Sabrina Jennings made her way through the familiar corridors of her mother's office building. It was a Monday night; not a lot tended to happen on Monday nights at the office. The game which it oversaw was usually a different story, but tonight, two of the three people Sabrina had come to cherish over the past couple of months would not be on.
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“You're taking the week off too, huh?” her sister had asked the night before, when they were getting ready to log off.
“Well, some of it, I think,” she had replied.
“Got it.” Lysandra-Christina nodded back.
“I was thinking... if you, don't mind, maybe I could, invite our mother, to see the musical with us?” the other twin asked, and watched with relief as her sister smiled back, nodding.
“Sure, that'd... that'd be good,” she said with a smile, which Myanihia-Sabrina returned.
“Okay,” she said happily.
“Ahh... did I tell her about Mandy yet...?” the other said to herself suddenly.
“I... don't recall. She hasn't said anything, if you did,” the older twin returned.
“Hrrrmm...” her sister's face scrunched up in soft consternation.
“Well, let's... go out, all of us, some night before then,” Myanihia suggested, and Lysandra nodded back slowly, then more enthusiastically.
“Let's do that,” she said in relief.
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She might have told her, and forgot; and perhaps mother did as well. But, no harm; we'll all meet for sure this time, and, then, we'll get to see the musical together! Sabrina thought to herself with a smile as she reached the familiar doors, pressing the buzzer next to them.
“Sabrina? Come in!” her mother's voice said a moment later, and the door opened. “Well this is unexpected; what brings you by?” the older woman wondered curiously.
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Her daughter knew well what she meant. Like her sister, she almost never came here unless asked or requested to do so; it was an unexpected source of bonding for them as the two of them patched up their relationship.
“I... wanted to invite you, to some things, if you have time.” Sabrina said to her.
“Well, I can certainly see if my calendar can be cleared, depending on what they are,” her mother replied.
“Chrissy, and I, wanted to invite you to see a musical with us,” the young lady replied. She watched with an unexpected pleasure as her mother's eyes widened, the older woman almost falling out of her chair at the pronouncement. “But, before that, we wanted to take you out to dinner... to meet someone, who's coming with us,” Sabrina added.
“Oh?” the other wondered. “Not a boyfriend?” she remarked suspiciously.
“Not... a boyfriend...” Sabrina returned softly. “A girlfriend. Chrissy's.” she said. Her mother blinked twice.
“Well!” she said after a long moment of silence. “You're certainly throwing a lot of things at me at once; but, yes, I think I will take you up on these invitations. When is the musical?”
“We're, reserving tickets, for opening night, Friday, two weeks from now.”
“Ahh, at that man's school, isn't it?” her mother nodded.
“Yes, mother.” Sabrina softly smiled.
“And dinner?”
“Tomorrow, perhaps?” her daughter wondered.
“Let's see... oh yes, the 'elitists' meeting at six... how those idiots can call themselves cultured while trying to kill the arts is beyond me... I'll just say I forgot about it. What time is good for you?”
“I'll... pick you up, around six,” Sabrina replied.
“Mm-hmm... service, even. This must be a special kind of place.” the other smiled.
“It is.” her daughter smiled back.
“Then I'll see you tomorrow around six. Oh, did you have your summer plans ready?”
“I do,” Sabrina nodded back. “The others sent me a message; we're, going overseas--”
“The others...?!” her mother interrupted.
“Ahh--!” Sabrina stopped, a wry smile coming to her face.
“Young lady, I think we have a few more things to talk about!” Mrs. Jennings said as she stood to her feet.
“I... guess so!” her daughter said with a rare laugh. Oh, Lana, look at all the fuss you've gotten me into! Sabrina thought to herself with a smile.