Hey everyone out there reading guess what… IT IS MY BIRTHDAY. Yep September 3rd is my B-day so I decided to be coming at you with another chapter and I am sorry if the last was a bit vulgar and I will try and tone it done a bit from now on.
(Carrie's POV)
The darkness enveloped my body. It was neither cold or warm it was more like it was just there. It was whispering to me as those it was saying sweet nothings to me. I could stay like this forever, away from the pain and from everyone suffering because of me.
However those tonight was amazing I mean I felt loved and not just by Gumball either. Rachel and Darwin were both there and it felt great. I felt a smile grace my lips. Gumball holding me just felt so warn and comforting I truly felt like he would never let me go.
I close my eyes as has I hold myself. "How lame is this I feel like a love struck school girl" I say to no one as I look at my hands "Well... technically I am a school girl." I turn and look at the darkness noticing is actually a pleasant grey now. "It still feels like centuries ago since I felt like a little girl and just enjoying life." The grey began to turn to white. "You know what?" I say "I am glad to be alive."
The aura turn clear
I woke up a smile plastered on my face. I float over and took myself a shower. I must have fallen asleep on the car ride back.
I smell some of the best aroma coming from the kitchen. But first wash myself up. I might be undead but that doesn't give me the excuse to smell like the dead.
I strip out of the clothes that Rachel gave me. I wonder if she wants me to return these. If not I will find a way to repay her. I slowly wait for the shower to get nice and warm. The water slid down my body as I clean myself as I close my eyes and think of the events recently. From time to time I actually felt like I was alive like everyone else.
I after I was finish I float down stairs but notice it was only Anais and Richard there. I look over seeing Nicole's car just drive off most likely heading off to work. I felt myself smile yet again seeing how she was so busy but still found the time to cook her family breakfast every morning.
"Oh hey Carrie come sit with us, there plenty of eggs and bacon to go around." Gumball's dad wave me over. I stop for a second before I float over and sat next to them. Richard before I could say anything hands me a plate full of the food as I felt my stomach growl.
"No it is ok, remember Mr. Watterson I don't eat remember." I turn to him raising an eyebrow.
"What you mean you can't eat. Everyone eats especially me." He smiles as to prove his point he lift his plate and slid the contents on that plate into his massive mouth. After a second of chewing and swallowing he turns to me "By the way call me Richard."
"Dad stop you're making her uncomfortable." Anais warns her father as I chuckle.
"No it is ok Anais he doesn't know… I will just show him." I take a fork full of eggs and look at him "See it goes right through me." I put the food into my mouth.
It tasted delicious.
I couldn't stop but widening my eyes. I never tasted food like this unless it was through Gumball. I was frozen as I chew the food and swallow it.
And it stayed in my stomach.
"See, like I said everyone eats." I heard Richard comment while he chuckles.
I stare out as a great need for this food is needed. "Umm… please forgive me for whatever I am about to do right now?"
Richard and Anais look over confused "what do you…" Richard tries to say before everything went black.
Soon my vision return as everything was in a small blur. The first thing I notice was I am no longer in the kitchen but actually I found myself on the couch in the living room surrounded by candy wraps and boxes that once contain some sort of food or treat. I slowly pick myself up but the moment I did so my stomach hurt like crazy. I instinctively held my arms around my stomach. "Ouch... did someone punch me in the gut?"
I looked around noticing that Anais is watching me from the stair case. I then look to the Kitchen seeing Richard was on the floor has if someone thrown him. It did take me a second to realize what has happen.
"I… I went food crazy didn't I?" I turn to Anais who only slightly nodded.
Richard got up "Woah you're more vicious than I am when it comes to the cookies in the cookie jar." He rubs the side of his head as I turn away from him as I felt the burning blush spread across my face.
"I am sorry." I let out more than a whisper but he heard when he look over at me.
"Nah it is ok, this is just like every third Sunday of the month." Richard said in a proud tone.
"What does he…" I turn to Anais as she rolls her eyes as if telling me it is one of her dad's little habits. "Ok nevermind, ok let me just help you pick up."
Richard smiles "Oh that won't ne necessary."
"I insist those." I smile at him as he looks back and nods smiling.
"Man I hope my son marries you, you're very nice." I turn I felt that blush return like a raging fire as Richard only stares at me smiling with one of his goofy smiles.
"Dad!" Anais voice squeak out as she push her dad into the kitchen. "Don't mind him." I shake my head suppressing a chuckle as I float over to help pick up the mess I caused.
We spent the next 10 minutes picking up all the broken glass and bits of food that was scattered across the floor and even a chair that somehow in my food induce rampage seem to have found itself outside in the Robinson's yard and trust me Gaylord Robinson made it quite clear how much he detest the chair, it's design and yes he threw a few nasty comments our way. Especially towards me and my choice of clothing.
However other than that it has been a nice morning.
As we return inside and sat down at the table. I heard someone up stairs moving around.
"Must be Lexy just waking up." Anais look at me telling me. I gave her a slight nod as I turn back to Richard noticing something.
"Where is Gumball and the others?" I ask
"How Nicole just went to work, Darwin is at a friend's house and Gumball left a bit ago. He said he heading to his military training place and stuff." Richard responds looking over at me.
"He went to basic training he hasn't been there in a bit so he needs to catch up." The young bunny says.
"Oh" I let out lightly. I turn hearing someone walk down stairs. Coming down in her Pjs was Lexy she waves to us as she stretches.
"Hey guys, what is for breakfast?" She ask rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.
Richard looks over at the older sister and he rubs the back of his head chuckling to himself "ha ha about that… I need to go to the store, it would seem we ran out of food."
Lexy look at him curiously "Really?" She goes to the fridge "That is weird cause I swore there was some food left last night." I let out a nervous chuckle as I look everywhere but the girl in front of me. "… wow you are right everything is gone but some pickles."
The fat bunny looks over getting his car keys "I will go shopping be back in an hour or two… where is the store again?" He walks off.
Anais "well we won't see him all day."
Lexy and I chuckle at this response as Anais went to the TV and turn it on.
I face the door "I wonder how Gumball is doing?" However a sudden urge came from my lower stomach as those needing release. But something in me told me not to. It took me a second to realize what the feel was. "Umm…"
"Carrie you ok?" Lexy turn to me staring at me raising an eyebrow. "It looks like you need to use the bathroom." As if that click my head to work I turn and zoom up the stairs into the bathroom.
The next feeling was relief.
(Gumball's POV)
I leap down from the rope pull wall and land taking a deep breath as I look at my watch. .03 seconds better than last time, awesome I am getting faster even if it is just a hair.
"Very good Mr. Watterson but still not good enough... luckily for you today's training is over but I expect next time I see you is that you can shave off 2 seconds off your current score." Lars spoke as the old military ape walk off to his jeep as kicking up dirt drove off.
"God I hate that guy." I mutter to myself as I stretch the ache out of my muscles. Luckily those I now had an excuse to tell my parents if they ask where the scratches on my fist and face came from.
I turn and walk to the showers my body ache however that was nowhere near as bad as my mind. I am still trying to wrap my head around what those two said last night. Could they actually be right, is the world that unfair and cruel that it would turn men into monsters or was it more like they were making excuses for themselves so they could convince themselves that they weren't the villains. But still how could a man, any man with any sense think that way towards his niece and want to do those type of things with his own niece.
The more I thought of it the more my stomach turn into a nasty knot I had to stop thinking about it because my breakfast may make an unpleasant return if I did.
I took a shower as I let the hot water blow away my thoughts as I just had a moment to myself. Lord knows I won't have many of those soon. After I got the grime and sweat off myself I got out and change into my civilian clothes as I walk off the base. I did wave Croc off as he went left as I went right heading home.
The sun was high above now beating down on me. "Man won't be many of these left." I stare up at the clouds smiling to myself.
As I walk down the road I turn looking at the park full of some of my friends. I look over seeing Jamie and Tina talking to each other near the pond as I saw poor Anton serving them some sort of beverage. Turning to the right I saw Bass, Idaho and a couple other playing some kick ball. I couldn't help but smile watching them as I continue my walk.
"Hey Gumball." I turn hearing a familiar voice as coming over a small hill is Damien.
"Oh hey Damien how is it going?" I smile and wave him over as we began to walk together.
"It has been great" He smiles at me before looking out. "It has been tough couple weeks hasn't it?" He glances at me as I nod to him I got the feeling he came to me because he wants to talk about something but at the same time something was holding him back.
Weird
"Yeah all the training, school and of course the recent events that has nearly gotten us killed several times." I chuckle to myself. I look over as I saw my friend chuckle along with me.
"So how has Carrie been holding up?" I saw concern on his face.
I let out a sigh. "She has been doing better and she seems more there now, it is great but I feel like this battle isn't over yet but… I am willing to be there for her when the time comes." I kept walking but I look over I notice Damien is no longer following me. I did 180 and saw him just staring at me silent not moving.
"Damien?"
"Do you love her?" He spoke suddenly as he looks down not looking at me.
"Wha... what? Who?" I couldn't stop my body form moving back slightly.
I saw his hand turn into a fist, he seem angry very angry. It was so unlike him to look this mad.
He look up quickly with a glare. "Carrie… do you love Carrie? Yes or no?"
It took me a second to actually get my voice to return after his outburst. "Damien, dude what is this all about?"
Damien points to me as if accusing me of something as his anger seem to dissolve into sadness. "Please answer it truthfully man… and not for my sake."
I couldn't even think of what this was all about and where this came from. However it seem to be eating away at him. "Yes, there I said it. Yes I love Carrie Booregard." I said a tad more hostile than intended but whatever.
I saw his anger and sadness wash away from him as his shoulders slump. "I knew it" He said as if I confess a crime.
"The hell is your problem?" I cross my arms as I felt my anger return. I am getting sick of people yelling at me.
"My problem… my problem?" He took a step towards me. "I am not the one going behind my girlfriend's back."
That was like an ice block slamming into my gut and spine. My mind instantly went to Penny as if I had completely forgot about all the times me and her have had fun with each other and our dating. It all return to me. I could only say one thing in my state of shock. "Oh yeah… Penny."
"Yeah Penny" Damien says way more aggressive than how I been acting. "Do you have any idea how sad she has been or… or how she acts freaking out because you barley even talk to her." He says wildly it sounds like he has been there for her this whole ordeal.
"I… didn't know." It was all I could come up with to say.
"Of course you couldn't have known" He says but his scowl soon softens. "You been focus on other things and helping a girl… a girl you truly care about."
I stood there saying nothing, why do I always screw up even when I think I am doing the right thing I always screw up.
"Gumball I am not asking you to spend more time with Penny or to forsake Carrie… all I am asking from you is to break up with Penny as gently as possible." I felt a warn touch to my shoulder I look over seeing his yellow hand on my shoulder as I look down at him.
I am not sure how to feel about that.
"I mean… man I am coming off like a jerk aren't I." Damien took a sigh. "You two are both not happy with each other and I don't want you two to hurt each other and you love Carrie, not Penny it isn't fair to give her false hope so maybe it be best if you two moved one and find someone better for…"
Something clicked
"Do… do you like Penny?" I ask him looking at him dead in the eyes.
I saw him freeze up as his back stiffens and it was his turn to back up "Gumball… I know what you are thinking." He held up his hands "This is not some cheap ploy to get with your girlfriend… but yes I do like her, for a while now actually."
We stood there staring at each other. Before I spoke.
"Your right Damien."
(Carrie's POV)
I slowly open the door to the bathroom. I felt like I lost 20 pounds, yep never telling Gumball this little story.
"Wow those were the most unattractive sounds I have ever heard." Lexy smiles looking over at me as I float over leaning on the chair before I finally sit on it.
"Please don't tell Gumball this… it embarrassing." I couldn't help but hide my face in my hands.
"It is ok," I peek out a look seeing the pink cat smiling at me.
"So I have notice you in the same hour have actually eaten and had to use the bathroom… last time I checked you couldn't do those before." Anais voice spoke out as she gave me an inquest look.
Lexy look at her sister before turning to me "wait ate?'
"Yeah and it gets weirder last night I was able to morph legs, I have never been able to do that until last night." I say truthfully looking at both of the girls.
"That is interesting… maybe it has something to do with that tier list we found at your mansion." Lexy snaps her fingers as those she crack the code.
"Yeah maybe but… I remember my mom and dad telling me about this they referred to it as ghost puberty." I glance over at them as they both look at me and Lexy spoke yet again.
"But… your 18 shouldn't you have gone through this by now?" She does make a valid point as I put my chin into my hand thinking.
"They said I was a late bloomer but they were worried by this because you are right... I should have gone through this years ago." To be honest I am a tad freaked out as well.
It was Anais turn to speak "Maybe there is something in the library about this?" She spoke as she took the remote and flip through the channel before settling on a channel.
"Yeah you might be right… maybe I should…" however my thought were interrupted by a familiar giggle.
"MY LITTLE PONY, MY LITTLE PONY, WHAT IS FRIENDSHIP ALL ABOUT…"
"Those… I don't have to go… now." I say as I slowly go and lay on the couch as Anais, Lexy and I watch the show together.
(Gumball's POV)
To be honest I didn't feel safe going back to the Fitzgerald residence for a while if ever. So I did something I think would be best for both. I called her.
… And no I didn't break up with her on the phone. I am not that shitty of a boyfriend. I just told her to come meet me in the park.
Damien and I really didn't talk we let the silence fold us but at least it was a comfortable silence those I could sense it is a bit awkward considering the conversation we had previously. Those it really didn't matter because in the end it was needed and not just for me but for everyone else. However a car pulling up did catch my attention. I glance over seeing Penny's car parking as I wave off Damien, this was something I needed to do on my own.
"Hey Gumball it is nice to see you finally." She tries to pull off a confident laugh but it really came out forced.
"Hey Penny… umm…" I had no idea how to start this. Good job lose your confidence now of all times. I look over at a bench as I slowly walk towards it and sit and pat the seat next to me. I notice her hesitate…
Oh shit she figured it out
"It is because of Carrie, isn't it?" Her eyes narrow at all of a sudden I felt weak again.
"What are you talking about?" Why am I playing dumb?!
She stomps towards me and she grabs my collar. Oh no. "You think I'm oblivious? Masami texted me last night and she said she saw you cuddling Carrie while Darwin and Rachel drove you home!" She hisses in which cause a few passing people to glance in our direction.
I gulp
"Penny please I…" I am lost for words.
"Well… I am waiting." She impatiently taps her foot.
It took me a second but I think I know what to say. "Penny… you are one of my best friends and I couldn't ask for anything more." I could tell she was expecting something but it defiantly wasn't that. She open her mouth to speak but I put my hand up. I need to finish this. "Penny you been there for me hundreds of times and.. I don't know maybe I thought it was love or maybe I wanted to believe it was love it just… I don't love you and if you love me than I am sorry for being the shittiest boyfriend ever. I never took your feelings into account and I just did whatever I felt like I… I… you need someone better than me someone who will care for you an love you. I am not that person… and I hate the fact I am not, Penny your beautiful and have a great personality and… I want to be friends with you… I don't think I would forgive myself because I lost your friendship."
Am I crying?
I wipe my face.
Yep I defiantly am tearing up.
"… I forgive you" I look up. Wait she does? "Maybe I should have been a better girlfriend and… I don't know…" She seem tired I hate that look on her.
I stood "I am glad and… I am not trying to shove you away but… I think a certain yellow bee we know may have a crush on you." I point behind me, I saw he lean to the side looking down the street looking at Damien sitting alone.
I saw her nod as she smiles "maybe." She says as she walks over to him.
I smile to myself… Well I am no longer needed, time to head home.
This one was a bit shorter than the others but I think we got 2 major plot points over with now. I hope you guys all liked it. I be trying to get these chapters out ask quickly as I can I want to finish this story before Christmas but who knows. However the rest may be tad longer because I have a lot to cover. Anyways I am glad you have all read. Review because those inspire me greatly and I love to hear your feedback.