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walked from the subway to the much-loved old concert hall with its outstanding acoustics. “A little trivia for you. The Messiah was the first production here when the then Massey Music Hall opened in 189 4 . How about that?”
“Molly, I don’t know anyone who knows more music trivia than you!”
Katherine was excited about the evening because of the concert, but also because it was her first real night out since the split. Molly had warned her they would have to stand in line, since only general admission seating was available. Keeners who wanted particular seats came early to line up, some with an appropriate warm beverage.
Obviously Molly knew the drill, taking a thermos and two cups out of her large shoulder bag.
“Oh, great idea! I could use a coffee,” Katherine thanked her.
“Katski, I love how shit-straight you are. It’s cocoa and Kahlua, and you’ll enjoy it even more than a coffee right now. Besides we need to toast the occasion.”
“You’re too much! But this is a good occasion to toast!”
“Well, actually, what we should toast is the fact that this is the first frickin’ time you and I have done something like this in about twenty years!”
“You’re exaggerating, my friend,” Kate retorted.
“Nope, I’m not. Just think about it and you will see I’m right.”
They toasted and sipped the delicious beverage while Katherine considered what Molly had said. Really? How had she allowed her life to be controlled and isolated in so many ways? This was becoming apparent to her the more she lived life without James.
The concert was an event Katherine had longed to attend for years, but James thought it was “stupid,” an affront to the classical music he loved. So she had never pursued it.
Finally getting to their seats, Katherine burst out laughing when Molly pulled off her wool hat and a wild mane of uncontrolled curls exploded from her head.
“My God, Molly! You usually have your hair pulled back. I haven’t seen it like this for years! You look fabulous! It’s so long!”
Molly smiled and blushed. “I always pull it back into a twist for school and my weekend lessons—prim and proper Ms. Malone, the music teacher!”
“So you only have it down for your singing gigs? Yikes, that tells you how long it has been since I was to one of those. I’m going to fix that!”
Katherine caught a look in Molly’s eyes that hinted there was another side to the story about her hair— her big sexy hair , she thought. But just then the orchestra stood as the maestro made his entrance, and Molly put her finger to her lips to end the chat.
“Honestly, Kat, you’re going to be blown away when you hear how kickass-amazing we all sound,” she whispered. “The Tafelmusik choir and orchestra get just as pumped about this as the audience, and the enthusiasm is contagious.”
Katherine smiled and felt more excited than she had in some time.
As they joined in the standing ovation after the final notes rang through the hall, Katherine hugged Molly. “Thanks! This was everything you promised and more!”
Having taken the subway downtown, they splurged on a taxi back. The plan was for Molly to stay overnight.
“ Tessék , Molly. It’s so nice to see you again,” Elisabeth said, after a warm hug in the living room. “You haven’t dropped by for a while.”
Note to self , Molly thought. “You’re right, Elisabeth, and I’m ashamed of that. I got a little caught up in life, but that’s no excuse for not popping by. I always enjoyed our chats, and I’ll start coming by more often again. It’s good to see you looking so well.”
“ Na , Molly, I didn’t mean to make you feel badly. I just wanted you to know I missed you—and your funny stories.”
“Well, I can see you have certainly been busy decorating!” Molly exclaimed, taking it all in.
Elisabeth glowed. “Katica has made this season so special. We retrieved our old decorations from their storage boxes—many I haven’t
“Molly, I don’t know anyone who knows more music trivia than you!”
Katherine was excited about the evening because of the concert, but also because it was her first real night out since the split. Molly had warned her they would have to stand in line, since only general admission seating was available. Keeners who wanted particular seats came early to line up, some with an appropriate warm beverage.
Obviously Molly knew the drill, taking a thermos and two cups out of her large shoulder bag.
“Oh, great idea! I could use a coffee,” Katherine thanked her.
“Katski, I love how shit-straight you are. It’s cocoa and Kahlua, and you’ll enjoy it even more than a coffee right now. Besides we need to toast the occasion.”
“You’re too much! But this is a good occasion to toast!”
“Well, actually, what we should toast is the fact that this is the first frickin’ time you and I have done something like this in about twenty years!”
“You’re exaggerating, my friend,” Kate retorted.
“Nope, I’m not. Just think about it and you will see I’m right.”
They toasted and sipped the delicious beverage while Katherine considered what Molly had said. Really? How had she allowed her life to be controlled and isolated in so many ways? This was becoming apparent to her the more she lived life without James.
The concert was an event Katherine had longed to attend for years, but James thought it was “stupid,” an affront to the classical music he loved. So she had never pursued it.
Finally getting to their seats, Katherine burst out laughing when Molly pulled off her wool hat and a wild mane of uncontrolled curls exploded from her head.
“My God, Molly! You usually have your hair pulled back. I haven’t seen it like this for years! You look fabulous! It’s so long!”
Molly smiled and blushed. “I always pull it back into a twist for school and my weekend lessons—prim and proper Ms. Malone, the music teacher!”
“So you only have it down for your singing gigs? Yikes, that tells you how long it has been since I was to one of those. I’m going to fix that!”
Katherine caught a look in Molly’s eyes that hinted there was another side to the story about her hair— her big sexy hair , she thought. But just then the orchestra stood as the maestro made his entrance, and Molly put her finger to her lips to end the chat.
“Honestly, Kat, you’re going to be blown away when you hear how kickass-amazing we all sound,” she whispered. “The Tafelmusik choir and orchestra get just as pumped about this as the audience, and the enthusiasm is contagious.”
Katherine smiled and felt more excited than she had in some time.
As they joined in the standing ovation after the final notes rang through the hall, Katherine hugged Molly. “Thanks! This was everything you promised and more!”
Having taken the subway downtown, they splurged on a taxi back. The plan was for Molly to stay overnight.
“ Tessék , Molly. It’s so nice to see you again,” Elisabeth said, after a warm hug in the living room. “You haven’t dropped by for a while.”
Note to self , Molly thought. “You’re right, Elisabeth, and I’m ashamed of that. I got a little caught up in life, but that’s no excuse for not popping by. I always enjoyed our chats, and I’ll start coming by more often again. It’s good to see you looking so well.”
“ Na , Molly, I didn’t mean to make you feel badly. I just wanted you to know I missed you—and your funny stories.”
“Well, I can see you have certainly been busy decorating!” Molly exclaimed, taking it all in.
Elisabeth glowed. “Katica has made this season so special. We retrieved our old decorations from their storage boxes—many I haven’t
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