This story had been written two years ago, back when the main event of the year was SpongeBob's 10th anniversary, and was supposed to posted then but I didn't get to (or didn't have the courage to post it) and it needed a lot of adjustments, so here it is, for the world to finally see. It's the first time I posted it in here. May not be so good... Feel free to review. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own SpongeBob SquarePants or any of the characters (and places) mentioned in this fanfiction story.

Setting: Season 5

One day, at the Krusty Krab, a bus stops at the entrance. It appears they are dropping someone off.

About eight bags were taken out of the bus and placed on the ground. As the bus drove away, there appeared a female fish standing behind the mountain of bags. She has big dark brown eyes and long black hair worn in two braids. She wears glasses, a white polo shirt with collars that has three stars printed on the left and a sun printed on the right, a long blue skirt, plain white socks and school shoes. She carried most of the bags on her back and entered the restaurant.

The customers were quiet and stared at the unusual sight but when that moment passed, they all just put on their warm and friendly faces for the girl as she made her way to the counter, where that grumpy ol' squid—or octopus—was reading his subscribed magazine to Fancy Readers' Digest behind the cash register. Seemed like the cashier didn't notice her standing in front of him, the girl cleared her throat softly, enough to get his attention but still didn't.

"Um, excuse me sir." She finally spoke, politely.

"Huh?" Squidward Tentacles turned his head and finally saw the girl. "Oh, sorry." He took out a pen and a pamphlet. "May I take your order?"

The girl wiped the fog off of her glasses and looked at the menu, narrowing her eyes. "Um, I'd like... uh..." She holds on that note. It took a few minutes for her to make a choice, which pesters Squidward. Finally the girl said, "I'd like one krabby patty please, with cheese."

"Ah, the classics." Squidward sighed, finishing writing the order and clipping it to the kitchen window. After awhile, he observed the girl. "Hmm. You look familiar. Have we met?"

"Oh, no." the girl replied with a smile."I'm from out of town. I came here to Bikini Bottom for my vacation. By the way, my name is Roxanne." she offers her fin.

"Fascinating." said Squidward, in a sarcastic tone, ignoring her as he continued reading his magazine.

Suddenly, Mr. Eugene Krabs bursts through the door from his office. He takes a big breath and smells the air.

"Business is good today!" he exclaimed. Then the girl at the counter caught his eyes. "Ooh, this is a new face!" He approached them. "So, we have a new customer!" he said proudly.

"Apparently yes. And her name is Roxanne." Squidward told his boss.

"Well hello, Roxanne!" The crab introduced himself to the girl. "I'm Mr. Krabs, proprietor of this fine establishment, the Krusty Krab."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Krabs." They shook hands. Well, Mr. Krabs have claws and Roxanne have fins, but you get the idea.

Mr. Krabs sees the bags beside her. "Mr. Squidward, why don't you show Roxanne to her table and help her with her bags."

"What is this? A hotel?" Squidward asked, annoyed.

Roxanne looks around in her wallet while Squidward and Mr. Krabs argue.

"Look, she's new around here and we want to make a good impression, so don't blow it!" Mr. Krabs raised his voice. "And then, if we're successful, she could keep comin' back here!" he imagines himself swimming in a pool of money.

"Oh no!" Roxanne cried.

The daydream stops. "What's wrong, Roxanne?" the crab asked.

"My dollar wallet is in one of my bags." The girl stared at her bags.

"Your 'dollar wallet'?" Squidward was startled.

"Yes. All I have are these." Roxanne pulled out a different kind of currency. Its color was brown. "A peso?"

"Don't worry, Roxanne. I accept all currencies!" Mr. Krabs exclaimed smugly.

"Since when?" Squidward raised his eyebrow.

Mr. Krabs gave him a stern face. "Just take her bags and show her to her table!" he thundered.

"Aye aye, captain." Squidward replied with a lazy salute. He couldn't lift a single bag. "What's in these? Rocks?" he complained.

"No," Roxanne replied innocently. "One of them has my rock collection though."

As she said those words, Squidward's jaws dropped.

Seconds later, Squidward managed to settle the bags on the side and got Roxanne a table. He rested on the table, gasping for breath and sweating.

"...There! You're... table number... " he panted. "...is seven...!"

"Thank you, Mr. Squidward." Roxanne smiled.

"Uh... yeah." Squidward gave her a creeped-out look. "Please, call me Squidward." He walked away and heard noises coming from the kitchen. "Now what's going on in there?" he wailed.

Utensils were all over the kitchen floor. Squidward goes in and shouted, "SpongeBob! Where's that krabby patty?"

SpongeBob SquarePants is hiding behind the open door to the freezer holding his spatula as if it was a bat.

"What are you doing in here?" Squidward was very upset.

"Sorry, Squidward." said SpongeBob, in a shivering-like voice. "T-there's a... a... a..."

"Spit it out, you yellow twit!" the squid shouted at him.

SpongeBob gulps and completes his sentence, "...a giant ice monster inside this freezer!"

"Well why don't I take a look?" Squidward, annoyed of this, looked inside the freezer to prove nothing was there. "Uh-huh. Just as I thought. Nothing's in here." Suddenly a giant snake made out of ice pops out. "Now get back to—" Squidward turned around and couldn't move.

"AAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

SpongeBob blinked and snapped back into reality. It was only all in his imagination. Squidward was in front of him, talking furiously at him.

"SpongeBob! What are you doing in here? I said where's that krabby patty?"

"Uh..." SpongeBob tried to explain. "... a monster?"

"Don't we all got jobs to do?" Squidward yelled. "Now where is table number seven's order?"

"Oh yeah. Number seven:" SpongeBob picks up a perfectly made krabby patty on a tray. "One krabby patty with cheese, the classic." he said in a proud tone. "Sorry 'bout today, Squidward. I guess I'm not quite feeling like myself today."

Squidward groans. "Like anyone around here is feeling like themselves today." he said ironically.

SpongeBob stares at the order. "Wait, didn't the customer order any beverages?"

"Oh hold on, just a sec." Squidward peeps through the door and calls Roxanne's attention. "Uh, did you want drinks to go with that order?" he asked her aloud.

"No, I only needed something to eat." Roxanne replied cheerfully. "Thanks for asking."

Squidward returns to answer SpongeBob's question. "Nope. No drinks."

"Well, since I delayed this order, may I deliver it to the customer personally?" SpongeBob asked.

"Sure, whatever." Squidward rolled his eyes. SpongeBob walks out of the kitchen with the tray in hand.

Roxanne patiently waited at her table when a loud bang of a door.

"ORDER UP!"

SpongeBob yelled. His voice filled the entire restaurant which startled the others.

Roxanne was stunned at him. A fish seated at a table next to hers notices that she is already staring. "Who? That? Oh that's just SpongeBob—he's the fry cook of the joint."

"SpongeBob..." Roxanne repeated dreamily. She didn't even notice that SpongeBob was already right in front of her.

"Here you go, ma'am." the sponge placed the tray of the order gently onto her table.

"Huh?" Roxanne shook her head. "Oh, sorry." She nervously tried to get the tray but accidentally nudged the salt. "Oh no! I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry. I got it." SpongeBob cleaned the table. "So, you're the new customer!" he said happily.

"Y-yes," Roxanne replied anxiously. "A-and I-I'm on vacation here in Bikini Bottom too..."

"Did you have trouble finding the place?"

"No, I-I have a map given to me by my aunt who once lived here..."

"How long have you been staying here in Bikini Bottom?"

"A-actually, I-I just arrived—"

"Ooh!" SpongeBob jumped. "Now how about you try out that delicious krabby patty before it gets cold." he puts his hands behind his back with a silly smile on his face. "They're only available here, at the Krusty Krab, home of the krabby patty!"

Roxanne was flushed. "I suppose so..." She takes her first bite on the sandwich, and with every chew she felt like she was in a world where her dreams come true. In other words, it was in fact delicious. "That... was amazing!"

"I knew you'd love it!" SpongeBob winked at her.

"SpongeBob!"

It was Mr. Krabs.

"Oh, that's my boss. I'd better get back to work." SpongeBob told Roxanne, who now couldn't look away from him. "Talk to you later." As SpongeBob left, Roxanne giggled anxiously and slapped herself on the forehead.

She groaned. "Ah! He must think I'm an idiot now!"

SpongeBob is talking to Mr. Krabs.

"What is it, Mr. Krabs?" SpongeBob asked politely.

"Err, you were talking to that new girl, huh?" his boss said.

"Am I in trouble, sir?"

"No, me boy." Mr. Krabs grinned. More customers came in and formed a line at the counter. "I'll talk to ye later. Now get back to work. Time is money!"

"Aye aye, Mr. Krabs!" SpongeBob leaped into the kitchen window.

Later, Roxanne was done with her meal and approached Mr. Krabs who is standing next to the counter.

"I never had another meal like that since I ate my first cheese cake!" said Roxanne.

SpongeBob walks out of the kitchen.

"My compliments to the chef!" Roxanne gestures to the sponge.

SpongeBob blushes a bit. "Another satisfied customer!" he laughed.

"Hmm... Maybe I should get myself another." Roxanne pulls out her wallet. Mr. Krabs acts like a sweaty dog.

"One krabby patty, coming up!" SpongeBob races to the kitchen. Squidward sleeps behind the cash register. Within seconds, SpongeBob had another krabby patty ready and cooked to perfection. "Here you go, Roxanne! Enjoy!"

"Thanks! Um—" Roxanne slowly takes it from his hand. Mr. Krabs sees this and a smile passed his lips.

"It's our house specialty." said SpongeBob.

"Uh, SpongeBob, why don't we have that little talk now." Mr. Krabs placed his arm around SpongeBob's shoulders. "Excuse us for a sec, Roxanne."

The girl's mouth is still full. "Sure." she mumbled.

"SpongeBob, I think, maybe you should take her to some place special." said Mr. Krabs. "You know, go on a tour with her or something. She hasn't seen much of this town than any of us do. And she certainly is polite..."

"Why, sir?" SpongeBob asked.

"It seems she could use a friend like you, and I have a good feeling that she'll be a real big help to us. A person we can trust. Just look at her."

Roxanne is wiping the spilled mustard on the floor with a piece of cloth. She sees Mr. Krabs and SpongeBob staring at her and gives them a nervous smile.

SpongeBob gazes at Mr. Krabs innocently.

"Uh, she means well. " said Mr. Krabs.

"You want me to give her a tour and spend time with her?" SpongeBob asked.

"This isn't some command, boy. I am just making a suggestion." Mr. Krabs shrugged his elbows.

SpongeBob paused for a moment. Then there was silence.

A new girl comes to town, looks and acts all innocent but is quite burdened with so many bags with her. Why do think Mr. Krabs suggested that? What is he thinking? What could he mean? Could there be a secret hidden in his thoughts at that moment? What would SpongeBob say? Find out soon.