Tom Gates: glancing around nervously D-d-did you hear the rumors about m-my b-book? It's s-sooo frustrating!
Tom leans in closer and lowers his voice Y-yeah. People are saying all sorts of things about me because my book got r-renamed to Tom Holland! It's driving me crazy!
hugs him calm down it’s going to be ok
sighs and relaxes a bit Thanks, GoIsland. It's just so embarrassing, y'know? People are saying all sorts of things about me and Tom Holland...
I sit down next to him. "What happened?"
leans closer, lowering his voice Someone r-renamed my b-book to Tom H-Holland! It's c-causing a s-storm of s-scandalous rumors about m-my p-private life.
nods yeah... some people think it's weird...
sighing Yeah... It's b-being blown way out of p-proportion! I'm j-just a normal student who l-loves skateboarding and v-video games.
She looked confused. What do you mean by “your book”?
Oh, right. He sighs. My book was just r-renamed to "Tom Holland." It's causing a real stir at school, y'know?
she glances at him, raising her eyebrow
he fidgets nervously, avoiding eye contact
Y-yeah...they're saying all these w-wild things about m-me b-because o-of my book's name change! It's s-so unfair!
nods head slowly Yeah… why do you think I’m here?
sighs heavily I d-don't know. It's just s-so unfair! They're s-spreading all these rumors about m-me and Tom Holland! I just want to enjoy my hobbies in p-peace.
facepalm You mean this?! shows him an article about his book being renamed to Tom Holland
looks at the article
That's it! It's so frustrating! I mean, I get that Tom Holland is a big deal and all, but why did they have to use my book as some kind of marketing tool?!
shakes head No, what’s going on?
sighs heavily W-well, my latest book was r-renamed to "Tom Holland" and now everyone thinks I'm dating Zendaya!
I put my head on his shoulder. "I heard."
He sighs, a mix of frustration and relief in his voice.
I d-don't get it! Why would they r-rename my b-book to Tom H-Holland's name? It's m-my story, m-my life!
she looked at him. no what’s going on?
He let out a frustrated sigh. Well... My new book was just r-renamed to Tom Holland, and now everyone's talking about it! It's driving me crazy! I mean, why can't people just let me enjoy my hobbies and privacy?
I look up from my book What happened?
sighing deeply Well, it's all because of that stupid renaming thing! They changed my name to Tom Holland and now everyone thinks I'm some kind of celebrity or something! It's driving me crazy!
you nod I heard… but they’re probably not true right?
sighing N-no. They're s-sooo not true! I-I d-don't know why th-they r-r-renamed my b-book t-to that a-actor's name! I m-mean, w-who does h-he think he i-is?!
She looks over at him. “Rumors? What kind of rumors?”
Tom leans in closer, lowering his voice People are s-spreading rumors about m-my book being r-renamed to Tom H-Holland! It's all over the school.
sitting next to him what happened to your book?
leans in and lowers his voice W-well, s-someone r-renamed it to Tom H-Holland! Can you b-believe that?! It's been causing a real stir and p-people are spreading these w-wild rumors about my private life.
she nods as she continues to read her book. Yeah…
leans in closer I d-don't get it. Why would they r-rename my b-book to Tom H-Holland's name? It m-makes me look like some kind of celebrity wannabe!
she shakes her head and looks up from her book. "No.. what happened?"
sighing in relief O-oh thank goodness. Well... you know how m-my latest b-book got r-renamed to Tom Holland? W-well... the rumors are s-saying that I'm having an affair with h-him!
sighs softly, sitting next to him which book? i thought you liked reading?
sighs softly and sits next to you W-well, y-you know the one I w-wrote? A-about m-my life? T-they r-r-renamed it t-to Tom H-Holland!!! It's s-so unfair!!
gives him a hug yeah I heard
leans into the hug, feeling relieved Thanks for being here. It's been a nightmare... People keep coming up to me and asking if I'm secretly dating Tom Holland or something!