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The Newly Discovered SoCal Humminger Bette Porterius ~ Chapter 9
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Previously:
“Just curious if you remembered.”
Chapter Nine
Bette sighed. “Alice, this has been an absolutely wonderful start to my day. It’s been a pleasure to see you this morning and I am looking forward to seeing you at the dinner tonight.”
Alice watched as Bette took a final sip of her latte and began to gather her belongings. “Wait. I’ll stop. I promise. You can tell me all about the dinner. Help me prep. C’mon. Who are the bigwigs? What do I need to know?”
“I need to get to the gallery.”
“No you don’t. It’s barely 10. Hey, I’ll be there tonight with bells on. Not real bells. Though maybe bell bottoms? No. Anyway, I’ll chat up the wealthy patrons. I’m perfecting my look of rapt attention for when one of your artists talks about his creative inspiration. Look,” Alice pointed to her face.
Bette didn’t want to laugh, but Alice’s faux expression of adoration made that impossible.
“You look a five year old watching as her ice cream is scooped into her cone.”
“Too much?”
“Try Am Lit major in a graduate seminar gazing at her professor, author of a poignant coming-of-age novel that has always been her favorite book.”
“Like this?” Alice changed her expression.
“That will work.”
“See, I can be helpful.’
Bette smiled at Alice. “Sorry. I’m just edgy.”
“Who’s coming? Help me prep.”
Bette was part way through her list when she was interrupted.
“Is the adjustment successful?” Marina smiled enigmatically at Bette.
Alice looked up expectantly at the dark-haired woman to whom she had introduced herself only 20 minutes earlier.
Bette returned the smile, “It is. A subtle but noticeable improvement.”
“Good.”
An annoyed Alice was about to clear her throat to remind Marina that she also sat at the table when she was asked, ‘Alice, I am thinking of adding a new pastry to the breakfast menu. I will send a sample and you and Bette can tell me what you think.”
“OK,” Alice replied looking up at the café owner.
Bette hid her amusement as she watched Alice’s ice-cream-anticipating-5-year-old’s expression as the blonde watched Marina walking away.
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more please
hahahahahaha Alice Alice Alice she is so adorably annoying and necessary lol. PPVS
Bette’s in love (sing song voice). Can’t wait for the evening to begin and for Bette to see Tina and Tina to see Bette.
Lovely update. Alice is completely hilarious. Thank you for the update. Love this story and waiting patiently for dinner :)
Hi dear sweet Spumoni! *waving* Ah, it is SO good to have you back! We were about to send you a PM, to find out where you were, but you’re here. Hehehe This update made us laugh hard. It was hilarious. Thanks! We sort of needed some humour here. Hehehe Of course we want an soonish new installment from your end, Ok? PPS Hugs & kisses on both your cheeks. Lots of love your way, dear friend.- Lu & Marsh (Proud Salsa Aunties to the loving JC, Eunichick, ZLFAN, T_Daze, Melrose231 and Tias Adoradas to Patpez)
lol @ Alice, she just doesn’t know when to quit. Love her though! I like mysterious, but all-knowing, Marina as well. I love this story, plod away, Spumoni! Thanks :)
Your Alice is simply “adorable!” I just want to hug her…ok, I know it’s fan fiction…but she’s a 10/10 on the cuteness-factor. I can only imagine her making those faces…teasing Bette. Simply a sugar rush! Keep it coming Spumoni!!! You’re adorable too!!!! Now onto Ms. K?
I love it! Alice is just hysterical. Can’t wait for the dinner….
Funny!
so hilarious…this just getting better and better…keep them coming, i want to know all about Bette’s new humming habit :)
It’s so much fun to read. Alice is really ‘special’. P.s. I’m happy only your heart swells and not your ego. I’m sure your partner appreciates that. :) But that said I have to add that you can be sooooooooooo proud of yourself. Hope to see more soon.
Alice is too freaking funny, my Italian pirate. And perceptive too. I love this version of how Marina came to be part of the group. I wish we knew more about their past, so you filling in the blanks is always, ALWAYS appreciated. And take your time, I’m perfectly fine with this infatuated humming Bette :) PPS!
Ah, Alice has made a telling observation.
yea its Tina. Caught you out! Love-15 to Alice. well done. thank u.
This story is awesome! Thanks for the update!
Hey, Spumoni. How’s it goin’? I wonder if this story’s a counterpoint to “Tina’s Earworm”? Here, it’s Bette who’s humming and Alice is the loyal, sometimes infuriating sidekick. It’s nice to see Bronwyn back as Tina’s Alphaville buddy. I seldom encounter memorable characters with recurring roles as Tina’s friend or family pre-TiBette. Bronwyn’s like Shannen’s counterpart in some of tiff-duke’s early stories. Anyway, I like the joshing between the two sets of friends, this story’s innate quirkiness and wit and its lack of melodrama. Muchas gracias for the entertainment, for your generous heart and your persistence in typing this. No need to rush in telling this new humming tale, Spumoni. By all means, take your sweet time. Cheers!!! :>
I love it, the suitcase-toting squirrels love it, the plods love it!!! did we miss S Day? Or did I miss S Day? I will drown my sorrow in a Specific type of ice cream and await the next chappie!