Okay, guys, I've edited the chapter a bit. Don't worry, I didn't change the plot. There are just a few technical changes suggested by RussM and translation of Scooby's more complicated statement.

So - enjoy!

VerMa

"Like, help me, Scooby!" Shaggy was desperately trying to fit all his clothes in a closet. "Like, Fred and the girls will be here at six and we still have to prepare something to eat!"

"Runa rizza ror Red, ruit ralad ror Raphne, regetable rasserole ror Relma rand rany randwiches ror rus" Scooby listed, licking his lips at the thought of so much of delicious food and helping his master to lock the closet's door. (Translation: Tuna pizza for Fred, fruit salad for Daphne, vegetable casserole for Velma and many sandwiches for us.)

"Right. And, like, chips, French fries, coke, juice, tea, coffee and as the dessert, big vanilla-chocolate ice cream for us all" Shaggy added.

Since uncle Albert hadn't given them any missions for quite a long time, Shaggy and Scooby had decided to throw a home party for the three of their closest friends. They had ordered Robi to clean the house thoroughly and started hiding Shaggy's stuff, lying about the entire mansion. It took them more than three hours but they couldn't let the girls find, let's say, Shaggy's underwear, left in the hallway. Now, they had less than two hours to prepare dinner for their friends. Thanks to a super-speed Scooby-snack, eaten by Scooby, they managed to do it exceptionally quickly, though.

Punctually at six o'clock, the doorbell rang.

"Like, it must be our friends!" Shaggy stated happily.

"I will open the door, Master Shaggy" Robi reached for the doorknob. "Welcome, stranger" he said at the sight of a tall, muscular, blond-headed guy.

"Umm... Do Shaggy and Scooby live here?" the young man asked hesitantly.

"Red!" Scooby knocked the newcomer down and started licking his face intensively.

"Like, Scooby, calm down" Shaggy commanded. "Like, nice to see you, dude" he said, helping Fred stand up and patting his back. "I want you to meet someone" he added, pointing to Robi. "It's Robi, our butler, uncle Albert's first invention. Robi, meet our best pal, Fred Jones."

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Jones" Robi held out a kind of hand towards Fred.

"Umm... Nice to meet you, too" Fred shook the robot's 'hand'.

"Like, come on, Fred, have something to drink" Shaggy led his guest to the living room.

A quarter later, the whole process was rerun, starring Daphne. Okay, NEARLY the whole process. Shaggy and Fred stopped Scooby from hopping on the girl's shoulders just in time.

"Where's Velma?" Daphne asked, looking around the living room.

"She hasn't come yet" Shaggy explained. "Like, two days ago she'd told me by phone she might be a bit late because, like, she had lots of work. Like, make yourselves at home, guys."

Oh, just one more thing. Please review.