Ch.5

Third Time's the Charm

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Dexter and Howdy exited the Clubhouse and entered the grassy field of the park. Before them stood their hearts' desire, the pink scarf-wearing Pashmina, along with Penelope. Both of the boy hamsters' hearts pounded rapidly against their chests as they fought not to sweat.

"I wanna thank the two of you for the dates you took me on," began Pashmina. "Some parts we good, others were…not as good." Dexter and Howdy shifted uncomfortably. "But after both of the dates, I can't choose between the two of you."

"WHAT?" exclaimed the two boys in unison.

The two glared at each other before Pashmina grabbed their attention again. "That's why I've decided to have a tie-breaker."

"Sounds good t' me," replied Howdy with a cocky grin.

Dexter nodded in agreement. "What do we have to do?"

"Well, you see," explained the pink scarf-wearing hamster. "My owner is coming home early today, so I need someone to watch Penelope. Could you two look after her?"

"Of course!" exclaimed Howdy and Dexter hastily.

"Good," replied Pashmina cheerfully. "Whoever takes better care of Penelope wins, okay?"

Howdy dusted off his apron. "Fine by me gorgeous! Penelope likes me better anyways."

"Surely you jest," sneered Dexter. "She definitely likes me more than you!"

As Howdy and Dexter's latest argument continued to heighten, Pashmina knelt down by her tiny friend. "Are you sure you wanna do this?"

"Ookwee!" exclaimed Penelope.

"Alright then," replied the older girl. "Good luck!" She began to walk away from the group. "I gotta go! You know, 'cause my owner's coming home soon. Have fun!" Her walked became a hurried jog as the sound of Dexter and Howdy began to fade in the distance.

"Maybe Penelope would like to have a tea party."

"Tea parties are fer girls!"

"Penelope is a girl!"

"I know that! I meant girly-girls four eyes!"


Although Pashmina lied about her owner coming home early, the part about having to go home was the truth. Just like the past two dates, Kai would pick her up at her owner's house. "I really hope this works out. If this ends up like my date with Howdy and Dexter…well, third time's the charm." The girl hamster's ears perked up as motorized sounds crept into her ears. A few seconds later, a red sports car pulled up in front of her with Kai in the driver's seat.

"H-H-Hi Pashmina," said Kai nervously. He looked as if he was about to pass out."

"Hi Kai!" exclaimed Pashmina. "I didn't know you had a car…or that you could drive."

"It's my brother's," explained Kai as he got out of the driver's seat. "He let me borrow it. Don't worry, he taught me a few things," He opened the passenger's side door for the girl hamster. "I-I'm not a crazy driver like my brother. I wouldn't even try anything risky since he said he'd rip my head off if messed up the car." Pashmina breathed a sigh of relief as she took her seat.

The boy hamster quickly headed back to the driver's seat and buckled himself in. "A-Are you ready?"

Pashmina nodded with a smile. "Yep!"

"At least she is," thought the boy hamster as he took the car out of park and into drive. " 'Cause I dunno if I am."


After a car ride filled mostly with awkward silence, the two pulled up to their destination. The indoor area housed a large screen with enough room for multiple cars.

"Cool!" exclaimed the pink scarf-wearing hamster. "An indoor drive-thru movie! What movie are we seeing?"

"Um, I'm not sure actually," confessed her date as he pulled into one of the parking spaces. "But Seth said it was good."


The movie turned out to be an old black-and-white film, but it was still really good. The two did their best to pay attention to the movie, but their minds were cluttered with thoughts.

"Should I hold her paw?" thought the boy hamster franticly. "But my paw's all sweaty and covered in popcorn butter. She probably doesn't like sweaty paws. Maybe I should put my arm around her. No! My armpits are sweaty too! No one likes sweaty, stinky armpits! I guess I should just sit by myself. Wait, but what if she does want me to hold her paw! If I don't, she might think I don't like her, but if I do, she might not like it. If she wanted to make body contact, she could have leaned on me or something, but she hasn't! But maybe she wants me to make the first move. Gaaaah! Overload!"

"The movie's almost over and he hasn't even held my paw," noted the girl hamster. "Is it my breath? Did I say something wrong? No, I know he'd try something. I know he likes me. Maybe he's too nervous. Don't chicken out on me now! Well, it's not the end of the movie yet, he might try something. Should I make the first move or wait? What should I do?"

Both hamsters looked at each other, blushing and chuckling nervously before turning their attention back to the movie. Two hamsters were being put in a police car as the detective hamster began to undo the ropes binding the female hamster to the chair.

"Jonathan, you came back for me!" said the girl hamster.

"Of course I did Marsha," replied Jonathan. "I wasn't about to let those two dirt bags get away with what they did. Besides, you walked out of my life once already, I'll be damned if it happens again!"

Marsha massaged her freed wrists as she kicked away the last bit of rope around her legs. "What are you saying? Are you trying to tell me you love me?"

"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," answered the detective. "Are you saying you love me?"

"I-I don't know," confessed Marsha as she turned away from Jonathan. "You know what happened last time. What if it happens again?"

The detective hamster turned her around, making eye contact with her. "Well that's life baby, it's unpredictable. Sometimes you just gotta throw the dice and hope for the best." Jonathan swept the female hamster off her paw before planting a kiss on her lips.

Kai and Pashmina turned to each other, only for their lips to touch one another's. The two of them were wide-eyed with shock momentarily before giving into their emotions, shutting their eyes and continuing the kiss. After a few seconds the two broke the kiss, both of them blushing considerably.

"Um, D-Did we just…kiss?" asked Kai, his face growing redder by the second.

Pashmina nodded as she tried to regain her composure. "Yeah…I think we did."

"Does…does this mean we're, you know, together?" asked the red and white hamster. The two hamster went in again, locking lips for a few seconds before breaking apart. "Um, I'm gonna take that as a 'yes'." Pashmina suddenly frowned. "What's wrong? Was I a bad kisser? Or was that kiss a 'no'?"

"No, it was a yes, and I wouldn't know if you were a good kisser, you're my first," explained the girl hamster. "It's just that I'm not sure what to do about Howdy and Dexter. They'll be devastated if they found out we're together. I know they can be annoying, but I don't think I could bear hurting them like that."

"Um, we could keep this a secret if you want," suggested Kai. "I-I don't mind."

Pashmina leaned in, planting a kiss on Kai's cheek before hugging the boy hamster. "It'll be out little secret."


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