After that, Dennis walked toward the seven girls who were still totally wrapped up in their own world, chatting cheerfully in the middle of the room. He looked around once more as he walked, taking everything in, and then stood near them.
"I'm home," Dennis said.
The room went dead silent in an instant as Daisy, Diana, Dahlia, Donna, Deborah, Dulcia, and Daphne turned to look at Dennis. For just a few seconds, Dennis could see that they looked annoyed, as if they were irritated by the interruption, but once they realized it was Dennis standing there, all seven of them immediately brightened up and stood. Then, they instantly lunged at Dennis again, knocking him flat on his back once more.
"Ow... why do you guys keep pouncing on me?" Dennis said.
"Welcome back home, honey," Daisy said cheerfully.
"How was today, my husband? Was everything okay at school?" Diana asked.
"I missed you," Dahlia added.
"You're finally home; we were bored without you here, you know," Donna added.
