Jabberjaw has finished eating the fish sticks that Clem and Biff fed him.
"Boy, this fish sticks are pretty great" said Jabberjaw "Zesty, tender and still salty"
"You still hungry?" Biff asked the shark. "We've got some more."
"I sure am" said Jabber "After all, I am fifteen feet tall. Throw them in me, boys"
Clem nodded as his father went to get some more fish sticks in the kitchen. He then returned with a large package of them, opened it and tossed the sticks into Jabber's mouth.
He swallowed them whole "Getting food tossed into your mouth, now that's respect!"
The others nodded in agreement.
"So, when do we get to see these friends of yours?" Jabber asked the boys.
"Soon, Jab" said Clem "They said they were busy with something important"
"What kind of something?" asked Jabber
"I think it was a personal issue one of them had." Biff replied with a shrug. "Whatever it is, I think it's not much of our business."
"Okay then" said Jabber "So can we go see them now? They'd be amazed at seeing a talking shark"
"I guess." Clem said. "If you're not hungry."
"I can handle it" said Jabber "Now come on, let's go see your friends. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk"
Meanwhile, Marilyn and Shelly have arrived at Bubbles' home.
"Here it is" said Stacey "Home sweet home"
"Awesome!" Marilyn smiled as they got off the van before proceeding to unload their belongings from the trunk.
"Isn't this wonderful, mama?" Shelly asked her mother as they carried the boxes "We've got a new home"
"Yes, dear" Marilyn nodded "It is"
Bubbles' parents directed the mother and daughter to their new rooms.
"Here are your new rooms" said Glen "I hope you two feel right at home"
Shelly ran into her bedroom (holding her bunny) and she was amazed at how big it was.
"Wow." She remarked. "It's so large!"
She sat down on her bed and actually felt pretty good.
"Wow" she said to herself "Isn't this wonderful, Mr. Fluffy? We've got a new home"
She then proceeded to set up her new bedroom while Stacey showed Marilyn to her room.
"And here's your bedroom, Mary" Stacey said as she opened the door.
"Oh, thank you very much, Stacey." Marilyn smiled. "It sure feels like we're at home."
Marilyn got tears in her eyes and hugged Stacey tightly as she silently sobbed.
"Now..now.." Stacey said as she comforted her by patting her back.
"It's just that...ever since I had Shelly and lost my husband and son, things haven't been so well for me" she confessed "We've often barely had anything to eat or money and I just lost my job"
"I'm sorry to hear." Stacey said with sympathy.
"No..." Marilyn tried to hold back tears "It's okay...I..."
Stacey placed her hand on Marilyn's shoulder to comfort her.
"Mama! Mama!" Shelly ran up to her mother.
"Yes dear?" Marilyn sniffled.
"Come check out my new room!" Shelly said to her.
"Sure thing, my love" said Marilyn.
Shelly took her mother's arm and took her to her new bedroom.
"Here, mother." SHelly smiled as they arrived. "Take a look."
Marilyn saw the room; Shelly's bed was done, the walls were teal blue, Shelly's stuffed bunny was neatly on the pillow and there was a window with a view of the neighborhood.
"Wow." Marilyn remarked. "Your room sure looks nice, dear!"
"It's wonderful, mama" Shelly hugged her mother tight "I love it"
"I'm glad you do." Marilyn smiled as she hugged her daughter tightly.
Later that evening, the Jacksons and the Sanders' gathered together for dinner in the dining room.
"Dinner time, everyone" Stacey said as she put down a large plate of boneless prime rib.
The rest of the household emerged from their respective rooms and made their way to the dining room.
"Mmmmm..." Shelly remarked when she saw the prime rib on the table. "That prime rib sure looks delicious!"
"Indeed" said Marilyn "But there's something else we should do before we eat..."
"What?" asked Glen.
"We have to say 'Grace'" Marilyn replied.
"Grace" Bubbles said "Can we eat now?"
"No, she meant to say a prayer, Bubbles." Stacey reminded her daughter as they sat down in front of the table.
Together, they placed their hands together as Marilyn cleared her throat to say a prayer.
She closed her eyes "Dear God, we thank you for giving us a home and we thank you for giving us our new family; Glen, Stacey and Bubbles, the most wonderful people to come into our lives. I also thank you for giving me my baby girl, because she gave me reason to be faithful and to hope, she's all I have left in this world and I thank you for keeping her alive for me. Amen"
"Amen." Everyone else repeated before digging into their dinner.
Shelly and Marilyn never felt this full in their lives. For years, they had been poor and hardly had any food, but now they could be full and satisfied, with their new family.
Soon, the two families have finished their dinner and were gathered in the living room to relax.
Marilyn's wrapped her arm around her daughter and Shelly joined her wonderful mother hand-in-hand.
"Mama..." she rested her head on Marilyn's shoulder.
"What is it, dear?" Marilyn asked her daughter.
"I love so much, you know that?" Shelly smiled at her mother.
"Yes, baby" Marilyn said as she started kissing Shelly on her cheek many times "I love you a million gazillion"
Author's Note:
It looks like Shelly and her mother have a found a new home with their friends, the Jackson and it's like they're part of a new family. Speaking of family, It looks like Clem has found a brother in Jabberjaw and the girls are going to get a big shock when they meet him! Stay tuned folks!