CHAPTER 1
Okay, so I ordered a 'luxury spa experience' for $12.99" Summer gestured to the floppy bathtub " This is luxury. This is spa. This is... mostly air"
Luna ran a hand through her dark, long hair in frustration, sitting on the edge, arms crossed " Summer, we can't afford rent, and you spent our last $13 on a kiddie pool for adults"
"First of all, it's called an 'inflatable soaking vessle', second of all, we might as well be broke in style" She plops into the tub, immediately sinking "See, very relaxing. Very we have our lives together"
"We don't have our lives together. We have a bathtub that's eating the entire bathroom"
"Exactly!" Summer kicked her legs, splashing water everywhere, her green eyes glowing in excitement. "Now when the landlord comes we'll say ' Sorry, we can't leave, we're currently in a 5 star resort. He'll be so impressed he'll cancel the rent"
"You know sometimes I want to believe you're an adult now but you just go ahead and do something that makes me question if you're even 17" Aya shook her head, laughing at the ridiculousness of her younger sister
"This could really work you know" She pats the side of the tub "Come on, get in. Both sisters. One giant bathtub. It's bonding. It's content. It's marketing."
"I am not getting into that thing"
"Too late, I'm already posting it" She holds up her phone "POV: You're broke but unbothered. 100k views or rent is free"
"You're impossible" Luna smiled, getting into the tub
"I'm bright" she splashes Luna lightly "Welcome to the spa sis"
Luna giggled "Fine, but if we get evicted I'm blaming the tub
"Deal" Summer leaned back dramatically "To us: Broke, bright and bathing in chaos.
They both giggled. Enjoying the warm relaxing tub and chatting away. Then the knock at the door came. They froze dramatically, eyes widening in panic and surprise.
"That's him, the landlord" Summer whispered loudly
"We have 5 seconds" Luna hurriedly got out of the tub
"Miss Luna? Are you in?" The landlord called out from outside
"One second, we're in a meeting" Summer called out
"If we get evicted I'm blaming you" Luna whispered harshly, trying to fold the tub
"We both enjoyed it sis, you can't back out now" Summer mumbled quietly, trying to avoid her sister's glare
Footsteps move away. They listen.
"Gone" Luna exhaled heavily
"We survived, the bathtub survived, the plan survives"
"Barely"
"But we still did"
The tub deflates fully under their weight.
"At least we got our money's worth" Summer smiled nervously moving further from Luna
"You little s**t" Luna glared, chasing after her. They both run around the house, laughing hysterically till they collapsed on the couch.
"We still have to figure out how to get $800 by Friday or we'll be out on the street" Luna sighed
"Now, now Luna" Summer began in her dramatic tone "Don't be a pessimist, it's not on brand with the Chen sisters style. We'll figure it out, like we always do "
"You're right. All we have to do is sketch out a list of money-making ideas. We'll figure it out Summy"
"Now that's the spirit sister. I'll get the pen and book, you make the noodles" Summer sprang up