Carl in Love
Part 1
Carl ran from the bus stop to his campus. He was running late for Chemistry! His alarm clock didn't go off on time, so his mom had to wake him up; unfortunately it was twenty minutes too late. He only had five minutes for breakfast, his bus was late, and there was road construction so the bus had to go another route!
He ran so fast that he ran into a young woman, a brunette with freckles and glasses. The women fell down, spilling her books everywhere on the ice! Carl helped the lady up. He also picked up her book.
'"Oops," He said. "Sorry, you…" But as he looked into her eyes, he got lost in them,
"Um, my book?" Carl looked at the book, forgetting for five seconds that he had it.
"Oh!" He gave her the book. "Here you go." He was about to go when the woman spoke.
"Maybe you can help me." Carl stopped. He looked at her.
"What do you need?"
"Well, I'm new here and don't quite know my way around yet."
"I'll help you. I know this campus like the back of my hand."
"Okay, can you show me to…" She looked at her card and looked at Carl again. "Mr. Love's chemistry?" Carl beamed. What luck!
"I have that class! I can take you there; follow me!" He was about to bolt off again when she spoke again.
"Wait!" Carl sighed, and turned around again.
"Yes?"
"Well, can we walk? It's slippery out, and I'm afraid I'll fall if I run."
"Yeah, okay. I guess that's a good idea." The two then walked towards class. "By the way, I'm Carl. What's your name?"
"Hi, Carl. I'm Wilhelmina."
"Wilhelmina? That's a lovely name."
"But, my friends call me Wil." Wil was about to take a step forward, but unfortunately it was slippery. She yelled and was about to fall forward when Carl caught her just in time! He stood her back up.
"Whoa, careful! He offered her his hand. "Here, hold my hand." Wil smiled.
"Thanks." She took his hand, and the two continued onwards.
After class, Carl approached Wil as she stood with her books away from her desk.
"I don't have another class, so I can take you to your next one if you have another one that is." Wil smiled.
"Thanks, I do." She handed Carl her other card. Carl took it, and observed it. "Miss Valentine's veterinarian class. I have twenty minutes until it starts, but I can get there early" Carl smiled and gave it back to her.
"I took her class last year. Let's go." He offered his hand again and she, again, took it. The two then left the building.
"Carl, you okay?" Major Monogram asked that evening at HQ. Carl was supposed to mop up the floor, but instead, he was leaning on it, sighing heavenly. He was thinking of Wil. Carl didn't answer. "Carl?" Still, no answer. "Carl?" Monogram had to snap his fingers when Carl, again, didn't respond.
"Carl!" Carl went back into reality and looked at him.
"What?"
"You were in some sort of trance and I had to snap you out of it. You need to mop."
"Oh, sorry." Carl started mopping. "I just met a girl and I couldn't stop thinking about her."
"Oh, you did, didn't you? What's her name."
"Her name is Wil."
"Uh, Carl, Wil is a guy's name."
"Wil is short for Wilhelmina."
"Oh, I knew that. Get that all clean. I want to see my reflection in it." Carl saluted.
"Yes, sir!" He left and Carl mopped away.
Carl saw Wilhelmina looking at a map when he arrived on campus the next morning. She noticed Carl and went over to him.
"Can you show me to my classes again?" She asked. Carl nodded.
"Sure. I'd be happy to help. Just tell me where you're going, and I'll get you there." Wil smiled. She and Carl held hands and walked on.
Carl was at HQ a couple of weeks later, dusting all over when Perry came on screen. He chattered to get attention. Carl turned around.
"Oh, Agent P, you're here." He then looked worried. "Uh, oh." Perry looked concerned. What? Carl noticed this. "Oh, it's just that Major Monogram isn't
here yet." Carl put down the duster on a nearby stool and went over closer to the screen. "Monogram will be here any minute now, Agent P. He had a physical to go to and said I can come in early since my class doesn't start until eleven. You can stay right where you are and wait for him." He turned around.
He was about to go and pick up the duster when he thought of something. He turned around.
"Agent P, you've been in love, right?" Perry was shocked. What? What made Carl say that? People only say that when… Perry then got it. He leaned forwards and raised his eyebrow. Carl, are you in love? "I don't mean your family because I know you love them. But, I'm talking about someone outside of your family. Well, you could say you love your friends, but that's not what I'm talking about either." He looked at the agent platypus. "Of course, that pink platypus a couple yeas ago. I wonder what happened to her." He changed the subject. "So anyways, I was wondering if you could help me?" Perry shrugged. What the heck! I'm stuck here until Monogram comes. So, shoot, what do you need?
"Well, I want to ask her out, but I don't know what to say. What should I say Agent P? Oh, and you can answer with your anniversary present. It's in the back." Perry got up from his chair and went to get his laptop that Monogram and Carl gave him for his one-year anniversary with Dr. Doofenshmirtz. When he returned, he sat back down, and turned it on.
After it warmed up, he went to a word document; He typed what he wanted to say.
"Don't forget, you can use the Writing-Helper function on there to make your typing go faster." Perry did a face palm. He forgot about that. Oh well, his message was just one line, so he didn't really need it. He showed it to Carl. Carl read it. 'Just ask 'Do you want to do something tonight?'' it read. Carl looked at the semi-aquatic mammal.
"I just say that?" Perry nodded. He typed something else, this time using the Writing-Helper. He showed it to Carl. "So, I ask her for dinner?" Perry nodded. "Okay, but what if she says no?" Perry typed something else. He snapped his fingers. "You're right, Agent P, I won't know if I don't ask. Yeah, what I have got to lose!?" Perry smiled. There you go, Carl!
"I'm back, Carl!" Perry heard his boss's voice off screen. Perry shut down his laptop and closed it.
"Right." Carl looked at Perry. "Thanks, Agent P; wish me luck!" He then left.
Monogram came on screen.
"What was that all about?" Oh, nothing. I just gave Carl dating advice is all.
"Well, anyways, Doofenshmirtz just ordered a blueprint on how to make a Darkinator. I imagine there's a backstory behind it. Get on it and stop him. Perry saluted. He shut off his monitor, put his laptop away, got strapped into his jetpack, and flew off to DEI.
"I have a confession to make." Wil told Carl who was walking her to Chemistry the next morning. Carl looked at her.
"What is it?"
"I know where my class is. I know where all of my classes are now." Carl was confused.
"Then why…?"
"I guess I did it because I wanted to spend time with you."
"Oh. I guess I should've known."
"How so?"
"Well, after the half of the second week, I asked myself 'Why does Wilhelmina still need help finding her classes? Doesn't she know by now?' I guess it kind of makes sense now." Wil was surprised by this.
"Really?" Carl nodded.
"Sure." Wilhelmina then frowned.
"Oh, are you mad?" Carl shook his head.
"Nope! Truth is, I want to spend time with you too."
"I guess it's true what they say, great minds do think alike."
"I guess they do." Carl then looked at her. "Do you want to do something tonight? Go out to dinner or something?" Please say yes, please say yes!
"Sure, yes, I'd love to" Carl pumped his fist in the air.
"Okay, how about I pick you up at eight?"
"Sounds good."
"So, after Chemistry, do you want me to take you to your veterinarian class?"
"No, no. I can do it."
"Are you sure?" Wil nodded.
"Yes, yes I do. I don't want you to take up your time."
"No, no, you won't be taking up my time. It's still icy out. You could trip and fall."
"You could too."
"If I'm with you, it's a risk I'm willing to take."
"Oh." And so, the two walked on.
"Agent P," Monogram said to Perry on his watch when he turned it on. Perry, who had woken up from his nap, (he had just stopped his nemesis from making it dark 24/7 so his snowman wouldn't melt. He said every time he made a snowman when he was a child, the sun was always out and melted before he could show his parents.) turned to Agent P, and was about to go when Monogram spoke. "You don't have a mission. Carl just wants to talk to you." Perry turned back to pet mode and was puzzled. Carl? Carl went on screen.
"Agent P, guess what?" Carl asked the platypus. "You know that woman that I told you about? Wilhelmina?" Perry nodded. "Well, I asked her out and she said 'yes'! I'm going out with her!" Perry smiled. Good for you, Carl. "Well, that's all I wanted to say to you. WHOOO! I'm going out with a girl!" He ran off screen. Monogram came back on screen.
"Well, sorry to interrupt you, Agent P. You just continue doing platypus things. Monogram, over and out!" The watch shut off and Perry continued with his nap under the tree.
Carl and Wilhelmina went on several dates. They went bowling, saw a movie, ate at more restaurants, mini golf, and went ice-skating.
One day, they were strolling in the park when a Frisbee landed in their path. A dog barked, and a Black Lab came running past. Wilhelmina screamed. Carl looked at her, concerned.
"Wil?" He wanted to know. "Wil, what it is?" Wil ran and crouched behind a garbage can. "Wil; what is it?"
"Waiting until that mangy beast leaves." Wil answered. Carl looked at the dog, then back at Wil.
"What, the dog? The dog won't hurt you. The dog then looked up and strolled over to the garbage can. Wil backed up. Making circles, trying to get away from the dog.
"I'm not here, I'm not here, I'm not here." Wil said.
"It's okay, Wil. The dog is just concerned about you. They can smell fear you know." The dog knocked over the garbage can and barked when he saw Wil. Wil smiled nervously. "Nice doggy!" The dog wagged it's tail and bounded towards Wil. Wil screamed, stood up and ran. "DON'T COME ANY CLOSER!" The dog just chased her. Wil screamed again. She ran into a tree and felt some claws in her hair. Carl chucked as there were two squirrels on her head.
"Wil, you have a couple squirrels in your hair. Wil screamed as she rubbed her head vigorously.
"GET THEM OUT, GET THEM OUT!" The squirrels hopped down and both scurried away. The dog barked and barked as he ran after the squirrels.
"SHADE!" Carl and Wil heard and a boy that looked eleven or twelve, ran in. The boy looked at Wil and Carl.
"Have you seen a black dog run pass here?"
"Just went after a couple of squirrels," Carl said, pointing to where the animals went. The boy smiled at him.
"Thanks." Carl smiled back.
"No problem." Then a parade of ducklings wadded past. An adult duck was at the start of the line and one on the end. Carl knelt down.
"Awwwww!" He awed. "Baby ducks and their parents." Wil just screamed until they all passed. Carl and the boy looked at her.
"Will you chillax, lady?" The boy said to her. "They're just ducks." He then ran to get his dog. Carl just looked at his girlfriend, confused.
"What just happened?"
"Sorry, Carl." Wil apologized. "Can we just leave the park?" Carl still looked confused, but nodded.
"Sure, if that's what you want." The two then left the park.
"So, what was that about back there?" Carl asked when they were near Wil's house. Wil looked at him.
"I'm sorry, Carl." She apologized again. "But I have zoophobia."