No one's POV

Darwin had returned home after his date with Teri, he was still nervous about talking with Gumball but he knew he had to do it now, so he asked his mom once he arrived home.

"Hey mom have you seen Gumball?" Darwin asked politely and gentle

"Oh well he went out he said he was going to take a walk, I thought he could be with that ghost friend of him" she said with a happy tone

"Wait, ghost friend?" he asked confused.

"Yeah you know, that cute little ghost named Carrie, it's her… well you know… something with Gumball?" she said laughing but nervous at the same time.

"Well I'm not sure about that mom"

"Oh well don't tell him I asked you that ok?"

"Ok mom"

Darwin's POV

"I need to find Gumball, I wonder where he is? Could he truly be with Carrie? No it can't be, she was looking for him too, but why? Carrie doesn't like Gumball, well, she doesn't like anyone, why would she be looking for him? Maybe, maybe mom is right, they could be dating, but no it doesn't make sense since Gumball loves Penny, or maybe, maybe he got over it and he gave up, oh man I need to find him quickly but where could he be?"

No one's POV

"Men, everybody hates me, it's like, I'm just doing… whatever the hell I'm doing, my own business and then I get people into dangerous situations, I can't stand this anymore, I mean look I'm just talking with myself, no direction at all and, wait, what is that?"

Gumball saw something approaching to him in the distance, he didn't knew what it was but the shape looked familiar, so he decided to get close, but once he was close enough he realized it was just a shadow that looked like Penny.

"Oh well, I guess it's for the best, I don't really feel like being with anyone right now, in fact, I'm enjoying being alone, it is, well, it is so, peaceful, yeah! I think I'm going to stay here, in the middle of wherever the fuck I'm with no worries except…"

"Gumball hey!"

He then turned and saw Darwin running towards him.

"Oh hello Darwin, I, I wasn't expecting you" Gumball said with an emotionless tone.

"Gumball I need to tell you something" Darwin said as he tried to catch his breath.

"Well Darwin whatever it is I don't care, and I don't mean like trying to insult you I just don't…"

"I don't give a fuck if you care or not just listen!" Darwin yelled at him while he grabbed his shoulders.

"I'm sorry ok? I'm sorry for not trusting you Gumball, I should have let go when you told, but more importantly, I should told you not to do that stupid plan you made to get to school, it was my fault, I should have had more courage to say no, I don't blame you for what happened and I want you to forgive me ok? I'm sorry" Darwin said lowering the tone of his voice through the conversation.

"It's ok Darwin I don't hate you, and well it's ok I forgive you, but don't get me wrong, I would appreciate if we kept things the way they are right now"

"Wait what? What do you mean?" he asked confused

"You go your way I'll go mine all right?" he said giving him a little smile while he grabbed Darwin's shoulder.

"What do you mean but, but I said I'm sorry why?"

"And I forgive you it's just that, I think it will be better if I'm alone for now that's all"

"Ok I guess, I guess I'll leave you alone then"

Darwin went back to home and Gumball stayed there for a little while and then decided to go back home to get some sleep.

The next day Darwin woke up and again Gumball had woken up earlier to go to school on foot, it felt weird and a little bit sad to get ready for school without him, but he took the bus and things got better for him after he saw Teri and sat next to her.

"Well so, how did it go?" she asked him

"He, I think he is still mad with me?" he said a little bit disappointed.

"Wait, what? Why?" she asked him putting her hand as she gasped from the new.

"He said that there are no hard feelings but he didn't want to stick with me or anyone else, he just decided to be alone most of the day" he said

"Oh I see, well maybe he just needs time to deal with all of the things he has been dealing with suddenly" she said as she grabbed his hand.

"I guess, but still I miss him, but I guess we can make the time I have alone a good time as long as I'm with you right?" he asked her as he looked at her eyes.

"I'll be more than happy to do that"

They arrived to school and went to the classroom where they saw Gumball at the very corner, but what was strange was not Gumball but Carrie, they saw Carrie at the front which it was weird since she never liked to be on front.

"Go with Gumball Darwin, I would like to talk with Carrie to see what is going on" she whispered to Darwin's ear as he took sit next to Carrie.

"Hey there Carrie, what is going on?" she greeted the ghost as she smiled at her.

"Um, excuse me?" Carrie was confused by the action that Teri took since they both had never spoken.

"Oh I'm sorry, I know we never talk and anything but well, I just wanted to get to know you and well that's it, I will stop if you feel uncomfortable with it" she said as she started to grab her things.

"No wait I, I guess you are fine please stay" Carrie said as she grabbed her arm.

"Ok, but I guess we'll speak in the lunch since the teachers is about to arrive"

"Ok yeah, don't worry about it"

Classes passed by and the time for lunch came, Teri sat with Carrie and Darwin, meanwhile Gumball wasn't there.

"This is weird, I can't seem to be able to find Gumball I wonder where he went" Darwin said as he took sit.

"Well he must be…" Carrie was about to say where she thought Gumball was but decided to keep it for herself for some reason.

"Somewhere around"

"Well that is… quite helpful, so Carrie how are you?" Teri said as she started to sterilize the table where they were going to eat.

"I'm, fine" she said just as simple as that.

"All right, I guess that's good right Darwin?" Teri said as she forced a smile

"Yeah sure, so you sure about it Carrie? I saw you seat on the front and well, you never do that"

Darwin was interrupted by Teri who hit him in the arm.

"Aw Teri, come on they are going to find out about us" he said looking at Teri's eyes as she blushed.

"Darn it Darwin I just punched you!" she muttered.

"Oh!"

"Listen guys I don't know why you are doing this so suddenly like, I mean we have never talked to each other unless necessary and now, well it's a little bit awkward, especially because of you two being like two birds in love so I guess I'll be going" Carrie said as she levitated away.

"Did I mess up Teri?" Darwin asked.

"No Darwin, We messed up, but I think she'll be fine, I hope"

Carrie head out and just as she thought Gumball was outside on the same tree where she found him the last time they talked.

"Hey there Gumball, why aren't you eating? Did you gave your money to the attention whore?" Carrie said but this time with feeling of doubt in her voice.

"No I just didn't want to be near anyone today, why do you ask anyways? Are you all right? Las time we spoke to each other you were pretty sad. Gumball said as he stared at the street.

"Yeah I, I 'm all right look I'm just here wondering if, you would lend me your body to eat again? Carrie said again, as if she doubted her own words.

"Yeah sure take it" Gumball said smiling.

"Just like that? You don't want something in exchange or anything?"

"Just take me to the classroom in time"

"I, I will" she said as she entered his body.

So she went and ate, by the time she arrived there was almost no one left and she decided to leave Gumball's body right there.

"Ugh, I don't think I'm going to get use to the 5 minutes recovery" Gumball said as he started to get up.

"Yeah, sorry about that, hey Gumball there's no one here and, and I would like to tell you something and, I don't know what I'm doing or why I'm doing this but I have this, feeling inside me, on my chest, or where my chest should be and…"

"Oh so it was true then, the fucking ghostly bitch wants to take Gumball from me!"

Carrie was interrupted by Penny who was accompanied by Masami and Tobias.

"Well shit I mean, I don't know what's the big deal about it Penny, thought you didn't care about that loser anyways!"

"Wow Penny, did you truly said that?" Gumball asked with a sad voice.

"Oh please don't play the cry baby with me Gumball, do you truly think I would be with you at any point of my life? The fuck do you think I'm? A loser just like this bitch ass ghost here? If I had been nice with you before was because no one it's as stupid as you to pull off the things you do , it was nice having you around, and actually, I was starting to think that you weren't that much of a loser, but getting your brother almost killed? Starting to be a weirdo, well you were already a weirdo but now changing me for this whore?" Penny said mocking him just as much as he could.

Gumball couldn't believe what she was saying, the girl he dreamed off, the girl he wanted to marry once he grew up, just bashing at him with such words.

"But, I thought we had something special!" Gumball said with as his voice cracked.

"Gumball, if there is something decent I feel about you it's pity, I mean look at you, even now you go from being used by one girl to another, but well I guess at least this one it's actually sincere about it, oh well, don't want to be late right? Good bye Gumball, please don't talk to me ever again".

They started to head to the classroom and Gumball and Carrie were left alone.

"Gumball, I'm sorry, please forgive me I!" Carrie said with such a worried tone, she started to freak out.

"It's fine Carrie, everyone uses me, I get people into danger, if you are using me it's because I let you do it, just like Penny did, just like you do…"

Gumball said as he started to cry, but silently, Carrie was able to see the tears falling from his face.

"Gumball, no, I, I would never use you, I mean, not the way she did, no like, ugh! I wouldn't use you in the terms she did and…"

"Thanks Carrie, at least you tried to keep it nice, I can't stand being here anymore" he said as he got up and started to walk away.

"Gumball wait! Where are you heading? That classroom isn't that way!"

"I'm going home, good bye Carrie"

And so he started to run, he ran like he never did, Carrie wasn't able to keep up and when she lost him of her sight she fell to the ground.

"Gumball… I needed to tell you, I, I'm sorry" Carrie said as she started to lay on the ground and started to cry.