Chapter 6
Hornet sobbed into a pillow, Ida paced the room, Prosper stared out the window with worry, Victor had his face in his hands, and Riccio sat with Mosca, rubbing his red eyes. Bo, trying to make Prosper feel better, was stroking his brother's left hand.
"That's child abuse, I tell you!" Ida shrieked. She was shaking angrily.
"Ida, we can't do anything. If we called the police to report Dottore, than we'll be filed as child stealers. If we try to get Scipio back, we'll be caught by the Dottore, and I hate to think that. We're stuck, there's no way around it." Victor sighed, for the hundredth time.
"There's no point arguing, I can go after him! I know where the house is, and I bet Scipio is just in his room! I'll just-"Hornet was cut off.
"There is no way you'll go. The Dottore knows where to find Scipio if he runs away anyways! You can't go!" Bo sobbed, falling into his brother's lap. Prosper stroke his brother's hair.
"Shh, Bo. It's ok…." Prosper soothed. "Hornet, no way. I know you want to find your boyfriend, but sorry! There is no way….!" Hornet looked hurt for a moment, and then stormed upstairs.
"What was that about?" Mosca asked Prosper.
"Nothing…" Prosper placed his brother on the chair, and stormed upstairs as well.
Hornet cried and cried. Her plan had been pointless, stupid even. Prosper was right. She had acted like Scipio was her boyfriend, when she didn't even want to go out with him. She had sucked up, and acted like a jerk.
Now Scipio was gone. His dad would beat him, for sure. What a stupid, stupid thing to do.
"Hornet, I'm sorry…" Prosper said. Hornet turned around, and saw Prosper standing in the doorway with tears leaking from his eyes.
"What…? No Prosper… I've been acting stupid all day! I just flirted with Scipio to find out…" Hornet paused, tears dripping. "….if you liked me." She finished. Prosper stared at her, eyes wide, mouth slightly hung open.
"But…."
"Enough for now!" Hornet stood up. "We need to find Scipio!"
"Ok, but how?" Prosper said, slightly happier.
"We'll need a phone, a ladder, and Samantha! This has to work, before the Dottore kills Scipio!" Hornet grabbed her notebook, and Prosper grabbed the tools. The only thing that was missing was their tears.