Chapter 4

MARSHALL

I really wish that kiss had went somewhere else, but it didn't, after I tried to undo Gumball's shirt, he pulled away blushing and told me that he had to sleep if he wanted to get up early in the morning and do all his work. Lame excuse if you ask me, but I didn't wanna push it too far. I already got what I had come for. Gumball let me stay the night on the floor, he spread some sheets and blankets on which I laid down on and closed my eyes.

The sunlight was streaming through the windows, and someone had put a pink sheet to cover the windows I was sleeping next to. I really didn't wanna get up and do anything, but then how would I find Gumball again? Gumball… do I really love him? Sure, I tease him and even got him to kiss me, but I realize that I didn't do it just for fun. Maybe—no, not maybe, I do love him. I have to tell him, but what if he rejects me? He won't reject you, a voice deep in my head said, he globbing kissed you back. What else do you need to prove it? Even though it was the super annoying voice that popped up in my head, it was right. I don't give a damn, I have to tell him, he has to know. Even if he doesn't feel the same way, I will tell him. I ran into the overly pink bathroom to fix my appearance. After I was satisfied, I started walking to the door and when I opened it, it was deserted, the servants that were usually there weren't there at all. I decided that they must be doing something important somewhere else so I began to search the whole castle for Gumball, but I couldn't find him anywhere, so I kept on looking.

After three hours of looking, I decided he wasn't anywhere even near the castle grounds. I checked the gardens, the kitchens, his study, until I finally heard some voices behind the door to the library. I pushed it open, and to my surprise, I found Bonnibel and Marceline instead of who I really wanted to see. Oh well, might as well just kill time. I thought to myself, walking over to them.

"Hey guys," I said to them, and they both looked at me smiling, "Wutcha doing?" I asked them peering over their shoulders at the book they were reading.

"Nothing much," Bonnibel said "what are you up to?" She asked me, closing the book they were reading.

"I'm trying to find Gumball," I explained, "I gotta tell him something."

"Really?" Marceline asked, and I nodded, "About damn time too, I was wondering when you would tell him."

"Tell him what?" Bonnibel asked, and Marceline smirked, "No seriously! Tell me!"

"I can't believe your so blind Bon," she said to the pink-haired princess, "Marshall loves Gumball!" Bonnibel was quiet for a second, but then she exploded into a girly squeal filled with delight.

"Are you serious? Do you really?" She asked me and I nodded shyly, pretty sure that I was blushing. "Omiglob! Why didn't you say anything before?" she asked, and I just shrugged in response, and decided to change the subject.

"What about you guys? What's going on with you two?" I asked, and the two girls looked at each other and blushed.

"We're together now," Bonnibel said, "Took us a while to figure it out, but we're both super happy together."

"Yeah," Marceline said, "We even did some chemistry." She said winking at me as Bonnibel went a deep shade of red.

"Haha, I'm happy for you." I said to them, but then turned to Bonnibel, "Are you gonna come out?" I asked her, and she nodded.

"I plan to," She said, "I'm not big on keeping it a secret, after all, how can my people accept me if they don't know my true self?"

"That's sweet Bonnibel," I said to her, "I'm glad you found your happiness." I said sadly, thoughts of Gumball filling my head, and the thought of rejection was hitting me hard again.

"Don't worry Marshall," Marceline said, "He won't reject you." Peppermint Maid rushed into the library, and gave Bonnibel a slight curtsey along with a note.

"Who is it from?" Marceline asked after Peppermint Maid left, hurrying out the door, mumbling about preparing the guest room.

"Oh, it's from Bubba," She said to me, opening the note as Marceling peered over her shoulder and tried to read the note. Marceline's face fell, and so did Bonnibel's. She gulped and stuffed the note into the fold of her dress.

"Well?" I asked her, and she looked at me, tears in her eyes, "What is it?"

"It's…it's nothing." She said to me shakily.

"Come on Bonnibel," I said, "Let me see."

"No. Marshall it's private."

"Then how come Marceline read it?" I demanded, and they looked at each other guiltily.

"It's really nothing you need to worry about." She said to me and I rolled my eyes.

"Just show him Bon," Marceline said, looking out the window, "He should know."

"Fine," Bonnibel grudgingly agreed, she fished out the note from the folds of her dress and handed it to me before she turned to face the window as well.

It was from Gumball, it said so on the front, I looked at his handwriting for a while, smiling at how cute it looked to me. After a few more moments of staring at it, I began to unfold the pink paper, shocked to see how long the note really was, I turned the paper over and saw there was some writing on the back, so I began to read from the beginning.

Bonnibel—

I am writing to you from the Flame Castle, I am here with the Flame Princess arranging the marriage that will save the kingdom if there is ever any peril. She is quite nice, she will make a fine wife and queen for the Kingdom. You of course have not chosen a groom yet, although I do realize that your… situation is quite complicated I have decided to relieve you of ever finding a groom, as an engagement such as this one is strong enough to help us withstand a war. You are allowed to live your life as you please. Now, that that is out of the way, I am also writing to you to tell you that I have made a mistake. Last night, Marshall Lee kissed me, and I kissed him back. It was a huge blunder and I do not plan to do it again. Of course I do not harbor feelings for the King of the Vampires, it was a purely caused by the heat of the moment. Please convey my sincerest apologies to him as I am quite unable to do so. I plan to be back by sunset with the Flame Princess so that she may meet the people of the kingdom.

Best Wishes,

Prince Bonnibeau Gumball.

No, this isn't true. It can't be, I thought… I thought… What did I think? Of course it was stupid to think that he ever could love me the way that I love him. Damn why am I such a globbing idiot? I looked out the window, it was almost sunset, and almost time that he shows up with his new bride… Marceline walked over to me, and put a hand on my shoulder as I sank to the floor, she comforted me as the sobs I didn't know that I harbored erupted out of my mouth, as I tried to stop them, it just made it worse, so I just sat there and cried. It wasn't too long until we heard carriage wheels rattling against the cobblestones outside the castle. We all crowded around the window and looked outside.

Approaching the doors of the castle was a red carriage, followed by a pink one. I gathered myself and kept on watching, until Gumball stepped out of the pink carriage, and my heart plummeted to my stomach. It wasn't until he walked to the other carriage and helped the Flame Princess out and kissed her hand I lost my resolve again, and collapsed in a pile of heaving sobs and cursing myself silently.