STORIES
180 - Something
2014
Jesse Esmodonti Lithium Aless Qualina
Friday, during breakfast ...
JESSE:
… So, who's the new babe who just moved in?
ESMODONTI:
Was wonderin' when you'd bring her up. She's a real looker huh?
JESSE:
Are you kidding? I passed her in the hall, did a double take,
next thing I know - BAM - I walked right into the wall.
ESMODONTI:
Aw poor Jes. Her name's Lu, she's Trey's kid.
LITHIUM:
Ooh lalalala ...
ESMODONTI:
That's right my little elf-kin, you like Lu too, doncha?
What a good boy - eatin' up all your breakfast for mama.
ALESS:
Lu's the librarian at M-ma-magick School. She's really smart.
JESSE:
Who cares if she's smart when she looks like that?
ESMODONTI:
Easy boy. Aless has a point. She's probably into brainy guys.
JESSE:
Just what are you hinting at?
ALESS:
I th-think it's obvious, even for me.
JESSE:
So I'm stupid or something?
ESMODONTI:
Aw hon you're not stupid, but ya are something. I just think Aless
is more her type - if he were a little more grown up.
JESSE:
‘Cause he's a nerd, right? No offense Aless.
ESMODONTI:
Nerds are in, but I wouldn't get my shorts in a knot over this Jes. Bad boys like you will never go out of style. I need to get out cherie.
ALESS:
Hi g-gram.
QUALINA:
G’ morning sweetie.
ESMODONTI:
Morning Q, how'd ya like to do me a favor and take
your great-grand-sonny for me.
QUALINA:
What a wonderful way to begin my day ...
QUALINA:
… And how's my dolly-boy this fine morning?
LITHIUM:
Ah joo be nanana ...
ALESS:
Grandma, have you seen R-racolo? He's supposed to t-take me
to my p-piano lesson.
QUALINA:
Not yet, and it's just as well. He's been in such a foul mood lately.
JESSE:
How can ya tell?
ESMODONTI:
Yeah his good moods aren't much better than his bad ones.
Well, it's getting to be that time and I really have to turn in.
Roc was supposed to come get Lith ...
QUALINA:
You go on dear. I'll take care of him until his father shows up.
ESMODONTI:
Thanks, you're a peach. Auvoir cherie … And Jesse, you be careful or that rovin' eye of yours will get ya into trouble.
JESSE:
I like trouble.
QUALINA:
Have I missed something?
ALESS:
Jesse l-likes Lu.
QUALINA:
Oh?
JESSE:
I didn't say that. I just said she was pretty.
QUALINA:
She is, and highly intelligent too.
JESSE:
Why does everyone keep bringing that up?
QUALINA:
Sweetie, do you have any idea what's bothering your brother?
ALESS:
N-no. Racolo n-never t-t-tells me anything.
QUALINA:
He's been so irritable ...
JESSE:
He probably just needs to get laid.
JESSE:
What? Why are you both staring at me?
Oh sorry - did I say that out loud?
QUALINA:
For heavens sake, you're talking about my grandson.
... But, perhaps you have a point.
ALESS:
G-g-gram!
QUALINA:
Forgive me, but something's definitely bothering him.
JESSE:
Maybe he's pissed ‘cause Es is seeing Trey.
QUALINA:
Trey!
JESSE:
Yeah you know him?
QUALINA:
I certainly do. Oh for heaven's sake - Es and Trey?
Yes, I believe that would do it.
QUALINA:
… I knew a woman was the cause of this.
ALESS:
Why?
QUALINA:
What else but a woman could do that to a man?
Thank you Jesse, you've been very helpful.
ALESS:
You m-mean - R-racolo is just jealous? Wow.
