Title: You've Got Mail: The very early years.
Summary: What if Scarecrow and Mrs. King occurred between the years 1993-1997 (instead of 83-87)? Where they had the usage of computers, AOL, and e-mail.
Authors note: I got this idea from the movie "You've Got Mail" but it is a little different. This is written in script mode. If there are any questions please write me at narnia@twcny.rr.com. I don't know Lee's real age, so to make it a little easier, we are going to pretend that Amanda and Lee are the same age.
Timeline: Just in case you would like to know, 1978 11th grade; 12th grade and graduation 1979; Amanda's four years of college 1979-1982; Joe and Amanda get married in August of 1983.
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Throughout the rest of their junior year and their senior year Amanda and Lee kept on writing to each other
In Virginia...
Amanda started to get feelings for Bruce. She thought that it was the silliest thing ever, but every time that she got a letter from Bruce she got a funny feeling in her stomach. She really wanted to meet him, but what if when they did meet, her feelings grew? She knew that Bruce would never like her like she liked him because she wasn't his type. In one of her letters she asked him if he ever had any girlfriends. He answered, "A few". So she realized that if this guy was cute enough to have a few girlfriends, then he must have a lot more then a few. So she thought to herself, "Then why the heck would he ever see me more then a friend." So she kept her feelings hidden and felt happy to at least be his friend.
In Arizona...
Lee started to get feelings for Kate. He repeatedly told himself, "You can have any girl that you want, so why do you want her?" He never knew the answer to that question though. He really wanted to meet her, but he didn't want to tell her. What if he met her and his feelings grew? What if he told her his feelings and she turned him down, or it wouldn't work out because of the long distance? He has lost everyone he ever really loved, what would happen if he lost Kate too? He made himself believe that he would rather have her as a friend then a girlfriend that he would soon lose. So he too kept his feelings hidden.
June 1979...
It was the first of the month and Lee got a package from Kate. He quickly opened the package and took out a stuff Dorothy and Scarecrow. Lee didn't know why he sent it, but he did find a letter attached to the scarecrow.
"Dear Bruce,
You are probably wondering what this is. Well, not only is this a graduation present, but it's also to remember me by. No, I'm not going anywhere, it's just now we are going into college. You are going to have new friends and girlfriends, and I'm hopefully going to have a steady boyfriend.
Now to explain the gift. Of course, it's from the "Wizard of Oz" and as you know it was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. When I look at these I see two best friends, and you are my best friend. I don't think I explained that the way I wanted to, but hopefully you got what I mean. (He did.)
I've had these ever since I was five. It was my last birthday gift from my father before he died and it is the only thing that I consider valuable to me. I want you to keep it and every time you look at it, think of me.
I am also enclosing my number to my house just in case *you* ever need to talk. Just please don't forget me.
Love your friend always and forever,
Kate."
Lee started to think and he started to talk to himself: I need to send her something that was just as valuable to me as these are to her. (He looks at the Dorothy and Scarecrow and smiles.)
He starts to look around and then remembers the one thing that is valuable to him.
He goes to his closet and takes out a small box and takes out a pocket watch.
He sits down and starts to write a note to Kate.
About three days later Amanda got a package in the mail. She took it up to her room.
Amanda opened the package and took out a pocket watch: A pocket watch? (Amanda then opened the letter and read it.)
"Dear Kate,
You are one person that I will never forget. I wouldn't be able to; you are too special to me. Thank you so much for the gift. I will always hold these precious gifts close to my heart, for if they were special to you then they are special to me too.
Now as my gift to you, it's a pocket watch, of course you already know that. It was a gift to my father from my mother for their first wedding anniversary. It's all that I have left of them. (Amanda thought to herself: I can't keep it then.) (She continued reading.) That is as special to me as Dorothy and Scarecrow are to you. Please keep it. I know, it doesn't work, sorry. Oh and by the way, the inscription on the back may be written for my father, but it's the same way that I feel towards you.
Write back soon.
Love your friend always and forever,
Bruce."
Amanda took the pocket watch and slowly turned it around and read the inscription out loud: My best friend, my love, we will be together forever.
Before she started college that fall, she herself fixed the watch. From the moment that she fixed that, she kept it with her and never let it out of her sight.
During Lee and Amanda's college years, they wrote to each other. Not as much as they used too, but more then excepted. Lee told her about his football career and how he got kicked out of college. Amanda told him about her new boyfriend Joe and every thing that she was involved with.
In December of 1982 Amanda wrote to Lee.
"Dear Bruce,
Oh my gosh! You wouldn't believe it! Joe and I are getting married!! (Lee didn't know why, but he felt like his life was over.) It's going to be in August in Virginia and I would really like it if you would come. I really hope that you won't be busy because I would really love to meet you.
Love your friend,
Kate."
At that moment Lee realized that he truly loved Kate. He laughed and said to himself: That's crazy! I'm in love with someone I haven't even meet before. What am I going to do? (He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.)
His head told him to go to that wedding and proclaim his love for her, but his heart told him that if he truly loved her, but what if he did and she didn't feel the same about him? Then she wouldn't talk to him for trying to break up her wedding. His heart told him that if he truly loved her, he should let her go. Let her be happy and get married. They could at least still be friends. He took out a piece of paper and started to write.
A few days later Amanda got the letter.
"Dear Kate,
I would love to come to your wedding, but I will not be in the states. I'm going on vacation. I wish you and Joe a lot of happiness. Write me back and tell me about your wedding.
Love,
Bruce."
Amanda was sad, but she didn't have time to actually think about it.
The wedding came sooner then she thought.
To Be Continued...
Summary: What if Scarecrow and Mrs. King occurred between the years 1993-1997 (instead of 83-87)? Where they had the usage of computers, AOL, and e-mail.
Authors note: I got this idea from the movie "You've Got Mail" but it is a little different. This is written in script mode. If there are any questions please write me at narnia@twcny.rr.com. I don't know Lee's real age, so to make it a little easier, we are going to pretend that Amanda and Lee are the same age.
Timeline: Just in case you would like to know, 1978 11th grade; 12th grade and graduation 1979; Amanda's four years of college 1979-1982; Joe and Amanda get married in August of 1983.
*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*SMK*
Throughout the rest of their junior year and their senior year Amanda and Lee kept on writing to each other
In Virginia...
Amanda started to get feelings for Bruce. She thought that it was the silliest thing ever, but every time that she got a letter from Bruce she got a funny feeling in her stomach. She really wanted to meet him, but what if when they did meet, her feelings grew? She knew that Bruce would never like her like she liked him because she wasn't his type. In one of her letters she asked him if he ever had any girlfriends. He answered, "A few". So she realized that if this guy was cute enough to have a few girlfriends, then he must have a lot more then a few. So she thought to herself, "Then why the heck would he ever see me more then a friend." So she kept her feelings hidden and felt happy to at least be his friend.
In Arizona...
Lee started to get feelings for Kate. He repeatedly told himself, "You can have any girl that you want, so why do you want her?" He never knew the answer to that question though. He really wanted to meet her, but he didn't want to tell her. What if he met her and his feelings grew? What if he told her his feelings and she turned him down, or it wouldn't work out because of the long distance? He has lost everyone he ever really loved, what would happen if he lost Kate too? He made himself believe that he would rather have her as a friend then a girlfriend that he would soon lose. So he too kept his feelings hidden.
June 1979...
It was the first of the month and Lee got a package from Kate. He quickly opened the package and took out a stuff Dorothy and Scarecrow. Lee didn't know why he sent it, but he did find a letter attached to the scarecrow.
"Dear Bruce,
You are probably wondering what this is. Well, not only is this a graduation present, but it's also to remember me by. No, I'm not going anywhere, it's just now we are going into college. You are going to have new friends and girlfriends, and I'm hopefully going to have a steady boyfriend.
Now to explain the gift. Of course, it's from the "Wizard of Oz" and as you know it was one of my favorite movies when I was younger. When I look at these I see two best friends, and you are my best friend. I don't think I explained that the way I wanted to, but hopefully you got what I mean. (He did.)
I've had these ever since I was five. It was my last birthday gift from my father before he died and it is the only thing that I consider valuable to me. I want you to keep it and every time you look at it, think of me.
I am also enclosing my number to my house just in case *you* ever need to talk. Just please don't forget me.
Love your friend always and forever,
Kate."
Lee started to think and he started to talk to himself: I need to send her something that was just as valuable to me as these are to her. (He looks at the Dorothy and Scarecrow and smiles.)
He starts to look around and then remembers the one thing that is valuable to him.
He goes to his closet and takes out a small box and takes out a pocket watch.
He sits down and starts to write a note to Kate.
About three days later Amanda got a package in the mail. She took it up to her room.
Amanda opened the package and took out a pocket watch: A pocket watch? (Amanda then opened the letter and read it.)
"Dear Kate,
You are one person that I will never forget. I wouldn't be able to; you are too special to me. Thank you so much for the gift. I will always hold these precious gifts close to my heart, for if they were special to you then they are special to me too.
Now as my gift to you, it's a pocket watch, of course you already know that. It was a gift to my father from my mother for their first wedding anniversary. It's all that I have left of them. (Amanda thought to herself: I can't keep it then.) (She continued reading.) That is as special to me as Dorothy and Scarecrow are to you. Please keep it. I know, it doesn't work, sorry. Oh and by the way, the inscription on the back may be written for my father, but it's the same way that I feel towards you.
Write back soon.
Love your friend always and forever,
Bruce."
Amanda took the pocket watch and slowly turned it around and read the inscription out loud: My best friend, my love, we will be together forever.
Before she started college that fall, she herself fixed the watch. From the moment that she fixed that, she kept it with her and never let it out of her sight.
During Lee and Amanda's college years, they wrote to each other. Not as much as they used too, but more then excepted. Lee told her about his football career and how he got kicked out of college. Amanda told him about her new boyfriend Joe and every thing that she was involved with.
In December of 1982 Amanda wrote to Lee.
"Dear Bruce,
Oh my gosh! You wouldn't believe it! Joe and I are getting married!! (Lee didn't know why, but he felt like his life was over.) It's going to be in August in Virginia and I would really like it if you would come. I really hope that you won't be busy because I would really love to meet you.
Love your friend,
Kate."
At that moment Lee realized that he truly loved Kate. He laughed and said to himself: That's crazy! I'm in love with someone I haven't even meet before. What am I going to do? (He ran his fingers through his hair in frustration.)
His head told him to go to that wedding and proclaim his love for her, but his heart told him that if he truly loved her, but what if he did and she didn't feel the same about him? Then she wouldn't talk to him for trying to break up her wedding. His heart told him that if he truly loved her, he should let her go. Let her be happy and get married. They could at least still be friends. He took out a piece of paper and started to write.
A few days later Amanda got the letter.
"Dear Kate,
I would love to come to your wedding, but I will not be in the states. I'm going on vacation. I wish you and Joe a lot of happiness. Write me back and tell me about your wedding.
Love,
Bruce."
Amanda was sad, but she didn't have time to actually think about it.
The wedding came sooner then she thought.
To Be Continued...