(Marlene's POV)
I sat in a corner in my habitat, tears pouring down my face. I was just too depressed to do anything right now. Not even the penguins could cheer me up.
I choked out a sob. No one ever liked me. No one would ever fall for me, no one had, or ever would even kiss me.
I would always be alone... even in death...
"Marlene?" I heard a voice say.
I looked up and saw Kowalski, the brains of the penguins at the entrance of my habitat. I quickly wiped my tears, and took a breath.
"Hey Kowalski." I said.
"Are you okay, Marlene?" He asked, his voice full of concern. "I was walking by, and I heard someone crying, and-"
"I'm fine, I'm just stressed right now."
"Why don't you tell me about it?" Kowalski said.
"Fine." I said. "Nobody loves me."
Kowalski looked at me. He was obviously surprised that I confessed so fast.
"Marlene," Kowalski began. "That's not even close to being true. So many people amor you. The whole zoo loves you, I amor you-"
I looked at him shocked. Did Kowalski have a crush on me...?
"You amor me?" I asked.
"Yes, Marlene. Very much."
"Well, um... I amor you too." I smiled.
Kowalski smiled at me. "Thanks. I appreciate it."
"You're very welcome."
We laughed for a little bit, then it was silent for a bit. He finally broke the ice.
"I amor you, Marlene." Kowalski said.
"I know, you told me that." I said.
"Not in a friend way. I amor you way mais than that."
I looked at him. "In a boyfriend-girlfriend way, you mean?"
He stared at the ground, then at me. "Yes."
I thought about it for a bit. I turned to face him.
"Kowalski," I said, getting his attention.
He looked at me, and unexpectedly, I pulled him into a kiss. He was a little shocked at first, but fell right into it.
Oh my god, I thought. Kowalski and I are kissing! He's one of my best friends, but it feels so right. Maybe I really do amor him.
I let my thoughts wander off to the rest of the penguins. How would Skipper react to this?
Just my luck, Skipper just had to show up.
"Hoover Dam!" I heard him say. "Kowalski? Marlene?"
Kowalski and I broke the kiss and turned to Skipper.
"S-Skipper!" I exclaimed. "Um..."
"It's okay, Marlene." He said. "You don't have to explain. Let's go, Kowalski."
Skipper exited my habitat. Kowalski stood up, and turned to me.
"So, does this mean, we're..." He began.
"How about we meet same time tomorrow, and you'll see." I smiled.
He smiled. "I amor you Marlene."
"I amor you too, Kowalski."
As he left, I thought, Screw Skipper and his 'No room for feelings in the army' rule. Kowalski's different.
He loves me.
I sat in a corner in my habitat, tears pouring down my face. I was just too depressed to do anything right now. Not even the penguins could cheer me up.
I choked out a sob. No one ever liked me. No one would ever fall for me, no one had, or ever would even kiss me.
I would always be alone... even in death...
"Marlene?" I heard a voice say.
I looked up and saw Kowalski, the brains of the penguins at the entrance of my habitat. I quickly wiped my tears, and took a breath.
"Hey Kowalski." I said.
"Are you okay, Marlene?" He asked, his voice full of concern. "I was walking by, and I heard someone crying, and-"
"I'm fine, I'm just stressed right now."
"Why don't you tell me about it?" Kowalski said.
"Fine." I said. "Nobody loves me."
Kowalski looked at me. He was obviously surprised that I confessed so fast.
"Marlene," Kowalski began. "That's not even close to being true. So many people amor you. The whole zoo loves you, I amor you-"
I looked at him shocked. Did Kowalski have a crush on me...?
"You amor me?" I asked.
"Yes, Marlene. Very much."
"Well, um... I amor you too." I smiled.
Kowalski smiled at me. "Thanks. I appreciate it."
"You're very welcome."
We laughed for a little bit, then it was silent for a bit. He finally broke the ice.
"I amor you, Marlene." Kowalski said.
"I know, you told me that." I said.
"Not in a friend way. I amor you way mais than that."
I looked at him. "In a boyfriend-girlfriend way, you mean?"
He stared at the ground, then at me. "Yes."
I thought about it for a bit. I turned to face him.
"Kowalski," I said, getting his attention.
He looked at me, and unexpectedly, I pulled him into a kiss. He was a little shocked at first, but fell right into it.
Oh my god, I thought. Kowalski and I are kissing! He's one of my best friends, but it feels so right. Maybe I really do amor him.
I let my thoughts wander off to the rest of the penguins. How would Skipper react to this?
Just my luck, Skipper just had to show up.
"Hoover Dam!" I heard him say. "Kowalski? Marlene?"
Kowalski and I broke the kiss and turned to Skipper.
"S-Skipper!" I exclaimed. "Um..."
"It's okay, Marlene." He said. "You don't have to explain. Let's go, Kowalski."
Skipper exited my habitat. Kowalski stood up, and turned to me.
"So, does this mean, we're..." He began.
"How about we meet same time tomorrow, and you'll see." I smiled.
He smiled. "I amor you Marlene."
"I amor you too, Kowalski."
As he left, I thought, Screw Skipper and his 'No room for feelings in the army' rule. Kowalski's different.
He loves me.
Private:LET ME GO
Blowhole:why?
Private:because I am missing the LUNACORNS!!!
blowhole:u amor the lunacorns? I amor the LUNACORNS
Private:NO WAY!
(they'd watched the lunacorns)
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(back at the HQ)
skipper:PRIVATE!!!!!!!!!
Kowalski:guys I have something to say
Rico:what?
Kowalski:I-I-I- amor PRIVATE
skipper:what about doris?
Kowalski:I said that to make private jeouls
Skipper:whoa did not see that caming
(at blowhole's lair)
Blowhole:WHY?DID U FORGOT PRISSCES SHARES A LOTS BIRTHDAY
Private:Aww commical
Blowhole:awww Harry potter u suck hope u die in the last movie YEAH VOLDY!
private:Harry potter is amazing
(back at the HQ)
Kowalski:TELL HER RON TELL HER THAT U LOVE-
(skipper slaps Kowalski)
Skipper:Kowalski! Stop watching this Harry potter movies-oh which one are u watching?
Kowalski:deathly hallows part 1
Skipper:oh did u hear that part 2 comes out seguinte ano
Kowalski:OH YEAH GO HARRY!!!
Rico:.............?
Blowhole:why?
Private:because I am missing the LUNACORNS!!!
blowhole:u amor the lunacorns? I amor the LUNACORNS
Private:NO WAY!
(they'd watched the lunacorns)
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(back at the HQ)
skipper:PRIVATE!!!!!!!!!
Kowalski:guys I have something to say
Rico:what?
Kowalski:I-I-I- amor PRIVATE
skipper:what about doris?
Kowalski:I said that to make private jeouls
Skipper:whoa did not see that caming
(at blowhole's lair)
Blowhole:WHY?DID U FORGOT PRISSCES SHARES A LOTS BIRTHDAY
Private:Aww commical
Blowhole:awww Harry potter u suck hope u die in the last movie YEAH VOLDY!
private:Harry potter is amazing
(back at the HQ)
Kowalski:TELL HER RON TELL HER THAT U LOVE-
(skipper slaps Kowalski)
Skipper:Kowalski! Stop watching this Harry potter movies-oh which one are u watching?
Kowalski:deathly hallows part 1
Skipper:oh did u hear that part 2 comes out seguinte ano
Kowalski:OH YEAH GO HARRY!!!
Rico:.............?
(at the zoo)
Alex:so came and raise your glass-oh were here
Harry:yeah
Mars:look at the penguins
Skipper:cute and cuddly boys cute and cuddly
Private:skipper look 14 ano olds
Kowalski:they may not be insurers
Alex:oh how cute!
Skipper:well hello
Mars:Alex look
Alex:what?
(Harry came with a Rose)
Harry:for u
Alex:aw
Ron:egh
Hermione:RON!
skipper:so there a boyfriend well 2 can play that game
Private:really?
Skipper:agh
Mars:hey look a cantar competen
Alex:here I am once again feeling lost but know and then I breath it in to let it go and u don't know where u are know (Alex sang "Make it Shine")
Alex:so came and raise your glass-oh were here
Harry:yeah
Mars:look at the penguins
Skipper:cute and cuddly boys cute and cuddly
Private:skipper look 14 ano olds
Kowalski:they may not be insurers
Alex:oh how cute!
Skipper:well hello
Mars:Alex look
Alex:what?
(Harry came with a Rose)
Harry:for u
Alex:aw
Ron:egh
Hermione:RON!
skipper:so there a boyfriend well 2 can play that game
Private:really?
Skipper:agh
Mars:hey look a cantar competen
Alex:here I am once again feeling lost but know and then I breath it in to let it go and u don't know where u are know (Alex sang "Make it Shine")