Chapter Seven...
I silently watched through a miniscule slit in one of the thick, wooden walls of the clubhouse. I witnessed Hamtaro and Pashmina conversing together happily. They had been boyfriend-girlfriend for a long time now, and I could only watch in envy as Pashmina received several kisses that should have been directed to me.
I was spying. Yes, I am going to admit it. I was a sick, obsessed, pathetic little girl. I quietly drudged behind Hamtaro always… watching him wherever he went. Stan's "sessions" with me hadn't done anything…
I was so sick of myself and my overbearing shyness. I had drifted away from my "oh, I'm so pretty" attitude, and had become the wretch always sleeping in the corner. My hair was spotted with who-knows-what, and I was a dark, murky color. I lost my beloved accent. I was utterly disgusting.
Why is my name Bijou? Bijou means "jewel" in French, I hear. Exactly what kind of a jewel am I? I am just a stupid girl who is too shy to tell that boy what I want to tell him.
Perhaps you are annoyed at my endless whining. Ha! I'll keep whining just in spite!
However, for now, I had better tell you what I had seen spying on Hamtaro today…
It was a proposal.
"Oh! Hamtaro, why have you brung me in here?"
"I just wanted to tell you something."
"What is it? Why can't you tell me in public?" asked Pashmina "oh-so-innocently."
Just by watching her antics, anger rushed through me, causing me to shake uncontrollably. "How ridiculous," I thought to myself.
"I love you," said Hamtaro to Pashmina.
"Yeah. I know that, Hamtaro. Why can't you tell me that outside?"
I wanted to slap her.
"Pashmina, I found this for you." Hamtaro showed her a closed bag.
"What is it?" She took it slowly, and opened it up.
"It's probably sunflower seeds. The only thing she likes are sunflower seeds anyways," I thought angrily, even though I dearly wanted some at that moment… I began to shake more furiously…
She looked inside, and her eyes widened. Her facial expression was not pleased, but ecstatic. I began to wonder exactly what was in the bag until Pashmina identified it aloud…
"Diamonds of Sugar..." Pashmina said slowly. "Where did you find it, Hamtaro?"
I grimaced, and closed my eyes… Why… Hamtaro… I love you…
"It doesn't matter, Pashmina. All that matters is that you marry me."
…
I shrieked, and the already oscillating lights I had been staring into disappeared, and sent me into a swirling black vortex of despair…