The next morning, Lucy and Ricky slept in. When they both woke up at about 11:00, they decided to finish this "Wild Chicken Chase" as Ricky put it. At least they hoped they could finish it today. They caught a plane to Texas and when they were there, they went to Seeto. Once in Seeto, they found Square Lane, then looked for #10. They were both happy when they saw it was a house, not another business. They both hoped it was the last stop, and not just a friend of the person who was doing this. As they walked up the walk - Lucy in her black and white checkered dress; Ricky in dress pants, and a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up - they both noticed how the house was a nice, small size. And it was white, which shined in the sun. When they got to the door, Lucy knocked, hoping somebody was home. A nice looking woman answered the door; she was Lucy's age, with brown hair and blue eyes. When she saw Lucy her eyes lit up, "Lucy!"
"Yeah, that's me."
"You don't know who I am, do you?"
"Not really," admitted Lucy, then she asked, "You've been the one sending me notes?"
"Yes, it was me."
"Well, that's nice to know there are no more; but, who ARE you?"
"I told you, Lucy. It's in the notes." At Lucy's puzzled expression she said, "Oh fine, I'll tell you. Ashley Wonderstar. We used to go to school together, I was your neighbor!"
"You - Oh! I remember you now!" She turned to Ricky, "Ricky, Ashley used to be one of my best friends." Turning back to Ashley, she said, "Ashley, this is my husband, Ricky!"
"Nice to meet you!" Ashley said to Ricky.
Then, Lucy thought of something, "Ashley, you told me you put who you were in the notes? I didn't see anything?"
"Come on inside, and I'll explain it!" Once they were inside she asked, "Lucy, do you have the notes with you now?"
"Yeah, sure." Lucy said, handing them to her.
"Look Lucy," she said, laying the 4 notes out on the table. "It says right here - Ashley Wonderstar Your Neighbor - see?"
"Yes, I do see that. I didn't even notice that, or even think of it. Ricky see, it was right here all the time. But Ashley, why? What was this all about?"
"Well, Lucy. I just wanted to see you again, and I thought that this would sort of be a fun way."
"Oh! Is that all!?"
"Actually, no!"
"No?" asked Lucy, surprised. "What else could there be?"
"Well. Do you remember that time in High School...you and me went to treat ourselves to a special graduation dinner, and I didn't have enough money to pay for my food, so you did?" At Lucy's nod she continued, "I just thought it was time I payed you back for the favor. How would you like to stay for dinner?"
"Well," Lucy started. "What do you think, Dear?" she asked Ricky.
"I think it sounds great."
"Okay then," Lucy said. "We'll stay."
"Yeah, that's me."
"You don't know who I am, do you?"
"Not really," admitted Lucy, then she asked, "You've been the one sending me notes?"
"Yes, it was me."
"Well, that's nice to know there are no more; but, who ARE you?"
"I told you, Lucy. It's in the notes." At Lucy's puzzled expression she said, "Oh fine, I'll tell you. Ashley Wonderstar. We used to go to school together, I was your neighbor!"
"You - Oh! I remember you now!" She turned to Ricky, "Ricky, Ashley used to be one of my best friends." Turning back to Ashley, she said, "Ashley, this is my husband, Ricky!"
"Nice to meet you!" Ashley said to Ricky.
Then, Lucy thought of something, "Ashley, you told me you put who you were in the notes? I didn't see anything?"
"Come on inside, and I'll explain it!" Once they were inside she asked, "Lucy, do you have the notes with you now?"
"Yeah, sure." Lucy said, handing them to her.
"Look Lucy," she said, laying the 4 notes out on the table. "It says right here - Ashley Wonderstar Your Neighbor - see?"
"Yes, I do see that. I didn't even notice that, or even think of it. Ricky see, it was right here all the time. But Ashley, why? What was this all about?"
"Well, Lucy. I just wanted to see you again, and I thought that this would sort of be a fun way."
"Oh! Is that all!?"
"Actually, no!"
"No?" asked Lucy, surprised. "What else could there be?"
"Well. Do you remember that time in High School...you and me went to treat ourselves to a special graduation dinner, and I didn't have enough money to pay for my food, so you did?" At Lucy's nod she continued, "I just thought it was time I payed you back for the favor. How would you like to stay for dinner?"
"Well," Lucy started. "What do you think, Dear?" she asked Ricky.
"I think it sounds great."
"Okay then," Lucy said. "We'll stay."