Tank's POV
"This can't be happening. It's not true!" I repeated to myself. She couldn't be...She couldn't have...Not after everything we've been through.
"Gina how could you?" I asked myself lying on my fold out bed.
"Gina." I said once again, after all we've been through.....it was all for show, not anything real. She was acting.
"Everything we've been through." I sighed. I closed my eyes and remembered:
"Yo! Tank!" a voice called. I groaned as I turned to my "oh-so-good-neighbor" Dusty Hogg. How I hated this life I was living not hating it enough to kill myself but I'm a shameful man. Injuring my funny bone. Hah! How shameful I am, my life dream now in ruin. I live alone in Strangetown. Nothing ever happens here! I was standing outside my house.
"What is it Civilian?" I asked.
"You know the new gal in town?" He asked.
"The new girl?" I questioned. I turned to the house that was labeled "sold" across the street.
"Yeah. Moved into that home, I'm planning a party for her. Wanna come with?" He asked.
"Sure why not?" I replied, there was nothing better to do. I followed Dusty to the town's Saloon to wait for this girl.
"Hey Gina! Come on where are you? At the casino? Why? Oh trying to make some Simoleons? Ok just make sure you come to the saloon-You won? Good for you!" Dusty said into the phone. I groaned and drunk my root beer, why would anyone want to move here? Poor girl must've been forced to. Or maybe she couldn't find a affordable house anywhere else. Maybe she's like Sancho studying wildlife, or Luthor trying to make some cash. I wondered for a few minutes.
"Dusty?" A female voice called. I snapped out of my mental sleep. I saw a woman step in the saloon, a really beautiful woman. She had short black hair, blue eyes, a nice rounded face, accompanied by full lips, and fine eyebrows. She was wearing a red tee shirt over a long sleeved white shirt, blue jeans, and brown sneakers.
"There you are! Welcome to the Town! A party for you!" Dusty exclaimed, throwing his arms in the air.
"Party?" the woman asked, glancing around as if she was looking for it.
"Yeah!" Dusty said, the woman walked up to us.
"Thank you." She said smiling, I felt my face heat up.
"Crap. I need to hide my attraction." I thought.
"Who are you? Speak up civilian!" I yelled, hiding my secret attraction to her.
"Hey! Stop yelling at me! Well since you asked I'm Gina." She said strictly.
"Gina this is Tank Grunt. The only one in Strangetown with a worse temper than me." Dusty introduced.
"Hey what's going on?" Ara Fusilli said entering the Saloon. As she entered and chatted with Dusty I whispered to Gina:
"Psst. I'm not really such a grouch, Gina. Usually I'm a gentle soul. I just fear drastic change...Isn't that right, Dusty? YOU INCOMPETENT OVER-SIZED PUDDLE OF BABY DROOL!" Gina began to giggle.
"Maybe your not so bad after all." She laughed.
*A few days later*
"Gina be honest do I look funny?" I asked Gina one day as she came to ask me a question.
"Well-" She began.
"Wait don't answer that!" I replied.
"Tank wait I-" she spoke.
"No I already know you don't have to rub it in my-" I began.
"No I think you perfectly fine! You look very handsome!" She said.
"Really?" I asked.
"Uh Yeah," She blushed. "I gotta go." She then ran off.
*Valentines day*
"What would make a good gift?" I asked myself looking at the selection in the Pawn shop.
"What would Gina like," I thought. "She's rough on the outside but sweet on the inside. Like crunchy chocolates with caramel inside! I should get her that! But then again maybe she doesn't like chocolates. Maybe some flowers. No, the only flowers available are the cactus flowers and the ones Ava grew looked all sad and droopy... Maybe she'd like a CD, or a stuffed animal, or maybe a..." I noticed a beautiful silver necklace with a pink gem heart.
"That!" I said with happiness, just as I was going to grab it another hand did. It was Tristen Legend.
"This looks like a great gift for Gina! Hi Tank." He said swinging the necklace around.
"550 Simoleons," the clerk said. "Thank you come again Mr. Legend."
"Now what am I supposed to get her?" I asked myself.
"Hey! I got the new order of white roses!" a delivery man said entering.
"Oh thanks." The clerk said.
"I'll take 12." I said going up to the clerk.
"Ok....200 Simoleons." He said. I got the roses and headed to Gina's house.
"Here you go Gina. A present from Mr. Legend himself." I heard. I knew right away it was Tristen.
"Thank you." A voice that I recognized as Gina's.
"You wanna go out tonight? To the casino?" He asked.
"No. I'm kinda....busy tonight. Maybe later." She replied.
"Really? Oh well. Later." He said.
"Hey Tank," He said running into me. "Why are you here near Gina's house? With a dozen roses?" He said.
"Well. I..Uh..." I stuttered.
"Don't tell me. Gina and you? Buddy I'm sorry she's just not your type." Tristen laughed leaving.
"Stupid, famous, vain, big headed" I muttered several insults.
"Tank?" Gina said coming from behind.
"Oh! Hi Gina!" I said slightly surprised.
"Hey. Whose that for?" She asked pointing to the roses.
"These well...These are," I stuttered. "These are for you." I handed her the roses.
"Thank you Tank," She blushed. "Do you want....To go out to the casino tonight if you have time?"
"Sure..." I replied.
*The new cola (episode)*
"Gina! We're shrunk! What do we do?" I panicked.
"Tank calm down! Don't worry I'm here." She said.
"What if we can't return to normal? What if we stay like this? WHAT IF WE STAY LIKE THIS AND HAVE MINI KIDS AND MAKE CLOTHES OUT OF FLOWER PETALS AND LIVE OFF JELLY BEANS AND-" I blabbered.
"Tank! Calm-yourself-down. We're going to get back to our normals scales. And I promise I'll be with you the whole time." Gina said.
"Really Gina. Oh thank you!" I said clinging to Gina.
"Tank get off before I bite you." She threatened.
"Sorry." I replied.
"Oh and by the way if there was anyone I could get shrunk with I'm glad it's you." Gina said.
*About a week later (back to normal size)*
"Hey Tank?" Gina said, they were together watching the sunset in the Canyon.
"Yeah?" I asked.
"I really like you." She said, leaning on me (they're sitting down) and rubbing her head against my shoulder.
"Me too." I said, leaning on her head.
"Hey Tank?" she said again.
"Yes Gina?" I replied.
"Do you....want to...." She stuttered.
"Yes my dear Gina?" I asked.
"Be my boyfriend?" she questioned. I was shocked and also extremely happy.
"Yes." I smiled. She looked up at me and smiled our faces were about half an inch apart. She looked at me and slightly went forward, I did the same. I closed my eyes as my lips met hers. Then I realized, for that brief moment. That I really, truly, purely, and will forever love her.
"Looks like even Tank has a soft side." a voice said from behind. I quickly jumped up and turned around. there Dusty Hogg, Ara Fusilli, Kent Hackett, Auda Sherif, Misty Waters, and Luthor L. Bigbucks.
"HOW LONG WERE YOU THERE?" I exclaimed.
"The whole time." Ara replied.
"You didn't notice cause' you two were all lovey dovey." Misty laughed.
"Don't you dare tell anyone else!" Gina said.
"Un it's a bit too late." Dusty said.
"What do you mean?" Gina asked.
"I uh....Kinda sent the message to everyone in Strangetown." Auda coughed.
"YOU WHAT!" Gina and I exclaimed. Auda Sheif went to the Hospital with both his arms and legs bruised and deformed.
"Great job Gina!"
"Woo! That was the last camera! Let's go get daddy Bigbucks!" I quickly opened my eyes and realized I had dreamt all our good memories. I sprung up and went outside. Gina who was supposed to be in jail, but she was destroying the cameras!
"Gina!" I exclaimed.
"Tank!" She said running up to me.
"I'm sorry that i didn't tell you before. I really am! I love you Tank! I want to be with you forever! So now to make it up to all of you I'll remove the show. Now come on guys! Down with Daddy Bigbucks!" She yelled.
"Down with Daddy Bigbucks!" We all repeated. After a bit Daddy Bigbucks were taken away by the Ailens.
"Whoohoo!" Dusty yelled.
"Now what?" Penelope asked,
"We go on with our lives I guess." Ara replied.
"Hey Gina." I said, I had no idea what I was thinking but it was worth a shot.
"Yes Tank?" Gina asked.
"Can you wait here?" I requested.
"Ok." she replied. I ran into my house and got out the ring my mother gave me.
"Take this ring Tank, I am giving you this because I love you. And give it to someone you love too." She said once a long time ago. I walked to Gina, she was there along with everyone in Strangetown.
"Gina...." I said, the ring behind my back.
"Yes Tank?" Gina asked, I felt the stares from the Townsfolk.
"Will you guys stop staring! Go turn around or something!" I yelled, they did turn around.
"Ok." Gina said, slightly confused.
"Gina...Will you..." I began.
"Yes my dear Tank?" Gina said, I got on my knees.
"Gina, even though it has been only four months since we known each other. But, I love you and..... *gulp* Will you marry me?" I preposed and showered her the gold ring with a Sapphire gem, she smiled. Tears slowly forming on her beautiful face.
"Of course Tank. I love you." She said, taking the ring and putting it on her ring finger.
"Congrats!" Mama Hogg exclaimed.
"Well now it's Mr. and Mrs. Grunt!" Gussupi said.
"I got some doves now! Let's use them at your wedding." Sancho suggested. I didn't listen to anyone. I was looking into my new wive's beautiful eyes.
"For now on, I'll be with you. Forever." I said.
"Me too." she said. Then we began to kiss, in front of everyone. But I didn't care.