Chrysalis

Getting Ready

After unpacking my small case and discovering that the bed did not in fact squeak I settled in.

Abigails mother knocked on the door and asked if everything was ok and whether I had any plans for the day.

“I was looking online and noticed that the town centre has a really small but entertaining theatre, I was hoping to catch a rendition of the Importance of Being……”

She smiled at me.
“Looks like you have your itinerary planned……..its not too far away and a has some excellent reviews but could I make a suggestion if it not too much trouble”.

“Ok!?”

“Abigail does not get much chance to leave the confines of the cottage and I know she has expressed interest in the theatre but wont leave the house alone………any chance you could take her with you, she can show you the way”.

To be fair I could use the company.
“That sounds like an ideal solution”.

“Great, I will make the suggestion to her”.

As she was about to go I asked a small favour of her.

“Does the telephone allow for calls to be made, I would like to speak with my friend who lives in Lerwick…….I will of course pay extra for the call fee”.

She nodded her head.
“Of course you may make a call”.

Shortly afterwards she was gone.

*

“Diane!!!  Where are you?”

“Sorry Siobhan I miscalculated the times to Lerwick and decided to spend a few days before I got there……I tried to text you a few times but got no signal”.

“What do you expect, I live in a backwork place”

I had to laugh at this.
“It suits your personality”
“And its quiet too”
“Anyway Im in Stirling and will be going onto Aberdeen next”.

“Great, so I will finally get a chance to see you after all these years”

“Yes Siobhan, I do however have something to tell you”
“Oh?”
“I wont be shedding any tears over Suzie”

“Thats my girl, but why the sudden change”.

“Well…..lets just say I met someone”.

“Already?”
“Not exactly”
“Diane your talking in riddles”
“I met a girl on the train and we shared….a moment”

“And?”
“Something changed in me and then….I met a girl in Edinburgh”

“Go on”
“We met up later, went to a party and then had sex”.

“Result!”

“Thanks Siobhan, I don’t know what has come over me”.

“I do……you have finally woken up……..Im pleased for you”
“Im hoping to meet with her when I get back to Edinburgh”
“Well it will be great to see you………you best get off the phone it will be costing you a fortune”.

“Yes I agree………I will see you in a couple of days”.

I replaced the receiver and then I decided to have a lie down before the evening visit to the Theatre.

I had been sleeping for about an hour when I heard a knock at the door.

I was wearing a bathrobe which hid the fact that I was naked on top and only the briefest of thongs too.  It had been one of the first presents that Suzie gave me during our more exciting moments and I didn’t have the heart to throw them away.

In a way I was holding onto the memory of her but she didn’t have control of my heart anymore.

I rose as the knocking became insistent and opened the door which revealed a rather flustered Abigail.

“Is everything alright?”
She looked up into my eyes.
“Mum came by I see”
“Yes and she was very helpful”
“Hmmm don’t I know it, she asked if you could take me out tonight”.

“Is that ok, if not I don’t want to impose on you”.
“Actually I am interested in this theatre but only because of its location”

“Location?”
She had gone into some sort of trance and so I clicked my fingers.

“Oh yes, will you make me a promise Diane?”

“Well that depends what it is”.
“After we have been to the theatre you will accompany me for a drink”.

“Sure, that would be nice”.
“Oh good…….you will like the place”.

I was unclear where this was heading but nodded my head to make her feel more comfortable.

“Im sure I will……the show starts at 7.30”.
“What is it?”
“A theatrical version of a television show called Orange is the new Black, have you heard of it”.

She stopped and looked once more into my eyes.
“Yes, it is one of my favourite programmes”

“Thats splendid news, so you should enjoy it then”.
“I will……..and it makes the offer of a drink a bit easier”.

“Oh why is that?”
“Its a lesbian bar”.
I smirked at her.

“Yeah, I guessed it might be……not called Pavillion is it?”
“You know it?”
“Lets just say I checked it out…..online”.

“I will see you later then”
And with that she turned around, wiggled that sexy ass of hers and was gone down the stairs.

The dress I chose for this night out was one which had not seen the light of day for quite some time….

A purple ensemble which came down to mid thigh and with a pair of heels I had the look of a girl who wanted to have a good time if nothing else.

I turned to the door and picked up a bottle of my favourite perfume.

‘This will get all the girls flocking’……or so I hoped.

Locking the door I walked the short distance to the staircase and made my way down just as Abigail was leaving her own room.

The girl had transformed from the casual wallflower that a small guest house afforded her into a knockout and the outfit she had chosen was a sure fire winner, I paused a moment to reflect on how I was also a wallflower and how my life had been transformed by the fact of my long standing girlfriend confessing her indiscretion.

But it was more than that and the meeting with Lucy had opened up something inside of me, an animal that was desperate to be free and so far I had not disappointed myself in being at liberty with all around me.

I held out my arm.

“Shall we go?”

Abigail looked up into my eyes and I saw a brief glimpse into the future of ………well lets not get ahead of ourselves, instead she smiled and linked arms and we walked out into the chilly night air.
*