Gilligan

Man, life on the island got boring. There is nothing to do but work, hope for a rescue party, and foil other people's plans. And what's worse, the Skipper makes me do most of the work! Why can't he lay lobster traps? Why can't the Professor carry fire wood? Why can't the Howell's do their own clothes?

"Gilligan! Go check the lobster traps!" The Skipper yelled. I sighed as I walked to the lagoon. This is what I mean. He just sits all day and occasionally fixes the huts. After checking the lobster traps and delivering the catch, the Skipper had another task.

"Oh Gilligan, we need more coconuts little buddy."

"Ah, but Skipper. I already gathered food, water, and bamboo. I'm tired." I shouldn't have said that. He stood up, towering over me.

""Gilligan, that was an order! Even a kid knows how to take orders, now move!" I fought back tears as I saluted and went to do my orders. Why does is he mean to me? I'm clumsy, sure, but I don't foul up every rescue attempt.

Tears were now falling. I could do everything right, but it won't matter. Just because my name is Gilligan.

"Nobody ever wants me around!" I shouted to no one but me.

Mary Ann

Wow! Now I know why Gilligan likes it up here in the trees. It's peaceful and isolated, away from the other castaways. But I mostly stay up here to think. On how I hurt Gilligan by dating Duke for those two days. I've tried several times to apologies, that I never kissed him, or even loved him. But he didn't listen.

"Nobody ever wants me around!" Someone yelled. Wait, that's Gilligan! I climbed down as fast as I could, and ran to where the voice was. When I reached Gilligan, he was sitting down, crying his eyes out.

"You think no one wants you around, but I do." I tried to tell him, speaking softly.

"Sure you do. That's why you dated Duke." He said harshly. I teared up.

"Did I bake Duke a pie? Did I tell him he was cute? No. I baked you a pie, I called you cute."

"Because we were friends." That did it. Tears were now flowing,and my heart broke.

"I did those things because I love you!" I shouted before running back into the woods. If he doesn't want me around, fine. Then I'm never coming back. I ran back to camp, grabbed a few things, and ran back out. If I'm not wanted, then I'll go. Through tear filled eyes, I ran into the woods, away from anything to do with Gilligan.