Chapter 4

625, Something Else Can Go Wrong

625 was awake in the middle of the night, to check on Marie, and to grab himself a midnight sandwich. He tiptoed downstairs and went to the kitchen. He also grabbed a glass of warm milk, while he was fixing himself a sandwich. He went to the living room to enjoy his creation.

'' Ah, nothing like a peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwich to help you get to sleep'', He sighed, as he nibbled on the sandwich. He was getting drowsy, while his eyes were halfway closed after he finished his sandwich, while holding his stomach.

He noticed the glass of milk sitting on the table, and he drank half of it, before he laid down on the couch. He didn't feel like getting up and going back to bed, so he fell asleep on the couch.

Marie woke up to discover that 625 wasn't in bed,'' Don't tell me he fell asleep on the couch again.''

She went downstairs,'' He did fall asleep on the couch again. I'd recognize his snoring anywhere.''

625 moved his foot in his sleep while Marie shook his arm to wake him up,'' If you want to sleep, go into your bed. Don't sleep here again.''

'' Just five more minutes, Daddykins'', 625 sleep-talked.

'' I'm Marie, not Gantu'', Marie said.

'' Just five more minutes...''

'' We're going to the sandwich shop.''

625's eyes popped open,'' Why didn't you say so?''

'' I was lying. I needed to wake you up.''

'' Aww, I had such a nice dream.''

'' Let's go back to bed.''

They went back to the bedroom. 625 was half awake now and he really didn't care where he slept. He crawled into Marie's bed, thinking it was his bed.

'' 625, that's my... bed.''

625 just fell asleep, snoring away. Marie pushed him aside and she fell asleep next to him,'' Don't hog my blanket.''

'' Just ten more minutes...'', 625 sleep-talked, as he curled up into a ball and snuggled next to Marie.

When the sun arose from the sky creating a cascade of colors Marie awoke. She looked at 625 who was sleeping on her leg.

'' 625, you're on my leg. Wake up!'', Marie said.

That caused 625 to jump,'' What? Oh, sorry.''

'' We need to go to the park with Gantu. We couldn't go yesterday because of the...''

'' Yeah I know'', 625 yawned, as he rubbed his eyes.

He hopped out of the bed and stretched.

'' I'm going to eat breakfast. I'll see you downstairs.''

625 yawned again while he walked to the bathroom and shut the door.

Marie was looking for Gantu from her front porch,'' Uncle Gantu? I'll see him after I eat breakfast.''

She walked to the kitchen and got a box of cereal. She noticed a sandwich on the table.

Peg was in the kitchen,'' Don't eat that sandwich.''

'' Why not?''

'' It's a sandwich for 625. Since I've still been buying dog food, I've noticed that he only eats sandwiches. So I made a dog food sandwich for 625. Am I smart?''

'' No. Your sick... in the gross way.''

625 entered the kitchen,'' Good morning.''

'' Here's a sandwich for you'', Peg said.

'' For me? Why you shouldn't have'', 625 said, slightly blushing. He wasn't used to people making him a sandwich.

Marie waved her hands, warning him not to eat it.

625 thought it was a friendly gesture,'' Hi Marie.''

He took a bite out of the sandwich. Marie just slapped her forehead.

'' So what do you think?'', Peg asked.

'' It tastes a little unusual'', 625 admitted,'' What's in it?''

Peg said, slyly,'' Just a secret recipe.''

Marie went up to 625 and whispered in his ear,'' Don't eat it, drop it!''

'' Why drop it?'', 625 asked, as he tossed the rest of the sandwich in his mouth.

'' Because you just ate... a dog food sandwich'', Marie said.

625 gagged,'' What!''

'' Marie! You shouldn't have told him!'', Peg scolded.

625 was covering his mouth with his hands, as he looked around the room.

'' Uh-oh'', Marie said, covering her eyes.

625 swallowed,'' I think it should stay down. No! It's coming back up!''

He immediately ran to the bathroom and shut the door.

Marie looked at Peg,'' I told you he was going to get sick!''

'' No you didn't'', Peg said.

They could hear 625's loud groans from the bathroom.

'' I hate it when he groans like that'', Marie said.

'' What are you talking about? He does that in the car alot'', Peg said.

'' Only because he gets carsick''.

'' I already know that''.

Gantu rung the doorbell,'' Oh Marie, ready to go to the park?''

'' In a minute, 625's sick'', came Marie's reply.

'' What happened?''

'' I ate some dog food'', 625 groaned, as he came out of the bathroom, with his hand on his belly,'' But I feel fine now.''

'' I'll meet you two outside'', Gantu said.

625 retrieved one of his squeak toys from Marie's room and went outside,'' Hi guys.''

Hamsterveil and Jumba were hiding beside the house, in some bushes.

Marie went inside the house, and got 625 a can of ginger ale to settle his stomach.

625 drank the ginger ale and threw the can into the bushes where it hit Hamsterveil's head,'' Ow!''

625 looked over his shoulder to find out where he heard that sound,'' What?''

'' I didn't say anything'', Marie said.

625 shrugged and followed Marie and Gantu to the park. Hamsterveil and Jumba followed, unnoticed. 625 laid down in the grass and nibbled some grass, thinking that'll also settle his stomach, in all of the dog books he's read. Gantu and Marie sat down on a picnic bench, Marie armed with playing cards. 625 watched.

'' So which game are we playing?'', 625 asked, tilting his head to the side,'' 52 pick up? Poker? Blackjack? Is it BS?''

'' Nope, Go Fish is the game'', Marie said.

625 sat down next to Marie,'' I'll play.''

He placed his squeak toy on the table of the bench. Marie shuffled the cards. Jumba had a miniature blaster and inside of it was a dart with the serum in it.

'' When are you going to shoot 625?'', Hamsterveil asked, hastily.

'' When it's a good time. I have to make sure that 625's going to stay still and when Gantu and other little girl is distracted'', Jumba said, softly.

Hamsterveil groaned.

'' Got any three's?'', Gantu said, asking 625.

'' Go fish, G. Ha! Get it? Go fish? G, you look like a fish!'', 625 laughed.

Jumba pulled the trigger on the blaster and the dart hit 625's back.

625 abruptly stopped laughing,'' OW!''

'' What?'', Marie asked,'' I didn't pinch you.''

'' Maybe the mosquito's bitten me or something'', 625 groaned.

Little that he knew that the dart with the serum was empty. 625 lifted his leg and scratched his back, as the small dart fell to the ground.

'' When will the glitch affect 625?'', Hamsterveil asked.

'' First flu like symptoms will start overnight for a few days. Then glitch will effect him, making him evil!'', Jumba said,'' We should leave now.''

Hamsterveil and Jumba left the park. 625 was feeling okay, as he squeezed his squeak toy.

'' 625, can you please stop doing that?'', Gantu asked.

625 had a mischievous look in his face, he continued to squeak his toy louder.

'' Enough 625!'', Marie pleaded.

'' Okay, okay!'', 625 said. He put the squeak toy down.

Jumba and Hamsterveil came back into the ship.

'' Jumba, you can go to the house. Make sure that hawaiian girl and 626... in fact nobody but you and me, should enter the ship. Make sure you walk in and pretend that nothing has happened and make sure they don't find out that you are evil'', Hamsterveil laughed, maliciously.

Jumba left the ship and entered the house. Lilo greeted him,'' Hi uncle Jumba! Where've you been all day? Stitch made a sculpture of you, out of shells.''

'' Hi little girl and 626, I've been... busy in the lab with... experiment 383. We've been spending time together... bonding, yeah.''

'' Okay? That's nice... I guess'', Lilo said, looking at Stitch.

Stitch shrugged,'' I dunno.''

It was starting to get dark out as the sun started to set. Marie, Gantu, and 625 were walking home and 625 began to sweat for no reason. He was completely silent.

Gantu went inside his house and waved goodbye to Marie and 625, they waved back.

Marie and 625 went inside their house for dinner, speaking of which 625 didn't have an appetite. Marie was eating her spaghetti, while 625 just picked at his sandwich, holding his head.

'' Is something wrong 625? You haven't touched your sandwich'', marie asked.

'' I have a terrible headache. May I be excused?'', the sandwich maker moaned.

He went upstairs and laid down in his bed to relieve the pain from his aching head, hoping his dreams could calm him down.

TBC...