Maximagination presents
Cheapskating on Thin Ice
"Meow." I woke to. Gary! I hugged Gary, and I asked him, "What's the prob, my little Gare-Bear?"
"Meow." Which roughly translates to, "I'm hungry." Since I woke up a little bit before my alarm would ring, I disabled it, got into my clothes and went downstairs. Meanwhile, I thought about Gary. He's one of my favorite things in the world, right next to work, jellyfishing, and Sandy. Did I just say Sandy? NO I DIDN'T! Sure, there have been times I've acted like a total jerk, like when I forgot to feed him because I was playing paddle-ball, or when I got that evil pet and blamed the destruction of my house on Gary. Or when I broke his shell, and made him wear Krab's head. Despite all that, I really love him. And this time, I won't forget to fe-
SMACK!
I just hit the kitchen door. I held Gary in my arms as I fell back. I opened the door, and opened up the cabinets. Nothing but cobwebs and chopped liver. Yuck!
"Gary, I don't think we have any food." I had to tell him.
"Meow?" which roughly translated to, "We don't?" I felt a teardrop roll down his… um… eyeball things. I mean, we had chopped liver, but I think it's spoiled, so I drop it in the trashcan. We both rush over to the Pet Store and grab a can of Snailpo. I went to the register and reached into my pocket for money. Wait, I don't have any money! Crud! Well, today is payday, and I've been overtiming an extra two hours. I should have enough money. Not just for Gary, but for me, for my bills, for new nets, and to go on dates with Sandy. Did I just say Sandy? NO I DIDN'T! I got Gary back home, and I ran to the Krusty Krab. But before I left,
"Meow!" Gary yelled, which was along the lines of, "Get back home and feed me!"
"Gary, I'll do all that I can. I just can't feed you right now." I said, holding back tears. I put on my hat and started to run to work.
