Patricia Elliot

She stood tall with her head up, but she looked like she was going to snap, a face only Aly and I could recognize. The last time she looked like this was after her abortion. We never quite talked about it, she would make an excuse to leave when the conversation crept towards anything to do with babies, pregnancy, sex or mothers.

Nico always had a way of hiding things, whether it be through clothing or with witty words that shut people up and lured them to a different subject. 

For some reason, after she got the abortion, I thought about babies, my family future and whatnot. And I decided I wanted my daughter to be exactly like her. I was never good at hiding pain. If I was depressed, I looked depressed. If I cried, my eyes were red and I wouldn't put my hair in my face deliberately to change it. 

But now that I think about it, I hope Marilee-Jane is nothing like Nico. I showed I was hurting up front and I have a beautiful daughter and an amazing husband and Nico hid it and her life is in pieces. 

"Hi, we're here to register." The man in front of the Main Hall saw us coming and had his pen and clipboard ready to check our names off. 

"Names please?" 

"Patricia Elliot," I said and turned to Nico to give him her name, "Nico?" 

"Oh sorry. Nicolette Worthing." Her voice went softened on the surname. So she got married. Now I've got it figured out. "He was a jerk anyway." 

From behind I could hear someone's heels clicking against the floor hurriedly. Nico and I turned around and the man at the door got his things ready again. 

I glanced at the man and gave him a knowing look and said, "That's Alyson Sawyer." 

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Heylo This revolves around the lives of a threesome, as the name suggests. They were best friends in high school but fell apart after college and hasn't had any contact since. They meet again at a high school reunion, class of '98 and they start to renew their friendship, or at least try to. Setting: Baltimore, MD (Rosedale). The whole story needn't take place in Jeff. High but flashbacks to memorable times (positive and negative) of their HS life would be good to have in a chapter, every now and again. Try to give the narrator's opinion on these flashbacks as well. Characters: Alyson (Aly) Sawyer, 28 - unmarried, has been with Scott Kindler for about 2 years. She has her own apartment, but pretty much lives with Scott half the time so lots of her things are at his place (the apt. in the first chap. is his). She's not in love with him, but for some reason can't bring herself to end the relationship. She's not very successful, but makes enough money as a waitress and part time babysitter. Possibly doing some odd jobs every now and then. Doesn't or didn't have a very good relationship with her father (not sure if he's still alive or passed away) Nicolette (Nico) Worthing (Maiden name Davidson), 28 - married to Jacob Worthing for a year and a half. He cheats on her and she's broken by it. This all happens in the beginning of the story. Into fashion, successful, well composed. Patricia Elliot (Maiden name Gregory), 28 - happily married to Peter (Pete) Elliot and has a 4-yr-old daughter, Marilee-Jane. Church goer since childhood. Motherly and caring. **I haven't fully developed the characters yet and need to decide: -what happens to Nico and Jacob's marriage -if Jacob knows that Nico found out about his affair -who Jacob's having an affair with -if Nico is Jacob's second wife. Perhaps it's in his nature to be unfaithful? -what goes wrong in Patricia's life -whether or not Alyson calls it quits with Scott -what's wrong with Aly's relationship with her father, and if he's still alive even... (If he is, perhaps he comes back into her life at some point?) **Don't forget to start the chapter off with the narrator's name. Please switch from narrator to narrator in the same order. **Each chapter, although different narrators, are happening pretty much at the same time. But obviously different thoughts and events, since they're different people. **Narrators can alternate from making an account of when the three are all interacting directly, whilst adding their opinions/perspectives on it. Will add on to the guidance when I have some more solid facts/ideas. Hope this has been helpful, although I'm not sure it's the most eloquent of guidances... Anything you're unsure of, do ask. And please feel free to join in! Thank youzzz Note: I know I tagged it as humor, but turned out to be quite the opposite or I have a feeling it's going to turn out that way. Oh well, do ignore it. If there was a' drama' tag, that's what I would replace it with, just so you know =]

updated Dec 7 '08 by jdxx