Chapter 1 - Love
Sherman opened his eyes slowly to the dull beep of his alarm clock. He smacked it with an open palm. He slowly propped himself on his elbow. Wiping the sleep from his eyes, Sherman stumbled to the bathroom, where he turned on the shower. I can't wait to see Penny today he thought to himself as he smiled. He just hoped she felt the same.
As Sherman made his way downstairs, he smelled omelettes. Yum! He thought. He loves omelettes.
"Peabody!" Sherman exclaimed as he walked down the stairs.
"Good morning to you as well, Sherman. What are you doing in school today?" Mr. Peabody asked.
"Oh, same old. We are learning about the pyramids in History, and I remembered…" Sherman's voice trailed off.
"Remembered what?" The genius asked.
"Well…when Penny was dressed up as the Egyptian princess, she looked really…nice." The boy said decisively.
"Ah—you and Penny make quite the couple!" Mr. Peabody remarked with a chuckle.
"No! I don't like Penny!" Sherman exclaimed.
"Well, based on inductive reasoning, you two are perfect for each other." Mr. Peabody said.
"Geez, I'm gonna be late for school." Sherman complained.
"Alright Sherman, remember to embrace your romantic ideals." Peabody teased.
Sherman walked outside of the penthouse. Penny was waiting outside, and Sherman's heart leapt with joy.
"Hey Penny!" Sherman said loudly.
"Hi Sherman! How was your day yesterday? Was the weekend nice? Sorry, I had to be at my aunt's this weekend." Penny apologized.
"Well…it was pretty fantastic! I went to the French Revolution again, to have some of that fantastic cake!" Sherman exclaimed excitedly.
"Wow! Sounds like a lot of fun!" Penny replied.
"It would have been a lot better with you." Sherman said, then immediately smiled. Penny blushed, feeling very good about that statement.
"Thanks Sherman, that's so sweet." Penny said.
They made their way up the stairs into school, where they made their way to first period history. They both loved this class, because it's the first time they spoke to each other.
"So Penny…I was thinking…" Sherman started.
"Thinking about what?" Penny asked coolly.
"Want to hang out this weekend? It won't be much, maybe dinner if you want." Sherman asked doubtfully.
"Of course! I would absolutely love to!" Penny said.
The rest of the week flew by fast. Penny caught Sherman staring at her in every class every day for the remainder of the week. Sherman sure was excited. Then, Friday came. As the bell rang for the end of the school day, Sherman ran home to get ready for the dinner.
Wow! Crazy to finally be writing this. Really cool to be on the other side, writing and not reading. Thinking of going a long way for this (and I mean long), so ANY questions, comments, or concerns are greatly appreciated! Critique please!