The next day, when the last period had ended, the girls met up in a hallway and walked together to leave the school. After they chatted about their day, they were unexpectedly stopped by the Cow Belles as they popped from the end of a hallway and jumped in front of them.
"Hello, girls," said Mauricia.
"Nice to see you again," Pamela added.
"What do you want, Mary-Kate and Ashley?" asked Andrea after sighing.
"Oh, we wanted to talk," said Mauricia.
"Talk about you," said Pamela.
Madeline scoffed. "About what?"
"Remember when you said that we were fake?" asked Mauricia.
"Which we're not," added Pamela.
"Well, we did some research and learned that you guys are total hypocrites."
"We got you."
"What are you talking about?" Lizzie asked, making a face.
"We went online yesterday and searched up all of you," Mauricia confessed.
"We read some info about you," said Pamela, "and studied your weaknesses, your preferences and your necessities."
"How do you know that word?" Skye asked.
"I have a dictionary."
"Anyway," Mauricia continued, "we have learned that we are not the only fake people in the school."
"We're not implying that we are by the way."
"You girls practically wear makeup every day and can't go outside without it."
"You also wear padded bras and dye your hair."
"But you girls wear makeup and everything else," said Madeline.
"And you're judging us for that?" Mauricia inquired. "How crazy is that, Pamela?"
"So crazy," she answered.
"You guys are no different than us and you're calling us fake?"
"I bet you can't go a week without using your 'disguises'."
"You'd last a day."
"Maybe for twenty-three hours."
"Maybe less."
"Maybe never."
"Why do you two take turns talking?" asked Skye.
"Hey, we can go a long period of time without our makeup or other necessities," said Madeline.
"Yeah, when you're in the house," said Mauricia.
Pamela laughed.
"I bet we can actually go a week without our 'disguises', even if we have to go to school," Lizzie insisted.
"So you want to make that bet?" asked Pamela.
The girls looked at each other for reactions. From their glances, they studied that they all had the same reaction: confusion.
"How hard can it be?" Madeline inquired. "We're not fake and we can show you."
The girls agreed.
"Alright, then we have a bet," said Mauricia.
"You have to go through one week," said Pamela, "without makeup, padded bras, hair dye, shaving, plucking, waxing, trimming, straightening, hair extensions, and bronzer."
"I don't wear bronzer," Madeline made a face.
"We know," said Mauricia, "but Andrea does."
"You may be as dark as your friend, Synclaire, over there," said Pamela, "but we know you are as pale as an ashy ghost."
"Crap," Andrea muttered.
"What happens if we win?" asked Debra.
"If you girls win, which is never going to happen," Mauricia started, "we will leave you alone for a whole year."
"Sounds like heaven," Skye commented.
"But if we win, which is going to happen," added Pamela, "you girls have to buy us shoes."
"Lots of shoes," Mauricia grinned.
"Madeline, you're rich, so we're already prepared," Lizzie whispered to her.
"I'm not buying these aliens shoes." said Madeline. "We're going to win."
"So then it's settled," said Pamela.
"The bet starts tomorrow," Mauricia confirmed.
Andrea groaned.
"And you have to do without your needs even if we can't see you," stated Pamela. "So film yourselves when you're at home."
"Or taking a walk," Mauricia included. "Anything outside of school."
"It's a bet," said Madeline.
"Great," said Pamela.
"Can't wait to get those new shoes," Mauricia smiled.
The Cow Belles interlocked arms and walked away from the girls together.
"I hate them so much," Debra confessed.
"Agreed," said Madeline, "but we can do this. We'll show them how we do it."
"At least they didn't say we couldn't use lotion," said Lizzie.
The girls agreed with Lizzie as they started to walk again.
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