Flicker in My Life

By Fantasy Cat

Disclaimer: Enough of these don't-owns!

Chapter Seven

In a few moments Boss barely came back to planet Earth. His vision was blurry and saw a dozen Bijous! "Boss! Boss!" the Bijous called out echoingly.

"Huh? Oh Bijou. My head hurts!"

"I am so zorry Boss."

"What did I say to you? Why am I feeling so shaky."

"Um…I do not know. Oh, it's getting late morning, I should get home now. Please come to, Boss. We shall dices thiese along ze way."

"Alright, alright."

Boss could sense how anxious Bijou was to get back to her home in the hopes that Maria would be there this time. It finally came to Boss about confessing his love to her and that's what caused him to faint. He wasn't bothered by the fact that Bijou didn't give him an immediate response. But the silence they had along their walked really bothered him. Bijou was running toward the hole that would lead them near home, or what was still standing of it anyway.

Bijou crawled up and saw her house in bad shape. The corner of the house that Maria's room was in had it's blacked-burnt framed struggling to remain standing. Half of the house looked semi-decent. The windows were boarded up. Bijou stood looking at her house upsettingly. The wind breeze made it worse.

Boss finally caught up to her and saw the sad look in her eyes. "I waz hoping she wood be here," said Bijou.

"Well, maybe they're staying someplace for a while," said Boss nervingly. He never had to comfort Bijou alone during a terrible ordeal before.

"Oh it was such a lovely home. I wishe that we cooed move in again." As if being granted her wish a few trucks drove up to the house. Bijou and Boss rushed to get out of the way. The men came out of the car and inspected parts of the house and talking amongst themselves. A few started grabbing tools.

"I think they're working on fixing the house," said Boss.

"That is soo wonderful!" cried Bijou. "Then that means that Maria will come home soon. Boss, I shall wait here for Maria to come. I am sure she may stop by here today."

"Oh, yeah. I hope so too," said Boss who failed to put enthusiasm into his voice. "Um Bijou, about what I said early today. I…uh," Boss realized that his voice was being muffled by the noise of the men working on the house. In his frustration he yelled out "I NEED AN ANSWER!"

"What? An answer?" said Bijou loudly.

"Uh YEAH YEAH ANSWERS ANSWERS!!!" Boss felt confident till he noticed Bijou walking away from Boss. He followed her into a deep bush where the noise would die down. Boss saw Bijou with his back towards him.

"Boss? I do not know what to say about all of this. You're confession of love…"

"Yeah, yeah I know it came as a shock."

Bijou turned to face Boss. "I must be honest with you Boss. Please do not be mad, but I have known about this."

"You have?!" Boss gasped.

"Yes, I could sense it in my little bones and all of ze Hams-Hams had tried to tell me, but I cooed not believe it until you said so yourself, and now you have."

Boss gasped in shock and confusion.

"Boss, there is something you should also know too."

"I'm already overwhelmed here, Bijou."

"But, I must tell you this, so you could understand! Please Boss, understand. This is so hard for me to tell you. I thought about it sometimes if I ever did had to tell you and now that I must…I'm sorry Boss. How can I speak of this to such a wonderful friend who has always been there for me. Who has always wanted me to see how wonderful he was? And I do Boss, I do think you're wonderful and nothing will ever change that. These feelings you have for me. They are your feelings, but they are not mine."

"What are saying Bijou?" Said Boss as Bijou turned back from him again.

"I am verry sorry, Boss. I do not bear the same feelings in return. So, you zee, you had to know."

Silence…bore between to two. Until Bijou could here Boss mumble something she didn't clearly get but Boss knew what his words were. "…I didn't had to know." Bijou heard rustling and turned around. Boss was gone, she rushed out and saw Boss walking down the street. "Boss! Boss!" Her cries were ignored. She was about to consider going after him when another car was coming onto the driveway. Bijou got out of the way, and looked at who came out. They were, they were…Maria's parents!!! And the back door of the car opened…

and there was Maria!!!!

The trio of humans went to greet the men working and checked out the progress of the home. Maria went to the opposite side of the damaged house where her room used to be and looked up. The tree that led to the window to her room was no longer there. Bijou ran toward the girl with all the badda badda she had in her.

Maria turned around to see something small and white run towards her among the grass. "Bijou? BIJOU?!!!!!"

From the outer part of the gate Boss watched the tears flow from Maria's eyes as she bent down to cup Bijou into her hands. A hamster and her human were reunited today. And tomorrow everything would be back together again. Just as destiny intended.

Destiny had never been kind to Boss.

TBC…don't worry folks!