Make the Wrong Things Right

Chapter 5

After the Rage party time caught up to itself. One night Brian and Justin were walking down Liberty Ave. when they heard the hauntingly romantic music of the gypsies. Brian took Justin's hand and followed the music till they came to a stage. He saw the gypsy girl that had helped him right away. She was on stage dancing, her long skirts swirling around her. He made his way to the stage. He had to thank her for everything.

As Bella's dance came to an end she dropped to her knees and looked right into the eyes of Brian. Smiling she got up and grabbed his shoulders and vaulted off the high stage. When he began to take off the ring she had given him she stopped him. "You keep it. Give it to Justin if you like. It is yours."

"Is everything ok now? Will Justin be with me forever?"

Bella looked into his eyes. "I'm very proud of you, Brian, you did well. You and Justin will be together. There always will be ups and downs; that is to be expected. He'll make it all worth the while."

"What about Ethan?"

"Ethan has been taken care of. The elders and I worked some good old Romani vengeance on him. He'll never play the violin again. Ethan's cat has been liberated. He's found a good home. My own personal touch, for the rest of his life he'll be impotent." She smiled wickedly.

Brian grimaced. "Remind me never to piss you off."

"Take care of Justin and you won't have to worry about it."

Justin got tired of standing alone and wandered over to where the two were talking. "Did I just hear my name?"

Bella smiled. "Yes, Brian was just telling me the good news. I'm so happy for the both of you. Your relationship will last a life time."

Justin smiled, "How do you know Brian?"

"We met on the street."

Brian looked embarrassed. "I never did get your name." Justin hit Brian's shoulder. "What is it with you and names?"

Bella laughed. "I'm Bella. Brian was in a hurry; he had important things to do."

Brian fished out a hundred dollar bill. "Your performance was breathtaking. If I was straight…."

Bella laughed blushing slightly. "I know." He handed her the bill. She hesitated to take it. She didn't want his money only his happiness.

"Take it, I owe you big time." Finally she took the proffered bill and tucked it away in her tight bodice.

Justin looked at her, really looked. "You look so familiar; do I know you?" She smiled a knowing smile. "Maybe we met in another time."

"We were just going to Woody's for some drinks and to shoot some pool. Can you come out to play?" Brian teasingly invited.

"I'd love to." She shouted out something in Hungarian to one of the women on stage. She turned back to them. "Let's go." She took each of them by the arm and they walked the strip of Liberty together.