Insanity

Where's the Teacher?

FIRST PERSON POV: GUMBALL

School. It's not normally a place to find.... Psychopaths. Or.. At least somebody with something wrong in the head. I think. It's probably not surprising that it's me. I mean.. If you're somebody that knows I guess.. I don't really know what exactly to call it. I.. don't even know what it is..

After the whole... "incident" at school.. It mostly seems like everyone's... Scared of me. Not a single teacher ever calls on me to see me panic anymore, usually they end up panicking the moment I even raise my hand.. Even MISS SIMIAN of all people isn't being all evil when it comes to me. It's... Really weird. I know why they do it, but.. I can't really understand why completely. They shouldn't be afraid anymore.

I guess people are just trying to keep me on my "good side". They don't have to really worry though, right? I changed! I promised not to hurt people! That's got to be SOME sort of progress right? Well.. There was that one guy... But he doesn't count. That was a one-time thing and never again...I hope.

Aside from my family and anyone that doesn't know about it, nobody wants anything to do with me. Like, nothing at all. But even my family gets wary around me, like I'm about to suddenly get upset at the littlest of things.. They won't even let me touch the tiniest thing that could be seen as a weapon. I hate it. I.. Can't really blame them for being that way.. What I did was pretty scary... But.. I don't want it this way.

Why can't things go back to how they were?.. I honestly liked it better when they're wasn't any death or fear, when it was just me and Darwin, going on adventures without a care in the world..

Why can't it be like that again?..

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Gumball quietly, yet casually, walked down the hallway, Darwin not at his side at the moment. Like yesterday, and pretty much any other day, students were being cautious of his movements, nearly backing away as he went past.

Days like this were terrible. He didn't like how everyone in school was flat out trying to avoid him. Everything was pretty much normal again wasn't it? Surely they knew he wasn't going to hurt them..

Arriving at his locker, he noticed Penny at hers, grabbing what she needed for class. Honestly, Gumball hadn't really spoken to her. As much as he hated to admit it, he was still very much horrified by the whole thing he had done prior, especially the memory of having his girlfriend be tied up like everyone else.. Would she even still love him now?

Hesitant, the cat waved to her, though frowned as he noticed she wasn't waving back. Fearing the worst, he couldn't help but try to at least get her attention. "..Penny?"

The fairy responded to her name, turning as she shut her locker door. "Yeah?"

Gumball sighed in utter relief, grateful that his fears had been wrong. She still loved him. It was okay. "Oh cool, I... Thought you were trying to avoid me for a second there. I was trying to wave to you."

Penny smiled, though her expression faltered just as soon as it came, turning into a look of worry. "..Gumball, how come you haven't talked to me at all?.."

The feline sighed, as he shared the sentiment, rubbing his arm as he spoke. "It's just.. I thought you wouldn't... Want to see me after that whole... Um.. Thing. I mean.. What I did was awful.. I thought you would hate me or.... Fear me like everyone else..."

Penny placed her hand on his shoulder in an effort to comfort him, as she noticed his tears threatening to fall. "Hey, it's alright... I don't hate you.. I know you're trying to make an effort to change.. Others might not see it yet, but I do.."

"You do?.." He looked up at her, wiping his eyes a bit as he did.

She nodded, giving a small smile as she picked up a few books out of her locker. "I have to go to class, see you later Gumball. Just.. Remember what I said, okay?"