Alice walked into her apartment and sat on the couch exhausted. She’d been pulling in more hours at that Times Square studio and barely had time for herself. But that’s how its been since she move to New York. She flicked on the TV and surfed the channels.

“Cartoons.. no Shopping.. no-

“And Friday is the big opening of L’Perks and in just a few we will be speaking to the wonderful chef who made all this possible, Lara Perkins”

Alice’s heart fell. “Lara? Lara has a restaurant? L’Perks? HERE IN NY?” she said out loud. Alice raised the volume to her TV.

“So Ms Perkins how many “L’Perks” do you have around the world?”

“Please, call me Lara, and lets see there’s 4 in Paris and 3 in La, 2 in Boston also there’s one being constructed in Italy and now this is my first in New York but if all goes well we’re looking to make it number 2 here in this great city”

Alice sat on the floor close to the TV. She looks amazing.

“Awesome, well you heard it first! Now come on down to midtown Manhattan! all you New Yorkers, Don’t forget L’Perks big opening on Friday!”

Alice freaked she turned off the TV and her cell went off. She jumped.

“uh yeah hello?”

“Alice you loser where you been?”

“what?”

“Alice did you forget?”

“OH Shane hi! No I mean yeah I’m sorry”

“It’s ok I forgive you, but actually change of plans”

“oh no what? Different time?”

“actually same time different day”

“when?”

“Friday”

She sighed. “Friday..”

“is it a problem I mean..”

“no no.. its ok- I mean its fine I have to do this thing at 6 till 4 then well you come in at 5 so that’s fine we’ll zoom over here get settled in then um we’ll go out to eat”

“awesome, lets go to some restaurant how about- Alice cut her off.

“I have a great one in mind no worries”

“cool and cant wait to meet your girlfriend what was her name again?”