Chapter 6:
Gosalyn walks back in the living room.
"Stupid sales person." She said.
Drake chuckled. "What did they try to sell you?" He asked.
"New windows for the house."
"Well I hope that you said no."
"Nope, they're going to start tomorrow."
"WHAT!" Drake exclaimed.
Gosalyn chuckled. "Kidding." She mussed.
"Oh, I knew that." Drake said.
"So did I miss anything? Did I say yes?" She asked.
Drake was shocked to hear that coming from her.
"You like him?"
Gosalyn shrugged. "He is kind of cute." She said.
Drake was about to have a heart attack. It has started his little girl is growing up.
-Future-
Gosalyn stood there speechless.
"Uh… Gee Nate I don't know." She replied.
"Or since we both in the same history class. We can get together and work on our project together." Nate replied.
Gosalyn paused and looked back at Honker who was still looking at them, back at Nate.
"I'd love to." She replied.
Nate grinned huge when she said that. "Really? Cool, I'll see you then." He said.
"Later." Gosalyn said.
He walked away from her and she smiled and watched him.
She then walked back to her table and sat down.
"What was that all about?" Honker asked.
"What?" Gosalyn asked.
"You and Nate Webber?" He asked.
"What about it?"
"Nothing."
"Good. Cause what I do in my personal life is none of you're concern anymore." She said.
Honker sat down next to her and looked at her.
"Gosalyn…" He said.
Gosalyn looked at him. "Shouldn't you be with you're tramp of a girlfriend?" She asked.
She quickly shook the thoughts out of her head. "You know what? Forget I even said any thing. I'm out of here." She said.
She picked up her bags and walked out. Honker watched as she walked away and sighed.
-Present-
"He still has feelings for you Gosalyn." Drake said.
"Too little too late if you ask me." Gosalyn said crossing her arms.
Drake looked at her and shook the thoughts out of his head.
-Future-
It's the next day at school.
Gosalyn is walking to her locker and of course everybody is looking at her.
'People really need to get a life around here.' She thought to herself.
She had finally reached her locker and grabbed her bags.
"Hey Gos." A voice said.
Gosalyn's eyes grew huge and closed the locker. Nate was standing there.
She gave him a huge smile. "Oh hey Nate." She replied.
"So, where do you want to meet after school?" He asked.
Gosalyn looked confused at that for a moment. "For what?" She asked.
"For our study date tonight." He replied.
"Oh, yeah that." She said.
She paused and saw Honker and Nicole walking by.
"Yeah sure Nate. That sounds like a plan. We're going to have to do it at my house. My dad wouldn't let me hang out with anybody that he doesn't know." She answered.
Honker looked back as the twosome talked.
"That's cool. We'll I'll see you there."
"Later." She replied.
Nate walked away from her, she got her books and saw Ally up ahead.
"Ally wait up!" She exclaimed.
She ran to catch up with her.
"Hey girl. I heard that you and Nate have plans." Ally replied.
Gosalyn was shocked. "Boy, news does fly fast around here. But it's not a date. We're going to my house to study." She said.
Ally looked at her like 'yeah right'
"What? It's not a date! I'm not ready to start dating. Besides Nate isn't my type." She said.
"If you say so Gos."
The two girls walked away to their first class.
The school day is now over with and Gosalyn is standing by her locker waiting for Nate.
Honker and Nicole walked by. And Honker couldn't take his eyes off of her.
"Gee, little Gosy. You look lost." Nicole said.
Gosalyn was being the bigger person now and just ignored her. Honker didn't even speak up to that. He just looked at the floor.
Gosalyn didn't like this new Honker. He would never be with somebody who talked bad about her.
Nate then walked up to her. "Hey Gos. You ready?" He asked.
"Yup. I sure am." She said.
Nate and Gosalyn walked away, Nate put his arm around her.
"Aww look Honks. Little Gosy got herself a new little boyfriend. Bet you're thrilled that you don't have to deal with that loser anymore." Nicole said.
"Yeah, thrilled." Honker said.
-Present-
"Why doesn't Honker speak up! He's letting that girl talk smack about me! Me! His best friend since we're nine years old! Some friend he turns out to be." Gosalyn said.
"He's a guy and he's hurting." Drake replied.
Gosalyn didn't know how to react to that.
-Future-
"So, this is the Mallard home huh?" Nate asked looking around.
Gosalyn nodded her head. "Yup. Please hold the applause." She mussed.
Drake and Morgana walked into the living room.
"Whose you're friend Gos?" Drake asked.
"Dad, this is Nate. Nate this is my dad and step mom." She said.
"Nice to meet you." Nate said.
"So, Nate. You're interested in my daughter huh?" He asked.
"Yes, sir." Nate answered.
"Well before you get to do anything with my apple of my eyes my one and only daughter. I need to ask you a few questions and give you a little warning."
Gosalyn rolled her eyes at that. "Oh boy." She said.
"Are you sexual experienced? What are you're plans for my daughter? Have you had an aids test recently? "
"DAD!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
"What? These are necessary questions." Drake answered.
"How does this concern Gosalyn?"
"I didn't say it did. I'm just talking about you. Have you had an aids test?" Drake asked.
Nate nodded his head. "Yeah."
"And?" Drake asked.
"It's negative." Nate replied.
"Very nice. Now for my warning. She's my one and only daughter and child. So if you plan of holding her hands and kissing her. Let me just tell you one thing. I'm not afraid to go back to prison." He replied.
"Ahem. Okay that's enough dad. Come on Nate, we better get started on our homework." Gosalyn said.
She pulled Nate into the kitchen.
Drake sensed something wrong from Nate.
"Don't get used to him being around long." Morgana said.
"Why you say that?" Drake asked.
"It wouldn't last long. He's what you call the rebound guy. They'll go out a couple of times. But I don't see anything behind yet. Besides I'm getting a bad vibe from him. I don't think he's being what the kids call 'real' ." She said.
"Really?" Drake asked.
"Yup."
"Hmm… I better keep an eye on them then." Drake said.
-Present-
"Aww, Nate seems like a really good guy. Too bad it wouldn't last." Drake said.
"Yeah it is. He is cute." Gosalyn said.
"Ah! Don't talk like that! Too young!" Drake cried. Covering up his ears and humming.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes at that.
-Future-
Gosalyn and Nate are in the kitchen working on their homework.
"You're dad seems cool." Nate said.
Gosalyn laughed. "Yeah at times. He's just a little over protective of me since freshman year. When I had my brain surgery." She replied,
"Oh yeah. I remember hearing about that. That must of been so awful." He said.
Gosalyn shrugged.
"I don't really remember much about that. Just that every now and then I get these huge headaches and my dad watches my like a hawk." She mussed.
Nate smiled at her. Gosalyn didn't even look at him.
Nate put his hands on her hers. "You know Gos, I really like you." He said.
Gosalyn looked up at him shocked and then Drake comes walking in.
The two pulled away from each other.
"So, Nate are you going to be staying here for dinner?" He asked.
"Wish I could. But it's my dad's night." He replied.
"That's cool." Gosalyn replied.
Drake looked at the teenagers and scratched his head and walked out.
Gosalyn shook her head and laughed. "Told ya." She replied.
Nate laughed at that and gazed back at her. Gosalyn just looked down at her homework.
Hours past..
The twosomes are in the kitchen talking instead of doing their homework.
Nate looked at the clock. "Whoa, I better get going. Don't want to miss dinner." He said.
"Oh okay." Gosalyn replied.
They walked out of the kitchen and stopped at the front door.
"See you at school tomorrow Gos." He said.
"Okay later." She replied.
Nate waved and walked out of the house.
Gosalyn watched him walk out and closed the door.
Drake wand Morgana looked at her.
"What?" Gosalyn asked.
Drake and Morgana looked at each other and way.
"Well I still have homework to finish. So if you excuse me." Gosalyn said.
She walked back into the kitchen.
-Present-
"Wow, Gos. It seems like Nate has a thing for you." Drake said.
"Yeah, it does. But I don't think I do." She replied.
-Future-
Gosalyn is now done with her homework and outside shooting hoops.
She keeps looking over at Honker's house. She drops the ball and heads over to his house.
She rings the bell and Nicole answers it.
"What do you want?" Nicole asked.
"Nothing." She said.
She was about to walk away when Honker walks to the door.
"Gosalyn?" He asked.
"Just forget it. I have better things to do." She said.
She walked away mad.
"What a freak." Nicole said.
She closed the door and Honker looked at her.
But quickly shook the thoughts out of his head.
The next day at school.
Gosalyn and Ally are talking.
"So what do you think of Nate?" Ally asked.
"He's a cool guy." Gosalyn replied.
"That's good." Ally replied.
Nate walked up to the girls.
"Hey girls." He said.
"Hey Nate. What's up?" Ally asked.
"Um.. Ally do you think I can borrow Gosalyn for a second?" He asked.
"Yeah sure. See you in English." Ally said.
Ally walked away from them.
"Hi." Nate said.
Gosalyn smiled at him. "Hi,"
He just stood there with a big doofy grin on his face. The twosome stood there not saying a word.
Gosalyn looks around and gives him a smile.
"Well, okay. Nice talking to you." She said.
She tuned around and was about to walk away when Nate freaked out.
"Ahh! Wait! Actually I kind of made you something." He said holding out a badly wrapped present.
Gosalyn paused and turned around.
"You did?" She asked.
"Yeah."
Gosalyn took it from him and opened it up. It was a glass heart shaped jewelry box.
She gasped at it. "Oh my gosh, Nate. It's beautiful. I. just don't know what to say." She said.
"Well you could say yes. Cause I'm about to ask you out on a date." He said.
Gosalyn was shocked to hear that. "Oh, wow." She replied.
"So, what do you say? You want to do something tonight?" He asked.
Gosalyn paused for a minute and saw Honker and Nicole walking by.
"I'm sorry I can't." She said.
Nate's jaw dropped to the ground when he heard that.
"What? Why?" Nate asked.
"I just can't. I'm so sorry." Gosalyn said.
She took off running another way.
"Okay, maybe some other time then?" Nate asked.
He hung his head down and slowly walked away.
Nicole glared at Honker. "HONKER!" She exclaimed.
Honker shook the thoughts out of his head. "Sorry." He said.
Gosalyn is now in her English class looking at the jewelry box. She lifted it up and saw a made in china sticker on the bottom.
"So, he made it huh?'" Gosalyn asked herself.
When Ally walked in and sat down next to her. "Where did you get that?" Ally asked.
"Nate 'made' it for me." She replied.
Ally was surprised to hear that.
"He did? Wow, it's beautiful." Ally said.
"Yeah, it is. Here." She said handing it to her.
"Why are you giving it to me? I'm not interested in Nate."
"I'm not neither. But he asked me out tonight." Gosalyn said.
"Well, then go for it. Have fun." Ally said.
"But what about Honker?" She asked.
"What about him? He's with Nicole now remembering. And I'm not saying that you have to marry him. Just go out with him once. And if doesn't work out. It doesn't work out. Nate's a really great guy, and he at least deserves a chance."
Gosalyn smiled and nodded her head.
-Present-
"GOSALYN NICOLE MALLARD! How dare you use Nate to get back at Honker. That is totally rude!" Drake exclaimed.
"You said that I'm using him? I might actually like him." Gosalyn said.
"But how? You're still hurting about Honker." Drake replied.
"Things change dad. Maybe I'm over him." Gosalyn said.
-Future-
It's later that night and Gosalyn and Nate are standing on top of the tower looking out at the scene. "Wow, when you asked me out tonight. I didn't know you mean out of town." Nate said.
"It's amazing huh?" Gosalyn asked.
Nate nodded his head. "Yeah it is." He said.
Gosalyn sighed. "I come here a lot to think about stuff. You hungry?"
"Always."
"Then come on. I know a great place." She said.
The twosome walked away.
They entered a little restaurant. It was a little seedy and Gosalyn just walked in like it was no big deal. Nate was little uneasy about it. But just followed Gosalyn in. And sat down next to Gosalyn. He looked at the menu. "What are going to have?" Nate asked.
"Pie. And you're going a slice too. It's like best pie in town." She said.
The waitress gave them 2 slices of pie, Nate grabbed the fork. "I'll be the judge of that." He said.
He took a bite of it, his eyes grew wide and gulped. "This is the best pie. In the history of pie." He said.
Gosalyn laughed. "Told ya. There's a great spot in Duck burgh that makes a mean apple pie." She said.
"I take it you've been here before." Nate said.
Gosalyn swung her chair around. "I've been everywhere before. My dad travels a lot and I go with him."
"That's cool. That he lets you go with him."
Gosalyn chuckled at that. "Actually he doesn't know that I'm with him until he gets there." She said.
"How do you manage that?"
"Easy, I usually hide in the car or I bribe Launch Pad. My dad's business partner to not tell him. I've been doing it since I was about 9 years old." She mussed.
"Cool, so what's you're favorite place?"
Gosalyn shrugged. "Don't know really. It's hard to just pick one. But there are a lot of cool places around here too. And if you're nice to me. I might give you the tour." She said.
She looked out the window and thought that she saw her dad walking around and knew there was a crime around.
'What's he doing spying on me?' She thought to herself.
Nate had finished his slice of the pie and had started to eat Gosalyn's.
"Hey!" Gosalyn exclaimed.
"Do you mind?" Nate asked.
"No go ahead. I always want people to eat my food." She said.
"Awesome!" Nate chuckled.
He grabbed her plate and just scarfed it down. Gosalyn rolled her eyes at this.
-Present-
"Dad, why are you following me on my date with Nate?" She asked.
Drake shrugged. "Don't know. Maybe I have a crime there or something. Please, I have more important things to do then follow you on a date." Drake said.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes at that.
-Future-
Gosalyn and Nate are now at a theme park, riding on a roller coaster. The two of them are hooting and howling as it goes up a hill.
After the ride the two of them are sitting on a bench. Gosalyn looks like she has something else on her mind. "Yeah, this place is awesome!" Nate exclaimed.
"I used to come here a lot with my grandpa. It's the only place I can still feel him around me." She said.
"You still miss him huh?"
"Yeah. So do you want to go on the bumper cars or.."
Nate sat down next to her. "Gosalyn, is everything okay?" He asked.
Gosalyn turned to him and smiled. "Totally what makes you?"
"Cause I'm having fun. And I really want you to have fun too. But if you're not, you know with me. Then I can just take you home." He said.
"Now come on let's on more rides." Gosalyn said.
He grabbed her hand, Gosalyn pulled away. She wasn't sure about him yet.
-Present-
"Oooh! He wants to hold you're hand?" Drake teased.
"Seems like it. But don't think too much about it though." Gosalyn said.
-Future-
Cut to the bumper cars arena. The twosome zip past each other after which Nate doubles back and stops perplexed. A moment later, she speeds in and knocks him hard enough to send him into distance. She raised her fists in triumph. Wipe to a close up of the two of them spinning past the camera and pulls back to show them riding the Tilt-a-whirl. At a speed that would probably be unsafe for any normal person. Inside: Gosalyn raises her firsts again, while Nates eyes show just how woozy he is. A surprise turn around comes when Gosalyn, not Nate is the first to go green and claps hands to mouth in order to keep from tossing her cookies.
A flash and the view has changed to became a photograph of the two- he stands surprised near the camera, she much farther back The same transition causes us through the following shots taken at a photo booth. Second: both flex their muscles, he with forehead vein popping out. Third is she laughs as he hangs up side down, tongue sticking out and eyes rolling crazy. Fourth: they traded positions, and she now picking his nose. 5th she screams and cowers before Frankenstein's monster advance. Sixth: She lands an uppercut that launches him upward and out of frame. Seventh: he has come down, face badly bashed up from the punch and she is distressed at the sight. Eighth: She winks at the camera, while he has a thermometer in his mouth, a big lump on his head and a bandage on his cheek. Ninth: Both yell dementedly at the camera, mouths open wide.
Flash to a slow pan through the champers of horrors a grave yard scene at night. With red eyes flashing in the darkness. Gosalyn and Nate ride through it. She is quite at ease, he mush less so. They pass a dark patch, after which the camera cuts to a close up on his side, spiders and a skull of hers, then a collection of monsters all around. Each display causes him to freak out. But she just smiles and laughs at the reaction. After the third he seems utterly spent A bit of drool oozes out of his mouth and he leans against her shoulder. She pushes him away and keeps looking at the scene.
Dissolve to them running in a place on a small spinning planet, then the tilt down slightly as it becomes a thrown baseball. A flash, and it has knocked over a stack of cans in a game booth. Gosalyn has made the throw, causing the cans fall down. Nate picked up the ball and it just fell to the ground. Gosalyn started to laugh at that. He's supposed to be a base ball player with a great pitch. He throws like a little girl. 'This is just sad.' Gosalyn thought to herself.
Gosalyn gives him a condescending smile. Another flash marks her next throw, which plows into those cans, she chuckled.
Tilt up from the night sky, a bottle rocket blasts into the view and explodes followed by additional bursts of fireworks. From here dissolve to Gosalyn and Nate taking a stroll As they look up, Nate tries to hold her hand again. But she quickly moves away. She differently not feeling him. Long shot of the area, pulling back slowly, fireworks, games, tents the big wheel. This is a Ferris wheel, toward which they are heading.
The two of them at the wheel, Gosalyn is looking out the distance. She thought back Honker for some reason.
Nate smiled at her and moved closer to her. "So, what made you say yes?" He asked.
Gosalyn quickly shook the thoughts out of her head and turned to him.
"Excuse me?" She asked.
"About going out with me? It's my eyes isn't it? I've been told they drive girls crazy." He joked.
Gosalyn roller her eyes at that. "No, actually I thought about all the things that I could be doing tonight. And I guess this seems like a great idea at the time." She said.
"Lucky for me that you didn't have plans tonight." He said.
Gosalyn just looked at him for a minute, he leaned over to give her a kiss.
-Present-
"Oooh, looks like love is in the air, no?" Drake said in a French accent.
Gosalyn rolled her eyes at her dad's comment. "Dad, get a life." She teased.
She got up from her couch and walked away.
"Where are you going?" Drake asked.
"I'm just going in the kitchen to get something to eat." Gosalyn said.
She walked into the kitchen and Drake and Morgana just looked at each other.
To Be Continued..