AUTHOR'S NOTE: I realized that I never wrote anything about what Wilbur and Karena do during the summer, so here's a story of one of their get-togethers during their first summer.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own anything related to "Meet the Robinsons," I only own Karena.

STORY #12: Never Have I Ever

STORIES OF REFERENCE: Saving the Future (Ch. 3 - 15); Disaster (Ch. 12)

NARRATOR: Wilbur

JULY 4, 2037 – TODAYLAND, NORTH MONTANA, USA

I heard the door bell rang. I laughed out loud, because our doorbell sounded like a trumpet fanfare. I went out of my room and ran through the halls until I reached the front door, where I found Lefty, our butler, answering the door.

"It's nice to see you, Lefty," I heard my girlfriend Karena say.

"Hi, Karena!" I yelled behind Lefty, who moved out of the way.

"Wilbur, hey."

"I tried to beat Lefty to it," I replied with a smirk.

"Hey, it's okay. I need to find another way in, though," Karena said, pondering in thought. "It's already getting old having Spike and Dimitri badger me to ring their doorbells."

"Just do what I do and ring both their doorbells," I replied.

"You need to show me your secrets," Karena said with a laugh.

"Well, you could park your car next to the garage door and go in that way."

"I don't have a flying car. I walked here."

"You walked all the way from downtown?" I asked with shock. "In those shoes?"

We both looked down to see that Karena was wearing black pumps.

"Now that I think about it, I do feel uncomfortable."

"Well, follow me then!"

I led Karena straight forward to the chairs next to the train tracks, and we took a seat. I watched Karena take off her shoes.

"Are those the only shoes you have?" I asked.

"Yes, unfortunately."

"And you don't have a flying car?"

"Wilbur, I've only been here for a little over a month. I can't exactly afford one yet. Besides, I'm living close to the university so that I can walk to school and work. I didn't take into account walking all the way here."

"Karena, just text or call me if you need a lift here," I suggested. "It doesn't matter if my parents tell you I can't drive; I can drive and I'll be happy to bring you here."

"Wilbur, you're safer than the folks I know back home," Karena replied. "I trust you. And I'll think about your suggestion."

"So, what do you want to do?"

"Well, we are sitting here. Why don't we play a game to get to know each other?"

"What did you have in mind?"

"How about Never Have I Ever?"

"You know, I've never played that before."

"Wilbur Robinson doesn't know how to play?" Karena asked with a playful gasp. "I'm so shocked!"

"Okay, don't rub it in my face," I replied with both annoyance and amusement. "How do you play?"

"Well, you're supposed to hold all five of your fingers up," Karena explained. "We take turns telling each other things that we have never done. For example, I'll say never have I ever gone bungee jumping. If you have gone bungee jumping, you put a finger down."

"That sounds easy enough," I said with confidence. "But let's make it more interesting. You've never played chargeball before. Why don't I teach you how to play that while we play that game? That way, we're both teaching each other something."

"How would that work?"

"Well, we have to destroy each other's blocks. So, instead of playing with our fingers, we'll play with the chargeball blocks. If we've done something the other person says they haven't, then you have to destroy a block."

"Interesting idea, but I don't have tennis shoes."

"Let me go ask Tallulah if she has a spare pair. You two look like you are the same size. What size are you?"

"I'm a size eight."

"I think Tallulah is, too. I'll be back."

"So to fire a chargeball, you just have to concentrate to create one," I explained. "And then you aim it for the block you want to destroy."

"Hopefully I'll learn quickly."

"I'm sure you will. Let's play."

Karena and I walked to opposite sides where we had fifteen blocks set up on each side.

"Ladies first!"

"Never have I ever fainted," Karena yelled from across the court.

I created a chargeball and destroyed one of Karena's blocks with it.

"Wait, seriously?" Karena asked with shock in her voice.

"My first time travel adventure was to Motunui," I explained. "I fainted when the time machine crashed into the ocean. When I woke up, I was on an island with no sight of the time machine."

"Wow!"

"Yeah, I've learned a lot since then." I paused, thinking of something to say. "Never have I ever gone surfing."

"Let's see if I can get this down," Karena replied, creating a chargeball and firing it at one of my blocks.

"Karena Edwards knows how to surf!" I yelled with approval. "Who taught you?"

"My dad, believe it or not," Karena answered. "That was one of the few things my dad and I did together. Never have I ever been electrocuted."

"Are you trying to drown me in my secrets?" I asked with a smirk as I fired another chargeball. "Because you're doing heck of a job with it."

"So what's the story behind you being electrocuted?"

"I think that's pretty straight forward," I answered. "You can be hit with a chargeball. It totally surprised me when I got hit for the first time. Don't be surprised if you end up being hit one of these days. Never have I ever gotten stitches."

"Not this time," Karena replied, standing still. "I've broken my right arm once, but I needed a cast, not stitches. Never have I ever gone vegan."

"Me neither," I replied, also standing still. "Uncle Art would hunt me down if I didn't eat meat. Never have I ever ridden an animal."

"Wait, seriously?" Karena asked, firing a chargeball at one of my blocks.

"We're tied at thirteen!" I yelled with confidence. "Which animal?"

"Horses. Riding a horse is great for stress relief."

"Never have I ever gone scuba diving."

"Me neither and I don't want to."

"How come?" I asked.

"Sharks."

"Yeah, I can see that. Your turn."

"Never have I ruined someone else's vacation," Karena yelled.

"We need to come up with better questions," I yelled back. "I've only been on one vacation and that was in Mexico with my dad. Needless to say, we had a fantastic time. Never have I ever danced in an elevator."

"Darn you, Wilbur!"

Karena fired a chargeball at one of my blocks.

"This I've gotta see someday," I yelled back, stifling a laugh. "Your turn."

"Never have I ever had a treehouse."

"Ooh, that's a good one! But me neither. All my life, I've felt like I was in space because of my room. I didn't need a treehouse. Never have I ever had a bad allergic reaction."

"I'm not allergic to anything, so I'm set there," Karena replied. "Never have I ever woken up and couldn't move."

"Where are you coming up with these, Karena?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, realizing that I had been standing in the same spot for more than five minutes. "Never have I ever texted for four hours straight."

"I don't have a lot of people to text, so I've never done that either. I'm surprised at you, though. Don't you have a lot of friends?"

"Despite being the son of one of the richest people on the planet, no. All the kids at school think I'm a stuck-up, so they don't even try to be friends with me."

"I'm sorry."

"Nah, don't be. I like being quirky and confident. Your turn."

"Never have I ever walked for more than eight hours straight."

I finally moved and fired a chargeball at one of Karena's blocks.

"I'm surprised!"

"It's that story I told you about Emperor Stanley," I explained. "I started off in the time lab, then I walked through my dad's grade school, then I went back to the future and walked through Magma City, back to the school, back here, then back to school, and then you know the rest."

"That totaled eight hours?" Karena asked.

"I started that whole thing at four-thirty that morning. I didn't sit down until dinner time… fourteen hours later."

"Ouch. So we're tied agan?"

"Yes, we are. Never have I ever sung karaoke in front of people."

Karena fired a chargeball.

"That's pretty straight forward," Karena explained. "Never have I ever been on TV or the radio."

It was my turn to fire a chargeball.

"What was the occasion?"

"My dad was invited to participated in a talk show," I explained. "And Mom and I were also invited because it was about family. So, we're tied at eleven. Let's see… Never have I ever thrown up on a roller coaster."

"Me neither. Never have I ever dyed my hair a crazy color."

I fired a chargeball again.

"Wilbur Robinson dyed his hair?" Karena asked with amusement in her voice.

"Danny Phantom was one of my favorite cartoons growing up," I explained. "And I wanted his white hair. Well, Laszlo decided to dye my hair silver, and I looked just like Danny Phantom. Unfortunately, neither of my parents were approving of it, so Laszlo had to wash the color out of my hair. Never have I ever accidentally said 'I love you' to someone."

"I'm glad I haven't either because I would have been humiliated," Karena explained with a laugh. "Never have I ever had someone slap me across the face."

"Oh come on!" I exclaimed as I fired another chargeball.

"Man, I'm on a roll!" Karena said excitedly. "Three in a row! What happened?"

"I got slapped on the face by a girl simply because I said no to playing with her," I explained with a raised eyebrow.

"Well, she's a charmer," Karena said sarcastically. "Your turn."

"Never have I ever read a whole novel in one day."

"Me neither. Reading for a long period of time hurts my brain."

"Are we talking textbooks or actual novels?"

"Both. Never have I ever looked through someone else's phone without their permission."

"You're killing me here!" I replied as I fired another chargeball.

"Wilbur, what did you do?"

"I browsed my dad's texts from various family members and coworkers. But, I also pranked him. I did an auto-text thing where if you type in a word and the phone will finish typing it for you. Well, I had the phone say 'denim jeans' every time Dad typed in the word 'no.'"

We both laughed.

"Boy, was Dad mad. And he couldn't figure out how to take the 'denim jeans' thing off!"

I laughed even louder to the point of crying.

"How long ago was this?" Karena asked, still laughing.

"April Fools' Day of this year. It was the funniest thing!" I paused, trying to calm myself down. "How many blocks do I have now?"

"You have eight left," Karena answered. "I still have eleven. Your turn."

"Never have I ever walked out of a movie because it was bad."

"Nope. Dad and I always watched the movie from the beginning to the end no matter how good or bad it was. "Never have I ever been so sunburnt I couldn't wear a shirt."

I fired another chargeball, so I was down to seven blocks.

"Somehow I can see it," Karena said.

"Unfortunately, yes. I'm horrible when it comes to the sun. Because I'm so white, if I'm out in the sun for too long, I burn easily. I did in Mexico and it hurt. Never have I ever spent the night in the woods with no shelter."

"Wilbur, you need to come up with better questions," Karena replied.

"Karena, you need to have more adventures," I shot back. "Your turn."

"Never have I ever snooped through a friend's bathroom or bedroom without them knowing," Karena said.

"Nice try, Karena," I replied with a smirk. "Despite what my family thinks of me, I never snoop through their belongings. Never have I ever been without heat for a winter or without A/C for a summer."

"Ooh, you got me," Karena said, firing a chargeball while I pumped my fist in the air. "We did have a hot summer in Los Angeles and no one came to fix the air conditioning until September. Every day I tried to convince my dad to take me to the beach just so I could jump in the water."

"That's rough. Your turn."

"Never have I ever broken something at a friend's house and then not told them."

"Well, not at a friend's house," I said before throwing a chargeball. "I broke a vase when I was younger, but Carl was with me. I just managed to convince him to take the blame, claiming that he was cleaning and accidentally knocked it down. My grandparents bought the story."

"Wilbur, you naughty boy," Karena replied with a smirk. "You have six left. Your turn."

"Never have I ever been sick on public transport."

"Me neither. I have a strong stomach. Never have I ever caught my parents having sex."

"Whoa! That topic, huh?" I asked, firing another chargeball. "Yep, I walked in on them, and they both had their clothes off. Thankfully, I didn't see too much of anything. I'm surprised you haven't walked in on them."

"I always knocked on their door whenever it was closed. Sometimes it did take longer for them to answer. Your turn."

"Never have I ever lied in this game."

"Oh, very funny, Wilbur! This is my first time playing this game."

"So how come you know how to play it?" I asked, pointing a finger at her. "Fire a chargeball. You just lied."

"Man, I guess lying comes with knowing how to spot a liar," Karena replied, firing a chargeball. "I have nine left. Never have I ever done a handstand with one hand."

"Oh, come on!" I exclaimed, firing another chargeball.

"Care to demonstrate?" Karena asked.

I took off my chargeball glove from my right hand. Then I slowly placed both hands on the floor and lifted my feet up in the air. After a few seconds, I lifted my left hand and held it out. After ten seconds, my feet landed back on the floor, and I put my chargeball glove back on.

"You made that look easy!" Karena said, applauding me on my efforts.

"That actually is the hardest move I've ever done," I explained. "It's so much harder to do on my left hand."

"So you're right-handed?"

"I guess so," I replied with a chuckle. "Never have I ever taken part in a talent show."

"You got me that time," Karena said, firing a chargeball. "I danced in front of the high school and won first place."

"Nice! What kind of dancing?"

"I'm part-Irish, and I've taken Irish dance classes. It was so fun! So I have eight left and you have four. Go ahead."

"Karena, it's your turn."

"Oops! Well, then, never have I ever gone snowboarding."

"Oh, you need to try it!" I replied, throwing a chargeball. "We have a lot of hills in Todayland and we get more snow than half the country. You'd love it. Never have I ever thought a cartoon character was hot."

"Wilbur Robinson! Are you serious?" Karena asked playfully, firing a chargeball.

"Really? You had a crush on a cartoon character? Which one?"

"You. You forget, before I moved here, you were part of a movie."

"Oh, that's right. I guess that counts. So now that you're here, what does that make us?"

"Reality," Karena answered, giving me a smile. "Never have I ever gotten a bedroom-related injury."

"Nope, I haven't either. Never have I ever danced in the rain."

"Wait, seriously?"

I watched as Karena fired a chargeball.

"I love the rain more than I love the sun," Karena explained. "I'm always dancing when it's raining."

"Send me a picture of that sometime," I said, suppressing a chuckle. "Your turn. You have six left."

"Never have I ever gotten frostbite."

"Unfortunately," I answered, firing a chargeball.

"What happened?" Karena asked with worry in her voice.

"I went snowboarding one day in the bitter cold, and I was rebellious and didn't wear gloves. I almost paid the price with the frostbite, because the doctor almost amputated my hands, but I started to heal."

"Well, you have two blocks left. Your turn."

"Never have I ever thrown someone else a surprise party."

"I have, actually!" Karena explained, throwing a chargeball. "I threw a surprise party for my dad shortly before I moved here and I invited all of his coworkers. It was a big success. Never have I ever worn a wig or extensions."

"I haven't either," I replied. "I love my cowlick. Sure, I changed my hair color once, but that was it. Never have I ever had a cavity."

"I am blessed to have healthy teeth," Karena said. "Never have I ever sneezed on a stranger."

"Oh my goodness!" I exclaimed with laughter. "Imagine that scenario happening."

"Have you?"

"No. Never have I ever donated blood."

"I have," Karena replied, firing a chargeball. "I'm always willing to help save lives. So, I have four blocks left. Never have I ever cried in public."

"I don't ever cry in public," I replied. "Never have I ever tried bodybuilding."

"I have, actually," Karena said, firing a chargeball. "Well, it was gym class. We were all expected to lift weights. So I did. It turned out that I was the most passionate about lifting weights and my gym teacher gave me some advice."

"That would explain why you have so much muscle on your arms," I replied with fascination.

"I have the abs to prove it, too. Never have I ever went more than three days without showering."

"My parents cannot stand when I lie about showering," I explained, standing in place. "They say I have to shower every day."

"There's nothing wrong with that," Karena replied. "Your turn."

"Never have I ever lost my voice."

"That's happened to me way too many times," Karena answered, throwing a chargeball. "That's one of the disadvantages of singing: when you go down with a cold, you get laryngitis with it."

"Ouch."

"So now we are tied. Never have I ever lied to my parents."

"Now, that's not fair, Karena!" I exclaimed, firing a chargeball.

"It is a game," Karena playfully replied with a dry laugh. "Your turn.

"Never have I ever lived alone."

"Oh, Wilbur!" Karena grumbled, firing a chargeball.

"Hey, you get to call me out on lying to my parents. I get to call you out on that. Your turn. Make it a good one!"

"Never have I ever climbed out of a window."

"Ooh, nope! Never have I ever went on a road trip."

"I haven't either. Never have I ever saved a life."

I fired a chargeball, destroying the last block. Karena did a little victory dance as I threw one more chargeball into the goal.

"Whose life did you save?"

"Pretty much everybody's once I figured out what mistake I made back at the science fair," I explained. "But before I found the time machine, I had to save some kids who were surrounded by lava."

"You truly are a hero, Wilbur."

"No, I'm not, Karena. I was only thinking of myself."

I felt Karena kissing me on the left cheek, and I blushed.

"Well, to me, you are a hero. You did save my life, after all."

"Did I?"

"Wilbur, the Magician almost killed me and you knocked him unconscious with your chargeball. You most definitely saved my life that day."

We pulled each other into a hug and lingered there for some long moments.

"Wilbur, what time is it?"

I took out my phone and looked at the time.

"Shoot! It's almost dinner time. And it's the Fourth of July, too, so we'd probably be missing all of the festivities. Come on!"

I took Karena's hand and got out of the chargeball arena just in time for dinner where barbecue ribs were awaiting us.