#rafecastro

[gingerbeardmansim]

Marco and Esteban were excited as they told the kids what they had done that morning. Rosa seemed unphased. Milo congratulated them but Rafe didn't seem very happy about it at all.

RAFE - "YOU DID WHAT!?"

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Later that afternoon, Rafe shared with Milo about meeting Min-Jun and that he invited him to join the chess club.

RAFE - "He seems really nice, and he was on the chess team at his old school, so he said he'd check it out for sure.

MILO - "Great, we need more people involved, and if our team is going to win any tournaments, we need some good players."

RAFE - "And he was asking about Rosa. I think he may have a crush on her. I told him he may want to avoid her. He doesn't seem like the type Rosa would want in her circle of friends."

About that time...

ROSA - "Milo, would you please excuse us, I need to talk to my brother for a minute."

MILO - Sure no problem, Rosa. Rafe, catch you later."

ROSA - "Lyric told me that she saw you talking to the new guy, Min..., something or other, I don't remember his name. What did you guys talk about?"

RAFE - "His name is Min-Jun Kim and he introduced himself to me. We talked about chess and he said he played. I told him about the chess club and told him to check it out. Why are you being so nasty about me talking to someone. I'm not like you, I like people."

ROSA - "Whatever, I have friends, more than you actually. If you forgot I am the president of the chess club, so he has to go through me to get in. He is a stalker. He was stalking me in the school chatroom this morning before school. There is no way he needs to be in the chess club. And furthermore, keep your opinions about me to yourself!"

Rafe had enough...

RAFE - "Rosa, I am sorry you think that it is all about you. I doubt very seriously he was stalking you. He seems like a nice guy, And, you may be the president of the chess club, but we ALL vote on applicants. He knows how to play and is apparently good. He won a district competition last year at Pleasantview High. That's definitely more than you have ever done."

"What I said about you was not bad at all. Believe me I could have said much worse. As far as what I think about you or my opinions of you, maybe you should take a good long look at the type of person you are, Rosa. I'm not the only one that thinks you are not a very nice person. You really need an attitude adjustment."

Whew... those two seriously have some issues!

[gingerbeardmansim]

ROSA - "Coming to Rafe's rescue I see. Why, Milo?"

MILO - "Something apparently upset him downstairs. Why do you have such a lack of empathy?"

ROSA - "Fifteen years of Rafe's dramatics. It will soon pass until the next event doesn't go the way he thinks it should."

MILO - "I do not know how the two of you are twins!"

ROSA - "Yeah, me either."

MILO -"Why did you run up to your room, Rafe? Did something upset you?"

RAFE - "Yeah... I mean no. I don't know."

MILO - "Are you upset that our dads got married? I mean we knew that was going to happen sooner than later."

RAFE - "No, not really upset they got married. It is more about why they didn't tell us or let us be part of it. Dad always does it that way. Like Rosa and I don't really matter. I mean My mother is dead and Dad is in his own world, not to mention my sister cannot stand to be in the same room with me."

MILO - "To be honest, Rosa doesn't seem to be able to stand anyone in the room with her, other than her own reflection. I get it Rafe. I was a bit perturbed about not being included. It is their day though. I do not think your dad excluded you on purpose."

RAFE - "I suppose you are right. It's just how things are I suppose. I just feel like dad is slowly leaving me. I already lost mom, and apparently my sister. I can't lose my dad too."

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MARCO - "Your sister shared with me the disagreement the two of you had, Rafe. I told her, as I am telling you, that the two of you need to come to a mutual understanding..."

RAFE - "Trust me, I have. Avoidance is the best policy."

MARCO - "That wasn't what I meant."

RAFE - "Dad, trust me, it's for the best."

Rafe went to the hallway and looked at his great-grandfather's picture, he always went here when he was in need of answers. He was named after him, and he felt a connection, even though he was gone before Rafe was born. He felt no sense of an answer today. He hoped things would change between he and Rosa, but for now, he would just avoid her.

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RAFE - "Hey Lyric. Before you go in with Rosa, I wanted to ask you something. I was going to ask but I didn't want to do it on the phone, nor did I want to do it at school. I was hoping that you and I could go to Prom together, what do you think?"

LYRIC - "I really would love to go with you, Rafe, but what about Rosa? What is she going to say about it? You know how she is."

RAFE - "Seriously, Lyric? What does Rosa have to do with you and I going to prom together. I know she has no idea we have been talking, but I want to make things official. I honestly don't give a damn about what Rosa may think."

LYRIC- "You know what Rafe? You are right. This is not about Rosa. This about us. I would love to go to prom with you. So Yes, I will be your date for prom, and I am going to let Rosa know that we have been talking. Whether she likes it or not, let's make it official. We are boyfriend and girlfriend!!"

ROSA - "Lyric! Please do not tell me what I think I just heard. Have you and Rafe been talking? How could you do this?"

LYRIC - "I think we should go in your room and talk about this, Rosa."

if looks could kill...

[gingerbeardmansim]

Today is Career Day at the twins High School. Rosa is excited, Rafe, not as much. To be twins, these two are complete opposites.

DeShawn Holland is a senior and Rosa decided to talk to him. Most of the girls find him attractive and she wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Apparently, he was not interested in the conversation as within a few moments after Rosa began talking, he started checking out his phone.

ROSA - (to herself) "Not sure what all the girls see about him. I find him obnoxious."

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After Milo left Rafe's room, Rosa barged in without knocking and sat down on his bed.

RAFE - "You could knock, you know."

ROSA - "Yeah I could have, but I didn't. Listen Rafe. I know you are upset over Dad getting married, but everything isn't always about you."

RAFE - "Maybe you should listen to your own advice, Rosa. It's not about that."

ROSA - ""Then what's it about? Never mind I really don't want to know. Dad is happy, Esteban is happy. So that is all that matters really. Sleep on it, and I hope you see things a lot clearer in the morning.

RAFE - "I already see things pretty clear, Rosa."

With that she leaves the room and Rafe gives her the finger as she heads back to her room.

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MILO - "I'm going to be honest Rafe; I have lost a lot in my life as well. You know? But I have also gained a lot. I mean we are officially brothers now."

They went in for a family hug.

MILO - "I got you brother."

RAFE - "That means a lot Milo, you have no idea."