Everyone got all packed up and ready to go. "WOOO ROAD TRIP!" Sammy tried to run out the door but Stanley picked her up, "hang on, kiddo we gotta find seating arrangements." Sketchbook walked out the door and began looking at the car. "Mhm, mhm alright, okay..." She was muttering some things to herself. "OKAY SO- Stanley, you can drive- Fred you can sit in the passenger's seat, Tony and Colin will be in the 2nd row, Benny, Sammy, and I will be in the 3rd row, and lastly; Larry and Shrignold can be in the back. Sound good?" Everyone nodded and agreed to the seating arrangement. "Alrighty, everyone go sit in your spots." Sketchbook climbed into the third row and helped the two kiddos into their seats. She buckled them up and smiled to herself. She felt happy that she was actually gonna do something fun with everyone for once. Stanley started the car up. "Is everyone ready?" He asked. Everyone screeched 'yes' in unision. Except for Tony, he was pissed. "Why so angry, Tony?" Colin asked with a smirk. "I hate this." "Cmonnn, don't be so lame." The two kept arguing back and fourth. "Sketchbook, tell them to stop, they're annoying!" Sammy demanded. "Guys don't fight- please-" They didn't answer her. "WILL YOU TWO SHUT UP!" Sammy screeched at the top of her lungs. "Jesus, chill-" Colin muttered. "Yeah, you're louder than Colin when someone touches him." Tony said, laughing at his own joke. Sketchbook laughed along with him. "Oh cmon, that was not funny." Colin crossed his arms and pouted like a little 3 year old when they don't get candy from Walmart. "I bet I can make you laugh, Colin." Tony said. "Bet." "Bet 5 dollars." "Deal." They shook hands, securing the bet. Tony began telling stupid jokes, which Sketchbook laughed at, because she has a terrible sense of humor. Tony, who was mad that he didn't laugh, started to panic because he didn't have five dollars and didn't wanna lose the bet. "You can't make me laugh~ You lost the bet, you gotta give me five dollars." Tony laughed nervously, "the thing is, I don't have five dollars." Sketchbook gasped, "you CANNOT make a bet with something you don't have, that is against the law!" She said, a little too offended. "Huh. Looks like you're gonna have to go to jail." Colin said. "What- What do you mean-" Tony said, in a confused tone. Colin unbuckled Tony, and grabbed him. He placed Tony on his lap and hugged him aggressively. "COLIN I CAN'T MOVE- STOP IT." Tony was mad. Big mad. "You're in jail, dingus! You broke the bet rules." Tony kicked his legs in the air, "let me go, Colin." "Nope." Tony began doing his signature alarm clock "meh's" in an attempt to annoy Colin and let him go. Colin, on the other hand, was loving it. He loved seeing Tony mad, he thought it was hilarious. "Oh, shut up. And you tell me to act my age. Look at you, throwing a temper tantrum." Colin smirked. Tony became tired, and his voice hurt from screaming. "Whatever, just let me go." Colin shook his head. Tony thrusted the back of his head onto Colin's chest. "OW, WHY'D YOU DO THAT?" "BECAUSE YOU WON'T LET ME GO." Tony kept hitting the back of his head on Colin. "STOP IT!" They started fighting again. Eventually, Tony's voice sounded like it was getting tired. He could barely even speak. "Awe, looks like someone lost their voice!~" Colin said, teasingly. Tony tried speaking but it sounded like a whisper. Colin began patting Tony's head, which calmed him down. Soon enough, the only sound that everyone heard was the car. "Finally, he decided to fall asleep." Sketchbook sighed. "Yeah..he's so loud. Like a little chihuahua." Colin said while laughing softly. Colin laid his chin on the top of Tony's head and fell asleep aswell.
Meanwhile in the back of the car...
Larry sighed, "Shrignold I'm bored. This car is boring." Shrignold shrugged, "well..I don't know what to tell ya." Larry groaned, "Now that Colin and Tony fell asleep, I can't listen to them fight. That was my only entertainment." "You didn't bring a book..?"
"Books are lame."
"You're lame," Shrignold sighed. "I am not. You're just used to talking about love and stuff. You aren't used to hanging around with such a cool lamp like me." Larry smirked. "Cool? Larry all you do is sleep all day. Actually, why don't you just sleep like Colin and Tony?" Shrignold suggested. "Yeah, but then you will be bored. There's nothing to talk about." Shrignold smiled, happy about what Larry said. "Ah, well I don't mind if you sleep." Larry thought for a minute, then rested his head on the back of the car seat and closed his eyes. Shrignold just stared. He felt that feeling again...it kind of felt like what Malcolm described when you feel love. 'No. Larry's a boy, only girls can love boys!' Shrignold thought. He was lost in thought, when everyone felt a big *BUMP*
"Oh...oh shoot.." Stanley stopped the car and went outside. The big thump caused Larry's head to fall onto Shrignold's shoulder. He looked over to Larry, and blushed uncontrollably. He just looked down at the ground and tried to ignore the fact that Larry was sleeping on his shoulder. "Malcolm told me that...this is what couples do...they cuddle and..sleep with eachother.." Shrignold thought to himself. "I-..no, I'm not in love, I can't be..!" The butterfly looked over to Larry and back at the ground. "Unless..boys can love boys.."
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Meanwhile with Stanley
"Ugh, the stupid tire went out." He kicked the car angrily, but regretted it right after, "OW my foot-" He noticed Fred had come out of the car and was looking at him. He was embarrased, "O-oh, hi Fred.. can you um, help me get a new tire on..?" The fridge smiled and nodded. He walked over to the tire and looked at him, "hm...uh.. I'm not really good at this type of stuff.." He scratched the back of his head. Stanley looked around, "hey, look a gas station! Maybe we can get someone to help." He said. "Oh, good idea! I'll tell the others that they can stretch their legs a bit. We have been in the car for a while, after all." Fred stood up. "GUYSSS, We're at a gas station, go use the restroom!" Colin and Tony woke up. Colin looked at the floor to find that Tony fell due to the big bump, and the fact he wasn't buckled. Colin started laughing, "how did I-" Tony was confused. He helped Tony up and climbed out of the car. Shrignold didn't want to wake Larry up, but had to. "Larry..Larry wake up." The lamp's drowsy eyes opened slowly. "Hmm..? Are we there yet..?" "No, we're at a gas station.." Larry nodded and opened the car door. Shrignold fluttered out of the car and walked with Larry into the gas station. "Sketchy-Book, I need to peeeee...!" Sammy jumped up and down as Sketchbook climbed out of the car. "Alright, wait let me get Benny out of his car seat.." "HURRY! IT'S AN EMERGENCY." The small spinach child said angrily. Sketchbook quickly got Benny out of the car and lead Sammy to the bathroom. Benny was pointing at a Gashapon machine that had small containers with a toy inside of it. He looked at Sketchbook and back at the machine. She sighed and dug in her purse, looking for change. She handed Benny two quarters. He smiled and put the quarters inside of the machine. A little plastic container popped out and he opened it. An orange sticky hand was in there. "Wow, what's that you got?" Sketchbook asked. Benny showed her the sticky hand. "Oh...lovely." She thought back to the time that Sammy got ahold one of those. She smacked everyone in the face with it..."Hey, Benny? Don't let Sammy have that, okay? It's your toy." Benny stared at her blankly for a second, then nodded. A few minutes later, everyone got done doing their thing at the gas station. Colin got a shit ton of candy. Tony was scolding him, "Colin you know what happens when you eat that much candy- you'll go insane!" Colin made a talking gesture with his hand, mocking Tony. He laughed and climbed back into the car with him. "Alright, thanks for your help!" Stanley said to the man that helped fix the tire. He and Fred got back in the car. "Everyone buckled?" He started the car. Sketchbook looked around, "Yep, everyone's buckled!" Stanley nodded and started the car back up.
oh me oh my, 1464 words. That is quite the chapter, isn't it? My fingers hurt from typing lmao 😼... Anyway hope you enjoyed it. Bye nerds, love you 🤓💕
