Alright... don't wish to keep you waiting…unfortunately the last chapter for a while…so enjoy it…
Pastor Galswells: (town clock chimes 3 o'clock)
You'd all better be going now…Class dismissed…Merusimer…if you could gather the balls…
Vincent: Certainly sir…. (Starts assembling the balls, Pastor Galswells starts to walk towards the church)
Fredderick: (walking away with Victor; looks at him, worried) Are you alright..?
Victor: (nods a little, still holding the handkerchief to his nose) …I don't think I like rugby…
Fredderick: (giggles) I noticed…(Victor looks a little hurt, Fredderick holds him in a shoulder embrace, shakes him affectionately) Cheer up, Vic…go on.…you'll be fine…I don't like it either….(shrugs, squeezes his shoulder, Victor looks at him and smiles) That Vincent was really in his element..(Rolls eyes)…that's the ideal sport for him….
Victor: (laughs a little) I guess….
Fredderick: (smiles)… That's it…what do you need to play rugby for…huh? You don't get anywhere by just ru--… (Looks up) VIC! Watch it! (Pushes him hard to the left, jumps out of the way as a rugby ball thunders on the ground on the place they just stood and bounces away) What in the name of--…? (Looks back, sees Vincent in the distance)
Vincent: (shouts) Not a bad move Valence! It's good to know Can Dort found a second Mother to watch out for him! (Laughs, turns away)
Victor: (looks at the ball, shudders) Oh my… F-Fredderick….I …t-thank you! T-that was close…you-
Fredderick: (is rolling up his sleeves, furious) That's it…I've had enough… (Strides forward)… he's gonna get it now…I'll—
Victor: (notices with alarm) Fredderick! (Runs forward, stands in front of him) No! Stop! What are you…-?
Fredderick: Get out of my way, Victor…its one time too much… (Steps aside and continues to walk forward, Vincent is standing a few metres away, smirking, arms crossed)
Victor: No! Fredderick! Please…be reasonable…! (Grabs his arm and tries to pull him back) Please…it's not worth it! Stop! Listen to me!
Fredderick: (is struggling) Victor….Let! Go!
Victor: No…you're not going to do this!
Fredderick: (is obsessed with reaching Vincent, determined) Victor! Let go! (Pulls arm away suddenly, it slips out of Victor's grip, and he loses balance and stumbles to the ground)
Vincent: (laughs heartily, almost bent over) Better pick up Can Dort, Valence! He's fallen over his own feet again! (Laughs, starts to walk away) What a pair of ninnies!
Fredderick: What t—(turns around, sees Victor) Vic! Oh my...I'm dreadfully sorry! (Kneels down)
Victor: (sits up) N-no…I…its…it wasn't your f-fault…
Fredderick: No…it was…I was acting crazy…I…I'm sorry… (Shakes head) He makes me raving mad! I'd like to seriously do him in! (Hands ball to fists)
Victor: (nervous) Fredderick…please….stop…its…it's alright…
Fredderick: The hell it's alright!
Victor: Please….Fredderick…calm down…
Fredderick: (snaps back into senses) Oh...I'm really sorry…..I...I just can't watch him hurting you anymore! (Sighs) Here… (Takes Victor's hand and pulls him up gently, starts brushing him down) Are you alright…? Did I hurt you...? (Looks guilty)
Victor: N-no… (Waves him off) I...I'm alright… (Wipes nose)
Fredderick: Are you sure…?
Victor: (nods) …. Come on … (walks away)
Fredderick: Victor...hold on…your leg…. (Victor stops, Fredderick bends down)
Victor: W-what…what is it…? (Fredderick sees a red streak, touches it, Victor gasps suddenly in pain)
Fredderick: It hurts…? (Victor nods, pained) This is too much in one day…lets go…come on…I'll go home with you…we'll enjoy the rest of the day…(puts an arm around Victor, ruffles his hair) …I can't believe he -- (gets angry) Oh…how I would like to break that cane….!
Victor: No… (Senses his mood) …its fine…it's alright….it doesn't hurt…it…
Fredderick: Sure… (Sighs, shakes head) Victor…I know how it hurts….
Victor: (sighs, looks down)
Fredderick: You can tell me…I'm worried about you! You trust me don't you…?
Victor: (surprised) Of course I do…! (Puts arm around him)
Fredderick :( Smiles) Come on then…lets make this day a little better... (Walks towards village square, arm in arm)