Chapter 15 - In Where Someone Does Something "Wrong"

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The sun was at its best, hanging straight up in the sky. It was mid-afternoon, and Dogday went to talk with his friends. Except Catnap, who was acting strangely ever since after that aquarium visit.

Dogday still felt terrible. Why did Catnap ignore him so suddenly?

Hoppy Hopscotch was the first critter he saw, and went to her anxiously.

Hoppy Hopscotch's eyebrow raised upward as Dogday walked to her with a sad face. Dogday lifted up his head and looked into her eyes.

“I don't know what happened,” Dogday said.

“What?“ Hoppy Hopscotch concernedly tilted her head, she had no context nor idea on what the actual hippity-hop he would've been talking about. “What are you talking about? I thought you were going to talk to Catnap in Sunshine Café.“

“He just ignored me, completely!“ He stomped his feet aggresively. “Sorry… I shouldn't be this mad at Catnap…”

“I don't know what you're talking about, but you better tell both me and the others about it,“ Hoppy Hopscotch turned around to announce to the others. “Guys! Dogday has a problem with his soon-to-be-boyfriend!“

“Hoppy, what?“ PickyPiggy jogged to them.

“Dogday, what happened?“ Bobby Bearhug asked, rubbing his head.

“When I went to Sunshine Café to talk to him, he ignored me…” he replied, sadly looking down.

“Ignored you? But, why?“

“I don't know, either!“

“Okay, okay… he must be in a bad mood, that's all,” Bobby Bearhug tried to comfort him.

Dogday nodded. “Where did Catnap go? Did you see him?“

“I'm not sure, but I saw him. He looked like he was about to cry!” Craftycorn figeted, “He must be so upset, what happened?“

“I don't want to explain that again,” Dogday muttered.

“We'll explain later, Craftycorn. Don't worry,” Bobby Bearhug turned around, now facing Sunshine Café. “I'll go look for Catnap and try to talk to him. You all have fun now.“

“Wait, I'm coming!“ Bubba Bubbaphant raised his hand, “Could I?“

“Of course!“ Bobby Bearhug took Bubba Bubbaphant's arm, “Let's go.“

Bobby Bearhug and Bubba Bubbaphant left the shore, and set off, looking for Catnap. He must have trailed off to his cabin.

Or the ocean.

Or maybe he just hid from Dogday until he came back, and then entered the cafe again?

Dogday watched as they faded out, and went to take a seat on a sunchair.

“Dogday…” Craftycorn moved closer to him, “what did you do?“

“I don't know, that question is what I've been asking myself, too. 'What did I do wrong?'”

“Maybe it wasn't what you did wrong, but him.“

“Catnap didn't do anything wrong to me,” Dogday sniffled, “What are you talking about?“

“I mean, maybe he thought he did something wrong.“

Bobby Bearhug and Bubba Bubbaphant went to the area close to the cabins. Wherever he was in, they were determined to look for him. It's not like Catnap to just ignore Dogday and get on his way. If he just roamed to someplace, Dogday would've followed, and then they would have talked about everything—and anything—endlessly.

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