Chapter 3:
The Party
Drake looks at his daughter. "I don't think so Gosalyn. Now go up to bed." Drake said.
Gosalyn sighed and headed up to her room.
"Dark darling, I really think you should give her a chance." Morgana said.
Drake shook his head and chuckled. "Oh Morgana, Morgana. You don't know the first thing about kids. This is what she wants to happen. I'm sticking to my guns." He said.
He walked away and Morgana just watched him walk away.
The next morning..
Gosalyn is talking on a phone.
"No, I'm coming. Don't worry about it. I'll be there" She whispered on the phone.
"Breakfast!" Drake exclaimed.
"Got to go." Gosalyn said.
She hung up the phone and headed into the kitchen.
"Who was on the phone?" Drake asked as he handed her some toast.
"Uh….Ali, she misses me. Well, everybody misses me since I've been grounded." Gosalyn said.
"Yeah, well you have another week. So you'll just have to deal with it Gos." He said.
Gosalyn just sighed, finished her meal, and was about to wash them.
"Gosalyn, just put them in the sink, okay?" Drake asked.
"Oh, that's okay. I'll do them." Gosalyn said.
Drake took the plates from her hands.
"No, you have to get ready for school. The bus will be here soon." He said.
"Okay, um can I ask you a favor?" She asked.
"Sure what's up?" Drake asked.
Gosalyn took a deep breath. "Well last night you said that you would think about my grounded." She said.
"No, I said no Gos." Drake said.
"Well, you see the thing is uh, tomorrow we have school off. So tonight Honker and some of my friends were going to go to dinner and a movie. Can I please, please?" She asked.
"Um, well, sport, you know you're being punishment, and you don't always get to do what you want to do." Drake said.
"Well, can't you just make an exception? I mean, I have worked my tail off at school. I have done everything right. Don't I deserve some credit?" She asked.
"I still don't you Gos." He said.
"It's just a movie, dad. Okay, how about this? After tonight I will go back to being grounded. If I could have just this once with my friends- there's no school tomorrow please, please?" She asked.
She was on her knees begging him.
"Uh, tell you what. You're bus is going to be here soon, so why don't you go on to school. And I will think about it." Drake said.
Gosalyn gasped and hugged him.
"Oh, thank you! Thank you!" She exclaimed.
"Whoa, there tiger. I didn't say yes, I said that I would think about it." Drake said.
Gosalyn goes running to grab her stuff.
"So, what are you going to do D.W.?" Launch Pad asked.
"Well, grounded is grounded and I don't think I should give in just because she wants me too." Drake said.
"Drake darling, she's been on her best behavior this week." Morgana said as just appeared.
Drake sighed. "But something tells me that she'd known all along about tonight." He said.
"Give it a shot Dark. And if Gos doesn't follow the rules. She's still grounded." Morgana said.
"You really think I should let her go?" Drake asked.
"I think you're daughter needs a little pick up." She said.
Drake looked around and with a big sigh he made his decision.
"Okay, fine." He said.
"You made you're daughter very happy." Morgana said.
"It's not my job to make her happy." He said.
Morgana chuckled. "I know. It's going to be okay."
"I just really hope I'm doing the right thing. I don't want to send her the wrong message. That she can get out of everything." He said.
Later that day Gosalyn walks into the house.
"Hey dad." She said as she dropped her school bag.
"Hey, sweetie. How was you're day?" He asked.
"Great. I got an A-minus on my history test." She said.
"Wow! That's wonderful! Good for you." Drake said.
"I know! I studied really hard." Gosalyn said.
"I know you did. And I think it's wonderful the way you've applied you're self and bought you're grades back up. I'm very proud of you." He said.
"Thanks, so have you come to a decision?" She asked.
"About rather or not you can go out tonight?" He asked.
"Can I?" She asked.
"Well, technically, you're still grounded, you know. I just need to ask you a few questions first." He said.
"So, I have to take a test to go out?" She asked.
"If you want to look at it that way, yeah." He said.
'Okay, what do you want to know?" Gosalyn asked.
"Well, first of all. What movie are you going to see?" He asked.
"The new Orlando Bloom one. It's playing at a theater down by the campus." Gosalyn said.
"What time does it start?" He asked.
"8:15, But we're going to go to the pizza house first and then walk over. I already asked Miguel if he could take me."
"Whose going to bring you back?" He asked.
"A friends mom." She replied.
"Who" He asked.
"I don't know. We're going to figure it out at the pizza place. So did I pass?" She asked.
"So far so good. You're cell phone charged?" He asked.
"Yes, dad." She replied.
"Okay, well you make sure you leave it on." He said.
"I have to turn it off in the movies." Gosalyn pointed out.
"Well, set it on vibrate then, and call me as soon as you get out." He said.
'I will. All right, So can I go?" She asked.
Drake sighed and smiled. "Okay, you can go." He replied.
Gosalyn gasped. "Oh, my god! thank you! Thank you!" She exclaimed.
"But, you don't need Miguel to take you. I'll take you and I want this parent whose driving you home to call me." He said.
"Dad's that's so embarrassing." Gosalyn cried.
"Why?" Drake asked.
"Because it makes it seem like you don't trust me." She said.
Drake raised an eye brow at her. "And do you blame me? You know why I feel that way, Sport. Trust is something that has to be earned. And right now you're on very shaky ground on that." Drake said.
Gosalyn sighed. "All right, I'll have my friends mom call you." She said.
Drake smiled at her. "Listen.. I'm not doing this to embarrass you. I'm doing this because I love you," He said.
"I know you do. Sometimes, I wish you cared less." She said.
"Don't even joke about that Gos! Someday when you have your own kids. You're going to feel the same way." He said.
"Dad, relax it's just a movie. What's the worst that can happen?" She asked.
"Hmmm… Just call me when it's over." He said.
Gosalyn hugged him again.
"Thank you! Thank you! Dad, you're the best!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
Drake chuckled. "Okay, that's enough Gos. I'll take you." He said.
"All right!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
The twosome walked out of the house.
Drake comes walking back into the tower minutes later.
"Hey." Launch Pad said.
"Hey." D.W. relied.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Oh, nothing. I just dropped Gosalyn off at the pizza place." Darkwing said.
"You gave Gosalyn permission to go out tonight?" He asked.
"Yep. A one night pass from being grounded." Drake said.
"I bet she's existed about it." Launch Pad said.
Darkwing laughed. "Oh, yeah. She was bouncing off the walls. I've haven't seen her this happy in a long time." He mussed.
Gosalyn and her friends are walking to the party.
"Looks like you pulled it off." Ali said.
Gosalyn chuckled. "Told you I would. It was so easier then I thought. Not only did I manage to get of the house. But I even got my dad to drop me off." She said.
"Are you sure that he doesn't suspect anything?" Ali asked.
"Positive. He thinks we're going to dinner and a movie. " She said.
"Gosalyn, you're dad's going to freak if he knew the truth." Ali said.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes. "Don't worry. He's not going to find out. You and I are going to the coolest party of the year! And I can't wait!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
The two them kept on walking.
Morgana is trying to calm Drake down.
"Look, try not to stress out about it, all right. Gosalyn's going to be just fine." She said.
"You really think so?" Drake asked.
"Yes. You're daughter has a good head on her shoulders." She said.
"I hate to say this. But a part of me thinks that she's putting on an act. One minute she's acting out then the next she's this model child." Drake said.
"You're worried about nothing." Morgana said.
"I hope you're right." He said,
Gosalyn and her friends are at the park.
"Wow, you look great." Ali said.
"Thanks, oh and remind me that my dad wants you're mom to call him." She said.
"UH-Oh, that would be a really neat trick. My mom is on a business trip and wouldn't be back till tomorrow." Ali said.
"Okay, well when we get some senior call and pretend to be you're mom." Gosalyn said.
Ali blinked a few times.
"Wow, you really have this all figured out." She said.
"Yeah well it took some time planning, but it will be worth it to go to the party. And see Max." She said.
"You're really hung up on the guy, aren't you?" Ali asked.
"Duh! He's cute, funny and chaming." Gosalyn said.
"And he just walked in." Ali said.
Gosalyn gasped and tuened around.
Max is haning waiting for a friend with his beer.
"Thank you Sam." Max said.
"Hey, enjoy the sex cold ones." Sam said.
"Ooh, I owe you one, dude." Max said.
"Hey, no sweat! Later man." Sam said.
He started to walk away. Right away Max opened a can of beer.
He's having a flash back from his break up from his ex.
"So, want you want to do? Stop seeing me? Cause that's not I want." Becky said.
"What do you want me to say Becky?" Max asked.
"This all because of you're mom isn't? She hates me, why does she hate me?" Becky asked.
"You know what I need to get out of here." He said.
End of flash back, he openes up another can of beer.
Gosalyn keeps looking at Max.
"Girl, will you stop it!" Ali exclaimed.
"Stop what?" Gosalyn asked.
"Stairing at Max Duck! He'll think youre a freak or something!" Ali exclaimd.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes.
"Relax, he hasn't even looked back at me." She replied.
"Maybe that should tell you something Gos? Once he knew that you wouldn't put out. He's ditching you." Ali said.
"Okay, you know what Ali, I'm going to get him to knotice me tonight. If I have to dye my hair purple." Gosalyn said.
"Do you have to sound so desperate?" Ali asked.
"I'm not desprete, okay? I'm just tired of being trated like a little kid." Gosalyn said.
"He's almost a senior! To him, you are a little kid. Besides I heard that he likes Becky." Ali said.
"Yeah, but there having troubles." Gosalyn said.
"But still.." Ali said.
"You wait and see Ali. Tonights going to chance everything." Gosalyn said.
Sbe then walked away.
Back with the others.
"So, you're still thinking about Gosalyn huh?" Morgana asked.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to dwell on it." Drake said.
"You're a dad. Goes with the territory." She said.
"Something just hit me. I didn't tell her that I loved her. I always do and for some reason it skipped my mind today." He said/
"Darling don't worry about it. I'm sure she knows." Morgana said.
"I know, it just that we've been fighting so much lately." He said.
Max and Becky are talking and Gosalyn is watching them.
"Hey." Max said.
"Look, I know you don't want to see me. I'm just here to have a good time. So let's just have a go our separate ways." Becky said.
"Becky, come on don't be like that." Max said.
Becky walked away.
"Poor Max." Gosalyn said.
"Oh, like you're not happy about her being mean to him." Ali said.
"What he needs is a good friend." Gosalyn said,
She then walked up to him who was heavy drinking.
"Hey." She said.
Maz looked up at her.
"Oh, hey Gos." He said.
"Great party." She said,
"I guess." Max said.
"You don't look like you're having much fun." She said.
"You know I didn't think there was going to be freshman here." He said.
Gosalyn looked at him confused. "Is that a problem?" She asked.
Maz stood up from his seat. "Wjat ever." He said as he opened up another can of beer.
Max walked over to Becky. "Come on Becky, can't we even talk?" He asked.
"So, talk." She said.
"I…man…there is so much I want to say to you." Max said.
"Well, Max say it! Don't just stand there say it. Will you please tell me why youre acting this way?" Becky said.
"I wish I could but I can't." Max said.
"You mean you wouldn't." Becky said.
"Can't we go someplace quite and talk?" He asked.
"No! I don't think so." Becky said.
She just walked away from him,
Gosalyn walked up to him.
"Looks like youre feeling no pain." She said.
"Shows how much you know." Max said.
"Whoa, what's wrong?" Gosalyn asked.
"Nothings wrong. My life is perfect!" He exclaimed.
"Good for you." Gosalyn said,
"Where's Sam?" Max asked looking around.
Gosalyn looked at him confused. "Whose Sam?" She asked.
"Well, little Gosalyn. Sam is a friend, he's also a hook up, and I'm running low." Max said.
Back with Darkwing..
"You know dark darling, I've heard about this father daughter trip in Paris. Why don't you and Gosalyn go to it." Morgana said.
"Hmm.. that doesn't sound like a bad idea. It might actually help her." Drake said.
"I thought so. Besides that week I have a family reunion to go to. So I'll wouldn't be here." Morgana said.
"I'll talk to her about it when she gets back." Drake said.
Max wouldn't leave Becky alone.
"Max, please leave me alone!" Becky exclaimed.
"Lily, come on let's get of here and grab something to eat." Devon said.
"That sounds like a great idea. I just really hope he wouldn't try and drive home." Becky said.
"Drive? Are you kidding me? Becky, he can barely walk." Devon said.
Gosalyn walked up to them. "Don't worry. I'll keep an eye on him." She said.
They looked at her strange.
"You will?" Devon asked.
Gosalyn sighed. "Well, we both live on the same street. I'll make sure he gets home okay." Gosalyn said,
"Really?." Devon asked.
"Oh yeah, don't worry."
"Maybe you're dad can come get you two?" Sierra asked.
Gosalyn bit her lip about that.
"Yeah, uh, I'll figure out something." She replied.
"All right, you know what? Something tells me that Tank can handle himself, okay. The way he's been slammin 'em back." Devon said.
Becky looked at Gosalyn.
"Don't let him drive, Gos." She said.
"Don't worry I wouldn't." Gosalyn said.
"Okay, let's go." Becky said.
Becky, Devon and Sierra walked away.
Gosalyn watched as they walked away and then sighed.
Gosalyn looked back and noticed that Max was gone.
"Where did he go?" She asked herself.
She looked around.
Drake is going around in circles at the tower.
"What time is she's supposed to check in?" Morgana asked.
Drake sighed. "Any time now. As soon as the movie is over with." He said.
"Well, don't worry. I'm sure that you'll hear from her any minute." Morgana said.
Drake chuckled. "Yeah, you're probably right." He said.
He smiled and then looked back at the clock. 'I hope.' He thought.
Back with Gosalyn.
"Alright it's time to find Max." She said.
She started to walk around. "Max! Max! Max!" She exclaimed.
She spotted him sitting in behind some trees drinking some more.
"There you are Max." She said.
She walked over to him.
"Come on Max, I'll walk you home." Gosalyn said.
Max grabbed her hand pushed her against him.
"Max, let go off of me!" She exclaimed.
"Come on don't you want to kiss me?" He asked.
"Not like this. Youre drunk." Goslayn cried.
He pushed her onto the ground and sat on top of her.
"Get off of me!" She exclaimed.
"This wouldn't take long." Max said.
He started to touch her and Gosalyn didn't like this.
"I said, get off of me!" She exclaimed.
She kicked him in the stumac and started to run.
He was right behind her and he tumbled her onto the groud.
"Don't run away from me bitch." He exclaimed.
He slapped her on the face so hard that she's unconsios.
Max looke at her and tried to wake her up.
"Gosalyn? Gosalyn?" He asked.
He smacked er a couple of rime and shook her. But still no respince.
He then heard people calling for Gosalyn.
He gasped. "Oh man! Oh man! What am I going to do? I can't go to jail!" He exclaimed.
He then remembered about his car. "My car, that;s it." He said.
Max grabbed Gosalyn and tossed her over his shoulders.
"We're going for that ride that you passed." He said.
He walked to his car and like a bag of trash tossed her in the back seat.
Walked to the drivers side and got in. He found his keys in his pockets and started up the car.
"I've done this before." He said.
The car took off.
Back at the tower.
Darkwing is really starting to get scared now.
"Okay, Gosalyn, any time now." He said.
Just then the phone rang.
"Ah ha! Right on time." He said.
He walked to the phone and answered it.
"Gosalyn, honey is that you?" He asked.
At a hospital.
"Drake?" Dr. Duck asked.
"Yes, who is this?" Drake asked.
"Olivia Duck. I'm calling because you're daughter was just admitted to the emergency room at Memorial." She said.
Drake just paused when he heard that.
To Be continued…