Chapter 8
DxG
As they approached the trailers Gwen told Duncan that she was going inside her trailer to rest before lunchtime. Beth was the only girl inside, reading a magazine. Gwen placed her sketchpad down then laid down on her bunk. Five minutes later at 12:30 Chef was shouting into a megaphone in his usual gruff tone, "IT'S LUNCHTIME, YOU MISERABLE BRATS, GET YOUR BUTTS TO THE COMMISSARY!" Gwen and Beth walked out of the trailer and headed to the commissary. Duncan approached her and they walked in silence. Owen, who was near them commented, "I wonder what Chef is serving today," and Gwen replied, "The usual inedible crap I suppose."
Inside, they noticed a table with food. Chef told them harshly, "I'm in no mood to cook for you ungrateful brats so I ordered take out." With that he departed. After serving themselves, Gwen and Duncan sat beside each other at their teams table. While everyone ate Leshawna commented, "Hey, not bad." After enjoying the lunch, everyone threw their plastic plates and plastic utensils in the garbage can and left the commissary. Duncan told his two friends, "How about that card game later, I'm going to take a nap." Gwen said, "I'm taking a nap too." DJ said, "Okay, we'll meet in the guy's trailer in two hours."
Two hours later…
Duncan awoke after a long nap at 3:00 p.m. After washing his face in the bathroom, he returned to the guy's trailer. Owen and Gwen were waiting inside. Soon DJ entered and the card game started. An hour and a half later, the game ended and they began discussing the challenges they did so far. "What movie genre you think Chris is making us do tomorrow?" DJ asked. "Sure hope it's a horror movie challenge," Duncan said. Then Chef's gruff voice came over the megaphone calling everyone into the commissary for dinner. As they sat down after getting served more take out food, Duncan told Gwen, "Let's go to the bridge after dinner." She agreed with him.
Minutes later they headed to the bridge. Gwen said, "It's so wonderful we have today off and that Chef ordered take out for lunch and dinner." Duncan replied, "And no cameramen following us." Gwen said, "I'm really not looking forward to that sadist Chris coming back tomorrow. It's so nice talking with my best friend." He replied, "You know that you and DJ are the only close friends I've ever had." Duncan then asked his friend, "Do you have any friends back home?" She mentioned her three Goth friends. "I'll be so glad to see them when this wretched show is over," she declared. "And I'll be glad to get home with the million dollars and introduce Court to my parents," he declared.
After his last sentence, Gwen thought, "I wish it was me he was going to introduce as his girlfriend. I wonder what he sees in her. She's so whiny and demanding." She sighed quite loudly. Duncan heard the sigh. "What's the matter?" he asked her, concerned. Realizing that she sighed too loudly, Gwen got nervous and said, "I'm just wondering if Ryan is remembering to take care of Angus and Vampira," she lied. Duncan responded, "Don't worry; I'm sure he hasn't forgotten them," She said, "Thanks for your concern." He replied, "Well us 'freaks' of society have to look out for each other since the so-called normal people are always judging us."
Gwen replied, "Yeah, and don't mention the stereotypes. I was at the mall once and these two ladies were passing me. One of them glanced at me and told her friend that devil worshippers shouldn't be allowed at the mall." Duncan looked at her shocked, "Really!" It was the first time he was hearing that particular stereotype. He replied, "As for me, parents just grab their kids hand and cross the road quickly, I'm joking." She laughed. "People can be so judgmental and afraid of anybody that's different," Gwen finally said. Duncan responded, "Yeah, I was expelled from two schools just because I got arrested and sent to juvie."
It was now turning dark. Gwen asked Duncan, "When did you decide to become a punk." He responded, "Two days after turning fifteen. Dad freaked when I walked in the house." Gwen hoped he wasn't going to cry again after mentioning his dad. "I couldn't bear it," she thought. But he asked her, "When did you go Goth?" Gwen told him at fourteen. "Does your mom hate it?" he said. "No she doesn't," was her response. Duncan's mind started to wonder about Courtney and what she was doing at the moment and realized that he wasn't missing her as much. Gwen asked him if he was thinking about Courtney. Duncan replied, "Yes, but I'm actually starting to miss her less since I have you to hang out with." Gwen felt glad when he said that.
"Wanna know a secret, and promise not to laugh," Duncan asked his friend. He went closer to her and whispered in her left ear, "I sleep with a picture of her under my pillow at night," referring to Courtney. Gwen stifled a laugh. Duncan protested, "You promised me you wouldn't laugh." Gwen replied, "I'm sorry, but I can't believe a tough guy would do that," and giggled for another few seconds. Suddenly they heard Chris's voice shouting into his megaphone. "CASTMATES, WE'RE SHOWING A MOVIE IN THE COMMISSARY NOW." Gwen groaned, "Oh, no he's back." Duncan replied, "At least he's showing a movie. Want to see it or stay here and talk?"
Even though Gwen liked hanging out with him and talking, she became tired of standing and decided to see the movie. She replied, "Let's watch the movie." Both friends started walking back to the movie lot. When they arrived at the commissary, they saw DJ, Harold, and Owen walking inside. Duncan, DJ, and Gwen sat together then Beth, Leshawna, and Lindsay walked inside. After everyone was seated, the movie began. When the film ended at nine-thirty p.m., Chris announced, "Goodnight castmates see you at five in the morning." Some of them groaned. Gwen yawned and said, "Well, I'm turning in." DJ said, "Goodnight Gwen." Duncan told her, "Goodnight Gwen," then everyone left the commissary.
Minutes later Gwen was laying in her bunk, thinking where Duncan got his blue eyes from and how her heart began beating faster when she felt his breath on her ear while he whispered his secret about sleeping with Courtney's picture under his pillow. "Stop it Gwen, he's with Courtney," she chastised herself in her mind.
Meanwhile Duncan climbed into his bunk after a quick shower. He began thinking about the various topics he and his now best friend Gwen talked about. Minutes later after the other guys fell asleep; Duncan took the picture of Courtney from under his pillow, got up and placed it in his duffel bag. Seconds later, he fell asleep.
I decided that during this conversation Duncan would tell Gwen about sleeping with Courtney's picture under his pillow.
