Oreoskidz - Anyone would shriek if Mercutio was hug/attacking them!
Kiko33 - He'll be back in October!
Time to say goodbye to Tybalt and Rosaline! And the mystery of what Rosaline did with the cat is solved.
"My little man is all grown up and going to university!" cooed Regina.
"Mum, I'm not going. Rosaline is, but I'm living with her" Tybalt explained for the millionth time.
"What difference does it make? I can't believe it, my little Tibby cat, all grown up"
"You said that at the wedding" muttered Tybalt.
"Several times" said Rosaline loudly. Tybalt shot a glare at her. Their kitten meowed, and rubbed itself around her legs.
"Shoo!" snapped Rosaline "Go away! Go and play with that cat teaser thing!"
"She just wants a stroke" Regina clucked, bending down to tickle the cat between the ears. Rosaline moved aside, dumping her handbag on the table and sitting down next to Tybalt. She pinched a slice of his toast.
"Oi!"
"You've had four bits this morning, and I haven't had any. I'm starving!" complained Rosaline.
"If you'd asked, I'd have made you some"
"Whatever" said Rosaline, tucking in "What time are we off?"
"No idea" shrugged Tybalt.
"Well, I just thought, since you were driving, you'd have made some sort of plan. Evidently not"
"I better get this one in a cat carrier" said Regina "Angelo said he'd be over with Gabriel to say goodbye"
"After mum comes and says goodbye, or before?" asked Rosaline.
"Oh...I don't know" said Regina.
"What if they start rowing? They don't mix! Mum can't stand the sight of Gabriel"
"Not many can" muttered Tybalt.
"Yeah, well, this is different. He reminds her of the affair and the divorce" Rosaline snapped "And by the way, I looked on the website for the university. They said you can't take pets"
"But you've bought the house" protested Regina "Well, Angelo bought it. It's your property"
"And we can't take pets. Apparently, they distract students from learning" said Rosaline "So it looks like Snooky," Rosaline paused to look disgustedly at the cat "Will have to stay with you"
"Mum already has ten" argued Tybalt. Rosaline kicked him under the table.
"Perhaps we could ask Gabriel. He seems to like her" said Regina sadly "He came around to see all the other cats the other day. He's such a lovely boy. Good manners, clever, and so polite!"
Tybalt snorted.
"Mercutio's leaving today as well, isn't he?" said Tybalt, trying to take away the ice.
"And good riddance" added Rosaline.
"Does this mean I won't get prank called anymore?" asked Regina.
"Yes mum. And if they start up again, you call me and I'll be in the car before you can hang up. I'll be back and I'll give them all a good thrashing" threatened Tybalt.
"You're such a good boy, Tibby, taking care of me" clucked Regina.
The door knocked. Regina got up to answer it, and Angelo strode in, with Gabriel following.
"Hello, Gabriel sweetie! My, don't you look handsome today? I swear you get taller every time I see you, even though I saw you last week!"
"Thanks, Mrs. Capulet"
"Oh, call me Regina! Everyone does. Have you come to see all the cats?"
"No, we've come to see Rosaline off" said Angelo.
"You can still see them! Look, Gabriel. Here's Snooky. Rosaline says you can't take cats with you to university"
"Oh, that's terrible! She's such a lovely cat" said Gabriel, picking up Snooky and cuddling her. The cat purred.
"You could have her, couldn't you?"
"No" said Angelo.
"Yes please! I love cats!"
"No" snarled Angelo.
"Please!" whined Gabriel. He put down the cat, and wrapped his arms around Angelo's waist. Angelo looked stunned at the affectionate embrace from his usually dramatic and hateful son.
"I don't like cats" said Angelo.
"But you don't have to look after it! I'll feed it, and clean her litter tray, and she can sleep on my bed. She'll stay away from you, and she won't sit on the furniture or anything. And I'll train her to be the best behaved kitty in the world. Please, daddy, please"
"Daddy?" choked Tybalt.
Angelo glared down at Gabriel, who stared up at him with his big blue eyes.
"Fine!" he snapped.
"Yay!" squealed Gabriel. Regina clapped her hands together delightedly, and Rosaline looked relieved "Thank you, daddy!"
He reached up and hugged Angelo properly. Angelo just looked at him, and slowly patted his hair awkwardly.
Finally, Gabriel and Angelo set off with the cat purring in Gabriel's arms, and then Camilla and Livia came to say goodbye. Lord Capulet arrived with Juliet.
"Hey, Tibby. You excited?" asked Juliet.
Tybalt shrugged "My own house, I guess. I think I'll enjoy not having to eat 'Sausage Surprise!' anymore. And I will be having a house party at some point. Don't invite Mercutio"
"Well, I wouldn't if you didn't me want to, but he's left"
Tybalt's face lit up with joy "He has, hasn't he? Finally, I can sleep at night!"
"Tybalt" scolded Juliet "That's mean!"
"Didn't you want to go and wave him off? I assume that's where Hermia is"
"No. I wanted to come and say goodbye to my favourite cousin"
They stayed until Rosaline and Tybalt were sitting in Tybalt's manky old car. Rosaline waved, and smiled out the window. Tybalt chucked his cigarette butt out of the window, waved and smiled. He began to start the engine, and his poor battered car spluttered and choked; then they were off.
"I can't believe it!" exclaimed Rosaline "I've made it! I'm going to Bocconi University! I've defied everything said about the girls on my estate, and the government statistics, and I've...done it!"
"Well done, Ros" said Tybalt. He wasn't jealous.