Chapter 10
Early in the morning….
(At 6am)
Mr Peabody walked out his room and went to the kitchen… Not expecting it, there was someone awake before him…
MR PEABODY: Who is it?
Mr Peabody came closer to the kitchen and…
"Miss Parker, what are you doing here?"
"I cleaned the kitchen for you"
"That's very kind of you but, aren't you tired?"
"No…I'm fine…"
"Well, umm…"
"Peabody?"
"Yeah…"
"I've been waiting to tell you something…"
"What is it?"
"It's something about Penny…"
"What about her?"
"Well umm…I think Penny…likes…Sherman"
"Really?"
"Yep…"
"But how do you know?"
"It's a bit obvious isn't it?"
"Hmm…I guess so"
"Do you think maybe Sherman…likes her back?"
"He likes her….as a FRIEND…and nothing beyond that…I have told him, that he is too young to develop feelings for someone…"
"I guess you're right…Have you ever?"
"Ever what?"
"…..De….Developed feelings… for anyone?" she said as she blushed.
"Umm….well….I…..I….maybe…."
"Who is….she?"
"A friend…."
"What is she like?"
"She's very nice, pretty and smart"
"Name?"
"Can't tell…"
"Well…umm….Why can't you tell me who she is?"
"I don't know…if…she likes me…back…"
"Have you ever told her?"
"Umm….…No"
"Why haven't you?"
"I don't know how…."
"Just tell her…She…can't say no to you…I mean…come on…you're like one in a million….smart, funny and handsome" she said until she regretted what she said and covered her mouth with her paw.
Mr Peabody smiled and moved her paw down…
"Can I say something?"
"Yeah"
"She's cute too…"
Hazel…looked at Mr Peabody confused until….
HAZEL: Oh My Gosh…Does he….Is he talking about me?
She grew pink in the cheeks when she realised who he was talking about. Mr Peabody looked up at the clock…
"Sherman should be waking up righhhhhhhtttttt…now"
Sherman sat up, still under the duvet and rubbed his eyes.
"*yawn*Penny? You awake?" he said as he stood up. He looked over to his bed and saw Penny still asleep.
He packed up the sleeping bag and went to the bathroom to brush his teeth .Once done, he walked out of the bathroom and strolled to the kitchen…
"Morning Mr Peabody…Good Morning Miss Parker"
"Morning Sherman" they said.
"What's for breakfast?"
"Pancakes" smiled Mr Peabody.
"Yummy…"
"Where's Penny?" asked Hazel.
"She's still sleeping…"
"Still!?"
"Yep"
"The food is going to get cold…check on her whether she is awake yet…"
"OK" said Sherman as he walked to his room. Slowly opening the door, "Penny?" he said as he peaked his head out the side of the door. Penny screamed.
"SHERMAN!"
"Oh no…oops Sorry…"he said as he quickly closed the door.
"OH MY GOSH SHERMAN! YOU COULD'VE KNOCKED!"
"I'm so sorry…" Sherman said as he leaned his head on the door.
"This is so embarrassing!" face palmed Penny.
Sherman walked back to the dining room and sat down.
"What happened?!"
"I…umm…sort of…umm…well…*gulp*…I…umm…"
"Ok…forget I asked… Where's Penny?" asked Mr Peabody
"*gulp* she's coming…" said Sherman weakly.
Sherman began eating his pancakes until Penny entered the room with wet long ravishing blonde hair. He smiled at her as she blushed. She slowly sat down opposite Sherman. As he finished his food, he took his plate up to the sink. He turned round and walked towards his room.
"Sherman?" called Mr Peabody.
"Yes, Mr Peabody"
"Me and Hazel are going to the park, would you like to go?"
"Umm…I don't mind….ask Penny"
"Penny, would you like to go?"
"Umm…o….k" she stuttered as she kept remembering what happened a few minutes ago.
"Me and Hazel are getting changed so, once you two have finished eating, get changed" he said as he went to his room to get changed into his track suit.
"Ok Mr Peabody"
Penny got out her seat and took her plate to the sink. She grabbed Sherman's hand and pulled him to his room closing the door behind him. She let go of his hand and he stood there in surprise.
"Sherman! You can't tell anyone what happened…" she said as she blushed bright red.
"Whoa…whoa…whoa…I won't…I promise…"
"And you can't tell anyone what happened yesterday as well…"
"What happened yesterday? Oh that…..I won't….I promise…" he smiled. "Anyway…we'd better get changed…"
"Ok…"
Sherman walked into the en-suite and came out wearing black shorts, a red polo shirt and red trainers. Penny got changed into a pair of jeans, a white plain t-shirt and black trainers.
"Ready?" asked Sherman.
"Yep"
(At the park)
"Mr Peabody, could me and Penny walk around the park?"
"Yes, sure you can, but stay close!"
"Yes Mr Peabody"
"Do you want to sit down?" asked Sherman.
"Ok"
Sherman and Penny walked towards a bench under a tree.
"It's very hot today…"
"Yeah it is…"
"Umm…so umm…."
"Sherman?"
"Yeah…"
"Peabody?"
"Yeah…"
"You know earlier today…who were you talking about?"
"You want to know?"
"Yeah"
"You really want to know?"
"Yes"
He stood still. "Well, umm…She's standing right in front of me…"
"What? Me!?"
"Yep, you…" he smiled.
She blushed as she looked down at the floor. He lifted her head up a pecked her cheek. She turned bright red.
"Mr Peabody! Mr Peabody!" called Sherman from behind.
Mr Peabody turned around…"Yes Sherman…"
"Shouldn't we be going home? Penny's parents are going to come…"
"Yes Sherman…"