‘But we’ll see each other again soon.’ ‘When?’ I asked. What was I thinking? Nothing like sounding desperate. ‘We’re going to the chat r...om holiday party in a couple weeks, aren’t we? And if I’m in the area before then, I’ll definitely let you know.’ ‘Okay.’ ‘I won’t be able to call or IM you this weekend, probably. I’ll be busy with my kids and grandkids. But if I have a chance, I’ll try to get in touch, all right?’ Four days without hearing from him? I’d gotten used to talking to him every. ’ I laughed and hugged her back. She kissed me on the cheek and walked out the door. Rachel was my best friend, we had been friends since our first day of college our freshman year. I got lost trying to find my way to class, and I saw her sitting on a bench staring at her schedule. ‘Excuse me, do you know where Mr. Woodrow’s class is?’ I asked her. She looked up at me and cracked a smile. ‘I’ve been trying to find it all morning, but this place is so big.’ She patted the seat next to me,. “Good, so have I. Don’t worry, you’ll have to put up with me for a long time to come. Mandy was so concerned when I rang her she made me promise to ’hold the line’ before I got told of the damage. In the coming years the biggest problem for you will be putting up with me while I get things sorted out and prove the doctors wrong about how bad it is.” They both smile again. All is well when Kim is in charge, and he’s now awake and in charge again.They chat about what’s been happening over the. Three days later, as she entered the terminal at LAX, she spotted a uniformed chauffeur holding up a sign with her name on it. Good God, Klaus had sent a driver for her! She had thought he would be there himself and was a bit disappointed. But climbing into the back of the absolutely decadent limousine, she got over it. There was champagne chilling with yet another note from Klaus telling her to enjoy herself, he had taken care of all the arrangements. She was whisked away to the Beverly.