Chapter 10: The Decision
Gumball had spent the rest of the school day, thinking to himself and wondering what to do. He had ended up missing his last two classes, and before he knew it the bell rang as the school day ended. He got up and sighed to himself. "I think I know who to pick…" he told himself but mentally prayed that he wasn't making the wrong choice. He sighed again and left the class since a lot of his friends were going to be at his house to try and throw him a surprise birthday party, just like what was thrown every year.
Gumball pulled out his cellphone to call somebody. "Hello? Yeah, can you meet me in the fourth classroom? ...Alright, see ya then," he said to the anonymous person and hung. He sat back down to begin waiting. The clock was ticking like it was taking forever.
Gumball saw Teri enter the classroom. "Hey, Gumball," she greeted him with a smile as the door closed behind her. "Hey, Teri," Gumball greeted her. She was still daunting the fake snake tattoo he had drawn on her left arm. "I… uh… wanted to talk to you… about something important," Gumball started. Teri raised an eyebrow and nodded, sitting beside him and being ready to listen.
"Teri, you're the only person who knows the truth behind my family. The others tried to cheer me out of my depression but I never had more fun with them than with you. I'll never be able to forget that horrid secret," Gumball started. Teri was confused, but she understood what he meant for the most part.
"So what are you trying to say?" Teri asked him. Gumball let out a deep sigh and admitted. "I… uh… want to… date you… i-if that's okay anyway!" Gumball hesitantly stuttered and answered. Teri slightly blushed and nodded. "Y-yeah, sure, a date… that sounds nice," Teri responded. The young cat had a smile as he got up and sighed. "Well I can imagine my house is probably packed for a party," Gumball claimed, knowing how it was like every year, but then he was stopped by her.
"Listen, I know it's hard not knowing your dad, but are you going to confront your parents about it?" Teri asked him. It was something that possibly pondered in the kitten's head with no end. Gumball just groaned. "…I want to, but something wants me not to. My dad's gone, and if I dwell on it, then I might not end up any better," Gumball told her with the rare seriousness that was showing a lot lately. "Well… then consider this my birthday gift," she caught his attention. Gumball raised an eyebrow, but then Teri leaned close to Gumball and planted a kiss on his kitty face. Gumball's eyes widened and they just looked at each other with silence taking over.
"I'm loving this birthday so far already…" Gumball claimed. He took Teri's hand as they both started making their way out of school. Teri was glad that he was now seemingly back to normal, just with another secret to keep and someone to keep it with.
The End