Hey, guys.

Another update is here and this time it's about our favorite lovable yokel, Stinky. Now to respond to reviews.

Nairobi Harper- I agree. She's proven to have moments where she shows personal growth.

Ajay435- I definitely get the sense Rhonda isn't hiding as much as some of the other characters. She seems quite content with her lifestyle. That doesn't mean she's incapable of seeing things differently once some sense is knocked into her as you pointed out haha.

Kryten- Rhonda is definitely a more complex character than some make her out to be. She certainly has her own insecurities like everyone else. But I also think ignorance plays a part here. She's by far the wealthiest character in the series and thus her head is in the sand in many social situations.

The Rhombus- Absolutely. I definitely did not want to simply cast off Rhonda as a 'mean girl' with no personality other than an obsession with money and clothes.

thatamosgirl- Thank you! Harold's not too far off, by the way.

Thank you all for your continued support and comments. For new readers or those following, hit that review button!:) A writer can never have enough constructive criticism.

Anyway, enjoy the inner thoughts of Stinky!

The Hick- Stinky Peterson

The second I opened my mouth at my first day in P.S. 118, everyone thought I was dumb as a bag of rocks. They probably still kind of think that, even though most people like me fine and such.

I was born in Hillwood, but my family history hails from a little town in Arkansas. That's why I have my accent and all. My grandparents left the south when the soil went bad and the city was the only place left to go. So, I reckon the city is all I've ever known. It's a good life, but my Ma and Pa also take the time to teach me all the traditions that we have in my family that go back generations. Part of me wonders what life back in the country hills of Arkansas would have been like.

I suppose that's what the other fellers don't really understand. Anytime I talk about some of that stuff, like my love for sweet lemon pudding, they just think I'm being a folksy hayseed. I just like lemon pudding. And I'd like to see them grow a pumpkin as large as I can or strum a banjo to make lovely music on a summer night. Trust me, it ain't as easy as it looks.

I may not know them big words like Phoebe does but I ain't no numbskull neither. I can do them multiplication tables and I know all my fifty states. And I sure ain't dull as dirt like Arnold's sorry cousin Arnie.

There's one thing nobody can take from me and that's my pride. Because I ain't ashamed of bein' who I am. That was why I stopped doing advertising for Yahoo soda. They thought they could take advantage of some hillbilly who didn't know anything. Well jokes on them. Money ain't worth your soul, and I reckon just being Stinky Peterson is fine by me. Cuz I'd rather be a hick, than be someone I ain't.

Now, if only I could get this dang ball in this here cup.


Stinky made me laugh numerous times throughout the series. To me he's kind of like a city version of Forest Gump. He's a tiny bit of a simpleton, but he's not an idiot or incapable of moments of intelligence. I made it this chapter shorter than the others because I think it fits his profile. Stinky is a pretty straightforward guy who tells it like it is in plain terms.

Let me know what you think! We only have five characters left!

~The Wasp