highlights like me? Come on girl, live dangerously why don’t you? You can always dye it brown again of you don’t like it. I remember when you used to change your hair color at least once a month.”
“I don’t know, maybe I will. Bruce always said that he loved my brown hair, so I guess that’s why I’ve never changed it.”
“I know, honey, but Bruce also said that if anything was ever to happen to him, then you should enjoy the rest of your life. It’s been ten years now, and let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger. You’re a long time dead, honey, so let’s worry a little less and live a little more. OK?”
There was one thing you could always say about Elaine, and that was she never gave up, no matter what. She had often had a hard time at school with the braces on her teeth and her acne problem, but those days were long gone. Now, Elaine is a confident woman with a beautiful smile and an amazing complexion, although at times she appears so hyper you’d think she’d had one too many of her favorite energy drinks.
“Oh, Judy, that song brings back memories doesn’t it? The 1974, school Christmas disco. Remember the outfits we wore? Me, bright blue trousers and yellow blouse, with black platforms I could hardly walk in. What were you wearing, Judy? Can you remember?”
“Yes I do remember. Bright yellow trousers with a black and gold top. And yes, black platform shoes that I could hardly walk in.”
“Lord, what were we thinking of. We must have looked a right state! Still, we had some laughs, didn’t we? Not a care in the world except for worrying that our blue mascara might smudge with the heat from the disco lights. If I remember correctly, you fell in love that night, didn’t you?”
The two women laughed childishly as they recalled the night that Judy began going out with her first true love. He was in her class, but it took the Christmas disco, an old Elvis track, a pair bright red trousers, and a royal blue jumper to create the beginnings of a wonderful romance.
“Well, I must dash. I’m looking for something special for Danny for Christmas,” Elaine said as she smiled and rolled her eyes. “I was thinking about some sexy underwear, for me to wear of course, but on second thought, I think he’d prefer ‘The Best Football Games Ever’ DVD Set, that he’s been banging on about.”
Elaine and Danny were like many other couples of their age. Their marriage was like a comfortable sofa, warm and relaxing; but every now and then one of them tried to fluff up the cushions. Danny’s way was to come home from work with a bunch of flowers he’d bought in a gas station that still had the ‘price reduced’ sticker on them. Elaine’s attempts usually involved spending money on a new outfit or some fancy underwear. The problem was she had to get her timing right; i.e., checking the TV schedule for live football games and hoping that they didn’t run to extra time. Try to display her new purchases while the game was on and you could guarantee she’d block his view of the TV just at a critical moment, leading to Danny spending the rest of the evening sulking.
Judy and Elaine said their goodbyes, and as Judy turned around she noticed that the Christmas display was in need of her attention. Some people just couldn’t seem to resist the urge to shake the fake Christmas packages under the fake Christmas tree. Even though a large sign clearly read, ‘Do Not Touch The Display’, there was always someone wondering if the parcel contained a real gift. To the side of the fake Christmas tree stood a small wooden table holding the traditional treat for Santa and his reindeer. The fake sweet mince pies had also been manhandled, and the fake carrots were covered in sticky fingerprints. Rearranging the sweet mince pies neatly for the umpteenth time this week, Judy found herself feeling nostalgic once again. As ‘Blue Christmas’ began playing through the store’s sound system, the pies in
“I don’t know, maybe I will. Bruce always said that he loved my brown hair, so I guess that’s why I’ve never changed it.”
“I know, honey, but Bruce also said that if anything was ever to happen to him, then you should enjoy the rest of your life. It’s been ten years now, and let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger. You’re a long time dead, honey, so let’s worry a little less and live a little more. OK?”
There was one thing you could always say about Elaine, and that was she never gave up, no matter what. She had often had a hard time at school with the braces on her teeth and her acne problem, but those days were long gone. Now, Elaine is a confident woman with a beautiful smile and an amazing complexion, although at times she appears so hyper you’d think she’d had one too many of her favorite energy drinks.
“Oh, Judy, that song brings back memories doesn’t it? The 1974, school Christmas disco. Remember the outfits we wore? Me, bright blue trousers and yellow blouse, with black platforms I could hardly walk in. What were you wearing, Judy? Can you remember?”
“Yes I do remember. Bright yellow trousers with a black and gold top. And yes, black platform shoes that I could hardly walk in.”
“Lord, what were we thinking of. We must have looked a right state! Still, we had some laughs, didn’t we? Not a care in the world except for worrying that our blue mascara might smudge with the heat from the disco lights. If I remember correctly, you fell in love that night, didn’t you?”
The two women laughed childishly as they recalled the night that Judy began going out with her first true love. He was in her class, but it took the Christmas disco, an old Elvis track, a pair bright red trousers, and a royal blue jumper to create the beginnings of a wonderful romance.
“Well, I must dash. I’m looking for something special for Danny for Christmas,” Elaine said as she smiled and rolled her eyes. “I was thinking about some sexy underwear, for me to wear of course, but on second thought, I think he’d prefer ‘The Best Football Games Ever’ DVD Set, that he’s been banging on about.”
Elaine and Danny were like many other couples of their age. Their marriage was like a comfortable sofa, warm and relaxing; but every now and then one of them tried to fluff up the cushions. Danny’s way was to come home from work with a bunch of flowers he’d bought in a gas station that still had the ‘price reduced’ sticker on them. Elaine’s attempts usually involved spending money on a new outfit or some fancy underwear. The problem was she had to get her timing right; i.e., checking the TV schedule for live football games and hoping that they didn’t run to extra time. Try to display her new purchases while the game was on and you could guarantee she’d block his view of the TV just at a critical moment, leading to Danny spending the rest of the evening sulking.
Judy and Elaine said their goodbyes, and as Judy turned around she noticed that the Christmas display was in need of her attention. Some people just couldn’t seem to resist the urge to shake the fake Christmas packages under the fake Christmas tree. Even though a large sign clearly read, ‘Do Not Touch The Display’, there was always someone wondering if the parcel contained a real gift. To the side of the fake Christmas tree stood a small wooden table holding the traditional treat for Santa and his reindeer. The fake sweet mince pies had also been manhandled, and the fake carrots were covered in sticky fingerprints. Rearranging the sweet mince pies neatly for the umpteenth time this week, Judy found herself feeling nostalgic once again. As ‘Blue Christmas’ began playing through the store’s sound system, the pies in
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