Sam & Cat & the Haunted Thundermans

Sam & Cat & the Haunted Thundermans Chapter 5

Sam & Cat & the Haunted Thundermans

Chapter Five: The Thunderous Road Trip

Max Thunderman POV

So here I was, stuck in Our old mini van, along with my annoying siblings with Dr. Colosso's cage in my lap. It was Saturday and we were about halfway to California. Mom and Dad decided that we would leave at 12:00 P.M., so I'd say that it's about 2:00 P.M. right now. I couldn't believe that Phoebe had actually gotten away with going to California, but I was excited that we were staying in Los Angeles for a whole two weeks. But, there was three flaws of this vacation for me. 1. I would barely be able to use my powers. 2. I wouldn't be able to pull off any evil pranks as often as I would like to. And, 3. I wasn't allowed to bring any rockets! How lame is that?!?! I know that my family doesn't approve of me wanting to be a super villain, but sometimes I think that they torture me on purpose. Nora and Billy were singing my ear off with lame road trip songs and Phoebe wouldn't stop talking about how excited she is to go to California and write her essay and how thankful she is for having such agreeable parents and that she's going to California. Seriously, when do these kids shut up? Where's their off buttons? Oh wait! I have telekinesis!

"Mhmhmmhhhmm," my sisters and brother mumbled as I shut their mouths with my telekinesis powers.

Mom immediately turned around and asked, "Max, what's going on? Why are Phoebe, Billy, and Nora suddenly mumbling?"

"I don't know," I lied as I let their mouths open again.

"Max?" Dad asked.

"Yes, Dad," I replied sheepishly.

"Did you close your brother and sisters' mouths shut with your telekinesis powers?" "No, Einstein, he shoved bananas in their mouths!" Dr. Colosso replied sarcastically.

"Bananas?!?!" Billy asked, "I want a banana!"

My sisters and I rolled our eyes. I sighed.

"Yes," I groaned.

"Oh ok good, "I'm glad you did that because I was starting to get a headache from all the talking and singing and I do NOT like to have headaches while I'm driving!"

I smiled. "You got it, Dad!"

"Woah, woah, wait!" Phoebe exclaimed.

"Ugh," Dad sighed, "Here we go again."

"You're seriously going to let Max get away with that?!?!" Phoebe asked, "Do you know how much it hurts to have your mouth shut with telekinesis powers?"

"Yeah!" Nora and Billy chimed in. "No, but do you know much it hurts to have a headache while your kids are singing at the top of their lungs and talking non-stop?"

I smiled again. Dad was on my side for once.

"I do," I replied, "They're not my kids, but they are my brother and sisters." "

"See?!?!" Dad asked.

Phoebe rolled her eyes.

"Fine," she groaned, "I'll stop talking."

"And we'll stop singing," Nora added.

"Thank you!" Dad replied, "Now please, let me drive!"

"Are we there yet?" Billy asked, "Because I'm really cramped from sitting in this car for so long!"

"Yeah, we're here. Your Dad is just practicing his driving skills in the parking lot!" Dr. Colosso replied sarcastically.

"Oh, ok, but Dad can you wrap it up? Like I said, I'm really cramped back here!"

Phoebe, Nora, and I exchanged looks. Is Billy really that gullible? If this kid doesn't grow up anytime soon, he's going to be tricked by so many people when he grows up!

"Actually, we're about ten minutes away," Mom replied.

Ten minutes?!?! I immediately took my MePhone out of the pocket of my jeans and turned it on. It was 3:50! Four hours went by faster than I thought!

By the time we got to our hotel and settled in, it was 4:30 and we were all starving! Thank goodness Mom took the precaution to pack us all lunch!

"So, uhhh.... How's everybody enjoying the trip so far?" Mom asked, as we all sat down around the brown coffee table in our living room of mostly boring colors, such as, white, tan, and beige.

She was obviously desperate for a conversation starter.

"Well let me see," I began, "I was stuck in a car for a full four hours, Nora and Billy were singing my ears off, Phoebe was talking my ear off, and now, I'm doing nothing but sitting around and eating sandwiches with my family, so I'd say that my vacation is pretty terrible so far!"

Phoebe just rolled her eyes at me.

"Well, on the other hand, my vacation is going great!" She told Mom, "I can't wait to start my essay!"

"Yeah, and I can't wait to get a massage!" Nora added.

"Nora, sweetie, they don't give massages in this hotel," Dad replied.

Nora looked around our hotel room for a minute, then said, "What a dump!"

"Now, don't say that, Nora!" Mom stated. "We're gonna have fun here!"

About three and a half hours later, everybody was hungry again.

"I'm starving!" I announced, "Can we go eat dinner now?"

"Yeah, I'm hungry too," my brother and sisters agreed.

Yeah, come on, Barb," Dad stated, "The kids want to eat and so do I!"

"I think that we're all hungry, Hank," Mom agreed,

"Let's go downstairs and ask someone at the reception desk a good restaurant to go eat at."

"Hey, what about me?" Dr. Colosso asked, "I'm hungry too!"

I slapped my forehead.

"I almost forgot to feed you!" I exclaimed.

I quickly rummaged through the yellow Shop Rite bags until I found the carrots that I brought for Dr. Colosso and threw them in his cage.

"It's about time!" He exclaimed.

"Excuse me, m'am?" Mom asked as we approached a woman with blonde hair at the reception desk.

"How may I help you?" She replied.

"Do you happen to know any good restaurants around here?"

"Oh yes! There's a restaurant that's just about five minutes away from here called, Bots! You guys would love it! You get to be served by a bunch of robots!"

Robots? That sounds interesting!

"Robots?"

"Uh-huh!"

Mom turned towards us.

"What do you say kids?" Mom asked us.

We all nodded.

"Good choice, you guys will love it there!" The receptionist told us, "Oh, do you guys want me to print up the directions for you guys?"

"Yes, please!" Mom replied.

After the lady gave us the directions, we headed off to Bots. For some reason, I had a feeling that going to this restaurant was going to be a great idea!