Here's the fifth part of the story so you can learn the facts of love.
Later after Sherman and Penny went home night came and Gabe was playing video games when there was a knock at the door. Adam opened it and it was Ronny Leslie's new date.
Ronny: Hi.
Adam: Hi
Ronny: Um is Leslie around?
Adam: Uh yeah. Les, your date's here! She's coming I'm her husband.
Soon Leslie appeared and she kneeled down at Gabe.
Leslie: Only 20 more minutes of video okay hon? Bedtime soon.
Gabe: All right.
Leslie: Good night. Adam, Ronny. Ronny, Adam. You guys met?
Adam: Yeah, yeah we met. At the door.
Leslie: Okay good. Shall we uh.. Let's...
Adam: You guys have fun.
Ronny: Thank you.
Leslie: Okay.
As Ronny and Leslie left Gabe knew this whole divorce thing is a very difficult situation for everyone. And Gabe knew it wasn't anybody's fault. When he first heard it when he was 9 years old he took it like a man.
Adam: It's not anybody's fault.
Leslie: It's just that your father and I are a lot more different than we thought.
However Gabe was sad when he heard it. Now Gabe's not a latch-key kid if his parents are irresponsible. But for a year Gabe said to himself he can roam the city. However not the city just the nine square blocks. North is the Planetarium, West is Riverside Park, East is Central Park and South 72nd Street. Gabe owns this town in those blocks. Now for Mr. Peabody and Sherman they both lived on four blocks away behind Central Park almost close to Branch Brook Park. And Penny and her parents lived just about close to Pelham Bay Park on Westchester Avenue. Rosemary lived on 81st street near the Central Park just a few yards north of Gabe's territory and when Gabe casually rode past her building he was heading into some uncharted waters. It was summer break and Gabe and Rosemary's karate class wasn't for the next three days. Now Sherman usually talks on the phone with Penny. Now there's only 3 Petersons. One was Peterson and Dobbin Enterprises. The second was a cranky old woman with Peterson as her last name and she was not related to Penny. And the third and final one was Penny's real phone number and Sherman kept it. But for Gabe he knew there were only two Telescos in the Manhattan Phone book and neither of them was Rosemary's. The first Telesco was a Butcher shop down in the village.
Butcher: Telesco's.
Gabe: Is Rosemary here?
Butcher: Rosemary? Nah, there's no Rosemary here.
The second one was not Rosemary either it was an grumpy old man.
Frank: This is Frank.
Gabe: Hi. Is uh Rosemary here?
Frank: You're the kid that called a half an hour ago!
As he hanged up Gabe didn't know what to do but just loiter and hope. While he was pacing back and forth on his scooter the doorman spotted him.
Gabe (thinking): Uh-oh, her doorman's looking at me.
Just then Rosemary came out along with Birdie and Mae Li.
Gabe (thinking): Oh my God there she is.
Soon his heart was beating very quickly as he saw her.
Gabe (thinking):I didn't have a contingency plan if I actually saw her. Just go up to her. Go, go say hi to her.
But just then Gabe rode away on his scooter very fast then he'd ever go.
Gabe (thinking): She looked so busy. I-I'll talk to her another day. Coward. You fool. How could you be so weak?
I-I'm not weak. I'm only human.
Gabe just couldn't help it. He was arguing with himself in his thoughts. As soon as he peddled faster and faster he road past Mr. Peabody Sherman and Penny in a huge rush. Soon Mr. Peabody jumped into Sherman's arms.
Mr. Peabody: Hey Kid! Why don't you watch where your going! Thanks for catching me Sherman.
Sherman: No problem Mr. P. I think that was Gabe passing by on his scooter.
Mr. Peabody: Oh do you know that boy Sherman?
Penny: Yes we do. He has a best friend named Rosemary Telesco. She's a girl.
Mr. Peabody: Oh that girl who was in that karate class and got a yellow belt?
Sherman: Yes indeed.
Mr. Peabody: Well I guess we better go see why he's in such a big rush.
Soon they both went after him as Gabe kept arguing in his thoughts.
Gabe (thinking): What was I going to say? I was in the neighborhood? That's pathetic. No, you're weak and you're pathetic and you're going to be alone your entire life. Oh who cares? I'd rather be alone that endure this misery and torment.
Suddenly Gabe saw Rosemary Birdie and Mai Lee passing by and he then stopped on his brakes.
Rosemary: Whoa!
Birdie: Ooh! Hey watch it child!
Soon Mr. Peabody Sherman and Penny came by.
Mr. Peabody: I almost said the same thing to that kid.
Rosemary: Gabe? Penny? Sherman? And is that a little white dog with the glasses and red bowtie?
Sherman: Hello Rosemary Gabe Ms. Birdie and Mai Lee. This is my dad but his name's Mr. Peabody.
Birdie: Oh I know you from that karate class and may i say that you look like a nice smart white dog.
Mr. Peabody: Oh why thanks for that most friendly contagious compliment.
Mai Lee: Doggy!
Rosemary: So Gabe why are you here?
Gabe: Oh uh Hi. How's-How's it going? I was just you know... in the neighborhood.
Rosemary: Don't you live in the neighborhood?
Gabe: Well 73rd & West End. I- I guess it sort of depends on how the neighborhood is defined.
Birdie: Mn-hmm.
Gabe (thinking):Can I sound anymore of a loser?
Sherman: Psst. I think he's kind of shy around Rosemary.
Mr. Peabody: What makes you think so Sherman?
Penny: Well Sherman and I both think so.
Mr. Peabody: Well I'll have a talk with you two about this.
Gabe: So um what are you guys up to?
Rosemary: Well my sister's got a birthday party in the park. I'm just bringing my book. Want to come?
Gabe: Uh come? Uh sure.
Mr. Peabody: Excuse me Ms. Telesco but might if we join you?
Rosemary: Oh sure you can.
To be continued...
