"I am so tired." Ken said yawning and rubbing his eyes.
"Yeah me too." Luis said. "I guess running to save ya'll from a bunny wore me out."
"I know it's barley after lunch and I'm already pooped." Ken said yawning again.
"Well I think I'm going to go take a little nap." Luis said heading upstairs.
"I am right there with you. I get Fulton's bed." Ken said running up the stairs ahead of Luis so he could get the bed.
"Dude not fair." Luis said chasing him but stopped when he heard Julie's voice.
"Do ya'll wanna go on a boat ride?" Julie asked everyone and the all agreed.
*The boat*
"Wow I love feeling the wind against my face." Goldberg said as a bug flew in his mouth. "Grose I just ate a bug!" he said spitting over the edge of the boat.
"Man this water fells like a bullet because we're going so fast." Luis said pulling his hand up.
"Can I drive?" Averman asked.
"Do you know how to?" Julie asked with a concerned look on her face.
"Of course I do." Averman smiled and got up to go to the back of the boat.
"Alright." Julie said getting up. "Don't go to fast and watch out for like floating objects in the water and all that stuff."
"Don't worry I will." Averman said taking control.
They went on for a little bit and everything was fine.
"Ok watch out for huge rocks up ahead." Julie said. "There is a small island up here and there are rocks sticking up out of the water everywhere."
They came up on the rocks and then Julie started to get worried.
"Averman slow down!" Julie said as they headed straight for a rock.
"Um...I don't know how to." Averman said trying to be calm.
Julie got up and started heading for the back when they heard a huge THUD! The boat started to slow down and then slowly came to a stop.
"This is not good." Adam said looking around.
"DUH!" Russ said.
"Ok let's paddle to that island." Julie said as she started to paddle with her hands.
As soon as they got there they all got out and stretched.
"How are we going to get back?" Connie asked with a concerned look on her face. "Why didn't we go to the shore instead of this island?" Dwayne asked.
"Because there are usually bears and wolfs and alligators over there." Julie said.
"I say we stay over here." Luis said.
"I totally agree." Fulton said. "So how are we going to get back?"
"Dean come help me. Maybe we can get this fixed before it gets dark." Julie said going toward the boat.
"Alright but I'm not very good with boats." Portman said looking down at Julie.
"It's just like a car or a truck." Julie said and smiled.
"Well that I can do." Portman said bending down.
"Why did you tell us you knew how to drive the boat when you didn't?" Guy asked Averman who now felt really bad.
"Because it looked kind of easy and I thought it would be fun." Averman said looking at the ground and kicking some sand.
"Um guys we got bigger problems." Fulton said tapping Russ on the shoulder.
"What do you want?" Russ asked getting frustrated.
"Look up." Adam said looking at what Fulton was staring at.
"The whole team looked up except for Julie and Portman who were studying the boat.
"Oh my Goodness!" Connie said. "Julie you might want to see this."
"What are ya'll going on about?" Julie said angry because she didn't want to be interrupted.
"LOOK UP!" Connie said still staring at the sky.
Julie and Portman looked up and saw hundreds of snakes in the tree tops.
"Are any of those poisonous?" Luis asked backing up and fell in the water.
"Smart Luis." Charlie said helping him out of the water but was pulled in.
"Why did you do that?" Charlie asked getting out of the water.
"Because I wanted to." Luis said with a grin from ear to ear.
"Well are they poisonous?" Luis asked again ringing out his shirt.
"I don't know about you guys but I don't want to stay around long enough to find out." Averman said watching one snake come slowly down the tree.
"Get that thing away from me!" Connie shrieked and backed away from the tree.
"Connie shut up and don't move and it won't see you." Ken said putting his hand over her mouth.
She took his hand away. "I know you did not just tell me to shut up." She said in a snobby voice.
"Yeah I think I did. What are you gunna do about it?" Ken said putting his hands on his hips.
"SHUT UP!" everyone yelled in unison.
"Ok sorry." Connie and Ken said together.
Connie felt something on her leg and when she looked down she didn't like what she saw.
"Guys there is a snake going up my leg." Connie whispered trying not to move.
"Ok Connie don't move or make any sudden movements." Julie said looking at the huge snake.
"That is the same thing." Dwayne said looking over at Julie.
"Whatever. Fulton take this stick and get the snake off of her." Julie said handing him a stick.
"What? How am I supposed to do that?" Fulton asked with a somewhat scared look on his face.
"Just put the stick up to her leg and let it slither on there." Julie said still watching the snake as it starting to go toward Connie's stomach.
"And what do I do with it when it is on the stick?" Fulton said putting the stick near Connie's body.
"Take it over there and put it down." Julie said pointing toward a spot with a lot of trees.
The snake got on the stick and Fulton took it over to where Julie had pointed and let it go.
"That was scary." Fulton said whipping sweat from his forehead as he headed back for the team.
Just then Portman yelled "I got it" as he jumped up and the boat started off.
"Everybody get in and hurry." Fulton said helping Connie get in.
"You're my hero Portman." Connie said and hugged him.
"You better back away from my man." Julie said and gave her a playful look.
"Oh I see." Connie said and went over to Guy.
"That's what I thought." Julie said as she smiled taking Portman's arm.
"I'm the one who saved you from the snake." Fulton said acting hurt.
"Oh right." She said clearing her throat. "Fulton you're my hero!"
"That's what I thought." He said and punched her in the arm gently.
"Great it's starting to rain." Adam said sticking out his hand.
"Well then let's hurry up and go back to the cabin." Charlie said.
"I agree." Julie said and started to speed off in the boat. "And this time you can't drive Averman.
*Back at the cabin*
"Well that was fun." Luis said coming downstairs after changing clothes.
"Yeah it was." Julie said sitting on Portman's lap and playing with his hand.
"Man it is poring out there." Dwayne said looking outside.
"I think the sound from the rain hitting the roof is kind of...peaceful." Connie said listening to the rain.
"I have always thought that too." Julie said leaning back on Portman's chest.
"What was that noise?" Averman asked looking toward the woods.
"Oh no not this again. The last time this happened it was just a rabbit." Ken said crossing his arms.
"But I'm pretty sure this isn't a bunny." Averman said still looking toward the woods.
"Averman chill out it was probably just a tree branch falling or something." Fulton said putting a hand on Averman's shoulder.
"There it went did you see it." Averman said pointing to a tree.
"Yeah it looked like a tree!" Fulton said in a fake scared voice and started biting his fingernails.
"Not that you dumb ass the thing that ran away." Averman said sarcastically. "it looked like a dog or something."
"Maybe it was a ghost." Russ said in a spooky voice.
"Or maybe it wasn't." Julie said. "Like Fulton said it was probably just a branch."
They all stood around for a little while not talking when they heard a wolf howling.
"Ok now that is freaky." Russ said starting to shudder.
"I think we should go upstairs." Julie said getting up. "Who's with me?"
"ME!" everyone said and started running up the stairs.
*Later that night*
"Man that rain isn't peaceful anymore." Connie said looking out a window and hearing the pounding rain against the roof.
"And neither is the thunder and lightning." Luis said curled up on the floor.
"Well let's do something to pass the time since it's not time to go to bed." Julie said.
"Even if it was we wouldn't be able to with all of the noise." Portman said covering his ears.
"True." Averman said sitting down on a bed.
"What did you have in mind to pass the time Jules?" Fulton asked looking at Julie.
"Um let's sing a song or something." She said thinking of something to do.
"What song?" Luis asked still on the floor.
"How about Graduation by Vitamin C?" Julie said. "Do ya'll remember that song?"
"Yeah that's an old song." Connie said.
"Yeah but it is one of my favorites." Julie said.
"How does it go?" Luis asked and everybody just looked at each other.
"I can't remember right now but I'm sure I will remember it at like 2:00 in the morning." Julie said. "Don't worry I won't wake ya'll up and tell ya'll or anything like that." She said and everybody had a relieved look on their face.
"Well let's sing Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson." Ken said out of the blue.
"I love that song." Julie and Connie said together and then laughed.
"I don't remember how it starts either though." Ken said and everyone tried to think but came up with nothing.
"Let's just sing the chorus." Luis said.
"Good idea." Julie said and started off the song. "What is this feeling taking over?"
"Thinking no one could open the door." Luis sang.
"Surprise..It's time." Connie sang with a huge smile on her face.
"To feel what's real." Ken sang.
"What happened to miss independent?" Adam chimed in.
"No more the need to be defensive." Charlie sang.
"Goodbye old you." Guy said.
"When love is true." Goldberg sang getting in the mood.
"Oooooooooooo." Averman ended for Goldberg.
"Ya'll guys need help." Dwayne said.
"Look who's talking." Portman said and gave Fulton a pound. They had just been sitting there enjoying the music.
"Now what is that suppose to mean?" Dwayne said confused.
"Nothing man just nothing." Fulton said getting up and patting him on the shoulder sympathetically.
"Yeah me too." Luis said. "I guess running to save ya'll from a bunny wore me out."
"I know it's barley after lunch and I'm already pooped." Ken said yawning again.
"Well I think I'm going to go take a little nap." Luis said heading upstairs.
"I am right there with you. I get Fulton's bed." Ken said running up the stairs ahead of Luis so he could get the bed.
"Dude not fair." Luis said chasing him but stopped when he heard Julie's voice.
"Do ya'll wanna go on a boat ride?" Julie asked everyone and the all agreed.
*The boat*
"Wow I love feeling the wind against my face." Goldberg said as a bug flew in his mouth. "Grose I just ate a bug!" he said spitting over the edge of the boat.
"Man this water fells like a bullet because we're going so fast." Luis said pulling his hand up.
"Can I drive?" Averman asked.
"Do you know how to?" Julie asked with a concerned look on her face.
"Of course I do." Averman smiled and got up to go to the back of the boat.
"Alright." Julie said getting up. "Don't go to fast and watch out for like floating objects in the water and all that stuff."
"Don't worry I will." Averman said taking control.
They went on for a little bit and everything was fine.
"Ok watch out for huge rocks up ahead." Julie said. "There is a small island up here and there are rocks sticking up out of the water everywhere."
They came up on the rocks and then Julie started to get worried.
"Averman slow down!" Julie said as they headed straight for a rock.
"Um...I don't know how to." Averman said trying to be calm.
Julie got up and started heading for the back when they heard a huge THUD! The boat started to slow down and then slowly came to a stop.
"This is not good." Adam said looking around.
"DUH!" Russ said.
"Ok let's paddle to that island." Julie said as she started to paddle with her hands.
As soon as they got there they all got out and stretched.
"How are we going to get back?" Connie asked with a concerned look on her face. "Why didn't we go to the shore instead of this island?" Dwayne asked.
"Because there are usually bears and wolfs and alligators over there." Julie said.
"I say we stay over here." Luis said.
"I totally agree." Fulton said. "So how are we going to get back?"
"Dean come help me. Maybe we can get this fixed before it gets dark." Julie said going toward the boat.
"Alright but I'm not very good with boats." Portman said looking down at Julie.
"It's just like a car or a truck." Julie said and smiled.
"Well that I can do." Portman said bending down.
"Why did you tell us you knew how to drive the boat when you didn't?" Guy asked Averman who now felt really bad.
"Because it looked kind of easy and I thought it would be fun." Averman said looking at the ground and kicking some sand.
"Um guys we got bigger problems." Fulton said tapping Russ on the shoulder.
"What do you want?" Russ asked getting frustrated.
"Look up." Adam said looking at what Fulton was staring at.
"The whole team looked up except for Julie and Portman who were studying the boat.
"Oh my Goodness!" Connie said. "Julie you might want to see this."
"What are ya'll going on about?" Julie said angry because she didn't want to be interrupted.
"LOOK UP!" Connie said still staring at the sky.
Julie and Portman looked up and saw hundreds of snakes in the tree tops.
"Are any of those poisonous?" Luis asked backing up and fell in the water.
"Smart Luis." Charlie said helping him out of the water but was pulled in.
"Why did you do that?" Charlie asked getting out of the water.
"Because I wanted to." Luis said with a grin from ear to ear.
"Well are they poisonous?" Luis asked again ringing out his shirt.
"I don't know about you guys but I don't want to stay around long enough to find out." Averman said watching one snake come slowly down the tree.
"Get that thing away from me!" Connie shrieked and backed away from the tree.
"Connie shut up and don't move and it won't see you." Ken said putting his hand over her mouth.
She took his hand away. "I know you did not just tell me to shut up." She said in a snobby voice.
"Yeah I think I did. What are you gunna do about it?" Ken said putting his hands on his hips.
"SHUT UP!" everyone yelled in unison.
"Ok sorry." Connie and Ken said together.
Connie felt something on her leg and when she looked down she didn't like what she saw.
"Guys there is a snake going up my leg." Connie whispered trying not to move.
"Ok Connie don't move or make any sudden movements." Julie said looking at the huge snake.
"That is the same thing." Dwayne said looking over at Julie.
"Whatever. Fulton take this stick and get the snake off of her." Julie said handing him a stick.
"What? How am I supposed to do that?" Fulton asked with a somewhat scared look on his face.
"Just put the stick up to her leg and let it slither on there." Julie said still watching the snake as it starting to go toward Connie's stomach.
"And what do I do with it when it is on the stick?" Fulton said putting the stick near Connie's body.
"Take it over there and put it down." Julie said pointing toward a spot with a lot of trees.
The snake got on the stick and Fulton took it over to where Julie had pointed and let it go.
"That was scary." Fulton said whipping sweat from his forehead as he headed back for the team.
Just then Portman yelled "I got it" as he jumped up and the boat started off.
"Everybody get in and hurry." Fulton said helping Connie get in.
"You're my hero Portman." Connie said and hugged him.
"You better back away from my man." Julie said and gave her a playful look.
"Oh I see." Connie said and went over to Guy.
"That's what I thought." Julie said as she smiled taking Portman's arm.
"I'm the one who saved you from the snake." Fulton said acting hurt.
"Oh right." She said clearing her throat. "Fulton you're my hero!"
"That's what I thought." He said and punched her in the arm gently.
"Great it's starting to rain." Adam said sticking out his hand.
"Well then let's hurry up and go back to the cabin." Charlie said.
"I agree." Julie said and started to speed off in the boat. "And this time you can't drive Averman.
*Back at the cabin*
"Well that was fun." Luis said coming downstairs after changing clothes.
"Yeah it was." Julie said sitting on Portman's lap and playing with his hand.
"Man it is poring out there." Dwayne said looking outside.
"I think the sound from the rain hitting the roof is kind of...peaceful." Connie said listening to the rain.
"I have always thought that too." Julie said leaning back on Portman's chest.
"What was that noise?" Averman asked looking toward the woods.
"Oh no not this again. The last time this happened it was just a rabbit." Ken said crossing his arms.
"But I'm pretty sure this isn't a bunny." Averman said still looking toward the woods.
"Averman chill out it was probably just a tree branch falling or something." Fulton said putting a hand on Averman's shoulder.
"There it went did you see it." Averman said pointing to a tree.
"Yeah it looked like a tree!" Fulton said in a fake scared voice and started biting his fingernails.
"Not that you dumb ass the thing that ran away." Averman said sarcastically. "it looked like a dog or something."
"Maybe it was a ghost." Russ said in a spooky voice.
"Or maybe it wasn't." Julie said. "Like Fulton said it was probably just a branch."
They all stood around for a little while not talking when they heard a wolf howling.
"Ok now that is freaky." Russ said starting to shudder.
"I think we should go upstairs." Julie said getting up. "Who's with me?"
"ME!" everyone said and started running up the stairs.
*Later that night*
"Man that rain isn't peaceful anymore." Connie said looking out a window and hearing the pounding rain against the roof.
"And neither is the thunder and lightning." Luis said curled up on the floor.
"Well let's do something to pass the time since it's not time to go to bed." Julie said.
"Even if it was we wouldn't be able to with all of the noise." Portman said covering his ears.
"True." Averman said sitting down on a bed.
"What did you have in mind to pass the time Jules?" Fulton asked looking at Julie.
"Um let's sing a song or something." She said thinking of something to do.
"What song?" Luis asked still on the floor.
"How about Graduation by Vitamin C?" Julie said. "Do ya'll remember that song?"
"Yeah that's an old song." Connie said.
"Yeah but it is one of my favorites." Julie said.
"How does it go?" Luis asked and everybody just looked at each other.
"I can't remember right now but I'm sure I will remember it at like 2:00 in the morning." Julie said. "Don't worry I won't wake ya'll up and tell ya'll or anything like that." She said and everybody had a relieved look on their face.
"Well let's sing Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson." Ken said out of the blue.
"I love that song." Julie and Connie said together and then laughed.
"I don't remember how it starts either though." Ken said and everyone tried to think but came up with nothing.
"Let's just sing the chorus." Luis said.
"Good idea." Julie said and started off the song. "What is this feeling taking over?"
"Thinking no one could open the door." Luis sang.
"Surprise..It's time." Connie sang with a huge smile on her face.
"To feel what's real." Ken sang.
"What happened to miss independent?" Adam chimed in.
"No more the need to be defensive." Charlie sang.
"Goodbye old you." Guy said.
"When love is true." Goldberg sang getting in the mood.
"Oooooooooooo." Averman ended for Goldberg.
"Ya'll guys need help." Dwayne said.
"Look who's talking." Portman said and gave Fulton a pound. They had just been sitting there enjoying the music.
"Now what is that suppose to mean?" Dwayne said confused.
"Nothing man just nothing." Fulton said getting up and patting him on the shoulder sympathetically.