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Nice try to those who tried to guess which family is next but don't worry, the family you guessed might make an appearance.
Chapter 2: Trent and Gwen
A tour bus cruised down the open road, a few cars driving by it. A child in one of the passing cars looked up at the large bus and watched as it disappeared from sight.
Inside the tour bus, a boy with short black hair and bright green eyes watched the car that just passed. "And that's the fifteenth car that's passed us in an hour." The boy stated. He groaned. "I am so bored!"
"Be patient, Martin, we'll be in Salem in a couple more hours." Martin's mother piped up from behind her sketchbook.
Martin glared at her. "Hey, I wanted to come on this tour with you and Dad so I could visit beyond the border of Canada but this is looking like a long, non-fun vacation." He retorted.
The boy named Martin was the eldest child of Trent and Gwen. He was twelve and looked just like his father except for his mother's pale skin. His outlook on the world was his expectation that as the son of a famous musician and a famous artist, the world would be quite the adventure for him. When he was eight, he had spent his summer on the road with his father during Trent's national tour around Canada and being on Trent's American tour was his next big venture. If given the chance, he would gladly travel the world with his family if it meant seeing amazing places. His reason for wanting to see so much of the world was his need to find inspiration for what he wants to do in life. Gwen and Trent had each told of their paths to success and that made him want to do the same thing. So far, his experiences were directing him toward being an author, but it didn't seem to fulfill his creative talent. Hopefully, the American tour would provide some guidance.
An adult Gwen stopped her work in her sketchbook to pin a stare on her son. "Travel takes time, Martin. You weren't like this when you were with your father on his tour back in Canada."
"Mom, I was eight and it was just him and I. We did everything together then so there was always stuff to do."
Gwen cast him a look of expectance as if she had planned on him responding more but when he didn't, she returned to her latest piece of artwork.
It was strange for Gwen. After season two of Total Drama, she didn't really think she and Trent would get back together the way they did. When Gwen had lost interest in Duncan, Trent had nervously approached her on the subject which led to Gwen somehow finding her spark for the musician again. Thankfully, Total Drama seemed to be done with so nothing more could get between them. As Trent's music career really took off and Gwen pursued her artistic academics, they made sure to have time for each other. Trent was aware of Gwen's goals and respectfully waited to make his moves once Gwen was done and ready. Those first few years of marriage had quite the impact on their careers, their work had become so popular with people that their fame skyrocketed. Following the arrival of three kids, their careers had been impacted again. The moments their family had really inspired Gwen in her art; and that was one of the key reasons her art was featured in several places.
"Like you said, Martin, you were eight. I was responsible for you at all times since your mom was staying at home with your brother and sister." Trent spoke.
Martin slumped in his seat by the window. "I know. I guess I just thought that this tour with everybody was going to be entertaining and rambunctious enough to keep time from slowing down."
Trent nodded in understanding. "Yeah, you would think a family of five would make time go by faster."
Trent was really surprised by his luck. He had wanted Gwen to be his girlfriend again ever since their break up in season two but thought that it wouldn't happen once he got wind of Gwen and Duncan. However, his luck had switched to his side once again when Gwen broke up with Duncan. Ever since their break up, Trent had worked to figure out where he went wrong and finally figured it out while watching episodes of the show. When he got Gwen alone, he explained everything to her and to his surprise, she wanted to be with him again. His biggest fear at the time was that the long-distance college relationship would separate them again but they had worked it out even when Trent had been on his tour. Much to his relief, it all worked out and they grew close enough to the point where he got to ask for her hand in marriage. Breaking his lucky number nine habit, Trent had consented to three kids. Yes, he initially wanted nine but as the thought swirled in his head, he saw the silliness of it and lowered his desire for children down to Gwen's number of choice.
Suddenly, Trent and Gwen's middle child appeared from the bathroom.
"Hey, Mom, I finally got the hair dye done just like you taught me." He said.
Trent, Gwen, and Martin twisted their heads to see the second son, Kendall, with his hair slightly dyed. Again, Trent's green eyes had been passed to his offspring and his skin tone had been given to Kendall as well. The hair that was supposed to be black now had a bluish-purple tint to it.
"Dude, that dye looks awesome." Martin commented.
"Yeah! It came out well done, Kendall." Gwen complimented.
Kendall was the middle child of the family and the youngest son. Kendall was two years junior to Martin at ten years old and was two years senior to his sister, Danni. The tour they were currently on was Kendall's first tour ever. Kendall had been to several of his dad's concerts and several of his mom's gallery showings but this tour was quickly becoming his favorite occasion. Though he wasn't into his mother's goth style, he still liked the idea of having unnatural colors in his hair. Usually Gwen applies his hair dye when it fades away but recently he had learned how to do it himself and his results proved he was capable of handling the task on his own for the most part. In terms of personality, Kendall was pretty optimistic. Ever since learning of the origins of how his parents met, he was an avid fan of the series despite it was the same show that broke his parents apart once. Whatever negative criticism people say about his parents, he ignores. His parents taught him that it is his own opinion that matters to him.
Kendall prided himself on a job well done. "Thanks, I can't wait to tell my friends that I did this myself when I video chat with them later." Kendall grabbed his handheld and began to play a video game on the same couch that Martin was sitting on.
Looking over to Danni, who was putting together a puzzle at the table; Trent noticed something off about her. Trent put down his magazine and went over to her.
"Danni, everything okay over here? You've been quiet."
Danni, an eight year old, frowned when she turned to her dad. "I'm stuck. I can't find the piece I want and the bus keeps shaking the puzzle."
Danni was the youngest of the family with Gwen's eyes and Trent's hair and skin. All four of the family's older members could tell purely by her actions and words that she would definitely take after Gwen and become a goth. At first when she was a toddler, it looked like she would be a happy artist since she spent a lot of her time painting and coloring. When she started going to elementary school, she started to show the signs of Gwen's loner attitude and would often look at the more negative side of things. Gwen and Trent, having experience with the negativity, would find a way to cheer her up many times. It had been quite a struggle but Trent, Gwen, and Kendall convinced her to come with them on the tour so it could be a family adventure.
Trent thought over her predicament. "How about this? You take a break and when we reach Salem in a couple hours, you can finish the puzzle when we stop."
"But what do I do until then?"
"We can play 'I Spy'." Martin offered. "I'm pretty bored too."
"That's a good idea, Martin." Trent approved as he nudged Danni towards the couch. "I used to play that game with your brother when he and I were touring back home."
Danni sighed. She really wanted to finish the puzzle but she didn't like it when the bus messed up her puzzle. "Okay, I'll play. You go first." She told Martin.
Once Danni got comfortable in playing on the couch, Trent looked at the rest of his family. Nine didn't always make his life perfect because this was proof enough. Satisfied with the five-member family, Trent switched his attention to Danni's puzzle. Taking some tape, he taped down the edges of her puzzle so it wouldn't move out of place. Once that was done, he began to practice his tunes for his next show.
I wonder if Trent agreed to have three kids with Gwen because nine divides by three. Hehe! Anyway, I suppose I should give a hint of the next family so you readers can have a closer guess. The hint is "Sha-bam!"