Chapter 1 – Touch Me Not

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It has been weeks after that fateful event in Seaside Park Funland's Ferris wheel. Back to the day after that, Sherman got a good time hearing Penny's dream in school and got a better time hearing that Mr. Peabody has no real punishment for him. All that he has to do was to live life and wait for what they've promised. But could they really wait that long? Who knows...

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Like any other lunch time in the school, Sherman and his friends sat on their favourite spot and ate. Sherman was beside Penny on one side of the table, Carl was on the table tip and was sitting on his wheel chair, Mason was with Jill and Abby on the other side.

"Hey guys, have you seen the meteor shower yesterday? It was so cool!", Penny asked with her usual tone. Sherman looked at her after a sandwich bite.

"Actually, I did not see it. I'm doing the dishes that time.", Mason replied with utter disappointment.

"I did not see it too.", Carl replied, and they went to rumble about their sentiments.

"You should have looked outside for a bit.", Penny told them.

"Yeah. A second or two won't hurt.", Sherman seconded. The two boys sighed in despair.

"How 'bout you, Abby?", the blond girl shifted attention to the said girl. Abby kept silent. Well, she's busy munching a pizza slice.

"As for me, I'm with Sherman when the meteors went falling. We're on the park. We even saw Abby looking up with someone."

Abby almost choked with the statement, and she immediately drank from her bottle.

"Really? Abby's with someone?", the three exclaimed.

"Uh huh. You're really having some good time with that silent boy, Abby.", Penny teased.

"N-no! You got it wrong! I'm not with him.", Abby denied.

"You're not with him? Why are you two watching the meteors together then?"

"Well...", and she explained her side, though they didn't seem to believe.

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As the conversation went on, Sherman kept silent as he ate. He was thinking of how to deliver what he has to say. It was already Thursday, and it was already an armstretch before his special day on Saturday. Inviting Penny on a sleepover was way too easy as compared to inviting her for his birthday. Such were really a hard time, as he thought.

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Spotlights on her, Jill was now the one being asked. She went to retell how she was strolling around the mall when the meteor shower fell.

"To my surprise, the people went outside. I went outside too and saw the spectacle.", Jill recollected.

"You're not with someone?", Mason asked.

"Actually, I'm with someone. And, I'm unlucky."

"Unlucky? Why?", Carl asked.

"Somebody poked me behind. It was the boast-head."

"You mean Neil Garland."

"Yeah, whatever. What a moment killer. He then boasted about his telescope that can see as far as Pluto."

"Knowing that he's very rich, he might as well have that kind of telescope.", Penny said, "He even pledged us a very good bus when we went to SPF, remember?"

"I know right. But being with him is ugh! I really hate that boast-head. If only I was with Sherman..."

"What?"

"If only I was with Sherman, it would be better.", and Jill sat between the couple and wrapped her arms around Sherman. Penny glared with a frown.

"Y-Yeah. I t-think.", Sherman tried to pull off a proper response.

But that answer did not solve change anything.

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As of Penny, she's dead jealous of what her friend was doing. Earlier, Sherman did save her from a "deadly" recitation, but it was her fault being unprepared. It was proper to be nice to the one who saved you, but to the point that you flirt, it's definitely a no-no. She and Sherman might not be official, but still...

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In class, Sherman could see that she grew cold towards him. Settling back to inviting her, he did his best to. But, Penny just looked away and ignored him every time. As the bell rang and as she grabbed her bag, he tried to converse by blocking her way. However, she plugged in some earphones and he's instantly non-existent. She's mad, and he knew it.

"What's with her?", Mason asked.

"I think Jill has some explaining to do.", Carl said. Sherman couldn't help but to scratch his head with the turn of events.

"What do you plan to do now?"

"No idea."

"How 'bout you chat her in Facebook?", Mason suggested.

The eyeglassed boy did as he was told. Explaining that there's nothing between Jill and him, he patiently waited for her reply. Time passed and his messages were only "seen". Apparently, he got "seen-zoned" by his Penny, much to his dismay.

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Notes:

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If you haven't read the 24-chapter story "True Love –Sherman & Penny", better take a read of it before moving on to the next chapters.

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