Elsa Mars Hour

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"Is this the last one, Elsa?"

"Yes, my darling. Thank you!"

"No problem. I'll get out of your hair for now."

"Yes, go off to your mother, thanks for the help."

"Of course.. will you be joining us for dinner? Whatever ma was cookin up smelled good!"

"Yeah? I don't know.. it's.... I think it's best if I stay here."

"Elsa, ma has forgiven you for everything that happened with the twins. Come on.. have dinner with us."

"That is very kinda of you but.." Elsa sighs. "You two enjoy, okay?" She smiles softly.

"Okay.. you have a lovely evening, Ms. Mars."

"Thank you.."

Jimmy left Elsa's tent, and went off to find his mother, leaving Elsa all alone with only her thoughts.

"Well, Ms. Mars.. some life you have here." Elsa says to herself. "You betray all of your friends to become a star.. and once again you're all alone.." Elsa quickly snaps out of her thoughts and chuckles with tears in her eyes.

"Well you're fine!" Elsa then looks in the mirror and fluffs her hair.
She then smiles and says, "You are Elsa Mars. A star!"

Elsa pushed her true feelings away and went to take a hot bath. When she stepped out, she slipped into a fine silk gown with a matching robe and shoes. Nothing was too great for Ms. Mars.

Elsa walked over to her collection of records, and played one of her favorites.
As the music played, Elsa closed her eyes and smiled softly.

What she didn't know is that Jimmy had walked in and saw her as she began to slowly sway her body.

"See the pyramids along the Nile
Watch the sun rise on a tropic isle
Just remember, darling, all the while
You belong to me.." Elsa sang.  Her voice was so beautiful.

Jimmy stood there captivated by her.

"See the marketplace in old Algiers
Send me photographs and souvenirs
But remember when a dream appears
You belong to me.
I'll be so alone without you
Maybe you'll be lonesome too---and blue.."

"Elsa?"

Elsa gasps and turned around.
"Du Hurensohn!"

"Sorry!  I don't know what you said, but I don't think it was nice." Jimmy chuckles.

"I said, you son of a bitch!"

"I knew it wasn't nice." He laughs.
"Well hopefully this will make up for startling you."

"Your mother's food?"

"Yeah, she wasn't feeling too hot so she's in bed."

"Oh no!  I hope she gets well soon."

"Thanks, I'll tell her.  Anyway!  I packed it up and came over cause.. I don't know, I didn't want to eat alone."

"Oh!  We'll come in, I was just uh-"

"Dancing and singing?" Jimmy smiles.

"Heh! Yeah.. I am an artist. We do that!"

"Right. Well let's dig in, I'm starving!"

"Yes." Elsa smiles. "Let's dig in!"

Jimmy served their plates and the two sat across from each other.

"Mmm! This is good! Your mother is a wonderful cook."

"She sure is! Can you cook?"

"Me? Heh! No! I burn everything."

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