player of Seattle."
Dustin was consternated, because he hated the archnemesis of Carly Shay.
Lola was equally upset, as she knew about the troubles Nevel had caused to her cousin Shelby.
But Zoey calmed them down. "Nevel will not come hereto, we just need to download an mp3 of his lullaby performance."
Lola and Dustin consented grudgingly.
Time an hour later
Place the office of Principal Franklin at Ridgeway
People Zowey Brooks, Quinn Pensky, Dustin Brooks, Carly Shay (later), Superintendent Gorman (later), Mr. Howard (later), Mrs. Briggs (later)
Zoey and Dustin had just entered the office of the principal. They were accustomed to address the school's headmaster as a dean, so they had caused a few funny moments when they had to ask their way to the office of `Dean Franklin'.
Theodore Franklin used to talk in person with new pupils from outside Seattle, and with their parents or, in Dustin's case, legal guardian.
Dustin had occasionally seen the principal on the web show, especially a week ago when he was there as a surprise gift for his daughter who celebrated yet another birthday. 25
Zoey was a bit nervous. "OK, we have moved here just a few weeks ago."
The headmaster wondered whether Quinn was Zoey's baby.
Zoey shook her head, totally embarrassed. "Hell no, it is... the baby of one of my closer friends. She's... er... in hospital..." Zoey coughed and went pale.
Franklin praised Zoey for her care. "Not only do you care for your little brother, but also for your friends' baby. I'm a bit sad that you haven't been a student here at Ridgeway."
Zoey shrugged.
Franklin had taken a look at Dustin's folder. "Wow, best grades at an elitary private middle school in the Los Angeles area. Mathlympic team... speller bee team... 26 athletic awards 27... each prep school would be crazy for him."
Dustin shrugged.
Zoey explained that Dustin had so wished to go to Ridgeway. "Briarwood Prep 28 had made a very tempting offer, indeed..."
Dustin beamed. "That's because the host of my favourite webshow goes to Ridgeway, too. Carlotta Shay, that is!"
Zoey gagged. That was the reason why Dustin insisted in Ridgeway? What a naughty freak!
Mr. Franklin chuckled. "OK, if it's like that, you wouldn't mind if Miss Shay helped you to get started here?"
Dustin blushed furiously. "Wouldn't mind," stammered he.
Mr. Franklin nodded, and he spoke into his microphone, "Miss Carly Shay, please come to the principal's office!"
Dustin's heart stood still.
Zoey was still flabbergasted.
Two minutes later, Carly walked in.What bad thing had she done in order to be ordered straight into the principal's office? How to explain unto her brother and guardian Spener? "Sir, I have nothing to do with the last incident in the locker hall..."
Mr. Franklin chuckled. "I know. But your web show has caused one of your fans to move to Ridgeway. This is Mr. Brooks, Dustin Brooks..."
Dustin almost passed out when he noticed Carly looking at him. "Hi... Carly..."
Carly sighed wit relief. Better a timid fan than a stalker like Amanda Valdez 29 "Hi, Dustin!" She shook hands with Zoey's little brother.
Zoey concluded immediately that Distin must have been head over heels in the web star for quite some time. He wasn't going to burn his fingers, was he? A broken heart was no good for Dustin's future career in Seattle... She sincerely hoped that Carly was going to give Dustin a chance, even though this was unlikely, given that Dustin was like one year younger than Carly.
Principal Franklin commanded carly to help Dustin getting started. "Schedules, lockers, homeroom, you know what I'm talking about."
Carly nodded. She smiled at her fan in a friendly manner. "Want to follow me, Dustin?"
Dustin nodded silently, and he walked after Carly.
Zoey wasn't sure what to think about this. But she was glad that someone took care of Dustin, anyways. And Franklin was sure a great headmaster.
A minute later, two teahcers of the less friendly sort stormed in: Mr. Howard and Mrs. Briggs were the intruders. They were followed by superintendent Gorman.
The responsibble for all schools of the west side of Seattle plastered a grim face. "Mr. Franklin, you are suspended."
Theodore Franklin looked consternated.
Zoey gasped. "That superintendent was sure one hell of a jerk... and those two teachers were not to be trusted, either."
Gorman, Briggs, and Howard explained that the principal's appearance in a tweenie webcast was below the dignity of a headmaster, and it could not be tolerated by any means.
Gorman urged Franklin to leave the office on site.
Zoey was upset. "Your actions are not in conformance with Washington's school laws!" Actually, she did not know anything about Washington's school laws, but she felt that Gorman's action was not justifiable by any means. There were certainly some legal ways to help Principal Franklin, and to save the pupils of Ridgeway from bigger evils. "Principal Gorman, I will complain with your alumni, and the congregation of parents and guardians!"
Franklin sighed, as it seemed hopeless, for the time being.
Howard threatened to call security in order to remove Zoey Brooks.
Nobody in the office noticed that Quinn was terribly close to the desktop computer standing in the office.
After further five minutes of discussion, Zoey was compelled to leave the office. She took litle Quinn and walked away, but she swore terrible consequences.
Baby Star?
Time next morning
Place Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Camille, Dustin Brooks
Down to Nevel Papperman's wonderful recorder music, Quinn had been able to sleep all night through.
According to the schedule that had been agreed upon by Zoey and Lola, it was now Lola's task to take Quinn to the movie site.
While Dustin had his coffee --- root coffee, as Zoey did not allow him to spoil his health with caffein --- and doughnut, Zoey plugged in Quinn's laptop.
Lola was unable to do that, as she always confused the wires.
Quinn typed, once more, with both fingers and toes.
Two minutes later, a message appeared, telling Lola and Zoey that she had cracked the password of the school administration.
Zoey and Lola looked estranged, but should they have been really surprised?
Zoey showed remorses. "Quinn, you can't read the sttuff on other people's computers."
"It's fun," replied Quinn.
Dustin remarked that it was for a good purpose. "Revenge is ours!"
Of course Zoey wanted to do something about Gorman's audacious arrogance. But legally!
There was not much time left in the morning, as Lola was on her way to the studio.
Camille, in turn, was on her way to the seat of Bill Windows's company. She was already excited, hoping that the wireless connection to Shane Diamond worked well.
Dustin explained that she should check with Fredward Benson, Seattle's greatest expert for technological equipment.
Camille shrugged. Nevel had always warned her to stay away from Fredworm. But off she was...
Time two hours later
Place TVS studio
People producer Brad 30, the director 31, Morgan 32, Amber Tate 33, Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky, Zebo the Dino (later)
Producer Brad welcomed Lola to the studios. "What's that?"
Lola replied, "a baby... you've been one, too, ... twenty years ago..." She had been plastered a fake smile and an hypocritically flattering voice.
Brad gasped. "Er, sure..."
The director intervened, "Hey! You haven't indicated that you're a mother..."
Lola chuckled. "I'm not! It's not my baby, its... a friend's." Her acting prowess made her say this in a believable manner.
The director boomed that this was a studio, not a baby day care.
Lola fainted.
Amber Tate, Lola's co-star for the show who was about as much of an arrogant diva as Vince's sister Ashley, stepped up. "It's a cute baby..."
Brad had an idea. "Hey! Teenagers love babies! We could use one for some skits!"
The director agreed. "But I won't change the diapers."
Lola choked with excessive disgust, as she had already had a hard time doing so, until Malika had come up with a spell to change them automagically.
Brad shrugged. "My daughter Morgan will do so..."
The girl in Dustin's age fainted. "Daddy!"
Brad glared sternly.
Lola remarked that she first had to ask the infant whether it wanted to become a baby star star.
Brad replied, "of course she wants, all babies want to become baby stars!"
Morgan coughed, as she had been abused for one ad for diapers when she was young, and she was still embarrassed. "Don't do that!"
The director laughed. "How do you want to ask a baby what it wants? They can't understand you or talk, you dummy!"
Lola wished that her stunt double Shelby was here, ready to punch and kick the director in the dummy.
Suddenly, Quinn released some malodorous gas through her rear orifice, right into the face of the director.
The jerk grunted.
Morgan chuckled.
Brad decided to come back to that topic later on. "Let's start. Polls showed that teenagers love dinosaurs, even more than babies."
Lola shrugged.
Morgan sighed and moaned with excessive despair. Zebo was the most annoying thing ever seen on shows for kids... Then she walked off the stage.
A dinosaur walked in --- of course not a real reptile, but a man in a plush costume --- and approached Lola.
Too bad the drama queen was allergic to people in plush costumes. 34
Brad applauded Zebo. "More applause! And now... cuddle amber and Lola!"
"Scene 1, the first...," commanded the director.
Lola screamed and squealed with agony, as Zebo scared the hell out of her.
Things turned even worse when Dino slammed Amber and Lola with his reptile hips.
Even Amber did not enjoy that, although she was accustomed to working with Zebo.
Lola yelled, "stop, I need a stunt double!"
Brad and the director were flabbergasted.
Amber giggled.
Brad thundered, "where should we get a stunt double from, that fast?"
Lola had got an idea. "My cousin Shelby!"
Brad banged his head against a standing camera. "Bingo! Shelby Marx, they really look alike..."
The director shrugged.
While the big guys were disputing the possibility of Shelby as Lola's double, Quinn looked around and studied carefully the technical equipment on the stage.
Time evening hours of same day
Place Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks, Camille
The girls told each other about their day.
Camille laughed when she heard about Quinn covering the director's face with a stink.
Dustin told the girls that he had heard from Carly, Freddie, and Sam that the school of Ridgeway had been continually cutting down on projects that were popular with pupils, and always upon the initiative of Briggs, Howard, and some Devlin 35. "Even the cafeteria had to switch to some dubious catering service."
Quinn typed some stuff.
Zoey told them that they had got a teacher named Miss Fielder. 36 "She says that she has only recently understood what artistic creativity really meant, when she met some freelance artist named Spencer. She appears so depressed because she hasn't seen him in a few months." Zoey sighed.
Distin coughed. "Carly's brother is named Spencer, and he is definitely an artist..."
Zoey felt the urge to come up with some plan to reunite Spencer and Miss Fielder.
Camille laughed her aching hindside off when she told about her first experiences at Bill Windows's. "He's so gullible. Shane helped a lot, but Bill believed everything..."
Quinn had written something. "I don't mind being a baby star for a few weeks, as nobody will associate me with baby Quinn once I'm back to reality. This way, I may study the electronics at the studio, and help Lola to appear even better on screen."
Lola beamed brightly. She also mentioned that Shelby was going to double her.
Zoey read the rest. "The board of the Seattle Westside district has recently signalled green lights for a whirlpool in the summer residence of Mr. Gorman." She gasped. "I bet the money of it comes from milking the schools' budget..., that is so..."
Dustin begged his sister to do something about that stinking misery.
Zoey huggled Dustin. "Of course, you know, I'm Zoey Perfect."
[ 1] an OC spoofing real-existing Bill Gates
[ 2] spoof of Windows, a trademark which I don't own
[ 3] cf. Zoey 101 : Favor Chain
[ 4] cf. iCarly : iHeart Arts
[ 5] cf. Zoey 101 : Rollercoaster
[ 6] Drake & Josh : Little Diva
[ 7] from iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 8] cf/ Zoey 101 : Quinn Misses The Mark
[ 9] cf. iCarly : iSpeed Date
[ 10] cf. Zoey 101 : Curse At PCA
[ 11] cf. Zoey 101 : Quarantine
[ 12] cf. iCarly : iFight Shelby Marx
[ 13] cf. Zoey 101 : Quinn Misses The Mark
[ 14] spoof off Oracle
[ 15] spoof off Cisco
[ 16] cf. iCarly : iSaw Him First
[ 17] cf. Zoey 101 : Quinn's Alpaca
[ 18] cf. Zoey 101: Curse At PCA
[ 19] cf. True Jackson VP : True Crush
[ 20] cf. Spectacular!
[ 21] cf. Zoey 101 : Zoey's Balloon
[ 22] that shop is mentioned in Zoey 101 :Coffee Cart Ban
[ 23] cf. Zoey 101 : Curse At PCA
[ 24] cf. Zoey 101 : Lola Likes Chase
[ 25] cf.iCarly : iHave My Principals
[ 26] suggested by Zoey 101 : Defending Dustin
[ 27] suggested by Zoey 101 : Walkathon
[ 28] cf. iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 29] cf. iCarly : iAm Your Biggest Fan
[ 30] cf. iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 31] ditto
[ 32] ditto
[ 33] ditto
[ 34] cf. Zoey 101 : Zoey's Balloon
[ 35] cf. iCarly : iPromise Not To Tell
[ 36] cf. iCarly : iMust Have Locker 239
Home Sweet Home
Camille
Foster Moms
Turmoil at Ridgeway
Baby Star?
Home Sweet Home
Time August 2009
Place residence of the Pensky family in uptown Seattle, Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks
Having graduated from PCA in Southern California, Quinn penskt returned gladly to uptown Seattle, her family's stronghold. She was now going to work as an intern for Bill Windows 1, the CEO of one of the biggest vendors and researchers for microtechnology and inventor of Gates 2, which was the world's most popular operational system for home- and small office technology. She was also starting as a freshman at Bill Windows's private college for the elite of modern data technology, the BWC, near Seattle.
Bill Windows was particularly keen on Quinn's hand-made operational system, Quinndoze QP 3 which held the potential of fixing many a security hole in Gates to whose existence his corporation had not yet officially admitted.
Alas, Quinn was not alone when she returned to Seattle.
Both of her roommates from her boarding school --- i.e. Zoey Brooks and Lola Martinez --- followed her.
Zoey Brooks was going to study at a little art school near Seattle, the Da Vinci Academy. She had heard that great pop artist Harry Joiner 4 was the most influential alumnus and honours teacher at that school.
Lola Martinez would have loved to strike a fortunate career at Hollywood, but she should not have messed with Logan Reese, son of the biggest producer of Hollywood, by biting half of his earlobe off. 5.
Logan had thereupon decided to give all the rôles originally predestined for Lola to Lola's worst rival Ashley Blake, 6 the little sister of Lola's `fiancé' Vince.
Vincent Blake had just abused Lola, upon Ashley's advice, in order to get back at his archnemesis Chase Bartholomew Matthews.
However, there was one last broadcasting corporation interested in Lola's talents: TVS, 7 right up there in Seattle. TVS had almost gone bancrupt after they had booted Carlotta Shay, the host of Seattle's most popular teenager-run webshow, and replaced her with some archaic reptile named Zebo.
Lola had been their last hope in order to save themselves from extinction.
Quinn's life at PCA had been a bit strange, too.
After trashing her ex-boyfriend Mark del Figgalo, 8 Quinn needed some time away from PCA. When she came back for senior year, she had not only not been missed by her fellow pupils, even more, everyone thought her engaged to Logan Reese, the most disgusting jerk of California next to rock legend Drake Parker. She had no clue what had been going on, but she could not bear Logan's demeanour in any way.
Last but not least, Zoey's little brother Dustin had to come with them. Dustin wanted to stay with his sister, as she was now his responsible guardian, and his only close relative left in the United states since their parents migrated to England. In addition, he was fatally addicted to said webshow iCarly, and especially to Carlotta Shay, the host. He was now even enrolled at Ridgeway, the very same school where his idol was going to graduate from.
This made Dustin totally excited.
Of course, Dustin was not allowed to share a room with the girls, so Zoey was going to prepare a former broom chamber for her beloved little brother. "But, you know, Dustin, don't take pictures of Lola's bra without asking her first, and don't ..."
Dustin nodded sadly.
Zoey ruffled Dustin's hair.
Lola whistled merrily. "Hey, what dress should I wear when I meet Zebo the Dino first?" Lola had to decide between three models. "The pink one with golden seams, the sparkling white one, or the plaid one..."
Quinn shrugged. "All three of them?"
Zoey choked. "The plaid one is really dary..."
Lola shrugged. "I think it's cool."
Zoey gazed sternly. "Coolness isn't everything."
Lola pouted sadly.
Quinn donned a few simple clothes, as she used to wear in her early PCA years. "OK, I am now going to Groovy Smoothie, my favourite café for kids."
Lola and Zoey wondered quizzically. "Without us?"
Quinn coughed and croaked, "you won't want to be with me, trust me!"
Zoey and Lola shrugged cluelessly. "OK!"
Zoey suggested to fix and improve Lola's outfit for her first trip to the TVS studio.
Lola smiled merrily.
Dustin had plugged in the laptop, watching the back issues of iCarly he had missed recently.
Place Groovy Smoothie
People Nevel Papperman, Quinn Pensky, Magic Malika 9 (starts hidden), T-Bo, many visitors (background)
Quinn entered Groovy Smoothie.
The location was almost as cool as it had been five years ago, except that weird guy who was just wipin a few tables.
Akin to the voides of some of the visitors, the staff member was called T-Bo.
But Quinn was not interested in that sucker, only in one person whom she had supposed to meet here...
And there he was: Nevel Carlos Papperman. "Quinn! Finally back!"
Quinn beamed. "Aw Nevel! Yeah, I just arrived in Seattle." She huggled the hell out of Nevel.
A girl stood five yards apart. She fired a sinister, malevolent gaze at Quinn. "Rue it!" Then she walked away.
Nevel turned around. "Malika sweetie, it's not what you think, it..."
It was too late.
Malika disappeared in a puff of smoke.
"Is that your girl-friend you talked about in your last mail?" wondered Quinn.
Nevel nodded solemnly. "That's Magic Malika."
Quinn shrugged. "She didn't seem to be happy... should I be scared?"
Nevel nodded. "You better should, as she's a witchcraft priestess."
Quinn would not have believed in witchcraft, had there not been her encounter with the ghost of Charles Galloway 10. Now she started to tremble. All of a sudden, she started shrinking, finally ending up as a baby.
Nevel was consternated. "Oh noooo!" He sighed with despair. Then he wrapped Quinn carefully into her clothes, and he snuck away. Some serious words to Malika were due... she had to lift that curse on site!
Camille
Time evening hours of same day
Place Malika's apartment
People Nevel Papperman, Magic Malika, Quinn (as baby)
Nevel appeared with a bundle containing Quinn in Malika's door.
Malika pouted.
Nevel looked aghast. "Look what you've done! You've shrunk my half-sister."
Malika fainted. "Your what? That famous Quinndelyn Pensky?"
Nevel nodded solemnly. "The one and only." He placed Quinn on the desk.
Malika banged her head thrice against the wall. "I've failed miserably. I should stand above stupid jealousy, and then that..."
Nevel moaned. "You may reverse the effect of the evil eye, mustn't you?"
Malika sighed. "Yes, once I've calmed down."
Quinn pointed vigorously at Malika's laptop.
Nevel was a bit surprised. "May babies be obsessed with technology?"
Malika scratched her head. "You said that Quinn was such a whiz with technology?"
Nevel nodded solemnly.
Malika grinned. "She still is. Let her play with my laptop, I'm sure she is still able to put it to a better use than I ever could..."
Nevel shrugged. He opened the cover of the pear book. "OK, Quinn, you may play."
Nevel and Malika watched Quinn fingering clumsily on the keyboard.
A window opened in the display.
Letters and digits appeared.
To nevel's surprise, the words, although apparently typoed, made sense.
Nevelk and Malika started reading.
Quinn expressed that she could understand Malika and was not mad at her. She had not been any betterback when she had believed her ex-boyfriend Mark del Figgalo dating another girl, who was really an artist named Maria, hired by Mark in order to paint a picture of him as a gift for Quinndelyn. 11
Malika sighed with relief.
Nevel saidd that Malika should be ready to restore Quinn any moment.
Quinn typed even more. "Hey, where's the fun?"
Nevel and Malika glared aghast. Did Quinn want to stay a baby?
Quinn clarified that it could be a lot of fun fooling people into thinking you were a normal baby, while being able to read and write and understand their banter.
Nevel scratched his head. "Probably..."
Alas, there was one big problem.
Nevel expressed that he was unable to care for a baby.
Malika nodded solemnly.
For Quinn there was only one solution:
Lola and Zoey had to take care of her.
Nevel sighed. "But how do we sneak Quinn in her apartment? Lola Martinez is an annoying cousin of that Shelby bitch 12, and the little brotehr of Zoey brooks is a militant fan of carly Shay. Neither of them will be glad to see me loitering around,... let alone Quinn's mom who is not supposed to know about the existence of Quinn's many half-siblings. It would destroy dad's life if she did."
Malika sighed with agony. "Maybe I need to get there in a puff of smoke..."
Nevel scratched his chin. "Sure!" He sighed with relief. "OK, Quinn, now Malika needs to concentrate on where you live..."
Malika nodded.
Nevel gasped. "What will we do with Bill Windows and the internship?"
Quinn typed that she would love to fool Bill Windows.
Nevel knew that, but he objected, "he won't recognise your efforts if he doesn't believe the story."
Quinn sighed.
Nevel had got an idea. "Hey! I just have to ask Camille again in order to replace you..."
Malika smiled.
Camille was another half-sister of Quinn. She was a gifted actress living at Palmwood in California.
Quinn typed furiously, "Nevel? Do you want to say that you have already used Camille in order to replace me?"
Nevel nodded timidly. He twitched and shivered.
Quinn insisted in Nevel fessing up.
Nevel sighed. "OK, it was when you were so down, after you found Mark with that Brooke Margolyn 13 that you needed some time away from school."
Quinn squeaked. "So you told Camille to date Logan Reese, pretending to be me?"
Nevel coughed and stammered, "er... yeah?"
Quinn typed, "some serious word is now due. Why did you do that? You dislike Logan more than you dislike Carly's gang..."
Nevel nodded. "I hate him, but he has got many bucks. With the money of the Reese family, you could have bought the whole empire of William Windows instead of having to crawl up his rear as his employee. You're much smarter than that bourgeois and capitalist hyena. You could have divorced Logan after a few years, and still keep half of his fortune, enough to buy both Gates and pearbook, along with Soothsay 14 and Sanfran 15."
Malika nodded vigorously.
Quinn relaxed. "OK, I understand that you wanted the best for me, but next time you inform me in advance, OK?"
Full of shame, Nevel lowered his head.
Malika remarked that there was still one problem. "Camille does not understand zilch about technology, does she?"
Nevel nodded. "When Quinn took some time away from PCA, I solved this hiring someone knowledgeable about science. Her name is Melinda Crenshaw from San Diego. She used a microchip to stay connected with Camille, allowing her to pretenbd to have Quinn's knowledge."
Malika grinned. "Have you still got the microchip?"
Nevel nodded solemnly.
Malika smiled, explaining "Now Quinn just needs to type smart stuff that Camille may say..."
Nevel had got his doubts. "Sorry, but as we see, this typing is painfully slow."
Quinn cackled.
Malika sighed with despair.
Nevel figured that he needed someone else to inspire Camille if she needs to appear as smart as Quinn.
Malika shrugged. "We have to look around..."
Nevel took finally his cellular phone and started typing. "I'm now going to call Camille..."
Malike nodded.
Nevel smiled. "Hi Camille! It's Nevel Papperman..." He briefly explained the situation.
Camille was flabbergasted. "OK, I'll take the next machine. I've been rejected in another rôle at Hollywood, so I have got enough time, and I need the practice..."
Nevel smiled. "See you, sis!" He closed the call. "But don't revert her to a baby, too!"
Malika shrugged. "I think I've finally got the hang out of it."
Time next day
Place Nevel's room
People Camille, Quinn Pensky, Magic Malika, Nevel Papperman
Camille held her baby half-sister in her arms. "Hi! I may take her to Zoey and Lola... Quinn's mom is way too dumb to tell me apart from Quinn, should I happen to see her, and if she isn't around, I may explain Zoey Brooks the situation."
Nevel looked at Malika.
Malika nodded. "Excellent idea! Way less risky than the puff of smoke thing... Dustin Brooks sure hates me like hell."
Nevel agreed wholeheartedly.
Camille clenched her fists. "If I may fool William Windows, Hollywood can't do without me anymore!"
Nevel nodded. "Way to go, sis!" He high-fived Camille.
Malika remarked that there was still one problem: "We need someone as smart as Quinn when it comes down to technology, but not Fredfart Benson."
Camille scratched her chin. "Hey! I think I know someone..."
Nevel and Malika glared at Camille.
Camille grinned. "One of my colleagues at Palmwood is some James Diamond. He has got a cousin here in Seattle, his name is Shane. 16"
Nevel thinks that he had already heard that name. Hadn't there been an accident in Carly's loft damaging Shane badly?
Malika replied, "OK, let's ask that Shane guy!"
Camille, Malika, and Nevel high-fived.
Foster Moms
Time same day, late at night
Place Quinn's room in the Pensky residence
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Camille
Pretending to be Quinn, Camille had been able to sneak into the residence of the Pensky family, even past Quinn's mom.
Mrs. Pensky was totally easy to fool. As remarked by Nevel, she was so dumb, she couldn't tell an ostrich from an alpaca. 17
But now Camille faced Lola and Zoey, carrying a bundle of rags containing Quinn.
Zoey sighed. "Finally, we were already looking for you everywhere, but who is that baby?"
Lola grinned at little Quinn, pulling a bunch of grimaces.
Camille coughed before she explaine the situation.
Lola and Zoey were consternated. They wouldn't have believed Camille's story, hadn't they been terrorised by some ghost of Charles Galloway 18, but this topped everything they had gone through so far.
Lola was often confused with some of her similar-looking cousins, such as Shelby, Tori, Vivienne 19, or Tammi 20, so she could easily understand why Camille could pass for Quinn. "Did Logan acknowledge your acting abilities?"
Camille shook her head. "Not yet... I didn't have the guts to fess up..."
Lola sighed, as she had spoiled her own career by being hostile to Logan. "With that spoiled jerk, you never know..." Alas, she didn't really trust Camille, as she was just another dangerous competitor, as had been Ashley Blake.
Camille explained how Nevel had arranged to make people believe that Camille was really Quinn. "So while I take over for my half-sister at her working place, you will care for Quinn, until she wants Malika to restore her."
Lola and Zoey sighed. But they better did what Camille told them. They were particularly excited by the thought of Quinn talking to them using the laptop.
Camille waved at the girls, and she walked out again.
Time later the same day
People Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks (later)
Alone with Quinn, Zoey and Lola had made a schedule. They were going to take turns. On even days, Lols took Quinn to her studio, claimimg her to be a close relative's baby, while, on odd days, Zoey did the same at her school.
Fortunately, even adult Quinn still rejoiced in baby food, thus she had accumulated some stock of it.
Lola and Zoey tried their best to feed Quinn.
Alas, they had got much more problem with the diapers.
Zoey offered to design a few fashionable diapers.
Lola smiled.
Quinn hammered her laptop with her toes.
Unfortunately, her sixth toe on her right foor 21 wasn't as dextrous as the normal toes.
But Quinn was still able to type a lot. She expressed that she was thinking about a new invention. "Could you fetch me the following ingredients:" Quinn added a long list.
Like Lola, Zoey didn't exactly understand what Quinn's ingredients were, and neither could she imagine where to get them from.
Lola chuckled. "Who was the guy that is ghostwhispering to Camille, making her sound as smart as Quinn?"
Zoey sighed. "Shane Diamond... yeah, we will ask him for help."
Lola nodded. "OK..."
Quinn thanked her mates.
Dustin stumbled in, yet unable to spot Quinn hidden behind the laptop. "Hi, I've been at Groovy Smoothie..."
Lola wondered what that was.
Quinn typed that this was one of the most popular pubs for kids in downtown Seattle, locate dnext to her aunt-in-law's coffee shop. 22
Lola acked.
Zoey grinned, "but you have been two hours late!"
Dustin sighed. He had been waiting for Carly to show up, but she had apparently not got any time.
Zoey told Dustin to get his dinner from the microwave.
Dustin sobbed. "I want spaghetti tacos!"
Zoey glared oddly at her brother. "He who's too late had to be content with the remains."
Dustin moaned. Then he saw Quinn. "Wow, what a cute baby... she looks a lot like Quinn... why did we not see that she was prenant?"
Zoey gasped. "Dustin, it is..."
Dustin interrupted her, "I swear that I'm not the dad. Is it from Logan? I hate the bastard jerk, but he should know about..."
Lola chuckled.
Zoey shook her head. "Dustin, I believe you that you aren't the dad. It is Quinn herself, not her baby."
Dustin looked consternated.
Zoey tried to explain the situation.
Dustin moaned. "Nevel Papperman, that little toad..."
Zoey tried to calm Dustin, saying "Nevel and Malika are sorry, plus Quinn wants to stay like this, fooling people."
Dustin shrugged.
"But what are spaghetti tacos," wondered Lola.
Zoey shrugged cluelessly. "May you simply put spaghetti into taco shells?"
Lola didn't know at all.
At the same time, Quinn had typed in the url for Shane Diamond's web-site.
Zoey came back. "OK, he seems to have been in hospital for quite some time, wonder what bad hads happened..."
Lola shrugged. "Maybe some beauty surgeries?"
Zoey shrugged.
Lola smiled, "Science freaks are all uncomely dweebs, as we know!"
Zoey agreed. "Now let's send him a personal message, with all the strange things Quinn needs."
Quinn pissed ob Lola's palms, making her squeal.
Lola corrected herself, "male science freaks, that is, such as Fireweirdo."
Quinn calmed down.
Alas, there was a picture of said Shane Diamond.
Lola squealed like a fury, "aw is he cute!"
Zoey nodded solemnly. "OK, tomorrow after classes, I will go to Shane and give him a list."
Lola coughed. "You wanted to leave him that in a message..."
Zoey grunted, "yes, I wanted, but I have changed my mind..."
Lola punchd Zoey. "Dream on, I will go and see Shane!"
Fortunately, her fists weren't as hard as those of her cousin Shelby, otherwise...
Dustin intervened. "Shut up, you are worse than Chase and Logan!"
Lola and Zoey calmed down --- for the moment!
Alas, the last words about Shane were not yet said...
Turmoil at Ridgeway
Time next day, after breakfast
Place Quinn's home
People Dustin Brooks, Zoey Brooks, Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky
Camille had been with Zoey and Lola for breakfast, just in order to deceive Mrs. pensky, just in case the dumb wench was going to show up. But she left the others alone early.
The night had not been easy:
Quinn had been screaming on and off, keeping her two best friends permanently awake.
Lola and Zoey needed a lullaby for Quinn.
Dustin and Quinn had --- for the time being --- released the tension between Zoey and Lola by sending a message by mail to Shane.
Of course, this just meant that neither Lola nor Zoey had no plausible official reason for seeing Shane.
But Lola was not going to give up that fast. Acting was going to help her a lot... Shane would sure fall forthe combination of Lola's charm and her acting prowess.
Zoey was rather thinking about reasonable arguments, as Shane was a smart guy, not a dumb fool like Lola's usual dates. Vince Blake had been a brainless jock, Lafe 23 was an idiot, period. Chase, well, he was nopt quite an idiot but recklessly naïve, anyways, plus Lola's interest in Chase 24 had only been an exercise in acting --- Lola needed to practise dating dweebs for a potential movie rôle.
Alas, today's program for Lola and Zoey was not easy.
Lola had got her first day at TVS Studio.
Zoey needed to accompany Dustin to Mr. Theodore Franklin, the boss of his new school, Ridgeway.
They had to cast dice.
Today, it was Zoey's task to take care of Quinn.
Alas, before they left the house, Quinn had left a note on the laptop, asking Zoey and Lola to get Nevel to play a lullaby for her. "He's the best recorder player of Seattle."
Dustin was consternated, because he hated the archnemesis of Carly Shay.
Lola was equally upset, as she knew about the troubles Nevel had caused to her cousin Shelby.
But Zoey calmed them down. "Nevel will not come hereto, we just need to download an mp3 of his lullaby performance."
Lola and Dustin consented grudgingly.
Time an hour later
Place the office of Principal Franklin at Ridgeway
People Zowey Brooks, Quinn Pensky, Dustin Brooks, Carly Shay (later), Superintendent Gorman (later), Mr. Howard (later), Mrs. Briggs (later)
Zoey and Dustin had just entered the office of the principal. They were accustomed to address the school's headmaster as a dean, so they had caused a few funny moments when they had to ask their way to the office of `Dean Franklin'.
Theodore Franklin used to talk in person with new pupils from outside Seattle, and with their parents or, in Dustin's case, legal guardian.
Dustin had occasionally seen the principal on the web show, especially a week ago when he was there as a surprise gift for his daughter who celebrated yet another birthday. 25
Zoey was a bit nervous. "OK, we have moved here just a few weeks ago."
The headmaster wondered whether Quinn was Zoey's baby.
Zoey shook her head, totally embarrassed. "Hell no, it is... the baby of one of my closer friends. She's... er... in hospital..." Zoey coughed and went pale.
Franklin praised Zoey for her care. "Not only do you care for your little brother, but also for your friends' baby. I'm a bit sad that you haven't been a student here at Ridgeway."
Zoey shrugged.
Franklin had taken a look at Dustin's folder. "Wow, best grades at an elitary private middle school in the Los Angeles area. Mathlympic team... speller bee team... 26 athletic awards 27... each prep school would be crazy for him."
Dustin shrugged.
Zoey explained that Dustin had so wished to go to Ridgeway. "Briarwood Prep 28 had made a very tempting offer, indeed..."
Dustin beamed. "That's because the host of my favourite webshow goes to Ridgeway, too. Carlotta Shay, that is!"
Zoey gagged. That was the reason why Dustin insisted in Ridgeway? What a naughty freak!
Mr. Franklin chuckled. "OK, if it's like that, you wouldn't mind if Miss Shay helped you to get started here?"
Dustin blushed furiously. "Wouldn't mind," stammered he.
Mr. Franklin nodded, and he spoke into his microphone, "Miss Carly Shay, please come to the principal's office!"
Dustin's heart stood still.
Zoey was still flabbergasted.
Two minutes later, Carly walked in.What bad thing had she done in order to be ordered straight into the principal's office? How to explain unto her brother and guardian Spener? "Sir, I have nothing to do with the last incident in the locker hall..."
Mr. Franklin chuckled. "I know. But your web show has caused one of your fans to move to Ridgeway. This is Mr. Brooks, Dustin Brooks..."
Dustin almost passed out when he noticed Carly looking at him. "Hi... Carly..."
Carly sighed wit relief. Better a timid fan than a stalker like Amanda Valdez 29 "Hi, Dustin!" She shook hands with Zoey's little brother.
Zoey concluded immediately that Distin must have been head over heels in the web star for quite some time. He wasn't going to burn his fingers, was he? A broken heart was no good for Dustin's future career in Seattle... She sincerely hoped that Carly was going to give Dustin a chance, even though this was unlikely, given that Dustin was like one year younger than Carly.
Principal Franklin commanded carly to help Dustin getting started. "Schedules, lockers, homeroom, you know what I'm talking about."
Carly nodded. She smiled at her fan in a friendly manner. "Want to follow me, Dustin?"
Dustin nodded silently, and he walked after Carly.
Zoey wasn't sure what to think about this. But she was glad that someone took care of Dustin, anyways. And Franklin was sure a great headmaster.
A minute later, two teahcers of the less friendly sort stormed in: Mr. Howard and Mrs. Briggs were the intruders. They were followed by superintendent Gorman.
The responsibble for all schools of the west side of Seattle plastered a grim face. "Mr. Franklin, you are suspended."
Theodore Franklin looked consternated.
Zoey gasped. "That superintendent was sure one hell of a jerk... and those two teachers were not to be trusted, either."
Gorman, Briggs, and Howard explained that the principal's appearance in a tweenie webcast was below the dignity of a headmaster, and it could not be tolerated by any means.
Gorman urged Franklin to leave the office on site.
Zoey was upset. "Your actions are not in conformance with Washington's school laws!" Actually, she did not know anything about Washington's school laws, but she felt that Gorman's action was not justifiable by any means. There were certainly some legal ways to help Principal Franklin, and to save the pupils of Ridgeway from bigger evils. "Principal Gorman, I will complain with your alumni, and the congregation of parents and guardians!"
Franklin sighed, as it seemed hopeless, for the time being.
Howard threatened to call security in order to remove Zoey Brooks.
Nobody in the office noticed that Quinn was terribly close to the desktop computer standing in the office.
After further five minutes of discussion, Zoey was compelled to leave the office. She took litle Quinn and walked away, but she swore terrible consequences.
Baby Star?
Time next morning
Place Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Camille, Dustin Brooks
Down to Nevel Papperman's wonderful recorder music, Quinn had been able to sleep all night through.
According to the schedule that had been agreed upon by Zoey and Lola, it was now Lola's task to take Quinn to the movie site.
While Dustin had his coffee --- root coffee, as Zoey did not allow him to spoil his health with caffein --- and doughnut, Zoey plugged in Quinn's laptop.
Lola was unable to do that, as she always confused the wires.
Quinn typed, once more, with both fingers and toes.
Two minutes later, a message appeared, telling Lola and Zoey that she had cracked the password of the school administration.
Zoey and Lola looked estranged, but should they have been really surprised?
Zoey showed remorses. "Quinn, you can't read the sttuff on other people's computers."
"It's fun," replied Quinn.
Dustin remarked that it was for a good purpose. "Revenge is ours!"
Of course Zoey wanted to do something about Gorman's audacious arrogance. But legally!
There was not much time left in the morning, as Lola was on her way to the studio.
Camille, in turn, was on her way to the seat of Bill Windows's company. She was already excited, hoping that the wireless connection to Shane Diamond worked well.
Dustin explained that she should check with Fredward Benson, Seattle's greatest expert for technological equipment.
Camille shrugged. Nevel had always warned her to stay away from Fredworm. But off she was...
Time two hours later
Place TVS studio
People producer Brad 30, the director 31, Morgan 32, Amber Tate 33, Lola Martinez, Quinn Pensky, Zebo the Dino (later)
Producer Brad welcomed Lola to the studios. "What's that?"
Lola replied, "a baby... you've been one, too, ... twenty years ago..." She had been plastered a fake smile and an hypocritically flattering voice.
Brad gasped. "Er, sure..."
The director intervened, "Hey! You haven't indicated that you're a mother..."
Lola chuckled. "I'm not! It's not my baby, its... a friend's." Her acting prowess made her say this in a believable manner.
The director boomed that this was a studio, not a baby day care.
Lola fainted.
Amber Tate, Lola's co-star for the show who was about as much of an arrogant diva as Vince's sister Ashley, stepped up. "It's a cute baby..."
Brad had an idea. "Hey! Teenagers love babies! We could use one for some skits!"
The director agreed. "But I won't change the diapers."
Lola choked with excessive disgust, as she had already had a hard time doing so, until Malika had come up with a spell to change them automagically.
Brad shrugged. "My daughter Morgan will do so..."
The girl in Dustin's age fainted. "Daddy!"
Brad glared sternly.
Lola remarked that she first had to ask the infant whether it wanted to become a baby star star.
Brad replied, "of course she wants, all babies want to become baby stars!"
Morgan coughed, as she had been abused for one ad for diapers when she was young, and she was still embarrassed. "Don't do that!"
The director laughed. "How do you want to ask a baby what it wants? They can't understand you or talk, you dummy!"
Lola wished that her stunt double Shelby was here, ready to punch and kick the director in the dummy.
Suddenly, Quinn released some malodorous gas through her rear orifice, right into the face of the director.
The jerk grunted.
Morgan chuckled.
Brad decided to come back to that topic later on. "Let's start. Polls showed that teenagers love dinosaurs, even more than babies."
Lola shrugged.
Morgan sighed and moaned with excessive despair. Zebo was the most annoying thing ever seen on shows for kids... Then she walked off the stage.
A dinosaur walked in --- of course not a real reptile, but a man in a plush costume --- and approached Lola.
Too bad the drama queen was allergic to people in plush costumes. 34
Brad applauded Zebo. "More applause! And now... cuddle amber and Lola!"
"Scene 1, the first...," commanded the director.
Lola screamed and squealed with agony, as Zebo scared the hell out of her.
Things turned even worse when Dino slammed Amber and Lola with his reptile hips.
Even Amber did not enjoy that, although she was accustomed to working with Zebo.
Lola yelled, "stop, I need a stunt double!"
Brad and the director were flabbergasted.
Amber giggled.
Brad thundered, "where should we get a stunt double from, that fast?"
Lola had got an idea. "My cousin Shelby!"
Brad banged his head against a standing camera. "Bingo! Shelby Marx, they really look alike..."
The director shrugged.
While the big guys were disputing the possibility of Shelby as Lola's double, Quinn looked around and studied carefully the technical equipment on the stage.
Time evening hours of same day
Place Quinn's room
People Quinn Pensky, Lola Martinez, Zoey Brooks, Dustin Brooks, Camille
The girls told each other about their day.
Camille laughed when she heard about Quinn covering the director's face with a stink.
Dustin told the girls that he had heard from Carly, Freddie, and Sam that the school of Ridgeway had been continually cutting down on projects that were popular with pupils, and always upon the initiative of Briggs, Howard, and some Devlin 35. "Even the cafeteria had to switch to some dubious catering service."
Quinn typed some stuff.
Zoey told them that they had got a teacher named Miss Fielder. 36 "She says that she has only recently understood what artistic creativity really meant, when she met some freelance artist named Spencer. She appears so depressed because she hasn't seen him in a few months." Zoey sighed.
Distin coughed. "Carly's brother is named Spencer, and he is definitely an artist..."
Zoey felt the urge to come up with some plan to reunite Spencer and Miss Fielder.
Camille laughed her aching hindside off when she told about her first experiences at Bill Windows's. "He's so gullible. Shane helped a lot, but Bill believed everything..."
Quinn had written something. "I don't mind being a baby star for a few weeks, as nobody will associate me with baby Quinn once I'm back to reality. This way, I may study the electronics at the studio, and help Lola to appear even better on screen."
Lola beamed brightly. She also mentioned that Shelby was going to double her.
Zoey read the rest. "The board of the Seattle Westside district has recently signalled green lights for a whirlpool in the summer residence of Mr. Gorman." She gasped. "I bet the money of it comes from milking the schools' budget..., that is so..."
Dustin begged his sister to do something about that stinking misery.
Zoey huggled Dustin. "Of course, you know, I'm Zoey Perfect."
[ 1] an OC spoofing real-existing Bill Gates
[ 2] spoof of Windows, a trademark which I don't own
[ 3] cf. Zoey 101 : Favor Chain
[ 4] cf. iCarly : iHeart Arts
[ 5] cf. Zoey 101 : Rollercoaster
[ 6] Drake & Josh : Little Diva
[ 7] from iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 8] cf/ Zoey 101 : Quinn Misses The Mark
[ 9] cf. iCarly : iSpeed Date
[ 10] cf. Zoey 101 : Curse At PCA
[ 11] cf. Zoey 101 : Quarantine
[ 12] cf. iCarly : iFight Shelby Marx
[ 13] cf. Zoey 101 : Quinn Misses The Mark
[ 14] spoof off Oracle
[ 15] spoof off Cisco
[ 16] cf. iCarly : iSaw Him First
[ 17] cf. Zoey 101 : Quinn's Alpaca
[ 18] cf. Zoey 101: Curse At PCA
[ 19] cf. True Jackson VP : True Crush
[ 20] cf. Spectacular!
[ 21] cf. Zoey 101 : Zoey's Balloon
[ 22] that shop is mentioned in Zoey 101 :Coffee Cart Ban
[ 23] cf. Zoey 101 : Curse At PCA
[ 24] cf. Zoey 101 : Lola Likes Chase
[ 25] cf.iCarly : iHave My Principals
[ 26] suggested by Zoey 101 : Defending Dustin
[ 27] suggested by Zoey 101 : Walkathon
[ 28] cf. iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 29] cf. iCarly : iAm Your Biggest Fan
[ 30] cf. iCarly : iCarly Saves TV
[ 31] ditto
[ 32] ditto
[ 33] ditto
[ 34] cf. Zoey 101 : Zoey's Balloon
[ 35] cf. iCarly : iPromise Not To Tell
[ 36] cf. iCarly : iMust Have Locker 239