Chapter 6: Hurricane Time
The two landed, not in the water thankfully, but on the ground with a thud.
Before they could back up, they looked up just in time see a tanker falling towards them and they both braced for impact. The tanker exploded, but luckily none of them are hurt. They hold each other as they wait for the show to be over. A few minutes later, it stopped.
"Is...Is it over?" Gaz asked.
Tommy looked and sees that they're trapped. "Yeah, but it looks like we won't be going anywhere for a while." Tommy said with a sigh. "We'd have to stay here until we're rescued."
"And how is that? No one probably knew we'd here anyway." Gaz snapped.
"Gaz, you know that they would look for us since they have to look anywhere! I mean, it's not like it wouldn't have to happen if you just listened." Tommy told her.
"Well, you were kissing someone younger than you!" Gaz yelled angrily.
"Well..." Tommy stops and pauses to think. "Wait. What are we doing? We are letting anger get to us just as it did when I told you the truth."
"Come to think about it, you'd right." Gaz said with a sigh. "We just yelled without talking about it first. Why don't we do that first, before we yelled again?"
"All right, we will. I'd go first. Look, the girl Emma was kissing me, not the other way around. She was hitting on me and I was going to tell her that she is too young for me and I could get in trouble for dating someone younger than me." Tommy explained.
"Is that it?" Gaz asked. Tommy nodded. "Well, I guess it's my turn. Tommy, this whole filming job you wanted...it's nothing more than an attempt by me to make up with you."
"Really?" Tommy asked.
"Yes. I found out from my doctor that I am not pregnant, that I am still a virgin. I realized that you and Kimi were telling the truth and I was too mad to listen. I wanted to tell you but you stormed off because of the argument." Gaz explained. Then she looked sadly. "Still you should have told me what really happened earlier so none of this would happen."
Tommy sighs then spoke up. "I didn't know we were playing a game of strip poker when I proposed to you at the time. I thought we really did it. But when I found out what really happened from our landlord, well, I try to tell you the truth but I keep getting cut off from either you or someone else. Plus, I am scared that if I told you the truth, you may mistake it as us breaking up like I did with Kimi. I thought this vacation thing is the best way of telling you what really happened."
After finishing, Tommy stares at Gaz who stared back. They didn't speak for the next 5 minutes. Eventually, Tommy spoke again.
"Look, Gaz, I'm really sorry I didn't tell you early, I really wanted to tell you the truth." Tommy told Gaz. "And...I am really sorry I got mad at you for our argument."
"And I'm sorry my misunderstanding, with what you said about the "we can't get married thing" and you being kissed by Emma." Gaz said with another sigh. "How pitiful that we tell each other this since we may be trapped here until we died."
"We won't die, Gaz, I assured you of that. But in any case we may die, there's something I want to tell you." Tommy said.
"What?"
Tommy breaths in and out, then spoke. "I love you Gaz. I still do even after our argument."
"And Tommy...I loved you too. And if we do die here, at least we'd go to the afterlife together." Gaz said.
Soon Tommy and Gaz lean towards other and kissed each other deeply. Soon, expecting it may get cold; they hold each other for warm and comfort.
A few minutes later
Tommy and Gaz were asleep in each other's arms when one of them woke up because of a noise.
"Hey, I think I can hear some breathing down here! If you two are still alive, hang on!" yelled the voice.
"Tommy, wake up. I think we are getting rescued!" Gaz said, shaking Tommy. Tommy didn't stir at first. Gaz got worried and panicked. "Tommy! Please don't die on me! I love you!!!"
"Hey, what's with the crackle? I'm awake okay." Tommy said with a smile, as he slowly wakes up.
Gaz is relieved. "For a minute there, I thought you died."
"Hey, it takes more than this to kill me." Tommy said with a chuckle.
Soon the parts of the set and tanker were removed and Tommy and Gaz find themselves surrounded by a rescue crew.
"Thank goodness we found you two." said the director as he goes up to them. "When you two went missing, I set out a rescue crew to find you. What happened?"
"Oh nothing a disaster can't fix." Tommy said as he stood up with his love Gaz.
Gaz smiles as they got out of the wreck they got into early.
A few days later
As everyone was leaving after the days shooting a flash of light appeared and Dib appeared.
"Gaz...Hey Gaz!" He called looking for his sister. He ran up to someone. "Excuse me, you seen a girl named Gaz?"
"Gaz? Why she's over there." The guy pointed.
Dib say her and ran over to his sister. Tommy was there too.
Gaz saw her brother and sighed. Then, as soon as he got close, she moved out of the way, tripped him, and then grabbed him by the throat. "What do you want Dib?"
"GACK! Gaz...I found...proof...about Zim...I wanted to...show you..." He gagged.
Tommy rolled his eyes. "I'll be with the director." He sighed.
Gaz moaned as the glared at her brother. No one else was around them. "Listen, Dib, I KNOW Zim's an alien. I KNOW he wants to take control of Earth. But, you know what, I DON'T care. Zim is so stupid and so BAD at it that it's laughable."
"But...but Gaz..." Dib coughed.
Gaz threw her brother to the ground. "Now, I suggest you either leave, or find a way to make yourself useful." Gaz glared.
Dib, quickly, nodded and ran off to give a hand.
Gaz smiled as she walked to where Tommy went to.
Tommy finally found the director but noticed that he is throwing up in a bag. His crew is with him.
"It's okay, sir. I think you just have too much to eat." said one of the crew.
"What's wrong?" Tommy asked.
"The director is sick. I think it must be something he ate." explained another crew member.
"I am not sick! I just....oh crud!" groans the director as he throws up again.
"Sir, you need to go to the hospital to get better. I insisted." said a crew member as he helps the director towards the door.
"Right, I guess I shouldn't continue to direct under this condition." said the director with a sigh.
As he left, a question is being asked.
"Well, now what? If we wait for the director to return to health, the movie will be under budget and we have a deadline!" complained a crew member.
"Well, we'd need to get a new director until the movie's done being made or until the director returns." said the first crew member who spoke.
Tommy thought about it then he smiles.
"I can take over as director." exclaimed Tommy.
"You? What could you do?" asked a crew member in disbelief.
"Well, I not only filmed, I also directed. You guys gave me a chance to film, so why not a chance to directed?" asked Tommy eager.
"Give him a shot." Gaz said as she arrived. "I seen his work and it was good. And besides, where else can you find a director when you got a deadline?"
"The Goth girl is right. All right, Mr. Pickles. We'd give you a shot." said a crew member.
Tommy smiles then hug Gaz.
"I can't believe. I get a chance to film and directed an actual movie! Thanks for sticking up for me, Gaz." Tommy said as he kissed Gaz on the cheek.
Gaz smiles. "No problem."
Later
As the movie production continues, Tommy has proven why he's the best. He didn't freak out whenever an actor messed up a line or when something goes wrong. He just calmly explains what went wrong and gave them a chance. Gaz, along with Dib, help out as they can. Tommy, remembering the books by heart, told the actors where to stand and so forth. Heck, it was Tommy's idea to allow himself, Gaz, and Dib to make cameos in the films since Tommy knows that director sometimes do this.
Also, David and Emma, who was hitting on Tommy and Gaz earlier, weren't attractive to the older teens anymore. In fact, Dib mentioned to Tommy and Gaz that they were seen hanging out together and he said the two are flirting with each other. And Tommy and Gaz are happy for that.
As the movie production is about to draw to a close, no one expects that a deadly hurricane is on its way...
A few days later
It's nearing the end of shooting with only Four days left.
Tommy smiled. "Man, we might get done early."
A crew man came up. "Yeah, you've done a great job as a director. You're a real pro."
"Thanks." Tommy said happily.
Suddenly Dib and Gaz ran up. "Tommy, we've got BIG BIG trouble." Dib told him.
"What? What's wrong?" Tommy asked worryingly.
"There's a hurricane coming. We've got to take shelter NOW!" Gaz said in fright.
"But...But the shooting..." Tommy stuttered.
"Hopefully it'll miss us." Dib said as he and Gaz dragged him away with the other actors away.
The next day, after the hurricane past
The set was a disaster. It wasn't destroyed but it was an obvious mess.
Everyone looked shocked. Tommy looked the worst.
Gaz was next to Tommy. "Tommy...I'm sorry..." She said.
However Tommy wasn't sad. In fact, he started to laugh.
Gaz was shocked.
"He's lost it." Emma said.
"Definitely." David said.
Tommy turned to face them. "Hey, I'm just laughing because he won't be finishing on time...but we won't be over time either." Everyone was shocked. "Look, if we work together, we can get everything fixed in two days and finish things off on the last day."
Everyone looked at each other.
"Can we do it?" A crew member asked.
"What choice do we have?" Another asked.
"Alright." David agreed. "We'll help."
Tommy smiled
Getting better starts to play
It's getting better all the time...
I used to get mad at my school
The teachers that taught me weren't cool
You're holding me down
Turning me 'round
Filling me up with rules
They all start to get out supplies and start to cut out new pieces.
Everyone is hammering things in or painting things and stuff.
I've got to admit it's getting better
A little better all the time
I have to admit it's getting better
It's getting better....
Since you've been mine
David and Emma are painting the same wall and soon come close to each other. They look at each other and smile.
Gaz is hammering in a piece of wall and hits her thumb. She holds it gently. Tommy puts his hand on hers. The looks at him and the two smile.
Me used to be angry young man
Me hiding me head in the sand
You gave me the word
I've finally heard
I'm doin' the best that I can
Some crew members rolled out some new carpet, others put up new props and stuff.
New cameras are moved in and new lights came in.
I've got to admit it's getting better
A little better all the time
I have to admit it's getting better
It's getting better....
Since you've been mine
Getting so much better all the time
It's getting better all the time
Better...better...better
It's getting better all the time
Better...better...better
Tommy and the others smile as they looked at the complete set. They all cheer and get back to work.
The next day
Tommy, Gaz, and Dib are heading towards a private jet that the studio loaned them. All of the cast and crew are cheering and waving.
"Thanks for everything. We would have gone into overtime if it wasn't for you." Tom smiled to him.
"You're very welcome." Tommy said.
"Have a good trip." Emma said.
"Thanks. Good luck with post production." Gaz told them.
With that the three got on the plane and flew off back home.