Well hey guys, I am back with another rewritten story of mine, I am again, going back and rewriting most of my old stories, this included this one, which is now done in Spongebob's POV.

The Tree

For what seems like the hundredth time this year, I had ventured into this plastic dome of hers, not that I don't mind it, I love coming to Sandy's, it's alway fun there is almost always something to do.

Most of the time if she wasn't busy with her projects, we'd play our favorite game, where I'd always win… on some occasions anyways, not that I don't mind losing, me on the bottom, and her, on top, or me… ok, ok Squarepants calm down, she's your friend, nothing more, and nothing less, well besides a best friend you can say at least.

I knock on her door, my palms begin to sweat, and my heart is beginning to race. It seems like forever before she finally opens the door, and she speaks to me, but I have no idea what she is saying.

She snaps her finger in front of my face three times breaking me out of my trance, why am I so nervous, I mean, it's just Sandy.

"Spongebob, Spongebob are you alright?" she asks me with a concerned expression on that beautiful face of hers.

I smile at her, "Yeah i'm fine, why do you ask?" I ask her, "Oh well because, oh nevermind, well come on in, Spongebob." she invites me in before she walks to a blanket on the floor.

"I hope y'all didn't mind helping me set up, I kinda lost track of time, and I was just about to set it up before y'all got here, but, y'all can see how well that went." she nervously scratches her head, "Nah don't worry about it, it's fine."

Today we were having a picnic, she had called me this morning and said that she wanted to have lunch, but she didn't have enough money to go out and eat, and I told her I didn't mind going out somewhere and spending my money but she insisted on having a picnic at her tree dome instead, fine by me.


Again, I enter the treedome, I'm happy that I get to spend time with her, and to be completely honest, I enjoy her company more than any other of my friends, yes, even more than Patrick's company. No one can quite understand how I feel about her, I love her with every inch of my heart, not that she knows, or needs to know.

My heart aches everytime I see that big tall oak tree, planted in the center of the dome. Yeah sure it's where she lives, and where some of our most precious memories occur; but there is more to it, in my head, it's like an hourglass, just a reminder that time is running out.

It changes every day, every hour, every minute, as tiny feather like leaves drift carelessly into the wind to fall gently onto the soft green grass. Every year it blooms with it's beautiful green leaves, and at the end, they turn in beautiful shades of autumn, from red, orange, to yellow and bright green; not that I mind the colors, I just hate knowing that winter was drawing near.

At first, i just thought the colors were for decoration, I didn't care too much for them, when they began to fall, it was just a normal thing; but you see, that all changed when I met her, and now, they all count, especially the last one, and I can't just staple the brown leaf to a branch, it doesn't work like that, believe me, I've tried.

I still remember as if the day were yesterday, coming into this strange place, the strange thing wasn't the air, or the grass, it was my stomach; I'd never felt this way before in my entire life, I know what you're thinking, every person who's fallen in love says it, but it was true.

These feelings were different, I couldn't fight the feelings I felt that day, and I still can't, not that I would, why would I want to? I love this warm, fuzzy feeling, it's what keeps me alive, confused and broken down sometimes, but I still welcome it full heartedly, I couldn't imagine not being this desperately in love with her.

Now that's not the point here, yes, I love her, and no, she doesn't love me back, in that sorta way, that I know of anyways, I mean why would she? Eh back to my point.

As you all know, me and Sandy play sometimes, ka-ra-te most of the time. The day had been just like any other, though not as hot, I could tell that fall was closing in, ah what a beautiful season, sure all the other seasons were beautiful. Spring, when the colors would come back, in all the bright, yellows, pinks, reds, blues, purples, and the sounds of the chirping scallops, and best of all, her.

Spring was when she would wake up after a long winter, I'd get so happy I'd have to chain myself to the ground to keep from leaping onto her and smothering her lips with mine.

Summer, was a hot, blistry, fun time, me and Sandy would go to Goo Lagoon and soak up the rays, have some fun in the water.

Fall, was a hot day turning cold, where time seemed to get shorter, night approached faster. Trees would change colors, and the scallops would migrate south, and any land mammal living in the ocean would lay her beautiful head down and sleep the entire season until spring, time is short.

Winter, it was a beautiful white wonderland, christmas time, where my closest family and friends would gather around me, well almost everyone, she was never there, she was always sleeping, when she should be with me, if I could, I'd sleep with her, just to past time, but as good as it sounds, it's not a good idea, trust me, I've tried it, you only live once, right?

The first time I'd witnessed the change, I was so excited, Sandy's tree was a huge real land tree, it had real leaves, and I being a sea creature, had never really seen leaves fall off a tree in fall. So you can imagine that one day when that tiny orange leaf fluttered down, I smiled and picked it up, I admired it's bright beautiful color.

"Hey look Sandy, isn't it pretty? I've never seen a real fall leaf." I had told her, but I dropped the leaf as I couldn't bare that look on her face. Sandy sighed, she was looking down at the grass, she was sad about something. Immediately I thought it had something to do with me, but, Sandy made it clear that it wasn't me.

"It's almost that time again." she had said, "Time for what?" I had asked, she sighed, "It's almost time for me to go to sleep." Sandy answered as she kicked the grass, "So." I said, thinking that it was just for the night, I mean it was getting pretty late.

"Y'all don't get it, Spongebob, when that last leaf falls, I'll have to go to sleep through the entire winter season." Sandy explained as she gestured to her tree, it didn't make sense to me, and she was right when she said I wouldn't understand. The only thing that came to mind was that I wouldn't be able to see her until spring in March.

Man, was I such a big cry baby, I actually begged her not to sleep, that I'd trade places, but it doesn't work like that, Sandy had pushed me away, and told me that it wasn't for another three months, like she made it sound like there was still a lot of time left, and I believed her, I smiled, and then I promised a few days before she clocked out that I'd spend all the remaining time I had that wasn't sold to my job with her, and I gotta tell ya, those short days were a killer, but it was worth it.


I walk into the treedome, and sit on the picnic table and wait for Sandy to sit across, but instead of sitting across she sits beside me. Her back against the table, her legs crossed, she runs her fingers through that silky fur at the top of her head. Man she was pretty, oh why did she have to sit so darn close?

I sit back and admire her features, her soft brown fur that covered every inch of her goddess like body, her soft, warm expression was welcoming, so young and bright, her cute pink nose, it was just adorable, and her mouth was, she had a beautiful smile, and I loved knowing that I was the one who brought most of them on.

Her eyes, they were enchanting, I always found it hard to look away, the perfect hazel colored eyes. I sighed, I hated how I wasn't able to tell her how beautiful she was, it'd be too creepy, I knew she'd find me weird if I'd said something, she wouldn't look at me the same way again, and I don't know if that would be a good thing or a bad thing, most likely bad, I mean, what kind of woman, like her would love a hideous guy like me?

I look away just as she looks at me, I stare at the ground, the grass is waving at me, but I just can't seem to smile and wave back.

I flinch a little as she places her hand on my shoulder, her face is one of concern, "What's wrong, Spongebob?" she asks, I just smile and say, "It's nothing." but even she can since a lie a mile away, as she would say.

"Spongebob." Sandy said, I sigh, I guess I have no choice but to tell her.

"Well, say there's this girl." I pause as I shrug, she gasps, but she doesn't say anything so I can finish.

"I like her, alot, but she doesn't like me back, I just, I mean, why would she?" I say as I look away, always doubting myself when it came to this.

"Well, what makes ya say that? I mean, any girl would be lucky enough ta be with a guy like y'all, yer a great guy, and if she doesn't see that, then, Spongebob, y'all don't need her." Sandy said as she placed her hand on my lap.

My face turns red, and I look away, Sandy smiles, "So, if y'all don't mind me askin, who is this dream gal?" she asked, I look at her and open my mouth, but nothing comes out, I look away, "I, I can't say." I tell her as I fiddle with my fingers.

"Well why not?" she asked, I sigh, "because, I just can't, no one can know, not even you, you think you might be helping me by telling her, but it'd help me more if you just leave it be, I'll tell her, eventually." I shrug

Sandy awes in disappointment, she sighs before smiling again, "Ok, fine, can ya at least tell me what she's like?" she asks, I groan, "I, guess i can." I answer, would that really be a good idea?

"Well, she's amazing, I mean, she's just so, beautiful, and I don't even think she knows it, and I, I can't tell her because she'd think something's up, we're friends, and the last thing I want to do is ruin that, I don't know what i'd do if our relationship ended because I couldn't hold back some stupid childish feelings." I drop my shoulders.

"I need her in my life, she's everything to me, she's the air that I breathe, the water that I drink, the food that I eat, the ground that I walk on, she's my home, she's always in my head even when I don't want her to be, and she's in my dreams, she's everything to me, she's my entire world, and she doesn't even know it." I shake my head, great now I'm all depressed.

Sandy sighs, "Seems like y'all got it bad." she smiles, she looks up at me, "well, the best thing y'all can do is try, i mean, there's a great chance that she'll feel the same way towards y'all." Sandy says, I smile.

"I've dropped so many hints, and either she didn't realize it, because I'm such a child, or, she realized it and just passed it off, either way, there's no way she'd go for a kid like me, I'm a man, and I don't always act like a kid, I can think like an adult, it's just funnier to not worry about anything, and I guess the only thing I worry about is her not wanting to be my friend."

Sandy nods, sensing that I was only gonna start feeling worse, she smiles, "So, whatcha wanna do?" she asks, "I don't know, how about some karate?" I suggest with a shrug.

Well, I think I'll pause things where it's at for now :)