"Goodness, the whole room is crawling with men. Irene, my dear, congratulations." -Dolly Levi
It was 4:15 and school was over. Dolly Vandergelder was walking to the florist as fast as her stilettos would take her. Ophelia Jones was two steps behind her.
"So you absolutely sure that Jonas Levi doesn't know you're Ophelia Jones and not Georgie Reynolds gorgeous and rich?"
"Yeah Dolly," Ophelia rolled her eyes, "Jonas Levi doesn't know I exist."
"Sorry Ophelia, that came out wrong," Dolly said, almost bumping into Jessica who was humming Blah Blah by P-Star.
"Oh! Sorry.. Uh, it's Jessica, right?" Dolly said.
"Yeah, how do you know?"
"I've met your brother Hector and his friend, Lisa,"
"Oh, yeah. Hey, what are you doing here at the florist?"
"Dolly has SOME elaborate plan to-" Ophelia started to say before Dolly jabbed her.
"Elaborate plan to do what?" Jessica said questioningly.
"Oh, nothing," Dolly said and quickly walked into the florist shop.
But when she was inside Jessica was standing in front of her.
"EEEEEEEEEEEECK! HOW DID YOU DO THAT!"
"What plan?" Jessica demanded.
"Um, my plan is to… ," Dolly said all in one breath, then snapped, "happy?"
"Ha," Jessica said, "He's already in love with Lisa."
"Good. Can I please buy one red rose?" the last part of this was directed toward the florist who was looking impatient and snapping her gum.
"But," Dolly continued as the left the store, "There's this guy, Jonas Levi, who's going to ask Lisa to the spring dance today at 4:30!"
"Whats the rose for?" Ophelia asked.
"I'll show you," Dolly motioned for them to duck behind a bush.
"Hey, Hey, Hector?" she called.
"Oh, hey, Dolly- right?" Hector replied.
"Yeah, Here" Dolly handed him the rose.
"Wha-"
"IT'S NOT FOR YOU! Look. I think Lisa REALLY likes you, you should, at 4:28, go inside and give the rose to her and ask her to go to the spring dance at the high school!"
"What?"
"Can you please do it? It would mean a lot to Lisa,"
"What?"
"oh, and don't tell her I told you to do this your I WILL tell every one what a horrible liar you are,"
"Lisa doesn't like me like that," Hector said.
Dolly rolled her eyes, Men, honestly, she thought. But out loud she said, "PUL-EEZE! Just trust me! If you don't want to ask her to the dance, ask her out, give her the rose, and kiss her! She'll be thrilled to pieces! TRUST ME!" Then she turned him around and push him toward the diner, "in the words of Nike, 'JUST DO IT!'"
When he was inside, (milling around the counter, but he was inside) Jessica and Ophelia came over to Dolly.
"Hun," Jessica said, "I thought you would be a lot more subtle,"
"I am," Dolly said, slightly annoyed, "but desperate times call for desperate measures."
"I should go," Ophelia grinned, "Right?"
"Yeah, see you later Ophelia," Dolly said.
Just when she'd left, Jonas came up behind her, "Hello Dolly," he said.
"Hello Mr. Levi," she said smiling.
CLIFFIE! MWA HA HA HA!
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