Disclaimer: I had a dream once. I dreamed that I owned Alvin and the Chipmunks/Chipette's. Then I woke. Clearly I owe nothing but the plotline.
Curious about her not mentioning Jeanette Simon finally asked what road she had taken in life. When asked that question Brittany had looked up at him and then quickly looked away. "She's a teacher and freelance photographer now," was her curt reply.
Simon nodded in response, "I always thought that she would do that."
Surprised at his response Brittany frowned. "Why?"
With a shrug Simon explained how Jeanette had always told him that she loved chemistry and science and had wanted to show others how fun it was too, so naturally he thought that she had gone on to be a chemistry professor. During his whole speech Brittany's eyes glossed over and once he finished explaining she decided to tell him what had happened.
Looking him straight in the eyes Brittany said, "Simon, Jeanette isn't a chemistry professor. In fact she couldn't be even if she wanted to, which she doesn't, trust me."
His brow furrowing in confusion Simon was about to ask what she meant by that when Jeanette herself stepped onto the balcony. "Brittany?" she asked uncertainly, "Could you help me please? I want to take Ghost on a walk but I cant get his leash untangled."
Quickly without even passing a glance at Simon, who was staring at Jeanette Brittany helped get the leash untangled. "Thank you," said Jeanette simply.
"Where are you going?" asked Brittany.
"Oh I thought I'd pay a visit to Mr. LaSalle today," was the reply. Brittany nodded. She knew Mr. LaSalle and trusted him, but before letting her sister go Brittany made sure she had her cell phone on her. "Don't worry," Jeanette replied with a small laugh, "I don't go anywhere without it. And its charged. Alright Brit?"
"Yep. I'll see you later for shopping then?" asked Brittany. Jeanette nodded and headed out behind the large German Sheppard.
Simon, who was still in shock over Jeanette's new appearance could only stare at where she had stood not five minutes ago. "What? Why?" was all he able to get out. Once again he played in his head the scene he just saw. Jeanette with a leash on a huge German Sheppard that seemed to lead her. Jeanette not only not wearing anything purple at all-her old favorite color he remembered fondly- but in a white sundress and not in any disarray at all. In fact her white sundress had been very neat along with the black sequenced flats she wore. That was all good and fine, right? But what he really couldn't understand was the one thing that signaled to him that something was wrong. "Brittany, why is Jeanette wearing sunglasses in the house?"
Brittany sighed. It always came to that. Without so much as missing a beat Brittany looked at him straight in the eye and said, "She's blind Simon."
Shocked at the realization of something that his brain had told him earlier but he ignored Simon began chocking out questions. "What? Why? What happened?" amongst others. When she was finally able to speak Brittany held up a hand and said, "Stop Simon. It's a long story and I am not in the mood to tell it right now. How about I set up some tea instead?"
Simon looked at her, finally looked at her. And was he saw shocked him no less than Jeanette's appearance. Instead of the old fiery Brittany there stood a calm woman who seemed too harrowed by life to let it get to her anymore. She's changed too, he thought, slightly taken aback. Seeing that she was still waiting for a reply he said, "Yeah. Sure. Tea sounds good."