"Yawn.. what time is it, Hobbes?" Calvin muttered bitterly, rubbing an eye with exhaustion. He turned his head to the left, revealing the time printed in bold red letters on his alarm clock. 9:25. "HOBBES! We were supposed to have a G.R.O.S.S meeting at-" Calvin's sentence cut short when he noticed his friend wasn't beside him. Groaning, he slumped out of bed and put on a t-shirt and jeans, his usual. He put on some sockless tennis shoes and didn't bother to tie them, his main priority was to find his best tiger buddy. He sprinted outside, his stocky legs carrying him to the front yard. "Hobbes?" He shouted, echoing through the neighborhood. Then he noticed his arch, girly enemy- Susie Derkins- in her front yard, drawing with a piece of green chalk on her driveway. She noticed Calvin, and picked herself off, brushed her dress off, and pranced over to Calvin. "D'aaww, you lost your stuffed tiger? That's just too bad. Why don't you find another fake friend, huh, Calvin? Like this piece of grass, or that wagon over there?" Calvin rolled his eyes. "Go away, ALIEN, I'm right in the middle of important business!" He shouted, Susie still snickering under her breath. "Sure. Fine. Go ahead, mental kid." Calvin sighed, mimicking her with his lips. "I don't have time for you, grossy. Uh-kay?" Susie shrugged, skipping back to her driveway masterpiece.
Calvin shook his head, blonde hair flying everywhere. "Where could Hobbes be?" Calvin muttered. "Club G.R.O.S.S is supposed to meet in an hour, and Hobbes isn't in sight!" He sighed gently, plugging his hands in his pocket, and trudging home. "CALVIN! CALVIN! CALVIN!" Suddenly, the boy peered around. "Hob-" Whoosh! Calvin ended up slamming to the ground, the massive tiger leaping upon him. "Hobbes ole' buddy! You're okay!" Hobbes gave him a confused look. "Uh, duh, I'm okay! I was off meeting babes!" Calvin rolled his eyes, grabbing his friend's paw. "We have a meeting-" Hobbes cut him short with his flailing, a dreamy look upon his face. "But I met her…" Calvin shot his buddy with an odd, confused look. "Met who, Bud? Don't tell me it's one of those yucky girl scouts you've been falling for again!" Hobbes blushed slightly, grinning sheepishly. "No, she's the new girl in town! Her name's Luna!"