Bells and Gypsies Ch. 3

*Adatia creeps up to the bell tower and up to Quasimodo's room. She looks around but doesn't see him.*

Adatia: She whispers. "...Pst...Quasi...Are you there?...It's me, Adatia...hello?"

Her voice echoing through the tower, the gargoyles wake up.

Victor: "Oh! Do my stone ears deceive me?"

Laverne: "Ha! Honey, if they were, you'd be hearing Hugo's snoring."

Hugo: "Hey!"

*Adatia excitedly runs over to the balcony to see her friends.*

Adatia: "Hey guys!"

Laverne, Hugo and Victor: "Adatia!"

Laverne: We were worried that you weren't going to make it here! Especially with Frollo out there."

Adatia: "Sorry for keeping you guys waiting. I had to get past my mother as well."

Victor: "Ah, the many worries that parents have for their children."

Adatia: "Have you guys seen Quasi?"

Laverne: "Well, ever since you left this morning, our dear Quasi has been waiting around her for you to get back."

*Adatia has a surprised look on her face and then rushes to find his sleeping quarters.*

Adatia: "He's not there!"

*The Gargoyles gasp.*

Laverne: "Well where could he be?"

Victor: "Come, let us find him!"

*Adatia and the Gargoyles go searching for Quasimodo, calling out his name.*

Quasimodo: *Hangs upside down from one of the rafters right in front of Adatia's face.* "Hello."

Adatia gasped and nearly jumped a foot off the ground, also tripping over her own footing. "Quasi, you scared me! You had us worried! I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner, I had to get past my mother."

Quasimodo: *Swings himself down.* "Oh no, it's alright. I knew you would come back. I'm sorry for scaring you."

*He lends his hand out to help her up, and she grabs it.*

Standing up, she have a relieved smile.

Adatia: "I almost ran into Frollo on the way here."

Quasimodo: *Grabs her arms.* "You did, *sigh* thank goodness you're alive."

Laverne: "You what?!"

Hugo: "Had he caught you, you would've been sent to the stocks!"

Victor: "Yet she looks just like a normal person. With her fair skin, she doesn't look like a gypsy."

Adatia: "What do you mean? What do all gypsies look like to you?"

Hugo: "Well, they're either a little tan, easy on the eyes, they travel a lot, they do magic tricks and dress funny."

Adatia: "Oh, I see."

Hugo: "Not trying to sound offensive or anything, I mean, c'mon. You're beautiful!"

Adatia: "Thank you. I guess now it's clear to see that I'm adopted.

Quasimodo: "Oh. Well, I still think you're a great friend." He gives a gentle smile.

Adatia: *Smiles back.* "Oh, I have something to show you." *Takes out her sketch of Quaismodo from her bag and shows it to him.*

Quasimodo blinks in surprise and takes the sketch, examining it. The gargoyles hop over beside him to look at the sketch as well.

Victor: "Well! My, looks like someone is an artist."

Laverne: "Count me in on that one! This is really good!"

Adatia: She smiled and looked to Quasi. "What do you think?"

Quasimodo: *Examining the drawing closely.* "...Fascinating...Nobody has ever drawn me before."

Hugo: "Yeah, looks like she's good with a pen and paper."

Victor: "And photographic memory."

Adatia: "Well, I just like to draw what interests me."

Quasimodo looked at her with surprise on his face. "Y-You think I'm interesting?"

Adatia: "Well of course I do, otherwise I wouldn't keep on seeing you!"

A rush of warmth came to Quasi's face as he smiled.

Quasimodo: "Th-Thank you..."

Adatia: "You're welcome. Oh! And uh... Did you get a chance to finish that carving?"

Quasimodo: *Rushes over to his carving table.* "Oh, no, no I haven't, but I will!" *Continues working on his carving of her.*

Adatia smiles at his enthusiasm.

Adatia: "So, how was your day?"

Quasimodo: "Oh it was fine, just fine, thank you for asking. How was yours?"

Adatia: "It was... Acceptable. I went to the square after I left the bell tower and stayed clear of those soldiers."

Quasimodo: "Oh that's great! It's good that you know how to protect yourself." *Stops carving.* ...But..."

Adatia: "What? But what?...Oh, Frollo?"

Quasimodo: *Lowers his head.* "...I guess you can fend him off by yourself huh?"

Adatia: "Him? Probably not him, but I'm a quick runner. I'd get away in a minute as far away from him as possible."

Laverne: "Exactly!"

Victor: "Seems like you have some useful skills there young lady."

Adatia: She giggles. "Thank you. I have lived with gypsies my whole life." The girl smiles.

Hugo: He gets a few paint colors for Quasi. "No need to thank us! That's a true fact! Along with your beauty." He makes the growl noises again and chuckles.

Victor hits him on the head again.

*Hugo groans, rubs his head and hands Quasi the paints. Adatia watches over his shoulder as he starts painting the doll of her.*

Adatia giggles looks at the small carving of the town square. "I wonder how long it took you to make this…"

Quasimodo: "Oh, that depends really."

Adatia: "On what?"

Quasimodo: "How detailed the person is."

Adatia: "Really? And how detailed am I?"

Quasimodo: He blushes a little. "Well... I'd say you're the most detailed one that I've had to make of you."

*Adatia smiles and blushes as well and lowers her head.*

Quasimodo: He smiles and starts to paint the wooden figure of her. "How long have you dreamt of coming up here? Just curious."

Adatia: "Ever since I heard you ring those bells."

Quasimodo: "And how long ago was that?"

Adatia: "Hm... Three years."

*Quasimodo finishes painting Adatia and shows it to her.*

Adatia picks up the doll and examines it. "Oh wow... This is really amazing work!" She smiles at him.

Quasimodo: *Smiles* "Thank you."

Adatia: "You're welcome."

--Later--

*Quasimodo and Adatia chase each other throughout the outside of the cathedral while singing a sweet song about how much they love being friends.*

The gypsy sighs and looks out from the top of the cathedral. "So you do anything from up here besides watching people down below?"

Quasimodo: "Well...sometimes I like to dream."

Adatia: "Really? About what?"

Quasimodo: "About going down there. Being apart of them. Without being judged... Oh, I'd love for that day to come."

Adatia: "Don't worry, it will."

Quasimodo: He chuckles and looks at her. "Sometimes things don't happen for a reason. But a person can still dream, right?"

Adatia: "Oh of course! For example, I, like you, dream about what the rest of the world is like."

Quasimodo: "It's great to actually be friends with someone who understands that." He smiles.

Adatia smiles back as she climbed on top of the stone rail and balanced and started to walk on it. "Have you ever raced anyone before? Or raced either of the gargoyles?"

Quasimodo: "Yes, once actually."

Adatia: "And?"

Quasismodo: "I beat them."

*They start laughing as Quasi reaches the railing.*

Adatia: "Well that's gonna change. You and me race around the cathedral. How does that sound?"

Quasimodo: "Wonderful! But I doubt that-"

*Adatia starts running and laughing.*

Quasimodo: "Hey, no fair!"

*He starts laughing and running after her.*

Adatia laughs and jumps of the rail and grabs onto one of the ledges that stuck out from the tower and swung from each one.

Adatia: "Haha! Try to keep up!"