Chapter 3: Just Friends
The next day, Gizmo was waxing his board and decides it needs to look good. Then, he saw Gabriella coming to see him. She said, "Hi."
"Hey, Gabs." said Gizmo.
"What you doing?" asked Gabriella.
"Waxing my board." said Gizmo.
"How come?" asked Gabriella.
"Just want it to look completely awesome whenever I go surfing." said Gizmo.
"Must be nice to be a surfer." said Gabriella.
"Yeah, it's awesome." said Gizmo.
"So, what's the story on your nickname?" asked Gabriella.
"Well, it's been giving it to me since I was about 2. Cody gave the nickname for many reasons, because I live for surfing. He gave me the nickname because one of his mom's side of the family has a grandfather named Gizmo, so he gave it to me and the name stuck." said Gizmo.
"Really?" she asked.
"Of course." said Gizmo.
"Cool. How did you like Pen Gu Island?" asked Gabriella.
"It's awesome. It's like California, only there was surfing all day long." said Gizmo.
"I was raised here." said Gabriella.
"You were?" he asked.
"Shyeah!"
"You know, you're not like most boys who always flirt girls. You're kinda sweet and sensitive." said Gabriella.
Gizmo scoffs and said, "How do you know that?"
"I saw that feeling when we first met. I figured you'd be so sweet." said Gabriella.
"That's what everyone else says." said Gizmo.
"Don't worry about it. I have a feeling we have a lot in common." said Gabriella.
"Like what?" asked Gizmo.
"Surfing and everything else. I've figured you're always kinda cute." said Gabriella.
Gizmo chuckled and said, "You're kinda cute, too."
They stared at each other looking a little lost, but Gizmo said, "So, you wanna wax my board with me?"
"I guess so." said Gabriella.
Cody walked down the beach and saw Gizmo and Gabriella waxing their boards together, and was hiding in the forest. He saw Joe walking past him and saw Cody in the bushes.
"Dude, over here." he whispered.
"Why are we whispering?" asked Joe.
"Listen. I think Gizmo and Gabriella are together... alone." said Cody.
Joe got down to his knees and saw what's going on. He asked, "You think they're gonna kiss or what?"
"How would I know? Let's find out." said Cody.
Gabriella grabbed for the sponge and then accidently leaned over to Gizmo's flipper. She gasped embarassedly and Gizmo laughed softly. They both bumped their heads and Gabriella laughed. She said,"Um, sorry."
"That's cool. You go first." said Gizmo.
They both waxed the board and when their eyes came together, they leaned over for a kiss on the beak. Cody and Joe gasped shockingly surprised and said, "Oh, dude."
Gizmo looked at Gabriella and asked, "Okay, what just happened here?"
"Did we just...?" asked Gabriella.
"I know. This is kinda embarassing." said Gizmo.
"Let's just finish the board." said Gabriella.
"Good idea." said Gizmo.
A few minutes later, Gabriella said, "I better get home."
"Okay, sure. I guess I'll see you tomorrow, then." said Gizmo.
"Yeah, okay." said Gabriella.
"Bye, Gabs."
"Bye, Giz."
Gabriella walked her way back home and Gizmo walked the other way looking a little content and laid down on the tree, sighing softly. Then, he heard Cody and Joe laughing softly and realized they've been hiding behind the forest.
"How long were you hiding there?" asked Gizmo.
"Long enough, Giz. Long enough." said Joe.
"How much that did you actually happen to see?" asked Gizmo.
"When you guys are kissing other than waxing your board." said Cody.
Gizmo blushed, looking embarassed and said, "You saw that?"
"Yeah, and you said you didn't have lady skills." said Joe.
"I don't. She sees me as a sweet, gentle person and you see me as this so-called girl-flirter. That's suckish." said Gizmo.
"It's true, but I guess I should realize that you're very good at making a girl feel nice." said Cody.
"I try. It did feel good, didn't it?" asked Gizmo.
"Yeah, it did. Give me some." said Joe.
They gave themselves high-five, low-fives and daps. Gizmo said, "Just give me a break, okay? I really like her. We're just friends, nothing more. You should understand that."
"Yeah, we do. I'm just happy to see you like Gabriella. My little brother in love." said Cody.
"It's awesome, isn't it?" asked Gizmo.
