So, last time Calvin was 'apologizing' to Susie for kissing her, but didn't really apologize. So, how will Susie react to that? Keep reading below to find out.
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"Well, about today, I… well, I wanted to say I wasn't sorry." Susie stared at him.
"What!?!" She hissed it rather loudly, then clapped a hand over her mouth, afraid she'd been to loud. When she had control again, she hissed angrily at him.
"You aren't sorry!? Calvin, you kissed me out of nowhere! On what planet does that make it okay to say you're not sorry!?" He finally looked right at her.
"I'm sorry that I caught you be surprise and everything, but for me, I'm not sorry I kissed you. It was… really nice, and what I really came here to say was… well, that I," he took a breath. "I really like you. That's why I'm not sorry." She stared at him, jaw down, looking into the defiant look in his eyes. She raised a hand to her chest and gripped her shirt above her heart. What did she feel? She needed to know. She closed her eyes, tears starting to form as she tried to figure out what she'd avoided thinking about all day. Finally, she was able to look back at him.
"Calvin, I'm sorry I got mad at you, but the truth, for me, is that I'm not sure how I feel about you."
"Huh? But when we kissed, I felt-" She cut him off.
"You felt right. I know. It felt that way for me, too, but Calvin, the thing is… The one I really like isn't the you who you are, it's the you who you used to be, and right then, you were your old self again, that same boy I'd been looking for for years! He was back! The you you are right now, it's not the Calvin I want! He's too calm! I need the you who has fun all the time, not locks himself in and hides from the world!" She was crying streams as she said this. "Where did you go, Calvin? Where are you hiding yourself? Why are you hiding yourself?!" She buried her face in her hands as she kept crying, but tried to keep the sound of her sobs under control. She kept going for a moment before she felt more weight adding itself to hers on the bed. She looked up and saw Calvin sitting next to her, a great sadness in his eyes.
"Susie, I'm sorry I turned out this way," he said, putting an arm around her. "I lost that part of myself a long time ago. When I lost Hobbes, I lost myself, and I've been trying to bury it away ever since." Susie gasped.
"Hobbes? Hobbes?! You're toy tiger! That's what did this to you?" She asked it, though she was starting to remember now. She had gloried in the pain he'd gone through then, and the change. It had felt great for him to not bother her anymore and stop pulling his pranks. Calvin nodded.
"I know it seemed like he was just a toy, but he… was so much more to me. He was alive, and he was my best friend. We… I did everything with him. He was a part of me, and when I lost him, I lost myself." He looked down at her. "I'm sorry." She shook her head.
"No, I'm sorry that you went through that. I-I loved seeing you suffer and change then, but I really missed that you. I-I still want you back! Can't you come back?" He shrugged.
"I don't know. I can't do it like I used to. Its only in spurts now, small bits of time when I feel like I'm alive… like when I kissed you… but even so, I've tried so hard, but I'm just not able to get it back!" He looked down. "I'm sorry I'm not the guy you want, 'cause I really want you." She looked over at his sad face, and reached over, and kissed him.
Calvin was shocked at first, but gave into the kiss. It wasn't the same as before, though, and they could both feel it. The kiss didn't last long, and Susie looked down in shame.
"I'm sorry; I tried…" Calvin just hugged her. "Maybe, maybe I can fall for both of you," she said. "I… I want to try. Maybe I can help you find yourself again." He smiled.
"Yeah, I'd like that." He stood up. "Right now, though, I gotta go. My mom looks in on me before she heads to bed, and that'll be in about another seven minutes." She walked with him to the window.
"I'll… I'll see you tomorrow," she said as he swung a leg over her window sill. "And, I never said thank-you for the help, so, thanks." He smirked.
"No problem. After all, I'd say you paid me for my services pretty good with that kiss." She wanted to smack him, but she just leaned over and kissed him again. It was good again, yeah. As they pulled away, Calvin got a crazy grin on his face, rolled his eyes to the top of his head, and fell down into the snow.
"CALVIN!" Susie whisper-shrieked down to him. He laid there for a second, then gave her a thumbs up. "Calvin, don't do that!" She hissed. He just waved a hand.
"Sorry, but I was kissed by an angel," he called up. She blushed, mostly from the compliment.
"Well, you better get home or you'll be in trouble," she said.
"Right." He got up and brushed himself off. He looked up at her again before jogging off to his house. "See you tomorrow Susie!" And with that he was off, leaving her to her dark memories of what made him this way.
I didn't know it would turn out like this. It was only supposed to be a prank to get back at him! I didn't know stealing Hobbes would hurt him this much…
Uh-oh! Susie did something BAAAD! So, what is she going to do about it? And did she do with Hobbes anyway? R&R! And don't forget to share with your friends. I really do want feedback, so everything u can give is helpful [except flames, of course; those are just a waste of your time and mine)
