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A Trip Through Time
Chapter 10: The Next Morning
Arnold began to stir as his eyes finally fluttered opened. He sat up and stretched his arms as he yawned and then the memories of the dream he had last nigh came to him. He dreamed that he, Gerald, Helga and Phoebe all got sent to the future and met his future son, and ended up staying with an even older version of his grandfather as they waited for the time portal to come back...
It was really weird but he is sure glad it was just a dream.
As he open his eyes, he looked around and to his immense surprise, he saw that his best friend Gerald was slipping on his couch. Not on unfamiliar sight since he comes over to sleep over every once in a while, but what unusual is that just 5 feet away, on an air mattress on the floor, he saw Helga and Phoebe who were still sleeping too.
"Huh?...'Arnold said out loud as he got up and went to them.
He rubbed his eyes and to his surprise, they were still here and he had a sinking suspicion that his dream might have some reality to it...
As he looked at Helga, who is still sleeping, he noticed that she is smiling and she actually looked really peaceful as she slept. She must be having a nice dream or something.
"Arnold..."He heard her say and he was surprised, wondering if she was awake, but she still had that peaceful smile and still seems to be sleeping.
"Huh? Helga?..."Arnold asked in confusion.
That seemed to do it as Helga's eyes fluttered opened, she still had that peaceful smile on her face and her eyes still seemed to have a strange, dreamy gleam to them for a few seconds before they flew open in outright shock!
'WHAT THE HECK?! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!...'Helga shouted, surprising Arnold and awakening Gerald and Phoebe.
"This is my room...'Arnold said as the others came too because of the noise.
"Helga, don't be so loud...'Phoebe said as she got up and placed her glasses back on her face.
"What's with all the noise here?..."Gerald said in a groggy way as he awoke.
"So, last night wasn't a dream, I take it?..."Arnold said as he noticed everything.
"If you mean being sent to the future...I was hoping I was wrong but it seems to be so...'Gerald said as he got up.
"Great! The nightmare part 2..." Helga said sarcastically as she got up.
"Relax, Helga...it can be worse and we know it..."Arnold said.
"Really, like how?...'Helga challenged.
"At least we aren't sleeping in the woods like yesterday, for starters and Andy promise he'd help...'Arnold said, getting a brow raise from Helga.
"You certainly taken a shine to that kid..."Helga said.
"Why wouldn't I? He IS my son...'Arnold said, actually sounding proud of the fact.
"Yeah, I know..." Helga thought, her melancholy feelings from yesterday coming back.
It was then that the door opened and grandpa Phil came in to the room.
"Hey there kids, how'd you all sleep?..." The old man asked.
"Just fine, grandpa..."Arnold answered for all of them.
"Hmpt... easy for you to say, trapped in the future or not, you still got to sleep in your room...""Helga muttered
"Well come on, all of the boarders just left and I had Pookie make you some breakfast..."Phil said.
"Now your talking, gramps..."Helga said, sounding pleased that for once, she might have a decent breakfast that wasn't made by Olga.
"What time is it grandpa?...'Arnold asked.
"It's after 8...You all have such a big day yesterday, I let you all sleep in a bit, now come on..."The old man urged as he went.
The children followed him to the boarding house dining room for breakfast, all the while, Arnold was thinking about his future son and wondering where he is right now?
He did say he would be here in the morning, so where could he be, right now?
With Andy
"Of all the days to oversleep..." Andy muttered in dismay after he was forced out of bed by a very agitated Kiara.
"You are lucky I came by when I did...'Kiara said with her arms crossed as Andy took his clothes and walked in the direction of the bathroom.
"What did my mom say when you came by?..." Andy asked as he grabbed his towel too.
"She just said hi and that you were still asleep before she went back to making out with your dad...'Kiara said.
"Ew! I sooo did not need that image..." Andy said with his tongue sticking out.
He loves his folks greatly but honestly, what kid actually WANTS to here stuff like that, anyway?!
"Hey, she spent two weeks without her husband...give her a break...'Kiara said with a giggle.
"I know but honestly, how do you feel when you are your mom and dad kiss?...'Andy said, causing the dark haired girl to role her eyes.
"Just get dressed and don't forget to actually shower in there, I am beginning to smell your funk from here...'Kiara said to him in a serious tone.
"Yes, mother..."Andy said in a playfully sarcastic way.
When his mom isn't the one reminding him to do something important, it's Kiara, which may be part of the reason why his mother adores her so much, along with being her goddaughter and the fact that their moms have been best friends their whole life.
Andy went in, shower, washed, brushed his teeth and got dressed. Once he was done, he went downstairs where Kiara was and in the kitchen his parents, his dad is reading the paper, mom is feeding Henry his bottle and Megan is trying to feed pieces of her omelet to her toy doll.
A typical morning sight...
"Morning Andy-kin...'Mom said upon seeing her.
"Hey there champ, you sleep well..." His dad asked in a happy tone of voice.
"Like a log...'Andy said with a sheepish smile.
"How long was I out?..."He asked.
"It's passed eight, you looked tired, so I asked your mom to let you sleep in since it's still the weekend...'Dad said with that big smile of his.
"Wow...thanks...'Andy said, trying to keep his nerves in order.
He promised his little time traveling guests that he would see them first thing in the morning, and he has to get to the boarding house
"So champ, eat up...your mom made her famous omelettes and french toast...delicious...'Dad said happily.
Andy chuckled. It really is no secret that dad couldn't resist mom's home cooking...
"Any son, I was thinking we could play some catch later and then later all four of us can go to the park...'Dad said.
Andy was in the middle of eating his omelet when he heard this and ended up swallowing...HARD... He loves his dad and he loves hanging out with him but he really needs to check on his younger dad too.
"Uh...Sure dad...later...'Andy said as he found himself eating much more quickly.
He really needed to call G and fast.
'Andy baby, slow down or you are going to get a stomach ache...'Mom warned.
"Sorry mom..."Andy said as he took a swing of his orange juice.
Once he was done, he turned to his parents, and his sister who was sending him a weird look...
Once he was done, he really knew what he had to do...
"Um...I got to go use the bathroom...'Andy lied quickly.
"I warned you..."He heard mom say as he quickly ran to the first floor bathroom and hid in there. Once he was safely inside, he pulled out his cell phone and called the boarding house. After a few moment, he picked up.
"Hello, Sunset Arms Boarding House, Phil speaking..."G said into the phone.
"G..It's Andy, how are our little visitors?...'Andy whispered into his cell phone.
"Oh hi, Shortman, oh they are fine, woke up a few minutes ago and they are having breakfast right now..."G said.
"Okay, look...I'm gonna try and make it there to check on them in like 10 minutes but I need to shake mom and dad first, you know how on dad's first days home he tries to bond as much as possible...'Andy said.
"If you want short-man, i can leave Pookie with them and pick you up in the corner in like 5 minutes tops...'G said.
"Okay but hurry...I'm gonna try and break away from mom and dad..." Andy whispered as he hung his phone up.
At the Boarding House
Great grandpa Phil had hung up the phone and soon went to get is car keys from the key tree while his wife was giving their little guests some pancakes for breakfast.
"Who was on the phone, grandpa?..."Arnold asked before he started with his second flapjack.
"It's Andy, I'm going to go pick him up...Pookie, make sure these kids don't leave until I get back..."Phil said to his kooky wife.
"Aye aye captain..."Gertie said as she even did a salute before continuing to pour more juice for the kids.
"And Arnold, I can trust you to keep an eye on everyone until I get back..."Phil whispered to his young grandson who nodded.
"Sure grandpa..."Arnold answered before his grandpa left to go pick up Andy from wherever he is right now.
"I'll be back in ten minutes tops, don't leave the house...'He said one before time before he was out the door.
"I don't know what he's so worried about, we don't have any place else to go...'Helga said sarcastically before munching more on her pancake.
"So anyway you little scallywags, now that the captain is off to the new world, let us venture to the main land and find Blackbeard's treasure..." Grandma said, sounding like a pirate as she marched around.
Gerald, Helga and Phoebe sent a look to Arnold who just sighed.
"Just go with it...'Was all he could say before he chuckled.
Even in the future, his grandma was still her kooky but lovable self...
Back with Andy
Once Andy was done with his phone call, he opened the bathroom door, only to come face to face with the biggest brat in the whole world, otherwise known as his little sister Megan.
"Hey Megan, bathrooms all yours...'Andy said smoothly, but she didn't move.
"What were you doing in there?...'Megan asked.
"What do you think?...' Andy said with an eye roll, thinkig that she is just being a pest.
"I heard you talking in there...like you were talking to someone..."Megan said in her nosy way.
"None of your business what I do in the bathroom...Sheesh, can't a guy get like two minutes of privacy, around here...'Andy loudly complained as he walked back to his parents who were still tending to Henry.
"He's hiding something..."Megan thought.
She noticed that her brother seemed to be hiding something since last night, she could see his signs...
Megan followed him and Andy tried to keep his nerves hidden with a mask of annoyance at his younger sibling's antics
"If it's alright dad, can we play a little later, I got a call from G...He wants me to help move some boxes to the attic...'Andy lied.
"He does? well, I can come and help..."Dad offered and Andy internally panicked but tried to keep it cool, but to his surprise, his sister actually said something helpful.
"But daddy, you promised that after breakfast, you, me and Mimi can have a tea party together?...'Megan whined like any 5 year old girl would.
"Thank you Megan..."Andy thought as he tried to use this.
"It's okay dad, G said it's not that many boxes...I can handle it..." Andy said.
"And he'll have me to help too...'Kiara said as she came into the kitchen, no doubt wondering what was taking so long.
"Besides if you don't, she's just gonna keep whining until you say yes..."Andy joked as he pointed at Megan.
"Would not..."Megan said in an indignified tone.
"Whatever..."Andy rolled his eyes at her.
"Pwease daddy, you promised...'Megan pleaded as she batted her lashes and gave her dad the green puppy eyes that he always ends up falling for.
"Oh, okay, angel...'Dad said as he was sucked in by his sister's deliberate act of manipulative cuteness.
Again...
"If you are going to your great grandfather's house..."Mom started.
"G already said he would pick me up at the corner..." Andy said, not lying this time.
"Alright, but before you go..." She started.
"I got my cell phone fully charged, sun block , hand sanitizer, buss pass, GPS and I know...don't talk to strangers or accept rides with them and look both ways before crossing the street and wear clean underwear...I got it...'Andy said quickly before she could say anything.
Mom just laughed and seemed satisfied and Andy was glad that with dad around, her over protectiveness seems to be more calmed down today...It was a little weird but he's not questioning his lucky break. After mom instructed him and Kiara to only wait at the corner and wait for G and reminding them to call her to pick them up as soon as he was done, Andy noticed that his sister was still giving him that look on her face.
"Great...little miss tattle tale is suspicious...Oh well, maybe she'll forget by the time I get back..." Andy thought, trying to be optimistic before he realized how unlikely his thought was.
"Remember Andy, to call me to pick you up after you help your grandfather, alright..." Mom reminded for the second time.
"Yes mom, I'll call as soon as I am done with helping G and G.G..."Andy lied and felt bad about it.
He didn't like lying to his folks but he had no choice here, he has no idea what would happen if she or dad find out the truth...
"That's right, baby..."She kissed him on the cheek before stepping back as she decided to wait until G shows up.
"Mom.." Andy sighed and tried not to blush at her over affection and tried not to look at Kiara too.
He loves his mom but sometimes she acts like she loves him a little too much at times...Soon enough G arrived and was thankfully quick to pick up his lie about the boxes and reassured mom that he can drive him too and back once the "work" is all done.
"Well alright...best of luck you three..." Mom said before she went back inside, as she entered Andy noticed in the window that Megan was still looking at him with her "I know you did something" eyes that always caused him some kind of stress before.
"Megan suspects something, doesn't she?..."Kiara, being smart, noticed the behavior between the two sibling's.
"No doubt..."Andy groaned.
His little sister is being her annoying, nosy self and he had to keep lying to his own parents just for their own good. The little football headed boy was wondering just how this could get any worse?
Meanwhile
Near the State Prison
A man wearing an orange prison jumpsuit was running as fast as he could to avoid any potential eyes and any patrolling officers. Just a few moments ago, he finally pulled off his grand escape after 25 years of failures. He was finally away from his accursed prison and he wasn't going to go back.
"BARK! BARK!..." The growls and barks of the prison dogs were heard and getting louder, making the man more desperate.
"I think he went this way..." A cop shouted and the man could hear them getting closer.
He had to get out of sight!
"Not this time..." The man muttered as he dove into the lake and swam as fast as he could. He managed to reach a very large rock sticking out and hid behind it. He saw the patrol men passing the area, completely missing him, thus sparring him having to return to his disgusting prison cells.
"Finally! Freedom..." The man laughed before coughing up some water that went into his mouth. He decided it was best to keep swimming. He soon reached Elk Island and took a deep breath, enjoying the fresh air and he took off his prison jumpsuit.
After 25 years, he was free!
His eyes then landed on the city of Hillwood, who had become much large over the years...Something he wasn't a part of. He growled in anger at the sight of that town. The town who ruined his and his family's very life!
"Grrr..." Was his intelligent response as his blood boiled at the sight of the town.
Right now a good chunk of it should have been his Super Mall but thanks to that obnoxious little Football headed boy, the kid with the weird stack of hair and the brat with the one eyebrow, he was ruined.
Well, he figured now was as good a time as any to return the favor.
Despite being in jail, news still got to him. He knew that those kids have grown up and made names for themselves, especially that Football headed kid who was no longer a kid and even had a family of his own now, having married the bratty girl with the uni-brow who had helped him ruin everything.
Well, one way or the other, he was going to get his revenge.
"Those two…. The man said darkly as he pulled out a newspaper clipping featuring the very couple, a news story from a year ago which covered the wife getting an award for a book, with her husband standing next to her and in the very picture, he saw some children there as well.
Three kids, a boy, a girl and a newborn baby and they all looked every bit as obnoxious as their parents did…
Better watch out, because Scheck is back..."He said darkly as he put the picture back in his shirt pocket before his eyes landed back to the city before he left to prepare for his revenge.
Revenge was a dish best served cold, after all and revenge, like change, is good!
-To be continued-
Next time on A Trip Through Time
Suspicions and slip ups
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