Chapter 4 is finally up. I was up late finishing this so forgive me if it seems short and not as well written as the others. Anyway, hope you enjoy it.

It is now about 6:55. Wendy is in her bedroom getting ready for Stan to come over for dinner. She's not wearing anything fancy but casual wear. Suddenly she hears the door ring and she answers it while trying to adjust her clothes. It is of course Stan who is wearing a nice outfit. It's not a tuxedo but just casual wear.

"Sorry if this isn't fancy but I didn't know how you wanted to dress."

"It's alright. It's not like a party or a date or anything," Wendy replied while giggling a bit but it was the mention of a date that took both Stan and Wendy by surprise. They just kind of looked down for about a few seconds until a beeping sound is on in and take a seat. I need to go check on the soup." Stan walked in and sat at the small round table. What was strange was that one of the chairs was of totally different design. The other matched the table with its rosewood texture while the other was more of a decorative one with a rose pattern, which appeared to be hand-sewn on. Stan then frowned.

"Wow. I guess she doesn't really have much company." Wendy then came out with a towel in her hand. "Sorry. I had to turn off the gumbo. It'll be cooled off in a few minutes."

"Gumbo (pause) I LOVE THAT STUFF! My mom used to make it all the time!" Stan exclaimed, which made Wendy very happy. "I love it too. It's one of my favorite dished. I don't really make it often because it's too big of a batch for one person. Wendy yet again had an interim of silence. She quickly got out of her trance to avoid another conversation that would turn ugly. "Well, I guess we can talk while it's cooling off." She sits down and just stares at Stan. Her heart was racing again. He had grown so incredibly handsome. His body was so hard not to turn away from. Before she could go on any further, Stan spoke up.

"You know, you've gotten prettier since I last saw you so long ago. I don't know how any man would turn you down." All Wendy could do was blush, but underneath that, she was thinking of why a man hasn't come into her life. "Why, thank you," was all she could say to his comment. Stan, instead of continuing, started to look at Wendy. She was so beautiful. Her long hair still shined like he remembered. Her eyes just seemed to have their own glimmer that was even greater than the brightest star. Stan, though, didn't ponder about these things for long because he came there to be with her and to discover her secret.

"I saw the chair you're sitting and it seems sewn. Did you do that yourself?" Wendy replied, "Yeah, my mom taught me how to sew when I was really young and I also learned some recipes including the gumbo from her. It was originally a gift for Token but-

Stan then knew he was getting somewhere but he knew that she wasn't going to give up easily. In fact, she gained composure and said, "I think I can serve the gumbo now." She left but Stan was left there to wonder.

"How am I going to tell her this? With the way she's behaving, she'll really overreact." Wendy came back with two bowls in her hand, giving one to Stan and then sitting at her seat with the other. "Well, let's eat." Stan gave a small sip.

"Wow! This is great! I had no idea you could cook!" Wendy gave a grand smile. "Thank you. I haven't had that much appreciation in a while. I don't mean to feel prideful, but it feels really great."

"Don't worry." Stan replied. "I know you don't mean to be." There was another moment of silence but Wendy spoke up. "So, how's everything with you?" Stan then knew that it was time to tell her.

"Well, everything seems fine. I've got some good news though. A hospital in New York wants me to work there. They seem to really like my success in the field and they want me to let them know if I except so that they can get me a ticket."

Hearing this almost made Wendy's eyes inundate in tears. It couldn't end here with Stan, the man who had become her closest friend in just 2 days. She couldn't just say good-bye to him now; not after all she's gone through with him. Wait, what was she saying? She's treating it like he's her long lost lover. Was she truly in love with him again? Was her dream really coming into perspective now? All these thoughts ran through her head but before Stan could say anything, Wendy saw something strange. It was Stan but with the tuxedo on and the surrounding environment as in her dream. She even saw herself in the red dress. Her jaw was almost dropped. The environment then disappeared leaving Stan to ask, "Are you alright?" Wendy nodded back but then the environment turned into a nightmare. She now saw herself alone. Stan had vanished and the house turned to darkness. She wrapped her arms around herself and heard Stan utter.

"Wendy." She looked up and saw a plane leave with his face visible. "Are you alright?" Stan asked again but this time she didn't reply. She stood in shock now. From within, she knew what she needed to do now.

"Oh crap!! I forgot that I have a meeting with my boss tonight! You need to go now! He'll be here in 5 minutes!" She helps him from his seat quickly but gently, which confuses Stan completely. Wendy opens the door and literally pushes him out saying, "Thanks for coming anyway." The door slams shut, leaving Stan in shock.

"What the hell just happened?" We cut to inside where Wendy is leaning against the door flooding with tears and holding her hands in her face. "Why is this happening? Was that the answer? Why is the one above playing with me like this? When I finally come to a conclusion to a question, it totally turns around. Why? She continues to cry and we cut to Stan, whose ear is against the door. We see that he has a large frown on his face.

"She's in worse condition than I imagined (pause) well I really want to help her but I think she needs to be alone right now. Stan starts to get in and start his car as we see a tear fall from his face and onto the steering wheel. We cut to Wendy who finally realizes what she's doing and wipes the tears off her face.

"I can't believe this. That's the answer. I'm not crying because I'm confused. I'm crying because I don't want to loose Stan. He's everything I'm looking for in a man. That's why my dream appeared right before my eyes and why I'm so attracted to him. He IS the love of my life." She jumps up and quickly opens the door.

"STAN!" She cries out but sees that he's long gone and sighs. There's more silence but she remembers something. "I need to tell him tomorrow before he accepts the job in New York. I can head to his office before work. I'll need to hurry." Wendy runs back into the house, puts her pajamas on and goes to bed.

Well, what did you think? Will the worst happen yet? Be aware that this is not going to be a ditto of the situation from "Tziporah." You may actually be surprised. Find out in chapter 5. Please read and review.