Dawnstar 94 - I always hated PE, and in my first year at secondary school I wanted to learn to play an instrument, but the lessons would take place during the day, during class. My piano teacher always set them suring my PE class. I was only eleven and really shy, so I didn't know what else to do. My PE teacher was a cow and just screamed at me for missing class.
Zelda12343 - I don't know why, but I always think of Juno as a boys name. Probably because of the 'o' sound. The other day I realised it was the name of one of the goddesses in the Tempest, so all Gabriel's friends have girls names now!
Oreoskidz - People laughed at me in PE because I'm chubby and short-sighted, and could never see the ball. I was hit in the face at least four times in the last two years, and one of those occasions made me go deaf for a week. Not that the teachers cared or anything.
iluvshinjimina - We did something similar for our last year of doing PE. It was still rubbish though! My favourite PE lesson would be when chavs raided the sports equipment shed, stole everything and we had nothing to do in the lesson. HAHAHAHAHA.
Well, anyway, I've chatted long enough! So, you actually feel sorry for Gabriel for once? Let's see him and Rosaline hatch some bitchy schemes together!
"Stupid David" said Lavinia, spooning cream from a strawberry milkshake.
"He's a twat" added Juno "He's just jealous of Gabriel. They're all so jealous of you, aren't they?"
"Mmm-hmm" replied Gabriel, swirling a piece of cream around on his cake.
"Don't you want it?" asked Ceres, another one of his friends.
"Of course I want it. I bought it" snapped Gabriel. He looked at the clock nervously "It's five to four"
"I know. What time do you have to be back?" asked Lavinia.
"Officially, my curfew is nine, but I'll go home when I want. It's not like Angelo would notice if I was in the house or not!" replied Gabriel. His entourage giggled and applauded him.
"I have to be back by five if class isn't on" replied Lavinia.
"You'll be home by then" Gabriel fiddled with a silver ring "I hope they turn up"
"Who?" asked Juno.
"Livia and Rosaline" replied Gabriel "The thing is, we've kind of decided, that since Angelo is such a douche...neither of us three really want anything to do with him. But that doesn't mean we can't have anything to do with each other. We arranged to meet up here at four, since I'd be here anyway"
"Oh, Gabe! That's so sweet!" exclaimed Juno, leaning over to hug him.
"Don't call me Gabe! My name is Gabriel" snapped Gabriel.
"Sorry, Gabriel" Juno sat back up. He reached into his bag, and pulled out a magazine "Look, I got Vogue in the mail again. Who wants to look through it?"
Gabriel glanced at the front page, at the woman on the cover "She is so ugly"
"I don't think she's that bad" replied Juno.
"No, she is fucking hideous" Gabriel dismissed.
"You're right, Gabriel, she is so ugly" said Juno. The door to the cafe opened, and Livia and Rosaline entered. Gabriel sat up straight, and his friends that lounged around him sat up as well. Rosaline noticed him, and nodded. Livia followed her over, and they sat down in the two seats in front of Gabriel that were empty.
"Livia, you've already met Gabriel. But he has something to say to you" began Rosaline.
"I'm sorry about the wedding dress thing" Gabriel said on cue "I don't know why I did it. I was just mad at Angelo, I suppose. He might have walked out you, but he doesn't exactly dote on his remaining child either"
"That's ok...I suppose" replied Livia. Rosaline smiled approvingly at her. Gabriel smiled with relief. He pulled out a credit card from his blazer.
"I stole Angelo's credit card this morning and I know the number. Go to the counter, order what you want, and let me treat you. And I'll introduce you to everyone when you've got your food"
Livia accepted the card and went up to select a cake. Rosaline remained sitting.
"How's it going with Tybalt?" asked Gabriel.
"Perfect" smiled Rosaline.
"Sister Agnes still thinks you're the Madonna and not the whore?"
"Of course"
Livia sat back down, carrying a giant slab of fudge cake and a large mug of hot chocolate. Gabriel turned to her and Rosaline "Ok, everyone, these are my half-sisters, Livia and Rosaline. This is my best friend Juno"
"Hi" said Juno, glowing as Gabriel called him his best friend.
"And this is Ceres, Iris, Lavinia, and this is Bassianus, who is dating Lavinia"
"Hello" said Livia.
"Hi" said Rosaline. Gabriel's friends greeted in response.
"You all look really alike" said Lavinia "But the dictator isn't blond, is he?"
"Nope. But the dictator has a fetish for blonde women, which kind of explains it" replied Gabriel. Juno, Ceres and Iris all giggled in appreciation.
"Oh my goodness, would you just look at this model's hair? She looks like she's been dragged through the red light district backwards" scoffed Ceres, showing Gabriel.
"Oh my God, she does! Yeuch. Look, Rosaline" Gabriel shoved the magazine under Rosaline and Livia's noses.
"She looks like Beatrix Montague" giggled Livia.
"She does!" Gabriel exclaimed in appreciation "Oh my God, why does that girl dye her hair blonde? It looks awful"
"I know. It doesn't suit her skin tone at all. And her roots are so dark, they show after about a week. She looks terrible" gossiped Livia.
"I think it looks like cheese. Melty cheese, on a pizza. Yuck, yuck, yuck"
Livia and Rosaline both burst out giggling again.
"She is such a little slut" added Rosaline.
"Tybalt once paid me to spy on her. I went around her house, and her whole room is bright pink, and she has posters of Edward Cullen and Justin Bieber all over her bedroom walls"
"That is so pathetic" added Gabriel.
"And Benvolio told me she kisses them all every night before she goes to bed. And so she told me that Benvolio wets the bed!"
"He WHAT!" shrieked Gabriel.
"Wets the bed. Well, used too" said Livia "His mum died of cancer when he was ten, and let's just say he didn't take it very well"
"Oh my God, I bet he must stink! What a loser"
"I know, right?" said Livia "And do you want to know who Beatrix fancies?"
"Oh my God, who?"
"David"
Gabriel's friends burst out in laughter.
"David is gross! Ew, she must be, like, desperate or something" said Gabriel.
"I know!" Livia laughed.
"Speaking of David" said Gabriel, leaning in closer to Rosaline "How would Tybalt like to do a little job for me?"
"What kind of job?" Rosaline almost barked.
"Nothing illegal, I just need him to beat someone up for me. I'll pay him if needs be" Gabriel rubbed his back and winced.
"Who is it?" asked Livia.
"David, Beatrix's crush, came bothering me about the dancer thing again, and then he shoved me on a box" whined Gabriel, putting on a sympathy face. His friends all sighed sympathetically for emphasis "And I want Tybalt to beat him up"
Gabriel's friends gloated.
"Yeah, he'll do it. Especially if we mention that Beatrix fancies David" said Rosaline.
"No problem. I'll give Tybalt an address and tell him where to find him" said Gabriel, rubbing his back.
"David is a pig" said Livia.
"You can say that again!" replied Gabriel. Rosaline smiled approvingly at her siblings, and stole a piece of fudge from Livia's cake.
"Hey! Get your own"
"I won't eat a whole one. I'm not hungry"
"I'm not that hungry either, but I bought this piece of chocolate cake. I don't think I can finish it alone" said Gabriel.
"Why don't we share it?" proposed Rosaline.
"Great idea" Gabriel began to cut it in half, but his fingers slipped and he ended up with his knuckles stuck in the cake. The group burst out laughing. Gabriel pulled his knuckles out "Ew!"
"Here" said Rosaline, handing him a napkin. Gabriel cleaned his hand as best he could "I'll go and get us another. I assume we won't want to eat knuckle sandwich"
"This time, can we have a strawberry tart? I couldn't make my mind up" asked Gabriel.
"Sure"
"She seems sweet" whispered Lavinia in Gabriel's ear. He smiled at her "I'd better head off with Bassianus. I'll leave you to it. Have fun"
"See you at class tomorrow, Lavinia" said Gabriel.
"Bye...Gabe!"
"Hey!" shouted Gabriel, but he was smiling too. Lavinia blew him a kiss, paid for her milkshake, and then she and Bassianus left.
"She seems nice" said Livia.
"Lavinia is lovely" agreed Juno "I think I ought to go as well. What about you lot?"
"Yes, my parents want me back soon" said Ceres. They got up and paid as Rosaline settled down with her and Gabriel's strawberry tart.
"Here we go"
"Cheers" said Gabriel "I don't usually get to eat sweet stuff. I have to stay slim"
"Why's that?" asked Livia, tucking in.
"I'm a ballet dancer, technically, a danseur. And you need to be slim"
"I used to dance" said Livia, wistfully.
"What made you stop?" asked Gabriel.
"Not enough money for the classes" shrugged Livia. Gabriel felt sadness wash over him and settle in his heart. This was weird. It was like seeing a parallel of himself. He couldn't imagine not dancing, or not having the money for all of his clothes and hobbies. He and Rosaline had discussed her university situation, and he had promised to help her. He felt like he had to do something. This was his family, for God's sake!
"I'm sorry Angelo's been such an ass to you" he replied softly.
"He's an ass to you as well by the sounds of things" Livia dismissed "It's ok. I want to do something else anyway"
"What's that?" asked Gabriel.
"I want to be a vet. I love animals, but we never got to have a pet. Not only because we couldn't afford it, but because a certain sister of mine hates cats"
"Shut up!" hissed Rosaline.
"How can you hate cats?" cried Gabriel "Cats are lovely! Especially Persian cats! They are so beautiful!"
"Are you sure you're not somehow related to Tybalt's mum or something?" asked Rosaline.
"Of course I'm not. Why's that?"
"She loves cats" said Rosaline.
"She adores cats" corrected Livia.
"She's obsessed with cats. She used to dress Tybalt up in a cat costume when he was a baby" finished Rosaline "If I remember rightly, last time Tybalt and I counted them all, she has ten"
"Aww, that's so cute!" cooed Gabriel "How lovely! When I move out, I am going to adopt as many cats and dogs as I want! I love animals! I get on better with animals than I do with people. They understand me better. If I didn't want to be a dancer, I'd set up an animal rescue home or something. Or a vegetarian restaurant. Because I like animals so much, I'm veggie"
"I tried to go veggie, but mum told me to pack it in and said it was just a fad" said Livia.
"I've got some great recipe books at home" nodded Gabriel "Angelo said the same, but it just made me all the more determined to stop eating meat"
"It wasn't practical for us either. We just eat whatever is in the cupboard. Perhaps I'll go veggie when I'm older" Livia decided. They had finished their cakes, and so Gabriel asked for the bill and paid with Angelo's credit card.
"Will he tell you off?" asked Livia.
"Yes, but I don't care" They got up, and headed towards the door. Once outside, they continued chatting for a while.
"Have you thought anymore about the plan?" asked Rosaline.
"Yes. I have. I need to get you two talking again" explained Gabriel "So, next time Escalus has a party, make sure you go with Tybalt. Then you'll get the chance to talk to Angelo. But don't be too eager or he'll catch on"
"I know that" replied Rosaline, with a roll of her eyes.
"What plan?" asked Livia.
"I'll explain when we get home" answered Rosaline "If you want to go to university to be a vet, and if I want to go to Bocconi in Milan, then you'll help us. Won't you?"
"Of course she will" said Gabriel confidently "We'll get our inheritance, which we deserve, and Angelo will be so sorry he fucked with our lives. We don't need him; we need each other"
When it was time for them to leave, Gabriel hugged Rosaline and then Livia, and hoped to see them again.