Romeo and Juliet . . . She already knew the lines. She’d played Juliet years ago in high school. Everyone had said she was born for the part, what with her name being Julie and all. Maybe they were right. Maybe this was her divine appointment. She would practice every waking moment for the next week. She could do it! She would dazzle them, win the part of Juliet, and—
Startled by the familiar ring of her cell phone, she sprinted to her room to answer it.
“Hello?”
“Julie! Where are you? You have to get here. Now!”
“Georgia, what’s wrong? Are you crying?” Even holding the phone away from her ear, she could still hear her coworker’s blubbering sobs. “Georgia, get a hold of yourself! Just calm down and tell me what’s wrong.” She envisioned Georgia’s ample bosom no doubt smashed against her desk as she grabbed tissues and sobbed into the headset.
“Oh Julie! It’s just so horrible!”
“What? What are you talking about?”
A burst of phlegmy coughs spilled through the airwaves as Georgia Schwimmer tried to regain her composure. “Julie, the police are here,” she continued in an urgent whisper. “You have to come now. They want everyone here. NOW.”
“The police?”
“Just hurry!” Georgia croaked then broke the connection.
Julie tossed the phone on her bed and rushed into her closet. For all she knew, Georgia probably blew up her Ding Dongs in the microwave again and called 911.
“And they call me the drama queen . . .”
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Blue Christmas
Blue Like Elvis
The Demise – A Mystery
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Strike the Match
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