Chapter 4 - The Thanksgiving Ride from Hell - Part III

(Nov. 19, 10:30am)

After the near-disaster with the keys at the Dinoco, the Stoppable-mobile continued on Interstate 76. It crossed the Colorado-Nebraska border without any further issues. Interstate 76 very quickly turned into Interstate 80.

Ron was still driving the vehicle but was eating nachos as well from the lap. Kim, in the meantime, was staring out into the open fields of the landscape. Rufus was also eating his order of nachos too to tide the both of them until they got to Bueno Nacho in Ogallala, Nebraska. She allowed the sole overalls strap to slip off her shoulder and the bib to go down. It felt like there weren't going to be any other interruptions.

Then Justin said from the second row, "I have to go tee-tee."

"Didn't you already go to the bathroom earlier?" Kim asked.

"Nope!" Justin replied while playing with Sabersaurus.

Ron sighed, "Fine, we'll stop at...what's the next exit, KS?"

"Big Springs, according to Gipsi." Kim said, referring to the GPS.

"Alright, we'll take the onramp!"

But as he did so, the van went off the onramp into the grass! Ron was holding one of his hands on the wheel and the Nachos in the other. The van was chewing up grass and dirt.

"Ron?! Get onto the ramp!"

"I'm trying, KS!"

Luckily, he got back onto NE-25B and drove over the overpass to get to the nearest Dinoco. Also luckily for him, no damage resulted to the vehicle.

"See? The Ronman's got everything under control."

Then the van got onto the grass again and got to the Dinoco, again with no damage except for the hot convenience store nacho cheese sauce ended up onto Ron's pants.

"OWWWW! HOT! HOT! HOT!"

The van swerved around and scraped the entrance sign, causing damage to the paint on the front passenger fender side.

"Ron! Be careful!" Kim exclaimed, holding on the door handle. Rufus, meanwhile

Ron slammed onto the brakes to make the vehicle come to a complete stop.

"See, KS? Everything is under complete control!" Ron said with confidence. "Now, let's back this baby up in a nice parking space."

He switched the car to reverse.

"I really have to go!" Justin jumped out of his seat in front of his father with an ugent dance for how badly he need to pee.

"Wha–?" Ron was startled. Reflexively he stepped on the pedal. Unfortunately it was the gas instead of the brake

He rear-ended a lamp-post, causing a medium-sized dent to the right side of the tailgate and bumper and cracked the rightside of the windshield.

"Uhhh...ooops?"

"Yes...oops was the word you're looking for, Ron!" Kim groaned while pulling up the strap of the overalls to prevent them from falling off her. "Now let's get Justin to the restroom!"

(2 minutes later)

"What?! Out of order ?!" Kim exclaimed in disbelief.

Kim and Ron were at the restrooms where, apparently, the men's restroom was out of order.

"You really have got to be kidding me." Ron whined.

He tried to suggest an alternative, "Why not let him use the women's bathroom?"

"Sorry, Ron! I'd so rather not run the risk of embarrassing Justin like that" Kim said, shooting down the idea.

"Are there any cities between here and Ogallaga?" Ron asked.

Kim got her smartphone out and said, "There's a gas station in Brule, about 10 miles from here!"

"Then that's where we're going to go next." Ron said.

So the Stoppable parents and Justin headed back to the vehicle and got back onto the interstate.

(15 minutes later)

When they got to the Brule, NE exit, Ron took a left and went to the gas station.

"Alright, we're going to get in, let Justin do his number one, and get out!" Ron explained. "My stomach is starting to eat itself!"

Rufus agreed, nodding his pink head.

"Okay, Ron." Kim replied . "I'll remain in the car with Alexa."

Ron went with Justin to the restroom to take care of his 'business'.

After a few minutes, the two came back.

"So...did he go?" Kim asked.

"He actually used the bushes instead." Ron replied, "Door was locked."

"At least he went." Kim sighed. "Let's get to the BN in Ogallaga!"

"Righty on, KS!" Ron said before turning to Justin, "Come on, sport! Let's get back in with your sister!"

Justin got back in and once he was in his car seat, Ron started up the van. As he pulled out, however, he bumped the van into one of the supports for the sign, causing damage to the bumper cover and half of the grill.

Kim muttered, Next time when we go on vacation, I'm going to drive the full way.

"I'm sorry! I'm totally sorry about that!" Ron exclaimed as he drove off with the Stoppable family.

(5 more minutes later)

"Justin, why did you wait so long?" Ron asked, "Why didn't you go at the gas station?"

"I didn't have to go then." Justin replied as the van was continuing down I-80.

"You could've told your father earlier!" Kim exclaimed. "Anywho, this should be the exit of Ogallaga where BN is at."

The van turned into the exit of Ogallaga, NE and, eventually into the parking lot of Bueno Nacho.

"Now...where to find an empty parking space..." Ron wondered, scanning his eyes throughout the lot. But almost all of the lot was full...except for one space.

"Aha! Here it is!"

"Ron, new flash!" Kim exclaimed, pointing to the width of the space. "Our van is not going to fit into that space!"

"Watch the master, KS! And be amazed at my mad parking skills that I learned from Mr. Barkin's course!" Ron grinned as he pulled into the space. But, as Kim warned him, there was no space on the drivers side and barely enough space on the passenger side. Even worse was that they were scraping up against the paint of a brand-new 2019 SUV and it destroyed the drivers side mirror as well.

"Okay...and we're parked!" Ron said as he turned off the ignition. "Alright, everyone out the passenger side!"

He, Kim and the kids all got out on the passenger side and the Stoppable family squeezed in enough so that they finally reached the Bueno Nacho.