I Don't Like Your Girlham!
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A/N: Okay, I'm back from my vacay in Virginia--longest half-week EVER! Thank you all SO much for the support! I'm having fun writing this--and I'm having more fun planning the story! :giggles: Anywhos, I hope you enjoy the third chapter. Much love!
. . . Previously on "I Don't Like Your Girlham!" . . .
Flora giggled. "Well, it was nice talking to you. Byes!" she waved and skipped off.
Crystal, Bijou and Pashmina watched as she went off to follow Sandy and Maxwell. "She's weird." Crystal muttered. "I wonder why she was asking all zhose questions." Bijou wondered. "Maybe she got uncomfortable with the fact that Stan flirted with alot of girls." Pashmina suggested. "True. In fact, if I were her, I'd still keep an eye on Stan no matter how nice he treated me." Crystal pursed her lips.
They sweatdropped when they saw Sandy trying to walk away from Flora.
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Chapter 3: I Could Be Your Girlham
I could tell Sandy and Crystal weren't happy about my new relationship from the second I saw their faces.
I mean sure, Flora's not exactly my...type. But she's smart, cute and she really seems to like the Ham-Hams. Why not keep her around for a while? Get them to know her first? I'm sure by the time they get to know her the way I do, she'll get along just fine with my friends. Right?
My name is Stan, and this is my story.
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--Stan's POV--
From the corner of my eye I saw Flora wave goodbye to the girls and chase after Sandy. Crystal leaned over and whispered something in Pashmina's ear.
I knew Crystal didn't like her. In fact, I had a feeling she wouldn't like her from the second Flora peeked through the Clubhouse door. I wasn't sure if she would ever accept her. I mean, sure Flora's a little...hyper. But she's been wanting to meet them ever since we first started dating.
Crys is my best friend and I know exactly what's running through her head when she watches Flora. She's most likely thinking "This girl is ALL wrong for Stan!" But just because she's my best friend doesn't mean she always knows what's best for me. Same goes for Sandy. I know they're just trying to protect and keep me from getting hurt. But I know what I'm doing. I'm not always such a careless goofball. And me and Flora really like each other. Isn't that what should matter?
"Hey. Hey, Stan!" Panda suddenly shoved me, causing me to sway.
"Whoa!" I managed to keep my balance. I glared at Panda, exasperated. "What?!" Panda smirked. "You just got a girlfriend and already you're fantasizing about other women?" he questioned. "Ooooh! Naughty, naughty!" Hamtaro, Oxy and Howdy cooed. They all started laughing. My cheeks turned warm.
"Dude, that is like, so not true!" I complained. "So Stan, tell us. How'd a fella like you score a girl like that?" Howdy nodded towards Flora, who was basically squealing at Sandy and Maxwell; something about double-dating. "Whaddaya mean by 'a girl like that' being with a guy like me?" I rose an eyebrow suspiciously.
"He means, how did a fun loving party-animal like you win over someone like Flora?" Panda asked. "You did mention she's studying to be a nurse. That's gotta mean that she's a girl who focuses on the future rather than the present." Hamtaro added. I nodded in understanding. "True. Well, I'm not sure. I guess me and Flora fall in the 'Opposites Attract' category."
The boys and I talked for another couple of minutes before we finally arrived to the amusement park. Boss and Cappy immedietaly started a rock-throwing fight with the boys. I managed to stay away from the sudden pebble frenzy. I wanted to spend some time alone with Flora anyways...
"Hey Stan?" I turned around and saw Hamtaro standing behind me. I smiled. "Hey Red."
"Umm, can I talk to you for a second?"
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--Hamtaro's POV--
"Sure." Stan shrugged casually. I nodded and led him behind the ferris wheel. Bijou and Pashmina passed us along the way. Bijou smiled and waved at me. I couldn't help but wave back.
When we arrived, I turned to him and sighed. Stan cocked his head. "Hey, is something the matter?" he told me. He seemed to have noticed that I had one of those rare serious looks on my face. "Stan...remember that thing you told me a while ago? That...private, crucial secret thing?" I asked, expecting him to know exactly what I was talking about.
"That Hilary accidentaly mistook me for Sandy when we were little kids and dressed me up as a girl for a week?" Stan said.
"No." I shook my head. "The other thing."
"You about the time I snuck to that nightclub and almost got arrested for that littl--?"
"No."
"How chihuahuas have freakishly large ears--?"
"NO!"
"Then what the heck are you talking about?" Stan looked a little impatient and confused. "I'm talking about how you told me a while ago you might've had your eyes on a certain Ham-Ham girl, but then you suddenly show up with someone completely different. That's what I'm talking about!" I blurted out.
Stan turned a light shade of red. I was too busy rolling my eyes at first to notice. "Sheesh! Some hams can be so slow sometimes!" I muttered. Stan looked behind him and saw Crystal and Sandy buying some roasted walnuts nearby. I caught him and sighed again. "Are you over her?" I found the words coming out of my mouth.
Stan turned his head at me. I gave him my curious look. "Well...I didn't exactly have a full-blown crush on her. I mean, we're best friends, and we've been that way ever since we were four (ham) years old. Maybe I was just confusing my feelings for deep, like...really deep friendship." he replied. "Sooo...you're saying you never liked-her liked-her?" I asked.
"I don't think so." Stan replied. "I mean, she's cute and all, I'm not afraid to admit that, but wouldn't it be kinda awkward if me and Crystal started dating?"
"Uhh...not really." I couldn't help but disagree. "Actually, we think you two would make a good couple." Stan suddenly looked up. "Who's we?" it was his turn to look confused. "Me and the Ham-Hams, of course. Who else?" I said is if I were telling him something as obvious as the color green.
"You think me and Crys would...click?" Stan asked me. "Sure, I guess. I mean, you two are really close and stuff." I told him with another shrug. Stan stared at me for a moment. Then, he turned around to look at Crystal not too far away. Then he looked at his paws. "You guys think me..." he held up a pointer finger. "and Crys..." he then held up the other pointer. "...would...click." Stan held up both fingers next to each other. He glanced up at me. "Are you sure ya'll know what you're saying?"
I let out a small laugh. "Don't worry about what we think. All I wanna know is if you're happy with this girl?" I said. Stan smiled. "Well, sure. I mean, at first I wasn't sure what I felt about Crystal. But when Flora showed up and we immedietaly got along, all that just...vanished. Now, I'm sure of what I want and how I feel. Me and Crystal are just friends. And right now, I couldn't be happier with that."
I smiled and nodded. "Okay."
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--Normal POV--
"HI HI!"
"GAH!" Hamtaro jumped and held his chest. Flora was standing behind him, grinning from ear-to-ear. Stan looked a little surprised as well. "Oh God, you scared the crap outta me!" Hamtaro took a couple of deep breaths before his face returned to it's normal color.
Flora giggled innocently. "Sorry Hamtaro! But I was so worried about Stanny-kins and when I found him here, I was just so relieved!" the giggly hamgirl suddenly hopped into Stan's arms. Stan sweatdropped when he found himself carrying her. "SO! What were you two talking about?"
Stan and Hamtaro's eyes became dots. "Uhhhhhh..." Stan was about to say "nothing," when Hamtaro decided to butt in. "eBay!" he blurted out and ran off. Flora blinked in confusion, while Stan slapped his forehead. "What bay?" Flora looked at her boyfriend.
"Ignore him." Stan sighed as he put Flora down. "So, are you gonna take me on some rides, or are you gonna buy me stuff first?" Flora asked with a huge smile on her face. Stan smirked, as he took her paw and led her towards the park. "As a very good friend of mine once sung, Ladies' Choice!"
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Crystal and Sandy were enjoying some roasted walnuts, when they saw Stan and Flora walking from behind the Ferris Wheel, paw-in-paw. They were grinning from ear-to-ear, as if they had done something very, very...uhh...(which they in reality, didn't do)
Sandy and Crystal almost immedietaly spat out their walnuts when the thought hit them both. "Those little nasties!" Crystal exclaimed. "Hold this!" Sandy handed Crystal the rest of her snack. "I'm gonna take my son-of-a-bitch brother and drag him to his special Happy Box place-thing!"
Crystal quickly held her back. "Sands, I would love to watch you harass Stan to a level of utter insanity...but I don't think we're allowed to do that anymore." she said. "What! Why?!" Sandy sounded disappointed. "Cause...they're dating. And I think people who date have the right to be naughty little nasties all they want." Crystal replied with a slight hint of disgust in her face. "Aww, that's right." Sandy pouted as she snatched her walnut and threw it out. Crystal, after looking at her own roasted treat for a moment, finally did the same.
"I swear, that girl just doesn't hit me right."
"Really?"
Suddenly, Sandy's eyes widened when she saw Crystal staring at her. "Gah! Nononononono, that's not the way I meant it!" Sandy knew she had to be happy for her brother. Hell, she even told Stan that she was. And she couldn't let anyone know she was lying about it. God, I feel like such a hypocrite! "O-Okay, Crys. I know that sounded mean, so pleasepleaseplease don't tell Stan I said that!"
"Why would I? Hell, I feel the same way!" Crystal smiled. A wave of relief washed over Sandy. "Really?" she asked. "Yeah! I mean, I know it sounds...hypocritical, but I just don't think Flora makes the right match for Stan. For example, you and Maxy." Crystal told her. "You two balance each other out. But Flora and Stan...I see no balance."
"Exactly!" Sandy agreed. "I mean, I love my brother and all, but I want what's best for him. And Flora's just...I-I mean, look at her!"
Sandy and Crystal turned around to find Flora laughing and squealing as she chased Stan around in the bumper cars. Stan seemed a little freaked-out when his seatbelt suddenly snapped after Flora's last bump. "Uhhh, Flora?"
Too late!
Flora crashed once again into Stan. Only this time, he went flying out of the bumper car tent and into the ferris wheel! "HEY! What are you doing here?!" they heard a girl in the passenger gondola/car thing scream. "Perv!" another one kicked Stan out, and left him screaming and dangling to the car for his life, just as the ferris wheel was reaching the top level! Flora ran out of the bumper car tent and screamed. "STANNY! SOMEONE CALL THE FIREFIGHTERS!"
"You see?!" Sandy squealed. "I know!" Crystal nodded, both girls not even paying attention to the sudden sirens and megaphones behind them.
"WILL ALL HAMSTERS WITHIN 10 FEET OF THE FERRIS WHEEL PLEASE STEP AWAY FROM THE RIDE. AND WILL SOMEONE STOP THE FERRIS WHEEL BEFORE THE KID FALLS?!"
Flora slapped the announcer. "DON'T SAY SUCH THINGS!" she sobbed.
Nearby, hamsters began to scream and point at the tiger-striped hamster dangling above them. Others just began to randomly run around at the sound of the sirens. "CODE PURPLE! CODE-FREAKIN'-PURPLE!" Hamtaro screamed into a walkie-talkie as he turned on the emergency red lights. Boss, on the other side of the park, suddenly panicked. "ABORT! ABORT! SOMEONE CALL SETH AND ONE OF YOU GUYS GET A LADDER!" he replied in his walkie-talkie.
"She is clearly not a right match for Stan! I still don't know why he even chose her." Sandy said. "And, I don't wanna sound bitchy, but she's not even that pretty-looking." Crystal added. "Right? I mean, the barette's cute, but what's with the hat?" Sandy asked. "Uhh, I think it's something about her nurse-studies. She must be really dedicated to her future." Crystal told her. "Well, if she's so busy preparing for her future, why would she date someone at this time?" Sandy questioned.
Panda and Howdy passed them carrying a giant purple ladder. "WE GOT THE LADDER, SIR!" they cried.
"And you saw how innocent and polite she was acting back at the clubhouse? I swear, that's not normal!" Crystal bit her lower lip. "Well...you were polite and innocent when you first met us." Sandy cocked her head. "Yeah, but I wasn't draped all over your brother and boasting to the public about how good of a kisser he is--not that I would know of course." Crystal retorted.
"That was kinda disturbing to look at, to be honest." Sandy scrunched up her nose. "I never thought someone would coo over Stan like he was some kind of...hunk!" Crystal nodded. "Yeah, it's hard to imagine Stan as someone sexy." she said.
Sandy blinked. "I was talking about me. But are you sure you've never thought of Stan like that?" she smirked. "What are you talking about?" Crystal asked, trying her best to sound confused.
A yellow helicoptor suddenly flew over them, the purple ladder attached to the door. "ATTENTION STAN THE HAM-HAM!" a guy with a megaphone yelled. "PLEASE REMAIN CALM AND HOLD ON FOR ANOTHER MOMENT. THE RESCUERS ARE ON THEIR WAY!"
"Well, make it quick! I think I just pee'd on myself!" Stan shouted. The girls in the passenger car who kicked him out screamed and began to panic.
"Oh, come on! You've NEVER thought Stan looked hot in something or in a certain incident?" Sandy asked curiously. Crystal started to blush. "WHAT?! Gross, why would I think something like that?" she exclaimed. "Not once? Not even when you first saw him at your reunion party?" Sandy persisted. "C'mon, Crys. I know you once thought about it!" The young gymnast watched her friend start to squirm.
"STANNY! HANG ON, HONEY! THE RESCUER'S ON HIS WAY!" Flora screamed. The Ham-Hams were all behind her as well as the rest of the park. Stan looked up to find a guy in a yellow suit on the edge of the ladder. "Take my paw, son!" he yelled. Stan reached out and the rescuer grabbed his arm firmly. They began to rise, and Stan felt his body be lifted from the ferris wheel.
The crowd below began to cheer and applause as Stan grabbed tightly to the ladder. Flora started to cry tears of joy. "OH, THANK YOU! THANK YOU GOD!" she sobbed. Stan looked down to see his friends and girlfriend staring up at him in relief. Then, he saw just how high he was. He turned pale. "Uhh...y-you're gonna make sure I don't fall, right?" Stan asked the rescuer nervously as he grabbed onto the ladder.
"U-Umm..." Crystal, a few stories below felt her cheeks start to burn. "Oooooooh, so you do think Stan's cute!" Sandy cooed when she saw Crystal blush. "Well, you two have good genes, of course he's...well, h-he's easy on the eyes." Crystal muttered, flustered. "So he IS cute!" Sandy poked Crystal's arm. "Okay! So, he's kinda cute." Crystal shrugged. "It doesn't mean much, right?"
"Of course! As long as you hold on to that ladder, then nothing'll happen to you." the rescuer reassured Stan. As if on queue, the ladder began to rise towards the helicoptor doors. "See, we're already being pulled up. We'll be fine." Stan nodded in agreement, hoping to God he was right.
"Crystal, ever since you and Stan started hanging out again, I couldn't help but notice something about the way you two acted around each other." Sandy tapped her cheek. "W..wwwhaddaya' mean?" Crystal rose an eyebrow.
"When you two are together, you seem to just...click. I mean, you know him so well, and vice versa, in contrast to Flora who only seems to know his name and his kissing techniques. And not to mention, you both seemed to have been dropping signs about a mutual, but rather deeply personal affection towards one another--at least until Flora showed up. Then that's when the negative feelings begin and you begin to question your actual feelings for Stan and the reason for why you're so against the idea of Stan having a girl."
"..." Now Crystal was really confused. "Okay, lemme put this in a way even you can understand." Sandy pursed her lips. "Are you digging my brother?"
The rescuer was able to climb up what was left of the ladder and aboard the helicoptor. He looked down and reached out his paw. "Stan, climb up the ladder and grab my paw!" he told him. "Okay." Stan nodded. He was about to start climbing, when he heard something start to rip. He looked to his left and saw the seams of the rope ladder start to come apart.
"Oh no..."
"WHAT?!" Crystal yelped, her eyes round. "Okay, now you're just talking crazy, Sandy. You have officially gone senile!" she declared, ready to walk away. "Nononono, you are not leaving without an answer. Now come on! Do you like him or not?" Sandy grabbed her arm. "It's a simple yes or no question."
"No! That was a simple answer to a simple question." Crystal folded her arms across her chest. "Ahh, your lips say no, but your eyes speak in another direction." Sandy spoke in a wise-guy voice. "What? Wait, are you telling me you think I like your brother?" Crystal asked. "Say iiit!" Sandy smirked evilly. "No!" Crystal refused. "So, you refuse to admit it!" Sandy rose her eyebrows. "NO! Cause there's nothing to admit!" Crystal told her firmly.
"Something wrong?" the rescuer asked. "Uhh...we have a problem." Stan said, nodding towards the rope ladder. Suddenly, the ladder began to rip again. This time, Stan felt a jolt downwards. His heart leaped.
Flora, Hamtaro, Bijou and the rest of the crowd gasped when they saw the ladder suddenly start to rip apart. "STAN, THE LADDER!" the Ham-Hams screamed in unison. "WATCH OUT!" Flora yelled up at her boyham.
But it was a little too late for the tiger-striped victim. Before he could even move, the left side of the ladder collapsed. The crowd below screamed as Stan dangled from one paw. He looked down and turned pale. "Oh God...ohgodohgodohgodohgodohgod, OH MY GOD SOMEONE HELP ME!" he screamed. "STAN!" Flora panicked.
"Ohmygod, he's gonna fall!" Pashmina cried out, complete horror in her eyes. "Okyoo!" Penelope had tears in her eyes. "Shield you eyes, children!" Jingle covered Penelope and Cappy's eyes, who quickly held onto him, while his stayed glued to his best guyfriend.
"QUICK! Put us over a tent!" the rescuer yelled at the pilot. He did as he was told, which was lucky for Stan. Because about a second later, Stan's paw started losing grip. "Oh hell no!" Stan yelled, ready to spazz out. Suddenly the ladder let him go, and Stan was falling like a stone.
The crowd screamed along with Stan, Flora being the loudest.
Crystal turned around. "Man, those guys are going crazy. I wonder which ride it is they're cheering for." she wondered. "Probably just the roller coaster. Now, quit procrastinating and denying the truth: You like Stan and you were jealous of Flora from the second she stepped in that clubhouse." Sandy told her. Crystal was taken aback. "What! Do not and am not!" she fought back. "Prove it!" Sandy folded her arms across her chest.
Crystal opened her mouth to speak when she heard a thump and someone screaming. She looked at the tent they were under and saw a form sliding down from above. Sandy saw it too. "What the hell...?" she muttered. They stepped back to see who it was. And what wonders, it was...
"OOF!"
Stan went sliding down a bright red tent and landed on top of, who he found out a second later, was Crystal. She was looking up at him from her position underneath him. She blinked curiously as Stan turned a bright shade of pink. He could see his sister was staring in disbelief at them, her paws over her mouth. The crowd were also gaping in shock, Flora and the Ham-Hams probably the most amazed.
"Stan..." Crystal said. "...why did you just fall from the sky?"
A/N: And thus ending another chapter! Sorry this took so long, I ran into some writer's block in some parts of the chapter.
Anywho, before I can wrap this up--and quickly move on to the next chapter--I just wanna let ya'll know something awesome I got in my email. On August 27th at about 12:30 am, a whole bunch of scientifical stuff is gonna happen in outer space and Mars is apparently gonna be the brightest planet in the sky, and we're gonna be able to actually see it. So, it'll look like Earth has two moons--and it'll be visible to the naked eye! And I gotta warn you: the next time this is gonna happen is in 2287!!! So, if anyone wants to see the Moon's evil twin, then look up at the sky on August 27th around 12:30 am. (Sleepover, anyone??) And tell your family and friends, because none of us will be alive the next time this happens! THIS IS BIG!!!
Also, I'm starting on the production of a little story called... "Mean Girls." (Ring a bell?) And when I was making up the cast list, I realized "Seventeen Ham-Hams--and Crystal and Nikki--aren't gonna be enough!" So, if anyone is interested in lending me their OC's for "Mean Girls" then feel free to come to me. All that's left really are smallish roles, but I'll be sure they come back again and again!
Also, for anyone who saw/knows the movie, assistance would be awesome! Me and my sister--she's the one who convinced me to write the story and is helping me with it--need all the help we can get for this one.
Alright, that's pretty much all I have to say. Sorry for the long Authoress' Note. Review nicely and I'll do the same. Thanks again for making this so much fun to write! You guys are the best!
Toodles!
Crystalgurl101 :)
