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Crossroads- Ch. 16
Chart Chick: I’d like that very much. When and where?
SoupChef: I’m free til 3:30….I have an appointment at 4:00. So, if you want, we can have lunch?
Alice looked at her watch. 12:15. That certainly gave them a long window of opportunity. But was the conversation going to be the end of their relationship, or the start of a new chapter? As if on cue, Lara’s dialog box refreshed with a new comment.
SoupChef: I was hoping we might talk this afternoon, and then follow up with a date this evening….if you’re interested?
Alice grinned with relief.
Chart Chick: Count me in on both events. Where do you want to meet for lunch?
SoupChef: ooh….good question. I guess, I wouldn’t mind somewhere with a little privacy. I know we’ve been hanging out at my place a lot….I can pick something up and swing over to your apartment…or I can have lunch waiting if you want to come here…your choice?
Chart Chick: my place is a wreck…and you are on my way home…so why don’t I stop by….say twenty minutes?
Lara looked at her watch. Her heartbeat accelerated.
SoupChef: I’ll be waiting.
With a whoop, Alice logged off. Things were definitely looking up.
–**–
Lara nervously tucked her hair behind her ears. She knew she had to talk with Alice and explain why she had been so odd these past several days. The dreams of Dana violently ripping Alice out of her reach had been repeated in various ways each night, and Lara was beginning to realize that Alice would indeed disappear from her life forever, if she didn’t disclose what had been going on. Her stomach clenched with the fear that Alice would think she was an ogre for dreaming such horrible things about Dana.
On a positive note, though, Lara had managed to put on one pound in the last three days, and had not experienced any further dizzy spells. Chalk up one for Dr. Wheeler. Lara thought. She was looking forward to her 4:00 appointment with the psychologist. They’d agreed upon 4:00 Fridays as a routine appointment at the conclusion of their first session.
As Lara was putting the finishing touches on lunch, she heard the buzzer go off. Without waiting for an answer she called down to Alice to come on up and headed to the door. At the knock, she opened the door with a nervous smile. The color drained from her face as she surveyed the figure at her stoop.
"What are you doing here?" She demanded.
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(17 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)
gah, who is it!? Probably someone like Gabby. Whoever it is, they need to run off so that Alice can show up and they can be fantastic together. this is going great; pleast post more as soon as you can!
Uhoh! I smell trouble…very nice touch seeing everyone’s reaction to Al’s show! PPS
Gaaaah, who the hell? Just when Lara has mustered up the guts to start telling Alice what’s up in Lara-Land. I like that she’s going to see her therapist again. And how you show how the caring of the circle of friends. Go Bette ‘n Tina! But does this stranger at the door spell more misunderstandings between our heroines? I mean, unless she’s seeing Dana incarnate, lol. Inquiring minds want to know. And use ‘sexcellent’ any time, it’s quite Shane-ish, no? I ripped it off from a friend and haven’t stopped using it since. Also, I like the hypertextual touch of the chat–a quicker way to reach Alice after her show or an easier mode than talking in person? Who cares, it’s brill! Please post soon, this is like crack. Rock on!
what will alice see and more to the point what will she do if she see anything that she does not like please post soon great update I love it
Wow, such a great update – just when I thought the story couldn’t get any better! I loved Alice’s near-curses on the radio – so funny, and so Alice. Her speech was terrific – great idea to give us glimpses of her friends listening to her and taking her advice in various ways. But, who is at the door?!?!?! The suspense is killing me! And just when Lara was going to open up to Alice… As you know, I’m hopelessly addicted to this story, so I’ll be checking for updates obsessively this week!
Is it Gabby? Or some other hellacious ex Lara has? I’m eagerly awaiting the next chapter
I’m all for a few dead ends on the chart as well… or mayhap a cosy little cul-de-sac containing one sous-chef and a certain charting chatterbox. Great stuff again, Goldrun.
is it gabby, tat makes sense since gabby is the ex of both of them. but who cares!!!!!! i juz want lace! n also. shane n carmen, they r meant 2 b 22222…..