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Post by Joseph Ferras on Nov 2, 2008 10:31:46 GMT -5
Joseph smiled, it must have been nice for her having her father teach her something, Joseph remebered it when his father taught him things, it was nice, he enjoyed spending time with his family, reading to them, sometimes playing some music or singing to them. He remembered there was a time that he was asked on the the goings on the opera house everyday as soon as he got back, now it was a weekly bed time story for his younger sisters.
"That must have been nice, both having your father teach you something and those dreams" he said "Do you have any siblings?" he asked
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Post by Juliette Croft on Nov 2, 2008 20:09:48 GMT -5
Juliette smiled back at him, then bent down to pick up his coat. She slowly walked over to Joseph, holding it out for him. "Do you have any siblings?" She nodded her head. "Yes, an older brother." she answered.
A brief silence fell between them. "And what about you? Do you have any siblings, Joseph?" she asked him.
Then, her thoughts drifted to her brother. Juliette missed him, as much as she missed her parents. A small part of her wished that they had never sent her here, if she knew she was going to miss them this much. But the rest of her were glad that they did, or she wouldn't have ever met Joseph or Rosalind.
Juliette closed her eyes briefly, taking a quick stroll down memory lane. In her mind's eye; she can see the time where she got lost in the woods, she and her brother were playing hide-and-seek at the time and she went too far into the woods.
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Nov 14, 2008 16:43:19 GMT -5
Joseph smiled again "YEs, I have many siblings 7 in fact, 3 boys and 3 girls, all younger than me, I live with them still, we are quite close. I can be like a father to them"
He thought for a while "What's it like being the youngest?" he asked.
He thought about when he used to read storied to them when they were younger, now it was down to Charlotte, because Joseph did not have the time anymore. He missed doing that, and he knew that Charlotte did not enjoy it. Still there were some night when little Marriane would wake up and Joseph would sit with her taling untill she fell back to sleep. Mainly it was about the antics of twins Loius and Phillipe and the goings on of the opera houses.
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Post by Juliette Croft on Nov 14, 2008 20:56:34 GMT -5
Juliette's eyes widened a bit, when he told her how many siblings he has. "7 siblings? Oh my; I have never met anyone with that many brothers and sisters before." she answered, sounding a bit impressed. She wonders how he manages with all of them, no idea if she could even handle it.
"What's it like being the youngest?" Juliette pondered upon that question for a while, pacing a little - back and forth. She then stopped pacing, and turned to face him. "It can be tiresome a bit, being treated like a porcelain doll, most of the time. But overall, it isn't so bad. And even though we, Daniel and I, fight or even pull pranks on each other sometimes...we are quite close." she finally said, thinking back to that time in the woods.
Juliette was so scared, almost in tears, when Daniel finally found her. He held her close, as he carried her back home, whispering in her ear that "Everything's all right now, I'm here."
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Nov 26, 2008 9:20:48 GMT -5
"Its nice having siblings" Joseph said airily "It's like having a friend for life isn't it, because even if you fight you know that at some point you will always make up, you've got to;your related by blood"
He smiled "I love my youngest sister the most, she is so sweet, she'd go up to me sometimes and put her darling little head on my shoulder and softly, and slowly drift off to sleep. She's adorable" as he spoke his dark brown eyes were alight with a warmth that suited his kind features, he smiled again "You should meet her one time" he said "I bet you'd love her"
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Post by Juliette Croft on Nov 26, 2008 19:14:53 GMT -5
Juliette couldn't help, but smile, as Joseph starting talking about his youngest sister. He must really love her, she thought to herself. As he smiled again, she noticed that there was a certain warmth in his eyes. Like a fire, his eyes were so lit up by it. She liked seeing them like that, so filled with warmth and love for his sister. "You should meet her one time" Juliette nodded her head. "I bet you'd love her" She took a step towards him. "I bet I would, I adore children." she answered.
A brief silence fell between them, a gentle breeze blew their way. Juliette managed to suppress her urge to shiver, but she inhaled a bit sharply. "So, what's it like being the oldest?" she asked him.
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Dec 12, 2008 18:20:22 GMT -5
Joseph smiled; "its great" he said smiling "I love looking after them, the looks on their faces when I return home, specially the youngest ones. And the twins are so funny too, they always try to trick me. I am actually the only one who can tell them apart though."
His tone was one of the warmest yet when he was talking about his siblings, the ones who he sometimes considered as his little children, he the one who looked after them since his mother was too ill to look after them.
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Post by Juliette Croft on Dec 13, 2008 11:22:33 GMT -5
While listening to Joseph talk about his siblings, Juliette smiled, almost wishing that she had more siblings than just her brother. It's not that Daniel wasn't a good brother, he was. Her thoughts drifted back to after he found her in the woods, clinging onto a tree trunk, and carried her home. Daniel refused to let her out of his sight, not even for a moment. He was almost as scared as she was.
A tear slid down her cheek, Juliette quickly wiped it away before Joseph noticed. In her mind's eye, she can see her brother and herself - 7 years younger. They were in her room, sitting on her bed, facing each other. Daniel held onto Juliette's hand, as if the moment he let go, she might disappear again. "Don't you ever scare me like that again, Juliette, I don't know...what I would do if I ever lost you...." As another tear slid down her cheek, she closed her eyes and wiped it away.
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Dec 23, 2008 14:50:37 GMT -5
Joseph watched Juliette closely and he was suprised to see a tear fall slowly down her pretty face. He walked closer to her and took a tissue out of his pocket and gently wiped it away, then smiled at him. He recognized that look, it was a daydream or a reminiscant look. Was it a painful memory, Joseph found himself wondering. "Lost in thought?" he asked gently "That always happens to me" More often to Rosalind he thought to himself Although I have a better insight into her world He refused to let his thoughts stray to his family he had to concentrate, he would not think on when his littlest sister said her first word "jo"
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Post by Juliette Croft on Dec 24, 2008 9:38:32 GMT -5
Juliette opened her eyes, to see Joseph move closer to her and pull out a tissue from his pocket. She was about to reach up to wipe the tear away, but he already beat her to it. "Thank you." she said softly. A brief moment of silence fell between them, as another light breeze blew through her hair.
"Lost in thought?" Juliette smiled, as she nodded. "That always happens to me" She then reached up to tuck a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "Well, that makes two of us, then." she answered, looking at him. She then glanced away, looking towards the once beautifully-carved statues instead.
"I was thinking about my brother; mostly of the time when we were playing hide-and-seek and...." she then added, her voice trailing off. Juliette didn't know if she should continue or not, a part of her wanted to, but another part was not so sure that it was such a good idea.
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Jan 10, 2009 9:17:05 GMT -5
Joseph smiled his warm eyes lighting up "I love hide and seek" he said and looked around remembering one of his many escapades to this Opera house, all the passages he found "This place would be amazing for it, yet you could so easily get lost" he remembered that it was here that he met Rosalind, he thought of telling Juliette this, but he decided not to do so right now; the time did not feel right.
"My sisters loved it too, I remember the youngest one was so good at it, she would get onto the most unlikely of hiding places. Gosh, I love that girl" he said smiling to himself he realised he was going on about himself too much and he blushed "Sorry" he said quietly "Sometimes I forget that I am a lowly stagehand and you a beautiful chorus girl. I forget my place" He saw all the dissaproving looks he got when he walked with Rosalind both in and out of the Opera house, one of the older workers told him it was not proper, and although he said he did not care deep down he did.
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Post by Juliette Croft on Jan 10, 2009 12:43:34 GMT -5
Juliette looked back at Joseph, just in time to see him smile and his eyes lighting up. "I love hide and seek" She smiled back at him, watching as he took a look around at their surroundings. "This place would be amazing for it, yet you could easily get lost" She nodded her head, wondering about the same, exact thing. It would be an excellent place for hide and seek, but he is right, you can get lost pretty easily..., Juliette thought.
"My sisters loved it too, I remember the youngest one was so good at it, she would get onto the most unlikely of hiding places. Gosh, I love that girl" She was watching Joseph pretty closely, listening, when he saw him blush. "Sorry" Juliette seemed a bit confused, wondering what he was sorry about.
"Sometimes I forget that I am a lowly stagehand and you a beautiful chorus girl. I forget my place" She felt herself blush, when he said that she was beautiful. No one has ever said that to her before, well except her family. "It's quite alright, Joseph." Juliette said, trying to reassure him, as she reached up and touched his shoulder. "I forgot too." she added quietly. "For a moment, I didn't see us as a chorus girl and a stagehand, but as Juliette & Joseph...two friends."
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Jan 13, 2009 17:11:21 GMT -5
Joseph smiled "Joseph and Juliette, two equals; tow friends, if only the world could see us like that. I hate propriety, its so restrictive"
Joseph smiled again in his disarming but charming way "Its hard to think that generations ago my family were amoung the upper class people. But I could not imagine living in a huge empty mansion, I have grown accustomed to my cramped living conditions, and in fact I like it, you are never alone you know" he thought for a while "But still when I have children I want them to have the best life possible"
Joseph was a family orientated person and would do anything for them; it was why he worked so hard, why he gave up his share of the food so much for them, it was what kept them going.
Before I met you, and Rosalind, my life was so dull" he said "It was always the same eadem idem, but now it is great, I have better stories to tell when I get home." he paused "Thats not the only reason though" he said quickly fearing he would offend
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Post by Juliette Croft on Jan 13, 2009 23:42:13 GMT -5
As he smiled, Juliette smiled back. "Joseph and Juliette, two equals; two friends, if only the world could see. I hate propriety, its so restrictive" She nodded, understanding exactly what he meant. But if it's just the two of them, then why does it matter?
"I know what you mean, if only the rest of the world can see us that way." she replied. He smiled again, charmingly, and Juliette could've sworn her heart skipped a beat. "Its so hard to think that generations ago my family were among the upper class people. But I could not imagine living in a huge empty mansion, I have grown accustomed to my cramped living conditions, and in fact I like it, you are never alone you know" She nodded her head again, listening to Joseph.
She can feel her heart starting to race, her hand shaking a little as well. "But still when I have children I want them to have the best life possible" Juliette's jaw almost dropped. She has only been friends with Joseph for a short while, but the way that her heart was going right now, it was telling her something different. "Before I met you, and Rosalind, my life was so dull" he said "It was always the same eadem idem, but now it is great, I have better stories to tell when I get home" Juliette then glanced down at her hands for a moment or two.
"Thats not the only reason though" She looked back up at Joseph, her mind drawing a blank. "And,...may I ask what is the other reason....or reasons?" she asked.
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Post by Joseph Ferras on Jan 15, 2009 5:51:48 GMT -5
A blush spread across Josephs handsome features as he struggled to come up with words. He thought back to his conversation with Rosalind, how should he say this? But his mind went blank. "Rosalind" he said then wondered why he was talking about her now "Taught me if you don't say what you feel it may be too late.She is amoung my best friends ever, and that's fine with me." he said "I remember before i met you how I would watch you" he said "I love hanging about with you, you make me feel so....free" he said
He sighed "Have you ever wanted something more from someone you were friends with?" he asked deciding to leave it open for interpretation, Juliette could see it as him wanting to be best friends with her, or for them to be together, that way if she did not reciprocate his feelings she could misinterret it, he made a mental note to thank Rosalind for that tip.
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