A gripping novel in 500 words: Part 2
-At the pineapple-
Spongebob: I’m done! And with two days to go!
Gary: Meow.
Spongebob: What is it? It’s a gripping novel, an epic tale, a grand adventure -
Gary: Meow.
Spongebob: - Of course in 500 words, Gary. It’s about a snail who goes on adventures in an underwater ship. Then these pirates come along. There’s this huge fight and the snail has such a great crew that beat the pirates.
Gary: Meow.
Spongebob: You’re right Gary. It’s not good, IT’S GREAT!
-At the post box-
Spongebob: Time to post my story... Wait a second! I think I recognise that address!
-At Squidward’s house-
Spongebob: SQUIDWARD! SQUIDWARD!
Squidward: What? What?
Spongebob: Do you recognise this address?
Squidward: Uhh... Spongebob?
Spongebob: Yes?
Squidward: That’s MY address you barnacle head! Why do you want to know?
Spongebob: I was wondering where I was posting my story to. But now I know it’s your address, I can give it to you personally. I hope your friend who doesn’t like me can atleast like this! I left it anonymous.
Squidward: What friend?
Spongebob: The guy who runs the competition. You know him. You said that he doesn’t like me. Well, I hope he can now.
Squidward: Uhh... Spongebob...
Spongebob: Yes, Squidward?
Squidward: There is no guy.
Spongebob: What?
Squidward: There is no guy. -Cough- I made him up.
Spongebob: But... why?
Squidward: I... uhh... I wanted to... discourage you... from entering because...
Spongebob: I can’t write a story? -Begins to cry-
Squidward: NO! No no no no... I didn’t want to... hurt your feelings if you didn’t win. I mean... this is probably your first story... and there are others out there...
Spongebob: It’s O.K Squidward. You really are a good friend. -Hugs him-
Squidward: Spongebob.
Spongebob: Yes?
Squidward: Can you... GET OFF ME!
Spongebob: Oh, sorry Squidward. -Lets go and gives paper- Well here you go. Goodbye! Hope I win!
Squidward: I’ll be rooting for you Spongebob... ye... wooh.
-At night, in Squidward’s bedroom-
Squidward: What am I doing? I can’t believe I’m going through with this, but there’s no turning back now. Everyone in the town will be mad at me if it goes wrong, but there has got to be a winning story in this town. Atleast they don’t know about the other contest, I hope. -Gulp- Right, let’s go through the plan again: I submit in the best story I find, win the contest and the 1000 dollars, give 100 of those to whoever wins my contest, and go on that holiday. -Sigh- The sun, the relaxation, ahhh....zzzzz
-2 days later-
Squidward: O.K., time to read through all those stories...
-2 hours later-
Squidward: This story is absolutely fantastic! AND I can’t believe it’s by...
-2 months later, after a very tanned Squidward gets back from a 900 dollars worth of vacation at Coral Bottom-
Squidward: Congratulations, Patrick! Here is the 100 dollar prize!
Patrick: Wow, 100 dollars! Thanks Squidward! You’re such a good friend.
-The End-