Chapter 7 – An Invitation



This is the last school day before Christmas day. Many students prepare themselves to go outside. Cindy, Evelyn, and Fiona always blows gigantic bubbles as usual. They compete with each other to see which one can blow the largest.



Evelyn : Yeah, I win. How do you like my bubbles?

Fiona : That’s fantastic. You have secured the 17th victory during our match.

Cindy : Huh, I lose this time. Next time, I won’t lose. Let’s blow the biggest one, girls.

Evelyn and Fiona : Yeah.



They continue to blow big bubbles. They enjoy it so much while giving their best effort. They compete with each other almost every day. As long as they have time together, they will compete in the appropriate place. NYC students must be very lucky to be able to witness such an amazing scene. The number of spectators is always increasing. The Trio Bubble Girl has already entertained countless students or even some of the teachers.



Fiona : Woohoo, this time I win.

Evelyn : That’s your 10th victory, Fiona.

Cindy : Tch, I lost again. Argh, this is the first time I lost twice in a row.

Evelyn : Aw, don’t say that. I and Fiona already lost to you so many times.

Ricky : That’s right. Cindy, you have already won 93 times.

Linda : Ricky, you have recorded the whole thing. Wow, complete with graphic things.

Ricky : Yeah, I have recorded many of the bubblegum challenge. Your bubble size, head to head, all records here.

Paul : As expected from the future programmer. Your applications are always amazing as ever.

Ricky : Thanks, Paul. Actually, I am very lucky to meet you all. Your gigantic bubble already captures my heart. I’m really happy to be able to witness the Trio Bubble Girl blow giant bubble. Sure, my focus will be hindered by this. But, my mood becomes really good and it actually helps me by refreshing my brain. As a result, I can make an application faster than before.

Evelyn : Glad that you are amazed, Ricky. How about our bubble size?

Ricky : Let’s see. You girls always improve. It nearly reaches 60 inches.

Paul : Wow, your bubble actually beat the world record.

Fiona : True. But, it’s unofficial. I don’t know how to make World Record staff recognize us.



Suddenly, Cindy’s smartphone got a message. She doesn’t recognize the sender. However, she is curious. So, she decides to open the message.



Cindy : I got a message from an unknown person.

Evelyn : Wait! You should be careful about this. That person may do something to you.

Linda : There is a possibility that this person spammed your email inbox.

Cindy : Hmm, but I got curious right now. I will check it first.



They read the message that comes to Cindy’s email. The sender is none other than Nicole, the best bubbler in the world.



Cindy : I don’t believe it. The best bubbler in the world, Nicole, has just sent a message to me.

Ricky : What? You must be really lucky to be able to meet her.

Cindy : Let’s see what she wants. Hmm, she invites the three of us to attend the World Record competition at World Record headquarters. There, she challenges us to blow the biggest bubble. Whoever wins this match is deemed worthy to be crown as the best bubbler in the world. Of course, we have to blow bubble bigger than 50 inches.

Evelyn : Woah, she invites the three of us. Finally, we have a chance to prove ourselves.

Fiona : Yeah. On top of that, the event will be held at Christmas Day. Wait a second! Oh, no. I have a concert at night.

Cindy : Don’t worry. The event will held in afternoon.

Fiona : Ah, I’m relieved now. Hey, we are in holiday starting from tomorrow. Do you guys have plans?

Paul : No. We are free.

Fiona : In that case, we should go to the hill. It’s already winter. We should enjoy ourselves.

Ricky : That’s good idea. We can relax a bit.

Evelyn : Hmm. Relaxation before the event. This is great. Hey, Cindy, what about our upcoming event, do you want to spread this news?

Cindy : Umm, well, who is the one that disappeared here?

Paul : Eh, how fast! In a blink of eye, Linda already disappeared.

Ricky : I already know what she is doing.

Evelyn : Huh, the news spread quickly. I bet the headquarters is full of audience.

Cindy : I hope so. Oh, yeah, the event will be broadcast into television.

Fiona : For real? Hah, I need to relax a bit. I am afraid that I will get nervous.

Evelyn : You really should calm yourself, Fiona.

Fiona : That’s okay. I’m fine.

Paul : It’s about time. Let’s call it a day.

Ricky : Yeah. I will off today.

Cindy : Okay.



They leave the school and start their vacation. Meanwhile, Linda already spread this great event to other students. The students become enthusiastic to be able to see the girls blowing gigantic bubbles. The event is also being spread to other citizens. Even the newspaper features this event. The news spread quickly. The people storm in the locket to buy the ticket. In no time, all of the tickets has been sold out. The event organizer is confused because they can’t accommodate all of the people. There are still people who don’t get the opportunity to watch the event. The event organizer is working hard to ensure that all of the people have the chance to watch the event.



It’s already night. Cindy is in her room, blowing large bubble as usual. Every night, she blows large bubbles and uploads her video to SellVid. She has many bubblegum video and most of her videos are very popular. Because of this, she becomes rich girl. She is just half way to becoming a millionaire. Her room is tidy despite the constant mess she made after blowing bubbles. Her room is customized so she can blow large bubbles and have a good view on her camera. Right now, she is blowing a gigantic bubble. Her bubble size is more than 50 inches. Even though she knows that her bubble has beaten the world record, she has no idea if Nicole can blow bigger than her. She has to prove herself on Christmas Day. Cindy’s smartphone is start ringing. At first, Cindy ignores it as she is focused on blowing the bubble. However, her bubble popped shortly. Now, she is covered in gum. As she begins to clean up her mess, she responds to her smartphone.



Cindy : Hi, who’s there?

Nicole : It is Nicole. How are you doing, Cindy?

Cindy : Yeah, I’m fine. Wait, how do you know my name?

Nicole : Well, I have gathered your data. You three are so famous. I’m surprised that you can blow a bubble this big. It is supposedly impossible for a high school student.

Cindy : Oh, stop it. I am just trying my best.

Nicole : You are definitely the best. What else do you want to achieve?

Cindy : I will blow a bubble as big as possible. On Christmas Day, I will defeat you and break the record. But, it doesn’t end there. I will push my limit until I can’t push anymore.

Nicole : (smile) Such a great person. You are not just aiming to the top. You really want to improve further. Good luck. I hope you can stay that way.

Cindy : Yeah. Let’s meet at the headquarters on Christmas Day.

Nicole : Sure. I will look forward to it.

Cindy : Thanks.



Cindy hung up her phone. She finished cleaning up her mess. She decides to call it a day and take a rest.



---------------------------------------------The next day----------------------------------------------



Fiona : Hey, Cindy. Are you finished?

Cindy : Yeah, we are about to go to hill.

Ricky : Yeah. Hey, look. There is snow everywhere.

Paul : This atmosphere is very cold. I barely resist cold.

Linda : True. Even one jacket is not enough.

Evelyn : We should get going.

Everyone : Yeah.



They decide to go to the hill. As the hill is full of snow, they spend their whole time playing with snow. From skiing, making snowman, throwing snowball, and many fun things. They even have a competition to blow the biggest bubble, something they enjoy very much. Finally, the sky is about to go dark. They finished playing around.



Linda : Hah, that was fun. I’m tired right now.

Ricky : Yeah, me too. I can’t forget about this day.

Evelyn : We always never forget to blow the biggest bubble.

Fiona : That part is the most fun ever.

Paul : You three are really enjoying yourselves.

Cindy : Hahaha, of course we are. Hey, next time we should go out like this.

Ricky : Yeah. We are friends after all.

Fiona : Not just common friends, we are already act like close siblings.

Linda : Hahaha, this makes me remember our first meeting.

Paul : Yeah, if it wasn’t for you three blowing bubbles in the hall, we won’t approach you. You three are such a strong magnet. Your bubbling skill can make everyone look at you.

Ricky : Not to mention that you three are really beautiful.

Cindy : (blushing) Ahahaha, what are you talking about? I think that it is fate that really brings us here.

Evelyn : Yeah. I’m glad that I can meet Cindy that day. Your presence alone holds great influence, Cindy.

Cindy : Oh, please, stop that. I am not a superstar.

Fiona : Soon, we will be featured in television, right? Better we give it our best. Let’s meet on Christmas Day.

Linda : Yeah. We will support you girls.

Paul : Do your best. I believe you can break the record.

Cindy : Thank you very much, Paul. I promise that I will win.

Fiona : I will not lose this time.

Evelyn : Yeah, same here.

Ricky : As long as one of you break the record, we are very happy.

Linda : Your fame will be skyrocket, you know.

Paul : Okay. We should go home right now.

Everyone : Yeah.



They go to their respective houses. The Trio Bubble Girl continue to do their usual things, blowing the biggest bubblegum bubble. They are really determined to be the best. There are still 3 days before Christmas Day. Will they finally surpass Nicole?



To be continued.