> DISCLAIMER:YOu know the drill. I don't own anything xcept > the plot. > > Things to do in the Kitchen, when theres nothing Nothing Else to Do > written by: Nix > cattegory: V, H > > It was a typical hot summer morning, where three restless teenagers > sat around the kitchen counter, debating on how to spend the day. One > blonde haired boy frowned as a red headed girl ontop of the kitchen > counter suggested they go hiking through the property. > "Jess its way too hot!!!" Jonny protested. "Why not spend the day > inside Questworld? Its cool, fun, and entertaining all at the same > time," he told her matter-o-factly. > The girl rolled her eyes and muttered,"so would throwing you into > the pool." > A tall Indian male snickered at the girl's comment. "Why not do > something we have never done before." > "Yeah but what?" Jessie asked Hadji as she jumped down from the > counter. "We've done almost everything there is to do." > "We've skysurfed, we've gone diving into Amazonian waters, battled > ferocious cyber insects, watched wits with insane criminals..." > "Yeah I get the point Jonny,"Hadji smirked as Jessie laughed at > Jonny who had a what-did-I-say look on his face. "I was thinking more > on normal different thing." > "How do you define normal?" Jonny grinned as Jessie sighed at his > wise guy tone. "But seriously, what do you have instored for us Hadj?" > "Follow me," Hadji laughed as he led his two friends into unknown > lands where creativity ruled and there were no laws... > > THE KITCHEN > > "Err, what are we doing here??"Jessie asked curiously as she picked > up a strange looking object. "We maybe out of our league here, this is > real work..." > "Why Jess? Chicken?? Afraid that I'll out do you in the realm of > concocting delicious morsels? Bwuahahahahhahaahahahahaa!!!!!" Jonny > cried out as his two friends looked at him strangely. > "Be calm Jonny, this isn't a contest, we are just trying to do > something,"Jessie told him as suddenly Mrs. Evan entered the kitchen > and looked at the three teenagers. > "What is everyone doing here?! "she exclaimed as all three teens > turned crimson red. > "Umm, uhh...we were just browsing around,"Jonny smiled weakly as > Mrs. Evans bore a suspicious look. > "Now listen here, I don't want you fooling around, this isn't a > place to play. Thats why you have all that techno thingies your father > provides for you! "Mrs. Evans boomed as the three immediately > explained that they really weren't doing anything. > "Okay, Jessie since your a woman, I expect you to make sure > these_MEN_ don't do anything too hazardous while I'm away to the > supermarket. Tell your father if you see him that I'll be back to make > supper," Mrs. Evans told her as she took her flowery hat and coat from > the counter. > "PHEEEEEEEWWWWW!!!!!!!!"Jonny sighed as Mrs. Evans finally left them. > "Well, lets begin the cookery!"Hadji exlcaimed. "I'm gonna teach > you to make chicken curry, its quite a delicassy back in Bangalore." > "No lets make southern fried chicken!!!!" Jessie cried as she > opened the fridge and took a rock hard chicken from the freezer. > "HEY!!! What about what I want????? "Jonny called out as he opened > the cabinet and took out a bag of lima beans. > "YOU actually like lima beans???"Jessie said as she began cracking > up in laughter. > "WHATS WRONG WITH THAT????"Jonny yelled through his clenched > theeth. "I happen to be very fond of lima beans!!!!" > "Come on you too, the secret is in the curry..." Hadji's voice > trailed off as Jonny ripped the bag open and began hurling lima beans > at Jessie who was enraged and grabbed a bag of flour to retaliate. > "Take this!!!" she hissed as she threw the bag off flour which hit > Jonny in the arm. > "Fine we'll see who laughs last!!!!" He snatched a tomato from the > vegetable basket and sent it to Jessie using his pitcher's arm and it > hit Jessie's white shirt. > "Ooooo!!! JONNY QUEST!!!!!!" she shrieked. > Hadji tried to calm his two friends as they continued to grab > various fruits and vegetables and hurl it at each other. Suddenly > there was a loud thud, then a thump. > Jonny lay unconcious on the floor and beside him lay a frozen > chicken. Hadji and Jessie ran to his side and tried to revive him. > "Wha? Where am I??" Jonny said drowsily as his eyes fluttered > dreamily. > "Let's get him on the couch,"Jessie said as she and Hadji lifted > Jonny from the ground and into the living room. > > "WHAT??? Jonny was knocked out by a frozen chicken?!" Race asked > them incredulously. > "It was an accident dad!!! I just grabbed something hard and I > didn't realize it was a frozen chicken!!!" Jessie proclaimed > defensively. > "Okay, I hope you've learned something..." Race began but was cut > short by a scream coming from the kitchen. > "Uh-oh, I this does not look good, "Hadji said uncomfortably as > Mrs. Evans stormed into the living room, her face in a fit of rage. > > -done- (c) Nix C. 1998