Who Wants To Live Forever...

Thank God It's Christmas! - Part 2

7th November 1984

London

Tiger Lily's POV

"You sure it's okay with your parents?"  Melanie asked me when she arrived home from work.  Lulu's mother is a television actress.  She is currently the star of a night time drama that Mia and Clare watch all the time.  But she's told Lulu she'd like to do something different.  Be a talk show presenter.  It is something her agent has been working on a while.  I nodded and smiled at her question. 

"My Papa knows..."  I assured her.  We had called Mia about me coming over here tonight and I planned to stay for dinner so we could talk to Melanie.  Mia said she or Papa would pick me up around 8 so I could be home in time for bed.  Melanie seemed satisfied with my answer as she pulled her coat off and hung it up.  

"We're always happy to have you over..." she told me as she began walking into the hallway.  Lulu and I followed her to the dining room where her housekeeper was setting out the plates for dinner.  

"Thank you..."  I replied to be polite.  We got seated at the table as Bonnie, the housekeeper, carried out the covered dishes of food.  She is a good cook so I always enjoy a meal at Lulu's.  Tonight it was a chicken casserole with some kind of mushroom sauce. 

"What are you two up to this evening?"  Melanie asked us as we all ate our dinner.  Lulu looked at me and then her mother.

"We have something we want to discuss with you in private..."  Lulu informed her mother.  Melanie looked intrigued as she sipped her glass of wine.  

"And what would that be?"  she questioned with interest.  

"It has to be private!"  Lulu insisted as Bonnie came back through with a covered dish.

"This is your pudding..."  Bonnie announced as she set the dish down next to a stack of bowls.  "I'm off to my book club...."  she advised us.

"Have a good time!"  Melanie told her as their housekeeper exited the room.  Melanie took a bite of food and then turned to us both.

"We're all alone now....what is it you wanted to talk about?"  she asked us.  Lulu looked at me again and I nodded.

"Tiggy's parents had to separate because her evil Granddad made them and we are trying to figure out how we can get them back together..."  she divulged to her mother.  Melanie's face showed confusion.

"I'm sorry...but how did your Granddad make them split up?"  she questioned.  "I don't understand..."  I knew it was time for me to explain.

"So you know they're together?"  I asked her plainly.  Melanie took a sip of wine and nodded.

"You mean Brian and Roger are a couple?"  she answered.  "Yes...I'm aware of that.."  she said.  I figured she knew but wanted to be sure.

"I never met him before but my Papa's father showed up at our house last week and said that they had to split up or he would tell the newspapers about them..."  I revealed.  Melanie's mouth fell open.

"Oh my god...that is terrible!" Melanie reacted.  "Why would he do something so horrid?" she questioned as she looked at me for an answer.  She covered her throat with her hand.  "And to his own son?"  she added in disbelief.  

"I don't know why..."  I said truthfully.  "I had never seen my Granddad before that night...Papa said we don't speak to him...at least until now..."   I felt sad thinking about it all. Not sure why he doesn't like Daddy or Jimi.   "So Daddy had to leave and take Jimi since he is his father..."