Dready-locks and the five bears (A series of unfortunate events)

Once upon a time there was a small family. Well, that actually depends on your definition of small. In any case, there was a family.

In this family, there was a mama bear, a papa bear, and their children: Dready-locks and the three brother bears. Over the years the little children had grown into big children and moved away, but On special holidays the bear family still loved to gather together in the cozy home of their childhood. On one such occasion, the bear family decided to open their home to several temporarily homeless persons including a friend from Northern Ireland, two friends from Singapore, and a friend from Korea/Poland (complicated). This is where our story really begins.

It was a particularly snowy eve when Dready-locks set out upon her noble steed to retrieve two boys from East Quad. She sang happy songs the whole way, naive to the upcoming events which hung over her head like a piano from a frayed rope. Stepping lightly through the snow and into the empty dormitory, she thought to herself "these slippers are so warm and cuddly. It's a good thing I don't have to walk far tonight." The door slammed shut behind her.

*Knock Knock Knock*

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Knockknockknockknockknockknock

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"Shen?"

Oh dear. Where were the boys? After countless unsuccessful phone calls, Dreadylocks returned to her car to think. Finally, a responsive ring! The boys were at a hotel. It's hard to say why. Dreadylocks turned the key to start the automobile and smoke poured out from the steering wheel. She turned it back again, took a whiff, and threw open the door to let in the cold. Or let out the smoke. Some kind of exchange.
Time for plan B.

Locking the car, Dredz began the long trudge to Catherine and Thayer. Phone calls left her fingers freezing. The word "slipper" took on a whole new meaning. How humiliating. In the interim between each icy fall, Dredz found herself wading through snowbanks, her slippers filling with snow. One sore butt, two numb heels and several frozen fingers later, she arrived to the apartment of her gracious friends.

Dreadybear offered up a HALLELUJAH for heating, hugs, and borrowed cars. Hawthorne suites was not far at all once she was back in a car. Dexter was only a skip and a wink further. The key turned in the ignition without hesitation, and Dreadylocks was already singing happy songs again. She was on her way back to her bear family and her cozy bear home.

And a dinner of ribs and potatoes.