Shaggy's Showdown

chapter 1

It was a nice morning at the Wallis house and Scott was wondering what to do until his older sister was checking the mail.

"Hey, Al." Scott greeted his sister.

"Hey, Scott, got a special letter from someone we haven't seen in a while." Albertha smirked to her younger brother.

"Really, who?" Scott asked.

"Our cousin Millie." Albertha told him.

"What does she want?" Scott asked.

"I dunno, Scott, why don't you read it?" Al punched her brother's arm with a laugh.

"Ha ha ha, very funny." Scott deadpanned.

Al gave him the letter and laughed as she went away.

"Visit the Dude Ranch..." Scott took a look at the letter. "I haven't seen Millie since Mammy's funeral. Hmm... Maybe Jade would like to go with me?"

Al just laughed.

"You're just jealous cuz I'm in love and you're not!" Scott glared at his sister.

"Yeah, right," Al blew a raspberry at him before laughing. "Who needs a guy right now?"

Scott rolled his eyes and then decided to call Jade, but he got someone else at first.

"Lisa the Babysitter speaking~" a different female voice answered.

"Oh, sorry, I must have the wrong number, I was trying to call Jade Summers." Scott replied.

"Oh, she's right here," Lisa replied. "Jade! Someone wants to talk to you!"

"I'll be right over!" Jade's voice called back.

"She'll be right over... You sound cuter than Jeff..." Lisa smirked.

"Erm, I'm Jade's boyfriend, Scott..." Scott replied nervously.

"Oh, right, sorry about that... I forgot." Lisa said.

"Is Jade coming over soon?" Scott asked nervously.

Lisa just giggled. "You're funny~"

"Thanks, Lees," Jade took the phone. "Hey, Scott, sorry about that, I had to break up a fight between Dexter and Dee Dee."

"That's all right." Scott replied.

"So, what's up?" Jade asked.

"Um, well, my cousin Millie invited me over to a dude ranch and I was wondering if ya'd like to come..." Scott invited shyly and nervously.

"Why, I'd be happy to!" Jade beamed. "When do we leave?"

"The day after tomorrow, gives us time to invite other people like Chicken and Lightning." Scott smiled.

"Only if Katrina and Ellody can come with them." Jade said.

"Yes, of course." Scott nodded since they were his best friends' girlfriends and his girlfriend's best friends after all.

"Yeah, I can just text 'em," Jade nodded. "Flem and Earl won't be able to come since they're having a party at Veronica's place."

"That sounds good to me, we'll round up some other people later in the day..." Scott smiled. "Uh, are you babysitting your cousins?"

"Sorta, Aunt Kathy is making her famous muffins." Jade said.

"Muffins..." Scott drooled a bit.

"Don't worry, I'll save ya a couple." Jade promised.

"Sounds great..." Scott smiled. "You're the best, Jade."

"I know I am." Jade giggled.

"Kids! Lunch is ready!" Kathy called out.