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Chapter 7: This Day is Turning A Bit Good.

Gumball's second day of working at the Music Shack didn't turn out as bad as his first day. Last night Gumball and Charlie's three sons, Michael, Sean, and Tony, were cleaning up when Gumball decided to play a little cleaning music. While they were doing it, they started singing the lyrics of the song while cleaning. After they were done, people who were passing by came to see the four friends cleaning and singing at the same time. They cheered and clapped their hands, and that's when Gumball have an idea. He propose that he and Charlie's sons will sing everyday thus bringing in more customers. Charlie agreed on the idea, and so the next day Gumball woke up in the morning, but this time he feels the energy in him. After doing the same thing he had done for the past two days, Gumball was getting ready to start day three working in the Music Shack, but this time things were going to change for the young blue cat. As he walked to the Music Shack, he was stopped by a familiar voice.

"Good morning, Mr. Watterson."

Gumball stopped and turn his head around to face the red pepper manager. He nervously said "G-Good morning to you too, Mr. Norbert."

"It's day three, Mr. Watterson. You got the money?"

"Don't worry about it, Mr. Norbert. I'll have the money in no time, sir. You'll just wait. I had propose an idea that will not get you the money, but save the Shack from closing down."

"Does your idea involves singing?"

Gumball's ears pointed up in amazed. "How did you know that?"

"I happened to catch your little performance last night at the Shack."

"Were we good, sir?" Asked Gumball.

"Yes. I got to say that it was not a random act of shenanigans."

Gumball got confuse by his words. "Huh?"

"It was amazing."

"Oh, why thank you, sir." He smiled.

"But don't get your hopes up." Mr. Norbert continued. "You still have about four days to pay me back the money or the deal is off."

"Don't worry, sir. As soon as the people in the resort here our voices, the Shack will be piling in all the money, and you'll get your share."

Mr. Norbert than said one word to the young blue cat "We shall see, Mr Watterson. We...Shall...See."

"Well, I must be going now." Gumball awkwardly replied. "Don't want to be late for my third day of work."

Gumball passes by the manager, who muttered "Or possibly your last day."

Gumball stopped walking and turned his head around. "You say something, sir."

"Mmm? Nothing. Carry on then."

"Okay." Stated Gumball, who resumed running to the Shack.


After a few minutes running to the sand, Gumball stopped at the Shack where he saw many people are here. Gumball was surprise that many people are here, despite that not many people hasn't show up for the past two days. They were eating and chatting at the same time. He saw Charlie, who was carrying two trays from each arms.

"Gumball, thank goodness you show up!"

Gumball asked as he walked to him "What's going on here?"

"They been showing up in the morning since we got here." The owner answered.

Gumball remarked "Are people sick and tired of eating at the resort?"

"No, they been coming here to see you and my sons sing! Speaking of which, you should get up there with them!"

Gumball turn his head around to see Charlie's three sons up in the stage. He walked pass the hungry and eating customers and join them up the stage.

Gumball asked "Hey, guys, you ready?"

Tony exclaimed "Yeah!"

Sean shouted "Am I ever!"

Michael remarked "That's the whole reason I got up in the morning!"

Charlie got the two tray to the hungry family in each table and saw that four of his employers are up in the stage. He ran up to the crowd and got up the stage before Tony hands his dad the microphone. Charlie tapped on the microphone a few times and blow on it. The sound of his tapping and his blowing on the microphone caught the attention of everyone, stopping them eating and chatting. They faced the big lobster on the stage.

Charlie began talking on the microphone "Hello everyone. It's nice to see all your happy faces bright up in the morning. So without further ado, please welcome the singing sensation of my four employers!" He then got out of the stage while people were clapping at the four employers. A moment of silence was heard on the Shack, then a few beat began to play "My Girl" by The Temptations. The four employers started to snap their fingers and Gumball started singing the first lyrics of the song.

Gumball:

I got sunshine on a cloudy day.

When it's cold outside I've got the Month of May.

I guess you'd say

What can make me feel this way?

My girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl, my girl)

Gumball:

Talkin' 'bout my girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl)

Gumball:

I got so much honey the bees envy me

I got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees.

Well, I guess you'd say

What can make me feel this way?

My girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl, my girl)

Gumball:

Talkin' 'bout my girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl)

They started dancing a bit on stage by doing the moves from The Temptations.

Gumball, Michael, Sean and Tony:

Hey hey hey

Hey hey hey

Oooh.

Gumball:

I don't need no money, fortune or fame.

I've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim.

Well, I guess you say what can make me feel this way?

My girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl, my girl)

Gumball:

Talkin' 'bout my girl

Michael, Sean and Tony:

(my girl)

Gumball:

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day

With my girl.

I've even got the month of May

With my girl

Talkin' 'bout

Talkin' 'bout

Talkin' 'bout

My girl

Ooooh

My girl

As long as I can talk about my girl…

As soon as the song ended, the four friends bowed to the audiences. They cheered and clapped their hands. Charlie had a fishbowl in his hands with the words that said "Tips" on it in red marker. Inside in it were lots of money in there; all fives, tens, and even twenties on it. He must have got it when they started singing. This was good for his business just like Gumball said. Throughout the rest of the morning, Gumball and Charlie's sons perform over five singing shows for the audiences, and they keep coming back for not just the food, but to see them sing. And the money keep on pouring in. On the afternoon, the four employers took a break and ate hamburgers and fries with their boss. Charlie was counting a huge load of money as his sons and Gumball were seeing him in awed. After he was done, they waited for an answer that they have enough to pay most of the bills, or, if they're lucky, be able to clean the bathroom.

Michael asked "Well, dad, what's the deal?"

Charlie sighed with a smile "We have enough." The four employers cheered and hooted at the Shack as their mouths were filled with hamburgers and fries.

"Really?" Sean said.

"Just barely." Stated Charlie. "We have about over five grand."

Tony repeated with wide eyed "Whoa, five grand? That's enough to buy my own stage for my comedy show. I have wrote some great ones last night, and if you guys want to hear-"

Everyone replied "No."

Charlies said with his hand up "Forget it, Tony. We have our talent right here, and that's that."

Sean replied "And that's not going to be a problem because with Gumball here right by our side, people can stop loving us."

Michael declared "So let's make a toast." The four lobsters, minus Gumball, rises their drinks and got up from their seats.

"To our new employer, Gumball Watterson!" Charlie exclaimed. They cling their drink in response and drink up.

Gumball blushes "Aw, thank guys, but I won't be here forever."

"It's kinda stink that you'll be leaving soon and we'll be right back to square one." Michael said after the family have sat down.

"Yeah, if I can have the money by the end of the week, Mr. Norbert would said " it's vamoose for you, your family, and people that you know."

Charlie said as he was reaching to his pocket "Well, then I guess that this surprise can change Old Cheapskate Norbert.

The owner held a large flat envelope and Gumball grab it from his claws. Gumball opened it and, to his shock, found a stack of money in there. Gumball grab it and begin counting the money. After finishing it, he concluded "It's about three hundred seventy-five dollars in here."

Charlies smiled "Yep, just a little thank you present for helping us get this business back into shape."

"There's got to be something to repaid you back-"

"No, no. You done enough help for one day, son. So now it's time for you to take a break."

"I will, sir." Smiled Gumball, who got up from his sit and prepare to leave the Shack.

Charlies added "Just be back here when the night has fallen. We got more shows to put on, so you rest up that singing voice of yours for tonight."

"Okay, sir" Said Gumball, who had heard him right after he leave the Shack.

Charlie said to his sons "All right, gang. Get back to work."

"Right, Michael and Sean will do the cooking and cleaning, and I'll be taking my break." Tony ordered his two brothers.

Michael glared "No, you won't."

He and Sean both grab him by the arms and dragged him to the kitchen. Charlie shake his head as he chuckled. After they were gone, he grab his pocket watch from his pocket and open it, revealing his family.

"Ahh, Shelly, the Shack is doing well. Your boys started singing again with my new employer, Gumball. Everything is going great, but still, it's not the same without you."


Gumball kept running into the sun with glee and shouting into the sky, attracting a few people to see him. They couldn't know what was wrong with him; all they know was that he was crazy. They were right; Gumball was crazy. Crazy with joy. He thought about what his family might say when he's been gone for the past two days, especially Penny. He went to his hotel room and entered inside right after opening it with glee.

"Woo! I'm on fire tonight!"

"What do you mean, Gumball?"

Gumbal stopped his moment and saw his family was looking at him when he came busting in. Quickly lying, he said "Oh, I mean that I was on fire for my jogging in the morning."

"Again?" Anais said. "That's your third time since we got here."

"I want to look good for Penny."

Darwin smiled. "Well, today's the day my friend."

"What for?"

"Because she invited us to join her and her friends for lunch."

Gumball beamed at the news given by Darwin. Finally, he was going to make his move with Penny after the two pass days. He wonders how is she before declaring "I going to take a shower." He then zoomed in that bathroom and closed the door before reopening the door, letting Richard came out of the bathroom, with a towel on and filled with wet and soap.

Richard and the rest of the family looked at the bathroom of where Gumball is taking a shower with curiosity looks. He remarked "Boy, Gumball is pretty excited on this lunch date with Penny."

"It's not a date-date;" Darwin added. "it's just a friendly lunch conversation with her friends."

Anais replied "Wherever it has something to do with Penny, Gumball first thought of it is 'It's a date! It's a date!"

Nicole rolled her eyes, saying "Come on, Anais. I don't think that Gumball is in there in the showers while thinking it's a date! it's a date!"

Gumball is taking a hot steaming shower as he was getting ready for his lunch date with Penny. He first thought when he got into the shower were "It's a date! it's a date!"


The three siblings were walking down in the lobby and entering the dinner lounge. There, they saw Penny and a couple of her friends at a dinner table. They went to there and Penny was the first one who greet them.

"Hey, guys."

The Watterson kids replied "Hey, Penny."

They all sit down on each chair and sat the person right next to them. Darwin with Rachel, who planted a small kiss on his cheek. Anais right next to Gumball, who sit right next to Penny. They started a nice conversation, where they tell jokes and about they have done for the past three months. They talked about the massive homeworks and projects they have done by their worst teacher, Miss Simian. They have tell jokes about her and doing imitation of her voice, as long as she doesn't hear or pass by or even facing the wrath of her boyfriend. The gang started eating different types of soups as appetizer. Gumball has declared bitterness when he first taste the soup. He was itching to have another batch of hamburger and fries. So far nobody has not notice Gumball being at the Music Shack or the deal he had made with Mr. Norbert. As long as he work at the Shack, he cannot screw this up or his plan to make this the best spring break ever. He has to keep this a secret to not just his family, but everyone from Elmore Junior High, including Penny. He relaxed himself by slipping his potatoes soup, even thought he find it terrible.

Okay. So far, so good, nobody has not say anything about why I have left or Darwin or Anais bringing that up. I just hope I can make it through the end of the week."

Carrie started "Hey, did you heard about what happened at the ice-cream storage? Somebody blew it up two days ago."

Gumball almost choke on a piece of potatoes and shallow it very hard, leaving a lump on his throat.

"Yeah, I heard of that." Leslie added. "Some idiot went over there last night and blew the whole thing up sky high."

"Is it there where they kept the best ice-cream sandwiches ever in there?" Asked Rachel.

Darwin recalled "You know, you can't even get those in anywhere at stores."

Masami asked, feeling angry "So they did found out who did it?"

"Not yet," Carrie explained. "but they're going to get to the bottom of this. You know, the reason why I came here on this trip because I wanted to possess an employer and ate all those ice-cream sandwiches. I was going to try and do everything I can to have them."

Rachel guessed "In other words, blow the whole the storage?"

"No! By making my puppet grab a crowbar and open it just like a bank vault, but now I can't because it's destroy."

Anais said "You know I heard that it was someone from the resort." Gumball resumed back eating his soup, but stopped the minute Anais said those words. He gulped a bit of soup very hard.

Masami replied "I just hope that it wasn't somebody that we know from our school because if that somebody kick all of us out of the resort, I will zapped him from his soul!"

Gumball squeak in fear as he was about to slip another bits of soup.

"Don't worry, Masami." Darwin said. "You won't find out who it is in the resort."

Gumball thought Well, at least, Darwin is on my side.

"Yeah, cause when we get our butts kick out of the resort, then we'll know who get his or her butt kick." Rachel continued before cracking both of her knuckles at the end of the sentence, making Gumball whimpered in fear quietly and looked down on his soup.

"And we will found out who that person is, Watterson."

Gumball felt a shadow from on top of his head and a low thunder from above. He looked up to see the angry glare of a spoiled cloud. He was surprised that she can accused him like that, then again, he'll be the prime suspect whenever something happened like a destroyed ice-cream storage. But, like he said, it wasn't his fault; it was Tobias and his friends.

Gumball nervously said "I didn't do it, Masami. Did...Not...Do...It."

Masami sarcastically replied "Right. And you didn't started the fight with Tobias."

"Come on, Masami, leave Gumball alone. I know he didn't blow up the ice-cream storage, didn't you, Gumball?" Darwin said, before looking at his friend.

Gumball answered, with shock "No!"

"He's lying!" Masami shouted. "Let's grab his legs!"

Penny stand up and replied with her hands up "Okay, okay. Time out here! Look, I know Gumball for a long time, and despite the things he had cause over the years, anger most of us, including my dad. But that doesn't mean that he didn't blow up the ice-cream storage."

Gumball looked at Penny with surprise and speechless that she was still on her side even though he was accused of something like blowing up an ice-cream storage. Then again, it was Tobias and his friends that started this in the first place.

"Thank you, Penny."

Penny smile warmly at the young blue cat, who started to blush lightly on both of his cheeks.

Masami remarked "Oh, I think I'm going to barf! The only reason why she stand by you is because that she likes you."

Penny blushed "T-That's not truth!"

"Oh, come on, Penny! You been in love with this cat ever since Pre-K. All day long, year after year, you haven't stop talking about it! Well, if you love him so much, why don't you just tell him that you love him? Or better yet, why not Gumball just tell you of how he feels about you?"

Both Gumball and Penny blushes and looked at different locations as an awkward moment. The gang were looking at them to see if one of them confess his or her feelings, but the one they wanted to see was Gumball to confess his feelings with Penny. Penny, still blushing, wanted to see her longtime crush confess his feelings.

Gumball, still bushing, replied "It's not that easy, Masami. I waiting for the perfect time, right Penny?"

Penny stopped blushing, repeating as well "Right. Perfect time. Just like always."

Masami said one word "Coward."

Gumball stopped "What? I'm not a coward!"

"Dude, you're definitely a coward." Darwin said.

Rachel added "Yep, total shallow."

Everyone at the table, minus Gumball and Penny, agree of what Masami had said. They muttered at the young blue cat, while saying "coward".

"Look, I'm not a coward, alright?" Gumball stated. "Will a coward person be wanting to tell that person how he feels when it's that perfect moment?"

Everyone replied "Yes."

"Well, if feels like I not wanted here, so I'll just get up from seat and walked away from here." Gumball got up from his seat before turning to his two siblings "Darwin, Anais. See you guys later." He then turn to Penny. "Penny, you too."

Gumball walked away from the awkward and starting of his classmates, with Masami shouted "Yeah! That's what a coward person will do!"

The blue cat pretend not to heard her remark while saying "I can't hear you, Masami. I'm walking away from you."

"There he goes." Darwin remarked. "Out jogging again, i suppose."

Penny looked at Darwin, saying "What do you mean by that?"

Anais explained "Gumball has been jogging for the past two days and he's been coming back at night."

"I didn't know Gumball jogged."

"Me neither." Darwin added. "Something is wrong with Gumball. I can feel it."

Gumball exit out of the dinner lounge and muttered to himself "That was a close one." He checks his watch and it was about to be 8:00 P.M. He looked at the sky from the door windows, and it was started to be nightfall.

Gumball said, with wide eye "Whoa, I'm late for work." He prepare to run out the door, but stopped himself. "Did I just said that? Huh, so this is what mom feels like of being late for work, especially at the night."

He resumed running out of the lobby and running to the sands. This was turning out a good day for Gumball, well, most of it, since most of his classmates now know about what happened at the ice-cream storage and Masami accused him of destroying it, but luckily Penny rushed by his side. He was glad that she was on his side, but what happened if she knew the truth about it? Will she still be on her side or will she cast him aside? That's one thing Gumball cannot know and cannot tell Penny about it, not even his family.


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