It was a beautiful day in Ocean shores, as Reggie Rocket had just returned with her brother Otto Rocket from Mad Town Skate Park, after another day of skate boarding and surfing on the beaches with her friends Sammy Dullard and Maurice Rodriguez who is best known by his nick name Twister.
"Dude the skate park was rad!" Otto started first as he raced up the street followed close behind by a pursuing Reggie. "I know, it was more rad than any of the other days we had, when Shoobies Invaded our town." She stated with a laugh, but not before giving Otto a serious look on her face, which temporarily crushed her humorous face.
"But remembered what we agreed upon." Reggie said strictly pointing a finger at Otto's face, "Okay okay I won't tell anyone about the Incident at the Park earlier" Otto stated getting annoyed as they entered the house as Reggie's happy face returned, but just when she was about to speak, the duo saw that Raymundo was just watching TV on the couch. The Shore Shack was closed due to an upcoming storm that was heading toward Ocean Shores from the West.
The kids knew this because they arrived at the Shore Shack not long before in order to grab some lunch, but found the building closed with a noticed that read "Closed down due to an upcoming Storm." This would mostly shock the gang as Shore Shack was opened all the time, even during violent storms, this one must have been really serious, in order for Raymundo to close the Shore Shack like that.
Otto soon devised a plan with Reggie in order to sneak in on Raymundo and pounce ontop of his back to try and surprise their dad with a hug while he was not looking.
As quietly as the two kids can master, they entered the house and slowly shut the door behind them, but Raymundo knew that they had entered the house already due to the sounds of the front door opening earlier along with previous discussion they had earlier.
In one clever move, Raymundo pretended to not know what was going on, and that he had no idea that his kids were coming up from behind him. Otto on the Right and Reggie on the left, believing that their plan was working slowly closed in on Raymundo about to pounce on him while he just sat on the sofa very calmly with his eyes fixed on the Television screen.
In one quick leap, both Otto and Reggie lunged at their dad from both the Left and Right, but Reymundo with a smile, was quick to evade the both of them and grab the both of his kids in his arms as they Laughed.
"Ah ha! Thought you could try and sneak up on me, Ey Kids?" Raymundo said with a large laugh, as Reggie followed along with a hug.
"Ah dad, we wanted to try and scare you." Otto complained but still had a smile on his face, even though his plan to pounce Raymundo failed "Maybe some other time Rocket Boy," Raymundo replied with a small chuckle as he rubbed Otto's head causing him to chuckle a bit himself.
"So how was it at the skate park today?" Raymundo asked with a smile as he released his kids from under his arms, but also couldn't help but frown as well as he had forgotten to tell his kids about the Shore Shack being closed.
This incident occurred because both Tito and him at the time were out shopping for important supplies that are used in storms, and had forgotten all about it. Since then Tito had left town for an unknown cause "Dad what's wrong?" Reggie asked with worry in her voice as she reached out touched his shoulder.
"Yeah why are you so bummed out dad?" Otto than added on while looking directly into Raymundo's eyes.
"I'm really sorry kids that I forgot to tell you two about the Shore Shack being closed earlier because of the Storm." He stated with his eyes shut for a second before opening them again and looking right and left into the eyes of both of his kids before continuing.
"I'm usually always responsible to let you know when something is going to happen, and yet..." He stalled for a second, before gathering the remaing courage he had to finish what he had to say.
"I failed, with that. I got so carried away with keeping us safe during the storm that I completely forgot to tell you kids about the Shore Shack being closed, you kids must have been worried where I was at the time, and for that I am really sorry you two." Raymundo said finishing off what he had to say as he slowly turned his head left and right to meet both Reggie's and Otto's eyes. The kids were silent for a moment, but smiled.
"Dad we already knew about the Shore Shack being closed down." Otto said with a large smile stretched across his face, surprising Raymundo before Reggie wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "Yeah Tito left a sign on one of the sealed doors, you have nothing to apologize to us about." Raymundo couldn't help but feel better, as he took his kids under his arms and said "Ahh you kids really know how to make your dad feel better." this caused Reggie and Otto to laugh as they hugged back.
"No worries Dad." Otto stated as he let go and caught his gaze again. "Soooo what storm is coming towards Ocean Shores? Is it another Hurricane?" Otto couldn't help but ask as Raymundo shook his head in disbelief.
"I don't know Otto the weather stations report, that we might be seeing harsh winds and Heavy down pours in a couple of days." Reggie and Otto looked shocked, "So I would strongly appreciate that you remain around the house until it passes, when the storm hits or if one little rain drop falls on any of you, come in right away." Raymundo ordered as he looked at both Otto and Reggie, who just nodded their heads in an agreement.
"Good, now as I was asking before, how was things at the skate park?" Raymundo than stated as he returned to the Subject concerning the skate park, as he wanted to know if the kids had done anymore new moves that he should know about.
"Oh it was Rad!"Otto started first while jumping off the sofa. "You should have been there, Twister and I conducted an awesome move called the Otto and Twister Launch" Raymundo looked puzzled as he never heard of such a move before.
"The Otto Twister Air Launch? What is the Otto and Twister Air Launch?" He asked with a cocked eyebrow. Otto felt so excited that he wanted to tell Raymundo everything about it.
"Its Only the most highest jump spin that Twister and I has ever been able to conduct since we first started skating at Mad Town." Raymundo looked pretty surprised, but Otto cut him off before he could even say a single word, "But thats not even the best part, you should have seen the Squid, he was trying to skate on the Half Pipe for the first time." Reggie's eyes went wide open as she knew what Otto was about to say, in a quick second Reggie jumps off the couch, as Otto continued.
"Twister and I wanted to teach him some of our moves, but he failed so many times, that we couldn't stop Laughing, eventually Sam attempted to try and sit out the rest of the day while we were at the Skate park, but than Twist and I did a prank that he will never forget" Otto admitted as he laughed, Reggie now knowing what he was about to say quickly raced over to silence her brother before he could complete the story at what happened at Mad Town.
"We blind folded the squid, and led him up at the top of the Half Pipe and once we got him up there, we-" Otto was soon cut off by a hand belonging to his sister cupping his mouth shut.
"Thats enough Otto!" Reggie snapped through her teeth, "We promised we wouldn't mention this ever again, are you seriously trying to get yourself in trouble?!" Annoyed Otto just forces Reggie's hand away from his mouth, "Ah come on it was funny." Otto argued, besides It wasn't my fault that Sam is a big baby when it comes to Surfing, and riding the half pipe. These words were enough to have Raymundo speak up as Reggie just covered her face in embarrassment.
"Thats Enough Otto," Otto soon froze in his tracks. He soon had fear in his eyes as he now realized what he had just said, right infront of his own father.
"I get it, you and Twister were spending most of your time humiliating and taunting Sam around, How many times have we gone through this Otto, you've got to treat your friends with respect." Raymundo said in a very disappointed tone.
"But dad-" Otto tried to speak only to be cut off once again by his father. "No Buts, Reggie why don't you go and head off to your room, Otto and I need to have a serious talk about respect." Otto just groaned with annoyance just from hearing those words come out of Raymundo's mouth.
"Sure dad, thanks for sticking up for Sam." Reggie stated hugging him one last time. "Now rocket girl you know I will always stick with friends of my kids. Now go on." Raymundo replied with a smile, as Reggie raced off to her bed room, and closed the door behind her.
Upon entering her room, she walked over to her bed and decided to lie down for a couple of minutes staring directly at the ceiling above. She could hear the muffled voices of Otto and Raymundo downstairs having the talk, but she didn't let that bother her now, she wanted Otto to once and a while treat Sam with respect like she dose, but with the way Otto acts sometimes, it may never happen.
Thoughts rushed through her head, as she couldn't believe that she wasn't there to stop Sam, from falling for both Otto and Twister's prank.
Flash Back...
Otto and Twister were having a great time at the Skate Park, while Reggie watched from the top of the Half Pipe, Sam was on the ground recording all of Otto and Twisters moves on his lap top.
In one sweep, Otto and Twister both lunged from each side at the top of the Half Pipe and conducted several tricks in order to pick up speed, this amazed Sam as he recorded it down on both paper and his lap top, before he knew it, he watched as Otto and Twister launch high up into the air conducting a spin trick and land directly into the Skaters Bowl, before stopping completely.
"WHEW HOO! That was RAD!" Otto cried with enlightenment as Twister himself agreed with a thumb up.
"Yeah man, no one will ever believe this new trick that we did, or will they?" Twister stated as he grabbed his Camera, which had been recording the whole time.
"Wow you guys really shredded that jump." Sam said with a large smile as he walked over to the two after rolling down cautiously down into the Skating Bowl. "Yeah Rocket Boy what are you going to call this new move?" Reggie than added as she rolled into the bowl herself stopping not far behind Sam.
Otto did some thinking for a few minutes than came up with an awesome Idea. "Hey I know! how about the Otto and Twister Air Launch." The gang gasped at that name and smiled with agreement. "That name sounds radical." Twister cried with excitement.
"Yeah I sure wish I could do that kinda stuff." Sam said with a smile across his face, only to be laughed at by Twister and Otto. "Sorry Squid but these tricks are for professionals like me, and Twist, Your to much of a coward to ride the Half Pipe." Otto replied before laughing once again with Twister.
Sam's smile slowly disappeared into a saddened look. "Enough Otto!" growled Reggie, "Alright alright we'll stop." Otto stated with annoyance, as Twister couldn't stop laughing only for him to get elbowed by Otto.
"Alright already." Twister growled while rubbing the spot where Otto elbowed him. "Can't you guys just give me some pointers so I can just get in the future?" Sam than asked as Otto and Twister thought for a moment than smiled.
"Sure why not." Otto stated much to Reggie's fear. "Ugh maybe I should teach him instead Rocket Boy." Reggie quickly insisted only to be denied by Otto.
"I don't think so Reggie, Sam wants to be like us, than he'll have to learn by us," Otto stated in a confident voice before turning to Twister. "Right Twist?" Otto asked with a smile on his face.
"You got it bro." Twister replied while giving Otto another thumbs up. Sam now more excited than ever quickly raced to grab his skate board, and began to follow what Otto and Twister were showing him.
Every time he did, he was always failing and would end up either falling flat on his nose, back or rear end, much to the laughter of Otto and Twister, Reggie just glared from behind and helped Sam back up to his feet.
"Thanks Reggie" Sam stated with a smile as he fixed his glasses. "You got it Sam," Reggie replied with a smile across her face too, only to be interrupted by Otto and Twister who had suddenly appeared before them.
"Hey Squid we got something for you to do." Otto stated with a smile. "Really what is that?" Sam asked with a confused look. "We need you to put on this blind fold for us, We got a cool surprise for you dude" Twister answered with a smile as he held the Blindfold in front of Sam's face.
Reggie didn't like where this was going, and just had to speak up. "Whats going on here you two? What are you planning?" She demanded, only to receive a glare from Otto.
"Relax Rocket Girl, we're just trying to surprise Sam with something." Reggie was about to open her mouth to argue, but her voice was cut off by Twister who had successfully managed to wrap the blind fold around Sam's eyes without her knowing.
"Yo Otto," The two turn to see Sam excited with the Blindfold covering his eyes "its on man" Twister informed with a Thumbs up once again. "Sweet! Sam we'll lead you to it." Otto cried with excitement as he rolled his Skate board back towards Twister and Sam, leaving Reggie worried. She was about to chase after but than realized that she had to used the rest room.
"Oh know can't this wait?!" She snapped to herself only to see Otto and Twister leading Sam up to the top of the left side of the half pipe.
Reggie now had a choice, she either had to save Sam from Otto and Twister's mysterious prank or head to the rest room as fast as she can and come back in order to save Sam, but she knew if she did go to the bathroom, she would be too late in order to stop her devious little brother and his accomplice.
Unable to hold it anymore, Reggie raced towards the nearest restroom, she felt better, after doing what she had to do in there, and went to clean her hands only to hear a scream in the distance from Sam.
"SAM?!" Reggie cried in horror as she raced back towards the half pipe only to see Sam moping and completely terrified while curled up in a ball in the center of the half pipe with Otto and Twister ripping laughing from ontop of the structure.
Enraged, Reggie stormed up the half pipe and yanked Otto by the arm. "Hey what are you doing let go Reg!" Otto snapped, as he tried to break free from Reggie's grip, as he could feel himself being dragged back down the stairs of the half pipe until he was on the ground again. He was then lunged against the Skate park wall. "Whoa Reg, what is your deal?" Otto demanded both annoyed and a little horrified.
"What did you do Otto?" She demanded releasing him. "Nothing we were only playing a small Innocent prank, we pushed him down the half pipe, while he was blind folded and when he removed it he was Screaming like a little girl." Otto answered before busting down with laughter, only to get shoved again.
"I can't believe you Otto, you know Sam isn't ready for the half pipe, do you want him to get womped!" She growled much to Otto's sadness. "Yeah maybe Twists and I did go too far with that stunt."
Reggie released Otto once again from the wall, "No kidding rocket boy." Reggie then said in a much calmer tone as she planted her fists firmly on her hips.
"We will keep this between us, we will never speak of this prank ever again. Got it?!" Reggie ordered as Otto smiled and said "You got it Reg." The two conducted their woggie friendship shake before returning to Twister who had managed to ease Sam and apologize.
"Sam, Otto has something he would like to say to you." Reggie said with arms crossed over her chest as she waiting for Otto to apologize. "Sorry Squid, we didn't mean to freak you out, we were just having a little fun." Otto said with a honesty in his apologetic voice.
"We won't mention this to anyone. I promise." Otto than added with a gesture signaling that he will keep what he said a promise.
"Thanks Otto, you and Twister are the best of friends." Sam said with a large smile as the four friends hugged.
Back to the Present...
Although Otto did apologize for his actions along side Twister, Reggie couldn't believe that Otto had almost blurted out about the entire prank to Raymundo, but the one thing that she could not understand was, why she worried so much about Sam that time, sure they share the same class, and were the best of friends, but the way she was feeling was completely questining her non stop, The two did have a lot in common, but why on Earth did that prank almost make her wanna almost pound Otto into the ground? She had so many questions forming in her head that she eventually gave up thinking about it and instead decided to call Sam in order to see if he was alright.
After getting up from her bed, Reggie reached out for the phone on her desk and dialed Sam's number, then sat down on her bed waiting for someone to pick up on the other line.
In Sam's house, Sam was in the middle of trying to add a new feature to Squid Power, until he heard the phone ring. Without hesitation or question he reached out for the phone and answered with a "Hello." Tone.
"Hello Sam." Sam smiled as it was Reggie on the other line, he could really use someone to talk to right about now following Otto and Twister's cruel prank on him. "Hi Reggie what's happening?" Sam asked with a smile on his face as he got off the computer and sat down on his bed in order to enjoy the time he had now with Reggie on the line.
"Alot Sam," Reggie said with a hint of annoyance in her voice as she rested her head on her pillow. "Otto almost blurted out about what happened at Mad Town today." Sam gasped on the other end, after Reggie had said those words but she managed to stop him before he could freak out.
"Don't worry I stopped him before he could finish talking about the prank." She could hear Sam sigh in relief as she smiled. "Wow thanks Reggie, I just hope no one else knows that I freaked out in the skate park today-" Sam started off as he wrapped his finger around the telephone cable. "I mean I was lucky that only the four of us were out in Mad Town at the time, if someone else would have been there I'd never live it down."
Reggie just sighed on the other end after hearing what Sam had just said. "I know Sam, I'm sure neither Otto or Twister would have ever done such a thing against you on purpose." Sam smiled as he spoke once more into the phone.
"Yeah Reggie I know Otto and Twister won't ever do things like this on purpose, but hey, I can't help but thank you for trying to offer to teach me to skate on the half pipe, I mean after all you did teach me more then Otto and Twister from the start including surfing, your not just my friend Reg your like my" Sam thought for a minute before finally saying the last of his sentence. "Guardian Angle"
Reggie smiled as her cheeks turned red. "Aww Sam I'm flattered," she said over the phone sounding very dreamy.
"Hey Reggie, my gut never lies." Sam admited on the other line. Hours soon passed as Reggie and Sam continued to make conversation with one another over the phone on what to do the next day, now that school was closed because of the incoming storm.
The two really seemed to enjoy talking with one another, but as the clock read 8:09 Pm it was now passed the children's bedtime the curfew. It wasn't long before Sam's mother, Paula Dullard, was heard in the background, "Sam! time for bed hun." it was than, that Reggie heard Sam reply "Alright Mom, see ya Reggie I have to go now, good night." Sam express with a smile in his voice as Reggie heard the line hang up on his end.
Looking at the clock which read 8:09 she had no idea that she was talking to Sam for so long, and decided to hit the sack her self. She got up from her chair changed into her PJ's said good night to both Raymundo and Otto than climbed into her bed drifting slowly away to snooze land.