Dani Blues and the Blues Brothers Band

It was 7:30 the next morning when Dani woke up to the smell of toast being cooked. Plain white toast, dry to be exact. When the aroma wafted to her nose she began to laugh. Turning his gaze to her, Elwood looked confused.

"What's so funny?"

"Nothing," she replied, "Why are you up so early?"

"Gotta go to work down at the shaving cream factory. Hey look while I'm away don't go straying out of the area. There are some shops around here you can go to."

Danielle nodded as Elwood took his toast off of the makeshift 'toaster' and put on his jacket and hat. Walking over to the bed he picked up his car keys and handed Danielle the key to spare key to his room.

"I get off work at about 4:30 so uh, be good I guess," he said kissing her on the cheek.

"What are you talking about? I'm ALWAYS good," she teased as he smiled at her and walked out the door.

Once Elwood was gone Dani got up and was about to change out of her pajamas when she noticed the curtain on Elwood's window was open. Walking over to close it, she noticed how little food he had.

"Gonna have to clean this place up a bit before he get's back I guess," she muttered to her self as she put on a pair of blue jeans and a QUEEN t-shirt.

She set to work picking up his dirty clothes and little odds and ends. Putting them where they ought to go she opened the door to his apartment and stepped out of it. Looking back into the room it was noticeably cleaner.

Coming back into the room she sat on the bed and opened her bag. Taking out the few posters she stuck them on the wall with his. Then she rummaged around for her money she had earned by litterally playing on the streets of Chicago.

Pulling out several hundred dollars she picked up a piece of paper and wrote Elwood a note that she placed on the door before leaving.

Hey El, It's 8 a.m. and I'm gonna head into the main part of Chicago. There's this soul-food restraunt on Maxwell street I wanna check out. I took the liberty of taking your dirty clothes to the laundry mat. I'm gonna stop at the store too. Man you have absoulutely NO food here. What's up with that?

Yeah ok, see you later

Dani

P.S. I , unlike SOME people stuck the note on the outside of the door. JK , Luv ya

Finding some tape she stuck the note on the front of Elwood's door. Picking up her bag she stuck a hundred dollars in her pocket and stuck the rest in a side pocket of the canvas back pack. Grabbing Elwood's dirty laundry she headed down stairs.

Once she was outside the hotel/apartment building she headed down to the laundry mat first. Once she dropped it off and gave them Elwood's address she started her journey to Maxwell Street.

An hour and a half later she finally arrived at her destination.

"I so need to invest in a bike," she said to her self as she sat down on a nearby bench to rest.

"Excuse me, but do you know what time it is?"

Dani looked over to see who was talking to her. It was a little black girl about 8 or 9 years old. Smiling Dani replied, "Sure its 10:05. Hi my name is Dani, what's yours?"

The little girl returned the smile, "Korea Murphy. Your not from 'round here are you?"

Hearing the name Murphy Dani did a double take, " Well not here technically. I'm actually from a small town called Calumet City over that way," Danielle replied pointing in the general direction.

"Oh. Are you hungry? Cause my uncle Matt has a café over here."

Dani's eye grew wide when she heard Matt's name. "Really. Um sure."

Korea led Danielle into the little soul food café.

"Uncle Matt, Aunt Aretha! Meet my friend Dani."

In the back Matt and Blue lifted their heads and looked at each other. Then Matt shook his head, "Nah can't be her. She went back to the orphanage."

Walking from out of the back Matt and Danielle looked at each other , eyes wide in shock.

"Matt?"

"Dani?"

"What are you doing here," they exclaimed together.

"You two know each other," Aretha asked?

"Know her? Shoot I worked with her about a year and a half ago. This is Dani Blues. The one and only Blues Sister."

Overcome with happiness at finding someone she actually knew , Dani lunged at Matt and embraced him.

"Oh my gosh. It's been like almost two years. Where's the rest of the band at?"

"Split up honey," Aretha said.

"Yeah," Blue Lou sais as he walked out of the back and handed Dani a freshly fried chicken leg.

Taking the chicken leg in one hand and hugging Lou with the other arm, her grin widened.

"Wow. Hey Korea, thank you."

Confused Korea nodded and walked out of the café and to her apartment that was across the street.

"Here," she said to Matt handing him some money, "For the chicken leg."

Pushing it back into her hand he shook his head and smiled, "It's on the house. plus I don't know where the rest of the band is in case your wondering."

After several more minutes of conversation with Lou and Matt, Dani had to leave. Before walking out she turned and looked at Matt.

"Hey, is there anywhere around here someone can buy a bike?"