R: this is the next chapter.
Word count: 597
Chapter two: confrontation with an otter
Skipper's pov
It has been two hours since we returned from the Christmas party. It was real fun but I can't help but feel something's missing. Something very important. Now that I think of it, there was that time I felt that spark.
Yes, it was when I had kissed Marlene. She tasted like candy… I wonder if maybe she feels the same way. Well there is only one way to find out. I must meet her and quick. I tell Kowalski to watch the fort. Though he asks where I am going, I just tell him it's classified. Well it kind of is.
I walk over to Marlene's habit. Here goes nothing. I knock on the door. Then Marlene opens the door and is surprised. "skipper did you just actually knock" she asked. Come to think of it I did… strange. "Yeah I need to talk to you" I said. "Well come in" she said as I walked inside.
"so what did you need" Marlene asked. "Do you remember what happened at the Christmas party" I asked her shyly. "Remember how can I forget" she said laughing. I felt a tug in my heart… she was laughing at me. Was it because I was paranoid, or strict. Maybe because I am a penguin. Maybe I was a bad kisser.
"Julian sure was funny making Kowalski kiss Doris huh" Marlene asked sipping some water from her yellow cup. "Yeah…" I answered for I felt my heart break. "Is something wrong skipper" she asked setting down the cup. "No I'm fine" I said in a less cherry mood as I walked towards the cave entrance.
I felt a paw on my shoulder before I left. I looked to it to see Marlene had grabbed it. "Skipper what's wrong" she asked. "Nothing" I answered looking towards the door. "Did I say something" Marlene asked frighten of what she said to me.
"Marlene can I ask you a question" I asked her. "Sure anything" she said in her sweet voice. "Do you think I am a good kisser" I asked her afraid of the answer. "Oh…" she looked zoned out for she said nothing and her lips turned to a smile.
"Marlene" I said waving my flipper in front of her face. "What" she asked. I felt shyness take over me. I did not have a thing to say. She looked at me as I looked at her. I saw rainbows appear before my eyes. Then I felt her temperature come closer. She seemed to be leaning.
I don't know why but I felt myself lean in too. We were inches away from each other's mouths. [p.s. people I keep saying this cause penguins have beaks]. I looked into her soft brown eyes. She stared into my deep blue eyes. We finally keep leaning and met each other. It was the best kiss of my life. So full of passion.
We broke apart as she stared at me. "Sorry" she said fearing we had broken our friendship. But this is exactly what I wanted. I ran my flipper through her fur. She looked at me with those soft brown eyes. And then we kissed again, but this time I started it.
R: what do you think? I hope I kept skipper in character; I am not very good with him. What will the others think? Will they care? Do they already know? Will the others get there true loves too? Many questions to be answered.