The next ride the group went onto was the water ride. As the group
approached the ride, Miranda noticed that everyone off seemed to be
completely soaked.
"This ride better to get me too wet!" Kate whined.
"Yeah, I don't want to do my hair over again!" Claire complained.
"Oh, don't worry," Miranda assured them, "I asked someone and they told me you walk out almost completely fry." Miranda fingers were tightly crossed.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
After waiting in line for what seemed like an hour, Miranda and the gang finally reached the front. Miranda deliberately let Kate, Ethan, and Claire on the raft first, so the two cheerleaders would sit directly next to Ethan. Lizzie was upset she didn't get to sit next to Ethan but she quickly took a spot between Larry and Miranda. Miranda needed to get Lizzie and Gordo next to each other so she came up with a quick scheme.
"Gordo, my doctor told me I had...um..north sickness, so that means I can't sit on the north side of anything. Will you please switch spots with me?" Miranda asked in a very unconvincing manner.
"North sickness? Miranda I think you're making that up." Gordo told her.
"Just do it." Miranda muttered to Gordo.
"Whatever." Gordo moved to the seat next to Lizzie.
Everyone strapped their seatbelts on. The ride started moving forward into a river of crazy water rapids. The first bump caused a huge wave of water to splash all over Larry and Lizzie.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Larry screamed as the cold water covered his scrawny body.
"Tudge, you scream like a.." but Ethan didn't have enough time to finish his statement. A wave drenched his chest, causing him to scream lie a girl.
"You have no room to talk Mr. ImSoMasculine." Larry laughed.
Miranda remained dry through all of the chaos. She knew what came next on the ride. The Fountain Zone. People passing by could drop a quarter into this machine. They could then squirt you with a water gun when your raft passed by. Miranda hoped no one would get her wet.
As the raft passed the Fountain Zone, no one had squirted the seven junior-high kids. Miranda was almost safe until she saw Mr. Digg standing by the machine with the biggest smirk on his face.
"Mr. Digg! Don't!" Miranda screamed, trying to persuade him to stop. Mr. Digg let his quarter roll out of his hand and into the machine. He aimed and fired. A long stream of water sprayed Miranda causing her shirt to be so wet, it stuck to her chest like glue. Mr. Digg was on his knees in laughter. Miranda wiped off her face just in time for more water to come spraying at her. Kate and Claire laughed hysterically. They were the only ones still dry as the raft veered toward the EXIT of the ride. The group got out of the raft. Kate and Claire stood laughing and pointing at the other kids.
"Ha Ha Ha! You guys are completely drenched while me and Claire stayed completely dry!" Kate rubbed in their faces. But she spoke too soon. Lizzie crumpled up her sweatshirt and launched it at Kate. "Think fast, Kate!" Lizzie yelled. Kate saw the sweatshirt coming and ducked. The sweatshirt hit Claire on the face with such force, she stumbled and fell into the water. As she fell, she pulled Kate in with her, causing them both to land in the river, without a dry spot on their body. Miranda, Lizzie, Gordo, Larry, and Ethan cracked up. Kate and Claire had deserved every little bit of it.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
After the group stopped for a brisk lunch break, they were on their way to the water park. Kate, Claire, Ethan, Larry, and Gordo went into the bathroom to change into their swimsuits. Just as Miranda was about o follow Kate and Claire into the restroom, she was pulled aside by Lizzie.
"Miranda, I didn't know we were going to be going to the water park." Lizzie tried to say calmly.
"Don't you just love surprises?" Miranda started walking into the restroom but again, she was stopped by Lizzie.
"Miranda, do you know what this means?" Lizzie asked panicking.
"No, not really."
"I didn't bring a bathing suit."
"That could be a problem." Miranda pointed out.
"What do I do?" Lizzie gritted her teeth.
"I saw a sign when we came through the entrance. It said they rented out bathing suits for a small fee."
"Oh that's just great. The small price will be my DIGNITY!" Lizzie shrieked.
"Chill out, Lizzie. The bathing suit can't be that bad." Miranda was trying to comfort her best friend even though she knew the bathing suit would be completely dorky.
They walked to a desk and asked them for a rental swimsuit. They passed Lizzie a pink swimsuit with yellow rubber ducks on them. "There is no way I am wearing this in public. That's final.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lizzie slowly emerged from the bathroom, trying to hide her stomach. Kate and Claire saw Lizzie's swimsuit and collapsed in a laughter attack.
"Cool swimsuit, Lizzie." Ethan commented. "I always wore rubber duck pajamas too bed when I was like six."
Lizzie gave an uncomfortable sigh. To change the subject, she suggested they go to the wave pool?
"Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. Waves are at the beach." "Just follow me Ethan." Miranda informed him. Ethan and the others followed Miranda to the wave pool. "There is no way I am going in that water with all those smelly little kids!" Kate told the group. "Me either. Why don't we work on our tans?" Claire suggested. "Sounds good."
Larry just couldn't resist seeing Kate and Claire in bikinis. "You guys will need a fanner."
"A what?!" They both asked in unison.
"A fanner. You know. Rich people have them. They hold big leaves and fan you with them." Larry explained.
"Whatever, just don't touch me or anything." Kate warned him. Claire, Kate, and Larry walked away.
"You know what guys? My hair is well.perfect and I don't want to get it ruined. I think I'll pass on this one." Ethan joined Claire, Larry, and Kate.
"Well it looks like it's just the three of us." Miranda said, thanking God that Kate, Larry, and Claire agreed to lure Ethan away from Lizzie. "You guys want to go in."
"I bet I can beat you guys too it!" Lizzie did a hug cannonball into the wave pool. A gigantic splash nailed Gordo and Miranda. "Come in guys," Lizzie laughed, "Unless you're afraid of a little water. Suddenly, a huge wave came up from behind a Lizzie and completely covered her in water. After about ten seconds when Lizzie didn't come up for air, Miranda knew something was wrong. Deadly wrong.
"Oh my God." Miranda screamed. "Someone help us." She looked over at the lifeguard but he was too busy checking out women in swimsuits. "Gordo, do something."
Gordo gracefully dove into the water like a swan. He swam and got hold of Lizzie's body. He carried her out of the water and onto the pool deck. Lizzie's limp body was lifeless. Was she ok?
"This ride better to get me too wet!" Kate whined.
"Yeah, I don't want to do my hair over again!" Claire complained.
"Oh, don't worry," Miranda assured them, "I asked someone and they told me you walk out almost completely fry." Miranda fingers were tightly crossed.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
After waiting in line for what seemed like an hour, Miranda and the gang finally reached the front. Miranda deliberately let Kate, Ethan, and Claire on the raft first, so the two cheerleaders would sit directly next to Ethan. Lizzie was upset she didn't get to sit next to Ethan but she quickly took a spot between Larry and Miranda. Miranda needed to get Lizzie and Gordo next to each other so she came up with a quick scheme.
"Gordo, my doctor told me I had...um..north sickness, so that means I can't sit on the north side of anything. Will you please switch spots with me?" Miranda asked in a very unconvincing manner.
"North sickness? Miranda I think you're making that up." Gordo told her.
"Just do it." Miranda muttered to Gordo.
"Whatever." Gordo moved to the seat next to Lizzie.
Everyone strapped their seatbelts on. The ride started moving forward into a river of crazy water rapids. The first bump caused a huge wave of water to splash all over Larry and Lizzie.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!" Larry screamed as the cold water covered his scrawny body.
"Tudge, you scream like a.." but Ethan didn't have enough time to finish his statement. A wave drenched his chest, causing him to scream lie a girl.
"You have no room to talk Mr. ImSoMasculine." Larry laughed.
Miranda remained dry through all of the chaos. She knew what came next on the ride. The Fountain Zone. People passing by could drop a quarter into this machine. They could then squirt you with a water gun when your raft passed by. Miranda hoped no one would get her wet.
As the raft passed the Fountain Zone, no one had squirted the seven junior-high kids. Miranda was almost safe until she saw Mr. Digg standing by the machine with the biggest smirk on his face.
"Mr. Digg! Don't!" Miranda screamed, trying to persuade him to stop. Mr. Digg let his quarter roll out of his hand and into the machine. He aimed and fired. A long stream of water sprayed Miranda causing her shirt to be so wet, it stuck to her chest like glue. Mr. Digg was on his knees in laughter. Miranda wiped off her face just in time for more water to come spraying at her. Kate and Claire laughed hysterically. They were the only ones still dry as the raft veered toward the EXIT of the ride. The group got out of the raft. Kate and Claire stood laughing and pointing at the other kids.
"Ha Ha Ha! You guys are completely drenched while me and Claire stayed completely dry!" Kate rubbed in their faces. But she spoke too soon. Lizzie crumpled up her sweatshirt and launched it at Kate. "Think fast, Kate!" Lizzie yelled. Kate saw the sweatshirt coming and ducked. The sweatshirt hit Claire on the face with such force, she stumbled and fell into the water. As she fell, she pulled Kate in with her, causing them both to land in the river, without a dry spot on their body. Miranda, Lizzie, Gordo, Larry, and Ethan cracked up. Kate and Claire had deserved every little bit of it.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
After the group stopped for a brisk lunch break, they were on their way to the water park. Kate, Claire, Ethan, Larry, and Gordo went into the bathroom to change into their swimsuits. Just as Miranda was about o follow Kate and Claire into the restroom, she was pulled aside by Lizzie.
"Miranda, I didn't know we were going to be going to the water park." Lizzie tried to say calmly.
"Don't you just love surprises?" Miranda started walking into the restroom but again, she was stopped by Lizzie.
"Miranda, do you know what this means?" Lizzie asked panicking.
"No, not really."
"I didn't bring a bathing suit."
"That could be a problem." Miranda pointed out.
"What do I do?" Lizzie gritted her teeth.
"I saw a sign when we came through the entrance. It said they rented out bathing suits for a small fee."
"Oh that's just great. The small price will be my DIGNITY!" Lizzie shrieked.
"Chill out, Lizzie. The bathing suit can't be that bad." Miranda was trying to comfort her best friend even though she knew the bathing suit would be completely dorky.
They walked to a desk and asked them for a rental swimsuit. They passed Lizzie a pink swimsuit with yellow rubber ducks on them. "There is no way I am wearing this in public. That's final.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lizzie slowly emerged from the bathroom, trying to hide her stomach. Kate and Claire saw Lizzie's swimsuit and collapsed in a laughter attack.
"Cool swimsuit, Lizzie." Ethan commented. "I always wore rubber duck pajamas too bed when I was like six."
Lizzie gave an uncomfortable sigh. To change the subject, she suggested they go to the wave pool?
"Lizzie, Lizzie, Lizzie. Waves are at the beach." "Just follow me Ethan." Miranda informed him. Ethan and the others followed Miranda to the wave pool. "There is no way I am going in that water with all those smelly little kids!" Kate told the group. "Me either. Why don't we work on our tans?" Claire suggested. "Sounds good."
Larry just couldn't resist seeing Kate and Claire in bikinis. "You guys will need a fanner."
"A what?!" They both asked in unison.
"A fanner. You know. Rich people have them. They hold big leaves and fan you with them." Larry explained.
"Whatever, just don't touch me or anything." Kate warned him. Claire, Kate, and Larry walked away.
"You know what guys? My hair is well.perfect and I don't want to get it ruined. I think I'll pass on this one." Ethan joined Claire, Larry, and Kate.
"Well it looks like it's just the three of us." Miranda said, thanking God that Kate, Larry, and Claire agreed to lure Ethan away from Lizzie. "You guys want to go in."
"I bet I can beat you guys too it!" Lizzie did a hug cannonball into the wave pool. A gigantic splash nailed Gordo and Miranda. "Come in guys," Lizzie laughed, "Unless you're afraid of a little water. Suddenly, a huge wave came up from behind a Lizzie and completely covered her in water. After about ten seconds when Lizzie didn't come up for air, Miranda knew something was wrong. Deadly wrong.
"Oh my God." Miranda screamed. "Someone help us." She looked over at the lifeguard but he was too busy checking out women in swimsuits. "Gordo, do something."
Gordo gracefully dove into the water like a swan. He swam and got hold of Lizzie's body. He carried her out of the water and onto the pool deck. Lizzie's limp body was lifeless. Was she ok?
