STORIES
52-More Good Morning
2006
Wednesday morning, in Cammeo and Noli's room ...
DAPRIMA:
… Cammeo if you’re not sick, then tell me what's wrong?
CAMMEO:
It’s Mez, he … I saw him this morning… he was with Esmodonti. They were together… in the hall closet. She was wearing his jacket and …
DAPRIMA:
Oh no! My vision - it really happened.
CAMMEO:
You knew? Why didn’t you stop him?
Why didn’t you warn me?
DAPRIMA:
Oh honey, I’m so sorry. I think, because he’s my brother,
he’s too close. I saw it after the fact. I’m so sorry.
Is there anything I can do for you?
CAMMEO:
I’m sorry to be such a baby ... sniff ... Oh the babies!
Daprima, I can’t look after the little ones today. I just can't ...
DAPRIMA:
I’ll take care of everything.
Meanwhile, in Mez and Racolo’s room ...
FIN:
Mez wake up. Daprima knows something happened last night and she's on the war path. Did you go out drinking?
MEZ:
No.
FIN:
Good.
FIN:
… Hey, you don't look so good.
MEZ:
Fin have you ever wished the Earth would open up
and swallow you whole?
FIN:
You wanna talk about it?
DAPRIMA:
from outside the door
Mezzonotte!
MEZ:
Why can't she leave me alone?
FIN:
I’ll talk to her.
FIN:
… Daprima, the good news is - he wasn’t out drinking …
DAPRIMA:
I know.
FIN:
Good, then let's get out of here so he can
get some rest. He's all worn out.
DAPRIMA:
I'll bet! Out of the way babe. I’m talking to my brother.
FIN:
Can't this wait?
DAPRIMA:
No.
FIN:
Daprima! Be careful ...
DAPRIMA:
What the hell were you thinking? It took you months to get
up the nerve to ask Cammeo out. You both were so
happy. I'm so angry with you!
MEZ:
You ... know?
DAPRIMA:
Did you think you could keep this from me? Not only did you cheat
on her - but with Es, and in this very house! How stupid are you?
MEZ:
How do you know about … Did you talk to Cammeo? How is she?
DAPRIMA:
Not good. I can't believe you did this to her.
Now get up, and get dressed. Fin's driving us to school.
DAPRIMA:
… Are you going to defend him?
FIN:
No, but Daprima…
DAPRIMA:
But nothing. You want to help? Make sure he’s in the
car when we’re ready to leave.
Daprima leaves.
MEZ:
Don’t look at me like that. It's not like I planned this.
FIN:
sigh
After everyone’s been dropped off, I’ll come back to get you and bring you home. What Daprima doesn’t know won’t hurt her.
MEZ:
Thanks Fin ...
FIN:
Don’t thank me yet, you still have to survive the car
ride and let me warn you, Karanthir will be with us.
