CoCo

Chapter 11

Simon worked on the leg project every night, just like he said he would. He did a very good job keeping it a secret from Kriplespac. Of course, he did have help from CoCo, as she kept Kriplespac very busy. She was actually starting become a little mischievous...

Kriplespac had left CoCo alone in the lab for just one moment. Not even Simon was with her. He needed Simon to accompany him this time. It'll only for a few seconds. Kriplespac had told himself. And besides, Scott'll be zere to keep vatch. Vhat harm could she possibly do? Convinced, he was off. But there was something he didn't know about CoCo. Being a DJ for so many years gave CoCo her 'party-animal' reputation. Since she had been with Kriplespac, she had gone through a very long party withdrawal. She forced the party demon within her to remain dormant. Until now. It just couldn't take it anymore. It was tired of being refused and ignored. It was time to partaaaay!

When Kriplespac returned, he was in for big surprise! Approaching the lab doors, he heard strange 'wub-wub' sounds beating from within. Neon lights flashed through the windows. Confuzzled, he opened the lab doors to see hundreds of his Tediz soldiers shaking their groove thangs to the beat of dubstep and club music. Kriplespac was infuriated! Who could possibly be responsible for all this nonsense?! The culprit was perched high on a make-shift DJ platform, wearing a bear suit and making a complete fool of herself. Kriplspac looked around for some sort of explanation. He spotted Scott guzzling down some beer. Kriplespac whizzed over to him.

"Vhat is going on, here? You're supposed to be on guard duty, vhy are you letting all zis happen?!" he wanted to know.

Scott looked dumbfounded. "She offered me a good time," he slurred, pointing to CoCo. Kriplespac narrowed his eyes at her. Pushing and shoving, he made his way to her platform.

"VHAT ZE FUCK ARE YOU DOING, YOU STUPID CUNT!" he shouted, trying to be heard over the teeth-shattering bass of the music.

"I'm partying! C'mon, dance with me!" she said, swirling and twirling around her bear suit.

"DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA-" he shrieked, but was abruptly silenced as CoCo grabbed his hand and pulled him away. She jumped off the platform onto a stripper pole and slid down to the party floor.

"Spin with me!" she giggled and grabbed both of his hands and flung him round and round. Kriplespac did not enjoy being spun around. He screamed, demanding that she stop at once. CoCo paid no head to his threats. She continued to spin him and said, "Oh you need to relax, you big grouch! Let the music free up your mind!" With these last words, CoCo accidentally released her grip on Kriplspac, hurling him through the air. He hit the wall, causing everyone to stop dancing and stare.

"Oopsies," CoCo squeaked. "Krip? Are you okay?" She approached him slowly.

He grunted and sat up, cringing with pain. "Does it look like I'm okay?" he snapped. "Now are you gonna tell just vhat ze hell you vere doing?"

CoCo looked around nervously and shuffled her feet. "Well, I-I...I, uh..." she stuttered, feeling burning stare of all the Tediz.

"All of you! Get back to your posts!" Kriplespac spat at the Tediz. The left slowly, grumbling things like, "Wow, I'm glad I'm not that Tedi! He's in big trouble!" They were referring to CoCo, not realizing that she was actually not a Tediz, but a female squirrel. After they all left, Kriplespac focused his angry gaze upon CoCo. "Do you know vhat you just did?" he questioned. "Do you realize you have done a very stupid, riskly zing? Do you realize how serious zis situation is? Do you? Do you, goddamnit!"

Tears welled up in CoCo's eyes. "I'm sorry," she whispered. "I just thought these guys needed a little fun, that's all."

Kriplespac snorted with disbelief. "Fun? Zere is no time to have fun here. Zey are fighting a war here! Vhat if ze enemy ambushed us at zat moment, huh? Zey vould have all died and it vould have been all your fault!"

CoCo looked away from him, ashamed. There was nothing she could say. He was right. "I'm sorry," she croaked, "It won't happen again."

"Gut," he grunted. "Now, I zink it is time you go back up to your room and stay zere for a vhile. You've caused enough trouble today."

He took her up to her room and locked her up in there for many days. He didn't let her come back to lab, but he did return to her every night to sleep. But he refused to speak with her. Being ignored was very tortuous for CoCo. She desperately wanted his anger to die down. She feared that her chance at winning his love was forever lost.

One lonely night, while Kriplespac was working late, CoCo got up out of her bed and sifted through the photographs in the desk drawer. Looking at these photographs always made her feel better. She remember how desperately she wanted him, seeing those photographs of him back in the days of the Old Wars. She started humming a tune. Love and desire pumped in her veins.

"One fine day, CoCo," she told herself. "One fine day, he's gonna want you for his girl."

As she said that, she jumped up on her bed and sang the tune "One Fine Day" (preformed by the Chiffons. If you don't know this song, go look it up and listen to it as you read this part.) She then entered in a fantasy realm, her imagination. She fantasized about her and Kriplespac being together. She imagined them frolicking in a meadow with tall grass and flowers. She imagined going to a 1950s-style malt shoppe with him and sharing an ice-cream treat. She imagined sitting with him under a moon-light tree, caressing him gently. She imagined their marriage and their children. Her voice rang loudly throughout the room. She didn't care if anybody heard her sing. This was her moment.

She finished singing and rested upon her bed. The thought of love calmed her into a peaceful sleep.

"One fine day," She whispered. "One fine day..."