Ginny clapped a hand over her mouth in alarm, then rested her head against Alvin's neck and said weakly, "Dad, I have a bit of a headache. I'm sure I've caught a cold."
Alvin glanced sideways at Ginny, who was secretly peeking at him with one eye open. He gave a soft snort and tickled her under the arm, making her laugh as if she were about to run out of breath at any moment.
"I surrender! I surrender!"
Ginny clamped her arms tightly to her sides and screamed at her merciless dad, "Dad, Pietro sent a bunch of Skeletons to attack us. They were deliberately causing trouble.
"Gwen said we were just playing a game, so Nick got mad!"
As she spoke, Ginny kept her hands pinned under her arms to guard against her dad's sneak attack. "Dad, I like playing games, but we have to be on our own side."
Alvin gave Pietro a cold look. The young man, who never seemed to catch a break, gave an awkward laugh and said, "Principal, it was actually JARVIS's orders. I just sped things up a little. I only meant it as a joke.
"I only sent them a few scattered Skeletons. They had a great time.
"I even confiscated the Skeletons' weapons. I really was only joking."
Alvin listened, then smiled and nodded. "Then it's fine. You did a good job. I think you've made a lot of progress lately. Don't worry, I definitely won't give you any trouble."
Pietro let out a long breath, then looked uncertainly at the petty Principal. "Really?"
Alvin shrugged. "I was joking too!
"You're the spark that started this whole war. Nick's in trouble, so do you really think you can get away scot-free?
"Look at your sister. She's so overwhelmed by the