Sick Cycle Carousel

The ups and downs of spring break

"What did you do?" Alain asked, thinking the worst.

"I think... we're lost."

"What," Alain's voice was anything but friendly. "How could we be lost? You said you knew the way to the convention."

"And I do," Wally paused. "We're not going to the convention."

Alain rose a brow, his mood becoming slightly more calm. "We're not?"

"We're going to that spa thingy that the girls are at."

"You've officially gone crazy, haven't you?"

"I'm not crazy!"

"... Dude, are you ok?"

"Of course I am."

Alain sighed. "How long have you been driving?"

"A few hours... I don't know," Wally said annoyed. "But that's not important. What's important is that we that spa and make sure Jenn and the others are ok."

"You don't even know where we are!"

Wally sighed. "The last time I checked we were on the right rode. We'll drive around and ask for directions."

"Look around! There's nobody on this rode. We're freakin' surrounded by trees. Who's gonna give us directions, elves?!"

Wally didn't respond and only kept his eyes on the rode. His master plan didn't seem so great now. As a matter of fact it was far from great. He didn't think ahead, he only acted. Who could blame him, that was the kind of person he was. Wally always acted on impulse and jumped in head first.

Alain sighed, feeling guilty now. To be honest, if Wally hadn't acted first he would have. He wanted to go to that spa and drag Toni out of there.

"Listen, Wally, I'm sorry. You were doing what you thought was best and I shouldn't have yelled at you like that."

"I'm sorry too, man," Wally said quietly. "So, uh, what do we do now?"

"Well, even if we go to the convention there will be no time left to go to my uncle's place," Alain said, taking out his cell phone. "I'll call him now and tell him there's been a change in plans."

Wally simply nodded.

Alain took out his cell phone and dialed a number. He put the phone to his ear and waited for the person on the other line to pick up. "Hey, uncle Orin. It's your favorite nephew... Yeah, I know I'm your only nephew... Um, that's why I'm calling you. You see, there's been a change in plans... Me and Wally can't come... Yeah, I'm sure... Ok, bye."

Alain closed his phone and looked at Wally. "Well?"

"Well what?"

"What's the plan now?"

"You tell me."

"You still wanna go see the girls?"

Wally nodded.

"So then I guess we're going to the spa."

"Really?" Wally asked with disbelief.

Alain smiled a small smile and nodded his head.

"Sweet," Wally briefly turned his head towards Alain. "Thanks man."

"Not a prob-Wally, look out!"

Wally's eyes quickly turned back to the rode to see that a deer was standing in the middle of the rode. Wally made a sharp turn to avoid the deer and the car went off the rode.

After breakfast, Dick had commanded everyone to get ready as soon as possible. He also told them to make sure they had their swimsuits on. Everyone did as they were told and when they came downstairs Dick was jingling his car keys. Although confused by Dick's behavior, they all got into his, and Vic's, car. This time Kitten made sure she had a seat in Dick's car. Gar had also tagged along in Dick's car, with no food which made Kitten grateful.