A/N: Hi! I hope you are all enjoying this story so far! I'm going to try to get in as much chapters as possible this week because I've got Spring Break luckily. Please read and review because I love all the reviews I get very much. I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
The other castaways watched as Gilligan ran after Mary Ann into the jungle. They had no idea what was wrong and why Mary Ann had suddenly started crying.
"Will someone please tell me what's going on?" Mr. Howell asked in agony.
"Mr. Howell, I'm not sure myself what's going on," the Professor replied.
"I think I can explain," the Skipper said.
"Don't bother, Skipper. It's pretty obvious what's going on," Ginger remarked.
"I don't understand. Why did Mary Ann get so upset?" The Professor wondered.
"Come now, Professor. Can't u tell?" Mrs. Howell asked.
"Will someone just tell me what happened?" Mr. Howell shouted yet again.
"Oh, all you men are the same way. You don't understand a thing about love," Ginger proclaimed.
"Yes, Ginger. Leave it to the women to have to explain everything to them."
"Lovey, what in the name of Fort Worth are you talking about?"
"Mary Ann is clearly in love with Gilligan," Mrs. Howell replied.
"Mrs. Howell, how does that have anything to do with why Mary Ann is upset?" The Profesor asked.
"Professor, she's correct. It's as plain as day. Just look at how upset she got when Gilligan said that he didn't love her," Ginger explained.
"But Gilligan does love Mary Ann!" the Skipper finally shouted.
He'd held on to the secret long enough. He knew it wasn't his place to reveal Gilligan's secret, but he didn't want Mary Ann getting upset without knowing the whole truth first.
"Oh yes! I knew it! Their wedding will simply be divine. I should've done this years ago. Goodness knows we need something interesting on this island. And it's the perfect time right now, too. Social season isn't over yet!" Mrs. Howell exclaimed.
"Now, everyone calm down! We shouldn't be jumping to conclusions." The Professor attempted to reason with them.
"But I'm not jumping to anything, Professor. I know that Gilligan loves Mary Ann," the Skipper said.
"Well, how do you know that?"
"He told me. Just now, before we came here at the lagoon."
"Professor, you must admit that it is pretty obvious. Haven't you seen those two making eyes at each other?" Ginger asked.
"I can agree with that, and you can take the Howell word for it. I know young love when I see it, and they did look like they were in love," Mr. Howell agreed.
"I'll admit that I could see some attraction present between them, but I do not understand why Gilligan said he didn't love Mary Ann. If he had admitted it, it would have proved our hypothesis correct, and we would have gotten somewhere with getting their curses reversed."
"He's too scared to do anything about it. I don't know if you've noticed, but my little buddy has little to no experience with girls."
"Little to no experience? The boy would run off the first sight he's got of a girl trying to make any advances to him," Mr. Howell joked.
"Gilligan was pretty scared of me when we first got here. He seems to have warmed up to me now, thought. But he was always different with Mary Ann. He seemed more comfortable with her. I don't think there'd be any harm confessing his love for her." Ginger said.
"I don't think it is advisable for Gilligan to say he loves Mary Ann at this moment."
"Why not, Professor? He loves her, and she loves him," the Skipper asked.
"Love would get in the way of their current condition. The last thing two cursed people need is love in between them."
"Wouldn't it be worse if they were angry or upset with each other?" Ginger asked. "Wouldn't that cause even more problems?"
"I suppose so."
"But if he doesn't say he loves her, then they'll both be upset. That's the only way, Professor."
"I guess you're right. Well then, I've got to come up with a way to get them back in their own bodies. And fast," the Professor said. "Ginger, would you care to assist me?"
"Sure, Professor," Ginger smiled.
"Just one thing, first," the Professor began. "In order to make sure that this situation doesn't get any worse, please Mrs. Howell, no weddings until after the curse is lifted?"
Mrs. Howell reluctantly nodded, but she knew that eventually she would get to plan the wedding of Gilligan and Mary Ann's dreams. They were clearly in love.