Chapter 21: The End Of The Show

The lights flashed back on the brown hamster. "Well, well," she said to her viewers, looking away from the screen and back towards the live audience and camera. "That was ANYTHING then what we thought they'd be like, wasn't it?" she smirked her usual glamorous Hollywood smile.

The audience cheered with approval. Some chanted the name of the TV show again and again, others whistled, and some simply clapped. It was a total success.

"I thought you all would enjoy that," the host said, winking. "Well, first of all, we didn't get this footage alone. Allow me to introduce Cappy Ham-Ham! C'mon out, darlin'! Don't be shy!"

The regularly-capped hamster came out; this time with a baseball cap on his head. "Hey!" he said to the audience waving.

"Can ya believe those Ham-Hams thought you were lost?" the brown hamster asked Cappy, laughing a bit, having a casual conversation with the hamster, even on camera.

Cappy shook his head. "I sure had them fooled! I was there the whole time; getting the dirt on them!"

"Cappy," the host explained to the confused viewers and live audience. "Was in charge of our hidden camera. It was his idea in the first place..."

"Yeah, us Ham-Hams are one interesting bunch..."

"Just perfect for reality TV," the host added.

"You bet!" Cappy said in agreement.

"Well," she said, noticing the time was running low. "That wraps up another episode of the Real Thing! Next time we sneak into the lives of those elusive hamster chefs. Is cooking really their life?" she asked, with a hint of mystery in her voice.

The crowd cheered once more, as the lights faded and the cameras flicked off. Another episode of the Real Thing finally ended as the last thing shown on the screen was the famous host's glittering smile.

Author's Final Notes: These are the final notes; the last I'll be writing for this story. I'd like to take the time to thank all you reviewers! Thanks for all your motivation! I'd like to thank all of you that offered so many great suggestions! I'd love to read your stories as well! You strengthen your own writing by reading others. Every compliment brought a smile to my face. Though this story seemed depressing, I myself really am not in real life. I just like emphasizing emotion. Life isn't always a glorious day of sunshine. The point of this story was to show it wasn't. Everyone has problems in their own life that need to be overcomed. But the reward is worth it, I can guarantee you! Don't give up on any of your dreams...no matter how far-stretched they are. Keep a smile on your face during life's tough times. There's a rainbow at the end of the life's dark scary tunnel waiting for you; there's the stars glittering in the night sky. Things can always be worse, I can assure you. Be thankful for what you have. And don't be scared. Life's a scary thing, I must admit, but there's comfort...even on that cold rainy day.

And now, the two words you've all been waiting for all along:

.:The End:.