Chapter 2

Mary Ann was glad that Gilligan was helping her clean up the table. She was glad that anyone had offered her help, since usually she was left alone to do it all by herself. It wasn't just that someone was helping her that made her happy, but it was the fact that it was Gilligan. She had had a crush on him for the past two years. The first couple of months on the island, he was nothing but a friend to her, but as she got to know him more, she had fallen in love. She had many reasons to like him. He was cute, funny, loveable, caring, and had a heart of gold. She was more compatible with him than any one else on the island seeing that they were close in age. But there was something more to Gilligan than that. Mary Ann had had boyfriends before. Boys she grew up with in Kansas, like Horace Higginbotham, Johnny Boyd, Billy Tucker, and Walter Davis. But Gilligan was different. Unlike her old loves from Kansas, Gilligan wasn't the type to constantly chase after her, wanting nothing but attention and a little kiss. Gilligan treated her like a human being, like a friend, and not some pretty girl he was romantically interested in. But then, that only gave Mary Ann reason to think that Gilligan didn't even like her that way. The Howells and Ginger had tried to tell her in the past that they were perfect for each other, but were they really?

Mary Ann couldn't help mulling this over in her thoughts as she and Gilligan cleaned up. She stole a peek over at her chore partner. Could he really like me too? More than a friend? No, he could probably find a much prettier girl than me. But then again, maybe? She had been pondering this for a couple days more so often than she usually did, ever since Ginger and the Professor had informed them of their new relationship. She couldn't help but smile as she looked away.

A distant memory is what had made her smile. Or a couple memories that is. The first was so long ago. They had only been on the island for about six months when Mrs. Howell tried to play matchmaker between the two of them. Mary Ann remembered that she had almost admitted that she felt something for Gilligan when Mrs. Howell had gone about questioning her. But she had quickly changed her mind and merely said, "Gilligan, a husband?" and shrugged the idea off. Well, almost. Mrs. Howell had gotten her thinking.

Then there was the time Duke Williams, the surfer, had "visited" the island and nearly swept both she and Ginger off their feet. But Duke didn't succeed as much as he thought he would. Ginger used the Professor as a pretend boyfriend, and Mary Ann had used Gilligan as her pretend boyfriend. I wish it hadn't been pretend. She thought. And they kissed! Oh it wasn't that much of a real kiss. They pretty much faked most of it. Most of it. But it had been good enough for Mary Ann.

She nearly laughed out loud at the next memory. Mary Ann had had a head injury and thought she was actually Ginger Grant! So much for her hiding her jealousy of Ginger. She had been jealous at the time, not that she was anymore. When she had been "rehearsing" a script, she had forced Gilligan to rehearse a kissing scene with her. And from what Ginger had told her, Gilligan really acted as if she had nailed the kiss. Thats a good thing. Mary Ann almost turned red from the memory. Although Gilligan had told her he really hadn't minded, she knew she must have scared him to death!

Um, Mary Ann? Oh great now she was hearing Gilligan's voice in her head! "Mary Ann!" Gilligan's sudden yell snapped her out of her thoughts. "Huh, what Gilligan?" Mary Ann asked startled.

"Are you alright, you staring into space." Gilligan really did look concerned.

"Oh yeah, I'm alright Gilligan, I was just thinking, thats all." Mary Ann smiled at him.

"Oh okay, well I think we're done..." Gilligan still looked unsure.

Mary Ann looked around and decided that he was right. "Yes, thanks for helping me Gilligan, that was sweet of you." She smiled at him.

She'd have to be more careful not to think to hard around Gilligan or he'd think she was going crazy.

End of Chapter 2, Chapter 3 "Mary Ann's Thoughts part 2" should be up soon. Please R&R: )