Chapter 4: The walk
Authors note: Well here is chapter 4! I hope your enjoying the story so far. Trust me more happens later on! Well enjoy this chapter and please check out the other Gnomeo and Juliet stories on this site. Trust me; you won't be disappointed with them.
In the morning Ms Montague walked out into her garden. She had checked her plants were all healthy; her gnomes were all in good order and lastly, mowed her lawn. Once she had done all of this she went back inside to get ready to go out. The blue gnomes stood perfectly still until she left. Then they came to life.
Blueberry was one of the first to awake. She was so eager for today that she barely slept. She knew her mother would expect her to do her daily tasks so she decided to slip away unnoticed. But unfortunately, he plan backfired.
"Blueberry! Where are you off to?" Lady Bluebell called out to her daughter before she could escape.
"Oh I was going to check on Wisteria mother!" Blueberry rushed and continued to walk ahead but her mother called her back.
"Hold on a second!" Lady Bluebell shouted and Blueberry immediately came to an unexpected halt. "What is so important that you must go see Wisteria before your daily tasks? The garden can't look after itself you know!"
"Oh come on mother! Cant the garden manage for one day without a stupid inspection?" Blueberry asked. Her mother gave her a stern yet insulted expression. It was obvious that Blueberry wasn't going to win this argument. She didn't like hurting her mother's feelings, but at times her mother really got on her nerves. Blueberry sighed and then spoke softly "ok, ok I will do my daily routine on the garden and then I will go check on Wisteria. Ok?"
"Good! You know this is for your benefit Blueberry. You will one day become the-"
"'Future leader of the garden'… yes mother I know!" Blueberry finished her mother's sentence before heading out to do her chores as quickly as possible. She needed to get to Wisteria soon or else she would be late for her 'so called date'.
"Why oh why must you take after your father?" Lady Bluebell muttered putting her head in her hands before continuing to inspect the garden.
After checking on all the gnomes as fast as her legs could go, Blueberry headed over to Wisteria's pad. This morning she seemed to be cleaning the outside area of her pad while Toadstool kept his head fixed on the record player. Wisteria was sweeping the dirt away from her entrance. As she did this she sang:
Oh when the going gets tough,
That's when the tough get going,
Oh when the going gets tough,
That's when the tough gets going,
Oh when the going gets tough deal with it!
That's when the tough get going don't chicken out no!
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As Wisteria continued to sing this along with her record player she didn't notice Blueberry heading her way. Blueberry heard the song that was playing and she recognized it. It was 'get tough' by a human group called 'Kleer'. Blueberry sometimes listened to this song when she was stressed (mostly with her mother) and it actually helped. The wonders that music could help solve your problems. That was probably why Wisteria was a hippie. She was so carefree and fun! Unlike most gnomes these days who just hung on to the past and felt sorry for themselves. It was times like these that Blueberry wished she could be like Wisteria. No pressure of becoming a garden leader or nothing! Just sitting listening to the greatest songs of the year.
"That song reflects my mood right now," Blueberry said aloud. Wisteria heard a mutter of a voice and looked up, she immediately saw her friend heading towards her and put her hands on her hips.
"And what time do you call this?" Wisteria sounded stern. She then turned around to indicate to Toadstool to turn the music off; he did so and watched as the gnomes began to speak.
"Sorry my mother wouldn't let me get away," Blueberry explained. Wisteria rolled her eyes.
"Your mother is so paranoid! Is it because your dad left or something? Has she still not got over that?" Wisteria asked.
"It was ages ago and no I don't think she has. I mean every time I mention him to her she always seems to be upset. And if I call my chores stupid or something she gets annoyed. She seems to be hanging on to the past and I think she blames me for what happened!" Blueberry looked down at her feet; Wisteria shook her head instantly and walked over to her friend.
"No! What happened was not, I repeat, NOT your fault! It was a shock to us all how he just went and never returned but we got over it. You got over it! Your mother on the other hand clings on to the past. Like I always say, 'don't hold grudges because of the past… get over it and move towards the future!'" Wisteria reassured using her good advice techniques to cheer up her friend.
"Try telling that to my mother. I think… I think she is concerned incase I do what my father did. But I would never leave her! But I don't think she trusts me," Blueberry sighed.
"Hey… look, your mother has issues. Everyone in this garden knows that! She will eventually warm up to you. All it takes is time and most of all proving her wrong! You have leader skills in you yet Blueberry! And one day everyone will be calling you 'Lady Blueberry!' The greatest leader of the Blue garden!" Wisteria cheered tapping Blueberry's shoulder encouragingly. This cheered Blueberry up, a little. She knew her friend was right! That is why she came to her with most of her problems. Wisteria was always a good listener.
"Now," Wisteria added "let's change the subject and get you ready for your date eh?" Wisteria winked and Blueberry blushed. She had been so caught up in her family problems that she completely forgot about Redbrick!
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In the red garden on the other hand the red gnomes were still perfectly still. Mr. Capulet had spent his time trimming his plants that had somehow been destroyed. It was obvious to the gnomes that it was Pansy's fault. But to Mr. Capulet, he blamed his next door neighbor Ms Montague who he was recently growing a grudge against. Once he was finished clearing up some of his pansies he headed over to the pedestal at the back of his garden and went over to his flower girl (AKA Pansy) who wore a sweet and innocent look on her face as she held a pansy in her hand. She was sweet now but just wait until Mr. Capulet was gone. That sweetness would turn to sourness.
"Oh how could she do this to my sweet little Pansy gnome?" Mr. Capulet cooed stroking Pansy's hat gently "Don't worry flower girl, we shall have your pansies looking better in no time!"
Mr. Capulet continued to finish off his plants. Something then distracted him from what he was doing. It was that inferno disco music that his next door neighbor Ms Montague was playing non stop day and night. Yesterday it was off but today it was back on. It really annoyed Mr. Capulet, he had complained several times to Ms Montague but she denied playing it as often as he said she did. Of course it wasn't her… it was Wisteria who had 'borrowed' her records while she was out.
"Will you kindly turn that disrespectful junk off? It is 11 o clock in the morning and there is no need for this level of racket!" Mr. Capulet shouted across the garden. Suddenly the music stopped and he breathed the words "Thank You… witch!" before continuing to work.
Ten minutes later Mr. Capulet had gone out to do some shopping leaving the red garden gnomes to spring into life. Pansy was the first to wake up and threw her pansy flower to the ground as hard as she could. She then felt her hat as she glared at the entrance to Mr. Capulet's house. "Flower girl my butt!" Pansy spat. Nearly everyone in the garden heard her say this and no matter what they thought of her, they couldn't have agreed more with her statement. She was no flower girl. And she most certainly wasn't sweet! If anything she was sour; just plain sour!
Redbrick chuckled at his sister. Even though she was a brat, she was rather amusing. Especially when anyone complimented her, she would always tell them to "shut up!" or "get lost!" She would never be able to get a husband nor have any children. She would probably spend her days making everyone else's life a misery. That's why Redbrick wanted to see Blueberry in private, so Pansy wouldn't get in the way of them.
"Speaking of whom!" Redbrick reminded himself. "I must get ready! I don't want to be late for our da— eh walk!" And so Redbrick headed off to somewhere quiet to get ready for his walk with Blueberry.
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"It's just a walk Wisteria I don't know why you are making such a fuss over me! It's not a party! It's just a walk!" Blueberry said as her friend rushed around her looking for the right things.
"But you're going to be meeting up with your prince charming! You must look presentable for him, so he can sweep you off your feet and carry you to your dream fantasy garden full of love… how romantic," Wisteria sighed dreamily. Blueberry's eyes widened in disbelief.
"What kind of fairytale are you living in?" Blueberry said "One thing he is not my prince charming. And another thing… we only just met and there is no such thing as a 'dream fantasy garden'. Are you sure Toadstool hasn't hit you around the head with a record again?"
"No! But it's you Blueberry! You have never shown any interest in any other gnome, like… EVER! I knew it was love when you two first saw each other. I may have been upset and not aware of my surroundings but I knew immediately that you two were in love!" Wisteria smiled.
"Oh just shut up about that crap and get on with it will you?" Blueberry shoved her hand aside as Wisteria continued to give her a make over.
"You know what?" Wisteria began.
"What?" Blueberry asked bracing herself for another love comment.
"It's about time we put a song on. Forget the next door neighbor and his crankiness! Hit it Toadstool!" Wisteria signified her little mushroom friend to turn on the record player. A well known song began to play 'Don't go breaking my heart' by 'Elton John' and even though they were unaware of it. Blueberry and Redbrick both sang along to it.
Redbrick: Don't go breaking my heart
Blueberry: I couldn't if I tried
Redbrick: Oh honey if I get restless
Blueberry: Baby you're not that kind
Redbrick:So don't go breaking my heart
Blueberry: You take the weight off of me
Redbrick: Oh honey when you knock on my door
Blueberry:I gave you my key
Both: Nobody knows it
Redbrick: When I was down
Blueberry: I was your clown
Both: Nobody knows it
Redbrick: Right from the start
Blueberry: I Gave you my heart
I Gave you my heart
Redbrick: So don't go breaking my heart
Blueberry: I won't go breaking your heart
Oh yeah
Both: Don't go breaking my heart
Redbrick: And nobody told us
Blueberry: Cause nobody showed us
Redbrick: And now it's up to us baby
Blueberry: I think we can make it
Redbrick: So don't misunderstand me
Blueberry: You put the light in my life
Redbrick: Oh you put the sparks to the flame
Blueberry:I've got your heart in my sights
Both: Nobody knows it
Redbrick: When I was down
Blueberry: I was your clown
Both: Nobody knows it
Nobody knows it
Redbrick: Right from the start
Blueberry: I gave you my heart
Gave you my heart
Oh you gave it
Redbrick: Don't go breaking my heart
Blueberry: I won't go breaking your heart
Both: Don't go breaking my heart
Both:Nobody knows it
Redbrick: When I was down
Blueberry:I was your clown
Redbrick: Right from the start
Blueberry: Gave you my heart
Gave you my heart
Redbrick: Oh no baby don't go breaking my heart
Redbrick: Don't go breaking my heart
Blueberry: I won't go breaking your heart
Both: Don't go breaking my
Don't go breaking my
I won't go breaking your heart
Redbrick:Don't go breaking my heart
Redbrick: Don't go breaking my
Blueberry: I won't go breaking your heart
Redbrick: Don't go breaking my
Don't go breaking my
Blueberry: I won't go breaking your heart
Both: Don't go breaking my
Don't go breaking my
Once they had sung the song Blueberry and Redbrick were both ready to meet up. Wisteria waved goodbye to Blueberry and stuck her thumb up as she whispered "Good luck!" Blueberry then walked back over to her friend and hugged her.
"Thanks Wisteria! You know what to say to my mum if she asks where I am right?" Blueberry asked releasing from her hug. Wisteria grasped her shoulders and gave a reassuring smile, followed closely by a nod of encouragement.
"Yes, now forget about your mum and go and enjoy your date!" Wisteria urged. Blueberry would have argued back at this but she knew what Wisteria was saying was actually true. She now believed in her more than anyone she had ever known.
"Bye!" Blueberry waved and turned to go out the blue garden gate so she could meet Redbrick in the alley way.
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Redbrick had been able to get ready rather quickly. He was on time and looked just right for the occasion. The only thing (or gnome) slowing him down was his sister. Redbrick managed to slip to the gate unnoticed… well, that was until his sister spotted him and decided to call out his name, alerting the entire garden to his whereabouts.
"OI! What do you think your doing?" Pansy yelled. Her brother immediately recognized his sister's voice and turned around slowly. It was like being caught by the police when you committed a crime, but instead Pansy was not a law abiding police officer. Instead she was an ignorant little brat who threw a strop if she didn't get her own way.
"I am merely going on a walk Pansy. Am I not aloud to do that now?" Redbrick explained sounding a little annoyed that his sister had stopped him from what he was doing.
"Oh, are you sure you're not sneaking around to go and apologize to two certain blue gnomes for my actions the other day?" Pansy put her hands on her hips. She toward over her brother, not that she was taller than him; but being forced on her pedestal all day had its advantages.
"No. Why would I do that?" Redbrick asked raising his dark brown eyebrows at such a question.
"Well that's what you usually do! If I say jump to somebody you always go up to that person and apologize for my 'so called' actions," Pansy replied casually.
"Well what if I am? It doesn't really matter. You can't stop me!" Redbrick smiled, Pansy didn't.
"You wanna bet you little twerp! I can take you on any day! I may be a girl but I have better moves than you! The only reason mum and dad love you more than me because you're male, that's the only reason!" Pansy snapped venomously. She was in a foul mood (like always) and instead of backing off, Redbrick decided to take advantage of it.
"Excuses, excuses," Redbrick sighed crossing his arms and rolling his eyes.
"You better think yourself lucky that mum and dad are here! Because one day I swear I will pummel you so hard you won't be able to feel your own hat you little freak!" Pansy threatened. Redbrick then realized he was running late so he decided to skip the death threats from his sister and leave to meet Blueberry.
"We can continue with the threats another time Pansy. Right now you are grounded and I am running late! Good day!" and with that Redbrick was out of the gate faster than a bee could land on a flower full of pollen. Redbrick could have sworn he could hear his sister mutter to herself.
"Running late for what?"
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Blueberry made her way into the alley and noticed no one was around. The alley way was practically deserted and there was no sign of Redbrick. Blueberry waited for about five minuets but continued to wait. Perhaps he was running late? Or had he forgot? Oh where could he be?
Blueberry then started to panic "What if he changed his mind? What if he doesn't like me anymore? Or his sister knows! Or it's just me!" Blueberry put her head in her hands and began to cry a little. She was then interrupted suddenly by a voice that came from behind her.
"What on Earth are you worrying for Blueberry? I am right here!" Redbrick smiled. Blueberry gave Redbrick a shocked look and managed to regain her posture. She had become so worried over nothing. Blueberry now felt her cheeks go red from embarrassment.
"Redbrick! Don't do that! You panicked me, I thought you wouldn't show!" Blueberry grasped her chest as she got over the shock of Redbrick surprising her.
"Oh I am so sorry Blueberry! I guess I didn't realize how much I surprised you. By the way, my apologies why I am so late. My sister saw me try and make my get away and began to insult and threat me if you know what I mean," Redbrick explained. Blueberry nodded with him.
"With what your sister is like, that doesn't surprise me in the slightest. Oh, I feel so sorry for you!" Blueberry put her hand on Redbrick's arm and began to stroke it sympathetically. Redbrick noticed what she was doing and immediately looked at her awkwardly; Blueberry soon got the message and soon found herself embarrassed at her actions. "Oh forgive me!" Blueberry released her arm faster than she could ever imagine. They then stood in silence for several moments looking at the ground as if it was the most interesting thing they had ever looked at. Both Blueberry and Redbrick were both mentally cursing themselves. Blueberry for being so quick with her actions, and Redbrick for being so irrational. Neither of them did anything until Redbrick decided to break the tense silence that was forming in the air around them.
"So… we should probably start this walk eh?" Redbrick smiled holding out his arm. Blueberry smiled and gladly accepted it, they soon found themselves walking down the alley way.
"Yes for that is why we are meeting up… for a walk I mean!" Blueberry added awkwardly. Redbrick nodded but looked away as he spoke, he admired the afternoon sunshine but he mostly wanted to avoid the awkwardness between himself and Blueberry.
"So Blueberry, I believe I must thank you!" Redbrick changed the subject to something new. Blueberry was actually surprised at what he said. What should he thank her for?
"For what?" Blueberry asked.
"Well first of all… you stood up to my sister! No one has ever stood up to her like that before. Oh and for agreeing to meet me, I would really like to get to know you a bit more," Redbrick smiled and faced Blueberry she did the same. For a while they looked into each others eyes and continued to do so for several moments. They were getting to know each other through eye contact and both couldn't help but blush when they realized how long they were staring for.
"Well… would you like to hear a little about me?" Blueberry spoke up. This was the entire point of the walk right? Getting to know each other and all that.
"Of course!" Redbrick seemed very eager to get to know Blueberry. If it was in her opinion… a little too eager for her liking.
"Well…"
Soon both Redbrick and Blueberry told each other about themselves and found their stories fascinating. But soon the walk came to an end and the two gnomes found themselves outside their gardens again.
"Well… I guess this is goodbye then?" Blueberry began seeming disappointed that their pleasant walk had to end.
"Can I see you again tomorrow?" Redbrick asked rather quickly.
"Yes… but not here! I don't want another walk around some stupid alley way. Perhaps we should meet up in that garden there," Blueberry pointed out to a nearby garden "the couple there never notices their garden at night… perhaps we should meet up tomorrow night!"
"Great! So I will see you around sunset here then?" Redbrick smiled.
"Yes! Goodbye…" Blueberry returned his smile and then did something very unexpected. She kissed his cheek. "Redbrick."
Redbrick seemed very flabbergasted and felt his cheek from where Blueberry had kissed it. As Blueberry waved and headed back to the blue garden he just stood there for several moments with a dimwitted smile plastered on his face. Redbrick then said aloud "she just kissed my cheek," and continued to smile. He was then interrupted from his thoughts when he heard a scream come from the red garden. Redbrick then knew he was going to be needed because whatever that scream was for; it probably had something to do with Pansy.
Authors note: So what do you think? Sorry if the songs are wrong or were not around back then but I just had to use them. And yes I like 1970's and 80s music as you can tell. Please review! Oh and Featherstone and his wife will appear in the next chapter and we will also know what the scream was about. Also I will do it on their POV's next. PLEASE can someone give me a decent name to give to Featherstone's wife? Thanks! I will update soon!