On Fri, 5 Jan 1996 19:36:20, Bert Van Vliet (skyknght@sentex.net) wrote:

Hail and well met on this frosty night to all you ML'ers!  (-20 C, and
dropping.  :)   )

Anyhow, here's the next upgraded version of Bubblegum Zone #9.  Fire when
ready! 

Ready... Aim...

    "All right," she replied, sighing in resignation.
"I'll go this afternoon.  Satisfied?"

WHAAT?!  Is this the same Priss who once went to the hospital only under
threat of having her injuries sewn back up with fishing line?  <g>

    "You've been overdoing it, that's what part of your
problem is," he told her, sighing and shaking his head
again.  

<snip>

You're your own worst
enemy sometimes, you know that?"

Sounds in character to me  ;-)

    "My...band has a concert in two weeks," she said
quietly.  "We've been practicing a bit, but with my leg the
way it is, I can't get up on stage.  If..." She swallowed,
starting to tremble a bit, then clamped some ironclad
control on herself, forcing her voice to remain steady.
"If...if I can't ... perform by the concert date, then ...
they're going to have to find someone else to sing lead."

Uh, Bert, this sounds awfully familiar...  Have you, by chance, read what I
sent you the other day yet?

Almost before he realized he was doing it, Bert reached
out, tilting her chin up gently with his hand, leaning
forwards while pulling her a bit closer at the same time,
and softly kissed Priss on the lips.

YAY!  <thundrous applause>

Amazing what can happen when you're on the rebound  ;-)

    After what seemed like a long moment or so, he pulled
back, and she flushed a deep red colour, releasing him,
suddenly feeling embarrassed and awkward for some strange
reason. 

Since she doesn't know what just happened with Nene, could it be....
guilt?  :-)

Priss watched him go from
where she sat on the bench, her mind falling all over itself
as she tried to sort out exactly what it was she was
feeling.

Lust?

Gee Bert, your alter ego sure is getting around in this one.  :)

Do you realize that in the Priss & SK scene you only described eye color
once for each of them?  And I don't think you only did Priss's hair color
once.  You're getting better!   ;-)


Well done, sir




Jeanne Hedge

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