A/ N-Okay, first things first...I know it's confusing in my stories, how I go back and forth in Julia's life and death. I do some stories that take place after the show ended because you know Julia had a life and some take place after because the rest of the girls are here! So from now on, I will type the word -'Lives' at the start of the story.
In this chapter, I am doing it based off of 'They shoot Fat Women, don't they?'. Suzanne went to her high school reunion and her 'friends' made fun and talked about her being fat.
The 'friends' really won't be in until the end but you'll see! Charlene wasn't in this episode for some reason but I'm putting her in. They mentioned a magazine, 'Big & Beautiful' so that will be in here! Please read and review.
'Lives'-
It was about 4 weeks after the reunion and Suzanne was slowly going back into her funk even tho' she had a great reunion at her high school. All her friends came up to her and gave their apologizes for their rude remarks and she felt so much better about herself but time has a way of having you forget about the good times.
Julia, her sister, Mary Jo, Charlene and Anthony were almost out of ideas when one day, something happened to give them all a big boost,
Suzanne came into the firm , ( Julia's house ) in a lovely jade green dress and she promptly went to her spot on the couch. Julia was at her desk working on some papers and Mary Jo was at hers working on a sketch of somebody's living room and they glanced at each other then Charlene came in and sat at her desk, she happily said,
"Hello ya'll!"
The girls gave a semi cheerful hello back then Anthony came in to get some morning coffee when the front door opened and a woman with brown hair, in a cute pink and white outfit and she asks in a pleasant voice,
"Is this Sugarbaker's design firm?"
Julia takes off her glasses and says,
"Yes, it is. May we help you?"
The woman gives her hand out for Julia to shake and she says,
"I'm Cheryl Jubenot, I was told I could find a Suzanne Sugarbaker here"
Suzanne looks up and says,
"I'm Suzanne Sugarbaker"
Cheryl goes to shake her hand then says,
"Oh, I'm so glad to meet you! Excuse me, let me tell you why I'm here!"
Julia motions for Cheryl to sit down and Cheryl tells them,
"I'm a reporter for 'Big and Beautiful' magazine..."
Suzanne starts to flash red shades of anger when Cheryl says,
"Please don't take offense. You were voted one of Atlanta's most beautiful women"
Suzanne and all the ladies gasp and Anthony almost chokes on his coffee then Julia asks,
"She was?"
Cheryl goes on to explain,
"Yes, we did our research, very much research I must say. And you even won Miss. Georgia World!"
Suzanne smiles and says,
"Why yes, I was"
Everybody beams as the reporter explains more,
"It has been years and sadly, a lot of women let their looks...go as they say but you have kept your beauty and even tho you are as they say...'big', you are still beyond beautiful. You dress elegantly and from all accounts that I have heard, you are a true lady"
A feeling of pride enters every person in the room and Charlene tries to keep from crying ( but she fails ) and Cheryl says,
"I would like to do a full spread on you Miss Sugarbaker, from your beauty routine to your everyday life here at Sugarbaker's and your life in the community and I would also like to do a series of pictures Miss Sugarbaker here at work and your home"
Suzanne smiles then says,
"Well, first thing, it's Suzanne. And this is my sister Julia, my friends, Mary Jo and Charlene and Anthony, they all work here at Sugarbaker's"
They all shake hands then the woman says,
"I'm sorry, we are on a limited budget and won't have money for a hairdresser and make up artist"
Charlene speaks up and says,
"Oh, Suzanne! I can do your hair for you!"
Mary Jo then says,
"I can do your make up"
Suzanne then asks her sister,
"Julia, can you help me pick out my clothes?"
Julia catches her breath then says,
"I'd be honored Suzanne"
Cheryl then says,
"Oh, we will pay you!"
Suzanne nods her head then says,
"That won't be necessary, but what you can do is give the money you were going to pay me to 'World Hunger'...it's my new project as of late"
The woman smiles then says,
"I 'll be glad to. I better go so you ladies can prepare , I will be back in a few days with my photographer"
The woman shakes everybody's hand again then leaves and the girls squeal then Julia says,
"I told you your beauty didn't fade...it just took some time for other people to appreciate it"
The girls all get in a group hug and Anthony watches with pride.
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Mrs. Jubenot came at the end of the week and she interviewed Suzanne who told her at the end ,
"One thing I must tell you is to smile. To smile and laugh, dazzle people with your smile and laugh. I always liked to smile and let people my beautiful teeth but also to laugh at people's silliness...I'm finding that it's better to laugh at people than to get angry...you get too many wrinkles the other way and I don't like wrinkles. I'm not saying I'm not going to get old but why get ugly doing it? "
They took a huge series of pictures, several in the purple and black gown Suzanne wore to the reunion...many at work on the couch...many at her house and in the garden.
2 weeks after the article and pictures were published in the magazine, all the girls and Anthony were on the couch reading it and Julia reads Mrs. Jubenot's last words of the article,
"...I spent a wonderful week with Miss Suzanne Sugarbaker, interviewing her and having my photographer take pictures and we both have come to the conclusion that this charming LADY is just about the best biggest and certainly most beautiful person in Atlanta"
Everybody claps their hand then Julia says,
"I'm proud of you Suzanne for this article and for donating the money to World Hunger"
Suzanne smiles then says,
"Well, it was only a few thousand dollars and it will help them"
Anthony agrees then says,
"That's true"
Suzanne then says,
"Besides it was enough getting my picture in there"
Julia puts down the magazine then says,
"Too bad this is just a local magazine and those 'friends' of yours won't see this"
Suzanne then says,
"Oh you mean Ken, Chad, Mark, my teacher, Mr. Witworth ; Nancy, Derek, Diane, Carol, Deborah, Sharon and Corrine?"
Julia slowly shakes her head then says,
"Yes...Suzanne, you wouldn't be so petty as to have sent this article to them all did you?"
Suzanne looks at her and gasps and says,
"Julia, whatever do you take me for? I most certainly did not!"
Anthony takes a sip of his coffee then says,
"I did"
They all laugh and at different places all around the country, those 'friends' are opening up their mail boxes and the first thing they see with their jaws falling open is Suzanne on the front cover of the magazine and it says in bold white letters, 'ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL IN ATLANTA! '
'Revenge is a dish best served cold'