Hey sorry this is way delayed. I wanted to get this out right after
Christmas, but it didn't sound right so I kept on editing. I still think
it's a little choppy, but oh well. Hopefully I'll have chap 14 out soon.
Thanks everybody that reviewed. You guys are great, keep it up!
Ren117
********Familiar Romeo**********
Louis woke up, staring up at a familiar ceiling. He dressed and grabbed his crutches. He was halfway down when Donnie grabbed him.
"Donnie! I can get down the stairs myself!" Louis screamed.
He was dangling over his shoulder in the firefighter like way, waist on his shoulder, upper torso hanging on Donnie's back.
"Hey Lou, knock it off, your cast is scratching me." He set him down roughly in a kitchen chair.
"Merry Christmas Louis." The tree was lit up in the living room, presents all around it. Lights were strung around the house along with holly and mistletoe, obviously for when the guests came. The tree made the house smell like pine, along with the cinnamon candle lit next to him. A typical Stevens Christmas. Who ever said that Jewish people couldn't celebrate Christmas anyway?
Eileen and Ren were preparing the food on the counter.
"Thank you for helping your brother Donnie," Eileen observed. "By the way Tawny said it, you took quite a spill, dear."
"Tawny...Where is she?"
"Oh Louis, she's probably with her family. It is Christmas afterall." She fixed her candy cane earrings
He said nothing and stared at the floor.
"Oh, don't worry honey, I asked her to come over for a bit after Christmas Brunch to chat." She smiled.
He was about ready to protest then decided not to. "Ah, I just forgot to thank her properly."
"Didn't you two break up?" Ren picked up another potato and started peeling it.
He cleared his throat. "Um, yeah."
She raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Oh really?"
Mrs. Stevens head popped up. "What happened Louis? You two were such a cute couple."
He groaned. "Mom, please."
******
After the dishes were cleared, the phone rang. Mrs. Stevens picked up.
"Hello?"
Louis was lying on the couch with his foot propped up.
"Oh hi Tawny,"
"Oh that's wonderful, of course your boyfriend can come." Her voice seemed to magnify so he could hear every word.
"I want to analyze this boy of yours." She laughed.
"Ok, I'll see you soon. Buh-bye."
An few minutes later Tawny came in with Jason at her side. Louis got up slowly and leaned against the wall of the entryway. Eileen was at the door already, greeting them flamboyantly.
"Hello Tawny, oh and this must be the new boyfriend."
Tawny blushed slightly.
"Thanks for inviting us Mrs. Stevens. This is Jason."
"Oh, you forgot about the mistletoe!" She pointed to the entrance.
Jason pulled off his hat, revealing his curly blondish brown hair.
Something sparked Louis's memory.
He leaned in and softly kissed Tawny.
"Hey don't I know you?" Louis asked, interrupting Mrs. Steven's cheers.
He turned to him, amused. "Actually, yes."
An image of Ren kissing a certain Mootai on their 'vacation' flashed in his mind.
On cue, Ren came down the stairs, spotting the couple. Her eyes widened.
"Jason?"
**
After the shock had worn off, everybody was talking and laughing again. Tawny pulled him off to the side.
"Look, Jason. I'm really glad you drove down here and came here with me. But why didn't you tell me that you were on Family Fakeout? I mean, I told you about the Stevens and you didn't say anything."
He put on one of his charming smiles. "I thought I'd leave it a surprise."
"Then did you know who I was when we tried out for the play?"
He kept on smiling. "Yeah, actually. It took me a while since I didn't see you face to face over there, but I remembered."
She rolled her eyes. "Ok, whatever. Come on. We're here, so lets go talk to them."
They went back into the family room and Tawny took a seat next to Donnie.
Jason hung back, spotting Ren standing by the wall. She was absolutely stunning, wearing a long black dress. He strolled over to her, unnoticed. He cleared his throat.
"Hello Ren."
She held back a smile. He was so....so hot. There was no other way to put it.
"Hey Jason. Nice to see you again."
He smiled smoothly. "It's been a while, hasn't it? It's been a good four years since we've seen eachother."
He checked her out again. "You've grown to be a beautiful woman." It was true. Ren had filled in quite a bit. Instead of being disproportioned and lanky, she was full and stunning, her curves well defined and confidence radiating.
"So you're dating Tawny now?" She reminded him, smirking.
"Yeah." He gazed over at her. "Great girl."
"So have you gotten any more acting deals lately?" It sounded funny, but she didn't know how else to put it.
"Na, right now I'm at PUFA with Tawny taking classes. I haven't had anything real big since 'Just Sherman'."
She laughed. "I remember." She and Jason were still dating when the movie came out.
He laughed too. "Stupid low-budget movie. Two out of five stars. What a bomb."
"Yeah, you were the only good part of the movie."
She kicked herself. Why'd she say that?
"Well thanks. You aren't too bad of a performer yourself. Why didn't you get picked up by some college for your voice?"
She blushed slightly. "Well, I got offered a few musical scholarships, but I ended up going after an academic scholarship at Stanford."
"And you're a sophomore now?" She nodded. "And you're a senior, right?"
"Yeah, that's right." He paused. "Well, if you ever change your mind and decide to chase your dream, I'll hook you up."
Ren felt her heart jerk. He was so nice. She missed having someone. They went out so long ago. He broke up with her for some other girl in tenth grade. She took it well since they were in different cities and high schools, and barely ever got to see eachother. Now was not any different. Different cities, different colleges.
"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." She smiled.
**
Tawny glanced over at Jason and Ren. They were having a good time, laughing and talking. Talking. They're only talking. She was determined not to let it bug her, but somehow it did.
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R&R!
Ren117
********Familiar Romeo**********
Louis woke up, staring up at a familiar ceiling. He dressed and grabbed his crutches. He was halfway down when Donnie grabbed him.
"Donnie! I can get down the stairs myself!" Louis screamed.
He was dangling over his shoulder in the firefighter like way, waist on his shoulder, upper torso hanging on Donnie's back.
"Hey Lou, knock it off, your cast is scratching me." He set him down roughly in a kitchen chair.
"Merry Christmas Louis." The tree was lit up in the living room, presents all around it. Lights were strung around the house along with holly and mistletoe, obviously for when the guests came. The tree made the house smell like pine, along with the cinnamon candle lit next to him. A typical Stevens Christmas. Who ever said that Jewish people couldn't celebrate Christmas anyway?
Eileen and Ren were preparing the food on the counter.
"Thank you for helping your brother Donnie," Eileen observed. "By the way Tawny said it, you took quite a spill, dear."
"Tawny...Where is she?"
"Oh Louis, she's probably with her family. It is Christmas afterall." She fixed her candy cane earrings
He said nothing and stared at the floor.
"Oh, don't worry honey, I asked her to come over for a bit after Christmas Brunch to chat." She smiled.
He was about ready to protest then decided not to. "Ah, I just forgot to thank her properly."
"Didn't you two break up?" Ren picked up another potato and started peeling it.
He cleared his throat. "Um, yeah."
She raised an eyebrow and smiled. "Oh really?"
Mrs. Stevens head popped up. "What happened Louis? You two were such a cute couple."
He groaned. "Mom, please."
******
After the dishes were cleared, the phone rang. Mrs. Stevens picked up.
"Hello?"
Louis was lying on the couch with his foot propped up.
"Oh hi Tawny,"
"Oh that's wonderful, of course your boyfriend can come." Her voice seemed to magnify so he could hear every word.
"I want to analyze this boy of yours." She laughed.
"Ok, I'll see you soon. Buh-bye."
An few minutes later Tawny came in with Jason at her side. Louis got up slowly and leaned against the wall of the entryway. Eileen was at the door already, greeting them flamboyantly.
"Hello Tawny, oh and this must be the new boyfriend."
Tawny blushed slightly.
"Thanks for inviting us Mrs. Stevens. This is Jason."
"Oh, you forgot about the mistletoe!" She pointed to the entrance.
Jason pulled off his hat, revealing his curly blondish brown hair.
Something sparked Louis's memory.
He leaned in and softly kissed Tawny.
"Hey don't I know you?" Louis asked, interrupting Mrs. Steven's cheers.
He turned to him, amused. "Actually, yes."
An image of Ren kissing a certain Mootai on their 'vacation' flashed in his mind.
On cue, Ren came down the stairs, spotting the couple. Her eyes widened.
"Jason?"
**
After the shock had worn off, everybody was talking and laughing again. Tawny pulled him off to the side.
"Look, Jason. I'm really glad you drove down here and came here with me. But why didn't you tell me that you were on Family Fakeout? I mean, I told you about the Stevens and you didn't say anything."
He put on one of his charming smiles. "I thought I'd leave it a surprise."
"Then did you know who I was when we tried out for the play?"
He kept on smiling. "Yeah, actually. It took me a while since I didn't see you face to face over there, but I remembered."
She rolled her eyes. "Ok, whatever. Come on. We're here, so lets go talk to them."
They went back into the family room and Tawny took a seat next to Donnie.
Jason hung back, spotting Ren standing by the wall. She was absolutely stunning, wearing a long black dress. He strolled over to her, unnoticed. He cleared his throat.
"Hello Ren."
She held back a smile. He was so....so hot. There was no other way to put it.
"Hey Jason. Nice to see you again."
He smiled smoothly. "It's been a while, hasn't it? It's been a good four years since we've seen eachother."
He checked her out again. "You've grown to be a beautiful woman." It was true. Ren had filled in quite a bit. Instead of being disproportioned and lanky, she was full and stunning, her curves well defined and confidence radiating.
"So you're dating Tawny now?" She reminded him, smirking.
"Yeah." He gazed over at her. "Great girl."
"So have you gotten any more acting deals lately?" It sounded funny, but she didn't know how else to put it.
"Na, right now I'm at PUFA with Tawny taking classes. I haven't had anything real big since 'Just Sherman'."
She laughed. "I remember." She and Jason were still dating when the movie came out.
He laughed too. "Stupid low-budget movie. Two out of five stars. What a bomb."
"Yeah, you were the only good part of the movie."
She kicked herself. Why'd she say that?
"Well thanks. You aren't too bad of a performer yourself. Why didn't you get picked up by some college for your voice?"
She blushed slightly. "Well, I got offered a few musical scholarships, but I ended up going after an academic scholarship at Stanford."
"And you're a sophomore now?" She nodded. "And you're a senior, right?"
"Yeah, that's right." He paused. "Well, if you ever change your mind and decide to chase your dream, I'll hook you up."
Ren felt her heart jerk. He was so nice. She missed having someone. They went out so long ago. He broke up with her for some other girl in tenth grade. She took it well since they were in different cities and high schools, and barely ever got to see eachother. Now was not any different. Different cities, different colleges.
"Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." She smiled.
**
Tawny glanced over at Jason and Ren. They were having a good time, laughing and talking. Talking. They're only talking. She was determined not to let it bug her, but somehow it did.
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R&R!