Tolerance two
Crosswire Frensky dinner.
Friday evening. After an arduous week at school. The Frensky family were having a combimed dinner with their new family members, joined through their daughter Catherine and Crosswire heir Chip.
Francine had her arms folded the entire time during the family meal. Catherine was gloating in her perfect looking sapphire vera wang inspired dress adorned in the finest jewels. "My hubby brought me the most amazing wedding anniversary present" she gushed.
Chip kissed her politely. "Only the best for you" he smiled. "She's one of the best breeds of horse in the country" Chip stated proudly.
Oh sweetie you must be thrilled" Milicent grinned. "Believe me, she was" Laverne smiled.
"I had to tell Mom" the eldest Frensky Daughter sighed.
Oliver and Edward spoke of how great the combination of good friends and same species marriage was.
"It was only a matter of time" Edward nodded in approval. "Its lovely for Muffy too"
"Sure is" the red head piped up. Her red dress and matching make up was clearly a ststement of her firey personal beliefs that she was pushing in Francines direction.
"Eat something sweetheart" Oliver said concerned.
Francine pressed her hands on her black dress uneasily. "Im not hungry Dad"
"Oh Francine, stop it" Catherine spat. "You're going to wake up eventually"
"I agree" Muffy snarled. "You can't stay with Arthur forever, its not right."
"Says who?" Francine, she threw down her napkin.
"Nazi like bigots?"
Everyone gasped. "Bite your tongue young lady" Laverne scolded.
"Bubby would be mortified" Catherine spat. Chip held her waist.
"This has nothing to do with religious beliefs" Muffy stated.
"Shes completely right." Milicent added. "This is about maintaining a physical order and genetic specification"
"You're all brainwashed and I want no part of it" Francine stood up.
"Well done for ruining everything you little bitch" Catherine cried.
"Dad?" Francine looked up at him for encouragement.
"Sorry honey, you crossed a line" he patted her on the shoulder.
"Bailey can escourt you home" Chip said, who was trying to condole is upset wife.
"Certianly Sir" he replied. "Francine stomped her feet. " Fine" she headed toward the large doors.
"I cant believe her" Muffy yelled. She went over to her new sister in law.
"We're family" She gave her a big hug. "Thankyou sis" Catherine replied with a kiss.
Muffy blushed. She loved having a sister in Catherine, plus the Crosswire family members were extremely pro Jewish. In fact Chip had been talking with Oliver about converting to Judaism.
"Hes been speaking with our rabbi Harold" Catherine explained. "Learning the Torah, our holidays Sabbat and shabbat."
The families were impressed but Francine gelt this whole species Marriage between them was a joke.
"Yeah well youd all better not eat the fruit sald" she yelled. "Apples and oranges dont mix right?"
Laverne went to stand up and remove her but Bailey led her out.
"Im afraid you have out stayed your welcome Miss Frensky" Bsiley sadly addressed.
"Good, I couldn't bare that place any longer" said the feisty teen.
On her way home she refused a ride and ran through the city crying angry tears until she reached the Read house. The lights were on and she could her DW a mile away.
The middle read child answered the door, dressed in her preteen clothes and attitude to match.
"Oh its you" she snarled.
"Is Arthur here?" She asked, wiping het tears.
DW sighed. "You're stupid you know"
"Shut up DW" Francine retorted, pushing past her.
"If you marry Arthur you'll have half breeds like Emily is eww" she called as Francine ran upstairs.
She found Arthur on the phone with Fern
"Arthur?" She questioned.
"Hey" he waved and gestured for ger to sut beside hum in his bed.
"Really?" "Fern, Im glad you left him" "Binky wasn't right for you"
"Uh huh" "okay" he replied. "Yes, well have you told Sue Ellen?"
"Great I thought shed be pleased"
"George will support you, we all will"
"Yeah, listen fern, I gotta go"
"Yeah Francine's here"
He covered the phone and told his girlfriend that Miss Walters said hello.
"Yeah hey Fern" she replied, wiping more tears from her eyes.
"I really have to go" ..."yeah shes not happy" "okay bye."
Arthur put down the phone and gave Francine a hug.
"It was horrible" she wept. "They were just so...uhh"
Arthur comforted her with kissess and stroking her hair.
She then held Arthur by the shoulders and told him if they have any chance of a life, prospects and a relationship that they have to go...as soon as possible.
"We have to go tonight" she said. "Im getting my things before Mom and Dad come home"
She looked at him, her heart was racing and she was shaking. Expectations of him saying "no" or "lets think this through" crossed her mind
Instead he took her by thr hand pressed his mouth firmly against hers and agreed.
"Lets go"
So they packed up their belongings and Arthur snuck out the back door, leaving a letter in his room for his parents to open.
Once Francine had stuffed everything she needed into her bag, including some cash from her savings draw she sprinted out as fast as she could before Oliver and Laverne came home.
Shed printed out a goodbye letter to all her family...including Catherine and Chip.
She looked at Nemos little grave where he was buried and blew it a kiss.
"Bye Nemo" she sadly said.
Hopping in the car she gave Arthur another kiss and asked him if he was sure that he wanted to do this...
"You bet" he smiled.
Next stop Georges house...
Arthur had received a message from Buster
"Best of luck buddy" "take care if yourselves"
Ladonna had text Francine saying. "Im gonna miss ya girl, god bless"
With heavy hearts and letters left behind, they set off upstate. To a place where they would not be judged.
"Ready Suzie?" George asked She held his habd and started the car.
"I sure am honey"
They looked in the backseat of Sue ellens little car.
"Fern?" They asked. "You with us?"
She nodded
"Affirmative" "let's go"
Off they went...
TBC