I've been through the desert

On a horse with no name

It felt good to be out of the rain

-America, Horse With No Name

Chapter 2

Two weeks went by, and with each passing day, Hammy was slowly growing more and more depressed.

Why doesn't he like me? What's wrong me with?

His chest still pounded, and he knew it was his aching heart. He was deep in thought, thinking about him and RJ together, when all of a sudden, RJ and Heather both stood up.

"Everyone," RJ said loudly, "We both have an announcement to make. We're going to have a baby!"

Everyone but Hammy clapped. Everyone but Hammy was happy for them. He would have, but at that moment, he had felt his already-aching heart break.

He turned around, and slowly walked away to where he slept. He felt horrible. He felt like he just wanted to crawl into a small log and die.

I can't take it anymore. Please…Just make it go away…

At that moment, Hammy thought of something he had never, and had never wanted to, think of before. Suicide.

But, as soon as the thought entered into his mind, he quickly and fiercely shook his head. He didn't want to think about it. Not one bit.

Then, as his heart pounded loudly(in his mind, at least), he slowly started to let the horrible thoughts enter into his head again…