On Monday, Kristy and Claudia were able to go to lunch together once again. They'd been talking a lot about this new business idea of Kristy's. Claudia was the first to speak.

"Kristy, there's are a few questions I want to ask."

"What are they? I will do my best to answer."

"The first question is what do you plan to name this new bowling alley?"

"I was thinking of Kristy's Lanes."

"I think that's a good name. I think it makes sense because it was your idea in the first place. Have you shared this with the other girls?"

Kristy shook her head and said, "Not yet. Since you and I will be working together again, I think you should be the first."

"I agree with you. I still haven't said anything about it to Stacey yet."

"Don't say anything yet. I have the thought this bowling alley would be a success like the Baby – sitters Club was."

"I think you're right, Kristy. You have been a very good businesswoman."

Kristy took that as a compliment.

"Why, thank you, Claudia. I told Mom about going into business with you again."

"What did she think about that?"

"She liked the idea."

"I think so too," Claudia agreed.

"You said you wanted to ask me a few other questions," Kristy reminded her.

"Yes, I do."

"I'm going to do my best to answer these as well."

So Claudia picked out another question she had in mind.

"Have you thought of how much money you will be paying for your employees besides me?"

"Not yet. I will have to come up with something. I hope the location isn't that far for people to visit us."

"Good point. I didn't think of that one."

"It will be fun working with you again. Maybe you can ask Stacey if she wants to join us so she could be in charge of the money."

"I will talk to her about it when I get the chance," Claudia told Kristy.

"Okay. She can talk to me too if she has any ideas or questions."

"I'm sure she will. She's a good person," Claudia said.

Kristy had to agree.

"No arguments there. Are there any other questions that I need to answer?"

"Not at the moment. When I do, I'll let you know."

"Okay. I enjoy eating lunch with you, Claudia. It gives us the chance to come up with ideas for Kristy's Lanes."

Now Claudia had another question.

"Actually, I do have another question that just came to me."

"What's that?"

"Have you interviewed anyone yet or do you have an ad that people could reach you?"

"Nothing yet," Kristy answered as she shook her head.

"So that means you don't have an ad in the paper then."

"That's right," Kristy said, "but I will do that sometime next week."

"Why not start doing that now? It'll make phone calls faster that way."

"I see your point, Claudia. I haven't come up with any ideas what to say yet."

"Something will come to mind. You can think of something like you always do."

Again Kristy saw her friend was right.

"I think you're right. At this moment I don't have any ideas."

"I'm not giving any suggestions, Kristy. I am letting you do this on your own."

"I plan to do this on my own. Do you want to see the ad before I send it to the newspaper?"

"If you want to, go ahead. O have to get back to work, so I better get ready."

Kristy also looked at her watch.

"You're right. I better get going also. I will talk to you again next time."

Both girls walked to their cars after they paid for lunch. They both told each other to have a nice day.