Unexpected delivery ch. 4

by

Mastermindhunter

She woke up a little later the next morning than when she usually woke up. It was probably beacause the boys had tried not to make alot of noise. She curled up her wing rubbing her eyes. She stretched far, and looked around at the inside's habitat. It was empty. She got down, and landed on her rear. It wasn't a long fall, but alot higher than her old place. The boys were probably outside, she could hear a few pats on the cieling. She looked at her plumage in the faint reflection of the window. It was ruffled, and messy. She tried to use a thick special penguin comb she found inside her old zoo's hospital. It was mainly used for when there were parasites under the fathers, but she used it to manage her messy morning plumage. She tossed her blanket back in the hammock, and climbed the ladder up. She moved the fishbowl out of the way, and climbed out. The four were surounded by people. They were just standing still, and just slightly waving as if it were a usuall thing for them. It wasn't until she climbed out all the way, that people were gasping with a look of pure happiness. She was a little confused at their reactions. They weren't as excited when the boys were out.

"There she is! It's the new penguin! She's so cute!" a little blonde girl squealed. Suddenly a barrage of flashes were blinding the little penguin. She covered her face, only able to see dots infront of her eyes. The boys were trying to keep her from falling. The lights were making her dizzy, and giving her a headache. She eventually got used to the lights. She could barely see the people around her, but she could definitly see the boys in between flashes. She heard the little girl squeal again. "Oh my gosh! Look they're all together! She is so much more tinyer than they are." After about fifteen minutes, the crowd cleared with their little film of her holding her wings infront of her face, and she finally relaxed. The boys finally made sure she could stand straight, and pretty soon the zoo was almost empty.

"Are you alright Patricia you look a little dizzy." Private tried to help. She was being held up with a little help of Rico. She could feel her legs feeling a bit wobbly. She finally regained her posture, and let go of Rico's waist.

"Yeah" she smiled at Rico, and he smiled a goofy smile back. "I think I'll be fine."

"Well men, let's resume normal protocol. Patricia you can do what you want. I don't exactly know what girl penguins do for fun, but we'll be busy most of the day, keeping an eye on the zoo. You just make yourself comfortable." she smiled, then looked around the zoo to see what she could have done. The lemurs were listening to some loud boombox music. She was a little too sensitive to that. Marlene's habitat looked pretty nice to go to, but she figured she had spent enough time with her, and she didn't want to be a pest. She figured she would just stay in her habitat for the day. She jumped in the pool that surrounded the island, and swam around it in circles. It was so nice, and refreshing. It got her mind free to think of whatever she was planning on doing today. She would occasionally jump out, and go back in. It was something she picked up, when she snuck out to see the dolphins. It was called breaching.

While Kowalski was trying to listen to Skipper, he couldn't help but watch her come out of the water every few minutes. He eventually paid full attention, and Kowalski was busy with the bowling pin Ninjas. He was so fired up, for some unknown reason. He just figured that it was beacause he wanted to look good or something. He took out the majority of them. He was panting by the time they were all on their sides. He was looking at them, embarrased by his own driven behavior. Even Rico was outcombated by him. He nervously cleared his throat, and looked at Skipper. Skipper looked at the pins, and picked one up. It was almost broken at the neck. Skipper looked at Kowalski like he could just snap at any time. Kowalski was a little surprized at the number of pins he took out.

"Umm I have to go. I'll be back in approximately thirteen point four minutes." He slid on his belly, and jumped in the HQ. He just sat at his science table, twirling the beaker around like it was a ring. What was wrong with him? He looked out the window, and sure enough Patricia was outside in the water. She looked so natural, with little bubbles coming out of her feathers. Her long eyelashes holding on to little bubbles that clung at the ends.

"Kowalski?"

He screamed as a shock of surprise overfell him. He fell backwards as a familiar voice was behind him. He got up to see Private looking at him with his head turned to the side. He brushed his knees off as he looked at Private. Private looked out the window to see what Kowalski was looking at. He suddenly looked back at Kowalski, with a smirk.

"Umm Skipper and I were thinking that tomorrow you and Patricia could go out of the zoo, and show her around New York. It really would help her feel at home. Louisville is sort of like New York. It would probably help her with adjusting.

"Oh well why don't you take her? I have alot of work to do."

"Well beacause we think she trusts you, and to the fact that she is sort of exactly like you, you know? As in reading. She can read! It takes alot of brainpower to read!"

"Oh alright just don't think that you all are going to make her like me." Private just rolled his eyes. Kowalski was constantly just saying to himself that it was just a phase he was going through. In time he would get used to her, and not be in love with her. They did a few more workouts and drills, then went back down to the HQ. It was lunch time by the time they were done. They each had a bunch of fish. Patricia had only one by herself. She went to the edge of the island while she was eating. It pained Kowalski to know why she was in the corner. It was beacause she was used to having penguins steal her food. Regardless of the need to be near her, he kept his distance, and let her eat in peace. The boys wanted her to eat with them, but Kowalski told them about her problems with other penguins, hoping Patricia wouldn't get too upset about him telling them about it.

After the meal, Patricia decided to go to Marlene, and sunbathe a little. The otter welcomed her with a hug, and kiss on the cheek. It made Patricia feel like she actually had a family here. They sat there, and Marlene told her about when she first moved into the zoo, and how scary things seemed to be to her at first. Patricia's feathers were so much more warm in this great outdoors tempurature. Every so often they would jump into the water to cool off, and get back out to sunbathe some more. Patricia loved her new best friend Marlene. She felt good that there was at least one girl to hang out with.

"Hey umm . . . Marlene?" she said glancing over to Marlene.

"Yes Patricia?" She awnsered with eyes closed.

"Am I getting a good tan?" she looked at the white of her feathers.

"I don't think penguins CAN tan. I just figured that they burn. Why?" Patricia looked down a little, then looked up at Marlene with a smile. "Whoah don't tell me! Do you have a crush on one of the boys here at the zoo?" She smiled tightly, and nodded her head. Marlene squealed a happy squeal. She leaned on her back, and stared at her in the eyes. "Is it one of the penguins or one of the other animals, or what?" Patricia's smile dropped, and quickly blushed, hiding her smile with her flippers. "Oh my gosh! You like one of the penguins! Well does he like you back?"

"I really don't know. He saved some fish for me last night, but I'm sure any one of the boys would have done that considering if they had not been so hungry. We talked to ourselves, and I told him about life at my old zoo, and I told him about why I was put here at this zoo, and . . well . . . he . . . put his flipper on my knee." Marlene was all choked up at the thought of her going out with one of the penguins. She was thinking that if the boys put their own constant seriousness aside then they would probably get a chance with Patricia. The question was which one of the boys did she like.

"Let me guess! Is it Private?"

"Uh no." Patricia shook her head.

"uhh Oh it's Skipper!"

"Nope"

"Uhh if it's Rico I might understand, but-."

Patricia slowly shook her head, holding back a laugh.

"Kowalski? You actually like . . . Kowalski?" she nodded holding her flipper over her beak.

"What? I can't help it. I know he shy and timid, but still I could tell by the way he looked at me when we first met yesterday. He's just the kid of guy I can get used to talking to. It seems that he's smart, and funny, even if he doesn't mean to be. Like when he freaked out at Skippers polar bear joke. You have to admit that was a little funny. He's also understanding and handsome-"

"Handsome? Kowalski? whatever. Just so you know he's very by the book, and and always thinking way too much. He never loosens up to have a little fun. If he ever does have fun, it's what the four of them decide on. I don't think he's ever really had any experience in dating or opening up. Come to think about it, I don't even think he's had his very first kiss. Don't you think you would be a little more happy in dating someone with a little more . . . Oh I don't know . . . spirit?"

"He's got a spirit. It's just not a very free spirit I guess. I'm sure that he has the heart of a lover buried deep in there." She spent the rest of the day with Marlene for about five hours, then went back to the boys place, to relax.

Yes she likes Kowalski. What? Did you think Kowalski would like a girl that didn't show interest back? I think that wouldn't make such a romantic story. More like an unhappy ending. So yeah she likes him. Do they know that they like eachother? No! They would be a couple by now! If you're wanting to see if he'll take her out to the big streets on New York, then stay hypnotized on my words, and read on fanfictioneers.