She didn't know what to think. No one had ever told her they loved her, except for her parents but they didn't count. What was she supposed to do? "OK… well come on in Larry." He nodded his head and went to sit down on the big log bench in the middle of the dome. Sandy went inside to get the tea and cookies she had made for her and SpongeBob earlier. She sniffed when the thought about what she had been going to tell him while they were eating those came up. Grabbing the tray and pitcher she ran back outside to where Larry was sitting. He looked up at her and smiled.

"So how about going out with me Sandy? It's obvious that we would make a perfect couple. We're the best-looking and the toughest creatures in this whole ocean. Come on. I know you want to."

"Uh Larry… I don't really like you that way and I kind of have someone else in mind."

"It's SpongeBob isn't it? Everyone knows you two like each other. You would be an idiot not to, but he doesn't matter right now. It's just you and me." Sandy was a little embarrassed about the thing with everyone knowing her feelings towards SpongeBob but that wasn't why she was turning red.

"How dare you say SpongeBob isn't important! Of course he is. You just get your sorry tail out of here and don't come back!" Sandy was so angry right now that she didn't care what she was saying. She felt all fuzzy inside. It made her want to scream even more but by now Larry was already bolting out the door. Good riddance.

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He had seen everything. He was so angry at Larry right now but it made him happy when Sandy had yelled at him to get away. She still looked so upset though. He decided to go over and see what the problem was. He ran all the way down to Sandy's house and knocked on the door.

"Who is it!?" she called out in a very angry voice.

"It's me SpongeBob!" there was a moment of silence before Sandy went over and opened the door.

"Howdy SpongeBob, what are you doing here?" she didn't look as upset now but was still red in the cheeks.

"Well I kind of saw that thing with Larry and I wanted to know if you were all right." He was kind of embarrassed because that made him sound like he was spying. To his relief, Sandy didn't seem to notice.

"He asked me out! I mean what a jerk. Does he really think I like guys like him?"

"Guys like what?" SpongeBob asked quietly, almost to himself. He thought about several times when he had wanted to be like Larry. He was strong, brave, and very popular.

"Larry is so self-absorbed. He thinks that just because he's popular, everyone likes him and no one else matters. I can't believe he likes me. And expects me to like him too! What a…" She didn't finish her sentence. She didn't need to either. SpongeBob could tell what she was about to say since he often felt that way too when he saw Larry flirting with Sandy. Suddenly there was a loud knock on the side of Sandy's glass dome. She was mumbling to herself and didn't hear it but SpongeBob quickly turned around and gasped. There was the puppy, trying to walk into Sandy's house. He didn't seem to understand the concept of see-through solids. It almost made him laugh when he realized whose house he was in. Sandy couldn't see the puppy yet. That would ruin the surprise.

"Uh Sandy, I would love to stay and talk but I need to go really bad."

"Well SpongeBob, there's a bathroom right inside my tree. You know that."

"No, I mean I have to go home. Bye!" with that he ran out the front door and took off behind a rock. He looked through a little hole to see if Sandy was still watching. She was. To his surprise she started to cry and ran into her tree house. It was so confusing. But he had to get the puppy while she was distracted. He ran to the side of her house that the pup was on and grabbed it. The beagle was so happy to see him again. It tried to lick him through its glass helmet but couldn't reach him. SpongeBob laughed. "Come on little guy let's get you home. Then I've got to call Sandy and invite her over. Just wait till she sees you!"