Hello, and welcome to bedtime stories with me, right brat. Okay. So last time Joe and Loretta made a dramatic entrance at the cockroach races ball when they turned up together in a helicopter. So we'll pick up the story there today. I'm gonna be reading chapter 22 depressed. Here we go. Finn was sitting at the kitchen counter, trying to encourage their cockroach to run towards the piece of cheese he had put out for her. He wished his mom was there. April was fine. If you needed someone to seek violent retribution, but mom always cooked such emotionally supportive pancakes. I'm so depressed. He said, I know, agreed April. She's a terrible cockroach. She never runs anywhere. Whoof barked pumpkin. As he lunged forward to bite the cockroach. He disliked to it when April showed affection for anything other than him, fortunately, she rarely did. No I'm depressed about tonight, said Finn. Oh, totally agreed. April. We were so close to inspecting those cockroaches. If only Joe and Loretta hadn't turned up. Yeah. Agreed. Finn. It's all. Joe's stupid fault. I blame am. Loretta Moore said April. She's the one who knew how to fly the helicopter. He knew how I felt about her. And he stole her from me. Mud fin. What asked April? Not following Finn's half of the conversation. He didn't know. You hated every particle of her. Nauseatingly perfect body. Finn looked at April. It suddenly occurred to him that his infuriatingly self-involved younger sister may not have noticed his infatuation with their impossibly attractive next door neighbor. You know what? April for once. I'm glad you are a totally self-absorbed monomaniac don't get all mushy on me said April punching Finn on the arm. Finn smiled his arm wood bruise, but he knew a punch. That light was as close as his sister came to a gesture of affection. So what are we gonna do about these mysterious cockroach deaths? He asked the town still blames us for the killing spree. We're never gonna be able to figure it out. Using reason and logics at April, because we're not smart enough said fin, no dummy because no one in this town is reasonable or logical, but we've gotta clear. Our name said, fin, I know you don't like the kids here. I don't particularly like them either, but I can't go through the next five years of school being hated by everyone. They heard the front door open and dad bustled in. You said April pointing at him. Oh, what have I done? Panic dad. You've got a lot of junk about the place at April. Do you think you could build us a couple of bicycles? I suppose so said dad, uncertainty come onset April. If you can whip up a helicopter, something with two wheels and a chain, can't be too hard. Well, yes. In fact, I've got some old bike frames in my shed. Remember dad excellent said April, this will work perfectly. What are you on about asked fin? I've got a plan. She announced you do said fin surprised her sister was more of a hunch. Now ask questions later. Kind of girl. Definitely not a think hard and come up with a structured response type. We are gonna set a trap set. April her eyes sparkling with menace. Finn was suspicious. You're not thinking about one of those bear traps. Are you with the razor sharps steel jaws that slam shut because pretty sure those are illegal. No, not one of those at April and patiently, the shipping is way too expensive. What? Explain fi you tried to get one. Yes. At April last year when I was sure you were sneaking in my room to copy my mouth's homework, but that wasn't me said Finn. It was Joe sneaking into your room to use your pencil. Sharpner April shrugged. It would've worked either way. If I'd broken your leg, Joe would've felt bad and confessed, but that's not the type of trap I'm planning to use. Just then the house started to vibrate in the distance. They could hear the loud th WW of an approaching helicopter. Ah, Joe's coming home said, April said, Finn, the noise became definitely loud through the kitchen window. They could see tree branches getting whipped about and even torn off by the down. Thrust the helicopter lowered interview carefully touching down right in the middle of dad's best rose bed. If the wind hadn't flattened every living plant, then the runners on the chopper grind in them into the soil. Certainly did the engine cut out and the blades began to slow the door slid open and Joe jumped out. Loretta got out too. She reached up and kissed Joe on the cheek in the kitchen. Finn stood up his fist clenched as he watched them. Joe held his hand on his cheek and watched Loretta walk away. Joe turned and made his way to the back door. Why did she have to land the helicopter in the middle of the flower bed? Demanded April. As soon as Joe stepped in through the back door, she said it was important to have a target to aim force said, Joe, how could you demand it? Fin his arms were crossed and he glued his big brother. What asked Joe I'll help brew plant. Ignore him, said April. He's just annoyed because I wanted to break his leg. I've got a plan for tomorrow and I need your help. The first thing we have to do is make two cockroach costumes and that is the end of the chapter. So we'll leave it there until next time. Goodbye.