When The Time Comes...

Chapter 3

Hello once again, fellow Wattpaders (If that's what you call yourselves). This chapter may be a little shorter than my regular chapters. Well, anyway, I hope you enjoy this new chapter.

Penny was in her first period class, Algebra, the only class she and Sherman didn't have together. She was thinking about the weekend, let alone Sherman himself. Penny, who was usually very into her algebra lessons, didn't pay attention to a thing during her class.

When the teacher dismissed class, Penny skipped out the classroom door and to her next class, science. She saw Sherman already in line, waiting for her.

"Hey Penny!" He greeted excitedly, flashing his goofy smile. Penny giggled; she loved it when he smiled like that.

"Hay Sherman, what do you think we're doing in science today?" She asked, pushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Uh, I don't know. Whatever Ms. Redom wants us to do." He shrugged and followed the line that was moving into Ms. Redom's classroom. Sherman and Penny took their usual seats next to each other. While in Ms. Redom's class, Sherman would slip notes to Penny, and Penny would write back. The teacher never caught them, but they have missed some important information because of it.

After a few hours of being in school, Sherman was sitting with Mason and Carl, his two best friends, at the lunch table. Sherman didn't eat much, he couldn't stop thinking about Penny.

"Uh, Sherman, you alright?" Carl asked, waving his hand in front of his face. Mason and Carl looked at each other then smirked. Mason cleared his throat and looked at Sherman seriously.

"Sherman, if I didn't know better, that facial expression and your behavior tells me that-" Mason started, still looking at Sherman.

"You're in love!" Carl finished for him. Mason looked at Carl dully then rolling his eyes. He wasn't going to say in love, but in a daze.

" Uh, yes, in love. Thank you Carl." Mason said, then turned his attention back to Sherman. However, the thing was, he was gone! He lunchbox was gone, along with the rest of his things. Mason looked at his watch. "Its not until 20 minutes that lunch is over." He told Carl.

"Then where did Sherman go? You think he went to the restroom." He suggested, scanning the lunchroom for any sign of Sherman.

"No, because A. When we looked down the walkway, Sherman would have still been walking and not at the door yet, B. He would have probably tell us that he was going, and C. he wouldn't have taken all of his stuff to the restroom..." Mason stated, looking around. After a few minutes of searching, Carl spotted Sherman sitting at

"Penny's table!" Carl exclaimed, pointing in the direction of the table so that Mason could see.

"So you mean to tell me that..." Mason couldn't finish.

"Sherman left his best friends to go sit with a girl? Yes." Carl sighed. They felt abandoned. Their own best friend abandoned them. "Maybe he'll get bored and come back." Carl suggested, trying to lighten the mood.

"When he's with Penny? No, I don't think so..." They spent the rest of lunch in silence, but they were starting to form a hate towards Penny. At the end of school, Penny and Sherman walked out of the school together.

"It doesn't look like Mr. Peabody is here yet." Sherman said, looking around, spotting Penny's parents. "Hey, do you wanna go ask your parents if you come over today?" Sherman asked with a smile.

Penny returned the smile then answered. "Sure. Let's go!" She grabbed Sherman's hand (much to Sherman's embarrassment) and ran over her parents. "Mom, Dad, could I go over to Sherman's for a few hours, please?" Penny asked, looking at her parents.

"Well, you do have homework don't you." Paul stated.

"I could do it at Sherman's. Besides, it's only a few math problems." Penny said matter-of-factly. Patty was about to say something but Mr. Peabody zoomed by and stopped next to the Petersons' car on his scooter.

"There you are, Sherman. I thought I had lost you when you weren't at the spot you wait for me on a regular basis. But then I thought of the next best place, with the Petersons." Mr. Peabody smirked. "Now, what is the discussion that is taking place?" Mr. Peabody asked, looking at them.

Sherman opened his mouth to explain but Penny answered.

"Well, Mr. Peabody. You see, I want to come over to Sherman's- I mean your house, so me and Sherman came over here to ask my parents and I'm still waiting for their answer." She told Mr. Peabody, turning to her parents. "Well, Mom, Dad?" Penny really hoped that she could go and spend time with Sherman. Paul sighed and gave in.

"Fine, we'll drop you off and you can stay until seven." He bade goodbye to everyone. Penny went to go get in the car, but realized she still had her hand in Sherman's. She didn't want to let go, but neither did Sherman.

"Sherman, I have to leave." She said softly. Sherman nodded and reluctantly let go. Penny mustered a smile, and told him goodbye.

"Goodbye, Penny. I-" He almost thought out loud, which would have revealed his feelings towards her. "I'll see you later, okay." Penny nodded and the Peterson's car drove off. Penny looked out the window at Sherman until he wasn't in sight.

'I love you Sherman. I hope you feel the same way.'

Well, there you have it, Chapter 3. Now I know that her dream wasn't revealed in this chapter, but I'll probably won't reveal it until it becomes an important part in the story. I have plans for the next chapter. Thanks for reading, liking, reviewing, andfavoring.