Rico the vampenguin

Chapter 2

Marlene was getting an ice pack for Private's sprained flipper. Private was looking over at her. His crush was starting to grow on him, and then Marlene got the ice pack.

"Here you go Private!" Marlene said happily.

"Thanks Marlene." Private said happily as well.

He was getting nervous around her. There was tension building up in his body. He wanted to say something but he just couldn't.

"Marlene, do you…by any chance…like anyone here?" Private asked.

What kind of a question was that? You dope. Private thought to himself.

"Sure. Everyone here is my friend. Well…mostly everyone." Marlene...

"HELP! HELP!" Private wailed. running outside his habitat then fell face first and sobbed.

Marlene wondering what was going on rushed over to the little tearful faced penguin.

"W-whats wrong Private?" She said trying sooth Private trying to comfort whatever was wrong with him.

"One minute..I-I'm licking a lolly, and and and the next moment.. It's gone and and and" Private kept stuttering.

"Wait, this is all about a...Lollipop?" Marlene said but with a harsh skeptical voice

"N-not that! And so was K'walski, Skippa, and R-R-Rico!" Private fell over and sobbed some more.

Marlene know got freaked out...