A Walk to Remember

1

Gumball and Darwin were walking to the park, happy as a kid going to an amusement park for getting straight A's.

Gumball was discussing how awful was Granny Jojo's stay was - in fact, they couldn't believe what they had to experience from her (aside from Gumball's kiss of death that could have nearly cost him a trip to never wake up in a comatose state).

They shrugged at the very thought about going into details about her stay. They loved her as their elder, but they just felt they didn't need to do certain things because she was an elder. Their elder, in fact.

Gumball was putting his left hands on the black bars that separated the area in the park from the outside.

"You know what I think is cool?" Darwin told Gumball.

"What?"

"The fact that Granny Jojo is going on a plane home."

"So?"

"Dude, ever since those terrorist attacks, she's been scared to go on one. This is a big step for her."

Gumball didn't know that from Granny Jojo. In fact, he didn't even think Darwin would even begin to know that she was afraid of planes because of that.

"How did you know that?" he asked.

"She told me during one of her...You know. And I started to do some research about it."

"Well, I guess if she's facing her fears, then, by God, let her fly."

Gumball and Darwin continued to walk, looking by at the fellow citizens of Elmore, all happy and peaceful.

Too peaceful, Gumball thought.

He looked at the people he saw that he recognized. He saw Carrie, floating away without a care. He didn't think too much of her since the out-of-control-eating-thing.

Darwin tapped Gumball's shoulder. He turned to Darwin, who was reminiscing about the past.

"Remember when we were little?"

"Hard to say. I don't remember much, and I'm surprised you would try to."

"I don't try," Darwin said, "I do it."

"Yeah, then what do you remember when you were a young lad from the old ages?"

Gumball's sarcasm got Darwin to raise the eyebrow and questioned his knowledge.

"I remember when Mrs. Mom was so scared when she first saw me."

"No, duh! Of course. It's not everyday that your pet goldfish sprouted legs and became more than just a pet. You became part of the family, bro."

"Not the first time around," he said.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, Mrs. Mom saw me, and she thought I was a mutated thing from one of those cheap sci-fi movies we usually see on Saturdays. She grabbed the broom and started to beat me with it."

"Oh god, did it hurt?"

"Of course it did. It was a broom. But you came and saved me. You ran and hugged me, while Mrs. Mom said to get away, and you hugged me tighter, saying 'he's my best friend.'"

Gumball started shying away, knowing that it was cheesy, but he remembered that now. He did do that for his brother, his best friend.

"You know, I think it's good I grew legs."

"Me too."

2

Lexy, a 12 year old pink kitten, was in the alleyway, being held up by a gang. They were holding her back, beating her with a lead pipe and a baseball bat.

There were three of them were Russell, a 14 year old black rat, Brandon, an 11 year old gray rat, and Cody, a 16 year old red rabbit. Brandon and Russell were holding Lexy's arms, leading for another blow to the stomach from the pipe.

She starting to bleed rapidly through her mouth.

Her past soon flashed through her eyes.

Lexy was a resident of the town Riverside, before moving to Evergreen. She was only 3 when her family disappeared from her. She had assumed she lived in Riverside. That was where her earliest memories came from.

In reality, she had no mother or father. Her guardians abandoned her when she was 10. She's been living in a foster home, but was located in Evergreen. She moved there since.

In Evergreen, she knew the three from the foster home. They weren't orphans like her. No, they taunted her. More than you can imagine. These three misfits followed her through her house for weeks. She's escaped them many times, but now they have her.

They knew well enough they couldn't hurt her in Evergreen. They brought her over to Elmore to settle the score.

After the beating, they received a call. Cody went away to pull out his phone.

"Yeah, we got her," he said. "Don't worry. We soften her up. Oh, believe me, she's ready to meet you." He turned off the phone, going towards Lexy. Her teeth shaded from cloud white to crimson red.

"I - " she began, before being cut off when they pulled her up.

"You know nothing, and you shouldn't," Russell said, bringing her face towards his. "Believe me, we're the least of your worries."

"Why?" she asked, but was kicked by Brandon.

"Brandon!" Russell yelled. "You're my brother, and as your older brother, I'll kick the fucking shit of you if you kick this bitch again."

"Well," he began, "I want to have fun."

"Have fun with Dad's Jugs magazines. Not with this one."

"All right," he said, before backing off.

The four stood there, waiting in the alleway. Lexy didn't know how this day could get any worse.

3

Penny Fitzgerald, 12, was pushing her sister, Teresa, 4, at the park. Penny's an antler-peanut, but knew it didn't make her a freak. Some people around were just of one species, but she knew that these small details just made her different and unique in her own way. She was having a nice day, swinging her sister, seeing her laugh and giggle as she gets higher and higher.

She looked around the atmosphere of the park, emerging the beauty that Elmore has to offer here. She saw classmates there having fun (not Carrie, but she was't miserable). She even saw people there that didn't always had such a good time - well, maybe just in class.

Then she saw Gumball, walking with Darwin. The two were talking, and she had an even bigger smile when she saw him. She really was wowed by him, even by the little things. In life, he just managed to bring a smile to her. Maybe it was just her, but he just managed to bring the butterflies to fly once more in her tummy.

Stomach, she thought. It's happening again.

Gumball turned and saw Penny. He smiled, with those cozy red cheeks. It made her giggle a bit because he shied away a bit. But after she giggled, he turned back to looking at her. It was almost as if he heard it.

Maybe he did. Cats hear pretty good.

Either way, she saw Gumball today. And, hey, maybe they'll talk. Maybe today will be the day they will actually talk to each other and connect.

She would like that. She really would. It's not many times they talked.

Penny likes - no, more than like. She really does. But she rather tell it to Gumball. But only when the time is right.

I hope soon.

4

Gumball couldn't believe it. Penny was here at the park. He liked Penny, but never could draw up the courage to ask her if she wanted to do stuff with him. The fear of rejection always got to him when it did.

Maybe he could have his Christmas or Birthday wish for it, but just can't wait. Maybe someone may see her beauty and take her from him. She wasn't an object, but he wanted to see if they could be more than just friends.

He was glad that her dad, Oliver Fitzgerald, was getting them snacks. If he saw Gumball, he would flip. He doesn't like Gumball - as much as Penny does - but Gumball does try to make him like him.

No success.

Gumball decided to just go back listening to Darwin, but had already forget what was he talking about.

Darwin asked Gumball what time was it.

He replied that he didn't know because he didn't have a watch. "Why do you wanna know?"

"Granny Jojo said her flight would take off at 10:30, so I want to wave goodbye to her when she passes by, and not mistake it for another plane."

"I doubt it," I said. "I haven't seen a plane come by. And her house should head by the park."

"You know what direction she comes from?" Darwin asked, alarmed Gumball even knew.

"Hey, you know about her fear of flight, I know her where she came from," Gumball said. "Let me have this."

They continued to walk, but passed by someone, seeing their watch.

"Excuse me," Darwin said to the stranger, "but what time is it?"

"Uh," they said, before turning to their watch for an answer. "It's...10:32."

"Thank you," Darwin said, letting them pass. He began looking up at the skies, waiting for the plane to come along.

Gumball saw this and decided to interfer. "It takes about a couple of minutes to get here. You really gonna wait?"

"Yep."

"Huh. I'll guess wait for you."

They stood there, waiting for the plane to come. Then, it did. Darwin saw the plane, smiling and waving rapidly. Gumball joined him, while people saw this and thought they were crazy. When people passed them, Gumball told them that they were waving goodbye to their Granny Jojo.

The plane flew by them, away to its destination.

Then...the plane exploded.

They all saw this.

Gumball and Darwin saw the terror of pieces falling down to the park, with them just watching - the plane exploded into several pieces. Many fell on the park, where some were injured.

But, they knew one thing: Granny Jojo was dead.