Chapter Four: In the Sand
Back in the condo, Boss sniffed and cried. He wished he could do something for Bijou to love him.
Boss stared from atop the balcony. He saw Bijou playing in the water, giggling and laughing. Hamtaro and Bijou were splashing each other. Boss wished Bjiou would splash him.
Staring absentmindedly, Boss didn't know the fate that would come upon Bijou.
On the beach, Bijou snacked on the sunflower seeds she took from her cage. She was bobbing up and down in the water, relaxing next to Hamtaro. She was in water where she couldn't touch, but she knew how to float on her back.
"Hamtaro," Bijou asked slowly, "what do you zink of Boss?"
Hamtaro laughed. "Boss is such a great friend! Why do you ask me?"
Bijou giggled. "No reason, really. It's just zat. He zeems to act strangely around me. And he saved me when I fell off ze sunroof."
"Maybe he just really cares about you!" Hamtaro said brightly.
"But. He started crying when I zaid he could play with us in ze water." Bijou said sadly. "Oh! I didn't even thank him when he saved me!" Tears immediately streamed down Bijou's face.
"Bijou! It's okay," Hamtaro squeaked. "You were just scared. You forgot."
"Thanks, Hamtaro!" Bijou brushed away a tear. She grabbed a sunflower seed and ate it. "So deliciously salty!" she squeaked. Suddenly, she grabbed her back. "AIEE!" she screamed.
"Bijou!" Hamtaro screamed.
Bijou immediately started flailing around in the water. She coughed and choked as water flooded her lungs. She went down to the bottom of the shallow water. Her vision got blurry. She couldn't see.
High into the sky, Boss swept a tear from his eye. He wondered what Bijou was doing with Hamtaro right now. Boss didn't want to even immagine the possibilities.
Suddenly, he had a strong urge to see Bijou. Straining to hear a call of help, he listened intently. He couldn't hear anything. Still, the urge was still there. He looked at Hamtaro. Bijou wasn't there. But Hamtaro was screaming! The orange-and-white Ham panicked and swam around in circles.
Suddenly, it hit Boss. Bijou was drowning! Without thinking, he jumped off the balcony in hopes of saving Bijou quicker than badda-baddaing down the stairs. He hit the sand hard and felt himself black out.
Back in the condo, Boss sniffed and cried. He wished he could do something for Bijou to love him.
Boss stared from atop the balcony. He saw Bijou playing in the water, giggling and laughing. Hamtaro and Bijou were splashing each other. Boss wished Bjiou would splash him.
Staring absentmindedly, Boss didn't know the fate that would come upon Bijou.
On the beach, Bijou snacked on the sunflower seeds she took from her cage. She was bobbing up and down in the water, relaxing next to Hamtaro. She was in water where she couldn't touch, but she knew how to float on her back.
"Hamtaro," Bijou asked slowly, "what do you zink of Boss?"
Hamtaro laughed. "Boss is such a great friend! Why do you ask me?"
Bijou giggled. "No reason, really. It's just zat. He zeems to act strangely around me. And he saved me when I fell off ze sunroof."
"Maybe he just really cares about you!" Hamtaro said brightly.
"But. He started crying when I zaid he could play with us in ze water." Bijou said sadly. "Oh! I didn't even thank him when he saved me!" Tears immediately streamed down Bijou's face.
"Bijou! It's okay," Hamtaro squeaked. "You were just scared. You forgot."
"Thanks, Hamtaro!" Bijou brushed away a tear. She grabbed a sunflower seed and ate it. "So deliciously salty!" she squeaked. Suddenly, she grabbed her back. "AIEE!" she screamed.
"Bijou!" Hamtaro screamed.
Bijou immediately started flailing around in the water. She coughed and choked as water flooded her lungs. She went down to the bottom of the shallow water. Her vision got blurry. She couldn't see.
High into the sky, Boss swept a tear from his eye. He wondered what Bijou was doing with Hamtaro right now. Boss didn't want to even immagine the possibilities.
Suddenly, he had a strong urge to see Bijou. Straining to hear a call of help, he listened intently. He couldn't hear anything. Still, the urge was still there. He looked at Hamtaro. Bijou wasn't there. But Hamtaro was screaming! The orange-and-white Ham panicked and swam around in circles.
Suddenly, it hit Boss. Bijou was drowning! Without thinking, he jumped off the balcony in hopes of saving Bijou quicker than badda-baddaing down the stairs. He hit the sand hard and felt himself black out.