Chapter 6

Tibby was on a roll again. She was filming the Greek community in Bethesda. All the smells of the greek food was making her think of Lena and the spinachy things her father used to make. As the journalist in front of the camera decided to go to the front of the shop Tibby realised where she was. She was in front of the Olive Grove café . Memories flooded her and she remembered the third summer of the pants. Lena had worked here. Her parents had made her work here. The memories were so strong like they had happened yesterday. The journalist yabbered away for a few more seconds until she pointed out a couple walking into the café. The walked over to the couple and the turned instantly. The man was gorgeous, tall and had deep brown eyes but he looked distinctly shellshocked. The women was tall, round and she had stunning features. She had curly black hair and eyes roughly the colour of celery. Tibby stared at the woam for a few more seconds. She looked familiar. Then it hit Tibby. It was Lena.

Bee was sitting on the motel bed at 3 am. Her cravings had gotten so strong she had woken up. She rolled back into bed and she thought no more. Bridget was awoken what seemed like seconds later. Sunlight was streaming in and the phone was ringing in a shrill sort of way. She picked up the phone and said in a groggy voice "Hello?"

"Oh my goodness! Bee! It's you. It's you!" a happy voiced trilled on the other end.

"Who's that" Bee demanded of the phone.

"Carmen. Oh. Oh….."

"Woah. Carma. Is that really you?" she was beginning to wake up now.

"Yes. Yes. When can I see you?" Carmen cried.

The next half an hour was spent planning a trip to the small café around the corner. They decided Ryan would come and they would have motherly tralks and it would be like old times.

Carmen sat nervously fiddling with the straps of her black handbag. Ryan was playing his Gameboy while kicking the leg of his chair. Ryan hadn't wanted to come but Christina made him. So now they were just waiting for Bee. Suddenly Carmen saw a flash of blonde hair roughly the colour of peeled banana. It was Bee. Bee saw Carmen and waddled over to her. She slapped a kiss on either side of Carma's face and then promptly burst into tears.As did Carmen. The pair giggled through their tears while Ryan looked as though they had both grown two heads. They looked at each other in silence. Bee was wondering if she should break the silence until

Carmen said "How've you been."

The pair went on reminicing for the rest of the afternoon. Until they decided now they were out they should perhaps go for dinner.

Lena stared at the woman in front of her. She had a pale complexion and light brown hair. It was shoulder length and it was underneath a baseball cap. The cap said 'Channel 8' Lena thought 'that woman is to old to be wearing a baseball cap' She declined the offer to be interviewed and led her husband into the café. The woman in the cap followed her. She turned around and firmly said "I said no thankyou," and turned to the counter. She ignored the woman for a while until she felt a hand on her arm. Lena turned to face her and was prepared to make a loud statement along the lines of Go Away but she saw the woman full this time and she said faintly "Tibby" and promptly burst into tears. (was this part of hormones or was this natural)

They had an entire afternoon talking about themselves. And then Tibby suggested they go see a movie.

Is fate having a hand in the girls' life? Does Mother Nature have some more surprises up her sleeve?

NOTE: There might be another chapter up tomorrow but if not it will be there soon.