TLWM: The Hate Experience

\XLVII/ Goodbye

     A snow storm closed USM's doors on Monday, extending everyone's Spring Break. But Letty's extension stretched even more. During Tuesday morning's call-out from Prince's bed in Paisley Park, Letty verbally gave her two-week notice. It wasn't planned that way. When she called, she had no idea she would call it quits earlier than expected. It wasn't a secret around school that this would be Letty's last year with them, but her boss questioning the many days Letty had been missing made her realize she wasn't going to make it to June 4th. "You've called out more in the last month than you have in the five years you've been working here. What's going on, honey? I'm concerned."

The fact that Letty was overwhelmingly nauseated also helped push her to the realization. "With everything I have going on, it probably is best I leave soon... Two weeks. The 16th?" Though a definite leave-reason wasn't given, Letty's boss Heather offered understanding if Letty needed to leave "now" but Letty wouldn't accept. "I'll be back. I have to finish training Melissa on inventory and I need make sure Kaitlyn is comfortable taking over the classes." Letty was determined to return to work—as if she wasn't already ousted as Prince's fiancé. Like her Spring Break whereabouts weren't covered by John Norris almost every night on MTV's "Tour Report". "Prince's Act Tour settled in Chicago Saturday for Sunday night's show. He was seen coming off a private plane hand-in-hand with his assumed fiancé who we now know as Leticia Wizard—but friends on the tour say we can call her Letty."

Letty purposely avoided seeing herself on the television or her name printed in papers. It was all the messages on her full answering machine that gave her insight to how rapid her engagement had spread and all the inaccuracies entangled with it. "Leticia," family teased. "Girl, you out here looking like somebody I don't know! Call me back!" Letty hadn't even told her dad yet or anyone on that side of her family but she was pretty sure they all knew. After hearing the fifth message waiting was from her dad, she didn't bother listening to the others. "So it's like that, huh? Punk. Call me as soon as you get this, Leticia Wizard." She packed a few bags and went to Paisley Park.

Julian was seeing someone new and since she was too "new" to be allowed in Letty's house, he had been consistently staying with the girl at her parent's house. Jax too. And because the phone wouldn't stop ringing, Letty packed a few bags and went to Paisley Park Monday night. In the empty home, the answering machine was stuffed to its limit again in no time.

~*~

04/08/93

5:58 AM

Idea #5 – An amusement Park called Paisley Park. Rides and attractions are inspired by your songs.

I know it sounds kooky but that's what I just dreamt about. I was at the fair and there was a ride called Let's Go Crazy. It was one of those zipper-spinny rides. It was terrifying.

Disclaimer: this is not a real idea.

Hope you're feeling better today.

Love youuu.

*kisses you better*

On Thursday morning, Letty was readying for the day, to turn on Ms. Wizzo and pretend she got more than two glitchy hours of sleep the night before. She woke up with a headache but still put on her crew neck short-sleeved dress. The ribbed shirt was black and the skirt yellow with black polka dots. The earrings mismatched, one a fudge ice cream bar and the other a blueberry popsicle per Benjamin Montero's pre-Spring Break request. The last touch was stolen off of a pair of Prince's boots and clipped onto the strap of her heel. The peace symbol trinket clinked against the cross one as she walked out to her car.