Bumps N Bruises

Chapter 8: A Bump In The Road

McGuirk and Shannon arrived at the grocery store with no issues, when they went to look at the motorized wheelchairs, the two would run into one problem. "Uhhhh...Kid?" McGuirk said, calling Shannon to examine the wheelchairs. "What's wrong, Coach McGuirk?" Shannon asked, before noticing a sign saying "PLEASE PARK ALL WHEELCHAIRS TO THE NEAREST CHARGER" in capital latters. "AW COME ON!!!!" The kid pouted, Mickey and Sean cowering behind McGuirk. "How long does the battery last on these things?" Shannon then began to look around for any specific label on how long a wheelchair would last without charge. There was a small label on the back of one of the chairs saying that a battery usually lasts 12 hours. "That's not so bad." Shannon said, shrugging to the best of his capabilities at the moment. "I dunno, Shannon..." Mickey lamented. "Trick or treating doesn't start until 6:00pm...And right now it's...." The younger sibling began to calculate the current time while he stared at a clock. "3:30?" "That's only 3 and a half hours away, Mickey. I don't think it'll be that bad." Shannon scoffed. "Yeah, but what if somebody had just plugged a chair in and it only lasts an hour!" Sean questioned. 

"Look, if it'll stop you kids from bitching about time and battery usage, how about we just go and see if there are any wheelchairs for sale." McGuirk sighed, rubbing his temple in frustration. "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY" Two voices cheered, though they were not Mickey and Sean's. Instead, the group turned their heads to find Walter and Perry using the motorized wheelchairs as bumper cars. "Uh....Is that even legal?" Shannon questioned. "Come on, let's just look before Paul gets suspicious." He gestured his brothers to follow from behind, "Actually, Shannon. It's pronounced Paul-a. Paula." McGuirk corrected. "Yeah, yeah. Whatever." Shannon began to scan the area, trying to find where any wheelchairs could possibly be in stock. "Parm...Parmesan?" Sean slowly spoke, trying to pronounce something that a 4 year old would clearly not be capable of. "It says 'pharmacy' you dumbass." Shannon scoffed before limping off with his crutches. "What's a fharmasheep?" Sean asked. 

McGuirk and the younger brothers managed to catch up with Shannon, who just so happened to walk down the right isle. "Come on, they've gotta be here somewhere." Shannon muttered, slowly eyeballing the shelves. Suddenly, he skipped a beat for a moment and finally found the wheelchairs. "Oh, thank God!" He sighed with relief, just as he hobbled over to the shelf, he was knocked over by a speeding cart. "Hey, what the-" He tried getting up, but fell flat on his face again. "YAAAAAAY WE WON AGAIN!!!!" Walter cheered, receiving a high five from Perry. "Sorry, Shannon. Their game looked so much fun!" Sean said, trying to climb out of the shopping cart. "You'd betray me for a brainless racing game?" Shannon said, finally grabbing a hold of one of his crutches. "Although....You knuckleheads have given me an idea..." The boy mused, a smug grin stretched across his face. "Walter? Perry? How would you like to help us run a little errand...." 

All it took was 5 minutes, distracting store security numerous times, and finally being able to break free. Shannon came rolling out in his own wheelchair while Mickey and Sean ran behind him. "I guess they make motorized wheel chairs that don't require charging after all!" McGuirk said, scratching the side of his head. Before anyone could speak, the security alarms began to go off. "I guess that's our cue to leave, gentlemen." Shannon concluded before they all piled into McGuirk's car (wheelchair included) and drove back to Brendon's house.