LaLa and the Burnt Tubby Toast

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Chapter 3 - Secrets

Tinky Winky paced around Teletubby Land. 'Christ' he thought to himself 'LaLa likes me?' He had never thought of LaLa in that way. To him LaLa was like his sister, someone he cared for deeply, he loved her, but wasn't in love with her. The sun baby giggled, sighing Tinky Winky looked up at the sun baby. 'Precious' he thought as he admired the sun baby's rosy cheeks. The sun baby giggled again. Tinky Winky erupted in goose bumps. The sun baby's smile did that to him, he was very fond of the sun baby, she kept him company on those long morning walks of his, and she never did anything to annoy him like the rest of the tubbies did.

LaLa sat in her bed feeling sick. She couldn't believe that she told Tinky Winky how she felt, it had been her secret for a long time now. LaLa cringed while replaying the scene in her head. 'I can't believe I was so stupid, it's obvious he doesn't like me back' thought LaLa. She groaned, laid down and pulled the covers over her head.

Dipsy who was folding his underwear into cylinders, had saw the strange way in which LaLa was acting. He was concerned for her, he'd always liked LaLa, she was fun, and had this naive side to her, just like a child. Dipsy wondered what on earth could be bugging LaLa, he hated seeing her sad. Suddenly his face lit up, he had an idea that would definitely cheer up LaLa.

Po was riding her scooter around Teletubby Land, "ride it, ride it, ride it" she hummed. She was about to ride the scooter over the Tubbyhouse, but something dark in the sky caused her to pull on the brakes instantly. Po gasped at the sight. 'LaLa. Was right' Po thought. Po had thought that LaLa was lying about the dark shape in the sky, she had overheard the whole exchange between LaLa and Tinky Winky. She had thought that LaLa was just using the story about the dark shape to make Tinky Winky feel sorry for her, and to get Tinky Winky in her arms. 'She so foolish. Tinky Winky would never like her in that way' Po thought angrily 'It me that he truly loves. When will she see that?' Po's thought's were suddenly interrupted by a scream of pain, she recognized the voice instantly and scooted off to see what had happened.

Po saw the crippled tubby body lying below the Pinwheel, "Oh. No" she gasped.