Chapter 6 "What's wrong with Spongebob?"

Sandy knocked on Patrick's rock. When there came no reply, she knocked harder. The rock then popped up, revealing Patrick laying on the underside of it.

"Hey Sandy!" he said, before falling and crashing to the ground.

"Heyya Patrick," she began, "I was just on my way over to ask you and Spongebob if ya'll wanted to join me for a picnic in jellyfish fields, when I saw Spongebob run inside all freaked out and what not."

"Well, what do you think is wrong with him?" Patrick asked, climbing out of the hole and closing his rock.

Sandy sighed. "Dunno, I was hoping you could tell me." she told him.

"Well, let's go ask him," Patrick suggested.

Sandy shrugged again. "Okay, sure."

Next thing, Sandy found herself knocking on Spongeob's door.

"Coming!" his giddy call could he heard from inside.

The door opened, and Spongebob's countenance fell slightly.

"Oh, hey Pat, Sandy." he looked troubled--almost hurt.

"Yer actin' a little...weird..." Sandy said.

"Oh, am I?" his tone indicated a slight sarcasm.

"Wanna have a picnic and go jellyfishing?" Patrick asked.

Spongebob's expression grew brighter. "Yeah, that sounds fun!" he said.

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On their way to jellyfish fields, Spongebob couldn't help but stare at his friends. Was it true? After all, Sandy usually came to his house first, because it was closer. So...were Sandy and Patrick really dating eachother? And if they were, why? Why hadn't they at least said something to him?

"Spongebob, you okay?" Sandy's voice snapped Spongebob back to reality, and he realized he'd been walking in silence, and the three were almost to jellyfish fields.

"Uh yeah, I'm fine." he stuttered.

She didn't look convinced.

Spongebob nervously glanced down the road. "Guess I'm just a little...tired from last week," he muttered. It felt wrong to lie, but what could he say? I'm worried that you might be dating Patrick? And was he worried? He needed to get home and sort out his thoughts.

"Uh guys...I thought I could do this, but now, I'm not so sure," his voice trailed guiltily off.

Sandy didn't look quite like she believed his earlier excuse, but whatever her suspicions, she let is slide. "Okay then, you get some rest," she said.

Spongebob flashed a thankful smile, and then walked quickly away.

"I wonder what's wrong," he heard Sandy say mournfully, before he was out of earshot.