Ch.4
Her Reasoning
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Pashmina could not keep herself from yawning that morning. Bags formed under her eyes from the lack of sleep. Penelope looked up at her caretaker worriedly. "Ookwee?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine," replied the pink scarf-wearing hamster as she flashed a weak smile.
The tiny hamster shook her head at Pashmina. "Ookyuu ookwee."
"I just didn't sleep well last night, but really, I'm okay!" said Pashmina, her words mixed with a bit of irritation.
"Ookwee ookwee ookyuu!" snapped Penelope, hopping up and down.
"That's enough Penelope!" spat Pashmina. The tiny hamster backed away, causing Pashmina to frown. "I-I'm sorry. You're right, I'm a wreck!" A pair of paws suddenly grabbed her and Penelope, dragging the two behind a nearby tree.
"Don't freak out like last time, it's just us again," said Tennis as Sandy released Pashmina and Penelope.
Pashmina breathed a sigh of relief. "You guys really need to stop doing that. What's up?"
"Oh, you know what's up," replied Sandy as she placed her paws on her hips. "Today's the day you have to, like, choose between Dexter and Howdy."
"But we heard zat you're going on a date with Kai," added Bijou.
"Wait, who told you that?" asked the pink scarf-wearing hamster, backing away slightly in surprise.
Tennis simply shrugged. "Word travels fast in the hamster word. Just be thankful that Dexter and Howdy haven't heard about it yet. We wanna understand you're thinking here. Are you gonna choose Kai? Is that why you agreed to go on a date with him?"
"How many times do I have to tell you guys?" barked Pashmina as she folded her arms and looked away. "Kai is a very nice hamster, but we are simply friends and nothing more!"
"But we've seen zee looks you give him," noted the French hamster. "And how you blush whenever we talk about 'im."
Pashmina shook her head. "What? I do not!"
"But you're totally blushing right now," added Sandy, pointing at the reddening face of her friend.
The pink scarf-wearing hamster once again looked away. "It's a hot day today. Look, whatever thoughts you've created in your minds about me and Kai, just forget about them, okay?"
"Alright, fine," replied Tennis. "So, who's it gonna be? Dexter or Howdy?" Pashmina went to speak, but when she opened her mouth, no words came out. "You don't want either of them, do you?"
"Okay, you wanna here me say it?" snapped Pashmina as she began to pace back and forth angrily. "Fine, I'll say it! I don't like Howdy or Dexter like that! I could never be in a relationship with either of them!"
"And it's 'cause you like Kai," added Sandy adamantly.
"Okay whatever! I'll say that too! I like Kai! I like him a lot!" shouted a nearly hysterical Pashmina. "But I'm not like you guys! I don't frequently try to decide who I like! Bijou, you're in a love square with Hamtaro, Boss, and Ace, Sandy, you like Maxwell, but you have feelings for Ty too, and Tennis, you're almost as bad as Stan with all the flirting you do! Why do I have to force myself into a relationship? Can't those boys just be happy enough just being my friend? Can't anyone accept the fact that I don't think I'm ready for a relationship?"
Bijou cautiously placed a paw on the pant Pashmina's shoulder. "Pashmina, we're sorry for pressuring you like zat, but we want to know. Why do you zink you're not ready for a relationship?"
Pashmina took a moment to catch her breath, seeming as if she had calmed down a bit. "Well, Kai and I just met not too long ago. I mean…we haven't had time to just be friends."
"What's wrong with that? asked Tennis. "I've gone out with a bunch of guys I meet randomly."
The pink scarf-wearing hamster glared at Tennis. "But I'm not like that. Kai and I are pretty good friends. What if…what if I were to go out with him and something happens? I don't wanna ruin our friendship!"
"Well, I'm no psychic or anything," began Tennis. "It might work out between you two and it might not, but you'll never know until you try."
"Besides, it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved," added Sandy as she joined Pashmina. "That's, like, one of the laws of love!"
It took Pashmina a few moments to soak in all the information given to her by her friends, but she eventually threw on a smile and nodded. "You're right. Maybe I should try and see what happens between me and Kai." However, her sudden optimism quickly faded away into another frown.
"What wrong now?" asked Bijou.
"How am I suppose to keep Dexter and Howdy distracted while I'm on my date with Kai?" asked Pashmina worriedly.
Penelope stepped forward, a confident grin on her face. "Ookyuu ookwee ookwee ookyuu ookwee ookyuu ookyuu!"
"Um…yeah, we're gonna need a translation," said Sandy as she, Tennis, and Bijou sweat dropped.
"Penelope said that she has a plan," explained Pashmina as she smiled at the tiny hamster. "Let's just hope it works."
Sorry for the shorter-than-usual chapter! With the Super Bowl on tonight, I'm trying to cram everything I have to do today before then. I hope you enjoyed the chapter! The final chapter will be up next week! Please R&R!
