Five Girls - Chapter 38: The Watering Incident

Naila's Apartment Balcony - Afternoon

The afternoon sun was warm, and the plants on Naila's balcony were looking... sad, wilting, and dying.

Naila stood there, holding a watering can. Her expression was one of deep concentration.

"I'm doing it," she said to herself. "I'm actually watering plants."

Chima, who was visiting, stared in disbelief. "Naila. You're watering plants."

"Yes. I know."

"With a watering can."

"Yes. That's how you water plants."

"Since when do you water plants?"

"Since they started dying. My mom would kill me if they died."

Chima shook her head. "This is the most productive I've ever seen you."

Naila shrugged. "It's not that hard. It's just... pouring water."

"For you, that's a marathon."

"Shut up."76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpp1c5HwmR

Suddenly, the door burst open.

"NAILA! I'M HERE!" Alice screamed, bouncing into the apartment. "I HAVE EXCITING NEWS! I FOUND A NEW—"

She stopped when she saw Naila on the balcony.

"Wait. Are you... watering plants?!"

Naila sighed. "Yes, Alice. I'm watering plants."

"NAILA! THE LAZY QUEEN! IS WATERING PLANTS!"

"I'm not a queen. I'm just a person who doesn't want dead plants."

"This is HISTORIC! I need to document this!"

Alice pulled out her phone and started filming.

"Hello, world! Today, we witness a miracle! Naila is doing something productive!"

Naila glared at her. "Alice. Put the phone down."

"Never! This is history!"

"Alice."

"NAILA IS WATERING PLANTS! SHE IS MOVING!"76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzaFW3TddSc

Naila's eye twitched. "Alice. I'm warning you."

Alice ignored her. "She's using a watering can! Look at her! She looks almost... responsible!"

"Alice."

"This is going to get a MILLION views!"

"Alice. Stop filming."

"NAILA IS A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY! TODAY, WE CELEBRATE!"

Naila's patience snapped. She was still holding the watering can.

"Alice," she said calmly. "Last warning."

Alice kept filming. "She's even holding the watering can properly! Look at that form! That's—"

SPLASH!

Naila had turned the watering can... no, wait. She was holding a hose. Where did she get a hose? How did she get a hose? There was suddenly a hose in her hand.

And she had sprayed Alice directly in the face.

Alice stood there, dripping wet. Her phone was soaked. Her hair was a mess. Her mouth was open in shock.

"...you... sprayed me..."

"Yes."

"With water..."

"Yes."

"Why?!"

"Because you wouldn't stop talking."76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkQ3nswTpv

Chima burst out laughing. "HAHAHAHA! ALICE GOT SPRAYED!"

Alice wiped her face. "I can't believe you did that!"

Naila shrugged. "I warned you."

"You said you'd use the watering can! That's a HOSE!"

"I upgraded."

"UPGRADED?!"

"Yes. The hose is more effective."

"For watering plants!"

"For silencing annoying people too."

Chima was rolling on the floor. "This is the best thing I've ever seen!"

Alice glared at her. "It's not funny!"

"It's HILARIOUS!"

Wony walked in and stopped when she saw Alice dripping wet. "What happened here?"

"Naila sprayed me!"

"She deserved it," Chima said.

Wony examined the scene. "Why did Naila spray Alice?"

"Because she wouldn't stop filming me," Naila said calmly.

"So you sprayed her?"

"Yes."

"That's... surprisingly efficient."

"Thank you."76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUyvRZ3THEx

Alice was still dripping. "I'm ruined! My phone is ruined! My hair is ruined!"

"Your hair was already ruined," Chima said.

"IT WAS NOT!"

"It's always a mess."

"THAT'S MY STYLE!"

Naila sighed. "There are towels in the bathroom. Go dry yourself."

"I don't want to!"

"Then stay wet."

"NAILA!"

"What? You're the one who won't dry off."

Wony nodded. "She has a point."

"I hate all of you."

"We know."

Alice stomped off to the bathroom, still dripping.

***

Naila's Apartment - Later

Alice returned, wrapped in a towel, her hair still damp.

"I forgive you," she said flatly.

Naila looked up. "You do?"

"Yes. Because I realized something."

"What?"

"You sprayed me with water. And that was funny."

Naila blinked. "You think it's funny?"

"Looking back, yes. It was very dramatic."

"I'm glad you see it that way."

"But if you ever do it again, I'll retaliate."

"Retaliate how?"

"I'll water you with a garden hose."

Naila raised an eyebrow. "I don't have a garden hose."

"Then I'll buy one. Just for this purpose."

"That's... excessive."

"I'm excessive. That's my brand."

***

Naila's Apartment - Evening

They were all sitting together, Alice finally dry. The plants were watered. The drama was over.

"I can't believe Naila sprayed Alice," Chima said, still amused.

"I can't believe Alice forgave her," Wony added.

"I can't believe I'm still here," Naila muttered.

Alice grinned. "You know what? I'm going to miss this."

"Miss what?"

"This energy. This chaos. And... this friendship."

Naila stared at her. "You're being weird."

"I'm being honest!"

"Stop it."

"NEVER!"

Naila grabbed the watering can. "Do you want to get sprayed again?"

Alice put her hands up. "Okay, okay! I'll be quiet!"

Chima laughed. "Finally. Peace."

For about five seconds.

Then Alice whispered, "But I'm definitely buying a garden hose."

Naila sighed. "Here we go again."76Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtjpt03myol

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