Marlene sat up, yawning. She stretched. She rubbed her eyes and let out another big yawn. She didn't sleep at all last night. After they had let Tasha stay with them, she had gone inside their habitat and cried. Marlene and Antonio set up a little bed for her, but all she did was cry into it. She cried all night, keeping Marlene and Antonio awake.
She was so annoyed with the crying that she was about to kick Tasha out, but she thought about it. No, Marlene snapped to herself. Tasha is going through enough pain already. I don't want to make her more upset. The lemur was finally asleep. Marlene glanced at Antonio, thinking about how it would feel like if she ever broke up with him. That's not gonna happen! Marlene rolled her eyes. We were made for each other. Even Kowalski's Lovulator said so. But she couldn't stop herself from thinking about it.
The pain, the sorrow. Marlene turning her back on Antonio and angrily stomping off. Tears streaming down her face. The sensation of her heart breaking. Always looking back when she's trying not too, like her eyes are glued to her ex-boyfriend. The feeling of mixed emotions: wanting to tear him to shreds, but at the same time wanted to love him once more. Leaving him, seeing him for the last time…
Marlene suddenly snapped back to reality when she felt Antonio's gaze meet hers. She stared into his stunning green eyes and smiled. He smiled too. Marlene was wondering if he was thinking the same thing.
Marlene got up and walked outside. The air was crisp, and the sun was starting to rise over the buildings. She glanced at the lemur habitat and saw King Julien still sitting in his throne. He looked exhausted, and a frown took up his face.
She decided to go to the penguins' and talk to them about it. She took the secret entrance and popped her head inside.
"Hello?" she said. No reply. She took another step in, only to hear a loud siren and jumped back, screaming. The penguins leapt in front of her, in their fighting poses. "Oh, hey guys."
"Marlene?" Skipper snapped. "You look like you haven't slept for weeks! What happened." Marlene let out a long sigh then started. She explained about how the two lemurs got in a huge fight and how Tasha was staying with them now.
"I just want to make it all better, but I can't!" Marlene wailed desperately. She suppressed a yawn.
"Don't worry, Marlene! Lucky for you, penguins always have a plan!" Skipper replied. Marlene grinned.
"So…?"
"So what?"
"The plan?"
Skipper rubbed his beak.
"Oh, yes, um, well, you see…" Skipper thought for a moment then looked at Marlene. "Operation: Love Emergency!"
"Uh huh, you don't have a plan, do you?" Marlene muttered. The penguins quickly shook their heads.
"But don't worry, Marlene! We intend to fix this problem and fix it now!"
