Chapter 4: I don't hate you

It's been a few days and neither Sherman nor Penny had spoken to each other since Penny had gone to Sherman's house the other day. But now it was time to let go what had happened and move on with the project, so Sherman decided to talk to Penny again once the class was finished.

At lunch time, Sherman noticed that Penny was beside her friends in a table at the lunch room. He decided to go there to talk to her.

-Hi, Penny-

-Ugh... tell me doggy, are you looking for the adoptive dog's center? It's over there... but I don't think anyone will adopt you-she said sarcastic

This made Sherman turned around and walked back to his table while he was doing his best not to curse Penny.

Once he was on his table, Carl and Mason came and sat beside him.

-Hi, Sherman-said Carl

-Hey, guys-

-We heard what Penny said to you a few minutes ago...-commented Mason

-Sherman... you have to do a revenge against her!-pointed Carl

-Otherwise... she would never respect you-added Mason

-I don't want any revenge, guys... she'll get what she deserves on her own-

-But Sherman!-begged Mason

-Sorry, buds... but I don't think anyone will have a revenge today-

-Ugh...-sighed Mason a bit frustrated.-Well... but then don't tell us that you can't handle the daily scorns...-

-Ha ha-laughed the red-headed.-Ok, its fine, guys-

Once the school day finished, Sherman tried once again to talk to Penny about the project that they still had to finish.

-Penny! Penny!-he shouted trying to reach her

-Hello again, doggy-she said turning around.-How was the adoption center? Does anyone like you at least a bit?-

-Penny-said Sherman serious interrupting her insults.-We have to finish our project; we only have a few days for presenting it!-

-Don't worry, dog! You just charge about the doggy technology and I'll do the rest, ok? Now, don't you have any bone to care about?-she said leaving

Sherman stared at her frozen, frowning his face as he started to turn around decided to leave, but then he noticed something weird: a man wearing a black jacket and sunglasses that was smoking on a corner, crossed the street and he had only one objective: Penny. That worried Sherman.

-That man is looking at her... Maybe I should… wait a minute… why am I even worrying about her? It doesn't matter what can happen to her... I HATE HER-

But once Sherman turned around, going to his house, he saw that Penny turned to the right and the kid wasn't able to watch her anymore. But the strange man started to follow her, so Sherman followed her too.

After a few minutes of following that weird man, Sherman lost him, but then he found Penny away walking on other street which made Sherman feel a bit more unconcerned, but his nerves went back when he saw how that man took Penny by the arm and covered her mouth, so she wasn't able to scream. In that moment, Sherman realized something: he didn't hate Penny, in fact, perhaps he liked her a bit... and he should be nice to her even though she wasn't it with him.

Sherman went closer to the alley where they got in and hid behind rubbish's container.

-Help, please!-screamed the girl scared

So the man got closer to her, covering her mouth again.

-Close your pretty lips, beauty... close them well... or I'm gonna hurt them with a blowlamp!-he said making a pause.-You're really pretty-he said while he passed his hand through her hair

So, Sherman took a cover from rubbish's can and he prepared himself to do something about the situation.

-I bet they'll pay well for you-said the man taking her by the arm while she was trying to kick him

But with a quick and direct movement, Sherman throw the cover of the rubbish's can as a Frisbee and it knocked the man's nape, giving Penny the chance to free herself with a knock in the man's abdomen, so he finished leaning on the floor in pain.

-C'mon, Penny!-he screamed getting closer to her

-Sherman!-she said giving a big smile

But the man put out a gun that he had inside his jacked and aimed to the kids.

-Run, he's got a gun!-

The man shot them but he couldn't hurt them because the kids have already left that alley and they went running to the Sherman's penthouse.

-You can't run away from me! I'll find you and you'll wish you had never born!-

Sherman and Penny got in the penthouse; Mr. Peabody wasn't there, so Sherman closed the doors and pushed a bottom closer to the elevator, calling the police.

-Don't worry, Penny, I called the police. They'll take you to the police center and you'll be able to call your parents-

-Yeah... ok... Mmm... Sherman?-

-Yeah?-he asked sitting on a sofa closer to her

-Why have you helped me? I always treat you as... well, you now-

-Well, Penny... Mr. Peabody told me that even though you don't like a person… you must never hate it and well… I… I don't hate you-

-But Sherman-she said bursting into tears.-I have treated you as rubbish since I met you and... You saved my life-

-Well... like I said... I don't hate you-

-Oh, Sherman... I...-

The ring rang and policemen talked through the interphone.

-"I am the police Emmet Parker; I came for Penny Peterson to take her to the police center"-

Sherman stood up from his sofa and pressed the bottom to talk on the interphone.

-Yes, we're coming-he said.-Well, Penny; I think you should leave-

-Yes, I think so-

So a big silence appeared between them. But it was interrupted by Penny, who punched Sherman in the arm.

-Ouch!-protested the red-haired kid

-That was for not helping me before the man took me-she said frustrated

But just then, she gave him a kiss on the cheek

-And that was... for saving me-she said walking to the lift without looking at the kid again

A/N: What's up, fanfic fans?! I hope you liked this new chapter of the FIC... as you can see... Sherman became a hero and he saved Penny, also, she doesn't seem to hate him so much anymore.

Let me a review about what you think about think new chapter and what you think that would happen!

Thanks to:

Camilapia (who was late on translating the fanfic because of school)

So... See you later, folks!