Subject: Introductions
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 16:21:46 -0800
From: parrn
It was a dark and stormy night. (Okay, it wasn't really -
I've just always wanted to start SOMETHING with that
sentence!). A white Ford Cobra II with black leather
interior (ala Jill Monroe of Charlie's Angels) slowly pulled
to a stop in front of Venice Place. The light inside came
on briefly as the driver consulted her map.
"Yup, this is the place," she muttered to herself. Taking a
deep breath, the woman stepped from the car and slowly
surveyed her surroundings. *I can't believe I'm doing this
- but if Barbara can do it, so can I!*
Nervously, she rang the buzzer for the manager and was soon
greeted by a vision in pink.
Hesitantly she spoke. "Hi - Flamingo? My name is Leslie -
I'm a friend of Barbara's and I think you have an apartment
for
me? I..."
Before she had a chance to finish, she was surrounded by
pink feathers and quickly hustled inside the building.
"Welcome, welcome!!", Flamingo exclaimed. "I understand
you need a place to hide away from your husband and two sons
on occasion. Well, you've come to the right place. Let me
show you where you'll be staying. I've put you in the
apartment next to Barbara's - I hope that's all right with
you."
Leslie nodded quickly and hurried to keep up with her new
Mom. Flamingo continued, "You know that Barbara has an
otter
of course, and most of the tenants in this building have
pets. What kind of pet do you have?"
"Well, I have two black cats - but they really belong to my
sons, so I'm not sure how often I'll be able to bring
them." Leslie was out of breath just trying to catch up
with this whirlwind.
Flamingo stopped in front of a door and nodded while digging
for the keys. "Well, here we are - your new apartment.
Now,
if I can just find the keys.... So, now I know that you
have a husband, kids and cats, but what can you tell me
about yourself?"
Finally starting to feel at ease, Leslie began, "I'm a forty
year old critical care RN from Canada who got sucked into
this universe by my best friend Barbara. I watched Starsky
and
Hutch when it aired originally, and loved it, but I didn't
think anything more of it until she tied me up and forced
me to watch her tapes. Being a slashaholic from the Star
Trek, Due South, and Sentinel universes, I IMMEDIATELY saw
the love between those two guys. I am proud to say that I
drew her over to the dark side!! What a coup that was!
Poor Barbara didn't know what hit her."
Flamingo laughed. "I'm sure you're going to love it here.
Ahhh, there are the keys! I'll let you get settled in - if
you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. We're all
friendly here and don't bite, except for the boys!"
The image that THAT conjured up!!! Leslie took the key from
Flamingo and thanked her profusely. The quiet apartment was
a blessing after the noisy chaos of home. Sighing with
contentment, she settled herself onto the sofa and turned on
the TV.
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With apologies to the listmom for putting words into her
mouth!
I'm really looking forward to being on this list!
Take care,
Leslie