Sorry I haven't updated for a pretty long time. I couldn't think of anything, plus I was busy with other stories. But at least I finally go this done! Well, R&R ASAP!
Chapter 3: The Idea
Sparkle gave Bijou a cold look. Corwella also seemed pretty mad. Bijou was red for two reasons. One, because the prince was kissing her hand. Two, because she was worried that she would get in trouble with Corwella.
"Um, nice to meet you, too." Bijou said, almost shivering. She felt like smacking herself. 'Nice to meet you, too'? That's not what you say to a prince! Bijou thought. Hamtaro stood up.
"I must bid you farewell now, but I'm sure to be seeing you again." He said as he got back on his horse. Bijou was still stiff.
"Have a good day!" Hamtaro said as he rode off. Bijou sighed out of relief. Then, she turned around to see two pairs of cold eyes staring at her.
"What the heck was that?" asked a furious Sparkle.
"What?" Bijou asked as embarrassed as ever.
"You're a slave! You're not supposed to be kissed by the prince!" Corwella yelled.
"Yeah. That is my birthright!" Sparkle yelled.
"It seems like the prince is more interested in Bijou here." Pashmina snickered. Penelope started to giggle.
"How dare you! I am the prettiest girl alive, as well as the kindest and smartest, too!" Sparkle yelled.
"Yeah, right." Pashmina said. Bijou, Penelope, and Pepper started to laugh.
"No lunch or dinner for all for you!" Corwella yelled at her slaves. Then she turned to Pepper.
"And, you, you're not welcome here anymore!" she yelled. She walked inside.
"You heard her! Get out of here!" Sparkle yelled at Pepper. Pepper stuck her tongue out at her and walked away.
"And you, get back to work!" Sparkle yelled at she went back inside.
"I can't believe it! He kissed your hand!" Pashmina said.
"Ookwee!" Penelope said. Bijou blushed.
"I know. I'm surprised myself, but we shouldn't speak of it." Bijou said. The others nodded.
"Okay, we have to buy the groceries. Let's go." Bijou said, as they began to walk to the flea market.
"Penelope, I'm going to save you. I don't know how, but I'm going to." Bijou said, as they were walking.
"Ookwee."
"Yeah, thanks, Bijou." Pashmina said. She was frowning at the thought of her not being with Penelope forever.
"Don't worry. I'll think of something." Bijou said as se patted her best friends shoulder.
Soon, they were at the flea market. They went to each stand, buying what they needed. Then, they stopped when they heard someone.
"Hello, Ms. Bijou." A familiar voice said.
"Hi, Boss." Bijou said in a 'not exactly happy' voice. Boss was a man who was rich. He had a big crush on Bijou and he liked to flirt with her. It was annoying to Bijou.
"How are you?" Boss asked in an indescribable tone. Bijou sighed.
"I'm fine. Just buy what you need." Bijou said, rather rudely. She was usually very nice, but she couldn't put up with Boss.
"A dozen potatoes are all." Boss said in that flirting tone. Bijou quickly went to buy a dozen potatoes and gave them to Boss.
"Here, you are." Boss said, as he handed Bijou a hundred dollars.
"Wow! I can't take this. It's only ten dollars." Bijou said.
"Consider the rest as a gift. Use that money for your own needs." Boss said. Bijou sighed as she put the money back in her pocket.
"Thanks, but next time we won't except the offer." Bijou said as she and the others walked away.
"If he didn't buy food from us for five times the price, I swear I would kick him." Pashmina said, as the other two laughed. Suddenly, Pepper ran up to them.
"I knew I'd find you here!" Pepper said.
"Hey, Pepper!" The girls said.
"Guess what. I thought of a plan to save Penelope!" Pepper said.
"What is it?" Pashmina asked excitedly.
"Well, they're selling her right?" Pepper asked. The others nodded.
"Then she must be going to be sold at one of those slave sales in front of the park!" Pepper said.
"Well, good analysis, but how does that help?" Bijou asked.
"Ookwee?"
"Well, if one of us dress up as a rich person, we can buy Penelope back!" Pepper said. The others jumped up for joy.
"Great idea!" Pashmina yelled.
"Ookwee!" Penelope said happily.
"I bet we can make up a story that she couldn't be sold. Corwella believes anything!" Pashmina suggested.
"Yeah! We can use the money from Boss!" Bijou said.
"Yeah!" Pashmina yelled. The plan was settled. They would buy Penelope back and make up a story to Corwella. It was all good.
They went back to Corwella's house and did more chores. They were happy that they would save Penelope.
"I think you should dress up." Pashmina said to Bijou outside.
"Me? Why?" Bijou asked.
"You're the prettiest out of all of us!" Pashmina said.
"Ookwee!"
"Well, okay. But I'll have to make sure that no one can recognize me. I know a lot of people in the park." Bijou said.
"Yeah." Pashmina said. So they went back to chores while Bijou thought of what she would wear. She had to steal some clothes from Sparkle so she could look rich.
At nighttime, when Corwella and Sparkle were asleep, Bijou snuck into Sparkle's room. She looked through her closet until she finally found the perfect dress. She took it and quietly snuck out.
The next morning, after breakfast and chores, Bijou tried on the dress. It was light blue with silver designs. It had puffy short-sleeves with matching light blue hand gloves. Pashmina and Penelope were dazzled.
"It's beautiful!" Pashmina said.
"Ookwee!"
"Thank you." Bijou said, looking down at the beautiful dress.
"Well, it looks good on you, not Sparkle. Sparkle looks ugly in everything!" Pashmina said, making the other girls laugh.
"Yeah. So when is it happening?" Bijou asked.
"I think it's tomorrow at 3:00." Pashmina said.
"Ookwee!" Penelope squealed.
"Okay! Now let me change so we can go back to our shores!" Bijou said as she went behind a changing door thing (you know, those things that stand up and you throw your clothes in them when you change? you see tehm in movies about the olden days).
She came out in her rag clothes and the three went back to their chores. They tried to act sad so Corwella and Sparkle wouldn't get suspicious.
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