Chapter 9:
Home
Gosalyn is packing up her suitcase for the weekend, when Maddie walks into the room.
"So, you're leaving huh?" Maddie asked.
Gosalyn nodded her head. "Yup, just for the weekend." Gosalyn said.
"You sure that you don't want me to come with you?" Maddie asked.
Gosalyn shook her head. " No, it will be safer this way." Gosalyn said.
"Okay, then I guess I'll see you on Monday." Maddie said.
She almost walked out when Maddie noticed her purse, she stuffed something in her bag.
"Oh, wait Gos. Don't forgot you're purse." Maddie said.
"Oh, thanks. I can't believe that I almost forgot it." Gos said.
"Don't mention it." Maddie said.
Gosalyn walked out of the room, Maddie had a big grin on her face.
An hour later….
A taxi is shown pulling up to Mallard home. Gosalyn gets out of the taxi
"Brrr, I forgot how cold it gets here." She said.
Honker was outside raking leaves and saw Gosalyn.
Gosalyn didn't see him though.
She grabbed her suitcase and headed into the home.
She sat her bags down. "Dad? Morgana?" She asked.
Drake and Morgana walked out of the kitchen, and gasped at the new Gosalyn.
"Gosalyn! You're home!" Drake exclaimed.
"I told you I would be home on the weekends." Gosalyn said.
They hugged each other. "What did you do to you're hair?"
"Don't you just love it?" Gosalyn asked.
Gosalyn smiled and picked up her bags and headed up to her room.
She walked in and sighed when she saw her room.
"Yes! My own room!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
She throws her suitcase on her bed and smiled.
Gosalyn and Morgana with her friends are at the wedding store looking at dresses.
They're all amazed expect for Gosalyn who was bored out her mind.
Morgana hands her a dress. "Gos, why don't you try this one on." She said.
Gosalyn sighed and walked into the changing room.
She comes walking out wearing a big fluffy dress, a big frown on her face.
"That dress looks amazing on you Gos!" Morgana said.
"I look like a clown thrown up on me." Gosalyn said.
"No, I think it's more like you had a fight with a clown and the clown won." A voice said.
Gosalyn knew that voice and looked around, saw Maddie walking up forward.
"Maddie! What are you doing here?" Gosalyn asked.
"You didn't think that I was going to let you go throw this alone did you?" Maddie asked.
"Thank god!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
Morgana looked over at the two.
"You two know each other?" Morgana asked.
"Yeah, Maddie goes to the film school with me." Gosalyn said.
"Oh, that's nice. Why don't you two go ahead. We can finish up here." Morgana said.
"Are you sure Morgana?" Gosalyn asked.
"Yeah, sure. We can finish up later." Morgana said.
"Cool! Let me chance first." Gosalyn said.
She goes into the changing room and comes back out.
"Later Morg!" Gosalyn said.
Morgana got a weird feeling about Maddie though.
"Thank you so much for rescuing me." Gosalyn said.
"Anytime you want to escape, I'm right down the hallway, remember?" Maddie asked.
Maddie and Gosalyn walked out of the store.
They're now at Pizza King.
"Okay, Maddie what gives? You didn't just come all the way here to rescue me." Gosalyn said.
"Okay, you're right. I came here to ask you if you wanted to help me with my movie."
Gosalyn looked at her weird. "You know you could of just called and asked me that." Gosalyn said.
"I wanted to see the town which you live at."
Gosalyn looked at her strange.
"There's nothing very big about it." Gosalyn said.
"So have you talked or seen you're ex's yet?" Maddie asked.
Gosalyn was about to answer that when she spotted Honker walking in.
She just sighed and saw him walking over to them.
"Hey Gos." Honker said.
Gosalyn looked up and half smiled.
"Hey Honker. This is my friend Maddie from school."
They said hi to each other.
Maddie could feel the tension between the two of them.
"My phone's vibrating. I'll take it outside." Maddie said.
She got up and walked outside.
"Can I sit down?" Honker asked.
"Sure, sure I guess." Gosalyn said.
Honker sat down next to her.
" Just for a minute. I ordered takeout. I don't want to barge in." Honker said.
"You're not. Maddie had a phone call." Gosalyn said.
"She was just giving us some time alone. How you been doing?" Honker said.
"I'm fine." Gosalyn said.
"That's good to hear. School's not the same with out you." Honker said.
"What do you want Honker?" Gosalyn asked.
"It's just good to see you laughing again."
"Why's that?" Gosalyn asked.
"It's a good sign." Honker said.
"Of what?"
"I'm not trying to start anything, Gos, really."
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to sound harsh, but you should know that just because you walk in here and Maddie and I are sharing a joke, that it doesn't mean that I have forgotten what had happened."
"I know how you feel about me, Gos. I know that you still love me. And if you don't want me around, I'll stay out of your way. But I want you to know something. No matter how you feel about me, I still love you. So, if you change your mind and decide you want me , I'm here. I always will be."
"Really? How does Ali feel about that?"
"I don't know. Ali and I aren't together."
"I don't really know what you expect me to do with that."
"I don't expect anything. You asked about Ali, so I told you, that's all."
" I don't know why I brought her up. Never mind. Don't answer that. What's done is done. And I really can't go back there. I should have trusted you, but I didn't."
"So maybe we both need to take responsibility for what happened."
"It doesn't matter anymore."
"You're still angry."
"Yes, of course I'm still angry about this Honk. I lost my best friend and my boyfriend the same day. That's just something I don't get over it like that, you know."
"Well let me help you with that."
"Lean on you? How? Am I supposed to call you and exchange sad stories? You want to be there to do what? I don't know what that means." Gosalyn said.
"Gos, I love you."
Gosalyn sighs. "I know you do, Honk. But look… with all what happened between the three of us. I just can't stop thinking about it. I don't know how I'm supposed to feel and I'm sick and tired of how everybody is telling me how to feel. I just need some time."
"Well… how much longer is this break going to last? I miss you like crazy Gos!" Honker exclaimed.
Gosalyn just shrugged.
"Well, fine! I'm not going to sit here and beg for you to take me back."
Still nothing.
"I can't believe you Gos! After everything we've been through. That you're not willing to give it another shot."
Just then Maddie comes walking back in.
"How's it going? You okay?" Maddie asked.
"Yeah. Honker was just leaving." Gosalyn said.
Honker got up and walked out of the restaurant.
"Bye, it was nice knowing you Gos." Honker said as he walked out.
Gosalyn took a deep breath as she watched him stormed out of the restaurant.
Maddie is now sitting with Gosalyn.
Gosalyn is just looking at her pizza.
"I'm stuffed." She said.
"Stuffed? Or you lost your appetite?" Maddie asked.
"You know how it is when you haven't eaten for a while."
"Everything else okay?"
"Yeah." Gosalyn said.
"I saw Honker leaving kind of upset."
"Well, he still feels guilty about what had happened. But you know what? That's not really my concern anymore."
"You told him that?"
"Yep. Get over it and move on."
"And have you?"
"I guess so. A part of me just wants to run to catch him and tell him I love him. But on the other hand, I think this separation is for the best. But, you know, that is not going to stop me from working with you on the movie."
"Working with me?"
"I thought you said you needed to live up to your reputation of being selfish, so how about it? Open up that suitcase." Gosalyn said.
"You got it. You're going to love my idea for the movie. Here's my idea so far." Maddie said.
She handed Gosalyn her notebook, Gosalyn opened it up and then broke down crying about Honker.
Gosalyn stopped crying and wiped her tears away from her face.
"I'm sorry." Gosalyn said.
"Don't apologize. You can cry all you want to."
"That's totally not like me. To cry like that."
"That's okay. I'll leave if you if it makes things easier on you."
"No, no. Please, stay."
"Cool, now lets get started on the movie." Maddie said.
Gosalyn nodded her head and the two started thinking about the movie.
The two of them are walking back to Gosalyn's house.
"You know, you're the only one who seems to understand."
"That's not true."
"No, it is true. Everybody else is just, they're walking on eggshells, trying to get me to be strong, giving me advice on how to get past my grief. As if skipping over it would really make it any less painful."
"They're just trying to help. It's tough, you know, to know what to say."
"Yeah. You seem to, though."
"That's 'cause I wing it."
"Well, you do a pretty good job." Gosalyn said.
"I do what I can. Bad things happen. It may not be right. It may not be fair. But it's real. It's real. And you survive it." Maddie said.
Gosalyn sighed. "Easier said then done, Maddie."
"You will I know it. I'll make sure of it." Maddie said.
Just then her cell phone rang, Gosalyn sighed and grabbed it out of her bag.
"Hello?" She asked.
(split-screen between Gosalyn and Ali)
"Gosalyn! You're home!" Ali exclaimed.
"Ali?"
"How are things going?"
"Good, I guess."
"Do you think, um, a familiar face might cheer you up?"
"What do you mean? Like floating in space over the bed, saying my name over and over again in a creepy voice?"
"Gosalyn.."
"Look, Ali. I don't really feel like any visitors right now. "
"Wait..."
"I don't want to talk about it, okay? Nothing you could say can change that."
(pause) "I'll pay you."
(laughs) "I guess a few minutes wouldn't hurt." Gosalyn said.
( Ali lets out a small smile)
"Thanks Gos. I'll see you later" Ali said.
They hang up and Ali smiles to herself.
Gosalyn just stood there having a confused look on her face.
'I don't know why I just said that.' She thought to herself.
"You okay?" Maddie asked.
Gosalyn shrugged. "I guess. Um, I'll talk to you later Maddie."
"Oh, okay. Where are you going?"
"I'm going to talk to Ali."
"Oh okay. See you later Gos." Maddie said.
The two girls walked their different ways.
Gosalyn spotted Ali at the end of the corner.
"Omg! Gosalyn! You're back!" Ali exclaimed.
As she ran up to her giving her a hug. Gosalyn pushed her off.
"Ali, let's just get this over with, okay?" Gosalyn said.
She walked ahead with Ali right behind her.
Gosalyn and Ali are walking down the street together.
"You know Honker all he does is talk about you."
"Oh, that's nice. You two talk about me behind my back now."
"No, it's nothing like that Gos. We are in the same classes you know."
"You know if you're here to cheer me up. You're doing a crappy job of it." Gosalyn said.
"I guess you heard we aren't dating."
Gosalyn shrugged.
"I don't read the papers, remember?"
"I thought you're dad might have said something."
"Nope."
"Questions, comments?"
"Please tell me you're not trying to get my sympathy after blowing me off for my now ex-boyfriend."
"You mean he blew you off for me. Although if you recall, that's not the way it happened."
"No, I meant you blew me off for him. You wanted to go out with him regardless of what it did to our friendship."
"Hey! You stopped talking to me, remember? After you broke up with him and said you didn't care if I dated him."
"And you believed me?"
"I'm confused. What are we fighting about here?"
"We're fighting about you, Alison being dumb enough to think a boyfriend is worth screwing up a really good friendship for. A really important friendship."
"I really am sorry Gos. We really need to talk about it."
Gosalyn sighed. "I told you I don't want to talk about Ali."
"Come on, you still can't be mad at me." Ali said.
Gosalyn gave her 'hell yeah I am' look.
"Ali, I've only been gone a week! Of course I'm still mad at you. I wouldn't of come here for the weekend. If I didn't have to try on stupid wedding dresses for the wedding. Which thanks to you I don't have a date anymore." Gosalyn said.
"How many times do I have to tell you I'm sorry? I'm sorry for everything!" Ali exclaimed.
"You can keep saying it till you're blue in the face. And I still wouldn't give a damn."
"So, what are you going to do? Ignore me for the rest of you're visit?" Ali asked.
"If I can help it." Gosalyn said.
"I can't believe this!"
"Well believe it Ali! And all the times you walked out on me when I was dating Honker. I'm going to do the same thing to you." Gosalyn said.
Gosalyn walked away leaving Ali alone.
Gosalyn walks back in her house and slams the door.
"God!" She exclaimed.
"You rang?" Drake asked.
Gosalyn chuckled lightly when he said that.
"Very funny dad." She said.
"What happened?"
"Had a lovely conversation with Ali and Honker."
"Didn't go well huh?"
"Gee dad what ever gave you that idea?" Gosalyn asked.
"Oh, just the door slamming and you're language." Drake said.
Gosalyn sighed. "Sorry about that."
"It's okay, so um.. Morgana told me that you have a surprise visitor."
"Oh, yeah. Maddie from the film school."
"Where is she?"
"At her hotel room I guess. I ditched her when Ali called me. I'm sure I'll see her soon."
"How old is this Maddie?"
"19 or 20 I think."
Drake's eyes widen when he heard that. "What! Oh, no Gosalyn. I don't want you to hang out with somebody that age!"
Gosalyn couldn't believe this. "Why not!" She asked.
"You're only 15! Why would a 19 or 20 year old want to hang out with a 15 year old?" Drake asked.
"Dad, she's the only friend I got right now. And you're making me lose her! Just because she's little bit older then me? It's not like she's Max or something."
"I still don't like it, Gos. You're there to work not to party. Do you understand?" Drake asked.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes. "Yes, I understand. But you are so over reacting about it dad. Maddie is a nice girl. The only one at that school who gets me…"
"Need I remind you that you're still a kid Gosalyn."
"Fine! I wouldn't ever talk to Maddie again! Happy!" She asked.
She then just stumps up to her room and slam the door.
Drake watched her and sighed. "I'm doing this for your own good." He said to himself.
Gosalyn is in her room tossing a ball around. "Stupid dad! The only friend that I got right now, and he want me to ditch her! I can't wait till this weekend is over with. I don't care what he says. He can't control me when I get back to school." She exclaimed.
Just then something hit the window, she got up and walked to the window. There was Maddie. "Hey, come on Gos. I met some cool kids. And we're going to hang out." Maddie said.
Gosalyn hesitated for awhile and then decided to go. "Okay, I'll be right down." She said.
She grabbed a bow and arrow and shot it out the window, she grabbed her bag and slide downs the rope.
And landed next to Maddie. "This is going to be cool." Gosalyn said.
"I know you'll have a good time." Maddie said.
The two girls headed down the street.
Just then Drake knocks on the door. "Gos? Honey, I thought that we could talk." He said.
He walked in and saw she was gone. "She's gone." He said.
He saw the window opened and groaned.
"GOSALYN!" Drake exclaimed.
Back with the girls they walked into a shack where there was a loud party going on, kids wore drinking and having a good time.
"Come on Gos." Maddie said.
Maddie walked in and Gosalyn just stood there.
Maddie turned around. "What are you waiting for Gos?" Maddie asked.
"I…think I better go home now." Gosalyn said as she about to turn around.
Maddie grabbed her hand. "Oh, come on Gos." Maddie said.
Maddie dragged Gosalyn into the shack.
"Hey!" Maddie exclaimed.
Some guy walked up to them. He was smoking weed and handed it over to Maddie.
"Here." He said.
Maddie took a hit and passed it to Gosalyn.
"Ewww, you're doing dope!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
"Way to go Maddie you bought a "just say no" kid." The guy said.
Maddie chuckled. "Oh, she's just goofing around. Aren't you Gos?" Maddie asked.
Gosalyn just looked at it.
Right then they heard cops coming.
"It's the cops!" A kid exclaimed.
The kids all scattered and then the cops come barging in.
"Freeze police!" One exclaimed.
Gosalyn just stood there froze.
To Be Continued..