The bench - Part 1

Three days have passed since the four siblings have started the school on the same class. This has been four school days a bit exhausted for them because of the six-hour schedule per. day and the homework, which were forced to Romanian and Mathematics subject, while on the other subjects were mandatory.

The four high schoolers, rather than going to their homes on this sunny Friday on a temperature of twenty degrees Celsius with no chance of raining, they decide to go to at the Strand Park, sit on a bench, and enjoy some fresh air.

The moment Robert, Roberta, Roman and Roby have entered the park's gates, they walk about ten minutes on the Park, looking for an empty bench where they can sit together, and discuss. But, they found something far better, the small place on the Strand Park called "Teatrul de Vara" has about five to six rows of empty benches, and today there is nothing planned, which means this is an opportunity for the four siblings.

"Good thing we the guard is on the other side." says Roby to his gang, after they have taken their seats.

"What?" asks Roman a bit concerned. "The security guard would throw us if he would see us here?"

"No." says Roby. "This guard cannot throw you out from this public park. He would just yell at you, then he would go back to his business, ignoring you the rest of the day."

"Most of the people here are scared by him." says Roberta to Roby." Ain't you scared by that brute?"

"Why would I? I know him." says Roby.

"You do?" asks Robert and Roberta at the same time, while Roman decides to enjoy a classic "Luca" sandwich that costs about eight RON's at that time.

"Yes. He was my Physical Educator back in the Elementary School. He was nice and playful in my class, but when his wife divorced him, the man became something else. The playful and cherish he would give to anyone from my school, has deteriorated and became sad and ignorant. He was also strict at some classes, and jumped into drinking."

"How awful." says Robert.

"But, with therapy, as I heard a rumour a few years ago, he became a new man, and he found a job as Park guard or Park employer, or whatever someone at the Park are working."

"Something like in Regular Show?" asks Roman to Roby. "Where the ten minutes of the show displays the adventures of Mordecai and Rigby trying to small errands in the Park?"

"I don't know hat are you saying." says Roby honest. "I didn't watched cartoons since I was twelve years old."

"You still watch cartoons?" asks Roberta to Roman.

"Why not?" asks Roman. "I mean. They are good as a source of entertainment rather than live actions shows or… TV shows."

"TV shows?" asks Roberta. "You think cartoons are better than TV shows?"

"Well…" says Roman. "Some of them."

"Some of them? State a TV show that you consider worse."

"Um… Twilight?"

Robert and Roby could see Roberta, who sits between them, having a violent energy, going all over her body. Roman knows he has done a wrong move on a girl. But can you blame him? Roberta is his first "girl friend" considering the fact they are lost brothers and sister for almost their entire young lives.

"Twilight? No. I meant." tries Roman to explain to Roberta, hoping this can repair the damage he has done to her TV shows tasting. "I meant the new seasons of Twilight. Those sure are worse than um… the new cartoons released on the Cartoon Network TV."

"You Roman." says Roberta. "I do not want to scare you, nor make you depressed. Everyone has their tastes in TV shows. I am not upset. I am a bit upset you tried to put Twilight into an argument."

"I understand." says Roman, who decides to shut up about the topic of television.

"How you guys saw another good show?" asks Roby. "I am interested because I just finished binging the first season of Lost."

"Have you finished the first season?" asks Roberta. "Did you like it?"

"Oh. You've watched it?"

"Sure, I did. I finished the TV show in almost three weeks in August."

"Three weeks?" asks Roby impressed. "It took me almost two weeks to finish the first season."

"Why it took you so long?"

"I had some things to do this summer, such as helping my neighbour in his business."

"Business?" asks Robert.

"I worked for a whole summer at his car wash. A decent pay I might say."

"Good job for you." says Roberta. "You will like the second and third season, after that, it gets weirder and weirder to watch. I am not going to give spoilers, but you will love the season two and three."

"Thanks for not dropping spoilers." says Roby feeling better.

"I would recommend Game of Thrones if you would like it."

"Is it good?" asks Robert to Roberta.

"It is decent."

The four siblings continue to talk about shows, TV shows and movies for a few more minutes, until someone appears on the background.