*The Wack Firm Saga*
Episode One
It was a sunny typical day in Lush Grove. Kristin, Lorelei, and Kathryne were in the Black Lincoln driving back from dance rehearsal. Vroooooomm... vrooomm. They continued along the elongated, black, serene stretch of road. All of a sudden, as they neared the red light, Lorelei declared "Stop! I have to give Brian..... something."
"Ok," said Kathryne cheerfully.
Lorelei opened the door and slid out of the car smoothly and gracefully. As the Black Lincoln drove away, she sauntered up to Brian's blue front door. Knock... knock... knock. Brian opened the door with one eyebrow lifted.
"Brian," Lorelei said in a deep voice, "I've got to give you ..... something."
"Oh really," he replied.
"Leighanne?!" Brian called out looking around the house. "Good, she's not here."
Brian took Lorelei's hand and they danced off to the back of the house. Shortly thereafter, you could here 'Lay Down Beside Me' begin to play.
* * *
We return to Kristin and Kathryne where they had just stepped into Kathryne's kitchen.
"Coffee?" Kathryne asked. Kristin nodded.
Kathryne switched on the coffee maker and joined Kristin at the kitchen table.
"I'm glad we could be alone. There's something I want to talk to you about," Kristin frowned.
"Yes?" said Kathryne slowly.
Kristin folded her hands on the table and looked her friend straight in the eye.
"Kevin and I had planned not to have children for at least another year because he is going to be busy for several months. I was supposed to be on the pill so we would have no worries, but I slipped. I got pregnant. We are not ready to have a baby right now, Katheryne. Kevin won't even be here."
"Kathryne," Kristin said as tears gathered in her eyes. "What should I do?"
Kathryne looked at her friend levely. She felt compassion for her dear friend who had some to her in her time of need.
"Well...," Kathryne said.
* * *
At the same time, In Nickolas Carter's house across the long, black road, Zachary Gallant, who is gay, burst open the door, stepped inside and glanced around the room.
"Nickolas," he called, opening his purse. "I just got back from a tupperware party. Have a looksy at what I scavenged."
Nickolas glided into the room in a royal red, furry robe wearing his glasses. He lifted the glass of sparkling champagne. "Nifty, man. Real nifty"
Zachary closed the door behnind him and took a giant step closer to Nickolas. "Wanna..... closer look?"
Nickolas lifted his eyebrows and took a quick swig of his champagne. "Maybe. What's so... special about your tupperware?"
"It holds great powers," Zachary told him, comtinuing his journey to Nickolas. "Very..... great...."
Nickolas looked completely stupefied as Zachary tossed aside his tupperware and slung his arm around Nickolas's shoulder as we hear "Let's Get It On" start in a room down the hall.
"Nickolas..." Mandy Willaford called teasingly, stepping into the room swinging the rope to her silk robe in circles. But as she saw Zachary touching Nickolas inappropriately, her pleasant mood melted into pure anger. Letting out a Xena battle cry, Mandy lunged onto Zachary's back knocking him away from Nickolas's body. Her cheeks flushed red with fury, she started pelting on Zachary's back.
"Faggot!" Mandy screamed. "Nick is my man! Mine, and no one else's. Especially not some other..... MAN!"
Nickolas turned aside with a hand on his chest, snapping out of the state of shock he had been in. "Breathe, Nickolas," he told himself, gulping down the last of his champagne. "Just.... breathe."
Zachary threw Mandy off of him and pushed her onto the floor. He stood towering over her, panting.
"Bitch," he spat. "I'll sue." With that, he stormed out of the house with his tupperware.
* * *
Down the long, black road, at the top of a high rise apartment complex, Eva Alore sat at her desk, a diabolical, smug look on her petite, Hawaiin face. She despised Kathryne Perrish... hated everything about her.. Most of all, hated the fact that she held Howard's heart while Eva, for three years, had chased after it. Just as Eva had been closest to winning him... Kathryne walked into the scene. Eva could tell right away her chance was lost. Howard.... was in love.
And so she sat day after day in her dark room that was filled with shrines of her dear Howard... scheming revenge on Kathryne and contemplating on how to win back Howard's heart.
* * *
Kathryne toom Kristin's hands.
"I think you should tell him, " she said solemnly. "It's better to be honest. I'm sure they'll let him return home when you have your baby... and until then, all of your friends are here for you."
Kristin wiped away a single tear and managed a small and worried smile. "Do you think he'll be mad?"
"To have a little baby? Kevin? Of course not.... It's just a little sooner than he planned."
Kristin covered her face with her hands.
"I ruined everything for him."
Kathryne looked at her sympathetically.
* * *
Further down the long, black road winding through Lush Grove, was the Twin Fountains apartment building where Alexander, Obie, and Billy resided. At this time they were in the billiard room, a hall down from Alexander's apartment. Kevin, Alexander, Obie, and Billy all stood with sticks in their hands concentrating on the green billiard table. Lorelei then stepped into the room with a friendly smile on her face. "Hey boys," she purred.
Alexander perked up immediatly and grinned, dropping his stick. "Hey m' lady," he replied and wrapped his arms around her in a hug. "It's been..... too long."
"Stripes are winning," cheered Obie, putting out his Marlboro. He grabbed Alexander's hand and they bumped chests.
"Yeah, bro!" agreed Alexander, picking back up his billiard stick. "We are da billiard kings!"
The game continued along and Lorelei, watching intently from the sidelines, disturbed the steady clashing of ball against ball and announced, "I gotta get to a bathroom."
Alexander turned to her immediatly and placed a hand on each of her shoulders, looking deep into her eyes. "I understand completely," he told her sincerely.
Lorelei smiled and with that, left the room and headed down the hall. But she had something on her mind other than a toilet. For a while now, Lorelei been suspicious and concerned that Alexander might be on some form of..... drugs. She decided to slip into his room and search the area for evidence. Lorelei crept into the room, trying to be as quiet as possible, and slid open the dresser drawer.
* * *
Back in the billiards room, Kathryne had just entered and greeted her friends. Billy's face lit up with a classic smile when he saw her enter the room.
"Hiya, Kathryne," Billy chirped. "Long time ... no see."
Kevin skillfully shot the solid two into the top left pocket and then raised him arms high above his head. "I am PHAT," he congradulated himself, starting to do a 'penguin' victory dance. "I am truly phat!"
Alexander and Obie lifted their eyebrows and looked at each other. Obie shrugged.
"Kathryne, that shirt looks absolutely.... becoming on you." gushed Billy. "Of course if I ... nevermind."
Alexander looked at Billy quizzically and then glanced at Kathryne, who fidgeted uncomfortably and returned his gaze with a silent plea in her eyes.
"So what's taking Lorelei so long?" Alexander asked, breaking the silence and leaning over to take the next shot.
"I'll go find her," offered Kathryne readily, rushing towards the exit. She glanced back over her shoulder and mouthed a 'thank you' to Alexander. He nodded back briefly and discreetly and went on with the game.
As Kathryne waled down the hall, she passed Alexander's apartment and happened to notice that his door was ajar. Curious, she stepped cautiously up to the room and peered around the door frame.
* * *
While Kathryne had been in the other room, Lorelei had quickly given the apartment and brief, top-to-bottom search. However, all she had uncovered was ten bottles of hair dye, random poems, and condoms galore. Lorelei was relieved.
Now, before Kathryne could see anything, Lorelei jumped up in front of her with a smile.
"Hey," she said brightly. "I was just... checking the time."
"Ok, well, let's return to the billiards room," said Kathryne, closing the door with a click. "We can find out who won."
* * *
They returned to the billiards room where Howard had appeared to observe the end of the game. Alexander and Obie had emerged triumphant. They had shot in the eight ball while Kevin and Billy were still chasing after the solid five.
"You stupid ball!" Kevin was hollering when the two girls stepped into the room. "How could you do this to me?" He pressed his hands together before him and closed his eyes. "You are Kevin Richardson. It is all right. You are Kevin Richardson. The ball cannot defeat you." Kevin took a deep breath of air.
"It's those self-help books," whispered Howard in explanation as he glided across the floor to reach Kathryne.
No one else in the room noticed, but as Howard hugged Kathryne and gave her a kiss on the cheek, Billy Chapin's face darkened. He quietly placed his billiard stick on the table and took a seat in a chair. His eyes had lost their friendly glow. And all Billy could do was watch an insolent Backstreet Boy hold the woman he loved.
"How was the toilet?" Alexander asked in a deep voice, pulling Lorelei to him until his lips were inches from hers.
"Really....... really nice," she breathed. They kissed.
"Alright guys," said Obie, clapping his hands together once. "Kevin and I are going to leave now. We'll catch you cats later."
Lorelei pulled away from Alexander, " You know what? I'm really tired, we had a long rehearsal today at dancing. I'm going to take a nap."
"On a Futon?" Alexander arched his eyebrows.
"Yes... on a Futon."
* * *
Lorelei drove off in her deeply colored, forest green Jeep Wrangler. She pulled into her driveway, and from her car she could see Leighanne sitting on her front porch. Lorelei slid out of her car and approached her friend with a look of question on her face. Leighanne arose and looked her friend right into the eye.
"Lorelei," she said, "We've always been such friends, and I value that. But lately, I've noticed that you've been acting different. Something's changed. Is there anything you would like to tell me?"
Lorelei looked at her steadily...