Chapter 2 is up! Just in case no one noticed, I don't own any of these characters. (if i did that would be awesome)

Ok so just a heads up: The italics mean that they're saying stuff in their head. :D

She still wasn't sure if she should tell him. She'd only known him for a few hours. But, for some reason, she felt like she could trust him. She told him everything. About Frollo and his obsession with her, how he almost burned her at the stake. Tulio was staring off into space, but she could tell he was listening. She told him about Quasimodo, the bell ringer of Notre Dame.

"They did such horrible things to him. Everyone knew it was wrong, but they just stood there and let it happen! What do they have against people who are different anyway?" She didn't really direct the question at him. She was just thinking aloud.

"How did you stand that place for so long?"

"I though I could change it. But I was wrong. No one would listen to me. Frollo brainwashed every one of them. According to him, gypsies aren't capable of real love." She got angry just talking about him.

"Hey. Frollo's gone. He was wrong. I think you are capable of love."

"How do you know that?" Her eyes where sparkling with something he couldn't put his finger on.

"I can see it in your eyes." She smiled at him.

Why do I feel so comfortable with this guy? I barely even know him! But he's being really nice. That's a change from being in-

She was interrupted from her mental babble with a hand waving in front of her face.

"Hello? Anyone home?" She shook her head to clear her mind.

"So. Enough about me. What about you? You must have your own story, right?" He laughed. Somehow, he knew she would ask that eventually.

"Well, I've lived here most of my life. We just got back actually. We've done some traveling."

"We?" She sounded curious.

"My partner, Miguel. We've known each other for a long time. He's like a brother to me." As if on cue, a blonde man with a British accent came out of the bushes.

"Tulio! There you are. I've been looking all over for you." Miguel said, pulling a leaf out of his hair. He noticed Esmeralda standing next to Tulio. She smiled at him and looked up at Tulio.

"Uh, Esmeralda, this is Miguel. He's my 'partner in crime'." She smiled at his air quotes.

"Nice to meet you, Miguel." She held out her hand to him.

"Same to you...Esmeralda?" He heard Tulio say that name, but he wasn't sure.

"That's right." He smiled as he let go of her hand.

"So, did I interrupt something?" he asked. he looked at Tulio and wiggled his eyebrows. Tulio rolled his eyes. Esmeralda laughed. She could've sworn she saw Tulio blush.

"No, actually, we were just talking. We, umm...bumped into each other, and I guess we find each other interesting." She smiled at him and he raised an eyebrow.

"Ok then. Well, I'll let you get back to...talking." He emphasized the last word. "Just remember, out ship leaves soon." He walked away.

"Where are you going?" she asked with a curious look in her eyes. He smiled.

She's so cute when she's curious. Wait...what?

"What?" he asked. She cocked her head to the side.

" I said where are you going? Miguel said your ship leaves soon."

"I have no idea." He smiled at her confusion. "Wherever the ship is going"

"I would love to sail the world like that. Never knowing where you're going next."

"Why don't you come with us?" She looked up, surprised. This was weird. She meets this guy, is with him for a few hours, and now is contemplating on going to God knows where with him. She must be off her rocker. She was thinking about saying yes!

"You're serious?"

"Yeah. I know it sounds weird, but there's a part of me that doesn't want to say goodbye to you." He sighed at how corny that sounded, but he ment it.

"What about Miguel? I mean, I don't-" He interrupted her.

"I'm sure he'll be fine with it. You need to get away. Do something reckless. The past is the past." He held out a hand for her. She looked at it for a minute. Was he serious? Was she crazy for actually considering it? She finally made up her mind.

"Alright." She took his hand and he practically dragged her to the ship.

That's all folks. Hope you like it!

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