Hi. This is a short one-shot that takes place after Gilbert hits Arnie in What's Eating Gilbert Grape and Arnie believes it's his fault. Written in Arnie style of writing.
My name is Arnie. Arnie Grape. My name is Arnie Grape, and I'm eighteen tomorrow. My brother Gilbert says I'm a big boy now that I'm eighteen. Amy and Ellen and Momma say so too. Momma and Gilbert both said so, so they must be right.
I love Gilbert. He's my big brother. I love him so, so much. Every year we go by the road and we watch cars. They were awesome cars! They shine and they were big. Gilbert always give me a piggyback and he taught me how to count. I'll tell you how to count to twenty-"One, five, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twelve, thirteen." In Endora we have a HUGE water building. You're not allowed to climb up it but I like to anyway. I did once before and everyone was watching me cos I'm a BIG BOY! I got down because Gilbert told me to and I love Gilbert. He also sang a song-"Match in da Gas Tank-booom booooooommmmmm!" HAHAHAHAHHA! We also met Becky. I like Becky. She nice and pretty. She saw me climb the gas tank again. I was brought down on A HUGE CRANE that was so big I could see the whole ocean! I then went in the police car and they played the siren. "BEEE-DOOO-BEEE-DOOO." HAHAHAHAHAHHA!
He said I was such a big boy that I could easily wash myself in the bath. He left and I knew I could do it cos I'm a big boy and big boys can wash themselves. But I forgot how to do it so I waited for Gilbert to come back and help me. But he didn't come back for a LONG time and the water got cold. He did come back just before I drowned! I couldn't go near water and I got really dirty because I like playing around. No one liked it but I couldn't have another bath!
My birthday tomorrow. Gilbert bought this HUGE cake that looked very yummy and cost a lot of money. Ellen accidentally knocked it over so Gilber bought a new one! Gilbert told me not to eat and I listened to him because he's Gilbert, my big broder, and I love him. But the cake looked so yummy, I was just going to take a small piece. But it was so yummy SO I ATE IT ALL!
I went out to find Gilbert and he saw all the cake on my mouth. He got really angry and felt bad. I didn't listen to him when I should have. He told me not to eat and I should have listened to him cos I love him. Gilbert told me to take a bath. I didn't want a bath so I refused.
Gilbert got angry and he ran after me, like a game of chasy. I ran to the bathroom and I thought Gilbert would get me it. But he hit me. I pulled his hair cos he hurt me. But I hurt him too much so he punched me in the eye. I began to bleed. It hurt. I was crying. Gilbert was angry and it was all my fault. Gilbert was angry and he looked scary. Gilbert was angry because of me!
Gilbert then pushed me onto the stool and hit me. It hurt even more. I started to cry. He hit me again. I began to bleed. You know bleeding when blood come out. I got a cut. It really hurt! Then, Gilbert got very angry at me and he HIT me! It hurt so much that I fell off the stall and landed on the floor. I was crying and I was crying.
I looked up and Gilber was gone. Gilbert was gone. I've been a bad boy. Not a big boy, a bad one. I've been naughty all along. I was naughty when I climbed the tower or when I annoyed people. It's my fault dat Gilber hit me and he ran away. Now Gilbert won't b at my birthday and it's all my fault.
From now on, I will not do naughty things. No more climbing towers or eating cakes. I will always say thankyou and always eat my vegetables. If I wanna be a big boy, I need to be a good boy! And that's what I'll do. And if I see Gilbert, I will say I'm sorry and give him a huge hug because I love Gilbert. He's my brother.