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"Where's Hannah? Has anyone seen her? I need to talk to Hannah!" Dexter said as he burst into the clubhouse the next morning.
Everyone looked up at him as he came in, then quickly turned away. Only Pashmina remained staring fixedly at him. Dexter looked back at her, and he realized that her eyes were red and puffy, as if she had been crying hard, and tears still glistened on her face. A sudden thought struck Dexter. Had Howdy told her what he had seen?
"Pashmina, what's going on?" Dexter asked, trying to conceal his anxiety.
Pashmina slammed her fists on the table and stood up. Her eyes were welling up with tears again.
"Don't play dumb with me!" she yelled at him. "You know what's going on! Howdy told me everything! I can't believe you! I just can't believe you!"
"Pashmina, I - Let me explain! There is nothing, absolutely nothing between me and Hannah!"
Pashmina walked over to him, held his gaze for several seconds, then promptly slapped him across the face.
"I hate you!" she cried. "You're a filthy, sneaky rat!"
"You know, Howdy said the exact same thing, and he didn't let me explain it to him either! Please, Pashmina, you have to listen to me!"
"What is there to explain?" Pashmina said. "No, I don't have to listen to your crap! I can't take this! I'm going home!" She rushed out of the clubhouse with tears streaming down her cheeks, and slammed the door behind her.
Dexter couldn't believe what was happening. Everything was falling apart because of Hannah. Or had Howdy started the whole thing the first time he had lied to Hannah? Or, then, was it his own fault? Nothing was clear anymore. Nothing made sense. He started to turn to follow Pashmina, but then realized that it wouldn't help. She wasn't about to listen to him. He needed Hannah to make this right, to explain what had happened.
Dexter's eyes scanned the room, searching for Howdy. He wasn't there. Dexter sighed.
"Anyone know where Hannah is?" he asked quietly.
No one answered. Apparently trying not to involve themselves in the matter.
"Yeah. Thanks," Dexter said, turning to leave. "You guys are real helpful." He opened the door and started to step out, then paused. "You believe me, don't you?" he asked them. "You guys know I would never do anything to hurt Pashmina in any way. You know that, right?"
Still no one answered. But Dexter didn't blame them. He knew they didn't want to risk taking sides in this matter. That would just lead to more anger. More hate. More raised voices and hurtful words.
However, as he was closing the door behind him Dexter felt a paw on his shoulder. He turned and looked up. Boss was standing behind him, a concerned and sympathetic look on his face.
"Hey," Boss said. "I believe you, little buddy. But this is something you're gonna hafta work out yourself."
Dexter managed a weak smile. "Thanks, Boss. You're right."
Boss smiled back. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," he said, giving Dexter a slight shove out the door. "And if it ever seems like the whole world is against you, I got your back," he called to him as Dexter made his way up the tunnel. "Remember that."
That was good ol' Boss for you. He always knew the right thing to say.
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Hannah was running. Running from herself and the trouble she had caused. Deeper and deeper into the woods, never looking back, never turning around. Finally she ran out of breath, stumbled and fell on the ground, crying. She was so mad at herself. She had seen how mad Howdy was at Dexter. And it was her fault. But now she didn't know what to do.
Just then, she heard a loud clap of thunder overhead. She looked up. Rain began falling, lightly at first and then harder and harder. A flash of lightning lit up the sky. Hannah wanted to turn and run all the way home. But she glanced around and realized she was lost. Which way had she come from? She couldn't remember. Forgetting herself she broke down and sobbed, her tears mixing with the new rain.
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The general mood back at the clubhouse was solemn and gloomy. Since no one had seen what had happened between Hannah and Dexter, they weren't sure what to believe.
Bijou let her thoughts wander while Maxwell tried to start some light conversation. She glanced over in Hamtaro's direction. Then she sighed. For so long she had been trying to get his attention, to somehow make him notice her. But he was so hopeless when it came to love! He didn't understand love in the least. She could tell how confused he was at what was going on with Howdy, Dexter, Pashmina and Hannah. So how was she supposed to get him to understand how she felt about him? Sometimes it almost made her feel like crying, how clueless he was.
Sandy and Maxwell had each other. Pashmina had Dexter - or, at least, she used to. So why couldn't she, Bijou, find someone who could just love her for who she was and she could love back in the same way? She knew that Boss was in love with her, but somehow he didn't seem to be the one she was looking for. She thought she was in love with Hamtaro, but after all her constant attempts to get his attention he still didn't seem to notice her. What was she doing wrong?
Bijou sighed again and drew her eyes away from Hamtaro. She glanced across the table quickly. And in just that instant, she thought she saw Panda's eyes lock with hers.
Bijou looked away quickly, blushing. Had she seen what she thought she had? Or was she just so love-deprived that the slightest glance looked like a loving gesture to her? It was impossible to describe the way she had just felt. Something in Panda's eyes had caught her attention. Something about the way he looked at her and tried to hold her gaze. It had to have been something.
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There you go, Haily-Comet! A little bit o' B+P for your enjoyment! There will be more later, yes indeed. I'm actually a B+B fan, but after reading what I just wrote, I actually kinda think Bijou and Panda would make a cute couple. Anyhow, that's it for now, and I will get the next chapter up ASAP! Yaya! (Still spreadin' the language, Numbuh 7!) (PS - The-Orange-Clown - I added u to my favorite authors list too! And thanx for the awesome reviews!)
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"Where's Hannah? Has anyone seen her? I need to talk to Hannah!" Dexter said as he burst into the clubhouse the next morning.
Everyone looked up at him as he came in, then quickly turned away. Only Pashmina remained staring fixedly at him. Dexter looked back at her, and he realized that her eyes were red and puffy, as if she had been crying hard, and tears still glistened on her face. A sudden thought struck Dexter. Had Howdy told her what he had seen?
"Pashmina, what's going on?" Dexter asked, trying to conceal his anxiety.
Pashmina slammed her fists on the table and stood up. Her eyes were welling up with tears again.
"Don't play dumb with me!" she yelled at him. "You know what's going on! Howdy told me everything! I can't believe you! I just can't believe you!"
"Pashmina, I - Let me explain! There is nothing, absolutely nothing between me and Hannah!"
Pashmina walked over to him, held his gaze for several seconds, then promptly slapped him across the face.
"I hate you!" she cried. "You're a filthy, sneaky rat!"
"You know, Howdy said the exact same thing, and he didn't let me explain it to him either! Please, Pashmina, you have to listen to me!"
"What is there to explain?" Pashmina said. "No, I don't have to listen to your crap! I can't take this! I'm going home!" She rushed out of the clubhouse with tears streaming down her cheeks, and slammed the door behind her.
Dexter couldn't believe what was happening. Everything was falling apart because of Hannah. Or had Howdy started the whole thing the first time he had lied to Hannah? Or, then, was it his own fault? Nothing was clear anymore. Nothing made sense. He started to turn to follow Pashmina, but then realized that it wouldn't help. She wasn't about to listen to him. He needed Hannah to make this right, to explain what had happened.
Dexter's eyes scanned the room, searching for Howdy. He wasn't there. Dexter sighed.
"Anyone know where Hannah is?" he asked quietly.
No one answered. Apparently trying not to involve themselves in the matter.
"Yeah. Thanks," Dexter said, turning to leave. "You guys are real helpful." He opened the door and started to step out, then paused. "You believe me, don't you?" he asked them. "You guys know I would never do anything to hurt Pashmina in any way. You know that, right?"
Still no one answered. But Dexter didn't blame them. He knew they didn't want to risk taking sides in this matter. That would just lead to more anger. More hate. More raised voices and hurtful words.
However, as he was closing the door behind him Dexter felt a paw on his shoulder. He turned and looked up. Boss was standing behind him, a concerned and sympathetic look on his face.
"Hey," Boss said. "I believe you, little buddy. But this is something you're gonna hafta work out yourself."
Dexter managed a weak smile. "Thanks, Boss. You're right."
Boss smiled back. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," he said, giving Dexter a slight shove out the door. "And if it ever seems like the whole world is against you, I got your back," he called to him as Dexter made his way up the tunnel. "Remember that."
That was good ol' Boss for you. He always knew the right thing to say.
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Hannah was running. Running from herself and the trouble she had caused. Deeper and deeper into the woods, never looking back, never turning around. Finally she ran out of breath, stumbled and fell on the ground, crying. She was so mad at herself. She had seen how mad Howdy was at Dexter. And it was her fault. But now she didn't know what to do.
Just then, she heard a loud clap of thunder overhead. She looked up. Rain began falling, lightly at first and then harder and harder. A flash of lightning lit up the sky. Hannah wanted to turn and run all the way home. But she glanced around and realized she was lost. Which way had she come from? She couldn't remember. Forgetting herself she broke down and sobbed, her tears mixing with the new rain.
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The general mood back at the clubhouse was solemn and gloomy. Since no one had seen what had happened between Hannah and Dexter, they weren't sure what to believe.
Bijou let her thoughts wander while Maxwell tried to start some light conversation. She glanced over in Hamtaro's direction. Then she sighed. For so long she had been trying to get his attention, to somehow make him notice her. But he was so hopeless when it came to love! He didn't understand love in the least. She could tell how confused he was at what was going on with Howdy, Dexter, Pashmina and Hannah. So how was she supposed to get him to understand how she felt about him? Sometimes it almost made her feel like crying, how clueless he was.
Sandy and Maxwell had each other. Pashmina had Dexter - or, at least, she used to. So why couldn't she, Bijou, find someone who could just love her for who she was and she could love back in the same way? She knew that Boss was in love with her, but somehow he didn't seem to be the one she was looking for. She thought she was in love with Hamtaro, but after all her constant attempts to get his attention he still didn't seem to notice her. What was she doing wrong?
Bijou sighed again and drew her eyes away from Hamtaro. She glanced across the table quickly. And in just that instant, she thought she saw Panda's eyes lock with hers.
Bijou looked away quickly, blushing. Had she seen what she thought she had? Or was she just so love-deprived that the slightest glance looked like a loving gesture to her? It was impossible to describe the way she had just felt. Something in Panda's eyes had caught her attention. Something about the way he looked at her and tried to hold her gaze. It had to have been something.
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There you go, Haily-Comet! A little bit o' B+P for your enjoyment! There will be more later, yes indeed. I'm actually a B+B fan, but after reading what I just wrote, I actually kinda think Bijou and Panda would make a cute couple. Anyhow, that's it for now, and I will get the next chapter up ASAP! Yaya! (Still spreadin' the language, Numbuh 7!) (PS - The-Orange-Clown - I added u to my favorite authors list too! And thanx for the awesome reviews!)