Jason was packing for the trip, so were Kimberly and Zack. Packing is hard for Kimberly with the broken arm, but lately she has gotten better about doing things. However, some things are still difficult and she can't wait to get back to her gymnastics. Kim walked into Jason's room.

"Jase, who is taking us to the cabin?" Kim asked.

Jason looked at her confused.

"Who is driving us to the cabin?" Kim asked more slowly emphasizing each word so there is no confusion.

"What?" Jason replied.

"Jason, we are 15. None of us have a driver's license and Tommy's uncle's cabin is at least 30 miles away. That means that Joseph, Lacey, or one of Tommy's parents have to drive us and pick us up on Sunday." Kim spelled it out for him.

"I, uh" Jason stuttered out realizing that when they planned out every detail of the trip in trying to convince their mothers to say yes. That was the one detail they never thought about.

"You never asked any of them. How are we supposed to get there?"

"I, uh"

"I would say you pulled a Tommy and became forgetful. Let's just hope he remembered to ask one of his parents." Kim said as she walked out of the room.

Jason called Tommy.

"Hey bro, tell me you asked your parents to drive us tomorrow."

"No, I didn't think of it. Did you ask?"

"No, Kimberly just asked me who is taking us tomorrow and I had no clue what she was talking about."

"What do we do now? We have permission to go and no way to get up there."

"You ask your Dad. I will ask mine. If your dad says 'yes' call me and I will do the same."

"Will do, talk to you later."

Jason hung up the phone and went downstairs. His father was sitting at his desk in his study reading.

"So Dad how is the book?" Jason asked.

"It is a medical journal, what do you want?"

Jason pretended to be shocked, of course he wanted something but he didn't want to admit to it right away. "What make you think I want something?"

Joseph doesn't look up from his medical journal. "Your trip is tomorrow and as of yet you don't have a ride to get to the cabin."

Jason stood there and said nothing.

"I will take you, Kimberly and Zack to the cabin. Nick will take Tommy, Billy and Trini. Nick kind of figured that his son would forget that important detail. I didn't think you would forget; I had been expecting you to come to me all week and ask me." Joseph replied.

"Dad thanks and I am sorry for not asking you earlier. It really didn't occur to me until Kimberly mentioned something earlier tonight." Jason responded a little embarrassed.

"Don't worry about it. As parents we wouldn't forget something like how you guys would get to the cabin. We knew from the moment you asked to go to the cabin that we would be taking you we were just waiting for it to occur to you to ask."

"Dad would you still have taken us; if it didn't occur to me until tomorrow morning that we don't have a ride?" Jason asked.

"Yes, now go finish packing. We are leaving at the crack of dawn. I will take you guys up before I go to the hospital tomorrow."

Jason went back upstairs to finish packing and call Tommy.

"Hey Tommy, how did it go?" Jason asked knowing that it went well.

"Fine, my dad is taking us tomorrow around 9 he said. He said that he knew I would forget to ask and has been waiting for me to remember to ask."

"I wish we were 16; then at least one of us would have a driver's license and would have to depend on rides from our parents."

"Yeah, but I think no matter how old we get; that they will always be one step ahead of us."

"True, but hopefully not when it comes to our 'after-school activities'" Jason said keeping that their activity, that consist of 6 multi-colored heroes who fight monsters, as vague as possible in case anyone is listening.

"Definitely, because if they ever found out about that, they would go off the deep-end. What time are you guys going up tomorrow?"

"Crack of dawn, dad has a surgery scheduled for 6 am, so he is taking us before that. See you guys tomorrow on our trip of rest and relaxation. Can hardly wait. Goodnight." Jason hung up the phone and finished packing.

Jason went to Kim's room and took her bag along with his and put it in the trunk of the car and went to sleep. After all 4 am will get here soon enough.


Joseph drove the kids up to the cabin, lecturing them on the rules while they are there. Since the will be there with no adult supervision for the entire weekend.

"I am trusting you kids to behave yourselves, don't make me regret the decision of letting you come out here alone." Joseph warned.

"Dad, don't worry; we'll be fine." Jason said.

"See that you are and look after your sister."

Joseph stopped in front of the cabin. The kids bid him goodbye and ran up to the door. It was locked.

"Jason, don't you have a key?" Zack asked.

"Um, no. I don't."

"Great they won't be here for 4 hours. What are we supposed to do until they get here?" Kim asked sitting down on the step. Jason and Zack joined her.

Joseph walked up to them sitting on the step. "Well, are you going to go inside?"

"It's locked." Kim replied not even looking up

Joseph reached into his pocket and took out the spare key Nick had given him. The teens watched as he pulled out the key and handed it to Zack. Zack tried it in the door and miraculously it opened. The teens started to go inside until Joseph called for Jason.

"Yeah dad," He asked.

"How did you think you were going to get in?"

Jason didn't respond just looked down.

"You need to start thinking about the details that go along with your plan. First it was the ride and now the key. We all know that Tommy has a habit of being forgetful. Nick told me that Tommy would be likely to forget his head if it wasn't attached. However, you know better and have never been forgetful like you were lately. Tommy forgetfulness is rubbing off on you and it needs to stop." Joseph lectured.

"Dad, I'm sorry. I will do better I promise."

"See that you do. Because from here on out if you forget important details you will just have to deal without them or not go. Nick and I will be back on Sunday at 6, be ready to go." Joseph told his son as he walked back to the car.

Jason headed inside. Zack started the fireplace since the place is cold at 5 in the morning.

"So what did Joe say?" Zack asked his friend.

"That Tommy is rubbing off on me. I suppose he is right and he wants it to stop." Jason replied sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace.