Another Penguin To The Zoo
Chapter 11
Surprise With A Twist
The penguins woke up to a glorious morning. The sun was shining and song birds filled the sky. Suddenly Kowalski remembered something. He rushed to his lab, still half asleep. As he came to his lab desk, he began mixing liquids and joining pieces of machinery together. The noise that came out from the lab made Lindsey jump.
"What in the name of smoked salmon is happening?" Skipper asked Kowalski, looking furious. "Some penguins are still half asleep, yet you choose to make so much noise it would wake up someone who's unconscious!" Kowalski soon proceeded to explain the whole situation to Skipper. "Fish and chips man! Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"What happened, Skippah?" Private asked in an innocent voice. Skipper whispered the things that Kowalski told him to Private. "Oh."
"What the-?!" Rico let out a croaky gasp, as he listened to the conversation.
"What are you talking about?" Lindsey questioned in a soft voice.
"Classified," Skipper retorted. This slightly offended her. Could they not trust her? She was a team mate.
"Skipper why won't you tell me, please tell me," she pleaded with puppy eyes. Skipper found it hard not to tell her, but he had to keep it a secret.
The day went passed slowly, since the other penguins were always somewhere doing something- without her. Marlene felt sorry for her, but she knew that whatever Skipper was doing, he had a good reason for keeping Lindsey from doing it. So instead they spoke about all sorts of things to keep Marlene's avian friend busy, but whatever they chatted about didn't manage to keep Lindsey from being bored again. And sad. The kids also noticed her sad expression on her face. Mainly the toddlers.
"Why does the girl penguin look sad?" asked one of them.
Alice shrugged and said, "maybe the other penguins don't like her so she is lonely or maybe a monster nearly ate her!"
"What does a zookeeper know about penguin feelings?" she mumbled to herself, "she doesn't know anything about me."
Then evening came. Lindsey waddled inside the HQ.
"Surprise!" the boys called out. "Happy birthday," the four penguins added cheerily. They walked up to her and gave her a few wrapped up presents.
"How did you know it was my birthday?" Lindsey gasped. She thought that they didn't know when her birthday was.
"Oh, Kowalski found that out," Private clarified, with a smile.
"Kowalski?" She asked looking at him.
He just blushed and reasoned. "What, I needed to find some information and it kind of happened that I find your date of birth."
"Yeah just happened... Really out of all the things I would believe, I know that Kowalski certainly didn't find it out by coincidence," Skipper teased, the scepticism clearly etched on his face.
"Anyway, I thank you all for the presents! It was so kind of you all, but next time don't look for any classified information ... Kowalski!" she thanked them and the she went to look at the presents. "Oh, thank you for the books Private! And thanks for the grappling hook Rico, thanks for the hat Skipper and thanks Kowalski for the perfume," She said looking at the presents. This had to be one of the best moments of her life.
"You're welcome," they responding smiling back at her.
"Wait a minute, we forgot a cake," Private remembered, "what's a birthday without a birthday cake?" So three out of the four boys went of to find a cake.
Kowalski stayed with Lindsey. "Well, hope you enjoy your 18th birthday, you're an adult now," he said. "Yeah and that thing isn't just perfume, you'll know what it is exactly once the time comes."
"Whatever it is thank you," Lindsey replied looking at him, smiling. Kowalski stepped a little closer... But then, something happened. Something that interrupted the moment. Or rather, someone happened...
"Things just got interesting and I'm pretty sure that you know what's happening here."
Lindsey: "Wonder what would have happened if-,"
"I know what would have happened, but you don't, ha ha!"
Kowalski: "Happy birthday, Lindsey." *blushes under his feathers*
"I am pretty sure the readers have a clue as well!" :D