Calvin's First Date

Chapter Three

Calvin ran up the stairs. His room was full of boxes. He walked up to Hobbes and began to cry. Hobbes soothed him. Calvin stopped crying. "Where are we moving?" he asked Hobbes. "Tomorrow, we move to Paris." He answered. "France?" Calvin asked. "Texas." Said Hobbes. Calvin nearly passed out.

Calvin called Susie. He told her the news. They then walked outside and plotted, each of them with the triangle smile. The next day, the truck was suddenly stopped. Then the house was surrounded with police cars. Finally, Calvin's dad shouted, "Fine, we won't move!" Everybody cheered except Calvin's dad.

Now, we will skip ahead some years. Calvin and Susie were twenty. They were going steady, and Susie was the only date Calvin ever had. It was their seventh anniversary, and Calvin decided to recreate their first date. If you would like to read it, go back to chapter one. Anyway, at Lover's Leap, Calvin got down on one knee and asked Susie to marry him. She agreed. Calvin was now totally secure. A few days before their wedding, Calvin gave Hobbes to Thom (Susie's little brother. Read Spaceman Spiff and the Marriage of Doom! By Joe Cloudheart for more.) and got prepared.

Calvin went through all the anxiety of getting a tuxedo on the day of his wedding, only to see no body was in his house or Susie's. He found a note that said 'go out back at ten thirty.' Calvin looked out the window at ten-twenty six and looked around. He saw people he forgot existed, people he knew existed, even some people he wished didn't exist. He finally saw Susie there and prepared to make her his new best friend instead of Hobbes, who was watching. The fanfare began. Calvin gulped and walked up the aisle at the right time and winked at Hobbes. Hobbes was holding a sign that said, "Friends Forever". Calvin smiled at his lifelong friend.