10CHAPTER 10: MEET SOCRATES
Calvin and Hobbes were back home from the movie theater.
"Calvin, there's something I have to tell you." Hobbes said.
"What is it?" Calvin asked.
"We are going to have someone else in the family."
"Alex can't leave her cave. Who knows how long she'll come leave with us."
"Not Alex…Socrates."
There was silence.
"Who in the name of Garfield and Odie is Socrates?" Calvin asked.
"I'll call him." Hobbes said.
Hobbes got out a phone and dialed Socrates' number.
Socrates was Hobbes's friend. They look exactly alike except Socrates is a tiger with red stripes. He lives in a mansion. That's right! He's loaded. He was sleeping in his room. The orange wallpaper with black dots, a plasma screen TV, everything! Socrates was sleeping for 10 hours when he heard his phone rang.
"SALAMI AND BALONEY SANDWICHES WENT TO TIMBUCKTU!" He yelled.
Embarrassed, he picked up the phone.
"Hello, this is Socrates' mansion." He said in a British accent.
"How may I prank you?"
"Hey, Socrates!" Hobbes said.
"Hobbes, Is that you?"
"Yes, it's me."
"Hobbo! It's so glad to hear from you again! We've been friends ever since kindergarten!"
"Do you want to live with us, Socrates?" Hobbes asked.
"Yes! Yes! Yes! A thousand times yes! I'll be right there!"
In 15 minutes, there was a knock at the door. Calvin answered it, and saw a tiger with red stripes, and a suitcase.
"I'm Socrates. Nice to meet you." Socrates said.
Calvin shook hands with Socrates, and Calvin was electrocuted!
"Ha! That was the granddaddy of all pranks! The good 'ol joy buzzer!"
"Hey, Socrates! Calvin, I think you two met."
Calvin glared at Socrates, but Socrates just gave Calvin an innocent grin.
"What's your favorite football team, Socrates?" Hobbes said.
"I love the Steelers." Socrates said.
"WHAT! They cheated at the super bowl! I love the Seahawks!"
"The Steelers played fair and square." Socrates said.
"If they didn't cheat, the Seahawks can kick their…"
"Whoa! Hate to break the love fest, but let's have dinner." Hobbes said.
They had meatloaf for dinner. When Calvin got to the dinner table, he saw Socrates eating meatloaf in his favorite red plate.
"Pardon me, Socrates, but do you know who's BOWL you're eating in?"
"I thought it was Hobbes's." Socrates said, not aware that the red plate is Calvin's bowl.
"The bowl may be Hobbes, but the house ceiling to the floor IS MINE!"
"Hobbo, I really must be going. Oh, and Calvin here is a present."
Socrates gave Calvin the present.
Calvin opened it and BOOM! A pie was in Calvin's face.
"Next time, he's going to stay with us." Hobbes said.
"Fine, if that's the way he wants it, then let the games begin." Calvin said.
THE END
