Izzy and Zack Go To The Mall
Zack and Izzy could not believe how early their dad woke them up, the mall didn't even open til ten.
Rocky jumped into the car, he was used to going everywhere with the guys.
Smoke hated car riding, Izzy wished she liked it, but Rocky was cool despite the dog comments Izzy always made he really liked Rocky.
"The mall is not even open where are we going?" Zack asked.
"I thought maybe we would go over to Chucksters, he usually is up this early," Izzy said, turning the station from CKFC the southern fried station to CZHR the metal station.
This car sucks it has no tape deck, and can't you go a bit faster dude?" Zack asked.
"Dude I am going 30 I think our skateboards are faster, its going to take us like an hour to get to Hillcrest. Chuckster lived in an older part of Rivervale.
"No dude there he is," Izzy said.
"Hey Chuckster, hop in where are you going dude?" Zack shouted.
"I am headed to Hillcrest market for some Coke n smoke if Hap is there," Chuckster said climbing in."Dude where is your back seat? Doggie dude scoot over."
"Dude this bogus car belongs to fat cousin Denise who is in like band camp," Zack said.
"Well dude it may suck but walking sucks the big one," Chuckster laughed.
They pulled out and Izzy gunned it and got up to forty before he hit a pot hole.
"Dang dude, watch out," Zack said.
"Yeah some of us are sitting on the freaking floor I think I almost lost my rump back there dude," Chuckster laughed.
"Right dude, you coming to the party tonight?" Izzy asked.
"Like yeah dude I am so there, it wouldn't be a party without Chuckster," Chuckster laughed.
"Baby talk dirty to me," I like this song turn it up." Izzy said, they had a rule who ever rode shotgun controlled the radio.
"Dude you should have turned there," Zack said.
"Oh yeah I shoulda. Do you smell that, Chuckster are you burning one?" Izzy asked.
"Didn't share," Zack pouted.
"No way dude, Chuckster said, thinking there was a lot of smoke.
"Crank down a window," Chuckster coughed.
"The window seems to be stuck," Izzy sighed.
"I got mine down dude," Zach said.
"Cop dude," Chuckster wheezed, wondering if they were on fire.
"Bad dudes, bad dudes, whatcha gonna do when the sheriff man . . ." Zack sang, thanks to Jemal he liked a little reggae.
"Shut up, dude he turned on his lights," Izzy snapped.
"Pull over," the cop ordered, over
"Holy cow we are busted," Chuckster said.
"Oh man dad is going to ground you," Zack moaned.
Izzy had a perfect driving record had gotten A plus in drivers ed. His first day of driving a car not his moms and he gets a ticket.
"Pack my butt in a box and ship me to Aunt Helens farm," Izzy sighed, this was worse then grounding.
"It will be okay man you weren't speeding," Zack sighed.
"Yeah this thing probably can't do over 40 on a good day," Chuckster said smiling. "Dude he looks mellow, just be calm bro," Zack sighed.
"I am going to have to get out. I can't roll my window down, freaking pile of junk," Izzy muttered.
"Dude he is writting a ticket, not good," Chuckster sighed.
"No way, what did Izzy do, we signaled and stuff," Zack sighed could this summer get any worse.
"What is wrong officer I was driving sensably," Izzy said trying not to loose his cool.
"Young man I am going to have to give you a ticket for . . . " the cop started.
"Look officer you can't give me one . . ." Izzy said.
"This is just a fix it ticket, your exhaust has come apart it is a hazard like this, now if I wanted to be nasty I could ticket your friend for no seatbelt," the man said.
"Oh sorry dooo officer," Izzy said thinking he almost got this cop mad at him.
"Just be careful," the officer said handing him the ticket.
"Oh dude I trashed the muffler we have to get it fixed and take it by a cop shop and get it signed off, what are we going to do," Izzy moaned.
"Got an idea I wanted to go by Moonlighters anyway, Benny is a buddy of mine and he probably can fix it for free," Chuckster said.
Izzy was amazed at the people Chuckster knew, it seems like every day he introduced him to someone he didn't know.
He had been by the Moonlighters Motel which was at the edge of Hillcrest district before, it was a big blue place couldn't miss it.
"Hey dude," Chuckster said.
"Hey dude," Benny said.
"These are my friends Izzy and Zack, they got a bit of a problem, they got a busted muffler and a fix it ticket, can you help them out?"
"Well I got to get all that junk out of the pool some nimrod tossed in there, and I got to cut down the hedge my mom is putting up a fence and the contractors are coming today.
"Dude we would totally apprechiate it. We are on our way to the mall to get jobs," Izzy said.
"You wouldn't have any jobs here would you?" Zack asked.
"Sorry no we don't, I tell you what," Benny said after a bit of thought.
Zack and Izzy listened.
"You cut down that hedge and get the junk out of the pool and I will fix the muffler, I think I have a spare cherry bomb," Benny said looking at the car with pity in his hazel eyes.
"You got it dude." Zack said thinking he would take the pool.
"It's all good," Chuckster said smiling.
"This is my babe Cecily, she will show you were to change who ever is taking the pool," Benny said.
"Dibs on the pool." Zack said.
"Okay dude," Izzy said thinking it was his fault so Zack should get the best job.
It seemed to Zack he was in the water for hours, he saw Izzy cutting the hedges down with ease with an electric hedge trimmer. There was a lot junk in the pool.
Then he got back to Bennys room, the maid had taken his clothes, so he had to borrow some clothes from Benny.
"Hey thanks for the clothes and fixing the muffler," Zack said.
"No prob dude," Benny said.
"Hey you dudes want to come to the party tonight?" Zack said thinking Cecily was cute.
"I can't I have a gig tonight," Benny said.
"He is in Banditoes," Cecily said.
"No way. That's an awesome band," Zack said.
"Way dude and thanks, we will be playing at the Pitt Stop next Friday night opening for Incognito," Benny said.
"We should have jobs by then." Zack said, thinking it would be nice to take the girls out without them paying.
They left the motel dropping Chuckster off at the market. Zack wanted a soda, and Izzy complained he should have got one at the motel. They went to the Stop N Shop.
Zack asked Izzy, "What the heck are doing parking in Nome dude."
There are some cute chicks that hang here I don't want them to see this lame car," Izzy sighed.
"Okay dude, but I don't want any those watered down soda fountian drinks I want a can," Zack said.
"I agree dude, they suck," Izzy said.
Zack grabbed him a Coke, he didn't want to tell Izzy this machine was slightly broke if you put your quarter in just right after the dimes, you got your drink and your money back, he bought a coke for his brother too, generous guy he was.
"Hey Habeeb how's it hanging dude,"Izzy said.
"Them hang good you must be 18 I tell you ever time you crazy white boy," Habeeb said.
"What to buy a sci fi mag," Izzy sighed.
"No to buy boobie whoohoo mag you have inside it, I fall for that trick one time," Habeeb said.
Izzy sighed and put the magazine back.
They got back into the car and drove towards the mall.
"Why is does that dude talk like that his name is Harold and he is from New Jersey?" Zack asked.
"No idea dude, maybe the owner would fire him if he found out he was not an immigrant," Izzy laughed.
"Hey we should stop by the girls, we have time its only eleven, and I am getting hungry," Zack said.
"You are always hungry, okay dude, We got plenty of time," Izzy sighed.