#dantedukeofangers

[royalhouseofcarrington]

Richard’s Office, ~3pm, The Next Day

Richard: So you’re saying that… 

Dante: Thomas punched Peter. In the face. In front the security cameras, a teacher and several of his classmates. 

Richard: I have to admit that I never expected Thomas to be the one to cause problems. 

Dante: Who were you expecting? 

Richard: Chandler. Maybe Gia. 

Dante: Well, Chandler did inherit his mother’s temper, so I can’t blame you for that. 

Richard: As Gathen said anything to you? 

Dante: Nothing that I’ve received or heard. I wouldn’t be surprised if he tried something though. 

Richard: I wouldn’t either. In the meantime, I would keep Thomas away from the magazines and the Gathens. 

Dante: Of course. 

Richard: As much as I hate to admit it, I don’t think that Thomas is ready to join the official workforce just yet. 

Dante: Why not? He’s one of the favorites, considering that Isabel is his mother.

Richard: We don’t know if these tendencies will continue, or if it’s just a one time thing. He can go to college as planned of course, and the military, but I’d like to wait and see before he does anything major. 

Dante: Richard, trust me. I know my son like the back of my hand. He can be impulsive sure, but this is the only time that he's gotten into trouble at school. He’s not going to just randomly go up to someone and punch them for no reason. 

Richard: Fine. He’ll do the military and then we’ll go from there. 

[royalhouseofcarrington]

Stone House, Home of the Duke of Angers, ~2pm 

Dante: Kate? We’re home. 

Kate: We’re- Oh, Thomas! Is Gia with you?  

Thomas: … 

Kate: Thomas, what’s wrong? 

Dante: I’ll tell you later love. Come on Tom.

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Thomas: Dad, I… 

Dante: I know. I know. I know why you did it, and I understand why you acted the way you did. 

Thomas: He wasn’t listening to Ana at all. I knew he was shifty from the start. 

Dante: I understand. I know how protective you are of Annie. 

Thomas: And when he made fun of you and Mom, and then Grandpa, I… 

Dante: I get it. I really do. I doubt the Gathens have any sense of family or how their words can affect others. 

Thomas: I think it was the thing about Grandpa that hurt the most.

Dante: I get it. I know you miss him. We all miss him too. You two are very similar. 

Thomas: Is my birth the reason that I don’t have titles like Annie and Mikey? 

Dante: It’s always been the way the children of Princesses have been styled. Your Aunt Claire’s kids are styled the exact same way. It has nothing to do with how you were conceived at all, no matter how unexpected it was to me and your mom. 

Thomas: He called me a bastard though… 

Dante: You are not a bastard. You have never been a bastard. Just because your Mom is… difficult and hard to get along with, does not make you a bastard. You’re our son. 

Thomas: Love you Dad. 

Dante: I love you too Tom. 

[royalhouseofcarrington]

Weckheim Preparatory Academy, ~1pm, Same Day

Headmistress: Your Grace, thank you for coming at such short notice. 

Dante: Of course. Although I have to admit I was a bit shocked when I got the call. 

Thomas: Dad, I- 

Dante: Not right now Tom. Did Mr. and Mrs. Gathen already come by? 

Headmistress: They haven’t responded to any of my calls so far. Mr. Gathen, do you know where your parents are right now? 

Peter: Yeah, Mom’s at a luncheon with her friends and Dad’s at work. Because they actually do their jobs, unlike someone else’s parents. 

Headmistress: Mr. Gathen, there is really no need to be so rude. Please, Your Grace, take a seat. Now, I am very curious about what happened that caused this to happen.

Peter: Well, I was talking to Ana upstairs on the balcony like we do everyday after lunch and then suddenly Thomas came out of nowhere and socked me! 

Thomas: That’s not what happened and you know it! 

Peter: You just walked up to me and started wailing on me!

Headmistress: Is that all that happened Mr. Gathen? 

Peter: Yes ma’am. Everything that happened. 

Headmistress: Mr. Angers, I’d like to hear your side of the story please. 

Peter: What? He punched me! That ought to be enough for you to expel him flat out!

Headmistress: As you are well aware Mr. Gathen, there are two sides to every story. Perhaps you missed the performance of Romeo and Juliet? 

Thomas: Well, Alya ran up to Paige and I in the hallway and said that Peter and Annie had broken up and that she was going to get a teacher. We both ran upstairs and Peter was there insulting Ana the whole time and telling her how stupid she was, which she’s not. And then he shoved me, hard. 

Peter: I did not! 

Headmistress: Hush. You’ve had your turn. What happened after he shoved you?

Thomas: He insulted me and my mom and dad and grandpa. And then I told him to leave Annie alone again and then…. 

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Headmistress: And then what? 

Thomas: I don’t want to say it. 

Dante (slightly concerned): Tom, what happened? 

Thomas (whispering): He said that I was a bastard and that he would leave Annie alone after Mom learned how to not be a bitch. 

Peter: I did not! 

Thomas, voice cracking: Yes you did!

Peter: See! Lying bastard. 

Headmistress: Mr. Gathen! Thomas, is that why you punched him?

Thomas: Yes ma’am. 

Headmistress: The CCTV footage that I have does appear to support Mr. Angers’ claim. I’ll speak to those present later to…  

Henry: So sorry I’m late, but your assistant really needs to learn how to respect the time of a member of Parliament. 

Headmistress: Funnily enough, I was the one calling you. 

Henry: Oh. 

Headmistress: Mr. Gathen, are you aware that your son was making inappropriate and disrespectful comments towards one of his fellow peers? 

Henry: She must have made it up. 

Headmistress: Actually the CCTV footage I have suggests the opposite. As I was about to say, Mr. Angers, I’ll call you in to discuss your punishment later. You can go. As for you Mr. Gathen, this will not go unnoticed by myself or this school. Your behavior here has been unacceptable from day one, to not only your professors, but also, and perhaps more importantly, to your fellow classmates.

Henry: Ma’am, I highly doubt those claims. Peter has always been respectful to his fellow classmates and his professors.

Headmistress: Clearly you don’t know your son as well as you think you do. Mr. Gathen has been, on a number of occasions, disrespectful to his professors, myself and his fellow peers. 

Henry: They’re just after him for what he has in the future! They’re all trying to destroy his reputation!

Headmistress: Funnily enough, I do not hear the same about the Crown Princess to her professors and fellow peers. 

Henry: She’s just putting on a fake display for the cameras. Everyone in that fucking family does the same thing. 

Dante: My children and my ex-wife happen to be part of that same family, Henry.

Henry: Then I’m sure you’re well familiar with those displays. 

Headmistress: Gentlemen, please. As I was about to say, I highly doubt that sir. I’ve met with the Crown Princess before, and she has always been respectful and kind to everyone and is very empathetic to the feelings of others. The other students aren’t the problem. Your son is. 

Henry: You’ll be sued. 

Headmistress: I’ll await the letter from your lawyer then. In the meantime, Peter is suspended from this school for the rest of the year.

Henry: This close to the end of the year? That’s absurd! He’s graduating in 2 months to go the University of Carrington! 

Peter: Please Professor. I’ll do anything!

Headmistress: I’ll let the Dean of Admissions know about his behavior here. He’ll still receive his diploma, but he will not be allowed to attend graduation or the formal. 

Henry: You’re going to pay for this. Both of you! Come on Peter. 

Dante: I’ll speak to Richard later this week to let him know what happened. Never imagined that Tom would be the one to do something like that. 

Headmistress: I don’t condone violence between students, but I honestly can’t blame Thomas for his actions. He was just defending his cousin.

Dante: If it’s alright with you, I’d like to sign out Thomas early for the day. 

Headmistress: Should I call for Gianna as well? 

Dante: Just Thomas. I’ll be back later to pick up Gia. I want to talk to him.