Cherry Meets the Hunchback of Notre Dame

chapter 10

"Oh, it's doesn't look good." Laverne frowned.

"It's hopeless," Victor agreed. "Absolutely hopeless!"

"You're telling me," Hugo scoffed as he was playing cards with a pigeon. "I'm losin' to a BIRD!"

"They're talking about Paris." Drell said as he appeared.

"Where'd you come from?" Hugo asked.

"You don't wanna know..." Drell replied ominously.

"Um, okay?" Hugo said, confused.

"Oh, that poor gypsy girl," Victor frowned. "I'm beginning to fear the worst."

"I know, but, now, don't you say anything to upset Quasimodo," Laverne warned in a maternal fashion. "He's worried enough already."

"I agree, I just hope Hilda is fine; if anything happened to her, I wouldn't forgive myself." Drell frowned.

"Oh, you poor man..." Laverne replied.

"I'm softer than I look..." Drell shuffled his foot. "I act big and tough, but on the inside, I'm just a little puppy dog."

Quasimodo was then walking over curiously.

"Oh, here comes Quasi, remember, not a word." Drell whispered to the gargoyles.

"Easy does it." Hugo agreed.

"Stone faced." Victor added in.

"Any sign of her?" Quasimodo walked in as he looked out with them from below the tower.

"No, but I'm sure she's--" Drell started.

"Oh, it's a lost cause!" Victor broke down. "She could be anywhere! In the stocks, in the dungeon, on the racks!" he then started to cry.

"Nice work, Victor." Laverne deadpanned.

"Yeah, nice wok, Victor." Drell added in, nearly echoing.

"No, he's right," Quasimodo frowned. "What are we going to do?"

"We can have faith and just know that Esmeralda is out of harm's way and I hope Hilda is out of harm's way as well." Drell said.

"The big guy has a point, this is Esmeralda we're talking about." Hugo agreed with the warlock.

"Exactly." Drell said.

"Do you really think so?" Quasimodo asked shyly.

"We know so." Drell said.

"Hey, when things cool off, she'll be back," Hugo coaxed. "You'll see."

"What makes you so sure?" Quasimodo asked.

"Because she likes you," Laverne replied. "We always said you were the cute one."

"I thought I was the cute one?" Hugo spoke up with his mouth full.

"No, you would be the fat one with the big mouth." Drell said.

"What're you saying exactly?" Hugo frowned.

"Anyway, have faith in Esmeralda." Drell said to Quasimodo.

"Take it from us, Quasi," Laverne smiled. "You've got nothing to worry about."

"Yeah, you're irresistible!" Hugo smiled as well.

Victor chuckled in agreement. "Knights in shining armor certainly aren't her type."

"No, they are not." Drell said.

"And those guys are a dime a dozen. But you? You're one of a kind." Hugo smiled to Quasi.