Discovered
Chapter Three
Calvin slowly and reluctantly walked in, with Hobbes following. This time, instead of Calvin holding him over his shoulder, like what usually happened, Hobbes walked in by himself. This surprised Calvin's Dad, who thought it, was just a big hoax. "Ok, I take that back. Calvin and...Hobbes, we need to talk."
All of them, including Susie, went into the family room. They all sat down onto the couch. Now that Susie knew Hobbes was real, she was thinking out loud. "I wonder if Mr. Bun is actually alive. I mean, I imagine he is, but it would be neat if -"
"Sorry Susie, but I doubt he is." Hobbes said slowly, as if still used to being silent in front of other people.
"Wait a minute! You were the one who ate part of my birthday cake!" Hobbes sheepishly grinned.
"Now.Hobbes." Calvin's Dad was obviously still getting used to talking to Hobbes. "Why.I mean how, are you alive. Do you have any clue?"
Hobbes sighed. "Well, there was the guy who owned a toy company a while back. He had this idea that he could make these stuffed animals that were real. He wasn't even close. They didn't work. I guess I'm a lucky accident. I don't know, of course, but what I think happened was that somewhere, somehow, something got mixed up and here I am, real and right here."
Everyone was silent for a little while. Then Calvin's Mom, who had gotten over her earlier shock and was starting to feel sorry for Hobbes, asked, "How about I start making dinner. I'll even make a tuna dish for Hobbes."
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Later, while Susie, Calvin and Hobbes were eating, Calvin's Dad pulled Calvin's Mom aside. "What are we going to do? If it was just the two of us who knew, we might be able to keep it under wraps. Calvin's been doing it for the longest time. But with Susie knowing, well, who knows what could happen."
"I think we should ask Susie not to tell anyone and see what happens." They both agreed and went in to have their dinner.
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Several weeks later, Susie came over after school like she always had done after finding out Hobbes was real. Hobbes, by this time, had gotten used to Calvin's Mom, Calvin's Dad and Susie talking to him and stuff like that. The one thing he enjoyed the most was that he was invited to dinner every night. Calvin and Susie, on the other hand, were getting along better now. Occasionally, Calvin did something to make her mad though.
Calvin and Hobbes were sitting in the family room, watching TV when Susie rushed in. "My, Susie, you are late." Calvin teased.
"Calvin! Hobbes! The secret's out!" Calvin's Mom, who was bringing them popcorn, dropped the bowl, spilling popcorn everywhere.
"How!?" Calvin asked.
"Well, I heard some kids talking about it on my way over yesterday. They were talking about how Susie always goes over to Calvin's house when she comes over. One kid thought that I had a crush on you or something like that. Another kid said that that was impossible. Then a third kid challenged the first kid to climb up and look into one of your windows. I think he looked into the kitchen, but anyway, he must have seen Hobbes because today, I heard them talking about how Hobbes is actually real!"
"Oh no, no." Calvin started moaning. "That would mean that some other kids might look in, which could lead to -"
"Exposure. " Hobbes interrupted.
Chapter Three
Calvin slowly and reluctantly walked in, with Hobbes following. This time, instead of Calvin holding him over his shoulder, like what usually happened, Hobbes walked in by himself. This surprised Calvin's Dad, who thought it, was just a big hoax. "Ok, I take that back. Calvin and...Hobbes, we need to talk."
All of them, including Susie, went into the family room. They all sat down onto the couch. Now that Susie knew Hobbes was real, she was thinking out loud. "I wonder if Mr. Bun is actually alive. I mean, I imagine he is, but it would be neat if -"
"Sorry Susie, but I doubt he is." Hobbes said slowly, as if still used to being silent in front of other people.
"Wait a minute! You were the one who ate part of my birthday cake!" Hobbes sheepishly grinned.
"Now.Hobbes." Calvin's Dad was obviously still getting used to talking to Hobbes. "Why.I mean how, are you alive. Do you have any clue?"
Hobbes sighed. "Well, there was the guy who owned a toy company a while back. He had this idea that he could make these stuffed animals that were real. He wasn't even close. They didn't work. I guess I'm a lucky accident. I don't know, of course, but what I think happened was that somewhere, somehow, something got mixed up and here I am, real and right here."
Everyone was silent for a little while. Then Calvin's Mom, who had gotten over her earlier shock and was starting to feel sorry for Hobbes, asked, "How about I start making dinner. I'll even make a tuna dish for Hobbes."
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Later, while Susie, Calvin and Hobbes were eating, Calvin's Dad pulled Calvin's Mom aside. "What are we going to do? If it was just the two of us who knew, we might be able to keep it under wraps. Calvin's been doing it for the longest time. But with Susie knowing, well, who knows what could happen."
"I think we should ask Susie not to tell anyone and see what happens." They both agreed and went in to have their dinner.
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Several weeks later, Susie came over after school like she always had done after finding out Hobbes was real. Hobbes, by this time, had gotten used to Calvin's Mom, Calvin's Dad and Susie talking to him and stuff like that. The one thing he enjoyed the most was that he was invited to dinner every night. Calvin and Susie, on the other hand, were getting along better now. Occasionally, Calvin did something to make her mad though.
Calvin and Hobbes were sitting in the family room, watching TV when Susie rushed in. "My, Susie, you are late." Calvin teased.
"Calvin! Hobbes! The secret's out!" Calvin's Mom, who was bringing them popcorn, dropped the bowl, spilling popcorn everywhere.
"How!?" Calvin asked.
"Well, I heard some kids talking about it on my way over yesterday. They were talking about how Susie always goes over to Calvin's house when she comes over. One kid thought that I had a crush on you or something like that. Another kid said that that was impossible. Then a third kid challenged the first kid to climb up and look into one of your windows. I think he looked into the kitchen, but anyway, he must have seen Hobbes because today, I heard them talking about how Hobbes is actually real!"
"Oh no, no." Calvin started moaning. "That would mean that some other kids might look in, which could lead to -"
"Exposure. " Hobbes interrupted.