Chapter 2

While Pinstripe was on his front porch, sobbing like a baby, Coco ran back into the forest, trying to think over why she was being so mean to everyone she knew. And then it came to her.

My stupid life! Coco thought. If my god damn life hadn't been so bad, I would still be with Crunch, and I wouldn't have to lose my brother either! Suddenly, Coco began to feel weak and tired. She realized that she hadn't had a single thing to eat or drink since the last time she was with Crunch, which was a couple of days ago. So, Coco walked out of the forest and into the town which had been built recently. Coco then found a pub and walked in.

What a strange thing Coco witnessed! It seemed that this pub had all potoroos, smoking, drinking, and trying to charm she potoroos. Not like any of them were having much success. Coco rolled her eyes as she walked to a nearby stool and sat down. Then the waiter came in.

"I'll take a large bowl of lobster disk and a can of coke, please."

"Yes, sheila."

Coco suddenly gasped. That voice! She knew it! It was HIM!

"DINGODILE?!!?" Coco shrieked. The waiter turned and he grinned.

"Coco! I thought—''

"You idiot! Why did you lie to me?" Coco snapped. Dingodile's smile vanished.

"What do you mean, sheila?" he asked.

"You said you had a new girl, but you left me to serve these potoroos?!!?" Coco demanded. Dingodile nodded his head, sadly.

"I had to, mate. After I left you, I realized that I was the only dingo-crocodile in existence. So, I came here and the rest is history," he sighed. Coco's face turned beet red.

"So you lied to me? And made me almost die of a broke heart?"

"I was doing this to show you my love, Coco," Dingodile explained. Coco scowled.

"I can't believe this!" she hissed. "My old boyfriend! LYING!"

"Come on, Coco," Dingodile urged. "Don't make a scene!"

"You idiot!" Coco screamed. "Don't you get it? I trusted you, and you lie to me! Now my trust is broken and nothing can fix it! I HATE YOU!"

For a moment, there was only the sound of Coco's heavy breathing as she glared at Dingodile, who was now feeling very hurt.

"Do you mean that, Coco? Do you really hate me?" Dingodile finally asked, dreading the answer.

"YES!" Coco screamed. "I HATE YOU!"

"But, you were supposed to show me love forever!" Dingodile whimpered as a tear fell from his eye.

"Sorry, Dingo. But I don't like liars," Coco snapped. And she turned away from him. This did it for Dingodile. He grabbed Coco's meal and slapped it on the bar.

"Here's yer meal, sheila!" he gasped, then he ran back to the kitchen sobbing.

"Idiot," Coco fumed as she ate her dinner. "I cannot believe I ever fell for him."

"OOOOH! LOOK! A NEWCOMER DISSED OUR WAITER!" a potoroo shouted.

"LET'S SHOOT HER!" another one cried.

"Oh damn," Coco thought.