I changed my mind about the humor category for this story.. I don't want to
use it. Sorry!!
Hey, no one is perfect!! Microsoft Word doesn't do a good job of catching run-on sentences... any ideas?
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"Oh no! No." Matt and Annie cry as the news sinks in while Eric, Lucy and Mary hug Matt and Annie.
"Was there..never mind." The Colonel starts to say as he puts his arm around Ruth as tears start to well up.
"There is no evidence of any blood in the car." The officer replies.
"That's good right?" Mary asks as Ginger on the couch across from the couch that has Matt, Eric and Annie sitting on, consoles her.
"Yes." The officer replies as Charles puts his arm around Lucy to console her.
Twenty minutes after stealing another car and arriving in Phoenix the men, Ruthie and Simon went to a rest stop where they went to use the restroom then they went to Taco Bell. During the drive they asked Simon to put sauce in the food and hand them to them and the drinks.
"Oh man that tastes so good!!" Andy says.
"I know I love tacos." Jim says as Simon snickers quietly.
"Especially when there is tons of hot sauce."
The men eat and drink.
"What about me and Ruthie?"
"Who cares about you both?" Jim says.
"Then why did you take us?"
"Because of that Reverend Jackson." Andy says.
"Reverend Jackson?"
"Yes, he put my brother to death." Jim says.
"Reverend Jackson doesn't have a wife or kids. Besides he died a few months ago."
"What?" Andy asks.
"Where have you been?" Simon asks.
"Oh great, you better not be lying kid!!" Andy says.
The men realized the goofed then kept driving as Jim was starting to feel the effects of the hot taco sauce he had Simon put in, they drove to a restaurant that was not far from the hotel where two presidential candidates, one that same night, the other the night after would speak from. The restaurant was closed for business so they went to a gas station and the door was locked. Andy ran into the store to get a key, then he got it and they both went in as that was going on Simon then put more ex-lax in their tacos and soda. Then he saw a 10-dollar bill on the seat and took it then made a dash for a hotel where one very important speaker is going to speak in a few hours. After hiding behind the car that Simon and Ruthie was near, they noticed the kidnappers with wet pants and bulky pants got in the car and left so after it was clear, Simon and Ruthie went to Burger King to eat then they later went to the hotel. The man who will the speaking and his wife put their luggage in the room, use the restroom, then talk about the speech he will make.
"So, dear what do you think so far?" The man asks.
"I think it's wonderful and everyone will love it. Do you want to eat first or after the speech?"
"I think after since I'm not hungry yet, what about you?" He asks.
"I think I can wait as well."
"Okay darling." He says as they both kiss then leave so he can make his speech.
Simon and Ruthie who saw them go in, wait while hiding at the corner of the wall then Simon told Ruthie to wait then as they saw the man and his wife leave, Simon runs quietly to the room then goes in waits a few moments then opens it to see Ruthie and waives her to him as they both go in, Ruthie goes to use the bathroom and Simon turns on the TV as he waits to go as well. After Simon went to the bathroom, he and Ruthie talk.
"Simon what are we going to do?"
"Well, we are in Phoenix Arizona right?" Simon asks.
"Yea."
"So after we finish I call Grandpa and ask him to pick us up and send us home." Simon says.
"Great!!"
Simon then tries to call but the phone recording kept saying there needed to be a credit card number so Simon hung up as Ruthie watched the door open, voices get louder as she and Simon hide under the bed.
Back in Glen Oak...
Sgt. Michaels was speaking to the Camdens
"The Phoenix Police Department have caught the suspected kidnappers who confessed to taking Simon and Ruthie but they claim that Simon and Ruthie were gone after they had used the bathroom at a gas station. They also said that the tacos they ate made them go to the bathroom a lot so the police department had tested their food and drink and it was laced with exlax. Apparently Simon had bought some exlax and laced their food and made their escape when the men were using the restroom." Sgt. Michaels said.
"Alright Simon!!" Colonel said as everyone laughed.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Did you say the Phoenix Police Department where they arrested the men and where the kids disappeared?" Charles asked.
"Yes I did say Phoenix and the men are in custody. Why?" Sgt. Michaels said then asked.
"Annie can I use your phone?" Charles asked.
"Sure." Annie replied.
"Wait a minute, I just thought of something." Mary said when Charles was on the phone.
"What did you think of?"
"Hey yea, Mary's right. Sgt Michaels said the Phoenix Police Department arrested the men, the men also said that Simon and Ruthie disappeared in the Phoenix area. Get it? Phoenix." Lucy said.
"Oh I get it, since grandpa and I are here Simon won't even---." Ginger said.
"Can we get your address so I can call the Phoenix police department in case Simon decides to go over to you and Mr. Jackson." Sgt. Michaels says as he realizes what Charles was saying and Charles then sits back where he was.
"Anything dad?" Annie asks.
"No, Joan who is watching the house said that she will keep an eye out and Simon or Ruthie haven't been by or called." Charles says.
"Mr. Jackson, I have asked your wife to give me your address so I can call the Phoenix P.D. so they can wait by your house in case Simon comes by."
"May I use your phone, Annie."
"Sure."
Hey, no one is perfect!! Microsoft Word doesn't do a good job of catching run-on sentences... any ideas?
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"Oh no! No." Matt and Annie cry as the news sinks in while Eric, Lucy and Mary hug Matt and Annie.
"Was there..never mind." The Colonel starts to say as he puts his arm around Ruth as tears start to well up.
"There is no evidence of any blood in the car." The officer replies.
"That's good right?" Mary asks as Ginger on the couch across from the couch that has Matt, Eric and Annie sitting on, consoles her.
"Yes." The officer replies as Charles puts his arm around Lucy to console her.
Twenty minutes after stealing another car and arriving in Phoenix the men, Ruthie and Simon went to a rest stop where they went to use the restroom then they went to Taco Bell. During the drive they asked Simon to put sauce in the food and hand them to them and the drinks.
"Oh man that tastes so good!!" Andy says.
"I know I love tacos." Jim says as Simon snickers quietly.
"Especially when there is tons of hot sauce."
The men eat and drink.
"What about me and Ruthie?"
"Who cares about you both?" Jim says.
"Then why did you take us?"
"Because of that Reverend Jackson." Andy says.
"Reverend Jackson?"
"Yes, he put my brother to death." Jim says.
"Reverend Jackson doesn't have a wife or kids. Besides he died a few months ago."
"What?" Andy asks.
"Where have you been?" Simon asks.
"Oh great, you better not be lying kid!!" Andy says.
The men realized the goofed then kept driving as Jim was starting to feel the effects of the hot taco sauce he had Simon put in, they drove to a restaurant that was not far from the hotel where two presidential candidates, one that same night, the other the night after would speak from. The restaurant was closed for business so they went to a gas station and the door was locked. Andy ran into the store to get a key, then he got it and they both went in as that was going on Simon then put more ex-lax in their tacos and soda. Then he saw a 10-dollar bill on the seat and took it then made a dash for a hotel where one very important speaker is going to speak in a few hours. After hiding behind the car that Simon and Ruthie was near, they noticed the kidnappers with wet pants and bulky pants got in the car and left so after it was clear, Simon and Ruthie went to Burger King to eat then they later went to the hotel. The man who will the speaking and his wife put their luggage in the room, use the restroom, then talk about the speech he will make.
"So, dear what do you think so far?" The man asks.
"I think it's wonderful and everyone will love it. Do you want to eat first or after the speech?"
"I think after since I'm not hungry yet, what about you?" He asks.
"I think I can wait as well."
"Okay darling." He says as they both kiss then leave so he can make his speech.
Simon and Ruthie who saw them go in, wait while hiding at the corner of the wall then Simon told Ruthie to wait then as they saw the man and his wife leave, Simon runs quietly to the room then goes in waits a few moments then opens it to see Ruthie and waives her to him as they both go in, Ruthie goes to use the bathroom and Simon turns on the TV as he waits to go as well. After Simon went to the bathroom, he and Ruthie talk.
"Simon what are we going to do?"
"Well, we are in Phoenix Arizona right?" Simon asks.
"Yea."
"So after we finish I call Grandpa and ask him to pick us up and send us home." Simon says.
"Great!!"
Simon then tries to call but the phone recording kept saying there needed to be a credit card number so Simon hung up as Ruthie watched the door open, voices get louder as she and Simon hide under the bed.
Back in Glen Oak...
Sgt. Michaels was speaking to the Camdens
"The Phoenix Police Department have caught the suspected kidnappers who confessed to taking Simon and Ruthie but they claim that Simon and Ruthie were gone after they had used the bathroom at a gas station. They also said that the tacos they ate made them go to the bathroom a lot so the police department had tested their food and drink and it was laced with exlax. Apparently Simon had bought some exlax and laced their food and made their escape when the men were using the restroom." Sgt. Michaels said.
"Alright Simon!!" Colonel said as everyone laughed.
"Wait a minute, wait a minute. Did you say the Phoenix Police Department where they arrested the men and where the kids disappeared?" Charles asked.
"Yes I did say Phoenix and the men are in custody. Why?" Sgt. Michaels said then asked.
"Annie can I use your phone?" Charles asked.
"Sure." Annie replied.
"Wait a minute, I just thought of something." Mary said when Charles was on the phone.
"What did you think of?"
"Hey yea, Mary's right. Sgt Michaels said the Phoenix Police Department arrested the men, the men also said that Simon and Ruthie disappeared in the Phoenix area. Get it? Phoenix." Lucy said.
"Oh I get it, since grandpa and I are here Simon won't even---." Ginger said.
"Can we get your address so I can call the Phoenix police department in case Simon decides to go over to you and Mr. Jackson." Sgt. Michaels says as he realizes what Charles was saying and Charles then sits back where he was.
"Anything dad?" Annie asks.
"No, Joan who is watching the house said that she will keep an eye out and Simon or Ruthie haven't been by or called." Charles says.
"Mr. Jackson, I have asked your wife to give me your address so I can call the Phoenix P.D. so they can wait by your house in case Simon comes by."
"May I use your phone, Annie."
"Sure."