Chapter 2: The Next Day at School
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Kimi and Tommy got off the bus, smiling happily. They saw Chuckie and the gang and ran caught up with them.
"Hey guys. How was your date?" Lil asked the couple.
"It was alright...if Tommy didn't fall a little ill." Kimi pointed out.
"YOU? Tommy Pickles get ill while ice skating?" Phil gasped.
Tommy laughed, a little nervously. "Yeah, it can happen to the best of us."
"Hey Tommy, Kimi!" A voice called.
Tommy and Kimi turned to see Gaz. "Oh Gaz! Hey, how are you doing?"
Gaz came up. "Hey. Not much."
Chuckie and Phil hudled over to Lil. "Who's she?"
"She's in my History class. She's a goth through and through." Lil told him.
"How does she know Tommy and Kimi then?" Chuckie asked.
"Hey guys." Tommy and Kimi called. The three quickly got out of the huddle and turned around.
"We want to introduce to you our new friend. Gaz. Gaz, these are our friends. Chuckie, he's Kimi step-brother. And Phil and Lil, their twins." Tommy smiled.
Gaz walked up to Chuckie. Chuckie had been the tallest of the gang, but Gaz was a few inches tall than him so this was the first time he's had to look up to someone in a while. "Hi Chuckie. Nice to meet you."
Chuckie was a bit nervous. "Uh...hi." He shook her hand too.
Gaz walked up to Lil. "You're in my History class huh? Nice to meet you."
"Um...yeah. Please to meet you." Lil said rather quickly.
Gaz looked at Phil. "Pleasure to meet you too."
Phil didn't shake her hand. "Hey." Was all he said.
"We met Gaz at the arcade. She's a good friend." Tommy smiled.
"Well, Tommy got to know her better than I did, but I can agree with Tommy." Kimi nodded.
Suddenly the bell rang.
"Oh, got to go to class guys." Tommy stated. The gang went their seperate ways to their classes, except Gaz and Tommy. They seemed to go the same way. "You in Mr. Shecklers Trig. Class?"
"Yeah, funny how we've never noticed each other before huh?" She asked.
Tommy started to get that weird feeling again. 'Man, what am I to do about all this? I mean I love Kimi, but I seem to beginning to like Gaz a lot more than a friend. Maybe...maybe I can ask her out and get it out of my system. Yeah...yeah that would work. I mean, it's not cheating on Kimi if it's just one date right?' He thought to himself.
"Hey Gaz." Tommy started.
"Yeah?" Gaz asked.
"Well...uh...I was wondering...would you like to go to...um...the movies tonight?" Tommy asked.
Gaz was shocked. "Well...um...what about Kimi?"
"Well...she's supposed to be working all night starting after school today so she'll be too busy." Tommy said and it was the truth. On Mondays, Kimi is always working all day after school.
"Well..." Gaz stuttered. "Ok...I guess."
"Great. Meet you at...5...no...6 tonight." Tommy smiled as they got to their class door.
School went on as normal except Gaz is in some of the classes Tommy is in (much to his delight which he hopes his date with Gaz would get rid of). Eventually after three o'clock, school ended. At the front of the school, Tommy and Kimi are saying their goodbyes.
"Man, I can't believed I got to work all night. You sure you can do all right without me?" Kimi asked with a smile.
"Of course I can. You just go on. Tomorrow?" Tommy asked, trying to keep his emotions under control.
"Yeah, tomorrow."
With one kiss, Kimi leaves. Tommy smiles as he heads for the bus to get back home. He got something to do tonight that hopefully get whatever he got out of his system...or will he?
Later
Tommy walked through a part of town where Gaz said she is currently living. He is glad she told him where she lived before school ended. Otherwise, it would have been a crazy search. As soon as he arrived at the building Gaz is staying at, he heads in and walks up the stairs. He looks until he found Gaz's apartment building. He breathes in and out a bit.
"Okay, let's get this over with." Tommy mumbles as he knocks on the door.
The door opens, and Tommy felt his mouth hanging as he sees the most beautiful sight ever. Gaz is wearing a beautiful dress, ribbon in her hair, earrings in her ears, and shoes to match her personality. Tommy felt dumbstruck. For a minute, Tommy forgot about Kimi and concentrated on Gaz. Tommy, for a moment, feels like he wanted to hold her, hug her, and...
"So, are you going to just stand there or are we going to leave?" Gaz teased.
Tommy shook out of it and spoke. "Uh, that is a nice outfit you got." Tommy said. 'Darn it! Why did I have to say something lame like that?!' Tommy thought embarrassed.
Gaz however didn't mind that the comment is lame. "Thanks. It's not normally I got out of my usual wear, but I happened to have dresses like this ready for use." Gaz said with a smile.
Tommy nodded. "Well, let's get going."
As Tommy and Gaz leaves the apartment building, they continued to speak.
"So, what movie are we going to see?" Gaz asked.
Tommy thought about that. He knew that it isn't safe to go to the theater Kimi is working at. Who knows what would happened if she sees Gaz?
"Well, there is a theater in town that is showing a film called "Reptar and Irken Love". It's a story of a human falling in love with an Irken girl while the Earth is under danger from the Irken race. Their only hope is the hero of Earth, Reptar." Tommy explains.
"Now that's a love story if I say so myself." Gaz said with a smile.
"Yeah."
Later
Tommy and Gaz has gotten to the other theater, get their popcorn and stuff and got into their seats just as the movie started. Fortunately, none of Tommy's friends are at the theater with them so he wouldn't worried about being recognized and Kimi finding out. After all, it's only a date, not cheating right.
The movie went through the previews for other movies and then it started. The movie itself is a combined Reptar, Irken (how people came up with the idea, Tommy never knew. Although Gaz did suggested that someone got the idea after hearing about her crazy brother and his rantings about a kid named Zim), Romeo and Juliet like plot, and love story. As Tommy and Gaz watches as the main characters (a human and an Irken girl) fight to save their love, Tommy's eyes slowly turned to looked at Gaz.
'Gosh, Gaz looks kinda pretty even without her Goth look. If I wasn't with Kimi right about now...darn!' Tommy thought.
Tommy didn't noticed but Gaz was looking at him as well. She didn't noticed he was looking at her and he didn't noticed she was looking at him.
'Tommy is so...handsome. No wonder Kimi is into him. Sigh. If only he wasn't taken right about now...' Gaz thought.
Tommy continued looking at Gaz. 'She is so beautiful! Even ten times more beautiful than Kimi! Wait a minute, I can't think about this! I loved Kimi! Or do I?'
Soon the movie itself was forgotten as Tommy and Gaz just looked at each other throughout the film. They both looked like they are in a trance as their faces come face to face. On the screen, the two lovers kissed each other very deeply. At the same time, Tommy and Gaz leaned forward and it looks like they are going to kissed as well...Suddenly, the action picked up as Reptar blasts down some Irkens on the screen, knocking Tommy and Gaz out of the trance and turning their attention back to the film.
"Geez! What just happened?!" Tommy thought alarmed.
"Was I going to do what I thought I was going to do?" Gaz thought, also alarmed.
Tommy and Gaz didn't noticed right now, but their relationship is about to blossomed into something more than friendship.
Later the movie was over. Tommy and Gaz came out of the theatre with smiles on their faces. A rumble of thunder is heard.
"Man that was a great movie!" Gaz smiled. "I mean all the explosions and stuff!"
"Yeah it was pretty wild." Tommy added. "Would you like me to walk you home?"
"But of course." Gaz said in an honest-to-goodness sweet voice.
Tommy smiled as they started to walk to Gaz's apartment. Just then it started to rain, quite hard actually.
"Ah great." Gaz moaned as she was getting soaked.
Tommy looked at her and was jaw dropped. Her wet hair made her even more beautiful. Heck the rain in general made her hotter than he thought she was before.
Gaz grabbed Tommy's hand. "Lets run." Before Tommy could object, Gaz pulled him away and they made it to her apartment in no time.
Later inside Gaz's Apartment
By now the rain had picked up and it was storming quite badly.
Tommy stood on the tile flooring near the door, since he was dripping wet.
Gaz came out of the bathroom in her usual outfit and a towel around her neck. She had another Towel in her arms. She tossed it in Tommy's face.
"Here. Dry off." She smiled. As Tommy dried off, Gaz looked out the window. "Man is it coming down. I think it would be best if you stay here until it's over."
Tommy tossed the wet towel onto the floor and took his shoes off. "Yeah, I think that's a great idea."
Later
Gaz and Tommy are on the couch. "No, no, move there!" Gaz said.
"Are you sure you want me to?" Tommy asked.
"Yes, yes go there. Trust me, I've done this before." Gaz states.
"Really? This is my first time doing this." TOmmy said.
"Oh come on, this games been out for months now. You mean you haven't played it at all?" Gaz asked as she helped Tommy place a new RPG video game.
"Nope. Can't say that I have." Tommy smiled as he moved around. Suddenly an enemy tackled him and he died. "Aw man." He tossed the controller to the ground "Oops. Sorry."
Gaz laughed. "It's alright, I know the feeling." Gaz laughed.
The two laughed a bit. Then they looked at each other in the face and stopped laughing.
Tommy was looking her over. Then he seemed to stop at her chest area. 'Wow.' Was all he thought.
Gaz noticed and coughed. She grabbed his head and moved it to eye level. "My eyes are up here."
Tommy laughed nervously. "Sorry about that."
Gaz huffed and looked away. "You men are all the same."
'Great, now what do I do?' Tommy thought. Suddenly an idea came to him. "Hey Gaz, have you ever heard of the song called Thriller?"
Gaz smiled and turned to him. "Are you kidding, it's one of my favorites."
"Well, I've been thinking of attempting a music video and...well...how would you like to be in it doing Thriller?" Tommy offered.
Gaz thought about it. "Well...I haven't had much of a singing voice..."
Tommy laughed. "Trust me, I've heard worst. Come and let me here you sing."
"No, it's too embarassing." Gaz said putting her hands up.
"Oh come on. Hey, if you kill my hearing, I won't sue you." Tommy joked.
Gaz laughed at the joke. "Ok." She cleared her throat. Then she sang a few chords.
Tommy was jaw dropped again. 'Oh man. She sings beautifully too. And here I thought Kimi had the best voice...wait a second. I can't be doing this. I got Kimi to think about.' He thought.
Gaz stopped and looked at Tommy to see his concerned face. "I knew it, I suck don't I?" She looked away sadly.
Tommy snapped out his look. "What? No, you sang great!"
"Go on. You're just saying that." Gaz said as she started to stand up.
"Gaz, I'm serious. You sang the best I've ever heard." Tommy grabbed her and pulled her towards him.
The two of them just looked at each other. They were in that trance again. They leaned forward closer and closer. Soon their lips met and they kissed.
For the next five minutes, all Tommy and Gaz could think about is each other and that they're kissing each other. Tommy felt so loved in Gaz's arms and Gaz vice versa. But suddenly Tommy came to his senses and pulled away, shocked.
"Oh my gosh! What have I done?!" asked Tommy in horror.
"Comment on my singing?" asked Gaz in an attempt to avoid the shock as she is also stunned about what happened.
But Tommy ignored her and paced up and down the room in a panick.
"Oh man. Why did I do that? If Kimi or anyone else were to find out..." Tommy said crazily. "Oh man, if only..."
"Tommy, stop it!" Gaz goes over to Tommy and stops his pacing. "Look, I'm sure there is a good reason for what happened but we will never solve it unless you calm down."
Tommy nodded, calm down like Gaz asked and spoke up. "Okay, thanks. Gaz, about the kiss..."
"I know. I was trying to avoid the subject as well. Whatever your explaination is, I am sure there is a good reason."
Tommy sighs. He decided to get what he got out of his system. He decided it's time he tell Gaz how he felt, even if it means serious consequences. "Gaz, I kissed you for a good reason. You see, ever since I met you, you were on my mind. Despite being a Goth and maybe an outcast, you were the most attractice girl I ever have met in my life, especially one that beats me at a video game." Tommy blushes as Gaz chuckles a bit." At first, I dated you just to get what I felt out of my system, but now I realized it's useless now. You see I realized what I feel towards you is true."
Gaz's eyes widen a bit. Is he saying what he thinks he's saying?
"Tommy? Are you saying that...you got a crush on me?" Gaz asked slowly.
"Not just that. More like...love. I love you Gaz. Underneath that Gothic look is a sweet girl and you shown that since I seen you." Tommy explains.
Gaz stares at Tommy a bit. Tommy sighs.
"Look, I will understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore." Tommy said, thinking Gaz will reject him.
Gaz shook her head. "No, I still want to be your friend. But come to think about it, I want to be more than that. You see, you were the first friend I made ever since I moved into town. You were kind, fun to be with, and you're handsome. I was eager to go on a date with ya because...I loved you too." Gaz admitted.
Tommy looks surprise, then he smiles.
"Wow, for someone who's a Goth, you sure know a way to get my attention." Tommy replied, as he led Gaz to the couch.
"And for someone who couldn't even win games even at arcades, you sure know how to get my attention." Gaz teased.
"Hey!" Tommy laughed.
Gaz laughed along with him then they stopped as they go into one of their trances. Then, as if by instinct, Gaz puts her hands on Tommy's face and brings her lips to Tommy's and begin to kissed him passionately and deeply. Tommy quickly kissed back. Gaz leaned back to lie on the bed, leaving Tommy on top of her. Anyway, to prevent anyone from getting sick, they kissed each other for 10 more minutes. Then they stopped and got back up. Thunder is heard outside.
"Geez, that storm is getting worst. Do you mind staying the night here?" Gaz asked.
"Do I ever!" Tommy said excited. Then he gasps. "Wait! I forgot! Kimi"
Gaz remembers her. "Oh great. You are still with her. Looks like you're cheating on her."
"I am not! I am just dating two girls!" Tommy protested.
Gaz can tell that Tommy doesn't see what Gaz meant. Rather than insisting and starting an argument, he decides to agree.
"Okay. You are dating two girls." Gaz agreed.
"Thanks. Well, I better called mom and dad and told her that I won't go home tonight." Tommy said as he got up. "Where's the phone?"
Gaz points Tommy to the direction of the phone and Tommy uses it to call phone. A few seconds later, Tommy hangs up.
"Well, they know so they wouldn't worry. I told them that I am staying at a friend's place, someone I trusted, and since they trusted my judgment, they didn't argue." Tommy said.
"Good." Gaz said nodding as she got up. "You'd sleep on the couch for tonight."
Tommy then got something else that came up in his head.
"Say Gaz?" Tommy begins to say.
"Yes?" Gaz asked with a smile.
Tommy blushed. "You have a great singing voice."
Gaz blushed as well. "Thanks but I know."
"Maybe you could...prove it in a music video?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I am thinking that I can film a music video and you can sing in it. Man, it is going to be one of my best ones ever and you probably guess I'm a film director. What do you say?"
Gaz smiles and goes over to Tommy and kissed him again. "That sounds wonderful. How does next week sound?"
"Perfect."
As Gaz recluantly leaves Tommy to go to her bedroom, Tommy sat on the couch to get ready for tonight. Despite worrying about what Kimi will say once she finds out, he realized he found love with someone who is a Goth. And he still doesn't see it as cheating.
Kimi and Tommy got off the bus, smiling happily. They saw Chuckie and the gang and ran caught up with them.
"Hey guys. How was your date?" Lil asked the couple.
"It was alright...if Tommy didn't fall a little ill." Kimi pointed out.
"YOU? Tommy Pickles get ill while ice skating?" Phil gasped.
Tommy laughed, a little nervously. "Yeah, it can happen to the best of us."
"Hey Tommy, Kimi!" A voice called.
Tommy and Kimi turned to see Gaz. "Oh Gaz! Hey, how are you doing?"
Gaz came up. "Hey. Not much."
Chuckie and Phil hudled over to Lil. "Who's she?"
"She's in my History class. She's a goth through and through." Lil told him.
"How does she know Tommy and Kimi then?" Chuckie asked.
"Hey guys." Tommy and Kimi called. The three quickly got out of the huddle and turned around.
"We want to introduce to you our new friend. Gaz. Gaz, these are our friends. Chuckie, he's Kimi step-brother. And Phil and Lil, their twins." Tommy smiled.
Gaz walked up to Chuckie. Chuckie had been the tallest of the gang, but Gaz was a few inches tall than him so this was the first time he's had to look up to someone in a while. "Hi Chuckie. Nice to meet you."
Chuckie was a bit nervous. "Uh...hi." He shook her hand too.
Gaz walked up to Lil. "You're in my History class huh? Nice to meet you."
"Um...yeah. Please to meet you." Lil said rather quickly.
Gaz looked at Phil. "Pleasure to meet you too."
Phil didn't shake her hand. "Hey." Was all he said.
"We met Gaz at the arcade. She's a good friend." Tommy smiled.
"Well, Tommy got to know her better than I did, but I can agree with Tommy." Kimi nodded.
Suddenly the bell rang.
"Oh, got to go to class guys." Tommy stated. The gang went their seperate ways to their classes, except Gaz and Tommy. They seemed to go the same way. "You in Mr. Shecklers Trig. Class?"
"Yeah, funny how we've never noticed each other before huh?" She asked.
Tommy started to get that weird feeling again. 'Man, what am I to do about all this? I mean I love Kimi, but I seem to beginning to like Gaz a lot more than a friend. Maybe...maybe I can ask her out and get it out of my system. Yeah...yeah that would work. I mean, it's not cheating on Kimi if it's just one date right?' He thought to himself.
"Hey Gaz." Tommy started.
"Yeah?" Gaz asked.
"Well...uh...I was wondering...would you like to go to...um...the movies tonight?" Tommy asked.
Gaz was shocked. "Well...um...what about Kimi?"
"Well...she's supposed to be working all night starting after school today so she'll be too busy." Tommy said and it was the truth. On Mondays, Kimi is always working all day after school.
"Well..." Gaz stuttered. "Ok...I guess."
"Great. Meet you at...5...no...6 tonight." Tommy smiled as they got to their class door.
School went on as normal except Gaz is in some of the classes Tommy is in (much to his delight which he hopes his date with Gaz would get rid of). Eventually after three o'clock, school ended. At the front of the school, Tommy and Kimi are saying their goodbyes.
"Man, I can't believed I got to work all night. You sure you can do all right without me?" Kimi asked with a smile.
"Of course I can. You just go on. Tomorrow?" Tommy asked, trying to keep his emotions under control.
"Yeah, tomorrow."
With one kiss, Kimi leaves. Tommy smiles as he heads for the bus to get back home. He got something to do tonight that hopefully get whatever he got out of his system...or will he?
Later
Tommy walked through a part of town where Gaz said she is currently living. He is glad she told him where she lived before school ended. Otherwise, it would have been a crazy search. As soon as he arrived at the building Gaz is staying at, he heads in and walks up the stairs. He looks until he found Gaz's apartment building. He breathes in and out a bit.
"Okay, let's get this over with." Tommy mumbles as he knocks on the door.
The door opens, and Tommy felt his mouth hanging as he sees the most beautiful sight ever. Gaz is wearing a beautiful dress, ribbon in her hair, earrings in her ears, and shoes to match her personality. Tommy felt dumbstruck. For a minute, Tommy forgot about Kimi and concentrated on Gaz. Tommy, for a moment, feels like he wanted to hold her, hug her, and...
"So, are you going to just stand there or are we going to leave?" Gaz teased.
Tommy shook out of it and spoke. "Uh, that is a nice outfit you got." Tommy said. 'Darn it! Why did I have to say something lame like that?!' Tommy thought embarrassed.
Gaz however didn't mind that the comment is lame. "Thanks. It's not normally I got out of my usual wear, but I happened to have dresses like this ready for use." Gaz said with a smile.
Tommy nodded. "Well, let's get going."
As Tommy and Gaz leaves the apartment building, they continued to speak.
"So, what movie are we going to see?" Gaz asked.
Tommy thought about that. He knew that it isn't safe to go to the theater Kimi is working at. Who knows what would happened if she sees Gaz?
"Well, there is a theater in town that is showing a film called "Reptar and Irken Love". It's a story of a human falling in love with an Irken girl while the Earth is under danger from the Irken race. Their only hope is the hero of Earth, Reptar." Tommy explains.
"Now that's a love story if I say so myself." Gaz said with a smile.
"Yeah."
Later
Tommy and Gaz has gotten to the other theater, get their popcorn and stuff and got into their seats just as the movie started. Fortunately, none of Tommy's friends are at the theater with them so he wouldn't worried about being recognized and Kimi finding out. After all, it's only a date, not cheating right.
The movie went through the previews for other movies and then it started. The movie itself is a combined Reptar, Irken (how people came up with the idea, Tommy never knew. Although Gaz did suggested that someone got the idea after hearing about her crazy brother and his rantings about a kid named Zim), Romeo and Juliet like plot, and love story. As Tommy and Gaz watches as the main characters (a human and an Irken girl) fight to save their love, Tommy's eyes slowly turned to looked at Gaz.
'Gosh, Gaz looks kinda pretty even without her Goth look. If I wasn't with Kimi right about now...darn!' Tommy thought.
Tommy didn't noticed but Gaz was looking at him as well. She didn't noticed he was looking at her and he didn't noticed she was looking at him.
'Tommy is so...handsome. No wonder Kimi is into him. Sigh. If only he wasn't taken right about now...' Gaz thought.
Tommy continued looking at Gaz. 'She is so beautiful! Even ten times more beautiful than Kimi! Wait a minute, I can't think about this! I loved Kimi! Or do I?'
Soon the movie itself was forgotten as Tommy and Gaz just looked at each other throughout the film. They both looked like they are in a trance as their faces come face to face. On the screen, the two lovers kissed each other very deeply. At the same time, Tommy and Gaz leaned forward and it looks like they are going to kissed as well...Suddenly, the action picked up as Reptar blasts down some Irkens on the screen, knocking Tommy and Gaz out of the trance and turning their attention back to the film.
"Geez! What just happened?!" Tommy thought alarmed.
"Was I going to do what I thought I was going to do?" Gaz thought, also alarmed.
Tommy and Gaz didn't noticed right now, but their relationship is about to blossomed into something more than friendship.
Later the movie was over. Tommy and Gaz came out of the theatre with smiles on their faces. A rumble of thunder is heard.
"Man that was a great movie!" Gaz smiled. "I mean all the explosions and stuff!"
"Yeah it was pretty wild." Tommy added. "Would you like me to walk you home?"
"But of course." Gaz said in an honest-to-goodness sweet voice.
Tommy smiled as they started to walk to Gaz's apartment. Just then it started to rain, quite hard actually.
"Ah great." Gaz moaned as she was getting soaked.
Tommy looked at her and was jaw dropped. Her wet hair made her even more beautiful. Heck the rain in general made her hotter than he thought she was before.
Gaz grabbed Tommy's hand. "Lets run." Before Tommy could object, Gaz pulled him away and they made it to her apartment in no time.
Later inside Gaz's Apartment
By now the rain had picked up and it was storming quite badly.
Tommy stood on the tile flooring near the door, since he was dripping wet.
Gaz came out of the bathroom in her usual outfit and a towel around her neck. She had another Towel in her arms. She tossed it in Tommy's face.
"Here. Dry off." She smiled. As Tommy dried off, Gaz looked out the window. "Man is it coming down. I think it would be best if you stay here until it's over."
Tommy tossed the wet towel onto the floor and took his shoes off. "Yeah, I think that's a great idea."
Later
Gaz and Tommy are on the couch. "No, no, move there!" Gaz said.
"Are you sure you want me to?" Tommy asked.
"Yes, yes go there. Trust me, I've done this before." Gaz states.
"Really? This is my first time doing this." TOmmy said.
"Oh come on, this games been out for months now. You mean you haven't played it at all?" Gaz asked as she helped Tommy place a new RPG video game.
"Nope. Can't say that I have." Tommy smiled as he moved around. Suddenly an enemy tackled him and he died. "Aw man." He tossed the controller to the ground "Oops. Sorry."
Gaz laughed. "It's alright, I know the feeling." Gaz laughed.
The two laughed a bit. Then they looked at each other in the face and stopped laughing.
Tommy was looking her over. Then he seemed to stop at her chest area. 'Wow.' Was all he thought.
Gaz noticed and coughed. She grabbed his head and moved it to eye level. "My eyes are up here."
Tommy laughed nervously. "Sorry about that."
Gaz huffed and looked away. "You men are all the same."
'Great, now what do I do?' Tommy thought. Suddenly an idea came to him. "Hey Gaz, have you ever heard of the song called Thriller?"
Gaz smiled and turned to him. "Are you kidding, it's one of my favorites."
"Well, I've been thinking of attempting a music video and...well...how would you like to be in it doing Thriller?" Tommy offered.
Gaz thought about it. "Well...I haven't had much of a singing voice..."
Tommy laughed. "Trust me, I've heard worst. Come and let me here you sing."
"No, it's too embarassing." Gaz said putting her hands up.
"Oh come on. Hey, if you kill my hearing, I won't sue you." Tommy joked.
Gaz laughed at the joke. "Ok." She cleared her throat. Then she sang a few chords.
Tommy was jaw dropped again. 'Oh man. She sings beautifully too. And here I thought Kimi had the best voice...wait a second. I can't be doing this. I got Kimi to think about.' He thought.
Gaz stopped and looked at Tommy to see his concerned face. "I knew it, I suck don't I?" She looked away sadly.
Tommy snapped out his look. "What? No, you sang great!"
"Go on. You're just saying that." Gaz said as she started to stand up.
"Gaz, I'm serious. You sang the best I've ever heard." Tommy grabbed her and pulled her towards him.
The two of them just looked at each other. They were in that trance again. They leaned forward closer and closer. Soon their lips met and they kissed.
For the next five minutes, all Tommy and Gaz could think about is each other and that they're kissing each other. Tommy felt so loved in Gaz's arms and Gaz vice versa. But suddenly Tommy came to his senses and pulled away, shocked.
"Oh my gosh! What have I done?!" asked Tommy in horror.
"Comment on my singing?" asked Gaz in an attempt to avoid the shock as she is also stunned about what happened.
But Tommy ignored her and paced up and down the room in a panick.
"Oh man. Why did I do that? If Kimi or anyone else were to find out..." Tommy said crazily. "Oh man, if only..."
"Tommy, stop it!" Gaz goes over to Tommy and stops his pacing. "Look, I'm sure there is a good reason for what happened but we will never solve it unless you calm down."
Tommy nodded, calm down like Gaz asked and spoke up. "Okay, thanks. Gaz, about the kiss..."
"I know. I was trying to avoid the subject as well. Whatever your explaination is, I am sure there is a good reason."
Tommy sighs. He decided to get what he got out of his system. He decided it's time he tell Gaz how he felt, even if it means serious consequences. "Gaz, I kissed you for a good reason. You see, ever since I met you, you were on my mind. Despite being a Goth and maybe an outcast, you were the most attractice girl I ever have met in my life, especially one that beats me at a video game." Tommy blushes as Gaz chuckles a bit." At first, I dated you just to get what I felt out of my system, but now I realized it's useless now. You see I realized what I feel towards you is true."
Gaz's eyes widen a bit. Is he saying what he thinks he's saying?
"Tommy? Are you saying that...you got a crush on me?" Gaz asked slowly.
"Not just that. More like...love. I love you Gaz. Underneath that Gothic look is a sweet girl and you shown that since I seen you." Tommy explains.
Gaz stares at Tommy a bit. Tommy sighs.
"Look, I will understand if you don't want to be my friend anymore." Tommy said, thinking Gaz will reject him.
Gaz shook her head. "No, I still want to be your friend. But come to think about it, I want to be more than that. You see, you were the first friend I made ever since I moved into town. You were kind, fun to be with, and you're handsome. I was eager to go on a date with ya because...I loved you too." Gaz admitted.
Tommy looks surprise, then he smiles.
"Wow, for someone who's a Goth, you sure know a way to get my attention." Tommy replied, as he led Gaz to the couch.
"And for someone who couldn't even win games even at arcades, you sure know how to get my attention." Gaz teased.
"Hey!" Tommy laughed.
Gaz laughed along with him then they stopped as they go into one of their trances. Then, as if by instinct, Gaz puts her hands on Tommy's face and brings her lips to Tommy's and begin to kissed him passionately and deeply. Tommy quickly kissed back. Gaz leaned back to lie on the bed, leaving Tommy on top of her. Anyway, to prevent anyone from getting sick, they kissed each other for 10 more minutes. Then they stopped and got back up. Thunder is heard outside.
"Geez, that storm is getting worst. Do you mind staying the night here?" Gaz asked.
"Do I ever!" Tommy said excited. Then he gasps. "Wait! I forgot! Kimi"
Gaz remembers her. "Oh great. You are still with her. Looks like you're cheating on her."
"I am not! I am just dating two girls!" Tommy protested.
Gaz can tell that Tommy doesn't see what Gaz meant. Rather than insisting and starting an argument, he decides to agree.
"Okay. You are dating two girls." Gaz agreed.
"Thanks. Well, I better called mom and dad and told her that I won't go home tonight." Tommy said as he got up. "Where's the phone?"
Gaz points Tommy to the direction of the phone and Tommy uses it to call phone. A few seconds later, Tommy hangs up.
"Well, they know so they wouldn't worry. I told them that I am staying at a friend's place, someone I trusted, and since they trusted my judgment, they didn't argue." Tommy said.
"Good." Gaz said nodding as she got up. "You'd sleep on the couch for tonight."
Tommy then got something else that came up in his head.
"Say Gaz?" Tommy begins to say.
"Yes?" Gaz asked with a smile.
Tommy blushed. "You have a great singing voice."
Gaz blushed as well. "Thanks but I know."
"Maybe you could...prove it in a music video?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I am thinking that I can film a music video and you can sing in it. Man, it is going to be one of my best ones ever and you probably guess I'm a film director. What do you say?"
Gaz smiles and goes over to Tommy and kissed him again. "That sounds wonderful. How does next week sound?"
"Perfect."
As Gaz recluantly leaves Tommy to go to her bedroom, Tommy sat on the couch to get ready for tonight. Despite worrying about what Kimi will say once she finds out, he realized he found love with someone who is a Goth. And he still doesn't see it as cheating.