A Scooby Movie
Chapter Three
"Dad? What has this got to do with me?" I asked
"I told you before, you broke us up." Dad said, "After the weddings, we found out that Daphne WAS pregnant, with Mimi. You used to know her. You used to play with her until you were about 5 years old. I suppose you don't really remember"
I was gob smacked. I was in love with a girl I knew as a kid?
Dad continued his story
"The year was 1994, the time Mystery Inc had called it a day. We had stopped solving mysteries and now, were settling down to look after our families. Daphne was Pregnant again (You're a machine Fred!) and your mother and me were thinking of having another child too. But trouble was forming between our current children...
Baby Mimi: My Dad says your Dad's a sissy scaredy cat that never helps out in a mystery.
Baby Gary: My Dad says that your Dad's a bossy idiot that always thinks of himself!
Baby Mimi: Well my Mum says that your Mum's a dorky geek show-off that thinks she knows everything and always corrects people!
Baby Gary: My Mum says that your mum's a millionaire pretty head that can't defend herself and that always gets captured!
Baby Mimi: *gasp*! I can't believe you'd say that!
Baby Gary: I can't believe you'd say *that*!
Both: Humpf!
Eventually, we moved away and never spoke for years after that. It's only recently that we moved back to Coolsville and made up, but I guess that you and Mimi never met up again"
How wrong could you be Dad? I was in love with her! Then again, I was in love with Lisa too. What was I going to do?
"Hey! I've got a brilliant idea! Why don't we go on holiday with the Jones's this summer? Maybe you and this Mimi person can meet up again!" Dad suggested
I froze. How should I react to this situation? Surely I should be thinking 'Oh my God, I'm gonna spend all summer with the girl of my dreams!' but maybe I should be thinking 'Oh no, I'm gonna meet two sisters that I both fancy again'
I had to sum the situation up. I was in love with Mimi, but she hasn't shown any feelings in return. Now Lisa is starting to come on to me, so should I cut my loses and have her? Or should I work hard for a relationship with Mimi, even though she might not like me ever? Hard decision.
"Gary!" Dad snapped, bringing me back to the real world "I asked you a question. I've been waiting about 30 seconds and you still haven't answered me"
I thought fast "Dah...surewhattheheck?" I said in one go. 'Ah, so that's my decision?' I told myself 'Gonna try and take both of em eh? You are a crafty one'
Ding Dong! The doorbell went. Dad wasn't around, so I went to open it.
"Erm...Hi Gary?"
It was Lisa. I almost daren't look at her after I'd seen her naked, but I had to look like I was interested in having a conversation with her.
"Yeah?" I asked
"I don't know how to put this but - me, Mimi and a couple of friends were playing dares and I was kind of dared to go out with you?"
'Gosh' I thought. 'Everything that's happening lately is pushing me to go out with Lisa, but I still can't get Mimi out of my head'
A/N: Bear in mind that I'm a Male author (15) writing Romance. (i.e This ain't my bag)
"I guess we could pretend to go out, even if we don't like each other" I finally said.
Lisa just moved closer "But I do like you" she said
I choked "Ah...well...ok, liking is good, let's stay liking"
"Who knows? Maybe if this works out maybe we can go beyond 'liking'"
'Beyond insane more like' I thought 'cmon Gary, she's throwing herself on you! She's a good-looking girl! Stuff Mimi and go for her' But I just couldn't get the picture of Mimi's face at picnic, out of my mind.
"You, you, y-you know what? I'm going to get some lemonade" I stuttered
"Lemonade? Why?"
"Does your new boyfriend have to explain? Let's just get some Vitamins ok?" I said and stumbled off into the kitchen. Dad was already there himself, getting a beer. He saw me and smiled.
"Do you want some advice son?" He asked.
I raised an eyebrow, contemplating what he was talking about "What?" I asked.
"Go for her" my Dad replied
"Go for who?" I asked
"The other girl, not her" Dad said "Don't ask me how I know it's just the look in your eyes. Believe me I know the feeling. When I was dating your mum I was perfectly happy with my love life...but then I noticed Daphne. Not any particular Daphne you understand! (Shifts eyes). But I noticed her. She was a good-looking girl and I liked her. But then she started liking me. One time, her boyfriend Fred, not any particular Fred you understand! (Shifts eyes again), he was out of town doing some business or other and your mother was in hospital with a broken leg."
I glanced over to the hallway where Lisa was waiting patiently.
Dad continued "...we mooched around living out of the back of the Mystery Machine, waiting for Fred to come back so we could carry on doing...that thing we were doing together. Hours turned into days, days turned into weeks, and that's pretty much it. Then one night, the stars were all shining and we were sitting around a campfire huddled under a blanket to keep warm..."
"Where was Scooby?"
"SCOOBY WAS IN THE VAN!" Dad snapped, scolding me for ruining the mood he'd just established.
"Anyway, a few hours into the night, Daphne got a little friendly and reached over to kiss me. I could have kissed her back, and it would have been the easiest thing in the world. I had had to work at the relationship with you mother you see, but I had the opportunity to take Daphne without any hassle or work. But I didn't kiss her. In fact, I pulled away, slapped the tart and drove to the hospital to help your mother with her leg"
"Wow Dad" I said "You really did a slap like a sissy girl?"
"Well, it wasn't much of a slap" Dad mumbled, embarrassed. "More of a brush- off. Anyway, the moral of the story is, go for the less attractive girl...or you know, the equally attractive girl, it varies."
"Thanks Dad" I said, hugged him and went back to the hallway. Lisa was gone.
"Well Gary" I said to myself "I guess you're back to stage one"
Chapter Three
"Dad? What has this got to do with me?" I asked
"I told you before, you broke us up." Dad said, "After the weddings, we found out that Daphne WAS pregnant, with Mimi. You used to know her. You used to play with her until you were about 5 years old. I suppose you don't really remember"
I was gob smacked. I was in love with a girl I knew as a kid?
Dad continued his story
"The year was 1994, the time Mystery Inc had called it a day. We had stopped solving mysteries and now, were settling down to look after our families. Daphne was Pregnant again (You're a machine Fred!) and your mother and me were thinking of having another child too. But trouble was forming between our current children...
Baby Mimi: My Dad says your Dad's a sissy scaredy cat that never helps out in a mystery.
Baby Gary: My Dad says that your Dad's a bossy idiot that always thinks of himself!
Baby Mimi: Well my Mum says that your Mum's a dorky geek show-off that thinks she knows everything and always corrects people!
Baby Gary: My Mum says that your mum's a millionaire pretty head that can't defend herself and that always gets captured!
Baby Mimi: *gasp*! I can't believe you'd say that!
Baby Gary: I can't believe you'd say *that*!
Both: Humpf!
Eventually, we moved away and never spoke for years after that. It's only recently that we moved back to Coolsville and made up, but I guess that you and Mimi never met up again"
How wrong could you be Dad? I was in love with her! Then again, I was in love with Lisa too. What was I going to do?
"Hey! I've got a brilliant idea! Why don't we go on holiday with the Jones's this summer? Maybe you and this Mimi person can meet up again!" Dad suggested
I froze. How should I react to this situation? Surely I should be thinking 'Oh my God, I'm gonna spend all summer with the girl of my dreams!' but maybe I should be thinking 'Oh no, I'm gonna meet two sisters that I both fancy again'
I had to sum the situation up. I was in love with Mimi, but she hasn't shown any feelings in return. Now Lisa is starting to come on to me, so should I cut my loses and have her? Or should I work hard for a relationship with Mimi, even though she might not like me ever? Hard decision.
"Gary!" Dad snapped, bringing me back to the real world "I asked you a question. I've been waiting about 30 seconds and you still haven't answered me"
I thought fast "Dah...surewhattheheck?" I said in one go. 'Ah, so that's my decision?' I told myself 'Gonna try and take both of em eh? You are a crafty one'
Ding Dong! The doorbell went. Dad wasn't around, so I went to open it.
"Erm...Hi Gary?"
It was Lisa. I almost daren't look at her after I'd seen her naked, but I had to look like I was interested in having a conversation with her.
"Yeah?" I asked
"I don't know how to put this but - me, Mimi and a couple of friends were playing dares and I was kind of dared to go out with you?"
'Gosh' I thought. 'Everything that's happening lately is pushing me to go out with Lisa, but I still can't get Mimi out of my head'
A/N: Bear in mind that I'm a Male author (15) writing Romance. (i.e This ain't my bag)
"I guess we could pretend to go out, even if we don't like each other" I finally said.
Lisa just moved closer "But I do like you" she said
I choked "Ah...well...ok, liking is good, let's stay liking"
"Who knows? Maybe if this works out maybe we can go beyond 'liking'"
'Beyond insane more like' I thought 'cmon Gary, she's throwing herself on you! She's a good-looking girl! Stuff Mimi and go for her' But I just couldn't get the picture of Mimi's face at picnic, out of my mind.
"You, you, y-you know what? I'm going to get some lemonade" I stuttered
"Lemonade? Why?"
"Does your new boyfriend have to explain? Let's just get some Vitamins ok?" I said and stumbled off into the kitchen. Dad was already there himself, getting a beer. He saw me and smiled.
"Do you want some advice son?" He asked.
I raised an eyebrow, contemplating what he was talking about "What?" I asked.
"Go for her" my Dad replied
"Go for who?" I asked
"The other girl, not her" Dad said "Don't ask me how I know it's just the look in your eyes. Believe me I know the feeling. When I was dating your mum I was perfectly happy with my love life...but then I noticed Daphne. Not any particular Daphne you understand! (Shifts eyes). But I noticed her. She was a good-looking girl and I liked her. But then she started liking me. One time, her boyfriend Fred, not any particular Fred you understand! (Shifts eyes again), he was out of town doing some business or other and your mother was in hospital with a broken leg."
I glanced over to the hallway where Lisa was waiting patiently.
Dad continued "...we mooched around living out of the back of the Mystery Machine, waiting for Fred to come back so we could carry on doing...that thing we were doing together. Hours turned into days, days turned into weeks, and that's pretty much it. Then one night, the stars were all shining and we were sitting around a campfire huddled under a blanket to keep warm..."
"Where was Scooby?"
"SCOOBY WAS IN THE VAN!" Dad snapped, scolding me for ruining the mood he'd just established.
"Anyway, a few hours into the night, Daphne got a little friendly and reached over to kiss me. I could have kissed her back, and it would have been the easiest thing in the world. I had had to work at the relationship with you mother you see, but I had the opportunity to take Daphne without any hassle or work. But I didn't kiss her. In fact, I pulled away, slapped the tart and drove to the hospital to help your mother with her leg"
"Wow Dad" I said "You really did a slap like a sissy girl?"
"Well, it wasn't much of a slap" Dad mumbled, embarrassed. "More of a brush- off. Anyway, the moral of the story is, go for the less attractive girl...or you know, the equally attractive girl, it varies."
"Thanks Dad" I said, hugged him and went back to the hallway. Lisa was gone.
"Well Gary" I said to myself "I guess you're back to stage one"