Author's Note:
Looks like it's time for the next story in the Meddling Kids Vehicle Arc. In this, we go back to Jabberjaw and his friends as they get their Neptunemobile. Time for the story!
Our story opens up at Biff's house, where a alarm clock rings at the usual time in his bedroom as he was snoring away in his bed.
He grunted and slammed the clock off. He then went back to his nice sleep. He was dreaming about driving in a nice car, the open road and riding off into the sunset with Shelly. Just then, there was a loud knock at the door.
"Biff, get up!" his mother called out "Come and eat your breakfast! Your father and I are leaving soon!"
Biff turned around and ignored his mother. He was still dreaming about driving with Shelly as he ignored his mother.
Meanwhile at Shelly and Bubbles' house, Shelly was having a nice dream about being a big star, when suddenly, she heard a sweet and soft voice. It was her dear, sweet mother.
"Shelly, dear" she whispered gently "Time to wake up."
Shelly squeezed her stuffed bunny and turned around. Her mother walked over to her and shook her gently.
"Wake up, baby" she whispered "Wake up"
Shelly groaned for a while, and then she reluctantly opened her eyes.
"Morning mama" she said groggily.
"Good morning, baby girl" Marilyn bent down and kissed Shelly's forehead "Did you sleep well?"
"Yes I did" Shelly nodded with a smile.
"Well you'd better get up, honey" said Marilyn "You have a big day ahead of you"
"Of course, mother" Shelly got out bed and made a snooty smile "After all, as the most beautiful woman in Crystal Cove, I have to look my best"
Eventually came breakfast time in the household, and as Shelly went down to the dining room, Bubbles was already there eating cereal.
"Morning, Shelly" Bubbles chomped on the cereal.
"Don't talk with your mouth full, Bubbles" said Shelly "You're getting crumbs on my face and it's ruining my complexion"
"Oh, sorry" said Bubbles "So, what are we going to do today?"
"Hmmm..." Shelly thought as she glanced at the kitchen clock "I'm guessing we're waiting on Biff to tell us if we're having band practice after school today."
"I just love band practice" said Bubbles "It makes me so happy!"
"Is there anything that doesn't make you happy, Bubbles?" Shelly deadpanned.
"Not that I know of" Bubbles shrugged.
"Well come on, let's go" said Shelly.
"Right" Bubbles nodded.
Shelly and Bubbles got up and started to walk to school together.
Meanwhile, Biff was about to leave for school.
"Bye mom, bye dad" he said as he walked out.
"Oh Biff, before you go, your father is gonna be working late at the quarry tonight" said Biff's mother "They're doing a big demolition project"
"That's good to know mom, well I'd best be going" said Biff.
Biff's dad grabbed his construction hat and started to walk to the garage.
Just then, Biff remembered something "Oh pop! I think you're gonna have to take the bus"
"What're you talking about, son?" asked Biff's dad.
Biff gulped "Well uh, remember those parking tickets I was supposed to take care of and I said that, uh..."
"What is it?" Biff's father growled.
"Car's impounded" Biff sighed.
"You've gotta be kidding me" Biff's father said angrily "You didn't pay those tickets?!"
Biff grinned and chuckled nervously.
"Um...let's just say that my band and I made less money than we expected in our most-recent gig" Biff swallowed "So...I'm short on money and wasn't sure how to tell you or Mom that before we started piling up on parking tickets."
Biff's father sighed and tried to control his temper "If you had told your mother or I about your troubles in paying those parking tickets, son, it would've saved us the hassle of the car getting impounded"
"Yes sir" Biff sighed.
"Well right now I gotta go to the quarry" Biff's dad grunted "We'll continue this when I get home tonight, because this conservation ain't over"
He then walked out of the house with another huff.
"Jumpin jellyfish, I am so dead" he said to himself.
Biff then grabbed his backpack and walked to school, where he met Shelly and Bubbles.
"Hey Biff" the girls both said in unison.
"Oh hi, sweetheart" Biff said before quickly kissing Shelly's lips "How are today?"
"The usual, just looking good and breaking the hearts of so many guys" Shelly replied before noticing the look on Biff's face. "What's the matter with you, though? You look like something's eating you."
"I'm in a real jam, Shell" Biff sighed "I'm afraid there will be no practice for a while. I'm on punishment"
"Punishment?" asked Bubbles "Well that's not so bad. It's not like you're grounded or anything"
"Well, you girls remember those parking tickets we've gotten these past couple of weeks?" Biff asked.
"Did you take care of them like you said you would?" Shelly asked, looking somewhat angry.
Biff gulped "Well...you see...funny story...I, uh, well..."
"Car's impounded, isn't it?" Shelly deadpanned.
"You guessed it" Biff sighed.
"You're kidding me" Shelly said frustratingly.
Biff nervously chuckled "Nope. I'm not"
"Impounded? That's not so bad" said Bubbles "I thought the car was destroyed"
"That's what 'impounded' means, you dum-dum" Shelly glared at Bubbles.
"I thought impounded meant being seized by the authorities" Bubbles shrugged.
Shelly slapped her forehead in annoyance.
"Sorry Shelly, but I'm grounded until I find a way to pay for a new car" Biff told his girlfriend.
"Well you'd better make it fast, bub!" Shelly placed her hands on her hips "Cause I am not riding into the sunset on a donkey!"
"What's the matter with riding a donkey?" Bubbles asked as they entered the school building.
Shelly sighed and slapped her forehead in annoyance again.
"One of these days, I'm gonna wind up with a big headache." She sighed.
"How?" Bubbles asked. "From slapping your forehead too much times, Shell?"
"Bubbles, I worry about you sometimes" Shello sighed.
"You do?" Bubbles raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
"Never mind" Shelly sighed "Come on, let's go inside"
"Sure thing, cuz" said Bubbles.
The trio entered the school building and headed for their classes, during which they ran into Clam.
"Hiya gang" he waved to the others.
"Hiya Clamhead" Shelly deadpanned.
"Guys, I have something to tell you" said Clam.
"What is it, Clam?" Biff sighed.
"I've decided to give up the bass and play my trumpet now" Clam replied "My bass is too heavy for me to carry around. Plus, I like my trumpet better"
"That's great, Clam" Biff sighed.
"You know Biff, I didn't know any better, I'd say your mopey behavior would imply something is wrong" said Clamhead.
"If you must know, pencil-neck, Biffy here didn't pay his parking tickets and now, we've lost our only ride" Shelly angrily replied as she pointed to Biff.
"Sheesh" Clam said "I guess we didn't make enough money to cover the cost of those parking tickets."
"And the worst part of it is, I'm grounded until I can get enough money for a replacement car, and those types of cars cost thousands of dollars" Biff added "How am I supposed to get that kind of money?"
"Good question" Clam nodded.
"Maybe you could try selling something?" suggested Bubbles.
"Or get a job" added Clam.
"Like a part time job?" Biff asked.
"Sure" said Clam "You could work there after school and then quit when you have enough money"
"How long would it be until he gets enough money, anyways?" asked Shelly.
"At this rate, a couple of months" Biff replied.
"A couple of months?!" Shelly asked angrily "I can't be stuck not performing for months! I've got a reputation to uphold!"
"Well I'm sorry dear, but I'm stuck with this!" Biff folded his arms.
"You wouldn't be, if you had just paid those parking tickets like you promised!" Shelly retorted.
"Well, why don't we just stick with performing in places we can walk to?" Bubbles suggested.
"And where pray tell, do we find a walkable gig?" asked Shelly.
"Like in school" Clam shrugged "After all, the school dance is coming up and they need a band to perform."
"Great idea, Clamhead" Shelly remarked "You know, for a pencil-necked dweeb, you sure can come in handy"
"Thanks...I guess" said Clamhead.
"Too bad that won't get us any money" Biff said before catching a glimpse of the nearby clock "Anyways guys, I think we should get to class now, guys"
"Yeah, let's make like trees and go inside" Bubbles giggled.
"Bubbles, I really worry about you sometimes" Shelly sighed.
Author's Note:
Looks like Biff's in a jam now! He's stuck trying to pay off his parents' car and is grounded until then. He's gonna have to find enough money to get a new car, but how? Stay tuned for more!
By the way, I changed the name of the town to "Crystal Cove" because I realized that "Aqua Bay" is a cheesy name. Plus, it makes sense for them to live in Crystal Cove since they are going to cross paths with Mystery Inc sometime later in the series. Just not in this season.
