Chapter 10
"Let me out Nes,"Sherl ordered.
"NO!  Terri was right for a change. This is my problem and I'll deal with it how I see fit."
"Terri was right?  Please!  You've all gone nuts.  Let me out of here.  I need to get some fresh air."
"Can you believe this?  Sherl was fine all this time and then you're little thing comes up and suddenly Terri's a problem too,"Kristy noted.
"I know.  I'm sorry guys."
"You made a mistake.  It's not the end of the world Nes,"Shannon scootched in beside her."Sherl and Terri are too much alike to be friends."
"That's exactly why they are friends guys.  We'll get all this solved,"Kristy said.
"I wonder what happened to uh Terri and tall, dark and handsome,"Shannon interjected.
"What do you mean?"
"I saw him follow her out of here."
"I think we need to find out."
"I think you're right."

"What happened to Kev?"Brian finally noticed his absence.
"You didn't know he was gone?"Howie offered.
"When did he leave?"
"He left about a half an hour ago,"Nick pushed in.
"And I was the only one that didn't notice?"
"You were too wrapped up in my problems to even know anybody else was here,"AJ spat.
"You've got the biggest problems right now, Kevin doesn't."
"He doesn't?  He's chasing after one woman and engaged to another."
"He's got problems,"Howie agreed.
Nick nodded in agreement.
"Okay, Okay. However, we need to get him rounded up because we have to get out of here. We've got that first interview in a half an hour.  Let's pray to god all  he did was go to his room."
Vanessa knocked on Terri's door."Who is it?"
"It's the girls."
"If Sherl's with you don't bother."
"She isn't with us. Now let us in,"Kristy yelled from the other side of the door.
"Okay,"she opened the door letting the three of them in.
They plopped down on the bed around the half packed suitcase.
"What are you doing?"Kristy inquired.
"I'm leaving."
"Leaving?  I don't think so,"Vanessa said.
"You don't exactly have a choice in it."
"But I do.  I think it has to do with a certain tall, dark and handsome gentleman."
She moved out onto the balcony.  Everything here was becoming a bad memory for her."What happened Terri?"Vanessa solemnly inquired as she approached.
"You've got problems of your own to deal with Van.  I'm just dealing with a man that doesn't understand the meaning of the word no."
"My problems are temporarily on hold. Don't worry about them. I'm not.  I'll deal with it.  Shannon said she saw him follow you."
"He did.  I told him no. I'm beginning to think I was better off without men in my life."
"Yeah.  We'd probably be a lot better off if we didn't have them.  So I hear you may be a star in the making girl."
"Yeah well that ain't gonna happen either."
"You're gonna let a man run you out of the opportunity of a lifetime because of one lousy little indiscretion on his part.  Shit Terri!  Most men leave after they've had their way.  This guy left you a rose and a reminder.  Sounds like he won't forget you anytime soon."
"Thank you.  I just don't know if I can do it."
"I know you can do it.  You are a woman of many talents.  Your stories show it, your poetry shows it."
"You know she's right,"Sherl came out onto the balcony.
"Excuse  me.  I'm gonna go back in now."
"What do you want?"
"Look, I'm sorry.  I just worry about my friends.  Is that such a bad trait?"
"It is when you're interfering in their lives completely."
"So what about  you?  What's gonna happen with you?"
"I wanna go home."
"Why? Because of a man."
"Because of a man that I want nothing to do with that insists on pursuing me even though he has somebody. "
"Are you gonna let him chase you away when you have the opportunity of a lifetime staring you in the face?"
"It's not set in stone."
"You sat and talked with him.  What do you think?"
"I think he'll do whatever he can."
"Then don't go home.  Learn to face your fears.  He's just a man."
Easy for you to say."I'll do it."
"So what are we doing today?"
"Let's see where it takes us.  Let's grab the rest of them and go."
"Now that's the girl I know."
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