(12:00 in the school cafeteria)
[Gumball is now just sitting in the last seat of the corner table facing away from everyone, he is mostly playing with his food and in a state of sadness and frustration]
Gumball: (thinking) "This seriously blows. I really want to talk to penny but I have to wait. How long do I have to wait? 2 days? 3, a week, maybe a month. Arrggh. (Sighs) I miss her. This is really painful to my heart".
(Suddenly Darwin comes a sits beside Gumball)
Darwin: Hey Gumball. Are you...okay?
Gumball: ...It just hurts Darwin...
Darwin: What hurts?
Gumball: (frustrated) This whole entire situation with Penny! It hurts me that I cause her so much harm! It hurts me that I can't talk her! And hurts me that I can't even apologize until things cool off and I don't know when things will cool down! (Put his head in his cross arms on the table)
Darwin: I'm very sorry bro. I really wish I can help you out and cheer you up but I have no idea.
Gumball: (sighs) It not your fault dude, I choose my path and now,I have to walk it, this between me and Penny, I just wish I had a chance to go back a fix everything I done wrong. I'll be fine dude just go hang out with Banana joe, Tobias, or Aton or whatever. I just want to be alone for today.
Darwin: Are you sure? You know I here to listen to your problems? (Petting Gumball on the side)
Gumball: Yeah I know, but go be free. I don't want you catch my feelings.
Darwin: Ok buddy, but I know things will brighter the next day, I'm sure of it.
( Darwin walks away and goes to sit on the other side of cafeteria, he meets Penny, Anais, Teri, and Carrie there)
Penny: Is everything okay Darwin?
Darwin: No, he is really taking the whole situation very hard.
Teri: Hey so what is this whole fight about anyway?
Penny: Well it is not easy to say, so I'll try to short it down. Gumball was just trying make a romantic day for me. It sound great on paper but…
Teri: Everything blew up and went wrong in both of y'all faces?
Penny: Pretty much. Um more or less, give or take.
Carrie: (snickering)
Teri: How is this funny Carrie!?
Carrie: It just how you two are describing it sounds funny.
Penny: Yeah you imagine crashing into the school, chase by a monster, walking into the desert and chased by predators.
Carrie: (Laughs) That sound the most hilarious joke ever!
Anais: (Sternly) This is no joke Carrie! Both Gumball and Penny are hurting really badly over this whole entire love lives are in jeopardy here and if we don't take action soon, there is a chance that Penny's personality will change and Gumball's condition will take a turn for the worst.
Carrie: (reduce to silence after Anais's statement) ….Oh.I'm sorry...So how can we solve this problem?
Penny: That is what we are here for. Darwin says he has a perfect place for me and Gumball to make up. Darwin?
Darwin: Well have you been to the giant grass land called Elmore's Grassy Plains?
Penny: No I haven't
Darwin: Well as the name suggest it is nice smooth grassy landscape with a few trees in some areas on the outskirts of our neighborhood. This place is very nice and quiet and away from lot of people. Gumball lead me, Anais, mom, and dad there when Idaho was staying with us and teaching us the way of an Amish lifestyle.
Penny: So that really good for me and Gumball? It doesn't really sound all that romantic.
Darwin: Maybe not in the daytime, but at night it is a whole different story.
Penny: What do you mean? What happens at night?
Darwin: Ok. Sometimes I get out of the house and go to the grassy plains at night and when I go there I usually sit by the first tree that is close to the path and watch the night sky. Because I'm so far from street and city lights I am able to see much more things at night than anyone else in the neighborhood. So basically stargazing is my solution.
Penny: (hopeful) So you think stargazing is going work?
Darwin: There are a lot of romantic things a couples can do. Just to me stargazing is the best for having quality time with each other. No one else to bother you, nothing dangerous to get you, and you can shout from the top of your lungs on how you feel and no one will be able to hear them. What time you usually have to be home?
Penny: Usually about 10:00
Darwin: That is just about enough time have quality time and watch all the night sky. Since it is autumn it usually start to get dark at around 7:00. You will just be there at 7:30, 30 minutes will get most of the stars out and it is the same time it takes reach the first tree just about an acre away from the pathway. After you get there, Gumball will be there about 10 minutes later. The 10 minutes is for your time on what to say.
Teri: This sound like a really good plan Darwin, but how will Gumball know about going to the grass plains in the first place?
Darwin: This is where you and Carrie come into play.
Teri and Carrie: Us?
Darwin: Yeah, here is my plan. I want Penny to make an anonymous letter saying that she is a mystery girl who has been watching Gumball for long time acting as his secret admirer and has a special place and a special time to meet him at. After that Penny will give that letter to Teri. Teri with your amazing art and writing skill second to none, I want you to rewrite the letter in a different writing style than penny, as you are doing that I want you to change a simple white letter into a amazing stylish love letter. When your finish with that you will pass the letter to Carrie. Carrie you need to make an excuse for you to leave the classroom and go to Gumball's locker and phase right through it so you can place it, so the first thing Gumball sees when he open his locker will be the letter. Gumball still has his sense of curiosity and should read the letter and go to the place the mystery girl will like to meet him at just for him to let her down gently because he still likes Penny. He doesn't know that she is the mystery girl and she invited him there to apologize.
Anais: Wow Darwin that plan is the most amazing thing I ever heard from you in my lifetime.
Teri: It sounds like it can actually work!
Carrie: I'm down with it.
Penny: It is a great idea but I don't where to go to get to the grassy plains.
Darwin: It okay I'll..(Carrie suddenly interrupt)
Carrie: I will take you there.
Penny: You also know where it is Carrie?
Carrie: Like Darwin, I also go there at night to see the stars at times.
Darwin: I guess we both can take her. Tonight should be a nice cool night. I guess we can enjoy it if we don't get in the way of the plan.
Carrie: Fine with me.
Penny: Thank you guys for all your help, I don't know where I'll be without you all.
Teri: No problem Penny, it what are friends are for.
Darwin: We still have a few minutes of lunch, it is best to make the plan work as soon as possible, so time wouldn't get in our way. Teri you have any paper and pencil?
Teri: (reach in her bag) Yep I always carry some just in case.
Darwin: Alright hand them to Penny. Operation "Nighttime Romance" is a go. Oh! I almost forgot, Anais your job will be to make sure Gumball get the letter and leaves to meet Penny at the end of the day.
Anais: Gotcha
(1:15pm in Mr. Small's animal science class)
[Mr. Small usually teaches his students by making them watch documentaries about many animals, He most of the time very sleepy during the documentary so if student need something they would have to wake him up. Teri is now putting the finish touches on the anonymous love letter]
Teri: Just a little bit more glitter and it should be done.
Carmen:(whispers) Psst .Hey Teri? What are you working on.
Teri: (whispers) Oh! This? It just..um.. A little project for a friend.
Carmen: (whispers) Oh. Well it looks very nice
Teri: (whispers) Thanks.
( After a few minutes, Teri finally finish the love letter, it was now pink and cover with silver glittered hearts. She also made an envelope with the same pink color and on the front it is written "To Gumball". She then places the letter inside the envelope.)
Teri: (whispers) Hey Carrie! It's finish! (Hands Carrie the letter)
Carrie: (whispers) Great. Now it's my time to shine! (Floats to toward the sleeping Mr. Small with letter behind her back). Hey Mr. Small? Wake up.
Mr. Small: (yawns) ah Carrie. What can I help you out with?
Carrie: Is okay if I go to the restroom?
Mr. Small: Sure I'll just write you a hall pass. (Pulls out a piece paper). Hey I thought ghost didn't have to use bathroom?
Carrie: Um yeah...I can't go on the mortal realm, but that cause build up in my ghostly body. I have to teleport to the spirit realm to go.
Mr. Small: (confused) Umm?
Carrie: It's a spiritual thing. You have to be a ghost connected by the mortal world and spirit world to understand.
Mr. Small: Umm..yeah ok. Just don't take to long (yawns)
Carrie: You should go back sleep, it not healthy to always be tired.
Mr. Small: Yeah I know. Hurry back. (drifts back to sleep)
(Carrie flies out the classroom and head down hall, after flying around a few corners she saw the final corner that leads to Gumball locker)
Carrie: (thinking) "Yes almost there" (she fly to the final corner but she phases right through someone)
Gumball: C-Carrie?
Carrie: Ohh..Gumball hey. I didn't see you there. (Hiding letter behind her back)
Gumball: I'm the one who didn't see you. I mean you are a ghost after all.
Carrie: (chuckles) Hey I didn't see you on the bus. Where were you?
Gumball: Oh..I just came a little early that all.
Carrie: Why was you at school early?
Gumball: …I had to catch up on some late work?
Carrie: Ok. Hey Gumball you I can sense your misery. What's eating you?
Gumball: Oh..nothing I fine.
Carrie: (floats little closer) Seriously what's bugging so much?
Gumball: …(sighs)..Well I guess I can tell you. Just don't tell anyone else. Okay?
Carrie: You have my word.
Gumball: Well me and Penny are kinda going through a hard time. Well I'm mostly going through a hard time. We had this fight and I did some things that turns out to be really stupid and now she doesn't want to talk to me.
Carrie: Oh. So you just been avoiding her this whole time.
Gumball: Well I did do some really. Really. Really! Stupid things. She mostly likely very furious at me. If not that than worst.
Carrie: So what are you going to do about it?
Gumball:(saddened) Well I really do regret everything I have done and want to apologize to her, but after what I did, I'm just gonna wait a few days for her to cool off. But I really want to put this whole thing in the past as soon as possible.
Carrie: Well Gumball all I can really say for you is that you must understand that no relationship in the whole world is perfect. There will always be bad times, but overcoming them always makes a relationship strong and solid. I don't know how long you are going to wait to apologize but always speak with your feeling.
Gumball: (smiling) Thanks Carrie.
Carrie: No prob. So what are you doing out here anyway?
Gumball: Oh. I just had to get some books from locker for my last few classes.
Carrie: Got everything?
Gumball: Yeah...Wait? What are you doing out here?
Carrie: Oh..Uhh (looks around the corner and see Principal Brown's office) Principal Brown called me in.
Gumball: Is it serious?
Carrie: Oh no. Just some things about my classes that all.
Gumball: Ok? Good luck. (Walks back to his class)
Carrie: (sighs) That was a close one.
(Carrie goes to Gumball locker and phase in it. She places the letter in front of the backpack)
Carrie: My job is complete. Craacck. (Teleports back into Mr. Small's class)
(The moment Carrie arrived it surprises everyone and woke up Mr. Small)
Mr. Small: h..Huh. Oh Carrie it's you. We're you able to finish your ghostly business?
Carrie: Yes I was, thank you Mr. Small. (Floats back to her seat and turns around and give thumbs up to Penny and Teri in the back)
Mr. Small: Okay class I hope been paying attention because we are going have a test tomorrow. Class Dismissed
School Bell: Rrrriiiinnnnggg!
End of this chapter