Note: This story takes place on Earth! (Just for fun).
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Jim glumly realized that today was beach day. Spending three hours in the minivan with the Dopplers would not be fun, especially now that Amelia had compared him to Michael Jackson. As the teen reached for his CD player, he wondered if the captain really meant what she had said. He shrugged. Whatever. The trip up to the beach would be better if the Dopplers---and his mom---realized that he was listening to music and not able to talk.
The teenager gave his messy room one more look. He always forgot something of importance, but he was sure he had brought everything he needed. Especially bringing Pokemon cards. Jim chuckled, remembering last year's trip with the Dopplers to a resort. Delbert, wanting to bond with Jim, had armed himself with packs of Pokemon cards. Unfortunately, the teen knew almost nothing about the game, so the car trip up to the resort had been spent arguing over who had the best cards.
Jim grinned, remembering his triumphant retort of calling Delbert a Pikachu butt. The insults only grew stranger from there, especially to someone who barely knew that Pokemon existed. When the teen and Delbert began to utter Pokemon war cries, Sarah and Amelia were forced to hide the cards.
"This year, I'm going to be the winner," Jim muttered, tucking away a new pack of Pokemon cards.
"Jim! I've bought you something for the trip!" called Sarah from downstairs. Her voice snapped Jim out of his reveries.
The teen zipped up his suitcase and grabbed it, making a dash downstairs. His mom met him in the kitchen. She was wearing a plastic visor, which was emblazoned with her inn's name. Sarah also wore a pale yellow shirt which said: OMMM! If you can make this sound, join the Silver Moon Yoga Club!
"Mom, I hope you didn't get me a yoga club shirt," said Jim.
Sarah smiled. "Of course not, sweetheart." She handed him a folded black t-shirt instead.
Jim hoped it was a cool enough shirt, but alas, no. On the front of the shirt, in white letters, "Be Happy and Gay---the Benbow Inn" greeted him instead.
Seeing the frown beginning to cloud his features, Sarah folded her arms. "And you're wearing it!" she ordered.
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Later, as soon as the groceries had been loaded into the white minivan, the Hawkins were ready. Now, they had to drive over and pick up the Dopplers.
Sarah twisted around in the driver's seat and eyed Jim, who was sitting in the very back row of seats.
"Jim. I want you to be on your best behavior," she warned. "Don't think I haven't forgotten those…those dreadful Japanese cards with those possessed animals…"
"You mean the Pokemon? Oh, no prob!" Jim said as earnestly as possible. He crossed his fingers.
Sarah gave him one last look before reversing the van down the driveway.
Jim felt a grin begin to form across his face. This trip might be fun after all, despite the annoyance of having to wear the "Be Happy and Gay" shirt---not to mention the Speedos.
The Doppler's large house soon loomed ahead. Jim could see that the Dopplers had laid their suitcases out by the curb. Jim immediately knew which suitcase belonged to Amelia---a big U.S. Navy sticker was stuck onto hers. Delbert's bag had nothing on it. They way the luggage stood there, unguarded, made Jim think of a plan.
"Jim? I'm going to fetch the Dopplers and help them load their things," Sarah announced. Parking the van, she gave her son another warning look before striding towards the Doppler's front door.
Quickly, the teen turned around and unzipped his own suitcase. There had to be something he could add to Delbert's luggage. After all, the doctor was due for a practical joke. Unfortunately, nothing suitable was in his bag. Jim was about to give up when he spotted a hairy coconut Bikini top poking out of Sarah's beach bag. She had bought the thing just to be funny, but Jim thought it would be perfect to add it to Delbert's clothes. After all, even the sight of lingerie produced blushing and stammering from the poor doc.
Chuckling, Jim snatched the Bikini top and quickly jammed it into Delbert's brown suitcase. Perfect---no one had spotted him. The teen made it back to the van just in time---his mom, Amelia, and Delbert were starting to make their way down the walk. Jim quickly started up his CD player and made sure he looked totally nonchalant.
Amelia and Sarah were talking amiably together while Delbert secured an umbrella to the van's luggage rack.
Jim leaned back, sighing. Again, as long as no one bothered him, the drive would be pretty decent.
Then, his heart froze. Delbert was holding the Navy suitcase! There had to be some mistake---maybe he was holding it for his wife. That was definitely possible.
"Hello, Jim! Like my fashionable Navy sticker?" Delbert called, sliding the van's door open.
Jim couldn't speak. He had put the bikini top in Amelia's suitcase!
Well, I'm back! Maybe this story isn't as off-the-wall as others, but hopefully you guys liked this one. Don't worry, it'll only get funnier as the story progresses! In future, I'll try to update once a week. Well, have a good summer!