Astro (Hamster)

Astro, or *"CK Junior", -Cory*, Is an overweight Siberian (A.K.A Winter White) hamster.

Astro was adopted 5 days after Cosmo, and was adopted because of Annie's suggestion of Cory getting a hamster to match Cosmo, to which Cory agreed, picking Astro up after his last college class for the day.

## Namesake

Cory named Astro based off of Cosmo's name. Astro's name was also slightly influenced by Cory's headphones, which are called "Astros".

Thanksgiving Evening, 2014

Cory had decided that he should reveal his newfound hamster pal to his family (living in uptown Detroit, 1 hour away.)

Cory and Annie had packed the jeep, and had taken Astro with them. They drove two hours to Detroit, after getting stuck in multiple traffic jams.

Cory second guesses his earlier decision, but decides it is too late to go back, and picks up the cage, and brings it into his parent's house.

He sits the cage down on the table, to which his mother sees and suggests that Cory should give his little sister, Anita, his hamster.

Cory does not like the idea, and tries to explain that it is not only his hamster to his mother, but Anita is already downstairs, and has only hear "Anita your hamster", so she is already inspecting the hamster, and has decided that she likes him.

Cory is uncomfortable with the idea, and re-introduces Annie to his mother, by pulling her in front of him, to hint at the fact that they are sharing the hamster, and it is basically their kid.

His mother gets the hint, and tells Anita to set the table for the dinner.

Tipsy Eve, 2014.--

Cory brings Astro back to the house for Christmas Eve Eve (AKA. Tipsy Eve), and Christmas Eve of 2014, so that his sister can play with him.

Cory and Annie pack the jeep again, and head off to his parent's house, with the hamster.

Cory shows his mother upon arrival that he has in fact brought his hamster again for his sister to inspect.

his mother takes Astro into the house, and sits him on the fireplace (which is broken, and is permanently off).

Cory and Annie go upstairs after dinner, as they had already watched Christmas lights the night before (The 22nd.), and do not want to do it again.

Cory and Annie attempt to go to sleep in the guest bedroom upstairs after finishing dinner and helping with the dishes, as Anita, and Cory's parents leave to watch Christmas lights alone.

Cory unknowingly falls asleep, and wakes up around midnight, and goes to relieve himself in the bathroom downstairs.

he walks down the stairs uncomfortably, and goes into the bathroom, walking straight past the living room.

the only light in the small hallway is from the Christmas tree, which goes unnoticed by him as he was focused on making it to the restroom.

Cory walks back out of the bathroom as he has finished his business, and is ready to go back upstairs and go back to sleep.

He noticed a person sitting down in front of the fireplace. he didnt think much of it until he realized that his hamster was over there.

Cory quickly gained consciousness and then went to investigate.

he ran over to the fireplace, and looked down, it was his sister, with her arms wrapped around the cage.

he told her to take her hands off of it, or Astro would bite her.

She refused, and ended up getting bit.

she ran to her room, crying.

Cory walked back upstairs, and sighed.

he jumped back into bed with his fiancee, and went back to sleep.