Chapter 2: Finding Out

It was a day since the end of Rocko and Heffer's friendship. In a hotel bedroom in Vancouver, Canada, Heffer has just finished having a packet of potato chips so he threw his packet in the bin. He then took out his photo album, opened it and looked through pictures of him, his friends and even his family.

"Oh, Rocko…if only you believed in me…" Heffer thought, as he sighed.

After looking at all of the pictures, Heffer put his photo album away. He couldn't believe he let his friendship slip away from him, even after all those years. Thinking about of all the good times he had with Rocko, his eyes squinted as tears filled them. Then, not holding back much longer, he buried his face into his pillow and started to cry.

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Meanwhile, back in O-Town, Rocko was sitting on his couch. He felt bad about blowing up at Heffer. He decided to call Filburt, although he might still have his cold. He got his mobile phone and dialled Filburt's number. The call picked up.

"Hello?" said Filburt, letting out a cough.

"Hey, Filburt," greeted Rocko. "How's your cold?"

"It's starting to disappear a little bit," replied Filburt. "How's your day today and how was it yesterday?"

"Well, to be honest, yesterday wasn't great and today is the same."

"What happened?"

"Yesterday, I got into a massive argument with Heffer and when he called me a nasty, lying, no good, selfish, heartless, bossy, pushy, mean, cold-blooded shorthead, I told him that I never wanted to see him or speak to him ever again in my entire life and wished that I never actually met him. Then he responded by saying that he hopes I die a horrible death and he slapped me across the face. I was traumatized when I got slapped. I still think of it today."

"That is horrible. Maybe you should go apologize to him when you have the chance to."

"Yeah, maybe. I have to go now."

"Bye, Rocko."

They both hung up. Suddenly, Rocko hears a yelp from Spunky, the same one from yesterday.

"Oh no, not again!" exclaimed Rocko.

Rocko ran outside. He saw Spunky quivering in fear and the hose running.

"That's strange," wondered Rocko. "Who turned the hose on?"

Rocko turned it off. That's when Spunky jumped on a bucket and started biting the hose tap.

"Spunky, what are you doing?" questioned Rocko.

Suddenly, without warning, Spunky happened to turn the hose tap a bit with his teeth. The hose turned on, causing Spunky to yelp again and start quivering with fear. Rocko also got startled a bit. He turned the hose back off.

"Spunky, you shouldn't do that to the tap," Rocko told Spunky, firmly. "You could get wet if you're not careful."

Rocko suddenly realised something.

"Wait, does that mean you've been turning on the hose the whole time?" Rocko said.

Spunky whimpered and lied down.

"Oh, Spunky," said Rocko. "I know you didn't mean it. I just didn't know you were doing that."

It was then Rocko realised what he had done yesterday.

What have I done? thought Rocko. I can't believe I accused Heffer of something he didn't do. I think I should go apologize to him.

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Later, Rocko came up to Heffer's door. He knocked on it. Mrs. Wolfe answered it.

"Hello there," greeted Mrs. Wolfe.

"Hi, it's Rocko," said Rocko. "Is Heffer around? I want to speak to him."

"I'm very sorry but Heffer's in Vancouver for a three-day holiday," explained Mrs. Wolfe.

Rocko was immediately shocked at Mrs. Wolfe's response. But he managed to try and hide it.

"Oh…I see," sighed Rocko.

"Are you alright?" wondered Mrs. Wolfe

"Yeah, I'm fine. I guess I should be going now."

"Okay, bye."

Mrs. Wolfe closed the door as Rocko left. That's when Rocko started running, bursting into tears.

"How could I do such a thing?!" Rocko sobbed. "Why didn't I believe in Heffer in the first place?!"

He later got to his house, ran inside, lied down on the couch, buried his face in one of the cushions and cried his eyes out.

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Poor Rocko…he feels like an idiot for blaming Heffer. The next chapter will come soon!