Chapter Fifty
"Daddy, we're bored," Theta's eight year old son, Cameron, said as he and his cousin, David, walked inside the TARDIS and Theta and Adam's legs stuck out from under the console.
"How can you be bored with a house full of computer games, a pool, board games and who knows what else you have in your room?" Theta asked from under the console and Cam sat on Theta's legs. "Oi, who said you could use me as a chair?"
"We want to go somewhere," David said as he sat on Adam's legs and Adam looked up at him.
"Then go get your bikes and go for a ride," Adam said, smiling.
"That's boring," Cam sighed.
"We want to go somewhere fun," David said.
"Oh, really, got any place in mind?" Theta asked, looking at the boys.
"Can we go to Sea World?" Cam asked and Theta looked at Adam.
"Do you want to go to Sea World?" he asked and Adam sighed.
"Not really," Adam said while looking up at the wires and David giggled. "And what is so funny?"
"You haven't wanted to go since that time Shamu splashed you,' David said, giggling and Theta arched an eyebrow at Adam.
"And what were you doing that Shamu splashed you?" he asked.
"I was just sitting there and watching the show when the big bugger did this big flip then went back into the water only inches away from the wall of the tank. The water flew out of the tank and splashed me. I was soaking wet and my underpants were stuck up my butt!" Adam said and Theta snorted a laugh. "It's not funny!"
"Yes, it was," Theta said then looked at Cam and David. "Go get your mums. We're going to Sea World."
The boys cheered then left the room and Adam looked at Theta.
"There is NO way you are getting me to go with you!" he said as he got out from under the console and leaned against it. Theta crawled out from under the console as he looked at Adam and patted Adam's shoulder.
"Which Sea World was it?"
"It was the one in Ohio," Adam said when Theta turned then pushed the buttons and they looked at the screen. Theta placed on his glasses when he scanned the listings and smiled, taking the glass off.
"Want to go to the Sea World in Orlando, Florida?" Theta asked as Adam looked at the park map and smiled.
"Ooo, yeah, can we go there?" Adam asked, rubbing his hands together.
"I knew those three roller coasters would change your mind!"
"You know how much I love roller coasters!" Adam said with smile and Theta laughed. A few minutes later Frankie and Marion walked inside the TARDIS as the boys half dragged them up the ramp and Theta snapped his fingers, causing the doors to close behind them. "Show off."
"You're jealous because you can't do it," Theta said as Adam looked at him and arched his eyebrows up.
"Oh yeah?" he said then snapped his fingers and the doors opened. Snapping his fingers, they watched the doors close again and he folded his arms over his chest, giving Theta a smug look. Smiling, Theta placed his hand behind his back, snapped his fingers and the doors opened. Bending over, Adam placed his hand between his legs and snapped his fingers, making the doors close. For ten minutes, they tried different positions as they snapped their fingers when the TARDIS sent a mild electrical current through them and they yelped.
"That'll teach you," Frankie said while Marion laughed and Adam and Theta sighed. After setting the co ordinance and pulling the main hand break, they held onto the console and the TARDIS slowly dematerialized.
Orlando, Florida
"Right, what shall we do first?" Theta said after they had paid to go into the park and Adam held the map in his hands.
"Can we go eat first? I haven't had lunch yet," Frankie said as Adam looked at the map and smiled.
"It's a bit of a walk but how about the Shark Underwater Grill? It's near Shark Encounters," Adam said as they nodded and started walking. The TARDIS had supplied them with a guide book to the park as Marion looked up the restaurant and Frankie looked over her shoulder.
"Sharks Underwater Grill is one of the most spectacular restaurants in Orlando. Dine alongside the floor-to-ceiling wall of an amazing underwater home to more than fifty sharks of all species and sizes. The menu is full of delightful seasonal choices, like pan-seared snapper, blackened sea scallops and one of the best children's menus in the park," Marion read as they came to the restaurant and a small queue was in front of the door. After a short wait, they walked inside the restaurant as a young woman walked over to them and smiled.
"Hello, welcome to the Shark Underwater Grill, would you like to sit near the tank window?" she asked and Theta smiled.
"Yes, that would be nice," he said as she nodded and removed four adult menus and two children's menus from the holder. They walked by the other people enjoying their meals when they came to the table near the window and David and Cam gasped.
"Ooo!" they said as the young woman placed the menus on the table and walked away. Theta and Adam helped Frankie and Marion with the chairs and gently pushed the chairs to the table. David and Cam sat near the window as Theta and Adam sat down and the boys watched the sharks swimming by.
"Gee, Brother, do you think it's a good idea for them to be sitting next to the window?" Adam asked, looking at the boys to the window and Theta looked at them.
"I don't know, Brother. The sharks might think they're chum and might try to break the glass to get to them."
"No they won't," David said.
"Ooo, that big one there looks really hungry!" Adam said, pointing to the shark swimming by and Marion glared at him.
"Will you stop?" she said as the waiter came over and smiled at them.
"Hello, my name is Scott and I'll be your waiter today. Does anyone want something to drink while you decided what you'd like to eat?" Scott asked.
"That sounds like a good idea," Theta said then looked at the drinks and pointed. "Can I have the ice tea with a twist of lemon?"
"Of course," Scott said and the others gave him their drink choices. Nodding, he walked away as the boys looked at the children's play mats and crayons. Taking the crayons out of the plastic wrap, the boys started coloring the picture on the play mats and chatted about the sharks going by. Scott came back with the drinks as he set them on the table and Theta looked at the menu.
"Right, think I'll have the pan-seared snapper with a baked potato and carrots," he said and Scott nodded, writing on the pad.
"I'd like that, too, except I want French fries instead of the baked potato," Frankie said and Scott nodded.
"Is the tuna steak fresh?" Adam asked.
"Yes, Sir, we just got some this morning," Scott said.
"I'll have that with a baked potato and green beans," Adam said and Scott nodded.
"I'd like the blackened sea scallops with French fries and carrots," Marion said and Scott wrote on the pad.
"What do you want?" Adam said and David looked at him.
"Can I have a cheeseburger?" he asked and Adam's eyes went wide.
"We're in a seafood restaurant and you want a cheeseburger?" he asked and David nodded.
"It's on the menu," he said as David pointed to the picture and Adam rolled his eyes, ruffling David's head.
"Fine, my burger eating son would like a cheeseburger," Adam said and Scott smiled, writing on the pad.
"Do you want fries, too, Love?" Marion asked.
"Yeah, I'd like that, please, with carrots," David said and Scott nodded.
"You want one, too, Cam?" Frankie asked and he looked at the menu.
"No, can I have the tuna melt and fries?" he asked and Scott nodded. "I'd like some carrots though."
"No problem," Scott said as he took the menus then walked away. The boys watched the sharks swimming by when Adam gasped and looked at the tank.
"Brother, that one nearly crashed into the glass," he said and the boys moved their chairs toward Theta and Adam.
"Knock it off or you can't go on the roller coasters!" Marion said as Adam sunk into the chair and pouted.
"You're silly, Daddy," David said as Adam sat up and ruffled David's hair. A few minutes later Scott came back with a tray as he set the plates in front of them and placed the bottles of tartar sauce and ketchup on the table. Nodding, they watched him leave when Theta picked up the fork and looked at the food on his plate. He felt the privacy block going up when he heard a low thumping noise and looked over to his left. Cartoon sharks had their faces pressed against the glass as they pounded their fins against the glass and tears rolled down their faces.
"No, not Cousin Arnie!" one of the sharks sobbed as the other cartoon sharks patted its back and he smiled. Suddenly Cartoon Adam appeared in the tank, wearing scuba diving gear and had a large knife and meat clever in his hands. With a wink, he started swirling his arms around in circles as he headed for the sharks and their eyes went wide. Cartoon clouds appeared around the sharks as loud chopping sounds filled the air and Theta frowned. The cartoon clouds vanished as Cartoon Adam appeared behind a wooden table and dishes of sushi was on the table.
"Are you ok?" Frankie asked as Theta coughed and nodded. He smiled at Adam as Adam shrugged and Theta softly laughed.
"You have been hanging around Alan too long." Theta thought.
"Yep," Adam thought as he winked at him and they went back to eating their meals.