"Yeah, well, we probably need to see what the others are up to..." said Madison innocently.
"Mhm. Well, you'd better start unpacking first. And no funny business", grumbled Mr. Cameron.
Pauline, meanwhile, was looking through the room's paraphernalia. "Hmm... creams, zap guns, potions, pills... oh what's this?" she said to herself, picking up a small wrapped packet and peering at the fine print on it. "AR Patch - affix to any location on body. Unobtrusive and discreet. Will cause steady physical and mental drain of years. Remove once desired age is attained. WARNING: keeping AR patch on will lead to eventual unconception if not removed. Be sure to have an appropriate host nearby".
A wicked grin spread over Pauline's fast. "Psst! Maddie!" she whispered.
"What is it?" Madison skipped over. Mr. Cameron was already starting to unpack his suitcase and was ignoring them.
Pauline showed her friend the patch. "What do you think?"
Madison's eyes widened. "You're not suggesting..."
"I have an idea", said Pauline excitedly. "Here's what you're going to do..."
"Hey! No whispering!" snapped Mr. Cameron, tossing a few more shirts into the closet.
"Oh, I'm so sorry", said Madison in her meekest voice. She sauntered over, her big, intense blue eyes open wide with sympathy. "I know we haven't had the best start, why don't we start over?"
"What do you mean?" Mr. Cameron raised an eyebrow suspiciously.
"Nothing, we will be on our best behavior and hope we can get along". Without warning she wrapped her arms around him in a tight, friendly hug.
"Wha-?" Mr. Cameron pushed her off him. "Ugh, your hand went under my shirt there!"
"Whoops! Sorry!" Madison looked down in mortal embarrassment. "D-didn't mean to".
"Hrm. Well, apology accepted". Mr. Cameron adjusted his shirt. "Don't do that again. Well. I'm glad you two are having a change of heart. Let's get unpacked and figure out what we're doing next".
Madison nodded and went casually back to Pauline.
"Did you...?" whispered Pauline.
"All clear". Madison was grinning from ear to ear. "I stuck it on his back".
The two girls looked at Mr. Cameron, who had returned to unpacking his suitcase. "Perfect. Now we wait".