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#451:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:09 am

*joins the chanting*

 

#452:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:21 am

MORe! I was assuming the sharp glances were Len's "friends" who didn't like seeing her spend time with Connie.

 

#453:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:20 pm

Nice to see Len and Con as friends again. Wondering how lomg they will stay friend's if Con keeps talking like that.

 

#454:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:55 pm

Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

please may we have some more

 

#455:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:59 pm

Since you asked in such tiny writing Smile

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Connie rapped on the door of David’s room and waited for him to open it and let her in. She was feeling rather pleased with herself today. Not only had she had another article accepted for the newspaper, but she had also handed in her final piece of written work for the year. Now there was only the Mods to go and she would have survived her first year in Oxford!

It opened slowly and a rather tired looking and unshaven David appeared in front of her. “Oh, it’s you.”

“Aren’t you going to invite me in?” asked Connie brightly.

He said nothing, but opened the door further and allowed her to follow him, which she did quite breezily, before proceeding to take the first available seat.

The room looked rather like a bomb had hit it. By the chair David was sitting on there was an assortment of crockery, as well as several empty glasses and cups. Sheets of paper with unruly scribbes were scattered across the floor, and there were a couple of wobbly piles of textbooks.

“So what have you been up to?” Connie asked absently, suddenly aware of the silence.

David grunted. “Revising.” He picked up a pad and pen and started working equations from the textbook, making odd expressions as he thought.

“When’s the first exam?”

“Thursday.”

“Thursday?” Con exclaimed. “That’s a bit early isn’t it?”

“Yes.” David let out a sigh and scratched his head with the end of his pen. He then leant forward and scrabbled through a pile of prior caulculations by his feet, before picking out the relevant piece.

Connie gazed idly around the room. Certainly he must have been at this for a while. Perhaps he’d want a break? “I got that article accepted today.”

“That’s great!” Finally David looked a little more animated. “I know you worked really hard on that one; you deserve it!”

That pleased Con a little more than his earlier answers. “Thanks! Fancy taking a break so we can go celebrate?”

He groaned. “Not now, Connie. I really need to keep going on this. I have so much to get through!”

“But surely a little break wouldn’t hurt?”

“Really, I can’t. If I went out now, we wouldn’t get back until late, and I’d sleep in and miss most of tomorrow morning! It’s always the way.”

Still Connie did not give up. “Please David? I promise we wouldn’t stay long.”

He shook his head again. “It’s a no go. I’m sorry, Connie. I just really need to get on with this.”

“I suppose.” Con relented this time. After all, exams were important. She had a decent handle on her revision already. “How about we go out after the exams are over? There’s a show on at the art gallery that Saturday… we could go to that?”

“Ah,” said David ominously. “I was going to talk to you about that.”

“Oh?”

David struggled to find the words. “You remember I told you about my cousin Rupert? Well, he managed to get me tickets for Tottenham v. Man. United!” Even though he was breaking slightly annoying news to his girlfriend, he could not hide how excited he was.

“But that’s the last weekend before I go back to Switzerland! I did so want to do something special together.”

His face fell. “I hadn’t realised that. Sometimes I forget you live hundreds of miles away.”

“Can't you cancel?” Connie was adament she would see David that weekend. It would be a long few months away from Oxford, and she did not want to miss her last opportunities to see him before October.

“It’s the last game of the season!” When he saw her devastated expression he changed tack. “Look, I can’t really cancel it, but I might be able to get an extra ticket. If I did, would you come with me and Ru?”

Con thought on that. She had never been to a football match before, and though she knew Julia had been a few times, Connie still tended to regard it as a man’s game. But it seemed it might be the only way she could see David on that day. Then they could spend the Sunday together before she left on Monday morning. “Alright then.” She gave a faint smile. “If you can get the extra ticket, I’ll come.

 

#456:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:11 pm

Thank you Lady G - Football matches in the 1950's really were a men only thing - the few women that went had to be hardy!! Laughing

 

#457:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:48 pm

Thanks LadyG but why have I suddenly turned paranoid about David seemingly being occupied by other things Confused

 

#458:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:33 pm

So will Con love the football or discover that when it comes to footie matches men are best left to their own devices... Very Happy

 

#459:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 9:46 pm

I went to Plymouth in the 60s. Plenty of women around then.

 

#460:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:10 pm

Thank you Lady G Mr. Green

 

#461:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:04 am

Are we getting close to the end of Con and David? If so who is next?

 

#462:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:06 pm

Well, if LadyG would post more, we'd find out, wouldn't we.

 

#463:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:09 pm

Thank you LadyG, although I too am worried about Con going to a football match. I know that I wouldn't like it!

Could we have some more please?

JackieJ

 

#464:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:45 pm

Thank you LadyG
Also slightly concerned about Con going to the football match . . .

 

#465:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:27 pm

I suppose I should post a bit more then!

My mum went to a lot of football matches in the 1960s as well. And I myself am a big fan of football, though I already mentioned Chelsea, so I thought I'd have some different teams.

NB. I know the dates for the end of the season in 1959iah are completely out of sync for the end of the summer term. Oh well.

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If Con expected to really be able to spend time with David at the football match, she was sorely disappointed.

Throughout the train journey David had almost completely ignored her, talking statistics with Rupert instead. Every so often he had turned and asked her if she was okay, to which Connie had always answered, “Yes, I’m fine,” before scowling at him as he continued the conversation.

The nearer they got to White Hart Lane, the stadium where the match was to be played, the more people the three of them seemed to attract. All in the colours of either Tottenham Hotspur or Manchester United, more significantly the former. It brought back the feelings Connie had had at the party at the beginning of term, yet mingled also with a sense of belonging. Though it was not cold, David had lent her his beloved scarf and she received several admiring glances as a result, each and every one from fellow Tottenham supporters.

The crowd at the match was almost entirely of the male gender. And very rowdy men at that. Con was sure she could smell alcohol on a fair few of them. Even with the Tottenham scarf, Connie felt totally out of place, until she spotted a teenage girl a little way in front of her. She could evidently hold her own among the men; Connie saw no reason why she could not do the same.

Connie found the game itself rather interesting, though she had never believed it could be so. It was a fast-paced game, with end to end action, and plenty of goals to top it off. Gradually, she felt herself getting more and more into the atmosphere. She did not, however, participate in most of the chants among the terraces. Some of them rather made her toes curl. David did actually manage to notice her discomfort at the language eventually, and restrained himself from joining in with those particular ones.

After they had left Rupert at his station, where he would head directly hom rather than staying at David’s again, Connie’s boyfriend finally snuggled up to her. “You hated it, didn’t you?”

“No… not entirely…”

He put his arm over her shoulders and stroked her hair lightly. “I’m sorry, Connie sweetheart. I don’t get to see Rupert that often, and it was a really big thing for us, even if it did only end in a draw!”

Connie gigled slightly. “At least it was a draw with goals! 2-2 seems reasonable to me, especially since Man U. are second in the league.”

“I didn’t realise you’d payed that much attention.” He seemed rather surprised.

She shrugged. “How could I not, with the two of you rabbiting on for so long?”

Now David looked rather ashamed of himself. “I should have made more of an effort, shouldn’t I.” Con nodded silently. “I really am sorry. Tell you what…,” he turned to face her directly, “it’s not that late yet. How about I take you out somewhere? I know that won’t make up for it totally, but it’s a start. And tomorrow we’ll do something you want to do. Deal?”

That was fine by Connie. David had a lot of making up to do before she went home, but he did seem to be well on the way. And the exhibition at the Art Gallery was still on tomorrow. Perhaps they could go there in the afternoon. “Deal.”

 

#466:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:31 pm

At least he didn't expain the offside rule Wink

 

#467:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:32 pm

Oh, I'm so glad that nothing bad happened. Not being a football fan myself I know I couldn't cope. Just glad that Connie could.

*idly wonders when the next part will appear*

JackieJ

 

#468:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:33 pm

Thank you LadyG.
I'm glad nothing bad happened as well, for some reason I had an awful feeling that it might.
Looking forward to the next bit

 

#469:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:51 pm

Thank you LadyG and I'm feeling a bit happier after that ending!

 

#470:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 10:37 pm

Thank you LadyG.

 

#471:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:57 am

PatMac wrote:
At least he didn't expain the offside rule Wink


They didn't have the joys of the offside rule then - its why players like Gary Linker could goal hang without getting into trouble! Wink And the offside rule's quite simple really...

Thank you LadyG!

 

#472:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:11 pm

Nell wrote:
They didn't have the joys of the offside rule then - its why players like Gary Linker could goal hang without getting into trouble! Wink And the offside rule's quite simple really...


I stand corrected! thanks, Nell. I didn't know it was a relatively recent rule.

 

#473:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:46 pm

Confused

Football?? Ugh!!

Glad that David realised he was being an idiot - Connie should be able to get a great many presents out of this! Wink

 

#474:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:41 pm

Hm, I can't see this relationship lasting if he's so mad about football.

 

#475:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:16 pm

Thanks LadyG!

But theyre all mad about football... Rolling Eyes

I really hope they don't break up! But I can feel it in me booones... Confused

 

#476:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:42 pm

Laura wrote:


But theyre all mad about football... Rolling Eyes


Nope there not, Darren isn't bothered in the least, but I am !!!!

So I'm sat there chewing off my nails, and he goes of to put the kettle on before half time... Rolling Eyes

 

#477:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:52 pm

My coach journeys in the morning are utterly riverting... something along the lines of:

Johnny or Ed: Did you see the football?
Me: No.
J and/ or E: Oh... *continuing into long convo with each other about performance of various players!*

 

#478:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:12 pm

Kathye wrote:
Laura wrote:


But theyre all mad about football... Rolling Eyes


Nope there not, Darren isn't bothered in the least, but I am !!!!

So I'm sat there chewing off my nails, and he goes of to put the kettle on before half time... Rolling Eyes


Interestingly, my dad has never really liked football, but my mum used to love it!

I have a pretty decent knowledge of football I have to say (more than a lot of men), but boyfriend is WAY worse than me! I can explain the offside rul no problem, though I'm much better at drawing it!








Oh.... you didn't think that was more story did you? Wink I'm not THAT nice! Razz

~LadyG

 

#479:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:30 pm

Grrrrrrrr Evil or Very Mad

 

#480:  Author: Alex, Location: Manchester PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:52 pm

Whenever there is a big match on, Steven and his mates sit in the lounge and watch it on one tv (drinking beer and going out to smoke in the garden occasionally) and Simon and his mates sit in Nanny's room (drinking coffee) and watch it on her tv. N has astounding ability to look really intersted in football and usually stays awake all the way through - a most unusual occurence. (Simon and Steven are my brothers.)

 

#481:  Author: Rosea, Location: Edinburgh PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 8:41 am

My boyfriend and I are both very into football - but unfortunately not the same team ...

Anyway I want to know more about Con and David!!

 

#482:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:46 am

More please, as much as I like Football, I want to know what happens with David



Alex wrote:
Do you know the difference between involvement and commitment? Think of eggs and bacon. The chicken was involved. The pig was committed.
Martina Navratilova


Love the quote Alex ROFL

 

#483:  Author: ellend, Location: Bow, London PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:17 pm

I rather think David may be on the way out, but I would love to find out. Any chance of some more soon Lady G.


Ellen

 

#484:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:44 pm

Thanks Lady G. Glad that Con didn't totally hate the football. It is begining to look as though their relationship is coming to a natural end though, but this is the Life and Loves (plural) after all.

Also glad to see that Con seems to be making a good start to her career.

 

#485:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 10:43 am

May we have some more please, its been such a long time

*sobs heartbrokenly*

 

#486:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 11:10 am

Joins in the sobbing, decides to add weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.

 

#487:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:11 pm

Jennie wrote:
Joins in the sobbing, decides to add weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth.


*looks warily at Jennie*

LadyG, who's next? *g*

 

#488:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 5:46 pm

I'm working on it, I'm working on it!

It's being difficult at the moment.

~LadyG

 

#489:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:22 pm

Just like life!

 

#490:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:03 pm

Right. This is the last part for a little while. Probably. My beta is headed off for a bit soon, and I need to get some large parts sorted properly before I post them, so I'm not sure when the next one will be after this! Razz

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Almost the entire Maynard family sat around the big dining room table for breakfast that morning. The only ones missing were Phil, Geoff and baby Claire, all of whom still occupied the nursery. It was a good thing too, for otherwise they would never have all fit around the table, as even Dr. Jack had made it for once.

Today Margot had elected to sort the huge bag of post that inevitable arrived regularly at Freudesheim when everyone was home for the summer holidays. It made for a very noisy breakfast when the mailbag arrived.

“Len… two for you. One of the looks like Ted’s handwriting.” She squinted slightly at the other. “Don’t recognise the other at all!”

Len smiled shyly and took the letters from her sister. She had had little contact with Pamela and the others since the incident at the party, but and found herself more drawn to a few of the girls on her course. Connie considered them much nicer people, and occassionally they all went out as one massive group. “That’ll be Miranda. She said she’d write about now. I don’t think I’ve ever seen handwriting quite like hers before!”

“Me neither,” Margot agreed wholeheartedly, “and I spend my time with other medical students!” She picked up the next few. “One for you Steve, and one for you as well Chas.” Margot shook her head as they snatched at the letters and began pulling them apart in seconds. “Mamma, these are all yours, and Con, you have five!”

“Five?” exclaimed Joey Maynard, “Goodness Con, that’s a surprise! It always used to be Len who got the most post during holidays. Other than myself and your father, of course.”

Everyone pointedly ignored Joey’s comment, especially Len who pretended to be engrossed in opening her letters with the least amount of tear possible.

A little confused, Connie queried the figure. “Five? I’m not expecting that many this week!”

“That looks like your friend Steph’s writing if I’m not mistaken,” Margot offered helpfully.

Con scanned the address quickly. “You’re right, it is. But why? She only wrote last week! Laurie as well, since she’s spending some time with Steph’s family at the moment.”

“Why don’t you open it and find out?” suggested her father. “Rather than just hypothesising.”

She took his advice and tore into it as everyone else perused their own correspondence. “Len, Margot, listen to this! Steph’s family won the pools last week and as a reward for all her hard work they’re going to buy her a car!”

Both her sisters were impressed by this. Len had obviously grown to know her rather well, and Margot had met all their friends during a couple of weekend visits. “That’s great news!” enthused Len. “Does she say what kind?”

“No, she doesn’t say. They probably haven’t decided yet. But she does say she’ll bring it to Oxford with her next year, so we can go on all kinds of exciting trips!”

“The pools?” interjected Joey. “Isn’t that what that girl Joan Baker’s family won as well? You know, the one who knew Rosamund.” There was a note of disdain in her voice that was unmissable. “They frittered it away rather, if you ask me.”

“Steph’s family’s not like that,” Connie argued placidly. “She worked really hard and got herself a scholarship to Oxford. She’s much more like Ros than Joan. It’ll be a great opportunity for them! It means her younger brother won’t need a scholarship to go to university. He wants to be a doctor, you see.”

Jack looked up from his own post briefly to murmur, “Good for him!” before returning to his reading, almost oblivious to the rest of the family.

“Well, I suppose so.” Joey conceded defeat, but she did not look entirely convinced of this.

After a few minutes of silence, Len took it upon herself to restart the conversation again. “Ted says she might be able to make it out here for a week at the end of August. Do you think we could put her up here, Mamma? Hotels are so expensive these days.”

“But of course!” Joey exclaimed. “In fact I’d insist on it! We have plenty of room after all.” She paused for a moment. “Why don’t you two girls invite a friend or two as well?” Joey looked towards the other triplets. “Con, you could invite this Steph.” She looked almost repentent for her comments earlier.

Con shook her head lightly. “Steph and Laurie have plans for that week and I know they won’t be able to cancel them. It’s some family celebration of Steph’s I think. But Julia might be able to make it. Shall I ask her when I write?”

Joey answered in the affirmative, and Margot expressed an interest in inviting a friend to stay for that week as well.

It was left to Mike to stand up for the boys. “But what about us? Can’t we have people to stay as well? Jolly unfair if you ask me!”

“But you have friends coming next week!” His mother returned deftly, an ability born of long practice with her boys.

Mike quickly subsided without further comment.

 

#491:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:17 pm

Lovely that Jo is till such an out-and out snob over someon'e family winning the pools. I just wish that I could win the lottery.

 

#492:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:33 pm

Thank you Lady G. Typical lovely Maynard family breakfast. Typical Jo.

 

#493:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:33 pm

Me too!

Like that the three Trips just ignore Joey's comments most of the time!

Thanks Lady G - look forward to more when it appears!

 

#494:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:59 pm

Thank you that was a wonderful insight in Maynard family life. The triplets are obviously well versed in ignoring their mother and Joey is still displaying her full range of snobbishness!

 

#495:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:55 am

Lovely post Lady G! Hope it won't be TOO long before you can carry on!

 

#496:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 9:08 am

Love the insight into the Maynard family life - and the fact that they are realising Con is becoming much more popular Smile

Hope it won't be too long until you can carry on again!

 

#497:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:06 am

Jennie wrote:
I just wish that I could win the lottery.


But then Jo would disapprove of you, Jennie! You know how upset that would make you Shocked

Love the interplay and also the ignoring of Jo's comments.

 

#498:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:15 pm

So who cares about whether Jo would disapprove?

 

#499:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:13 pm

I wouldn't. The money would more than make up for it.

Loved that last bit LadyG, especially the triplets just not really taking notice of Joey, wonderful.

JackieJ

 

#500:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:40 pm

Thanks LadyG! Loving the Maynard family dinner, and calm ignoring of Joey!

 

#501:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 3:33 pm

*bump* - Apologies for the double posting but I think the length of time *gives LadyG a LOOK* merits it!

 

#502:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:39 pm

Drabble-bouncing! Wheeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

#503:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:34 pm

bounces it some more Jumping Red Blob Jumping

Please can we have some more Lady G We are not worthy

 

#504:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:43 pm

Be patient!

It's not ready yet.... no, really, it's not Smile

~LadyG

 

#505:  Author: Lisa, Location: South Coast of England PostPosted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:15 pm

Goody goody! I had got behind on this, and have caught up now! Yay! Looking forward to more Lady G!!

 

#506:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:58 am

Bounces it again

Please Lady G

Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping

 

#507:  Author: Ciorstaidh, Location: London PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 1:28 pm

Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping Jumping Red Blob Jumping

boing! pwetty pwease, LadyG??? With sugar and cherries on the top?

 

#508:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:42 pm

Still no more of this?

 

#509:  Author: Mollio, Location: Ireland PostPosted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:35 pm

LADY G !!!!! YOO-HOO!!! ANYBODY HOME???

I've been reading away quietly since the beginning and enjoying, like everyone else...but the time has come for me to add my voice to the masses. I've just spent a week in Spain and I was certain I would have more story on my return...and what do I get?? NOTHING!!!

Have pity on your impatient public!

POST SOON, PLEASE...and thank you. poke poke poke megaphone Crying or Very sad

 

#510:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:24 am

Oooh! I've got a star! And I've finally escaped from having tea at Freudesheim!

Wave Wave Wave Wave LadyG - where are you? Pleeeeease can we have some more?

 

#511:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 12:07 pm

Sends loud messages to LadyG.

megaphone

And pokes her as well.

poke poke poke

 

#512:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 4:48 pm

Hehehehe.... sorry everyone! I've had a bit of a bad week, so haven't been writing much (car crash, not getting the job I wanted, things like that)

However.... have been thinking about it today. I do have some bits written, but unfortunately not the next one.

I'll try for next week though!

~LadyG

 

#513:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:08 pm

Poor LadyG. I hope you're OK.

 

#514:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 5:10 pm

Consider yourself completely forgiven! Poor you!

Looking forward to the next post though Very Happy

 

#515:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 6:59 pm

Poor Lady G! *huggles* Don't worry, we can be patient!

 

#516:  Author: Ciorstaidh, Location: London PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 7:18 pm

Oh, Gwen, what a rotten week! All is forgiven! (but some more over the weekend would be very very nice Very Happy)

 

#517:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:54 pm

Have read all of this and am loving the way you portray Connie. Not sure about David, but that may just be because I think all David's are evil at the moment!
Hope you are ok after the crash.

 

#518:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:33 pm

Ouch - poor you. Hope the car crash wasn't too bad.
Since you've obviously got a good reason fpr not writing, I'll shut up now and wait patiently.

 

#519:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:55 pm

*hugs Lady G*
hope you're okay hunny!

 

#520:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:01 am

Poor LadyG, hope you're feeling better soon.

 

#521:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:57 am

*Hugs LadyG*

That sounds awful, I hope you are feeling better now Very Happy

 

#522:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 3:04 pm

Poor LadyG - hop life is better this week.

 

#523:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:17 pm

Awww.... thanks for all the well wishes. It wasn't a very bad crash, but it really threw everything out of kilter and there was so much to do to sort things out. Grrrr.

Anywya, I finally got this part to a point where I feel happy posting it.

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Three young women sat on the wooden fence outside the Auberge, swinging their feet as they would have done when they were fourteen and mere middles. The day had started out a little misty, but as the sun had warmed the air, the three girls had decided to go on a small expedition.

Julia had, of course, never been to the Auberge before, and Connie and Ted were delighted to have the opportunity to show it off. Tomorrow the three guests would depart for England once more, and up until now, the days had been just packed. Margot and her friend had gone to make a special visit to one of the churches in Interlaken, and Len and Reg had taken the train down with them, in the hope of catching a matinee performance. Truth be told, they had been rather pleased to spend some time alone, as occassions such as that had been few and far between over the summer.

That had left Connie, Julia and and Ted to their own devices to the day. It was rather nice, Con mused, to have a more peaceful day for a change. Since Julia, Ted, and Margot’s friend Ruth had joined them out at the Platz, it had been non-stop activity. It was worse than university life! But still, it had been an amazingly enjoyable time.

“Y’know, it’s really wonderful to be back here,” Ted mused aloud as she kicked her heels on the fence. “It looks almost the same. Sure beats lectures on Roman law!” Ted groaned loudly at the thought of one of her papers, one that had been particularly dull for her.

“It can’t be that bad!” Con protested.

“Oh, I wouldn’t be too sure of that!” argued Ted adeptly. “It’s okay for you – you like all of your subject. Law can be amazingly fascinating…. yet also the most deathly dull thing ever created.”

Julia raised a hand. “I think Geography might be able to give Law a run for its money! It’s not all earthquakes and volcanoes!”

“Still, most of Law is dusty old books! The good bits are few and far between.” Ted sighed heavily. “I used to enjoy all my lessons. Now I spend my time trying not to fall asleep in half of them, and looking forward to the rest! How things change,” she mused.

“Things have to change,” said Con somberly. “We all have to grow up sometime.”

“Yes, and don’t I know it!” Ted exclaimed, unconsciously echoing the feelings of Con’s own mother, Jo Maynard, from when her own schooldays had ended. “All our crowd are either at university, or college, or doing something in particular. Len’s engaged. Rosamund isn’t far from it either, from what I can gather. Everyone’s growing up and leaving school behind. Even you have your David, Con. You could easily be the next one to make the next step up.”

“Oh I wouldn’t be too sure about that,” Connie replied uncertainly.

Julia caught the undertones quite easily. “Connie? What’s wrong?”

Con shrugged. “I don’t know. David’s just being a little weird again. He’s acting a bit like…. he’s being rather distant.” Ted’s eyebrows went up at the unfinished sentence, but left it alone. Con had almost forgotton that she had never told Ted about her relationship with Roger. Perhps she should tell her, but now was not really the time.

Julia diverted the attention swiftly. “You mean like he was with the football match.”

“I don’t know…. I suppose so.” Connie began to waver, unsure exactly what she was feeling. She hadn’t even meant to say anything in the first place!

“What happened with the football match?” Ted asked, somewhat curious. Connie’s love life had not really been a topic of conversation at the Platz, and Julia proceeded to fill her in on the details. “Be careful there, Con; you don’t want to get hurt.”

Cocking her head at a strange angle, Julia asked curiously, “You don’t think she should try and work things through then?”

“Definitely not! Sometimes it pays to be a little wary.” Ted paused. “Why should I think that anyway?”

Now Julia looked more than a little embarassed. “Well…. er… you went to the Chalet School, and everyone’s always given me the impression it was very traditional in it’s value system. Much more than mine was, at least.”

Ted threw back her dark head and let out a peal of laughter. “Me? Traditional? Con, do you mean to say you never told Julia how I came to be at the Chalet School in the first place?”

“Was I supposed to? It didn’t seem important.”

“’Spose not,” Ted agreed airily. “I’d been expelled from three schools before I came here,” she explained to Julia without a hint of self-consciousness. “The last time was for smoking out the bathroom window at the school.”

“Three?” Despite herself, Julia was rather incredulous at Ted’s easy admission.

Shrugging, Ted added, “The Chalet School calmed me down a lot, though. But do you see why it was rather amusing for you to consider me as traditional?”

“Well, yes, but I never really thought about it I suppose. I think the same as you. Connie needs to tread quite carefully. Romance doesn’t always go quite to plan.”

“Exactly. I think….”

Connie saw fit to intervene here. “I am here, you know!”

“We just want to look out for you,” said Ted rather imperiously.

“I know, I know.” Connie tried to shake their arms off, but only half-heartedly. “But let me do things on my own, okay? I’m happy as things are.”

But was she? Connie knew she loved David. It was totally different to her relationship with Roger. It was just…. a rocky patch. Yes, that was it. Things would be fine once they saw each other more often again.

 

#524:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 6:31 pm

It's so nice to see more of this! Thanks LadyG. Glad you're feeling better.

 

#525:  Author: ali, Location: medway, kent PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:12 pm

Glad you're back, hope your feeling better. I was very pleased to see Ted making an appearance, and giving good advice. Is it from experience I wonder.

 

#526:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:13 pm

Thank you ladyG, I'm glad you are ok Very Happy

Lovely scene, poor Connie having her love life discussed before her!

 

#527:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 8:11 pm

Glad to see this back - lovely scene.

 

#528:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 9:28 pm

I really hope Connie doesn't get hurt.

 

#529:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2004 11:40 pm

Hurrah, it's back!

Hope you're feeling a bit better LadyG Very Happy

 

#530:  Author: Mollio, Location: Ireland PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 1:13 am

Great stuff!

Is it too soon to ask for more? Question Question Question

Hope things are back to normal with you now and glad you're okay after your accident.

 

#531:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:06 pm

Glad you're feeling better LadyG, good to see this back!

 

#532:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Oct 15, 2004 2:48 pm

Glad to see Julia and Ted have Connie's best interests at heart. Hope she can sort things out.

Hope you are getting back to normal now Lady G.

 

#533:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:41 pm

Glad to see this back, LadyG.

 

#534:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:53 pm

great to read more of this, LadyG!

 

#535:  Author: Sarah_L, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 9:09 pm

Great to see more of this. One thing though, I'm obviously not like Ted. I loved Roman law at uni! It was probably my favourite topic.

 

#536:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:27 pm

I am feeling much better, though I hate my courtest car! (There's a rant somewhere on here if you really want to know all about it).

Though I have plenty more written, it's unfortunately not in chronological order! Two more bits to go, then I've caught up with myself.

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For the seventh time in five minutes, Connie checked her watch again. The time seemed to be crawling as she and Len travelled back to Oxford.

It felt like years since she had seen David, Connie mused, though in truth it was only a few months. They had exchanged letters regularly, but the longer she went without seeing him, the more Connie ached to be with him again.

Yet another glance brought a comment from Len. “You’ll wear out your sleeve if you keep doing that, Con!” the elder Maynard laughed. “We’re nearly there though; look, we’re just going through Didcot.”

“I know, I know!” Connie replied. “But it’s just been so long! I feel like part of me is missing.”

Len sighed. “Don’t I know it all too well.”

Connie subsided after that. It might have been bad for her, but no worse than it was for Len and Reg every term. That pair coped with it rather quietly, and Con began to feel bad for reminding her sister of it.

Finally the station drew in to view and Connie set herself up by the window so she couldlook for David. She had told him in many of her letters what time her train should be arriving, and though they were running ten minutes late, Con expected him to be there.

Or hoped, at any rate. There had been some problems during the final term of their first year at Oxford, and though it had eased significantly, there was still that small seed of doubt at the back of her mind that persisted in telling her he wouldn’t be there.

As Con gazed out the window, hpoeing for a glimpse of her beloved, Len came up behind her. “Don’t forget this, will you?” She help out the small travelling bag Con had left on the seat.

“No, of course not,” Connie replied absently, taking it from Len’s outstretched hand, yet never averting her eyes from the upcoming station.

And then her optimism was realised, as on the edge of her vision, Connie spotted someone very familiar, looking rather nervous, standing on the edge of the platform. David.

Connie pulled down the window as the train began to slow and leaned out of it, waving her arms around madly. “David!”

When he heard her cried of delight, David began to look much more animated. By the time the train had halted completely, he was at the Maynard sisters’ door, ready to open it for them and help them with their luggage.

But before he could do more than remove it all from the train, Connie flung himself into his arms and they shared a moment where nothing else mattered to either of them. Not even poor Len standing by the luggage feeling rather like a third wheel, though at that time she did not really mind so much.

Connie was happy just to be in David’s arms again after so long, and it was obvious he reciprocated that, but after only a few minutes of that happy reunion, David suggested it might be as well if they got the luggage back to their respective colleges first. Connie acquiesced reluctantly, but knew they would have plenty of time to celebrate later.
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#537:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:14 pm

Oooh lovely thank you, I'm so glad he was there!

*many hugs about your car*

 

#538:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:17 pm

It all seems to be going well, but, there is a but isn't there? I can feel it coming.

 

#539:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:17 pm

Awwwww! Thanks Lady G.

 

#540:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:20 pm

I'm feeling all nervous.
*Goes into a corner to wibble*

 

#541:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:21 pm

Thanks, LadyG. But, I can feel something's going to go wrong.

 

#542:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:24 pm

Thanks Lady G!
I hope things are goign to be alright, but I have a feeling that they won't.

 

#543:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:08 pm

Oh dear. All these drabbles have given me a very suspicious mind. I'm just waiting for something to go wrong! Embarassed

Thank you for more though! Very Happy

 

#544:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks PostPosted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:02 pm

Decides to join Cazx in the corner (and takes a bottle of Baileys to help the wibbling)

 

#545:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:07 am

Thank you Lady G. Sorry about the car - it's horrible driving a strange car.

Also has a feeling that things are going to go wrong between Connie and David.

 

#546:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:07 pm

Wonder where you're all getting these feelings from Wink

~LadyG

 

#547:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:29 pm

I thought that was a post with more
*hint hint* Wink

 

#548:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:21 pm

David's going to break it off, no?

Please tell us more!

 

#549:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:03 pm

You'd best all start wibbling!

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Michaelmas of the second year may have only just started, but Connie and David found work piled on very early on in the term. There was very little time allowed to get back into the swing of things, and the work was measurably more complicated. It was to be expected, really, Connie supposed, but that didn’t make it anymore fun! If this was what it was like in the second year, the third year would be horrendous!

Nevertheless, Connie settled into her work fairly well. The selection of literature this semester rather intrigued her, and she looked forward to tackling it in the coming weeks. Today, however, she was studying something she had read before, and as a result it came rather easily to her.

The same could not be said, however, of David. Connie was working at his this evening, and she paused from her reading to watch him intently, taking in every little detail. The way he kept pushing his hair out of his eyes. The way he would stare through the page, whilst sucking on the end of his pencil. The frantic movements every time something needed rubbing out. The lines around his brow were drawn into ever deeper and deeper lines, and Connie decided to intervene here.

“Would you like a drink or something? Tea?”

“Huh?” He looked up sharply and let the pencil dig heavily onto the paper. “Oh drat. I mean… yeah, I guess.”

Unperturbed, Connie diligently made her way down the hallway to the kitchen. When she returned, David was still looking strained. That couldn’t be good for his state of mind.

“Do you have any plans for the weeked, David?” Connie ventured, trying to drop a small hint.

In return, David mumbled something about seeing some friends of his.

“Again? Didn’t you see them last weekend.”

This time David actually looked up to face her on the opposite couch. “I did, but last week Nathan was down, and this week it’s Bob. I can hardly not see them when they only come down once a term or so!”

“But couldn’t they have arranged it for different weekends?” Con could hear her voice getting gradually higher with each word she spoke, but seemed to have no way to control it.

David let out an exhasperated sigh. “It was the only dates they could make it here.”

“But it’s our anniversary this weekend!” She blurted it out, though Connie had hoped he would have known that anyway. “Shouldn’t it be time for us?”

He turned back to his work and growled, “It’s not like I did it on purpose.”

There was silence for a few moments, except for the heavy scratching of David’s pencil. Again, Connie watched him carefully. All she had wanted to do was ease the tension he was obviously finding in his work. Evidently it had failed, for the creases were deeper than ever, and he looked a little angry. Perhaps a change in tack would do it. It had worked on occasion with Margot.

“You know, the thing about this book is…”

She never got any further than that, for David scribbled furiously across his perfectly worked equations and practically exploded. “Would you please just leave it alone?” he shouted at her. “I’m TRYING to do some work, and all you want to do is talk to me! I simply cannot work like this!”

Stunned, Connie stood up and reached for her bag. “Perhaps I’d better go,” she said quietly.

But David wasn’t finished. “And then you go on about this weekend like I chose the dates. I didn’t! It’s not my fault he pitched on this weekend!”

Though Connie was slower than either of her triplets to rise to anger, she could feel it rising in her quickly. “You could have at least thought about it in advance and let me know we couldn’t celebrate this weekend! But as usual, you didn’t even consider me until *I* brought it up!”

“What do you mean, ‘As usual’?” he shot back at her, with just a hint of disbelief.

“Oh, come on.” Connie knew she could hardly falter here. “You did the same thing on numerous occassions throughout last year.”

“When?” he demanded, eyes boring right into Connie’s soul.

“The weekend of the football for one!”

“You HAD to bring that up again, didn’t you?”

“You asked!”

David started pacing back and forth in front of the couch, still glaring at Connie. “Why can’t you understand that none of it was my fault! It’s just the way things are! And if you can’t accept that, you’ll just have to…” he tailed off.

There was a horrible sinking feeling in Connie’s stomach as she spoke. “I’ll just have to what?”

“Leave,” he replied bluntly. “I think that’s the best idea right now.”

It didn’t seem like she had any choice.

 

#550:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 3:07 pm

Ok then!

Find someone else Con!! He's not worth it!! Thank you LadyG Very Happy

 

#551:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:08 pm

Definitely not worth it, Connie. A partnership means you are prepared to meet someone halfway. He's not.



Thanks for the update, Lady G! Kiss

 

#552:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:24 pm

hammer hammer hammer David. Con - you can do much better than him!!

Thanks for the update LadyG Very Happy

 

#553:  Author: Alex, Location: Manchester PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:36 pm

Poor David doesn't know what he is losing Sad

 

#554:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:47 pm

I always knew that all David's are evil and should be abandoned on a island and left to starve!
*I'm not bitter-honest*

 

#555:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:44 pm

Who says this is the end? Wink

~LadyG

 

#556:  Author: ali, Location: medway, kent PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:01 pm

Boo, hiss, I thought I was going to get first look at a new bit! You promised several more tonight, I'm sure.

ETA actually, I don't think it was you making promises you don't keep. Too much drabble bouncing has confuzzled me. I therefore change my post to please please what happens next, I need to know. Tigger

Last edited by ali on Sun Oct 24, 2004 8:27 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

#557:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 7:38 pm

*suggests that Con take David down to the river and push him into it!!!!*

 

#558:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:03 pm

Evil David. I hope Connie doesn't let it get to her.

Lovely to see more of this though Very Happy

JackieJ

 

#559:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:31 pm

LadyGuinevere wrote:
Who says this is the end? Wink

~LadyG


Shocked Oh, please find Connie someone better LadyG *uses big pleading eyed look*

 

#560:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:23 pm

Huh.

Hope Connie stalks out with great dignity and doesn't look back!

 

#561:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:53 am

he is such a typical bloke - they just don't think of these things or realise that we girls like to plan our weekends in advance!

go on Connie, make him grovel for forgiveness!

 

#562:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:11 pm

Oh dear David has turned into a whinging brat! 'It's not my fault!' Well whose is it?

Stalk out Con and leave him to get on with it.

 

#563:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:58 pm

Aww, but I really liked David at the beginning...*nibbles on fingernails*...I want to see what happens next - which could translate into a request for mooore please!

 

#564:  Author: Joey, Location: Cambridge PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:46 pm

LadyG, I see no alternative. You'll just have to post more to put us all out of our misery.

I love this drabble - Con's always been one of my favourites and she's shamefully neglected by EBD.

 

#565:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:23 pm

Well, to be honest, I haven't actually written the next part yet! Am thinking about it though, which is a very good sign.

This might be a good point to mention that I am never nice to my characters, and Connie has been getting off rather lightly so far.

Wink

~LadyG

 

#566:  Author: ali, Location: medway, kent PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:28 pm

Not again, it shouldn't be allowed! Is there anything that could inspire you to write more soon ? Cadburys snaps (chocolate pringles, the work of a genius)? Baileys? Many complements about how much I love your drabble and how much it would improve my night if I could read some more? Unfortunately I can't stretch to cash!

 

#567:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:53 pm

Con should give him the elbow and find someone with a more mature attitude. What a baby!

 

#568:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:14 pm

ali wrote:
Not again, it shouldn't be allowed! Is there anything that could inspire you to write more soon ? Cadburys snaps (chocolate pringles, the work of a genius)? Baileys? Many complements about how much I love your drabble and how much it would improve my night if I could read some more? Unfortunately I can't stretch to cash!


All of the above? Lol Smile Actually, taking away ebay would probably help more.

But don't expect anything until tomorrow at the earliest. Sorry Sad

~LadyG

 

#569:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:13 am

ali wrote:
Not again, it shouldn't be allowed! Is there anything that could inspire you to write more soon ? Cadburys snaps (chocolate pringles, the work of a genius)?



Totally off topic here, but My dad calls Cadbury's snaps 'Chocolate Pringles' too!!!!

Oh, and I'd like some more story too please Lady G!!!

 

#570:  Author: Lynsey, Location: Fife PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:14 pm

Vikki wrote:
ali wrote:
Not again, it shouldn't be allowed! Is there anything that could inspire you to write more soon ? Cadburys snaps (chocolate pringles, the work of a genius)?



Totally off topic here, but My dad calls Cadbury's snaps 'Chocolate Pringles' too!!


This weekend my friends covered pringles in chocolate, blindfolded me and led me to beleive they were cadbury's snaps.


Anyways, this is great LadyG, more please!

 

#571:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:08 pm

Cazx wrote:
I always knew that all David's are evil and should be abandoned on a island and left to starve!
*I'm not bitter-honest*


Ahem, I happen to be married to a David. :l:


Though I'm not too keen on the one in this drabble, admittedly. I'm sure Con can find someone better.

 

#572:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 6:18 am

Quote:

Though I'm not too keen on the one in this drabble, admittedly. I'm sure Con can find someone better.


For a second there I read that as you weren't to keen on the drabble and I was going to say, you might not be, but there was no need to say so! Lol. Then I read it properly Smile

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“I just don’t know what to think!” Connie wailed to her three friends, who were sat in an uneven circle around her. “He told me to leave, but did he just mean temporarily, or was it a break up? I’m not sure I really understand.”

“Every relationship has arguments,” said Laurie slowly. “They just have to be worked through.”

Steph seemed to be the complete opposite of her close friend in this. “Tha’ ain’t right!” she protested loudly. “Can’t work through ev’rything! Best t’ give up sometimes.”

“Yes, but they can be worked through. And everyone has them,” Laurie persisted.

“Tha’ don’t make it right!”

Leaving that particular pair to battle it out and come to no real conclusion, Julia turned to Connie. “What do you want to do?” she asked gently. Her eyes flicked to where David’s picture had been turned face down.

Connie stammered an answer. “I don’t know,” she wibbled. “I can’t make up my mind.”

“Do you think it’s worth working at?”

“Yes.” Connie was definite in this. “Yes, I think it is.”

Julia slapped her friend heavily on the back. “Then go for it, girl! If you think it’s worth saving, then do that! Only….”

“Yes?”

“Make sure you both know what went wrong,” Julia continued. “There’s no point just picking up where you left off. I did that, remember, a few months back?”

Connie knew what Julia was referring to. Throughout the first year, Julia had had several boyfriends, most of whom had not lasted more than a few weeks. There was one notable exception, and Julia’s relationship had been up and down like a yo-yo. but this was entirely different. Connie had been with David for about a year now; it was important to try and work at it.

“Don’t go making my mistake, will you Connie?”

“Of course not!” It was more emphatic than Con felt, but the principle was the same. “Now there’s only one more thing to decide. Should I make the next move… or wait until he does. If he does.”

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#573:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:29 am

*g* at the age old dilemma!

If Con wants to try then she should but I can't help worring that David might not want to listen Confused

Thanks LadyG

 

#574:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:52 am

Ellie wrote:
Cazx wrote:
I always knew that all David's are evil and should be abandoned on a island and left to starve!
*I'm not bitter-honest*


Ahem, I happen to be married to a David. :l:


Sorry Ellie, I'm sure your husband is an exception to the rule! Embarassed
But if you had been through what I've been through because of a David then I'm sure you'd agree with me.
Thanks for the update Lady G!

 

#575:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:26 pm

Thank you for that Lady G.

I must admit that I'm a bit concerned that Connie has picked up our habit of wibbling though Confused

JackieJ

 

#576:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:41 pm

Poor Connie, the age long dilemma... and LadyG is not inspiring confidence that it's going to turn out well!

 

#577:  Author: Joey, Location: Cambridge PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:02 pm

LadyGuinevere wrote:
Well, to be honest, I haven't actually written the next part yet! Am thinking about it though, which is a very good sign.

~LadyG


That's why I refuse to post any of my drabble until I've written lots more - I don't want to catch up with myself!

Many thanks for more, though I share everyone's apprehension. Looks as though poor Connie might be in for a difficult time.

This will all help to make her a better writer, though.

 

#578:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 5:08 pm

Thank you Lady G.


How nice that she had three friends to discuss the situation with!

 

#579:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:45 am

Poor Con - we've all been there and done that! Hope things do work out for them but given the title of the drabble I don't think it will.

 

#580:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:37 pm

Hmmmm.... should I post more yet or not? Wink

 

#581:  Author: Bookwormsarah, Location: Cambridge, UK PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 5:42 pm

LadyGuinevere wrote:
Hmmmm.... should I post more yet or not? Wink


Umm...yes!

Red Blob Jumping Reading

 

#582:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 6:12 pm

LadyGuinevere wrote:
Hmmmm.... should I post more yet or not? Wink


Umm...is water wet?

Pleeease, can we see some more soon! I really want to know if David really an evil little **** or if it was something else?

 

#583:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:46 pm

There was a sharp knock on Connie’s door.

“Can you get that?” Connie called to her new roommate, Megan, a girl she barely knew.

“Uh, I’m a bit tied up right now!” was her vague response.

Connie stuck her head into the lounge area and found that Megan did mean it rather literally, as a several balls of coloured wool seemed to have got completely tangled, encompasing Megan into their knots.

She did not really want to go to the door right now, but Connie realised she did not have much of a choice. Megan was unable to do so, and she knew she could hardly leave whoever it was standing there, especially since they had just knocked again.

Slowly, Connie made her way to the door. All she really wanted to do was lie on her bed and wallow in self-pity. Even work held little joy for at the moment, and she had reached a point of writer’s block in the story she was currently working on. Perhaps a brief chat with someone would do her good, Connie mused.

As she opened the door, Con’s mouth formed into a large ‘oh’ shape. Behind the door stood David, a bunch of flower in one hand, a small box of chocolates in the other, and a very apologetic look written all over his face.

“Oh, it’s you,” Connie said briefly, careful to keep her tone sounding flat and uninterested, though her heart skipped several beats when she saw him standing there. She opened her mouth to say something else, but David held a hand up and ‘shushed’ her.

“No, don’t say anything.” He held out the gifts, insisting that she take them. “These are for you. To say sorry.” Connie opened her mouth again, but David cut her off as before. “Please, just listen to me. I was wrong, and I’m really sorry for that. I feel terrible after some of the things I said, I really do. That’s why…” he paused briefly, as if searching for the words, “…that’s why I came here to apologise. And ask that you for give me.” His piece said, Connie could actually see him let out the breath he had been holding in.

Connie’s heart had melted at just the sight of him standing there; now it had turned to a complete soggy mess. “Oh, David,” was all she could say at that moment. For once the words just would not come.

He began to look rather nervous and twitchy. “Will you still be with me?” he queried tentatively.

With that look on his face, there was no way Connie could say no. She quickly found herself caught up in his arms, trying not to damage flowers or chocolate, with muffled cheers emanating from Megan’s direction.

 

#584:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:49 pm

Awww...Thats so sweet..and...fluffffy...I'm glad David apologised! I didn't want him to be a baddie.

 

#585:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:33 pm

I hope that wasn't a unwise decision by Connie.

 

#586:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:40 pm

Awww, how lovely and fluffy! Laughing

 

#587:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 10:41 pm

Hmmm.... I'm glad he apologised, but he's going to have to go at some point, if there are to be any more loves in MCM's life!

 

#588:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:06 am

Just because I'm going away for the weekend....

-------

She was late.

And that was not good.

Since coming to Oxford a little over a year ago, Connie had learnt much about the facts of life and she suspected Len and Margot had done the same. Quite when their parents were going to explain these things to them, Con was not sure. Not that it mattered now. She knew and she was late.

Connie paced the room. What should she do now? She might not be pregnant, but what if she was? What then? David would stand by her, or at least she expected he would, but her family would be a different matter. They might not disown her as Uncle Jem’s family had done to his sister when she had married someone they had not liked, however they would almost certainly insist that she and David marry at once. And Connie was not sure she wanted that, though if she was pregnant, there was really no other route to take. Not a respectable one, anyway.

She sat down on the bed, paused, then got up again and re-started the pacing. Con knew she had to decide what to do now and had to decide fairly soon. She ran fingers through her hair, yanking quickly past the small knots that had formed. This couldn’t be happening. Not to her.

At that moment, the door was pushed open and Julia popped her head around the door. “Hey Connie, you up for…. Connie? Are you okay?”

As Julia closed the door quietly, Connie let out a strangled sob. Julia seemed rather surprised, but drew her into a hug instinctively. “What’s the matter, Connie? Is it David?”

“N….no,” she stuttered through the sobs, shaking her head. “At least, not directly.”

That fired Julia up immediately. “What do you mean not directly? Has he been telling his friends things again?”

“No!” Connie was much more firm this time, and she pulled away from Julia’s comfort. “I’m late.”

“What do you mean you’re l…. oh. Are you sure?”

“Well, I’m sure I’m late!” Con replied defensively. “I’m just not sure if I’m…” She could not bring herself to say the word, ‘pregnant’.

Her friend considered that. “First thing is to find out for sure then. Have you made a doctor’s appointment?” Connie shook her head. “Okay, that’s the first thing to do. What does David think?”

“I haven’t told him yet.”

“Do you intend to?”

Connie shrugged. “I haven’t decided.”

“You should, you know. He can help you think throught things.” Julia might not be particularly enamoured with him at the moment, but she could harldy suggest Connie go on without him. He was part of this too. “What about anyone else? Steph? Laurie? Len even?”

“I can’t tell Len,” Connie replied shortly. “I just can’t. And Steph and Laurie are so wrapped up in that little tiff they’re having and I don’t want to burden them with anything else right now.” She sighed gently. “Maybe later.”

As much as Con had hated having Len and Mamma organise her life at school, some of the time at least, right now, this was exactly what she wanted. It just made things so much easier, and it relieved some of the burden on her. It was still a real worry, but now she almost felt like she could face it down.

 

#589:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 6:23 am

Ooohhhh! Poor Connie, having to face that sort of decision. Kiss


(And exactly when were Jack and Joey planning on telling them?

Thanks Lady G! Laughing

 

#590:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:25 am

Oh crikey!

I didn't see that one coming!

Shocked

Poor Connie - what is she going to do??

 

#591:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:56 am

*Huggles Connie*
Glad that Julia is there for her!

 

#592:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:36 am

Lesley wrote:


(And exactly when were Jack and Joey planning on telling them?

Thanks Lady G! Laughing


I would guess just befoe they were going to be married, so they would know what to expect!!!!

 

#593:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:59 am

Shocked

*wibbles*

I quite like the idea of Connie having a baby - the chances are that she'd have to give up uni if she was though Sad

Hope she talks to Len!

Thank LadyG Kiss

 

#594:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:07 pm

Ohh Poor Connie, I'm worried about the consequences of whatever decision she makes! Confused

 

#595:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:53 pm

Poor Connie - how awful for her.

 

#596:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:14 pm

Aaaargh! Wibble!

Lady G! What a cliff! And fancy doing that when you're about to be away!

 

#597:  Author: Joey, Location: Cambridge PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:52 pm

O dear.

Can't say I'm completely surprised, that's been niggling in the back of my head for ages.

Not good.

David had better behave himself and be there for her.

 

#598:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire PostPosted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:06 pm

Oh help!

Poor Connie. I don't suppose there's any chance it could be a false alarm?

*Wibbling now until LadyG gets back!*

 

#599:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:23 pm

Quote:
Lady G! What a cliff! And fancy doing that when you're about to be away!


Not that I'd do it on purpose! Wink

 

#600:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:27 pm

Honestly! I got all excited at the thought of MORE!! You can't leave it there LadyG! *is ready to fall on knees and plead*

 

#601:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:57 pm

Smile

I was going to anyway Smile

---------

As per Julia’s advice, Con had made a doctor’s appointment immediately. She needed to be sure, and though even their tests would take time, it was the only way. Or at least the quickest. Once Steph and Laurie had got over their minor argument, Connie had discreetly told them her potential predicament. They had both been supportive of whatever the outcome, Steph particularly so, to the point where Con wondered if she knew someone who had been in a similar predicament.

Len, on the other hand, still did not know. In fact, Connie had purposely avoided her elder sister during this time. She did not want to be faced with any awkward questions Len might throw at her, and the situation was preying so much on her thoughts that Con was certain she would not be able to hide it from her.

Connie gazed out of her window, away into the distance. What if she were pregnant? Con did not feel ready to have a child, and if she were completely honest, having a child before she was married went completely against everything she had ever been taught. Not that other things she had done since the beginning of university didn’t, but this was different. This was incredibly important. And it would not just impact her own life. There would be others to consider as well.

Perhaps if she didn’t know, she wouldn’t have to make any decisions yet. It would certainly give her more time to get used to the idea and think of ways to inform her family, as unpaletable as that sounded.

No. Con knew that would serve no purpose, none at all. It was just that she really didn’t feel like she could do this. Any of it.

Connie sighed heavily and glanced at her clock. Nearly time to go and pick up her results. A wave of fear spread across her body. Everything just seemed so unreal, so…. unexpected. Connie ran her fingers quickly through her hair, before taking the plunge. She grabbed her coat and bag and was out of the door before she could change her mind.

This was to be the moment of truth.

 

#602:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 6:59 pm

Sad Waaah, poor Con! And what a place to stop at! Did you take a crash course in cliffs or summat LadyG?

 

#603:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2004 11:32 pm

Thank you Lady G.


Poor Con!

 

#604:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:00 am

Poor Con, I hope it turns out to be a false alarm. But it probably won't be Sad

 

#605:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:40 am

Really hoping it's a false alarm.

 

#606:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 9:05 am

My fingers are crossed for Connie!

 

#607:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:40 am

Susan wrote:
Really hoping it's a false alarm.


me too

 

#608:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:11 pm

Poor Con, at least she has her friends for support

 

#609:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:08 pm

Lady G

You cant leave us like this!!!

COME BACK AND POST

please

 

#610:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 5:37 pm

I really hope it's a false alarm!

More please LadyG! What a nasty place to leave it!

 

#611:  Author: ali, Location: medway, kent PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:56 pm

Those results are taking a long time. Rolling Eyes

 

#612:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:02 pm

Really? I hadn't noticed Razz

~LadyG

 

#613:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:58 pm

LadyG! Twisted Evil It's not fair to post and not post properly!

 

#614:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:23 pm

Connie hurried up the stairs of her halls and round the corridor to Laurie’s room, where she knew the girls were all currently residing. Her mind was still whirling so fast that she had to tell them before she completely lost track of everything.

Without even pausing to knock, Con practically flew through the door, and then stopped dead, the girls’ eyes all focused directly upon her.

“Well?” said Julia in anticipation. “What did they say?”

-----

Razz Razz Razz Razz

 

#615:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:37 pm

Evil or Very Mad

 

#616:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:42 pm

You complete meanie! More! please Very Happy

 

#617:  Author: Bookwormsarah, Location: Cambridge, UK PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:06 pm

<goes scarlet from holding her breath>

Don't leave it like that!

 

#618:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:10 pm

Aaaargh!

*pitches down new cliff*

 

#619:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:32 pm

Shocked Shocked
Come back!! Come back!!
we need to know what's happened.

 

#620:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 7:50 pm

*Giggle!*

 

#621:  Author: Emily, Location: Land of White Coats and Stethoscopes. PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:54 pm

*Utterly robbed of breath!* How, HOW could you DO that?????? More, PLEASE, as soon as possible!!!

 

#622:  Author: ali, Location: medway, kent PostPosted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 9:43 pm

echoes Julia, well what did they say! I dont know

 

#623:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 12:15 am

poke Lady G.

 

#624:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:11 am

Connie hurried up the stairs of her halls and round the corridor to Laurie’s room, where she knew the girls were all currently residing. Her mind was still whirling so fast that she had to tell them before she completely lost track of everything.

Without even pausing to knock, Con practically flew through the door, and then stopped dead, the girls’ eyes all focused directly upon her.

“Well?” said Julia in anticipation. “What did they say?”

There was a rather dramatic pause before Connie finally opened her mouth to speak and found it breaking into a broad grin. “Not pregnant!”

The response was a series of whoops and cheers and everyone leaping up to give her a hug. “Are yer sure?” Steph asked tentatively. “Sometimes, well, yer know how things are sometimes.” Once again Con was struck by the sensitivity Steph seemed to emanate on this subject, but felt compelled to ignore it.

“The doctor said that she was as sure as possible that I wasn’t pregnant.” Connie gave a delighted little twirl and ended up perched on the edge of the sofa. “It’s such a relief!”

“I can only imagine how worrisome it must have been!” agreed Laurie sympathetically.

“You will tell David now though, won’t you?” The serious tone in Julia’s question rather startled Connie.

Connie shrugged lightly. “I’m not sure yet,” she replied quietly,

“Yer really should do. It’d help, yer know,” Steph added, equally serious. “More tha’ yer realise.”

Con thought on it for a moment. “You might be right.” This was what Julia had been trying to get her to do all along, and it made complete sense, but Connie was still reluctant to commit herself. Things were going so well for them at the moment, she didn’t want to ruin things by presenting him with a rather large shock, even if it was slightly diminished now. But if she didn’t tell him now…. it might come out later and then things could be even worse. “I’ll think about it.”

--------

You can all breathe now!

 

#625:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:21 am

Phew!! Really hoping they haven't got it wrong!

*wonders maybe Steph had been pregnant though*

 

#626:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:39 am

Why do I still feel wibblesome over the result!

Thanks LadyG Very Happy

 

#627:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:39 pm

Phew. That is a relief, for now at least, but how accurate were the tests back in the 60's?

 

#628:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:02 pm

Thank you Lady G! Laughing

 

#629:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:02 pm

Thank you LadyG.

*very relieved*

 

#630:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:35 pm

Ellie wrote:
Phew. That is a relief, for now at least, but how accurate were the tests back in the 60's?


Well if I remember correctly, if the test said you were, you definitely were. If the test said you weren't, you might be!!!! It was generally followed up by physical examination.

 

#631:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:49 pm

Oh dear. Connie hasn't had an examination has she?

 

#632:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 9:04 pm

Perhaps I should mention at this point that I didn't investigate pregnancy tests that thoroughly! Lol.

And I know exactly what would have happened if she was.... perhaps I'll write that version too.

~LadyG

 

#633:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 12:46 pm

It took two days for Connie to finally make the decision and tell David about the scare. So many scenarios she had run through her head, all kind of responses from him, and she still felt it was best to get it over and done with quickly.

Earlier that day Connie had told him she had a lot of work, but once the decision to tell him had been made, Con had come to the conclusion that this was far more important than work.

She trudged slowly across the courtyard, still reluctant to actually go ahead. In some ways, she still felt a little sad that she was not with child. That rather confused Connie, as it was obviously not the ideal time or situation, but it would have been nice to have a child of her own.

Abrubtly Connie stopped and shook her head emphatically. She had to stop thinking like this; there would be plenty of time for it in later years. She and David were still young and had many years ahead of them. It was just silly to dwell on what might have been. David still needed to know though; Connie knew she had been a bit funny with him over the past week and a bit, and he deserved to know why.

The main door to his block was held open for Connie by someone she only knew by sight. Once inside the building, he gave her a polite nod and disappeared off to wherever he was headed, leaving her to traipse quietly up the stairs on her own.

As she neared his door, the sound from the direction of her boyfriend’s room awoke Con from her thoughts. David’s voice in particular. She could make nothing out as it was in an undertone, but it indicated that his door was not quite closed. David did that sometimes. He just sort of pushed it shut and didn’t bother to see if it had connected properly.

Connie felt a shiver go through her body as she approached. Still she was apprehensive about doing this at all, especially if his flatmate was there, though he would leave if she asked him to. She let the door glide open quietly and reveal to her its contents.

 

#634:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:26 pm

Oh no. I have really really bad vibes at this point!

Really looking forward to more! (please? Very Happy )

ETA: OMG it isn't going to be Len, is it??

 

#635:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 1:40 pm

The cheating scum!!!

*leaping to highly judgmental conclusions even without evidence!* Laughing

 

#636:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 2:28 pm

Definitely want to see what Connie sees!

Thank you!

 

#637:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:22 pm

*Preparing a mallet the size of a battering ram to use on David*

Isn't it funny how we always think the worst!

Thanks for the update LadyG.

 

#638:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:13 pm

Why do I have the feeling that Connie is NOT going to like what she sees? Confused

 

#639:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 9:54 pm

I don't know Vikki, but I feel exactly the same way! Confused

 

#640:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:02 pm

*Wibbles*

 

#641:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:40 am

*eekk*

*wibble*

*wurble*

 

#642:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:42 am

not liking the sound of this...

 

#643:  Author: Rebecca, Location: Kendal/Oxford PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:00 pm

*wibbling frantically!*

 

#644:  Author: dackel, Location: Wolfenbuettel, Germany/Cambridge, England PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:45 pm

I'm joining the wibbling party...

 

#645:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:07 pm

Wel, I have my suspicions - I don't think it's Len though, but I'm sure it's someone Con knows.

Looking foorward to being able to see what Con is seeing.

 

#646:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:40 pm

When it did so, she did nothing but stand there, temporarily mute.

 

#647:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:41 pm

LadyG, we are not amused!

 

#648:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 10:44 pm

Nice one LadyG. Wicked though!

 

#649:  Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:46 pm

Shocked You can't leave it there.

Star Wars

 

#650:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:49 am

Bad, naughty LadyG!!!

 

#651:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:35 pm

Laughing very wicked.

 

#652:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 4:33 pm

And, to add insult to injury, there's no more of this!

 

#653:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:31 pm

Oh, go on then!

------

She was not in the least bit prepared for what she saw there. On the sofa, with their backs to her, were two people. They had not noticed her entrance. One was unmistakeably David, the other a brunette she had never set eyes on before. Connie found herself unable to do anything except stand and gawp at the scene.

David leaned forward and kissed the girl passionately. For a while, she reciprocated, but then she pulled away. “David?”

“Yes, darling?”

Inside Connie was literally fuming. How dare he say that to someone else! He was hers and hers alone!

“Did you tell her yet?”

He began to squirm a little. “Er… no, not yet. But I will do! Soon. I promise.”

“David!” the girl exclaimed. “You’ve been saying that for ages now. We can’t keep on like this! I WON’T keep on like this.”

“I know, I know.” David hung his head, unable to meet the girl’s eyes. “But she’s been weird all week. I think it might devastate her rather.”

The girl wasn’t impressed by his answer. “Of course it will, but that’s not going to change, however long you leave it!” David mumbled something incoherent and apologetic in response. “I want you to set a time to tell her, or we end here. I’m sorry David, but that’s the way it has to be.”

“It’s not that easy! I can’t just head over there and tell her! I have to pick the moment.”

Here Connie found herself interjecting, though she was barely aware of it herself. “Well, feel free to let me know once you’ve decided.” Her cold words were filled with more venom than she even knew she possessed.

An eerie silence fell over the room as it dawned on the pair what was going on. Slowly, David turned around to face her. “C…. Connie? What are you doing here?”

She shrugged. “Does it really matter? It’s not like I’ll be staying. Not now, anyway.” With that she turned and high-tailed it out of there.

Just as she was leaving the building, Connie heard the strains of an argument between David and the girl, but she felt nothing. She was completely numb.

It was all she could do to keep her expression ordinary as she fled back to her own college. Thankfully she met no one she knew on the way to her own set of rooms. Once there, she flung herself on the bed and just wept.

 

#654:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:35 pm

Well done Connie for managing to appear so calm and dignified! Thanks LadyG!

 

#655:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:39 pm

The evil *censored*

Can you imagine if the test had been positive! Poor Connie, I'm glad she was able to keep her cool until she got home, he doesn;t deserve her to be upset over him. And that girl! If she knows about Connie then she's just as bad.

 

#656:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 6:57 pm

Poor Connie! But he didn't deserve her. Stupid two timing little.... *fill in gap as appropriate!*

 

#657:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:02 pm

Poor Connie - and nasty David - hope he gets his come-uppance.

 

#658:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:26 pm

Poor Connie!

I hope vital parts of David's anatomy turn green and fester painfully before dropping off!

 

#659:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:43 am

Poor Connie! Glad she was so dignified about it though.

 

#660:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:52 am

Well done Connie, its those sorts of situations that you normally can't think of one thing to say, and then come up with 20 witty retorts once the occasion has passed, or thats what happens to me anyway Wink

So glad that she has found out now, rather than later and hope David gets his just deserts !!! Twisted Evil probably something along the lines of vikki's comments.

Oohhh just hope that Con's gyne issues are nothing to do with Davids having slept around a bit ..........


*starts a new wibble*

Please can we have some more Lady G......PLEASE

 

#661:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:02 am

and I used to quite like David. the nasty boy.

but at least she isn't pregnant, I guess.

Kathye wrote:

Oohhh just hope that Con's gyne issues are nothing to do with Davids having slept around a bit ..........


hope they aren't too, or at least hope that David suffers similarly and much worse.

 

#662:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 11:54 am

*gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr's at David*

Poor Connie *hugs* but I'm looking forward to seeing who her new love is!

 

#663:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 1:34 pm

hammer David's are truly evil, why can't they just be honest?

 

#664:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 4:02 pm

Knew it! Just knew he was up to something. Glad Connie's not pregnant.

 

#665:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:30 pm

Eeebil David hammer poke Star Wars (just the lightsaber fight in that last one!)

Hope Connie's okay physically, and that she can recover emotionally, and find someone who deserves her.

JackieJ

 

#666:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:23 pm

How long she lay there, sobbing into her pillow, Connie was never sure. Time was irrelevant for the moment. All she could think of was what she had seen in David’s room. That horrible, horrible scene she had witnessed.

Not long before that, she had been faced with the possibility of starting a family with David. And despite the poor timing of it, it had not really seemed like a bad thing to do. She had felt quite safe in her assumption that he would stand by her, and now that idea had been blown completely out of the water.

It was totally confusing. Connie could not equate todays’s events with the past few weeks. Everything had been going so well for them, what had gone wrong? Especially since the fight; after that Connie had really thought they were going somewhere.

Why had he even done something like that anyway? Was there something wrong with her? Try as she might, Connie was just unable to comprehend what had happened. David was a nice man, surely. And nice men did not cheat on their partners. Once together, always together.

Though Connie had been with Roger before, and split up quite easily with him, she had always viewed this relationship as different, more adult. Which it was, there was no question of that. But although they were not married, and Con knew they were not likely to do so just yet unless they had to, she had always considered it akin to a marriage. And married people did not cheat on their spouses. It was wrong. He was very definitely wrong.

In a fit of anger, Connie picked up her pillow and threw it visciously at the photograph of David on her desk. With a skill learnt through years of hard work at the Chalet School, she managed to hit it just right so that it wobbled off the side of the desk and crashed onto the floor.

 

#667:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:25 pm

Poor Connie! Crying or Very sad

 

#668:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:30 pm

Echo's Lesley.

Mind you I had to laugh at the idea that a good aim with a pillow was a skill learned at school!! Laughing

 

#669:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:34 pm

Huggles Connie

 

#670:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:21 pm

Nice aim Con!! Wink

Evil or Very Mad David.

Thanks LadyG

 

#671:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:51 pm

*hugs Connie, and goes after David with a rusty carving knife!*

 

#672:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:01 am

*Joins Vikki's attack with one of her old blunt axes*

Poor Connie!!

 

#673:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:52 am

Can we have some more please, I want to know what happens......

 

#674:  Author: Joey, Location: Cambridge PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 12:04 pm

He's a nasty, horrible little worm, but unfortunately I wasn't all that surprised.

More please LadyG!

 

#675:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 10:13 pm

David hammer

Had to laugh at the photo-smashing though Laughing

I knew he was a scummy ratbag from when he started not paying her enough attention last term. Pchah! (((Connie)))

 

#676:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:52 pm

Please note, I wrote this a long time before you guys voiced your (totally justified) hatred of David!!!

----

At the sound of the crash, Laurie poked her head around the door and Connie realised she must not have shut her main door properly, just as David had done. “Connie? You in there?” She spotted the smashed picture frame and then glanced in your direction. “What happened?”Steph followed Laurie in, but there was no Julia. They must have been coming to find her. “We didn’t expect you to be in. We thought you were over at David’s.”

Connie sniffled. “I was.”

“Did he not take it very well?” Laurie asked softly.

She shrugged, still crying. “I don’t know. I never told him.”

“Yer never told him?” Steph sounded surprised. “Thn’ why’re yer so upset?”

Try as she might, Connie really struggled to get any words out. She got as far as, “I…” before breaking down into tears again, into Laurie’s proffered arms.

“Did ‘e do somet’ing to ‘urt yer?” asked Steph, her accent even more pronounced than usual. Connie simply nodded. “Did ‘e ‘it yer?”

This time Connie shook her head, rather violently in fact. “No, no, no. He would never do that…” She trailed off, realising, that she could no longer be sure of that. Up until now she would never have believed he would cheat either.

“Then wha’?”

She gulped and managed to force the words out. “I caught him… with someone else.”

Laurie gasped, and put her hand to her mouth. Steph started to pace angrily. “I’ll kill ‘im,” she announced. “There ain’t no one who should do tha’ ter yer. I’ll get ‘im and I’ll chop ‘is b…”

Steph made a move for the door, as though she was going to march right on over their and carry out her threat, but Laurie caught her arm and dragged her back. “I don’t think that will really help much, Steph.”

“Maybe not, but ‘e’d deserve everything ‘e got!” Steph was adamant in her response.

In this mood, Connie rather agreed with her Northern friend, and said as much, though she felt rather guilty afterwards. What had she done to him to make him do this? There had to be something. Had she been to clingy? Too boring? Too interested in her own friends? However many questions she asked herself, still Connie got no answers.

There was only one person who could tell her what she had done wrong, and that was the one person Connie was not willing to talk to. Not now, not ever.

 

#677:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:03 pm

Glad that Connie's friends are there for her, though where is Julia?

 

#678:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:11 pm

Yay thank you for the update, but I want to know, who was it with David, was it one of her friends ???

Please dont let it be.

Can we have some more please Lady G

 

#679:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:13 pm

*Agreeing with Steph here!*


Poor Connie. Crying or Very sad

 

#680:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:49 pm

I'm with Steph on this too, David was a compelte prat and I can't see how Connie can blame herself (though it was inevitable she would).

Where was Julia though?

*wibbles and is angry all at once*

 

#681:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:53 pm

Since two of you have asked..... Julia is at a lecture.

What? She can't be in EVERY scene! They do have some work to do!

~LadyG

 

#682:  Author: gigagal, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:54 pm

So is there any chance of more? Soon-ish? Please?

 

#683:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:23 am

Poor Connie, I'm so glad she has great friends Very Happy

*Would also like some more!*

 

#684:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:45 am

PLEASE LADY G

 

#685:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 6:46 pm

“Connie! I know you’re there!” David pleaded, interspersed with banging on the door. “Please let me in; I need to explain!”

Abruptly the door opened a crack, but the face behind it was not Connie’s. “She doesn’t want to see you,” said Megan bluntly.

“Please Megan?” he begged. “I need to explain to her. Don’t you think she deserves that much?”

“Well…. I suppose so.” Megan began to waver in her resolve and the door drifted further open.

But that was as far as David got, for Julia was lounging with intent against the doorframe of Connie’s room. He might attempt to persuade Megan, but Julia was not one to trifle with. “Leave her alone, David,” she spat cattily. “Haven’t you hurt her enough already?”

“I didn’t mean to!” David protested. Julia only snorted in response. “Can’t I just talk to her?”

“No you MAY not! Now get out, before I set Steph on you.” Even David could realise the strength of that threat. As much as he had previously enjoyed Steph’s company, she could be ferocious when someone had seriously wronged, and she took no prisoners.

He turned to leave and even made a few steps before swirling back to face the still glaring Julia. “At least give her this.” He handed her a crumpled envelope. “I had a feeling you wouldn’t let me speak to her,” he added dejectedly.

“I’m just carrying out her wishes,” Julia retorted. “It’d do you good to remember that fact.”

David smiled weakly and made his way peacefully out of the suite.

As soon as the girls heard the latch of the main corridor door clock shut, Connie appeared behind them. “Thanks,” she said quietly. “I don’t think I oculd have faced him today.”

Though it had been a scant two days since she had caught David cheating on her, the days had really taken their toll on Connie. Her cheeks were pale and sallow, giving her a haunted look that was akin to the one her mother had often worn as a girl. Even her hair looked lank and lifeless. Connie had managed to make her lectures okay, but the knowledge she had taken in was negligible.

“He left you this.” Julia held out the letter.

Connie took it apprehensively, casting a furtive eye over the writing. “I’ll read it later,” she decided. “It’s not important.”

Last edited by LadyGuinevere on Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:42 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

#686:  Author: Sophoife, Location: down under Down Under PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:01 pm

Thanks LadyG!

Still wondering who it was, though - and resigning myself to a good long wait Wink

 

#687:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:03 pm

So why was that sewer rat so desperate to speak to Connie?


Thanks Lady G.

 

#688:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 7:31 pm

awww!!! Poor Connie!!
So glad she has such good friends to lok out for her!

 

#689:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:34 pm

Oh-oh, I bet whatever is in the letter is important.

Poor Con, though. This particular David is a skunk (and that's an insult to skunks) I hope that Connie finds someone who is worthy of her.

 

#690:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:01 pm

Connie's friends are great!
Hope we find out what's in the letter soon!

 

#691:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England PostPosted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 11:15 pm

(((Connie)))

Thanks LadyG!

 

#692:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:33 am

Thanks LadyG and yay for her friends Very Happy

 

#693:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 7:15 pm

Thanks Lady G, but I think the time has come to possibly start chanting again Wink

Sorry, but if you will write such good drabbles !

 

#694:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:08 pm

The letter was staring at her, Con was sure of it. No matter how hard she tried, her eyes were always drawn back to it, just sitting there. Work was a complete loss at the moment, but Connie had hoped to take out some of her frustrations on the characters of a new short story. Yet even that was hard going, and Connie put it down almost entirely to the presence of the letter.

She wasn’t sure that she really wanted to read the damned thing anyway. Connie already had a pretty good idea of what it contained. What would be the point? It would only break her control and make her upset again. But that did not alleviate any of the curiosity that was coursing through her veins.

Before she could change her mind, Connie snatched at the letter and tore it open angrily. How dare he try to justify himself to her!

 

#695:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 2:49 pm

Glad she's angry, curious about content of letter - but will compose self doing other things until it appears! Laughing













"Tra la la la!"













"Oh look! A cloud!"













"Sigh! Rolling Eyes "

 

#696:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:20 pm

That David is lower than a slime-mould!

 

#697:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:24 pm

You cant leave us there, thats not an update !!! Rolling Eyes

 

#698:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 4:39 pm

Just caught up with a load of traumatic posts. I'm glad Con is not pregnant, furious at David ( but glad Con found out now rather than later) wibbling about the letter.

thank you Lady G.

 

#699:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Nov 21, 2004 7:36 pm

Can't wait to see what's in the letter!

 

#700:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:40 am

Me too!!! Come back and tell us LadyG!!

 

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