Carissa dress shops for her upcoming date

Carissa comes into Elle La La straight from the hospital, looking for something cute to wear for her blind date later in the evening.

 

Carissa- "What about something like this?"

Halle- "Depends, where you two going?"

Carissa- "Dinner and if everything goes well, coffee in the morning."

Halle- "Oh goodness! Please don't, it's considered a bad move."

Carissa- "He could be the one."

Halle- "Then you definitely shouldn't."

Halle- "It's great to be optimistic, maybe not too eager.  You don't want to scare him off."

Carissa- "Yeah, you're probably right.  Ugh, I need a dating handbook."

Halle- "Just go with the flow and you'll be fine.  Don't be so hard on yourself, remember he needs to impress you as well."

Halle- "Oh!  Should I dare say it?"

Carissa- "What's that?"

Halle- "The bottle."

Carissa- "Don't worry, I've put myself on a one glass max."

Halle- "Cool, we wouldn't want history to repeat itself."

Carissa- "Poor Jessie.  I surely did scare him off."

Halle- "How about this one?"

Carissa- "Ooo!  I like that.  Love the lace, very sexy."

Carissa- "Maybe, I should give him a call."

Halle- "Well, he's..."

Carissa- "He's what?"

Halle- "...It's not important", turning back to look through the dresses.

Halle- "Here's another nice one, these just came in."

Carissa- "Very nice.  I'm going to try that one too."

Carissa- "He's in a serious relationship, isn't he?"

Halle- "Umm...well...something like that."  After a few moments, "He's getting married."

Carissa- "Wow!  That's pretty serious.  Well, good for them."

Carissa- "I'll take those."

Halle- "Carissa, please don't let this ruin your date."

Carissa- "Please! I'm totally fine.  We were never in a relationship, we had one dinner and that was it."

 

She turns and quickly grabs another dress from the rack.

Carissa- "I'll try this one too."

 

 

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Sister to Sister

* Some adult content *

 

Alex enters the kitchen, as Halle finishes up with her makeup.

 

Alex- "Leaving already?"

Halle- "Yes, I thought you were coming with me."

Alex- "I'll meet you there."

Halle- "Okay."

Alex- "Are you sure you're okay with me being here?"

Halle- "Yes, why?"

Alex- "You and Dean getting frisky earlier and having to stop because of moi!"

Halle- *smile* "Oh goodness!  These walls are too thin."

Alex- "You are newlyweds after all."

Halle- "And I'm fine with you being here."

Halle- "For now, Dean and I will just have to resort to the privacy of our bedroom."

Alex- "What's the fun in that?!  It's nice to change things up, like on a table...counter...sofa...the floor..."

Halle- "I get it."

Alex- "The shower..."

 

Halle- *laughs* "Alex, I get it!"

Alex- *smile* "Just saying."

Alex- "I'm gonna make other arrangements.  If I have to go back to mom and dads for a while, then so be it."

Halle- "Alex, that's not necessary."

Alex- "I know, but you guys need your privacy.  I can understand that."

Halle- "Wow, I'm impressed."

Alex- "Not so selfish after all, huh?"

 

Halle grabs her clutch and walks over to hug Alex good-bye.

Halle- "I love you and I'll see you in a bit."

Alex- "Love you."

 

Moments after Halle leaves...

 

Alex's guest enters the kitchen.

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Where To Go From Here.. Continued

Alex and Clark have been chatting at the bar and decide to move to one of the tables.

 

Clark- "I have a question for you."

Alex- "Shoot."

 

Clark- "I overheard you ask for Jessie, are you and him a thing?"

 

Alex- "No, I just needed a place to stay for a while."

Clark- "Oh?"

Alex- "I'm in transition."

 

Clark- "There's room at my place."

Alex- "And the Mrs.?"

Clark- "Separated.  I moved out a few weeks ago."

 

Alex- "Sorry to hear that."

Clark- "It's been a long time coming."

Alex- "Oh, is that right?"

Clark- "Yep!"

Clark- "I hope you take me up on my offer."

Alex- "I barely know you."

Clark- "This is a bit rash, however you'll have a room to yourself and you can stay as long as your transition takes."

 

Alex- "How about, I think about it?  In the meantime, you can call me if you need someone to talk to."

Clark- "Alright."

 

Alex's cellphone rings.

 

Alex- "Excuse me", as she pulls her phone from her purse. 

Alex- "It's my sister again."

 

Alex- "I have to run, but here's my number", sliding it across the table.  "Call anytime."

 

Clark- "Sure will."

 

Alex has been dodging Halle's calls all day and she finally makes contact by popping into Elle La La.

 

Halle- "Hey, where have you been?!  I've called you four times."

Alex- "Looking for a place to stay."

 

Halle- "You can stay with us."

Alex- "You don't even want me there!"

 

Halle- "Alex, please don't be difficult."

Alex- "Did mom call you?"

Halle- "Yes and she's concerned.  You should call her."

Alex- "I'll call her later."

Halle- "Okay."

 

Alex takes a seat and Halle makes her way back to her chair.

Halle- "Well, I'm making dinner tonight, do you have a taste for anything?"

Alex- "Not really."

 

Alex gets a call from Clark and excuses herself.

 

She returns to the office 15 minutes later.

 

Alex- "I've made other arrangements, so I won't have to burden you and Dean."

Halle- "Alex, it's not a burden."

Alex- "That's what it feels like."

Halle- "Granted it's not the ideal situation so soon, but you're welcome to stay as long as you need to."

Alex- "Well, if this situation doesn't work out, I'll be there."

Halle- "What's the situation?"

Alex- "A spare room at a friend's house."

Halle- "Which friend?"

Alex- "Uh, Mimi."

Halle- "That was nice of her."

Alex- "Except she said no."

Halle- "What?"

 

Alex- "I just lied to you."

Halle- "Please stop."

Alex- "Then don't judge me."

Halle- "...I won't."

Alex- "It's Clark Gilbert."

Halle- "The married Clark Gilbert?"

Alex- "It's not what you think."

 

Halle- "Then what is it?"

Alex- "He's separated and we're just gonna be roomies.  Nothing more."

Halle- "It's a bad idea."

Alex- "That sounds like judging to me."

Halle- "It's not judging, it's sisterly advice.  Alex, come stay with us."

Alex- "I've made up my mind."

Halle- "Well, our door is always open."

 

 

Thanks for following!

 

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