"Back Home"
"Its our off weekend!" Eric said loudly as he knocked on Bee's cabin door, "You said something about wanting to go home?"
Bee bolted out of bed when she heard that last word. It was only 4 am, "Home?" she groaned.
"Yeah. Come on, I have the car ready. Oh, and I picked up your mail when I got mine. There is a letter here from one 'Lena Kaligaris'," Eric was still talking from outside the door.
Diana groaned in her sleep.
Bee poked her head outside, "Give me the letter! I'll be out in ten minutes." She quickly stuffed a duffel and found a piece of paper to write Diana.
"Di, went back to DC for the weekend with Eric. You and Billy have fun without me. I'll see you Monday. --Bee
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"We have to make a stop first," Bee ordered, "I need to see if Lena is home," she directed Eric there. When they got there, Bee went out and knocked on the door. Eric stayed in the car, "Hey Ari," Bee greeted Lena's mom, "Is Lena home?"
"Bridget! What a surprise. Lena is at the art studio. Her class is about over, but she has been going out after class the past week."
"Oh." "I'll tell her you stopped by."
"Thanks. We're leaving again tomorrow evening. I'd really like to see her. Can you give her this?" Bee handed Ari a note.
"Sure."
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Lena felt like going home after class that day. She didn't know why, but she took a rain check from Tony and said that she would call him. "Hello honey. You got a letter in the mail from Tibby, and I've got a note from Bridget here too. Bridget stopped by. She's in town for today and tomorrow and wants you to call her." "Great. Thanks Mom,"
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Lena opened Bee's note. "Lenny, If your guy is so special, let me see him. Eric is in town with me. The four of us should do something. You pick. Call me when you get this --- Bee"
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"Here, we enter into the kitchen," Bee began giving the grand tour, "To your right is the living room/dining room. The living room has a fold out sofa you'll sleep on. There is a bathroom off the kitchen, but it doesn't have a shower. My brother sleeps in what used to be a den," she pointed to a door, "Perry!" she yelled at the door, "Eric and I are here!"
"Yo!" he responded.
"Perry is a little anti-social. Upstairs, we have the master bed and bath rooms. My room is up there too. There is a shower in the upstairs bathroom. Do you want to go upstairs and shower first? Its a real shower, indoors with real hot running water. How cool?"
Eric laughed at her enthusiasm, "Sure."
The phone rang, and Bee knew it was Lena. Lena had already spoken to Tony and had a plan. "We're meeting Lena and Tony at the Emerald Grill at 8. Lena is making reservations. Then we're going to see that new action flick," Bee informed Eric, "Get in the shower and leave some hot water for me."
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"Carma, I'm sending you this letter from home. Eric and I visited this weekend. Lucky Lena got to meet Mr. Fabulous. Ask her if he meets her specifications. She found a nice little guy herself. We doubled on a dinner date. He and Eric split the bill. Chivalry isn't dead! Anthony, has blonde curly hair, and great blue eyes. He certainly meets with my approval (especially for a rebound guy). Sorry you're stuck in the middle of the pregnancy debate. Don't let it get to you. At least it isn't you and your mom. Bee"