Another Reunion FF (please read!)

[sue z q]

Thanks to 80'skid for getting my mind jogging on a reunion fanfic! This isn't going to be a typical reunion fanfic. For instance, in this ff, Tootie isn't going to be a famous movie star and Nat's not going to be a famous writer. I personaly don't think it's very realistic for every character to have become very successful or famous. But, NEway, hope you enjoy!

"The Reunion"

*at Natalie's little apartment in SoHo, she's sitting at her desk, writing in her journal that she's kept ever since she got for her tenth birthday*
"So I'm off tomorrow to see my friends from years gone by. We'll recall old memories and hopefully make some new ones. Hopefully, we won't bite each other's heads off before we get the chance to tell each other how special each one is in our hearts. *she looks at her watch* Well, getting late, write to you tomorrow." *she gets up from her desk and walks to her empty bed, lies down, and turns out the light*

*at Tootie's apartment in New York City, she's watching T.V., and eating some popcorm with her husband, Jeff*
Jeff: Did that audition go well today?
Tootie: Yeah, okay, I guess. *looks down at her popcorn, sadly* I just hope SOMEBODY calls for anything. I've auditioned for every Broadway and Off-Broadway play, every commercial being filmed in this area, every television show filmed here, too, and still nothing!
Jeff: Hey, it takes a while, not many actresses make it big overnight.
Tootie: I know, it's just so depressing. *starts to get teary eyed* I mean, what am I going to say to my friends tomorrow? "I'm such a lousy actress nobody'll hire me?" I mean, I had a reputation as a good actress at Eastland! They're going to be thinking I'm not good enough and that I failed. *she's thought about this a lot lately and now her emotions have risen to the surface and she starts crying*
Jeff: Hey, it's okay. *he gets up from his chair and goes over and sits by Tootie on the couch. He puts his arm around her to comfort her* If they're your real friends, they'll be supportive and love you no matter what.
Tootie: *gains control* Yeah, I guess you're right.
Jeff: *looks at his watch* Come one, we've got to go to bed.
Tootie: Okay. *they get up and go to bed*

*at Blair's home in Peekskill, she's dating a man named Robert Waterson, they're sitting on the couch together listening to some romantic music*
Blair: Thanks for coming tonight, I had a good time.
Robert: Me, too.
Blair: When do you think you can come over to Mrs. Garrett's house?
Robert: Well, let's see, you'll get there about one, I'll get off work about six, so I can meet you there about six-thirty.
Blair: Good, you'll be there for dinner.
Robert: Yup. *he leans over and kisses her gently. He looks in her face for a moment, then kisses her more passionately, cupping her face in his hands*
Blair: *after a few moments of this, she pulls away from him* I don't want to do this.
Robert: C'mon, Blair, we've dated for about six months.
Blair: I told you from the very beginning how I feel about you know...
Robert: *pulling away from her* Yes, you did. I'm sorry, it won't happen again. I don't want to do anything you don't want me to. I want to make you happy, Blair.
Blair: Good. *smiles at him, looks at her watch* It's late.
Robert: Yeah, I'll go Bye, Blair, see you tomorrow.
Blair: Bye.
Robert: *he looks at her for a moment then kisses her on the cheek very fast* Bye. *he leaves and Blair turns away from the door and leans on it, thinking if she's doing the right thing and if she's made the right decisions*

*Jo and Rick's bedroom, the night before they head off from their Bronx home to Peekskill for a reunion. Jo is lying next to Rick with her head on his shoulder on their bed, he's got his arms wrapped around her*
Rick: So, you excited?
Jo: Yeah, I haven't seen any of them in oh... *thinking* had to be five years, since we moved out.
Rick: That was the best thing we ever did.
Jo: *gets mad* What? I thought you liked my friends?
Rick: Oh, I did, don't get me wrong, but I just wanted to be with you alone and not have to worry about my actions being reported on Tootie's six o'clock news.
Jo: *laughs* Yeah, I know what you mean.
Rick: *looks over at their clock on the bedstand* Well, it's eleven, want to go to sleep?
Jo: Yeah. *just then their four year old daughter Jamie knocks on the door very politely* Who is it? *she asks smiling cause she knows who it is*
Jamie: It's me, mommy. Can I come in?
Rick: Come on in, sweetheart.
Jamie: Okay. *she walks in and crawls on her parents bed and sits next to Jo* Mommy, how much clothes should I take?
Jo: I packed everything you'll need, don't worry about it.
Jamie: But I don't want to get there and not have enough clothes to wear! I mean what if we go somewhere that I don't have the right clothes for? I mean I don't want to be inappropriately dressed!
Rick: *turns to his wife* Why does the name "Blair" come to my mind?
Jo: *laughs* I have a feeling you and Blair are going to get along very well.
Jamie: She was your best friend, right?
Jo: Right, don't worry about the clothes. If worse comes to worse we can always buy you something there.
Jamie: *thinks it over very seriously, then says after a while* Okay.
Jo: Okay, now go to bed. Daddy and I'll wake you about seven.
Jamie: Okay, goodnight, mommy. *she kisses Jo's cheek* Goodnight, daddy. *she kisses his cheek*
Jo: Goodnight.
Rick: Sleep well, honey. *Jamie walks out of her parents room* That's the main reason I was glad to move out.
Jo: Huh?
Rick: So we could have enough time together to make a baby. *he smiles at her*
Jo: *says dreamily, remembering* Yeah. *snaps back to reality* Well, let's get some sleep, it'll be a long drive tomorrow.
Rick: Jo, do you want more children?
Jo: *said very angrily, he's asked her this a lot lately* I don't know Rick, why do you keep asking me that?!
Rick: Jo, I want more kids. I love Jamie and I adore having her around and I want more.
Jo: Rick, this is not the time to-
Rick: Please, baby? *he put his hand to her cheek and kisses her softly* Please? *he starts to kiss her deeper than before*
Jo: No, *she puts her hand up and pushes him away* not right now anyway. You know my pregnancy was difficult, and frankly I don't want to go through that again.
Rick: But-
Jo: Rick, not now. *she turns away from him and lays her head on the pillow*
Rick: *he sits there looking at her remembering all the problems they had with Jamie. He resolves to laying in back of her and putting his right arm around her protectively resting on her arm, he kisses her cheek softly and they eventually fall asleep*

Please tell me what you think so far!




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Jo: Partners? You mean 50-50? Uh, 50-50-50-50-50?
Blair: Good, Jo, we'll let you do the books!

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And from your two resident off-topic queens, Danielle and I, who are still looking for that 12 step program by the way:

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[80skid]

You're welcome!!! Keep it up, I love it!! Thanx again... LOL!

[Jinny_JoFan]

It KICKS TEN MONKEY'S ASSES OR IF U DONT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS LOL ITS GREATT!!!!

[FOLrocks1]

I love it so far! Keep it going!

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[Swimfan85]

awesome!!!!! please add more soon!

[Esperanza]

LOve it!!

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[ZeldaGilroy]

I love it! Please post more soon.

[Teddys_Angel_Jinny]

yupsie doodles plz post more soon, ko? Ko. See, Mrs. G (Our band teachre got us sayin ko.) Us is me and D. Or is it D and me. Mrs. Hall, I need yer help! I know yer phone number. Oh, dear, I'm getting to be up there with D and S. This is K The Off Topic Sidekick Trainee checkig in to say, drive safely, don't smoke, and always go off topic. Oh, my...

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1 Corinthians 13: 4-7

[sue z q]

lol, Teddys_Angel_Jinny. D and I are teaching you well. Aren't we, D? I'm so proud... <oh, tear, tear...> lol, here's some more! Thank you for all your nice replies! I didn't think anyone came to this board anymore so I wasn't expecting anyone to reply! I mean, I knew some people came sometimes, but...AHHHHHH!!!! Off-topic!....here's more:

*the next morning at Tootie's apartment*
Tootie: Well, ready?
Jeff: *he looks at the trunk of their car loaded with two large suitcases and a few small bags* Ready. *they get in their car and head for Peekskill*

*the next morning at Natalie's apartment in her bedroom*
Natalie: *she's looking through her suitcases to make sure she's got everything* Yup, it's all there. *she says quietly to herself. She walks out of her bedroom and into her living room. She pets her cat "Snake"* Don't worry, I'll be back soon. *she checks that he's got enough food and water laid out for three days* Bye, Snake. *the cat meows as if to say "Don't go."* I have to go, baby. Bye. *she walks out of her apartment, gets in her car and drives to Peekskill*

*at Jo's house she, Rick, and Jamie are standing at their door surveying their house*
Rick: Did we forget anything?
Jo: Don't think so.
Rick: *leans down to be at eye-level with Jamie* You sure you've got everything you want to bring? Any more toys or anything you want to bring to-
Jo: Take, dear.
Rick: Oh, excuse me, I stand corrected by the English queen. *smirks at Jo* Do you have any more toys you want to TAKE with you? It'll be a long drive.
Jamie: Ummmm....no, I think I've got everything in my bag. *she holds up the small backpack she's holding*
Rick: Okay, honey. *kisses her forehead, he smoothes her hair out, he thinks how much he loves her. He stands up and puts his arm around Jo* Are my girls ready?
Jo and Jamie: Yup!
Rick: Let's go! *they pick up there suitcases, get in the car, and head for Peekskill*

*the next morning at Blair's little house, she doesn't have to hurry cause she already lives in Peekskill and she actually see Mrs. Garrett quite often, or should she say, Mrs. Gaines*
Blair: *she gets out of bed and gets a cup of coffee and sits down at her breakfast table. She thinks about all the old times and how much fun she had as a kid with her friends and dating all those cute guys. She begins to wonder why she's not married yet. "I'm gorgeous, I'm rich, what else is there?" She gets more serious. She puts her mug down and looks over at an old antique bookshelf her father bought her. She reluctantly gets up and walks over to it. She opens the bottom droor and fishes through a whole bunch of old cards, letters, and pictures. She finds the pictures she's looking for and says one word* Cliff.

Honest opinions, folks. More tomorrow!

[Teddys_Angel_Jinny]

AHHHH! *hyperventialtes* Y'know that's a weird word. And so is fork, doncha think? O... kay... Now i am turning into y'all. Not that that's a bad thing... Did I just offend you with that? Please don't think I'm mean! I'm not... off topic again! Grr... (Don't grr be happy! Are you happy LA?) Anyways, plz plz post more soon!

[Swimfan85]

this is awesome!!!please post more soon!

[sue z q]

Thanks for the nice replies! Here's a little more!

*in Jo's car, she's driving, Rick's looking at a map, and Jamie's in the back seat playing with some ponies*
Rick: *looks back at Jamie* Having fun, honey?
Jamie: *looks up at her dad* Uh, huh. *she goes back to playing with the ponies*
Rick: *lowers his voice, whispering to Jo, playfully* Don't you want another one?
Jo: Rick, can we discuss this when we get back home. I want to enjoy this reunion.
Jamie: *looks up* Discuss what?
Jo: Nothing.
Rick: Mommy and I might have another baby, would you like a little brother or sister?
Jo: Rick! *really mad that he's saying stuff like she agrees with it*
Jamie: Cool! I'd love a little bro/sis!
Jo: Now we haven't decided anything ye-
Jamie: When are you going to have it, mommy?
Jo: *yelling* We are not having a baby!
Rick: Jo-
Jo: Stop it, Rick! I don't want to hear it anymore! You have no idea what I went through! When they thought she'd died, and then when-
Rick: Jo, it's okay. I'm sorry, I don't know what you went through, but-
Jo: Rick, *puts her hand up* end of discussion.
Rick: Okay. *gives her a quick peck on the cheek* I love you, dear.
Jo: *at first she glares at him, then she shakes her head and starts to laugh. She could never stay mad at him* Look, we can talk about this, later, but I'm warning you, I'm not ready to go through that again right now.
Rick: It's okay, I shouldn't have pushed you. We'll do whatever you want to do.
Jo: Thanks.
Rick: *smiles at her, looks back at Jamie and smiles at his daughter, he does want another one, but he respects Jo's concerns*

*in Tootie's car, Jeff's driving and Tootie is humming along to the radio*
Jeff: You feel better than when you did last night?
Tootie: Yeah, what you said was right. They're my true friends so it won't really matter to them whether I'm some big star or not.
Jeff: Right, we're going to enjoy this reunion.
Tootie: *she smiles at him* Yeah.

*in Blair's house, she's still looking at the picture of Cliff*
Blair: *she remembers the promises they'd made each other and the love they'd shared. She often wondered if she'd done the right thing by finishing her education and not marrying Cliff. She remembered the nights they'd just looked at each other and known what the other was thinking. Words weren't needed. When they broke up, she thought that same kind of relationship would be easy to find again. Little did she know, she'd never had that same comfort and ease with anyone else, since. Except for maybe, Robert.*

*in Natalie's car*
Natalie: *she's singing along to the oldies station she's got on that's playing, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." She starts to remember all those fun times she had with the girls. "We aren't girls anymore," she thinks to herself. She recalls the paintfights, the foodfights, the arguments, the resolutions, the dating...her mind wanders back to when she was dating Snake. She'd really loved him, he was her kind of man. "Why did that have to happen to him?" she thinks to herself. "Why?"*

Please reply, more later!

[Krisalicious]

I really like it!!!!!!!

[Heather Hartnett]

that is really good!!! i cant wait to read the rest of it!!!

[Ryanmo97]

I like it too when it's done I want to put it on the Web site.

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