Gemma came to visit Amy after school once she found a day she didn't have too much homework. However, when she came over, she was crying her eyes out as she looked quite miserable after today. Did she fail another test that meant a lot for her GPA?
Amy noticed this and instantly pulled her friend into her arms. "Gem, what's wrong?" she asked softly, but worriedly.
Gemma sniffled and hugged Amy nice and tight right back, she then blubbered and babbled, but it was hard to speak with the sad lump in her throat. Amy made sure it wasn't going to squish her baby and then pulled Gemma to sit down while they hugged so she could calm down.
Gemma was soon given a glass of water, she then drank it and took a breath, her eyes were red and puffy while tears streamed down them. "M-M-M-My teacher is leaving..." she then said, feeling choked up and miserable.
"What do you mean?" Amy asked her softly, dabbing her friend's eyes gently.
Gemma took a deep breath. "He said he was going to miss us all very much and that he would be going away soon to retire for 'other commitments'," she then explained from what she heard in school which was heartbreaking for her due to how much she liked her Latin teacher and only took the class because he was teaching it. "He said very soon, he'll be leaving for Las Vegas."
Amy hugged her gently and stroked her hair. "Maybe you should ask him to keep in contact." she suggested.
"I-I don't wanna seem forward..." Gemma blushed sadly and nervously. "I mean... What if he thinks I'm creepy?"
"Look, you'll never know until you try it." Amy told her friend softly, but serious.
Gemma bit her lip. "Daddy has his number somewhere for when I need extra tutoring..."
"Well, I suggest asking face-to-face first, after all, calling is a little bit un-personal..." Amy told her softly.
Gemma looked nervous. "I-I can't talk to him up close... Every time I try to talk to him, my tongue gets tied, my heart races, and I can't breathe..."
Amy looked at her seriously. This was time for a firm friend, not a too soft one. "If you don't at least try, Gem, you won't ever know... Look, if you need support when asking him, I could come with you." she said.
"Oh, I-I-I couldn't make you come with me..." Gemma stammered nervously as she turned red in the face slightly.
"I don't mind..." Amy chuckled. "Gets me out of the house in the daytime."
Gemma giggled herself, finding the laughter contagious. "Um... Well.... Okay, as long as you promise not to embarrass me in front of him..." she then smirked as a teasing joke to herself. "That's my job."
Amy rolled her eyes and gently pushed her friend, glad she could cheer her up though.
Gemma laughed from that. "I'd push you back, but I don't want the little one to get hurt..." she then cooed before patting her friend's pregnant belly.
Amy smirked. "My thoughts exactly," she teased. She then smiled fondly at her stomach. "Maybe if you keep in contact with your teacher, he could contact us if he sees Billy." she said.
"That would be interesting..." Gemma whispered, she then took another glass of the water as she soon settled down from her tears of never seeing her favorite teacher again, even though she didn't care much for the subject he taught.
Amy squeezed her friend's hand. "And if you end up going with your teacher, you could call me if YOU see Billy." she grinned.
"That would be a dream..." Gemma smirked as she doubted she had a shot with her teacher like that, but she always dreamed and at least she was never late to class.
Amy smiled and then stretched lightly and patted her stomach. "It's closer than mine would ever be." she said softly, but still keeping the mood lighter.
Gemma smiled as she felt a bit better now. Amy then offered her friend a lollipop, after opening one up for herself.
"Ooh, root beer~" Gemma beamed as she took her own and suckled on it like a child.
Amy chuckled and rolled her eyes fondly.
"Sweeeeetness..." Gemma felt oh-so much better after she had her sucker.
Later on, Robbie came to the girls and asked them if they would like to help out with Julia's wedding with him and the others.
Amy looked at Robbie and took her sucker out of her mouth and pointed it at him. "Will there be cake samples?" she asked him.
Gemma looked up with her mouthful, her eyes seemed to grow bigger at the mention of cake.
"Yes, indeedy." Robbie chuckled.
"Then I accept the task." Amy nodded with a giggle and popped her lollipop back in her mouth.
"Me too!" Gemma giggled.
"Someone's in a good mood," Robbie teased Gemma. "Did we give the little girl a sugar barrel?"
"I gave her a root beer lollipop..." Amy said. She then giggled as she felt the baby give a kick.
Gemma giggled as she enjoyed her candy.
"Ah, Gem..." Robbie chuckled himself and smiled gently to Amy. "How you feeling?"
"Baby's kicking." Amy told him. She smiled softly and held her hand out to take his to let him feel the kick.
"Ooh..." Robbie soon reached out to feel the kick.
"It's kicking!" Gemma gasped in even more excitement. "Oh, have you thought of names yet?"
Amy put Robbie's hand where the baby was kicking. "I'm not sure yet." she said quietly. Suddenly she felt sad and she both knew why and didn't as she watched Robbie feeling the kick.
Robbie kept his smile as he waited for the kick, being patient with the unborn baby. The baby kicked his hand lightly. Amy smiled slightly, but tears started to form and drip occasionally down her face. Robbie chuckled as he liked how it felt.
"Oh, Amy..." Gemma pouted once she saw the tears.
Amy wiped her eyes. "Darn hormones..." she muttered.
"It's okay..." Gemma gave Amy another quick hug.
"Maybe they'll play soccer." Robbie tried to lighten the mood.
Amy giggled though hicupped. "I wish Billy were here." she muttered.
"I know, Aim, I know..." Gemma cooed like she would with Robbie's sister's children.
"Do you need a drink?" Robbie offered to Amy.
"No, I'll be fine..." Amy said softly to Robbie and wiped away her tears.
Gemma rubbed the back of her neck as she backed up and collected her book bag.
"As long as you're sure..." Robbie replied.
Amy nodded. She then looked at Gemma. "And where are you going?" she asked her.
"I should get going..." Gemma replied nervously.
"No, you can stay..." Robbie insisted. "You know we love your company."
"Yes..." Amy pleaded with her best friend. "Stay for dinner."
"Tell us about school." Robbie then absentmindedly said.
"School...?" Gemma blinked as she soon started to shake.
"Gem, we've been through this, keep calm." Amy told her friend then, firmly but also gently.
"Right... Sorry..." Gemma sighed before taking a deep breath.
"Did I say something wrong?" Robbie asked.
Gemma sighed and looked into his eyes. "My teacher is retiring and is going to live in Las Vegas."
"And I'm going to go with her and support her when she asks for a way for them to keep in contact." Amy told Robbie, patting her friend's hand gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry..." Robbie winced, knowing how much Gemma liked her Latin teacher and he felt bad that he even brought it up.
"It's okay..." Gemma said, trying to keep calm. "It is rather sad to see him go though..."
Amy gave a small smirk then. "Ooh, maybe you should run off with him... That'd be soooo romantic~" she gushed.
"Yeah..." Robbie also smirked.
Gemma cupped her mouth and turned bright red in sheepishness and embarrassment. "Oh, I'm just a student and he's my teacher."
"You were always that guy's pet." Robbie teased.
"It would be so romantic, and once he isn't a teacher anymore, it won't be impossible!" Amy grinned.
Gemma giggled sheepishly as she shuffled her foot and dropped her book bag, but didn't break anything inside as she set it down.
"Come on~..." Robbie chuckled.
Amy giggled. "Look, we'll even help~" she nodded, her eyes sparkling as the romantic in her was imagining the scene so well.
"Oh, you guys..." Gemma giggled nervously.
Amy smiled sweetly at her friend. Robbie ruffled up Gemma's hair.
"Heeeey!" Gemma laughed.
Amy giggled a little too. Gemma sighed as she thought about school again, but tried not to depress herself again.
"No feeling depressed." Amy said softly and made her friend smile by gently lifting the corners of her mouth.
Gemma did smile even after the force as she settled down.
"I'll drive you to school the next time." Robbie promised.
Amy smiled. She then leaned in to loudly whisper to Gemma. "Watch out with Robbie's driving." she whispered, but aiming so he would hear it as she was teasing.
"I'm sitting in the back then," Gemma whispered back in the same way. "At least it's not Sammy."
Amy giggled and smirked at Robbie.
Robbie rolled his eyes, but he did smile at the girls. "Glenn and Julia are gonna need a wedding singer, besides me, do you guys know anybody?"
"My daddy knows a guy named Jimmie..." Gemma suggested.
"You could help Julia by listening in, and Gem could get her dad to call this Jimmie." Amy suggested.
"I'd love to." Robbie replied as he seemed really close with Julia now.
"Yeah." Gemma agreed.
Amy looked at Robbie and noticed this and gave a small tiny smile. Gemma later went home and told her dad everything. When she was given the number for Jimmie, she gave it to Julia so she could see if she would like a wedding singer for her and Glenn's wedding or a DJ. She was still upset about her teacher leaving, but she liked Robbie and Amy's help to keep in touch with him.
