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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 5, 2008 16:02:47 GMT -5
"Isn't she? I haven't decided what to name her yet." She set the kitten down on the bed between herself and Miss Scarlett.
"Now then," she began, collecting all of the hair ribbons and setting them on her nightstand, "where do you think we would be likely to run into Andrew Blakeney?"
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 5, 2008 18:21:14 GMT -5
*Scarlett patted at the kitty absently.*
"Only the finest places, ah'm sure," *she said.* "Ah don't suppose I can get invited to his home somehow. But he's certain to attend anything cultural."
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 5, 2008 18:27:22 GMT -5
"Like the opera?" Bonnie-Marie chirped excitedly.
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 5, 2008 18:32:40 GMT -5
*Scarlett nodded.*
"That's where ah met him," *she said dreamily.* "So ah'm sure he'll be there again. Why, do you go often?"
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 5, 2008 18:39:38 GMT -5
"Yes, I work there! Remember? I'm a dancer! I'm not in the current opera, but I can still go there anytime I want to. I know a lot of people who work there, and patrons too. I bet some of them know Andrew Blakeney!"
She was so excited by the fact that she could be of some use to Miss Scarlett that she was finally beginning to forget how nervous and lost she was, and relaxing. She lowered the comforter and shook out her voluminous hair.
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 5, 2008 18:55:18 GMT -5
"Aren't you the sweetest thing!" *Scarlett cried, lightly poking Bonnie-Marie in the nose with one delicate finger. Like she was a cat or something.* "That would be divine."
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 6, 2008 0:56:04 GMT -5
Bonnie-Marie shrugged happily. "It's no trouble at all! We could go today, if you'd like. I think there is a performance tonight except, you know, not."
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 6, 2008 17:14:53 GMT -5
*Scarlett touched her hand.*
"I'll even lend you a dress, if you like," *she said magnanimously.*
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 6, 2008 17:37:12 GMT -5
Bonnie-Marie's eyes filled with tears. Someone had offered to lend her a dress! A real friend! She was having girl-talk with a real friend who had offered to let her borrow a dress! She was so happy she could barely stand it. Clasping Scarlett's hand with both of her own, she said, "Oh, thank you! You don't have to, but I'm sure you have such beautiful clothing..."
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 6, 2008 20:46:55 GMT -5
*Scarlett, for her part, submitted to Bonnie-Marie's effusive thanks with equanimity.
She rather hoped the girl wouldn't fit in them.*
"But of course," *she said.* "Ah could hardly keep them to mahself. Surely you have beaux at the Opera?"
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 7, 2008 18:43:39 GMT -5
Bonnie-Marie let go of Scarlett's hand and looked down as she twiddled her fingers somewhat nervously. "Well, no. I used to, but...no."
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 7, 2008 19:15:06 GMT -5
*Scarlett knew how this girltalk thing went. Even if she didn't care for it much, unless she was doing the talking.*
"Ah don't believe that, a pretty thing like you! What happened?"
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 7, 2008 19:23:54 GMT -5
Bonnie-Marie continued twisting her fingers around each other, becoming slightly more tense as she spoke. "Well...I had one who got tired of me, and then another who I fought with, and then the first one found out I was with the second one and got upset and..."
She scratched the back of her head very suddenly, looking for any sort of distraction from this conversation. With her hand moving that way and her head tucked, she looked more feline than she mad in several months.
She looked up at Miss Scarlett, silently imploring her to drop the subject.
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Post by Scarlett O'Hara on Mar 7, 2008 19:38:50 GMT -5
*Scarlett could be oblivious, but at the almost feral look in the other girl's eyes she drew back.*
"I do apologize," *she said not sounded at all sorry.* "Ah didn't mean to bring up such a raw subject. Perhaps we can find you better, hmm?"
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Post by Bonnie-Marie on Mar 8, 2008 18:38:48 GMT -5
Bonnie-Marie smiled earnestly and nodded. "Yes, perhaps."
She pushed back the covers and swung her feet off the side of the bed, careful not to disturb the blankets underneath Miss Scarlett as she did so. "So, should we get ready to go today?"
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