Secrets aftermath

 Before my parents left for their weekend trip to Cape Cod, I received a call from Frank. He says I have a number of songs in the show--five in total.

After my parents left, Steve called. He was disappointed as he only had received a bit of dialogue and no solos. 

I wasn't happy that he told MB, Pauline and Frank I would take them somewhere tonight. 

And then I spilled what I learned last night. He grew angry and said Jason Strange is a big liar, and he was surprised I could believe what he said, and that if I had been with him last night, when he and Chet and the others went to the church after the talent show, I would know the truth. He says it did try it once, but only once, and didn't like it. He said that he made a lie up to his brother Jason that Mrs. M knew so Jason wouldn't tell on him--and that Jason Strange is the one who is the big druggie. I had to leave, and we parted on bad terms. What has happened?

Lost, but Found

 Well, Steve got Jason to call me and say everything was a lie. I hung up on him.

I picked Laurie up at work, and on the way went to see Steve to apologize. I said I didn't want to fight and believed Jason was lying. Still, he decided he didn't want to go to the Mall with MB, Pauline, John and I because I also had invited Joyce and Deb Fisher, who he doesn't know. Oh well, his loss I suppose. I tried to talk him into going as I was leaving, but he said no again. We parted as friends, at least.

I then picked up MB and John. We called Pauline but she wasn't home yet. So we picked up Joyce and then went for Pauline, but she still wasn't home. So we got Deb. I handed Deb my play and MB my poems. 

We started on our way back to Pauline's--and she was there, finally! She was upset because her sister's cat Mega had been killed by a dog. She said it was hard to tell her sister's five year old son. ("Is he dead? Then I want to die, too!") 

We started off to the Lincoln Mall, but unfortunately, lost our way. Pauline was really being a bit of a pain, because she kept complaining we were lost. I was nervous enough already about it and it really pissed me off. And of course, when I am mad at Pauline, nothing can make me change my mind. 

Deb thought I was angry at her, and I felt really bad. I asked deb if I acted like a jerk and she said "Yes, but I still like you."

So we went to Papa Gino's without Pauline and I cooled off, until Pauline returned. We spent about one more hour there and then started home--and got lost again. I was totally pissed. 

So, I dropped everyone off and asked Pauline to stay. I took her to Mr G's Breakfast shop and was talked things over, and I apologized. I took her home and we talked over a number of things. And it turned out to be a pretty nice evening, after all.