Disclaimer: I do not own any of the TP characters…Disney does!!
Notes: This takes place on Earth!
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As Jim stumbled out of his cabin, he rubbed his eyes and glanced at his watch. The illuminated digital watch read 3:28 a.m. His plan should work…no…it had to work. He had sacrificed his hard earned sleep just for this! In a Safeway bag was the squirrel. It was already starting to smell, which was kind of gross. Whistling to himself, the teen walked quietly along the main road. In the eerie darkness, Delbert's and Sarah's cabin loomed ahead.
"Alright!" murmured Jim, relieved to see the little cabin. Knowing that the front door was probably locked, he hunched down and walked along the back wall. The teenager spotted a window, which was slightly ajar. Confidently, he looped the bag around his left arm and started to climb up the wall. With his right hand, he cracked the window up a few notches. He hesitantly lowered himself into the pitch black room. Jim leaned against the wall and waited for his eyes to adjust. As they adjusted to the bad lighting, Jim noticed several details.
"Aw, man…Delbert reads romance stories?" he choked out. Sure enough, in the moon's silvery light, shone several stacks of books laying on a nightstand. Curious, he edged towards the table. The front cover of the first book had a handsome cowboy kissing a blonde woman.
"Eeew. Next!" hissed Jim with disgust, reaching for another book. The next one, Romance In Montana, showed a muscular hunk mounted on a galloping black stallion. A young woman with billowing brown hair had her pale arms thrown around the cowboy's waist.
"Okay…Delbert, you are one weird guy," stated Jim, putting the book down. Where should he put the dead squirrel? He walked towards the bed, where a huddled form deep under the blankets snored loudly. Jim pitied Amelia. He quickly placed the dead animal in the sheets. With a satisfied grin, Jim walked out of the room. Jumping out of the window would be too risky. The wooden floor cracked underneath his weight.
"Shoot!" whispered Jim, his heart racing. The door was just a few yards away, and---
"I'm afraid the inn is closed," called a sleepy voice. Jim whirled around. It was Sarah.
"Mom?"
"Come back in the morning.. We have very reasonable prices," she continued, her arms stretched out in front of her like a mummy. The truth dawned on Jim. She was sleepwalking!
"One of your guests smells a lot---I believe his name is Delbert," said Jim, taking advantage of the situation.
"Doppler?" continued Sarah dreamily. She walked towards Jim now.
"Uh, yeah. He, like, farts in his sleep….could you do something about it?" asked the teen, trying to sound like a desperate customer.
"Of course…we…always…try to please…" murmured Jim's mom, turning on her heels and lurching over to Delbert's room.
"Sweet!" cried the teenager. He padded over and wondered what would happen. Sarah, in her silky blue nightgown, went inside Delbert's room. With a snort, she walked right into the bed and fell down on it.
"Amelia?" called Delbert thickly. His head appeared from underneath the blankets.
"Yes, sweetheart?" answered the sound-asleep Sarah. She began to climb into the bed.
"No!" called Jim. With a wild yell, he placed himself between his mom and Delbert.
"Oh, dearest Amelia!" mumbled the doctor, throwing his arms around Jim.
"Aha…uh…I'm not---"
"Goodness gracious…mmmm…you need to shave your legs!"
"AHHHH! I'm not your wife!" shouted Jim, trying to wrench himself away. The doctor's eyes flew open.
"My word…this is scientifically incorrect!"
"Jim? Delbert? What's going on here?" shrieked Sarah, waking up and seeing Jim laying in Delbert's arms. Jim's heard pounded.
"Uh…um…nothing! I swear!" screamed Jim, leaping out of the bed.
"Sarah? What are you doing here?" questioned Delbert, blinking.
"Me? I…I don't know," stammered Sarah, blushing. She searched for a way out.
"Oh, now I remember…I came to get my squirrel…goodnight!" she called, grabbing at the squirrel carcass. With a merry wave, she sprinted out of the room.
"Uh…sweet dreams, Doc!" yelped Jim, diving out of the room as well. With a BANG, he slammed the door.
"What an unusual family," muttered Delbert, shaking his head.
***I hope this was pretty funny…give me more suggestions if you guys want to!!
--------Coming soon (a few chapters in advance): Will Jim burn the cabin down?------
