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THE TRIP TO THE SUPER BOWL Chalmette F. Hayden

THE TRIP TO THE SUPER BOWL

THE TRIP TO THE SUPER BOWL Chalmette F. Hayden

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In an office building, a group of people are working to fill their papers. A thirtysomething man named Alex F. Jones enters the scene. “Hey what do you guys doing?” Alex asked. “We filing out papers,” Michael said. “For what?” “For our boss to see them.” “Oh okay. You guys wanna come to the super bowl with me?” “No, I’ll watch at home,” Michael said. “Me too,” Julie said. “Me three,” Jenny said. “Okay,” Alex said. “Suit yourself.” Alex begins to walk out of the secene. They’re still filling out papers. “How many papers do we gotta fil?” Michael asked Julie and Jenny. “100,” Jenny said. “A hundred,” Michael said as he turns around. “Yeah a hundred.” She still doing her stuff. Michael can’t believe it. “Wow,” he said. He continues to fil up papers. Alex has a best friend, Kenny. They have a plan to go to the Super Bowl. They already buy tickets, booked a plane trip, and booked a room from the New York hotel. Alex supports the New York team. In the hallway, Alex is walking toward Kenny, who’s hangs up the phone after he finishes talking. “Hey could we have a talk?” Alex asked. “Sure,” Kenny said. “How can I help you.” “Well there’s Super Bowl going on in our stadium.” “Oh yes the Super Bowl,” Kenny nodded.

“You wanna come?” “Are you loaded up busses.” “Given a lot of people, almost 97% of people say that they gonna watch it at home…,” Alex shakes his head. “No.” “Alright I’m in.” Alex takes a copy of his address and gives it to him. “Here,” he said. Kenny takes it. “You hold to this,” Alex continued. “I’ll call you on the way.” “Thank you.” Alex begins to walk out. A senior citizen who works here named Benjamin Lee is walking down the hallway. Benjamin Lee is a huge sports fan. He watches football most of the time. He watch Baseball whenever baseball is on. He watches Basketball whenever basketball. And he also watches the rest of sports whenever sports is on. He already buy tickets for the Super Bowl every year since his mid-20s and he tells his co-workers that if anyone goes to the Super Bowl as him, then they get dragged to the big game, whether they interested hanging out with him or not. As he walk down the hall in the office building, suddenly saw a thirtysomething woman named Charlotte doing something on her smartphone. Charlotte is a somewhat a tomboy who loves to have her smartphone out whenever there’s a game or an action movie coming out. He walked toward her. “What are you doing?” he asked.

She suddenly got scared when she didn’t his footsteps. Her smartphone hit the carpet. Fortunately it has a save cover. “Sorry I didn’t meant to scare you.” “That’s okay,” she said. “I’m watching clips for the Super Bowl.” “Oh,” he nodded. “Who’s gonna win?” “I don’t know. We have to watch to find out. I’m going to the stadium.” “Me too.” “Wait, you’re a senior.” “Yes don’t you think seniors enjoy sports?” “Um…,” she thought for a moment. “Yes they do,” he said before she could ever answer. He begins to walk out. “Now I’m heading lunch,” he said. She was surprised that Benjamin is going to the stadium. At a fast food restaurant, Alex and Kenny were orderding food. “And what did you want,” the clerk asked Alex. “I want a double cheeseburger,” Alex said. “Double cheeseburger?” “Yes.” “Okay,” the clerk punch in those numbers. “That’ll be twenty dollars,” she added. “Okay,” Kenny said as he take out his wallet. Outside, Benjamin is talking to his friend Oliver while walking to that same restaurant. Benjamin and Oliver have been friends for a quite long of time. They sometimes eat lunch together whenever Oliver is ready. Benjamin is more ready for an adventure than Oliver.

“So you going to the Super Bowl?” Oliver asked. “Yep,” Benjamin said. “But that’s far away.” “I know, I’ll just have to get early so I can get there on time.” He looked at him. “Are you going Oliver?” he asked. “Um no I’m watching it at home.” “Why?” “Because I’m too old for that. I don’t know about you, since you obviously going to the far away stadium.” They almost headed to the fast food restaurant, they stopped walking and look face to face. “Relax,” Benjamin said. “I’ll be fine. I still have the same awesome car.” Oliver stares at him then he decides to be okay with him. “Okay,” he said. They finally enter the fast food restaurant just as Alex and Kenny took their treys and sit into an empty table looking face to face. The line starts to get smaller and quicker. Benjamin and Oliver are in line in front of one regular customer ordering food. They’re looking at the menu. The menu is full of choices. “What did you want?” Benjamin asked Oliver. “I want a cheeseburger,” Oliver said. He looks at him. “What did you want?” Benjamin still looking at the menu. He looks at him back. “You want a cheeseburger meal?” He asked. “Yes.” Benjamin looked back the menu. “I’ll want a chicken sandwhich for me,” he said. “Okay.”

As the customer take out a receipt and stands back, they got walked in front of the same restaurant clerk. Alex looking from the customer line suddenly saw Benjamin from work. “Wait Benjamin is ordering lunch,” Alex asked Kenny without looking. Kenny turns around and looks at Benjamin as Benjamin and Oliver were seen ordering lunch with the same clerk. “Well he definatley is,” Kenny said to Alex. “Well hopefully he won’t see us,” Alex said. The clerk gives Benjamin and Oliver a receipt. “Here you go,” she said. “Your food will be ready in less than two minutes.” “Thank you,” Oliver said as he and Benjamin step back for the next customer to move in. They looked at the receipt. “Okay,” Benjamin said. “328,” he read the order number. As they looked around, Benjamin saw Alex and Kenny sitting down eating lunch. He looked back at Oliver. “Stay right here and remind me when our order is ready,” he told Oliver. “Wait you going to the bathroom?” Oliver asked. “No I’m going to meet some friends.” “Okay.” Benjamin walked toward Alex and Kenny. “Oh god no,” Alex said. “Hello,” Benjamin said to them. “I never saw you guys eating lunch here.” “Well that’s our usually time,” Kenny said.

“It’s lunch time,” Alex added. “Well usually I grab a bag of sandwich to work,” Benjamin said. “But I rather stop by to eat lunch with my Oliver.” Alex and Kenny looked at each other. “Are you looking to sit with us?” Kenny asked Benjamin. “Well not really,” he said. “But are you looking for me to sit with you guys.” Kenny looked at Alex, who got hesitant. “Don’t make an angry face now Alex,” Benjamin warned. Alex looked at him. He looked at Kenny again, who’s waiting for answer. Suddenly an restaurant empyloer called an order numbler. “328,” she shouted. Benjamin looked up. “That’s us,” he said as he begin walking to get the food. Oliver shows the receipt as he walked toward the food. “Thank you,” he said. “You’re welcome,” the employee said. Benjamin rushing towards Oliver to get the food. “Alright,” Oliver said. “Can we sit with them,” Benjamin said as he points to Alex and Kenny. “They wanna sit with us,” he added. “Sure,” Oliver said. Minutes later, Benjamin and Oliver were sitting with Alex and Kenny. Benjamin is sitting besides Alex, while Kenny sits besides Oliver.

Alex wasn’t too happy about sitting with Benjamin and his friends, and although Kenny wasn’t too happy either, at least he was a nice gentleman. “So are you ready for the Super Bowl?” Oliver asked. “Yeah,” Kenny said. “Me and Alex are going to the stadium.” Alex nodded. Benjamin got a surprise look. “Wait what,” “We going to see the Super Bowl,” Alex said to him. “In person.” Benjamin looked at Oliver. “Not me,” he said. “I told you I’m not going there.” Alex looked at Benjamin. “Wait,” he said. “You going too?” “Yeah I’m going to the Super Bowl,” Benjamin said. “With you guys.” Alex and Kenny looked at each other in shocked. “Oh c’mon guys,” Benjamin said. “Where were you’ll be in?” Kenny asked. “In a car.” “We’ll be in the plane.” “Huh huh,” Benjamin shook his head. “You either come with me in the car or you’ll fired.” Alex and Kenny looked at each other once again. They were uncomfortable hanging out with him. They wished they had a better plan rather than just blurt it out in front of him. Benjamin, meanwhile, is afraid of flying, especially since the September 11th attacks. He is also afraid of trains too because of overcrowding, accidents, and other transportation problems.

At a conference room in the office building, Alex, Kenny, Benjamin and Charlotte is sitting down in a table. “So what do you got Charlotte?” Alex asked. “I have a chocolate coffee,” Charlotte said. “You like it?” “Yeah, eventually.” They then talk about the subject. “Okay so we all going to the Super Bowl,” Kenny said. “Yes,” the gang said. “In person.” “Yes.” “My great sugessetion is that we should all going into my car,” Benjamin said. “Okay how about this,” Alex said with a clap. Benjamin took a glaze stare at him. “How about we should all going on a plane.” “First of all,” Benjamin rejects. “How about this. How about if we all going to my car, then we all perfectly fine.” “Charlotte,” Alex said as he turns to her. “What do you think?” “Don’t listen to him Charlotte,” Benjamin said. “If you chose on a plane, then you all be fired.” Alex gives another at her with a chuckle. “C’mon Charlotte,” he said. “You know he’s playing.” “I’m not playing Alex,” Benjamin shouted at him. “Maybe I should fire you.” Alex suddenly shut up. Kenny and Charlotte looked at both of them back and forth.

Charlotte is the person who’s mostly caught in the middle. When she given choice between two men, she mostly doesn’t have a clue until she feels she had no choice choosing Benjamin. Benjamin starts to calm down. Before Charlotte answer anything, suddenly another woman named Susanne enters the room. She came with her brown purse. “Hey what are you guys up to,” Susanne asked. “We’re going to the Super Bowl,” Benjamin said as he looked at her. “You wanna come?” “Sure.” The gang cheered. “You wanna be on a car?” Benjamin asked her. “Or on a plane?” Alex asked with a suggestion. Suzanne thoughts for a moment. Benjamin moves his face slowly closer to her as she thinks. She looks at him. “What are you doing?” “Well I’m…waiting for an answer,” he said. She thought again. “You have a car correct?” she asked. “Yep.” “Aright I’m in,” she said as she looks at the rest of the gang. When Benjamin competes with his other male coworkers, they always root for the women. And the women obviously know that they have to choose Benjamin’s side in order for them to stay in the job. Susanne is the only one who’s really sides with him. She doesn’t waste time. She always do the job well done. “What?!” Alex shouted as he was shock.

Kenny didn’t move but his eyes. Charlotte got excited to see her hanging out with them. Alex and Kenny looked at each other. Benjamin gives Suzanne a high-five. “Well that’s more like it,” he said.

CHAPTER 2 Alex, Kenny, Charlotte, and Susanne all drive their cars to Benjamin’s house with their luggage suitcases. Minutes later, everyone gathered their belongings and put them in their back of Benjamin’s car. Once finished, they’re hop into the car. Benjamin was on the wheel, while Charlotte is beside him. Suzanne, Alex, and Kenny (from left to right) are all on the back. “Alright are we all ready?” Benjamin asked. “Yep I’m ready,” Charlotte said checking out his smartphone. “How about you Suzanne?” “Yeah,” Suzanne said holding her purse. “I’m fine,” Alex said rasing his hand. “Me too,” Kenny said. Benjamin turns around. He boots up the car. “Okay here we go,” he said. The car starts to drive off. The road trip has gone smoothly. Everyone has been calm and quiet. However hours later, the gang suddenly becomes tired…at least for a while. “Are we there yet?” Suzanne asked.

“Not yet Suzanne,” Benjamin said. “We got four hours to go.” “Why we have to go so early?” Kenny asked. “Yeah why?” Alex asked. “Because that way we gonna be first in line,” Benjamin said. “It doesn’t matter if we’re first in line.” Benjamin pull his care from the highway and stops the car. “Hey,” Kenny shouted. “What are you doing?” Charlotte asked. “Why are we stopping?” Susanne asked. Benjamin turns around without answering. “Oh so we gonna be the last ones in line huh,” he said to Alex. “How about I’ll fire you and let the rest of us in line.” “Okay okay fine,” Alex said. Benjamin slow turns around. He turns the car back on and enters the highway again. Another few hours later, just as the road trip is going smoother again, the car got headed for a traffic jam. “Oh crap,” Benjamin said. “What,” Alex asked. “Traffic jam.” The gang goans. Benjamin always drive the highway every Super Bowl weekend. Usually, the highway was clear and nice. But this time, it’s not. “Why are we on traffic jam?” Kenny asked. “I don’t know,” Benjamin said. “Maybe there’s a lot of people trying to go to the Super Bowl too.” “Oh wow,” Alex said as he leans back.

“Don’t worry guys,” Benjamin said as calms them down. “We’ll be fine.” “We’ll be fine?” Alex asked as he was skeptical. “How we gonna be fine when we’re on a traffic jam?” “You wanna be fired?” Benjamin asked as he looked at him. “No…” “Then shut your mouth up.” “Alex,” Kenny said. “Just calm down.” Alex looked at him as he was still skeptical. Hours later, they’re still on traffic jam. Even though some of them had something on their hands to relax, the gang couldn’t hold much longer with the traffic jam, including Alex. Benjamin looked at his watch. Charlotte is looking through her smartphone. Suzanne is listening to her mp3 player. Kenny is playing on a video game portable. And Alex, well, stares at the traffic. “Looks like we gonna have a long night,” Benjamin said in a clam tone. “Yeah we know,” Alex said arrogantly. “Looks like I’m the person behind the wheel who’s patiently quiet.” Benjamin didn’t looked at him. “Yeah and I’m the one who’s tired to being stuck in TRAFFIC,” Alex shouted. It appears that Alex and Benjamin were about to fight over this nightmare situation on the road. Alex doesn’t like stuck in traffic. When it comes to traffic jams, he complains about traffic. He suddenly wished that he and Kenny would go on a plane without all of the problems.

“Relax Alex,” Charlotte said without looking. “Yeah,” Suzanne said as she looked at him. “Just trying something on your smartphone.” “There’s nothing on my smartphone,” Alex said. “Do you have the internet?” “My smartphone don’t have a internet connection.” She then got a surprising look as she stare upward. “Okay,” she said slowly as she look back at him. “Well then ask your friend Kenny to borrow it,” Charlotte suggests as she turns around to look at Alex. Kenny looked up. “Huh,” he said. He then looks at Alex. “Oh no,” he said shaking his head. “C’mon Kenny,” Alex said. “Oh no you should get your own smartphone.” “I already have a smartphone.” “Well then use it,” Kenny rolled his eyes to him. “My smartphone doesn’t have an internet connection.” “Well…” Alex wanted a smartphone. But when he turns it on, he realized that his smartphone doesn’t have an internet connection. He doesn’t really paying attention. All he wanted was a smartphone because he saw a lot of people have them. He can’t buy another one after that purchase and he was not allowed to make a refund. He was ticked off. “Okay can you two just stop it,” Benjamin said. They got quiet and looked at him. “I mean,” Benjamin continued. “We’re in the middle of a traffic jam.” “We know,” Alex and Kenny said. “And we all going to the Super Bowl right,” he said.

“Yes,” the gang said. “Alright no more talking,” Benjamin looks at the traffic. “We’re gonna make it.” Another few hours later. It’s nighttime. Everybody is hungry. They’re still on traffic jam. Usually when it comes to vacations, as they packed their belongs, everybody brings their snacks in when they get into the car, just in case if they get hungry. This was not the case for this group of folks who want to see the Super Bowl. Apparently, they wasn’t expected for a traffic jam. They didn’t bring food because they thought they’re gonna make it. Sure the traffic would come smoothly if the people weren’t into something else like another big event coming. Alex looks around. “Anybody hungry?” he asked. “Yes,” Charlotte said. “I want some food.” “Well I don’t bring food so…,” Benjamin said. He looks around at them. “Anybody?” he asked. The rest of the gang looked at each other. “I don’t have any,” Charlotte said shaking her head. “Me neither,” Kenny said. Alex looked at Suzanne. “Do you have food?” He asked. “What, did you?” she asked as she looked back. “Nope.” She took a deep breath. Alex looks something out of her purse. It looks like she has a candy bar. She looked at him again and as she notices that he saw her bar, she takes the bag away from him in response. “Uh huh,” she said.

“I see you have candy,” he said. “What,” Charlotte shouted. “Are you kidding me?” Kenny asked Susanne. “I want some chocalete,” Benjamin added. Susanne is now the center of attention. She hesitant to share her food to all of them. She wants to eat it all at once, just like everybody else. They haven’t eating since breakfast and are desperately hungry. They wanted Susanne’s only candy so bad. Everyone is looking at her, except for Benjamin, who is slowly traveling because of Traffic Jam. She later became reluctant. “Alright fine,” she shouted as she takes out candy from her bag. “Ah thank you,” Alex said. The rest of the gang relax themselves. “Let me break it into pieces,” she added. She opens her candy and did it as she told. “Thank you,” Alex said. He eats it immediately. “Thanks,” Kenny said. “Thank you,” Charlotte said. “Here,” Susanne said giving to Benjamin who takes that bite. “Thank you,” he said it slowly. She then ate the last piece of the candy. She was unhappy. “Do you have more candy Susanne?” Kenny asked. “No!” she shouted. “In fact I’m not buying any food for you all. You guys have to bring food whenever there’s a traffic jam or…whatever what’s going on.” “She right,” Benjamin said. “I told you guys to bring food with you. I don’t care if you eat it in the car.”

Susanne, Alex, and Kenny all looked at each other. Another hours later, it’s almost 11:00pm, and they’re still stuck in traffic. The gang, except for Benjamin, were about to sleep. Alex was just tired both physical and emotional. “Oh my god,” he said. “What Alex?” Benjamin asked. “I feel like we never make it.” “We will.” “I’m gonna sleep,” Kenny said. “I’m hungry and tired.” “Yeah me too,” Susanne said. Charloette is already sleeping. Benjamin is the only man staying up because he’s behind the wheel. While waiting to get off the traffic jam, he secretly opens up one of his bottle of waters. He drinks it. Most of it. “Ahh,” he said feeling refreshed. He puts it back and put his hands back on the sterling wheel. The next morning, the gang starts to wake up and they suddenly see they’re out of traffic. The car is driving normal as usual. Only a few cars driving past by, around, or behind. Benjamin is very happy. “Oh my god,” Alex said. “We get of this mess,” Kenny said as he looked at him. “From last night,” Susanne said as she looks at them. Charlotte looks around. The sun is shining and the car is driving faster. “Wow,” she said. “Unbelievable.” They all relieved. “Are you all happy?” Benjamin asked.

“Yeah,” the gang shouted all at once. “Well we gonna stop at New Jersey now.” The gang suddenly frowned. They looked at each other. “Why?” Susanne asked. “Because you all hungry right?” Benjamin said. They looked at each other once again as they suddenly remembered last night. “Oh yeah,” Charlotte said. “I was giving you all pieces of my candy last night,” Susanne said. “Yeah we’re hungry at the time,” Kenny remembered. “Is that mean we’re all going to breakfast?” Alex asked Benjamin. “Yes we are,” Benjamin said. The gang cheered as he said that. “Yes we all are,” he said it again. “Great,” Kenny said smiling. “Since we have five days left, and the Super Bowl is in New York, there’s no need to rush.” “Right Kenny,” Benjamin said. “And that means we have more time to get to the Super Bowl.” The gang looked at each other again thinking positive.

CHAPTER 3 At a breakfast restaurant in New Jersey, Alex, Kenny, Susanne sat on one side of the table, while Charlotte and

Benjamin sat on the other side of the table. They were sitting next to the window. This restaurant has a green-colored wall with a greycolored carpet. Benjamin loves going to casual restaurants especially on his trip days, which he loved. The gang were ordering breakfast with the server. “And what do you want?” The server asked Benjamin. “I want a meal of strawberry pancakes,” he said. “Alright all of the breakfast foods will be ready in about less than an half hour.” “Less than hour?” Alex said. “Yes foods usually come in that time,” The server explained. “Alright let me come back with the foods.” The server walked off. Minutes later, it’s an half-hour. The server comes back with the stuff. She gives them each dish of breakfast to the gang. While Benjamin ordered strawberry pancakes, Susanne and Charlotte ordered their American amulets, Alex ordered a toasted cheese sandwich with bagels, and Kenny ordered a dish of orginal regular pancakes. “Ooh thank you,” Charolette said. “Mmm,” Kenny said. “Oh my,” Susanne said. “Thanks.” “Well thank you,” Alex said. “Okay thank you,” Benjamin said. “You all welcome,” The server said. As she walks off, they began to start eating. “Alright,” Benjamin said. “Dig in.” As they enjoy eating, they start talking to each other.

“So,” Susanne said to Kenny and Alex. “Who’s gonna win the Super Bowl?” “Mmm,” Kenny thought for himself. “God gee,” Alex said. “I don’t know. Maybe the New York I guess.” “You think New York is gonna win?” Susanne asked. “You think so?” Kenny asked Alex. Charlotte and Benjamin already stopped eating as they wait for an answer. “Pretty much,” Alex said with a nod, feeling confidant. “Well I think the San Francisco is gonna win,” Susanne said as she takes another bite of her amulet. “Susanne,” Charlotte said. “You’re not even from San Francisco.” Susanne finishes her bite before she can talk. “I know,” she said. “So why are you supporting that team?” “Because it’s my favorite team.” Susanne is a big fan of the San Francisco team. Even though she, like the rest of the gang including Benjamin, is now from Silver Spring, MD, she can still count on her hometown team. Charlotte looked at Benjamin. Before she could ask him, he’s already know it from his mind. “I actually don’t have a favorite,” he said. “I watch football most of the time.” Once again, Benjamin is a huge football fan. So huge, he doesn’t have a favorite. All he wanted to watch is the action of it. He also pumped for the Super Bowl. He looked at each team to see how they gonna do for the big game.

“The Super Bowl is my favorite game,” he added. “Me too,” Kenny said. They all continue eating breakfast. An hour later, they’re back on the car. Benjamin is on the highway. “Alright guys,” he said. “That was a good breakfast.” “Yep,” Alex said. “Where are we going next?” Susanne asked. “Well since we’re five days away from the New York Super Bowl,” Benjamin explains. “We’re going to a hotel in New Jersey.” The gang looked at each other in questionable looks. “So you taking us early for a week-long vacation?” Alex asked. “Exactly,” Benjamin said. “Because of the Super Bowl, I’m giving you guys a week-off.” The gang looked at each other again. They begin to get excited.

CHAPTER 4 More than an hour letter, the gang were at a New Jersey hotel. Once they parked, they began to unload their suitcases. “Alright,” Kenny said. “We’re all on a hotel,” Susanne said. “A New Jersey hotel,” Charlotte added. “Yes,” Benjamin said. “We’re on a hotel!” he shouted with excitement. As they carry their luggage, Alex, Kenny, Benjamin, Susanne, and Charloette enter the hotel.

They walked toward the hotel clerk who’s happen to be working at her desk. She suddenly saw them. “Hello,” the hotel clerk said. “And welcome to a New Jersey hotel.” “Ah thank you,” Benjamin said. “You guys wanna make a reservation?” “Oh yes we already made one already.” “Do you have it?” Alex asked as Benjamin takes out a piece of printed paper to show proof. “Here,” Benjamin said as he gives it to her. “Can you find it on your service?” The hotel clerk takes a look. “Ah yes,” she said as she goes to her computer. “Oh yes,” she said as she find it. She then looks at them again. “Your reservation has been made.” “Well thank you,” Benjamin said as he’s about to go into a room. “Thanks,” Susanne said to the hotel clerk. “You’re welcome,” the hotel clerk said. “And have a nice day.” The gang gives her a happy nod as they about to follow Benjamin. Minutes later, as they get into the uppercase level, they suddenly get lost. It sees the gang is so excited for the Super Bowl that Benjamin don’t know where their hotel room number is. “Are we there yet?” Susanne asked. “Nope,” Benjamin said. “Not yet.” “Because we’re walking in circles.” “Yeah,” Charlotte wondered too. “Looks like…” “We’re lost,” Alex finish her sentence.

“No guys we’re not lost,” Benjamin said as he walked toward a room door in which he thinks he’s right. “Let me push the buttons.” And he did. However the system said Invalid Password. “What,” he said as he looks back at the paper. The gang looked at each other in wondering look. Benjamin looked back at the buttons again. “Let’s try it again,” he said. And he did. However it still said Invalid Password. “What,” he said it again. He looked back at the password code again. “Did I do it right?” Alex walked closer to look at it. “It’s the right password,” he said. He looks at the room number. “But wrong room number,” he added. Benjamin looked at him. “You really think we’re on the wrong room?” he asked as he looked back at the code again. Then suddenly a door open and a woman in pajamers looks at them. “Hi,” she said. “Can I help you.” All of the gang looked shocked. “Hello,” she said looking for an answer. “Is there a problem?” Benjamin looked back at the code for another time. Susanne and Charlotte begin to shake their heads. “We’re looking for our rooms,” Kenny asked. “I guess you’re right Alex,” Benjamin said. He begins to look at him. “We were on the wrong room number c’mon guys,” he said as he began to walk again. “Sorry we thought it’s our room,” Susanne said to the woman in pajamas as she follows him. “Sorry about that,” Charlotte said as she follows them.

As Alex joins them, Kenny seems to stuck on this lady. “Well,” Kenny said. “How much can I offer you?” “Kenny let’s go,” Alex said as he walked back to him. “This is no time to fool around,” he grab his arm. He turns to the lady. “Sorry about this misunderstanding,” he said to her. “Oh that’s okay,” she said. “C’mon Kenny,” Alex said grabing him out of there. “We have a Super Bowl to watch.” They finally get into the room they wanted. As Benjamin opens the door, he knew that the room is right. “Ah there we go,” Benjamin said. “Looks like the room is right for us,” Alex said as they enter it. “No I actually have two rooms reserved. One for me, you and Kenny. The other is for the ladies Charlotte and Susanne.” The ladies looked at each other. They didn’t enter the room yet. “Okay,” Charlotte said. “Thanks Benjamin,” Susanne said. “You’re welcome,” Benjamin said. As the ladies move to the room beside it, the men start unpacking. Kenny closes and unlocks the door. As they unpack, Kenny suddenly saw DVDs in Alex’s suitcase. “Um,” Kenny said. “Yes,” Benjamin said. “Alex.”

“Yes,” Alex said as he was happen to change his shirt. He walked towards him and the suitcases. “We don’t have a DVD Player here,” Kenny said. “Why do you bring those?” “To watch them,” Alex said as he grabs his laptop from his suitcase. “Oh so you got a laptop,” Kenny watch him put his laptop on a bed. “Why didn’t you have out last night when we stuck in traffic.” “Because it’s too uncomfortable in my lap.” “Okay now you two,” Benjamin said. “Calm down. We just got there so patience.” Kenny begins to shake his head. At the room beside it, Charlotte and Susanne were also unpacking their stuff. Susanne shows Charlotte her mp3 player. “This is my mp3 player,” she said. “I’ve been listening to it all afternoon and all night when we stuck in traffic.” “You didn’t mind the traffic?” Charlotte asked. “No. But I do mind the fact that you all didn’t bring food…” “Look we’re sorry. We’re just hungry.” “Yeah we’re just hungry,” Susanne intimate her. “I was hungry too.” “It’s okay Susanne. We just had our breakfast.” “Yeah I know,” she said in a calm tone. “It’s just a traffic jam.” Suddenly someone knock on the door. “Who’s there,” Susanne asked. “It’s Kenny.”

She then walked to the door and opened it. “Hey Kenny what’s up,” she said. “Um…Alex got movies for us. Benjamin said we can watch it together,” he said. She and Charlotte looked at each other. “What movies did he bring,” she asked him. “Well he got,” Kenny looks at the movies on his hand. “Action, Romance, and Comedy.” “Oh I love Action,” Charlotte said. Susanne looked at her as if she’s different. “You love action?” she asked. “Yeah it’s awesome.” “I love romance movies but…,” Susanne wonderes for a moment. She looks at him. “Did he bring any sports movies like the Super Bowl?” she asked. “No,” Kenny said as he shakes his head. “Oh well…,” she said. “Well the action movie it is. Are we ready to watch it? Is that you came here for?” “No,” Kenny said. “We didn’t set up yet.” “Oh,” the ladies said. “We still unpacking our stuff. Plus we have five days left until the Super Bowl so I think we gonna have a movie night tonight. In here. And then we gonna start on the road again tomorrow.” “Okay,” Susanne said nodding her head. “Sounds like a good plan,” Charlotte said. “If Benjamin approves it.” “Yeah I could talk to Benjamin, Benjamin!” he shouted as their room door is open. Benjamin walked outside. “What,” he said as he walked toward Kenny.

“We’re suggesting that we should have a movie night,” Kenny said. Benjamin looked at the ladies, who nodding their heads. He looked at Kenny again. “What movie do you guys chose?” He asked them. “The action movie.” Benjamin looked at the ladies again and then back to him. “Okay we gonna have a movie night,” he said. Kenny, Susanne, Charlotte gets excited. In the evening, Benjamin, Alex, and Kenny were sitting on one side of the table while Susanne and Charlotte sit on the other side of the table. They’re eating at a hotel restaurant. “How’s dinner?” Benjamin asked. “Pretty good,” Kenny said taking bites of it. “The dinner taste beautifully,” Susanne said. “I like this dinner,” Charlotte said. “Yeah me too,” Alex said. “Alright you folks,” Benjamin said as he rub his hands. “We got five days left until the Super Bowl. Tomorrow it’ll be four days. We’re gonna back on the road. And Tomorrow night, we’re gonna move into the New York hotel.” “Got it,” the gang said it once. “Now I’ve got a lot of money for you all so on Friday we’re gonna buy some Super Bowl stuff. We’re gonna show some support to our teams. Show some pride. Show some diginity.” “Right,” Alex said. “Yeah,” Charlotte said. “So anyone made up their mind yet about who’s winning?” Kenny asked.

“Well Alex thinks that the New York team will win,” Benjamin said. “Susanne thinks the San Francisco is going to win. Kenny and Charlotte are undecided and I don’t have a favorite.” In the evening, Alex, Kenny, and Benjamin were setting up the laptop. Alex connects it to the hotel television with the cords. The room door is open. Susanne and Charlotte enters the room from the other side. “So are we ready yet?” Charlotte asked. “Almost,” Benjamin said. “Just getting the cables work,” Kenny added. “Okay.” The ladies sat on one side of the bed. The men are finally finished. “Okay we ready,” Benjamin said. “Alright,” Susanne said. “Alex can you put the movie in?” Kenny asked as he sat on the other side of the bed the ladies are sitting into. “Sure,” Alex said. But as opens the movie case, instead of the movie, it got a Super Bowl disc. He gasped. “What happened Alex?” Charlotte asked. Alex shakes his head. “I forgot to put the movie back in,” he said. “What?” The gang shouted. “Yeah I was…organzing a package of recored DVDs and stuff.” Kenny got up and looked at the case. “You have a Super Bowl DVD?” he asked him. “Wait he has a Super Bowl movie?” Susanne asked.

“Well it’s not really a movie,” Alex said. “It’s the Super Bowl that was recorded last year.” “Oooh can we watch it?” Benjamin looked at her. “What are you nuts?” he asked. “Are we gonna watch last year’s Super Bowl? We know who won that big game.” “The Baltimore team?” Kenny asked. “Yeah. Which makes no sense that we have to watch it again. Is there any movie to watch?” “I got the comedy movie,” Alex said. “Anybody gonna watch?” The gang raise their hands. “That is much better,” Benjamin added. “Okay,” Alex grabs the comedy movie. “Let’s watch it then.” The next morning, Thursday, Benjamin is already up looking at his laptop. “Oh c’mon,” Benjamin said. “Is there any New York hotel that is cheaper?” He suddenly found it, though not he was looking for. “Well that’s the best I can do,” he said. Alex and Kenny starts to wake up. “Good morning,” Benjamin said. “Good morning Benjamin,” they said it at once. “Do you have a good night sleep because I’m not?” “Why?” Kenny asked as he walked toward him. “Because I was too busy searching for the right New York hotel!” “Well do you find it?” “Yes,” Benjamin said as he finally looks at him. “Just as you guys woke up.” He starts to get up from his bed. “Alright anyone for breakfast?”

More than a hour later, Alex, Kenny, Benjamin, Charlotte, and Susanne were all dressed and ready to go. But when they got to breakfast, the restaurant is full. The gang was shocked. “What the…,” Alex said. “Un freaking believable,” Susanne said. “Oh my god,” Kenny said. “The restaurant is full,” Charlotte said. Benjamin starts to have another plan. “Alright guys,” he said as he starts to walk balk. “We’re going to another breakfast outlet?” Alex asked. “Yes we are.” At the highway, the gang hopped into Benjamin’s car. They were disappointed that the New Jersey hotel breakfast is full. “Can’t believe the restaurant is full,” Benjamin said. “I know,” Alex said. “They should have move tables,” Susanne said. “No we should’ve got up early,” Charlotte said. “Well Benjamin didn’t wake us up when he’s up,” Kenny said. “Okay now now guys,” Benjamin said. “It wasn’t my fault. You know I should have search for a New York hotel a long time ago.” The gang looked at him. “Okay it’s my fault then,” he admitted. “Well don’t worry we’re going to the New Jersey breakfast restaurant in no time.” At the New Jersey breakfast restaurant, Alex, Charlotte, and Susanne sat on one side of the table while Benjamin and Kenny sat on the other.

“Ah much better,” Benjamin said. “Better than the hotel,” Kenny said as he and Benjamin looked at each other. “Well the New York stadium is not far away from us,” Alex said. “Yes you’re right,” Benjamin said. “And the Super Bowl is tonight. We all have tickets. We have a few miles to go.” “What’s the plan?” Charlotte asked. “Well I got only one room for all of us.” “What?!” The gang goaned. “Sorry,” Benjamin shrug his sholders. “But that’s the best I can do.” “Well at we least we can have the best breakfast here as possible,” Susanne said. “Right guys?” “Right,” the gang said. “After that fully-spaced out restaurant this morning,” Benjamin added. In the highway, just as the day got bad, the gang got into another round of traffic jam. “Oh my god,” Benjamin cried. “Oh man,” Charlotte shouted. “Another traffic jam?” Kenny asked. Susanne shaking her head. “This is unbelievable,” Alex said. Benjamin’s car is now in the middle of the traffic once again. “Okay guys I hope you all bring food,” Susanne said. “Because if you’re guys hungry, don’t ask me for food because I didn’t bring any candy.” “Well whoever bring food don’t hide it,” Alex told everybody. “Because if you’re starving, I’m starving too.”

“And we all starving Alex,” Charlotte said. “Don’t you see my stomach growling.” Benjamin had enough. “Okay you know what,” he interrupt. “When it comes to traffic jams, you all start fight for food. It seems like you guys didn’t bring any food to the car.” The gang listened to him. “Look I don’t care about eating in the car,” he continued. “We’re not kids anymore. Okay. Y’all should think before we head back to the highway because…there’s gonna be more traffic jams to come.” The gang suddenly groans. An hour later, they still stuck in traffic. But on the bright side, the traffic is moving in a slow-moving place. “Oh my god,” Alex said arrogantly. “When will this ever end?” “How many people exactly are going to the Super Bowl?” Kenny asked. “Yeah,” Susanne said. She starts to get ticked off. “I hope these people will not take over our seats. Including my seat.” “Well you guys gonna hold your horses,” Benjamin said. “Let’s hope we can make it in time.” Another hour later, they’re still stuck in traffic. The gang became tired. “Unbelievable,” Alex said it slowly. “You can say that again,” Susanne said. “God I’m thirsty,” Kenny said. “Well than you guys should bring a water bottle too,” Benjamin said. “Because I don’t have any water bottles.” “I think I have them on the trunk,” Alex said.

“You do,” the gang said it together as they looked at him. “I think so.” “Well then,” Benajmins turns the car off, pulls out his key. “Here,” he gives the key to Alex. “Thanks,” Alex said as he tries to get out of the car while Suanne pulls her feet to let him through. “And hurry up,” Benjamin shouted. Alex is out of the car and he opens the truck. He pulls out four out the water bottles from the cooler. He gives it to Susanne, Charlotte, Kenny, and Benjamin. He takes another water bottle for himself and goes back to the car. Susanne shuts the door. “Wow thanks,” She said as she takes a zip of it. “Thank you Alex,” Kenny said. Everyone else takes a sip of their water bottles. Hours later in the afternoon, the traffic got cleared. “Oh finally,” Alex said. “Thank you lord,” Susanne said. “Yes,” Charlotte said raising her arms. “We’re finally out of traffic jam!” In the New York hotel room, the gang enter the only room available for them. “Okay,” Benjamin said carrying his suitcase. “Alright people. Y’all got sleepover bags?” “Yep,” Charlotte said. “Benjamin, why can’t you find another hotel available?” Alex asked. “Because the rest of the hotels in New York are already booked.” “Well can you find it earlier?” “I did before I found out you guys are going too.”

Kenny sighed. “Should’ve just shut up at a previous lunchtime with Alex,” he said to himself. “That way me and Alex would go alone.” “Maybe,” Alex said as he walked towards him. “If we should had thought of a way or know that Benjamin also eats lunch at that restaurant then we should go alone.” “Excuse me what are you talking about?” Benjamin asked. “Nothing,” Alex and Kenny said. Benjamin looks at them in a skeptical expression. He then looked at the two beds. “Well we don’t have space,” he said. “So four of us are gonna share the two beds and the other sour sleep in the middle of the floor between them. Again anybody have a sleepover bag?” “We do,” the gang said. “I have,” Kenny said. “Good,” Benjamin said. He then looks at the hotel alarm clock. “That clock ain’t right,” he said. He looks at his watch on his armwrist. His watch is one hour later then the hotel alarm clock. “This clock is very wrong.” Charlotte walked towards him and the clock. She looks at it. She looks at her smartphone on her hand. Her smartphone, too, is one hour later than the alarm clock. “Wow,” she said as she looks back at the clock. “It is wrong. Alex, Kenny, and Susanne looked at each other. “Okay everybody, settle down,” Benjamin said as he tries to come to consensus. “Let’s not…look at the clock okay. That’s the hotel’s fault. If we look at the clock by the time we actually supposed to be at the Super Bowl, we’re doomed.”

As the day draws into the evening, when the gang tried to turn on the television, unlike the previous hotel they visited, this one has no cable. “Oh c’mon,” Kenny said. “No TV channels to watch? All we have is a freaking blue screen.” “Well guess this New York hotel doesn’t have cable,” Benjamin said. “Do we have games to play?” Alex asked. “I have fantasy football,” Charlotte said. “It’s on my smartphone.” The gang looked at each other. “Well could we take turns using your smartphone?” Susanne asked. “To play fantasy football.” Charlotte takes a deep breath as she gets hesitated. She then calms herself down. “Yes,” she said as she nodded. She gives to Susanne as the rest of the gang start watching her play. The next day, the gang were walking outside. “Alright people there’s supposed to be a Super Bowl store somewhere,” Benjamin said. “Yeah I saw it on my smartphone,” Charlotte said. When they finally found it, they suddenly stopped and stare at it. “I think this is it,” Alex said. “Well c’mon,” Benjamin said as they start hurrying to the store. But when they got there, the store is full of people. “Oh wow,” Kenny said. “Wow,” Alex said. “Oh my god,” Susanne said.

“Okay guys stay calm,” Benjamin said. “I got this.” He turns his attention to the crowd. “Hey,” he shouted. “Hey,” he shouted again. “HEY!!” The crowd stopped and looked at them. “Why did y’all here for?” he asked. “The Super Bowl?” “Yeah,” the crowd said. “Well can you just make us some room?” “No we can’t not,” the male customer said. And the crowd goes back to normal. “Hey!” Benjamin shouted again. The crowd looks at him once again. “I’m begging you guys to make some room.” “Yeah go make some room for yourself,” the male customer said. “Excuse me sir,” the store clerk said. “Is there a problem?” “Yes we need to get to this shop,” Benjamin said. “We wanna buy some Super Bowl stuff.” “Well then get into the crowd.” “Look we’re not going into the store until you guys make some room.” “Well you guys should’ve ordered your stuff earlier online.” “What?!” Benjamin raise his eyebrows. “Yeah you guys should ordered your stuff online if this is your problem.” “Okay you know what,” Benjamin walking fast toward the store clerk and punch him in the face. Alex, Kenny, Susanne, and Charlotte couldn’t believe their eyes.

Benjamin suddenly got mobbed. “Hey put me down,” he shouted. The gang started to help him, pushing angry mobs away. All of the while, a police officer from a few yards away suddenly saw the situation and then rush to the secne. Two police officers follow. One of the them blow whistle. “Who started this?!” Everybody got a glazed stare at the police officers. Then the angry mobs and the Benjamain gang point fingers at each other. “Well,” Police officer Michael said. “I think we found them.” He was referring to Alex, Kenny, Benajmin, Susanne, and Charlotte. They looked at each other. They were all terrified, except for Benjamin, who is still angry. At the police station, Alex, Kenny, Susanne, Charlotte, and Benjamin were all in the cell jell. Benjamin is pacing around. Alex and Kenny are sitting down. Susanne and Charlotte are still standing. “Benjamin,” Alex said. “Yes,” he said as he stopped pacing and looked at him. “What were you thinking?” Alex stands up shouting. “I was thinking we could rule the world.” “By punching the store clerk?” “That store clerk is an idiot.” “Well okay do you ever think you could be arrested for this?”

As the fighting erupts, a police officer with his hands folded on his back walked toward the jail cell. “Excuse me,” he shouted. Alex and Benjamin stopped fighting and looked at him. “Do I need you two to stay longer?” “No,” they said as they shake their heads. “Well than shut up.” The police officer then walked away. The two men looked at each other again. Benjamin admitted. “Okay it’s my fault,” he said. “It’s the second time of this vacation that I sad it’s my fault.” Alex walked closer to him. “Good,” he whispered. “Maybe you should think before you do it.” He walks back and sits back down. Benjamin took a deep breath. “Okay,” he said in a calm tone. “Maybe I get too…carried-away. Alex looked up. “What do you mean?” he asked. “Well I thought we can have the best Super Bowl vacation…” “I SAID BE QUIET,” the police officer yelled across the room. “I WAS CALM DOWN I WASN’T SHOUTING,” Benjamin said. “LIKE NOW!” “OKAY GO AHEAD!” Benjamin turns to Alex again

Alex, Kenny, Susanne, Charlotte, and Benjamin were all out of the police station.

“Good we’re out,” Alex said. “Thank you lord,” Kenny said. “Now we just gonna have to