"Wow! Thanks grandpa!" Francis said, hugging his granpa tightly again. Calvin continued, "Not only that he will be your best friend forever."
Calvin whispered, "If you trap him in a tiger trap using a tuna sandwhich as bait he will turn into a real tiger."įrancis gasped in delighted awe. "He's just a stuffed tiger." Francis said, eyebrows raised.Ĭalvin laughed, "Well, let me tell you a secret."įrancis leaned closer to Clavin. He was my best friend when I was your age. Come here for a second."įrancis came over to his grandfather's side, "What is it Gramps?"Ĭalvin reached over to the stuffed tiger beside and and held him out shakily to his grandson, who looked exactly as he did so many years ago. As they turned to leave Calvin said, "Francis. He just runs around making a mess and coming up with strange stories."Ĭalvin laughed and said, "Well now! That sound just like me when I was his age."Ĭalvin and his family chatted some more until a nurse said, "Sorry, but visiting hours are almost up."Ĭalvin's beloved family said good bye and promised to visit tommorrow. Francis never seems to behave these days. "Francis!" cried Calvin's daughter, "Be gentle with your grandfather."Ĭalvin's daughter turned to her dad. "Grandpa!!" screamed the child in delight. The youngest grandchild ran past the rest of them and hugged Calvin in a hard, excited hug. Susie came in and said, "Looks who's come to visit you."Ĭalvin's children and grandchildren followed Susie into Calvin's room. for everything."Ĭalvin turned back to the door sand said, "You can come in now." "Sweetheart?" Susie voice came from outside the door.Ĭalvin turned to face Hobbes one last time.
Hobbes stroke the Calvin's hair, or what little was left of it. "I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry I broke my promise! I promised I wouldn't grow up and that we'd be together forever!!" All I saw was a stuffed animal." Calvin voice was breaking and tears of regret started welling up in his eyes.Ĭalvin broke down and sobbed hugging his best friend. I visited you in the attic a bunch of times." Calvin said. After he told Hobbes all this there was another pregnant pause. He told him about how he and Susie fell in love in high school and had married after graduating from college, about his three kids and four grandkids, how he turned Spaceman Spiff into one of the most popular sci-fi novels of the decade, and so on. I'd love to hear what you've been up to!" Hobbes said, excited.Īnd so Calvin told him everything. "Shut up!" Calvin said, his smile bigger than ever. you married Susie Derkins." Hobbes said, finally smiling. The sound of a clock ticking away the seconds rang throughout the sterile hospital room. "You've changed a lot." Hobbes said sadly.Ĭalvin laughed, "Really? I haven't noticed at all." Hobbes was no longer a stuffed doll but the big furry old tiger Calvin had always remembered. It's been a long time hasn't it old pal?" Calvin saw tears streaming from her face as she went out the door.Ĭalvin then turned to face his oldest and dearest friend. Lovingly he pulled his wife in and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips. With sudden but gentle strength Calvin stopped her. Susie kissed her huband on the forehead and turned to leave. "I'll get something to eat in the cafeteria. "Would you mind leaving me alone with Hobbes for a while? I would like to catch up with him." "I washed him for you," Susie said, her voice cracking a little as she laid the stuffed tiger next to her husband.Ī few moments passed as Calvin just laid on his hospital bed, his head turned to the side, staring at the old toy with nostalgia. Susie reached into her big purse and brought out a soft, old, orange tiger doll. "Yes dear," Susie said smiling sadly, "He was in the attic." Calvin wet his dry lips and spoke hoarsely, "Did. Slowly, light replaced the darkness, and soon vision followed. God, he was so tired and it took so much strength. In the darkness Calvin heard the sound of Susie, his wife of fifty-three years. Read it below and we're sure you'll agree. I am truly humbled." - we think it's extremely well deserved. I am not worthy of your praise or your gold. I did not expect such a reaction to my story or prompt. It's moving and beautifully written and although samuraitiger19 may be surprised about its success - "Wow.
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