Lola and the Rolling Stone

Chapter 39

"Read this..." Lola said sliding her chair over to show Penny what she had written.

Penny slid her chair over to read the article. She started reading it out loud "When moving in is the right thing..." she paused looking over at her. "Really? You're going to move with him?"

Lola shrugged her head and motioned for her to keep reading.

"The Rolling Stone is gone. He's been gone for a few days now. The long distance is killer. And he's asked me to move with him. Across the country. Away from my home. Away from my family and away from everything I have known. And I'm thinking about doing it. I need to be grounded. I need someone to shake me and to tell me this is the right thing. Or is it a wrong thing?...." she turned to look at Lola again. She shook her head. "No. You are not moving."

"I don't know...." Lola paused. "There's something about writing to the void that is the internet about this stuff....and I get paid to do it?" she laughed.

"I guess that's fair.." Penny said. "Are you turning it in this way?"

"Yeah. I think it's good." she said maneuvering her mouse around to schedule her post to pop up at 10 am the next morning.

**

Bruno sat down at the sound board wearing jeans, a bright button up shirt and a snapback. "Okay dudes..." Bruno said turning to look at his production team. "I spent the flight trying to work on some stuff...and I'm not even sure if this shit is going to go anywhere...." he said grabbing his laptop.

**

"I don't know what I want...and that's the worst part...." Lola said sitting on a bright red couch across from her longtime therapist, Jennifer. Lola had started seeing Jennifer after a long drawn out verbal attack from an online article she wrote in college. She wrote an article about first generation immigrants at NYU that offended several alumni and the more conservative side of the school. Lola and Jennifer had successfully worked together to help Lola find confidence in her writing and herself and her ability to stand up for herself. Their relationship evolved into more of a life coach session than any type of psychoeducation or therapy.

"See, you know I talk to celebrities. And you're your own type of celebrity right?" Jennifer asked

"I guess..." she answered.

"And he's like the more successful one...he can get on a plane and see you whenever he wants...."

"But he can't..." Lola interjected.

"Okay..." Jennifer paused. "I might be feeling a bit of transference and want to talk to you like a friend because personally I think you're crazy. But professionally I need to talk this out with you...." she smiled. "Walk me through what your reasoning behind moving there is...because I know there's more than he asked me to...."

"I can do my job there. It would be a big change, something interesting, something more career driven....I'm not just doing it for him....I could live there on my own I could get a little house or apartment there...." Lola elaborated.

"I see." Jennifer nodded her head. "So, the way I understand it you're saying you want to move to Los Angeles for career advancement, not for him...."

"And it's just a perk that he's there...." Lola laughed.

"So....you move there. You get your own place. You start working . You spend some time at his place. You spend most of your time there because he's your support there. He released his album over next summer....and then he's gone. He goes on tour for two years like he did for the last album...what do you do?" Jennifer wondered.

"I get a cat." Lola said tentatively.

"In all seriousness, Lola." Jennifer retorted.

"I start doing stuff. I'm a writer. I have to network and do things with people. I'll start running, I'll do yoga, I'll do a triathlon or something. I'll be an Ironwoman....I'll get the tattoo even...." she said pointing to her therapists leg.

"That's tough, Lola. But I guess...."

"I still have to get the job...." she sighed.

"As long as you have a plan, Delores." Jennifer answered.

**

"Bruno...you're finally home!" Jamie screamed as Bruno walked through the small Mediterranean style home of his oldest sister. "Where were you again?" she asked leading him toward the kitchen to feed him.

"New York with Lola." he said.

"Who is Lola?" Jamie asked shocked. 'Because that's big news little brother..." she said.

"I met her a few months ago. She's a writer. She's pretty amazing. She got sick this past week and I went to go take care of her...." he paused waiting to see her reaction.

"Are you going to marry her?" Jaimo came into the room with a soda setting it on the table inquiring about his uncle's love life.

"No. Not yet, dude." Bruno said taking his soda. "I'm going to drink this."

"Ugh." Jaimo sighed staring at his uncle. "But at least she's pretty, right?"

"She's gorgeous..." Bruno said turning his phone around to show his sister and nephew.

"Oh..." Jamie responded....she's on that website...."

"Yeah... " Bruno sighed.

"She's not just using you is she?" Jamie wondered with concern.

"No. I'm pretty sure she's successful on her own." Bruno answered. "She doesn't need my money or anything." That would be a great song....he thought. "Hang on...." he responded leaving the room.

"Did you have an epiphany that she's not right for you?" Jamie exclaimed.

"No. A song." he said humming to himself.