by Hénock Gugsa
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Some time back, in my never-ending travels (cruises) on the internet, I ran into a website called "Tumbler". So, I checked it out from here to Sunday, and it is quite an entertaining and unique website. It is mostly a repository for blogs of all kinds: story rooms, chat rooms, art rooms, media rooms, etc.
I signed up as henock928 and now have my own room which I have named: "Asta9 ". But this is all not so relevant to the little story I want to share here.
Inside Tumbler, there is a blog called "Gabenath Fanblog" which is basically about the (fictional ?) lives of the Agrestes, Gabriel and Nathalie (née Sancoeur). There is also a third character named Adrien who is Gabriel's son / Nathalie's stepson.
As far as I can figure, the authors/contributors of Gabenath Fanblog must be francophone because I have had to go in and edit (amend) words or phrases that are obviously bad translations from French. Actually, though, I have discovered the blog is originating in Germany. At any rate, I am here presenting seven little episodes (encounters ) between the characters. Enjoy!
Episode 1 -
Nathalie: "Where'd the mistletoe come from?"
Gabriel, blushing while staring at Adrien: "Adrien!"
Adrien: "What, someone had to make the first move and clearly neither of you were gonna do it."
Episode 2 -
Adrien: "Nathalie likes it when you’re mysterious."
Gabriel: "Got it."
[later, on his date ...]
Nathalie: "So, dear, where are we going for dinner?"
Gabriel: "None of your business."
Episode 3 -
Nathalie: *hugs Gabriel*
Gabriel: "What is this?"
Gabriel: "What is this?"
Nathalie: "Affection?"
Gabriel: "Disgusting."
Nathalie: "..."
Gabriel: "....Do it again."
Episode 4 -
Adrien: "Why are you two holding hands?"
Gabriel: "Studies show it relieves stress."
Adrien: "Oh, okay, I just thought maybe you were dating or something."
Nathalie: "We are. We’re also really stressed."
Episode 5 -
Nathalie: "I was attracted to you first."
Gabriel: "Well, I confessed first."
Nathalie: "I asked you out first."
Nathalie: "And, well, I said ‘I love you’ first."
Gabriel, getting down on one knee: "I proposed first."
Nathalie: "Well, I- WAIT WHAT?"
Episode 6 -
Gabriel: "You know, I really don’t like your last name."
Nathalie: "What’s wrong with Sancoeur?"
Gabriel: "I don’t know... it just doesn’t suit you. You should change it."
Nathalie: "Change it?! To what?!"
Gabriel: "Agreste."
Episode 7 -
Nathalie: "Don’t change the subject."
Gabriel: "What’s the subject?"
Nathalie: " Me. "