CHAPTER 4: HOBBES IS GONE!
Calvin took Alex inside the cabin. Calvin looked everywhere for Hobbes, even the refrigerator, but Hobbes was no where in sight!
"Where's Hobbes?" Calvin asked Alex.
Alex shrugged. Calvin asked his parents where Hobbes is but they didn't know where Hobbes is. Calvin saw a note on the floor. Calvin read it out loud.
Dear Calvin,
When you told me to stay out of your life, that's what I did. Don't bother looking for me. You don't love me anymore. Goodbye forever.
Your ex-best friend, Hobbes
P.S. don't bother looking for me. Really. I'm in a very cold and mystery place.
"Oh, my gosh!" Calvin started to cry. "It's all my fault. I knew that the steeper hill was dangerous, but when it broke the tube, I blamed it on him. We've got to find him!"
"How are we going to find him?" Alex asked.
"I found my way home last time." Calvin said.
"This time it's not going to be easy." Calvin packed a lot of food and his inventions. He told his parents that he was going on a hike. Calvin got out his gadget. It was a tiger radar.
"According to my tiger radar, Hobbes is 25 miles north." Calvin said.
"It's going to take us a week at this rate." That night, Calvin and Alex were staying at a cave.
"I met Hobbes when I was building a tiger trap. We became friends ever since."
"I know how you feel." Alex said.
"I used to have an owner. But as she got older, she ignores me. Then one day, she threw me away. I was in the dump. Then, winter came and a big wind swept me to here." Alex was crying.
Calvin tried to cheer Alex up.
"When we find Hobbes, I was thinking that you could be my owner." Calvin suggested.
"I don't know if Hobbes is going to like me." Alex said.
"Hobbes hasn't seen girl for years except the girl tigers on the tiger weekly. Don't worry, he'll like you."