25 Kids Today

Chapter 25 Kids Today "You were amazing back there!" Pep said as she and Coke made their way down the wooden ramp and out of The House on the Rock. "You weren't bad yourself," her brother replied. "Y'know, you're getting to be pretty good with a Frisbee, Pep. I'd say you're no longer totally pathetic. You're now simply pathetic." "Gee, thanks." When they got out to the parking lot, there were several police cars, an ambulance, and lots of people milling around. Eventually, the twins located their parents. "We've been looking all over for you two!" Mrs. McDonald said. "Why didn't you answer

your cell phones?" "We silenced them," Coke said honestly. "Are you kids all right?" asked Dr. McDonald. "We were so worried. The police told us there was some kind of a disturbance inside. A woman was found unconscious in that room with that big sea creature, and somebody fell through the floor of The Infinity Room. They had to evacuate the entire building." "Oh man, and we missed all the excitement!" Pep complained. "Did you get lost?" their mother asked. "Where were you?" Pep looked at her brother. "We were throwing the Frisbee," Coke said. "You were throwing a Frisbee inside The House on the Rock?" Dr. McDonald asked, incredulous. "Yeah," the twins said together. "So where's the Frisbee?" asked Mrs. McDonald. "We... I guess we lost it," Coke said.

"You lost it?" Dr. McDonald just shook his head and wondered what was wrong with kids today. When would this generation get some common sense and become responsible, hardworking, mature individuals who care about something other than themselves? But he didn't want to make an issue of it. Not now. After all, it was the twins' birthday. "Let's eat!" Coke suggested. The McDonalds piled back into the RV and pulled out of the parking lot. It was almost a thousand miles to Washington D.C. They still had a long way to go.