American Cheese

A fan fiction by LM Simpson

Disclaimer: No copyrighted characters and original characters were harmed in the making of this fanfic.

LM Simpson's tidbits (A/N): Here's the ninth chapter, which means this fanfic is three quarters completed!

Enjoy!

Chapter Nine: We Have a Problem

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"Goodbye, Gromit!" Wallace, who was wearing dress pants and a gray vest, told him in the lobby. "I have to pick up Nellie now! Mister Bancroft should be here in five minutes!"

Wallace left the hotel, and Gromit started knitting once he could no longer see him.

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The inventor was wrong. Bancroft did not arrive in five minutes—he entered the hotel forty minutes after Wallace did. Gromit had finished two pairs of plain white stockings ideal for a small child in that space of time.

Not that Bancroft cared. He walked passed Gromit, snatching the stockings in the process, and yelled, "Come on! We don't have all day!"

Gromit felt he had no choice but to follow.

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"Crab cakes and a Caesar salad for the lady…"

"Thank you very much!"

"And lasagna with extra cheese for the gentleman!"

"Oh, thank you!"

The portly waiter left the table, and Nellie stabbed a piece of romaine lettuce with her fork. In between bites, she asked Wallace:

"So… How do you find America to be so far?"

"Okay, I guess. Some parts are like home, and others aren't. Like driving on the right instead of the left, you know?"

"Of course. Most countries drive on the right, though."

"Oh… So, what movie do you want to see?" Wallace asked, changing the subject.

"Uh, have you seen Ghostbusters 2 yet?"

Wallace shook his head.

"Okay then… I guess that's what we're going to see then!"

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Two and a half hours later, Bancroft had Gromit tied to a chair with some rope.

"Don't do anything funny!" Bancroft commanded. "I'll be back with a burlap sack!"

And with that, Bancroft left the room and took the elevator to the lobby. Upon arriving, he saw Wallace coming in accompanied with his date.

Crud! He thought. It's acting time!

"PARK! MISTER PARK!" he yelled. "It's horrible! Someone attacked, bound and gagged Gromit and me!"

Wallace gasped. "Where's Gromit, then?"

"He's still up there! I went down to get security!"

"Well, forget that! We need to go get Gromit!" Wallace yelled.

All three ran up the stairs to Wallace and Gromit's room. There they found a half conscious Gromit.

"GROMIT!" Wallace yelled, untying his canine friend; he hugged him the second he was free. "Oh, Bancroft! Thank you for helping me save Gromit!"

"You're welcome!" Bancroft said, pretending to be happy.

"Well, it looks like everything's fine here!" Nellie said. "Thank you for the date, Wallace! I had a great time! I'll save you tomorrow!"

"Goodbye, Nellie!"

When Nellie left, Bancroft said, "Well, I should go now… Don't forget we have a meeting tomorrow!"

"Okay! Goodbye Mister Bancroft!" he said to the man that, little did he know, would cause a lot of trouble the very next day…

End of Chapter Nine

A/N: The next chapter will begin with the third meeting and grow into something else. Until then, though, have a great day!

Ja Ne!

LM Simpson