Chapter 3:
Partners
Gosalyn and Ali are walking home from practice, Gosalyn is telling another Honker story.
Which Ali is getting old of real fast
"And we're sitting there, trying to watch the movie, and this guy next to Honk just won't shut up. So finally, Honker takes out a ten-dollar bill and says to him, "Hey, buddy, I'll pay for your popcorn if you promise to sit somewhere else after you get it." Gosalyn said.
Ali seemed unmoved by that.
"And then he developed a vaccine for polio, and tricked Rumpelstiltskin into revealing his name." Ali said.
Gosalyn just looked at her when Honker comes driving by.
"Yo. Hey Ali." Honker said.
"Yo." Gosalyn said.
"Why Honker. It's so nice to see you." Ali said.
"Anybody want a ride home?" Honker asked.
"That's very thoughtful of you, but since I live two houses down, I guess I'll pass." Ali said.
"Oh, okay." Honker said.
"Well, I'll take that ride." Gosalyn said.
She walked to the car and get in the passenger seats.
"See you Ali." Gosalyn said.
"See you." Honker said.
They took off, Ali sighs as she watched the car drove off.
The next day at practice standing by the lockers.
" So, what did you do last night?
"Oh, you know, not much."
"You went out with Honker?"
"Well... yeah."
"You know, you don't have to tiptoe around me like I'm some sort of hysterical nut job." (closes locker)
"There are many words I could use to describe you. Hysterical is not among them."
They walked out of the locker rooms, spotted two ditzy girls fighting over who are smarter.
"They're fighting over who's smarter?" Gosalyn asked.
" There's a battle of the Titans." Ali replied.
Gosalyn shrugged.
"I don't know. You got to give Brittany credit for not feeling like she has to conform to Angie's image of her." She said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Ali asked.
"Huh?" Gosalyn looked at her confused.
"Are you comparing Angie and Brittany to you and me?" Ali asked.
"There's, like, 16 possible combinations there, and not a single one of them works." Gosalyn replied.
"Angie should accept Brittany saying she's smart, and I should accept you and this whole Honker worship." Ali said.
"Ali, you're making a big leap here, and I don't worship Honker or anyone else. Get over it." Gosalyn said.
"I am." (walks away)
Gosalyn just narrows her eyes at Ali.
(in Practice)
"Okay, girls get in you're teams and we'll get started." The teacher said.
Ali raised her arm. "What if you would rather practice with a different group?" Ali asked.
"I'd really rather you work with someone, Ali."
"Great." Ali said.
Gosalyn just sat there looking at her.
Gosalyn and Ali walking outside to the field.
"So, you want to do the practice alone, hmm?" Gosalyn asked.
"Kind of. I kind of said that to tick you off."
"It worked."
(Jodie approaches)
"Are you guys doing that practice together?" Jodie asked.
"Not necessarily." Gosalyn said.
"It's not looking good." Ali said.
"Really?" Jodie asked.
Gosalyn spotted Angie and Brittany still fighting.
"Uh-oh." Gosalyn said.
"Oh, yeah? Then who are you going to do practice with?" Angie asked.
"Um..." Brittany trailed on.
"Um, Ali, do you want to work with me on the practice?" Jodie quickly said.
"Huh?"
Ali looks over at Gosalyn.
"Don't do me any favors." Gosalyn said.
"Sure, Jodie, why not?" Ali said.
"Okay, cool." Jodie said.
(Brittany approaches)
"Jodie, Angie and I are not speaking, so do you want to do the practice with me?" Brittany asked.
"Aw, gee, Brittany, I wish I could, but I promised Ali I'd do it with her." Jodie said.
"Oh... well, um, how about you, Gosalyn?" Brittany asked.
Gosalyn looked surprised at her.
"You want to do a soccer practice with me?" Gosalyn asked.
"Well, not really, but I mean, you're right here and all." She replied.
"Oh, Brittany, you sweet-talker, you."
Gosalyn and Brittany walk away
Gosalyn and Brittany are kicking a soccer ball around.
Gosalyn would kick it and Brittany would miss it.
"So, Like, anyways, Gosalyn. I went to the…." Brittany trailed on.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes. "Brit, instead of talking, how about you try to kick the ball." Gosalyn said.
"Oh, sorry." Brit said.
Gosalyn looked over at Ali and Jodie really kicking and practicing it.
After practice Jodie and Ali are talking.
"So, Ali you want to go out for some pizza?" Jodie asked.
Ali looked and spotted Gosalyn near by.
"SURE Jodie, I would love to go to Pizza King with you. It will be nice to chat with somebody who really cares." Ali said making sure Gosalyn heard that.
Gosalyn just slammed her locker and grabbed her sports bag and headed out.
Brittany followed Gosalyn out.
"Hey, Gosalyn wait!" She exclaimed.
Gosalyn sighed and stopped. "What do you want Brit?" Gosalyn asked.
"Well, I was wondering if we could hang out."
Gosalyn looked surprised at her, since Honker was away at computer camp for the week. And Ali and her weren't getting along great.
"Sure why not." Gosalyn said.
"Yeah." Brittany said.
The two walked off to Britt's house.
(at Brittany's house)
They're both sitting on the couch.
"So, Gosalyn. Why d did you stop looking cute?" Brit asked.
"What?" Gosalyn asked.
"You know the cute clothes. You were popular." Brit said.
Gosalyn sighed. "Oh that. It wasn't worth it. I wasn't being me." Gosalyn said.
Brit looked confused. "Well if you wasn't you. Who were you?" Brit asked.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes at that.
(pause)
"You want to go get some pizza?" Gosalyn asked.
"Okay." Brittany replied.
The two got up from the couch and walked out of the house.
(at Pizza King)
Gosalyn and Brittany are sitting down in a booth.
"So, what's you're favorite sport?" Gosalyn asked.
Brittany just sat there and trying to think.
Gosalyn sighed and slammed her head on the table. 'The only reason she's on the team is because her daddy's the coach.' Gosalyn thought to her self.
(Jodie and Ali enter)
"Hey, guys." Jodie said.
"Hi." The two said.
Ali looked unhappy to see Gosalyn.
"I'm here with my friend Gosalyn who respects my intelligence." Brittany said.
Gosalyn looked at her.
"She's embellishing a little. Why don't you sit down with us?" Gosalyn asked.
"I'm not really hungry." Ali said.
(turns and leaves)
(a sad Gosalyn watches Ali leave, while Brittany obliviously looks on)
With Ali and Jodie at the mall.
"So, why aren't you and Gos talking?" Jodie asked.
"I thought we was here to shop not talk about Gosalyn." Ali said.
"Sorry, it's just that I never seen you two like this before."
"Yeah well get used to it." Ali said.
"What's really the matter?"
"Nothing, we just don't want to hang out."
"You know Honker is away for the week."
"So? What's you're point?" Ali asked.
Jodie just sighed and walked away. "I just think that you should give her another chance."
Ali looks at her phone is about to call Gosalyn when the thought past.
With Gosalyn and Brittany.
Brittany is leaving Gosalyn's house.
"Bye Gosalyn." Brittany said.
Gosalyn is playing video games.
"Bye." Gosalyn said.
Brittany walked out and Gosalyn let out a sigh of relieve.
"Thank god, she's gone." Gosalyn said.
Drake walks into the living room.
"She can't be that bad." He said.
Gosalyn chuckled. "You're right, she's worse. Dad, she thinks that the rainforest is some night club."
Drake chuckled and cleared his throat. "Now, now Gosalyn. That's not very nice. Dinner is ready."
At the dinner table.
Gosalyn just looked at her plate of food.
Morgana and Drake looked at her worried.
"Gos, you okay?" Morgana asked.
Gosalyn sighed. "I guess. I don't know, No." She said.
"Is this about Ali or Honker?" Drake asked.
"Both I guess. I miss Honker even though he left a couple days ago. And Ali is being a total pain in the butt. She keeps giving me attitude about everything. And today at practice she didn't want to be my partner." Gosalyn said.
Drake sighed.
"Give her some time Gos. She'll come around."
Gosalyn sighed.
"I suppose." Gosalyn said.
The next day at practice.
Ali sees Gosalyn at her locker and just walked out to the field.
Gosalyn couldn't stand this any more. She closed her locker door and headed out to the field.
Jodie and Ali are talking.
"Well, I better get to my spot. See ya." Jodie said.
"Later." Ali said.
(Jodie leaves just as Gosalyn -- who has been following close behind -- arrives)
"Hey." Gosalyn said.
"Hey."
There was an awkward pause between the two of them
" Imagine how bad you'd feel if you been acting like a total clod around somebody that hasn't done anything to you." Gosalyn said.
"Yeah, just imagine. Listen, Gosalyn, I..."
"On the other hand, imagine if you had this really good friend who was having a really bad week and this friend's been acting pretty much like a jerk toward you."
"Yeah..."
"But you already know how badly she feels about it. You with me?"
"Um, I think so."
"Maybe it's this friend that you don't get to see as often as you used to, but you still care just as much about her and you hate to see her unhappy."
"Yeah..."
"Well, maybe you'd just forgive that friend for what she did without even asking for an apology, just to let her know, you know, that you're still best friends."
"That's an interesting scenario you propose. Suppose that left your friend, um, kind of embarrassed and speechless?"
"Well, then, I'd just tell her that I'd meet her for pizza after practice -- give the kid some time to collect herself."
"Sounds like a good idea."
"I thought so."
Gosalyn walks away.
(at Pizza King)
"So then, Brittany says to my dad (imitating Brittany) "Did they have football when you went to high school?" Gosalyn said.
"This is what I get for putting down your Honker stories."Ali said.
"Hey, I've still got a bunch of those you haven't heard."
Ali rolls her eyes.
To Be continued.