Chapter 4: Returning The Book
Maxwell looked around then at Snoozer, "Odd. I could've sworn Snoozer just said they're at the park," Maxwell looked around again, "but who's he talking about?" Maxwell asked himself.

"….The other…zuzuzu…ham-hams…" Snoozer said in his sleep.

"The other hams?" Maxwell asked again.

"Zuzuzu…yeah…zuzu…now let me get some sleep…zuzuzuzu," Snoozer turned over on his other side and went back to sleep.

Maxwell grinned and turned to go out the door.

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Sandy sat on a rock all alone. She kept trying to remember where she left the book, but she just couldn't. {Maxwell, like really wanted that book. I want him happy, but now I don't have a present for him} She sighed and then stood up, and thought of going back to the clubhouse. As she went, she decided to go a different way to the clubhouse. She thought it would be nice to go a new way, and explore it a little.

This route was a bit longer and not much different then the shorter way. As she made her way to the tunnels she began to slow down a little more. Slowly, she opened the door to the clubhouse, and walked in. *ticky-ticky-ticky* She gasped at what she saw sitting on the table in front of her. The book! She ran to the table and hugged the book. {It's like, a miracle} she thought happily. She then placed the book down, smiling, and opened it. She wanted to make sure it was in perfect condition. After a while of going through the book, she decided to start wrapping it. She ran to a small box with some wrapping paper in it, then took it out. She started to wrap it up and when she was done she looked it. {I like, can't wait for tomorrow} She smiled again. Then she took out a ham-sized pen and opened the book again.

"Huh?" She said looking through the book, "Where's the card?" She flipped through almost five times before she decided to give up. "Oh no." She sighed, and sat down quietly.

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"Hamha Max!" Hamtaro said cheerfully as Maxwell came by.

"Hi Hamtaro," Maxwell replied just as cheerful. He looked around and noticed Sandy wasn't there, "Hey, did you see where Sandy went?"

"I though she was with the other girls," Hamtaro said confused.

"Well, maybe she is. Thanks Hamtaro," Maxwell waved and ran to find Pashmina, Bijou, and Penelope.

He found them sitting behind a tree talking. "Oui, France is very big," Bijou said.

Pashmina's eyes sparkled, "Wow, I wish I could go."

"Ookyoo!" Penelope said as she began to jump up and down pointing behind Pashmina.

"What is Penelope?" Pashmina asked. She turned around and smiled, "Oh. Hi Maxwell."

"Um, hi. Listen, I'm sorry for interrupting you guys but I was just wandering where Sandy was," He explained.

"Oh, Sandy? She vent to ze clubhouse. I am not sure vhy, but she seemed very zad," Bijou said with concern in her voice.

"Yeah," Pashmina replied sounding concerned too.

"Oh, um ok. Thanks," Maxwell said, and then he started to run towards the clubhouse.

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Maxwell ran through the tunnels and stopped at the door, where he heard a lot of movement coming from inside. He peeked in to find Sandy throwing objects everywhere and looking under chairs and tables.

"Oh come on! If the book was like, here, then where's the card?!" She yelled in anger. She took one of the books on the shelf and threw it, only to almost hit Maxwell.

"Ahh!" He yelled then closed the door to shield himself.

"Heke?" Sandy turned her head towards the door, "Is someone there?" she asked.

Maxwell slowly walked in and looked around.

"Oh. Hehe, I was um," Sandy noticed the book on the table and quickly took it, so Maxwell wouldn't see it, "I was like, looking for something." She said.

"Oh, what did you loose?" Maxwell asked, although he already knew what it was.

"Um, nothing important Maxy, just, you know, something," she said nervously.

"Well ok," Maxwell said, "I have to go home now. Bye-Q!" He waved and left.

Sandy waved back, "You're way too cool Maxy," she quietly said as he left.

End chapter 4