"So, this must be Cuddles," Jo said. "We finally meet."
"Mafia girl!" Twinkles yelled happily. "Hiya Mafia girl."
"They're always going to call me that huh?"
"You betcha," Zac grinned.
"Guess whaty Mafia girl!" Ripples exclaimed.
"What?"
"It's my birthday today!"
"Really? Mine too."
"Ooh! We have da same b day! Hey Twinky!"
"Yeppers Rippy?"
"Me and Mafia girl have the same b day."
"Ooh! Neato. Hey Mafia girl?"
"Yeah?"
"Wanna see my larvae and eggy-weggys?"
"Uhh, sure," Jo replied give the Hansons a startled look.
"They're expecting," Taylor explained.
"I figured that much. When?"
"A few days ago."
"No, when they due?"
"Who the heck knows."
Twinkles, who had been tugging at Jo's shirt, pulled her over to the container where the larvae had been moved to, after many, many hours spent trying to convince the two that it was a lot safer in there, than in Taylor's glass.
"Very cute."
"And here are my eggy-weggys."
"Also very cute. When do you think they'll hatch?"
"Don't know," Twinkles replied sadly. "Maybe will, maybe won't. Lotsa eggy-weggys don't hatchify. Many larvae don't live long. Very sad."
"Well, I hope everything works out for you."
Twinkles was all smiles.
"Fank oo Mafia girl!"