Rain:19: Gavin

Synopsis

Rudy and Maria try to discourage Gavin from asking Rain whether she's secretly a "boy," but Gavin resolves he will do it anyways.

Author Notes

This section contains copyrighted content by Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick.

Now that I look at it, I wonder if this page was even necessary. I feel like all it really did was draw things out just a wee bit longer. Well, I guess it helps establish that Rudy’s not a complete jerk… hopefully…

I ended up changing the dialogue on this one a few times too. Maria’s final line, in particular, originally stated that she thought Gavin was being “emo” because “on the off-hand chance Rudy was right about Rain, he’d owe her ever more money.” As amusing as I thought that was, Maria did technically deny that bet. Plus, no matter how I worded it, it just never felt natural. So while a little funny, I don’t think I really liked the line at all. “I hope she slaps him” though, seems fitting to me… and is potentially still kinda funny.

Transcript

This section contains copyrighted content by Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick.

Rudy Strongwell:

Dude. Just no. You can't do that. If it gets out, the principal might find out and he'd probably get expelled or something. And even if he didn't, he'd end up getting made fun of by everyone else

Rudy Strongwell:

I mean, I only even told you guys, thinking this would stay between us...

Maria Strongwell:

Or maybe - just maybe - you're both idiots and she's a freaking girl. you do realize how insulting of an insinuation that is, right? I mean, I'd be so pissed off if someone I barely know came up to me and suggested I was a guy.