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other night. We’ll have to do that again soon.”
“I would like that,” Hope said. “What are you doing on Friday? We could go out to dinner or I could cook something here, although I don’t think I could ever top that meal you made.”
“I didn’t know it was a competition.” Carrie laughed.
“Well, truth be told…I’m not the best cook,” Hope admitted.
Carrie laughed. “In that case, there’s a movie I wanted to see. What would you think about going to the movies and then going out and grabbing a bite to eat? Or we could eat first and then see the movie. I don’t care which way we do it as long as it involves food.” Carrie laughed again. “How does that sound?”
“It sounds good. I haven’t gone out to the movies in years. In fact, I think the last movie I saw in the theater was…hmmm… Finding Nemo , I think.
“Oh yeah, then I think you’re due. The movie is playing at the Plaza Theater. Hang on a sec and I will tell you the times.” Hope could hear the sound of paper rustling. “I’m back. Okay, let’s see here. It’s playing at seven, nine and eleven. What do you think?”
“How about we go out to eat at seven, and then we can catch the movie at nine?”
“That’ll work. Seeing I picked the movie, you get to pick where we eat.”
“All right. I will check out what is around there and let you know. Would you like me to pick you up?” Hope paced as she talked. It was a habit she picked up when Derrick was a baby, and the only way to keep him quite when she was on the phone was to walk with him.
“Sure,” Carrie said. “Just let me know ahead of time where you decide we should go so I know how to dress. If we are going to Burger King I’ll just wear jeans. But if you want to go to La Shareese , well that place is fancy, and I may have to pull out my old bridesmaid dress to wear.”
Hope laughed. “I don’t think we are going to Burger King or La Shareese . But I’ll be sure to let you know.”
“So how are you doing? How is Derrick doing? Has he changed girlfriends yet? I’m assuming you’ve changed your underwear since you met her.” This was the reason Hope wanted to talk to Carrie. She seemed to really care about Hope and her life…and apparently her underwear. Hope chuckled to herself. Carrie was a bright spot in Hope’s day.
“Yes, I’ve changed my underwear a time or two since Derrick was here. And yes, as far as I know, she is still his girlfriend. I talked to him this morning and he mentioned her name several times. I do believe my son is smitten.”
Carrie laughed. “Smitten, huh? Guess that means he likes her.”
“What’s wrong with the word smitten ? It’s a perfectly good word.” Hope feigned being offended.
“Nothing at all, it just sounds like something that would have come out of my grandmother’s mouth.” Hope could hear the amusement in Carrie’s voice.
“I’ll take that as a compliment then, because I hear your grandmother is special lady.”
“Yep, that’s how I meant it…as a compliment. That’s exactly how I meant it.”
“I thought so. Speaking of grandmothers, how is she doing? Any change at all?”
“No. No change. I went to see her today. I played her some Lady Gaga music. I figured if anything would bring her out of the coma, that would do it.”
“Why, is she a Lady Gaga fan?”
“No, not at all. I thought maybe she would wake up to tell me to turn it off.” Hope was silent for a moment, not sure what to say. “You can laugh. I’m just joking. I am trying to keep my humor here.”
“Humor is important at a time like this, that’s for sure.”
The two women chatted away for close to an hour. Hope found it very easy to talk to Carrie. Her ear was numb by the time she hung up the phone. But she didn’t mind.
Hope tossed her cell phone on a chair in the living room and sat at the desk in the corner. She opened the cover on her laptop and pressed the button to turn the computer on. Her
“I would like that,” Hope said. “What are you doing on Friday? We could go out to dinner or I could cook something here, although I don’t think I could ever top that meal you made.”
“I didn’t know it was a competition.” Carrie laughed.
“Well, truth be told…I’m not the best cook,” Hope admitted.
Carrie laughed. “In that case, there’s a movie I wanted to see. What would you think about going to the movies and then going out and grabbing a bite to eat? Or we could eat first and then see the movie. I don’t care which way we do it as long as it involves food.” Carrie laughed again. “How does that sound?”
“It sounds good. I haven’t gone out to the movies in years. In fact, I think the last movie I saw in the theater was…hmmm… Finding Nemo , I think.
“Oh yeah, then I think you’re due. The movie is playing at the Plaza Theater. Hang on a sec and I will tell you the times.” Hope could hear the sound of paper rustling. “I’m back. Okay, let’s see here. It’s playing at seven, nine and eleven. What do you think?”
“How about we go out to eat at seven, and then we can catch the movie at nine?”
“That’ll work. Seeing I picked the movie, you get to pick where we eat.”
“All right. I will check out what is around there and let you know. Would you like me to pick you up?” Hope paced as she talked. It was a habit she picked up when Derrick was a baby, and the only way to keep him quite when she was on the phone was to walk with him.
“Sure,” Carrie said. “Just let me know ahead of time where you decide we should go so I know how to dress. If we are going to Burger King I’ll just wear jeans. But if you want to go to La Shareese , well that place is fancy, and I may have to pull out my old bridesmaid dress to wear.”
Hope laughed. “I don’t think we are going to Burger King or La Shareese . But I’ll be sure to let you know.”
“So how are you doing? How is Derrick doing? Has he changed girlfriends yet? I’m assuming you’ve changed your underwear since you met her.” This was the reason Hope wanted to talk to Carrie. She seemed to really care about Hope and her life…and apparently her underwear. Hope chuckled to herself. Carrie was a bright spot in Hope’s day.
“Yes, I’ve changed my underwear a time or two since Derrick was here. And yes, as far as I know, she is still his girlfriend. I talked to him this morning and he mentioned her name several times. I do believe my son is smitten.”
Carrie laughed. “Smitten, huh? Guess that means he likes her.”
“What’s wrong with the word smitten ? It’s a perfectly good word.” Hope feigned being offended.
“Nothing at all, it just sounds like something that would have come out of my grandmother’s mouth.” Hope could hear the amusement in Carrie’s voice.
“I’ll take that as a compliment then, because I hear your grandmother is special lady.”
“Yep, that’s how I meant it…as a compliment. That’s exactly how I meant it.”
“I thought so. Speaking of grandmothers, how is she doing? Any change at all?”
“No. No change. I went to see her today. I played her some Lady Gaga music. I figured if anything would bring her out of the coma, that would do it.”
“Why, is she a Lady Gaga fan?”
“No, not at all. I thought maybe she would wake up to tell me to turn it off.” Hope was silent for a moment, not sure what to say. “You can laugh. I’m just joking. I am trying to keep my humor here.”
“Humor is important at a time like this, that’s for sure.”
The two women chatted away for close to an hour. Hope found it very easy to talk to Carrie. Her ear was numb by the time she hung up the phone. But she didn’t mind.
Hope tossed her cell phone on a chair in the living room and sat at the desk in the corner. She opened the cover on her laptop and pressed the button to turn the computer on. Her
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