"here you go kare" Jack said cheerfully, placing the breakfast tray on Karens coffee table near her bed. Karen's cheeks are flushed and shes starting to feel a little better.
"jackie...honey.. can you call Grace for me, i don't think i can go to work today.."Karen said weakly.She slowly got up from the bed,her silk nightgown clinging to her skin
"Karen, don't think about that dream anymore, Look" Jack lead Karen to a fullsized mirror.. "it's just a dream" He said reassuringly."why don't you sit and relax..go drink your breakfast" Jack gave Karen a quick kiss on her cheeks. "i'll go now so you can rest, i'll give Grace a call for yeh so don't cha worry yur pretty little head." Jack looked at his friend who seem to be not listening.
"kare, are you ok, i can stay if you want me too"
Karen held Jacks face and kissed him. She smiled at him and said "no honey, you go ahead and do what you have to do,mama just needs to rest, i'll be ok poodle"
Soft warm bubbles floated in the air .Karen started to feel dizzy.She's been on the hot tub for two hours.She knows she should have told Jack the truth, but she was not sure how he would take it. She was imagining him laughing at her like she just told a big joke, and besides, the dream doesn't make sense anyway, in the dream, she sees everything thru another persons eyes.. Katherines eyes. Karen started laughing,thinking it might be just one of the side effects of the pills she was taking..but something inside her knows its much more than that.This is not the first time that she dreamt about that man, a man that the name was never uttered by Katherine. its seems that in the dream she is Katherine,she feels everything that Katherine feels, even the strong love for that man, that man that she, karen, could not stop thinking about.It's as if even outside the dream,she still longs for him.She reaches for her martini and drank it straight.How could she even think about this kinds of things, she's a grown woman that should know that dreams are not true, its just a dream... the dark haired, blue eyed man.. is all but a dream...
At that, she got out of the tub and reached for her robe,she walked towards the mirror and placed both of her hands heavily on the marble counter.She looked at the mirror and absentmindedly taking the hair pins off, letting the soft auburn curls flow on her shoulder.Now that she is looking closely at herself, a surprisingly deep feeling of emptiness filled her heart. Maybe its because she misses Stanley, sure she feels claustrophobic whenever they're in the same room together, but she loved him, Stanley never tried to changed one thing about her when he was still alive, he accepted that his wife has an alcohol problem and maybe a little depended on prescribed medications, but never once did he try to change Karen's ways.In Stanley's eyes,Karen is special, she makes him laugh and makes him feel that he is special too. Karen could have gotten any man she wanted , but she chose to be with him,and for that, he is thankful.
"i miss you Stanley... why did you have to leave me.. why.." Karen whispered.She leaned on the bathroom wall. "i need to tell somebody,i need to tell someone, i can't handle this anymore.." she thought.
"Hello, Grace Adler designs.. oh Karen hey how are you? .. oh! wow, umm,..did you ask Jack...oh!..what about Will.. i don't know what to say.. umm, let me just tell Will and i'll call back as soon as i can.. ok... call you later sweetie, bye".Grace hung up the phone. She paced around her small office, gathering up her dark red hair in her hands and letting letting them drop again on her shoulders.. What is Karen thinking?
"Hey Will its Grace, listen, i just got a weird phone call from Karen, she said she wanted to go for a vacation somewhere... in Scotland.. NO! shes not testing any new drugs! yes she is not sober so she is thinking straight.she's asking if i want to go with her,she said she could use the companion.Yes she asked Jack and he is coming too.. well, she did not invite you to come.i know .. i'm really worried about her Will, she actually remebered all of our names in one conversation.. im thinking about going with her, i'll see you at the apartment, ok. she said she got the plane ready for us, we are leaving tonight..."
Will arrived at the apartment, placed his briefcase on the dining table and sat on the sofa,he was concerned about the phone call he got from Grace .
"Grace.. Gracie. im home.. Grace??.." Will shouted. Will check around the apartment but his friend wasn't there. finnaly he saw a small post it note on the fridge door.
Will,
could not wait for you,
Left with karen and Jack
Call you when i get there
Grace
Will could not believe that Grace would actually leave without saying goodbye. He just smiled at the thought of Grace knocking at the door at 4 in the morning with strands her hair sticking on her face and saying "What the hell was i thinking going with Karen in some country! so, whats for breakfast?" Will went to his room and changed to his blue cotton pajamas. He made a turkey sandwich and sat at the couch. After eating, he prepared for bed.All nigth he was tossing around the bed, one thought seems to keep him from falling asleep, Why would Karen invite Jack and Grace to come with her but not him,well, he knows that often times all they do when they're together is jump at each other throats but thats what kind of relationship they have. Karen knows he cared for her just as much as Grace and Jack does, but why is he left out this time? Suddenly he felt a knot in his throat.He tried to close his eyes and sleep, but warm tears started flowing from his eyes.."Damn you Karen Walker... Damn YOu!... why'd you have to leave me...".. .Will curled up in a fetal position and slowly fell asleep.
