Chapter 10 - Lunchtime at BN
(June 9, 2006, 12:45pm)
Kim, Monique, Tara and Ron, with Rufus, entered into the Middleton Bueno Nacho for their usual summer lunch.
Ron was in his usual outfit. Monique was in khaki overalls with both straps hooked, black booties, hoop earrings, and a violet top. Kim was wearing a striped croptop shirt, stud earrings, a gold chain necklace, and her famed Club Banana dark-denim baggy cargo overalls, also with both straps hooked, and sneakers. Tara was in a denim jumpsuit with a gold necklace and pink sneakers on.
"This is it. Our last meal together for the next two weeks!" Kim exclaimed. "So we gotta make this count."
Tara smirked, "You know pretty much what I usually order from Bueno Nacho!"
"Taco salad, light on the meat, Thousand Island dressing!" Kim remembered.
"You got it!" Tara repled, smiling.
"Who's going to order first?" Ron asked.
"Since we usually take turns ordering as a group, I would say that Monique orders first!" Kim suggested.
Monique went to the counter first where Ned was there.
"Welcome to Bueno Nacho, loyal senors and senoras. How may I help you on this muy bueno day?"
"Let's see, two chimmeritos and a small Naco for me..."
Kim then was next.
"A Caesar Fiesta Chicken Salad, light on the Caesar please."
Then came Tara's turn.
"Taco salad for me, light on the meat with Thousand Island Dressing."
And finally, came Ron.
"Two Nacos, grande-size, with extra Diablo sauce and extra cheese! And four medium-sized sodas."
Rufus squeaked, "Si!"
"Okay, that'll be $18.14!" Ned said, telling them of the price.
Monique paid him a fresh $20 and the four teens (and naked mole rat) took to the usual booth where Kim and Ron would normally sit.
"So are you pretty packed, girl, for your SFV?" Monique asked while also throwing in a Monique-speak acronym.
"SFV?" Tara asked.
"Summer family vacation." Monique replied with the translation to the blonde cheerleader.
"At least it's not a Stoppable Family Vacation, Monique." Ron interjected. "Need I remind you of the worst trip I ever went on with my 'rents?"
"Oh no, Ron..." Kim muttered.
"What worse trip would that be?" Tara asked.
"A few years ago..." Ron began, "...my parents borrowed the infamous Stoppable-mobile from Aunt Josephine..."
"The very same aunt who took Ron to Wannaweep..." Kim muttered.
"Wait...what is the Stoppable-mobile?" Tara asked.
"Minivan from the early 90s." Kim uttered.
"Pea-green with fake wood paneling on it...had a few dents in it from an accidents." Ron added.
"You could easily spot it in a parking lot full of cars." Kim said while sipping on her soda.
"But I digress. We went to Kansas to see the World's Largest Ball of Twine when we came to a very bumpy road that led there." Ron explained, "I got carsick earlier in the day..."
"Okay, Ron, we do not need to hear the gorchy deets about that...and !" Kim exclaimed.
"Ron, hello? We are about eat food, mind you!" Monique groaned.
"Understood, KP and Monique!" Ron replied.
"Ah, here's our food now!" Tara exclaimed, seeing the BN tray on the edge of the counter. She grabbed the tray and headed towards the booth.
(15 minutes later)
"So what do you think Utah would be like?" Tara asked while eating her salad. "I've never been there before."
"I have for a few missions." Kim replied, dipping the taco meat and lettuce into the Caesar, "It's actually quite nice with a lot of natural beauty to it. That's the reason why the 'rents wanted to celebrate 20 years after Dad proposed to Mom."
"But don't you need an RV for that if you and the fam are going to be out for two weeks?" Monique asked.
"Monique's got a point." Ron added, sipping on his extra sugary soda while Rufus was being bathed with nacho cheese.
"I've been to Bryce Canyon with my fam a year ago so you're looking at a good 9-hour drive from here, girl." Monique said, finishing up one of her chimmeritos.
"Yeah. I think I should talk with my dad about the transportation sitch." Kim replied. "The minivan can only seat seven. And we are at the brim with Rufus."
While the four teens were eating, they did not notice an inconspicious ladybug on the window.
