This entry is going to be one of my cryptic ones again...just for a fair warning. Yesterday I had found out something...disturbing. I rather not go into full detail about it, in case it could get back to the source I had gotten it from.
So with that said...
Yesterday morning I had gotten up and done something I do this time every year. I go see my mother at the cemetery...always bringing her daisies. They were her favorite flower, and in turn had become mine. Daises are beautiful and fun flowers. After placing them on her grave I sit down on the bench nearby and start telling her about the year that had gone by. If anyone had been listening they would think I was crazy and possibly want to check my into an asylum. I told her about what had happened between me and my father. The Invasion. Having had to say goodbye to Lenny, I even told her about my new friends. One in particular.
Casey had texted me while I was there, and we got to talking about plans for Vivi's Gala. When we were going and just a few of the details with it.
I knew that he was most likely at the lair with his best friend Raphael. It was one of the things that made him attractive to me, taking care of his friends, especially one as stubborn as Raphael. He told me that he had changed bandages on the giant turtle. The whole situation was...crappy to say the least. And I really do want to help, but I am not sure what my presence would do for him. We hardly know one another and I am not sure that I have his trust. It is a little complicated. But I am not going to allow him to believe that I blame him for anything that happened, especially between the two of us. It was terrifying. But I don't blame him.
Anyway...after the talk with my mother, I said my goodbyes and headed back to my apartment, where I played my video games, namely Grim Fandango Remastered on the XBox 360. Up until I needed to get ready.
The dress I was going to wear was one that was my mother's...I saw it appropriate for this occasion. And it was a very pretty dress. I was stumped for a time whether I was going to wear my glasses, or suffer the contacts. It was bad enough getting my hair up in a bun, I have done up wigs many times, so doing it to my own hair wasn't so bad. But it was a bit of a struggle.
When I heard the door, I decided to just go with the glasses. Upon opening the door I saw a very pleasant surprise. Casey Jones was in a suit, a nice classy suit, hair slicked back, I hardly recognized him. But I am a sucker for a man in a suit. Casey Jones pulled it of nicely, very handsome. He surprised me again when he had pulled out the corsage to go with my dress...I couldn't believe my eyes when what I saw was so close to a daisy...I never told him my favorite flower. I gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek for the beautiful gift.
It wasn't long after that, that we were on our way. Fashionably late.
Arriving there we found that the place looked like a museum. Inside was incredibly fancy! Vivi was at the door welcoming guests along side what looked like a body guard. This Gala was already raising red flags, especially after telling Casey what it was for. A Gala to Rebuild New York, creating a safer and happier big apple. The people inside were definitely upper class. It was so weird to see Vivi in this surrounding, I knew she was high class...but this...I couldn't understand how someone could be happy in that type of life.
Casey and I found out from Vivi that it had been a grand to get into the Gala...again, red flags, and the food they were serving along with appetizers...was duck, with gold fleck garnish. They were even having a silent auction. It was just all too bizarre. Casey and I were talking about doing some dancing, but it never happened cause things had taken a turn. Vivi had been taken away by a man and her...bodyguard.
And as if we were on the same mind wave...we both talked about going to spy. Only problem was there were guards at the door. Casey had come up with an idea, he was going to become a distraction and get the guards away. I was very impressed by the manner in which he had accomplished the mission. He had both of the guards escort him to the bathroom. It was brilliant. I knew that there was a bodyguard and a fiancee that was in the room with Vivi, so I too had to do some improv. Thank you Drama class! I went into the room pretending to be distraught and disturbed, using my upper class dialect I told the two men that there was a young man in the woman's bathroom harassing me, giving the threat of calling the police.
Luckily Vivi caught onto what I was doing and had pretty much ordered them to go check out what was going on. More red flags...it took me to fabricate a story to talk to my friend.
And talk we did...and what was said...I can't exactly repeat here on my blog. Just know that there is major corruption going on in the city. I only wished that I could help her from the predicament that she was in. Having to be forced into a marriage...to help New York City.
After we talked...I told her it was best that I get going...cause from the text Casey had sent me it was possible that we were made...we had to get out of there, and I knew it wouldn't be long that her bodyguard and fiancee would find that I had lied. So Casey and I got out of there. Heading back to my apartment where he dropped me off. Giving him another kiss to the cheek he was on his way.
After I got myself ready for bed, I decided to call Slim and tell him all about the Gala and what I had found out. I tell you, if we had the motivation, he and I could rule the world. We have come up with a pretty clever scheme ourselves to counter the scandal that was going on. We were going to turn this around and take away money, which would take away power. It was a perfect plan. With a program and codes, it was going to be untraceable. Sure had me all excited.
If you know me at all, when I get myself involved with something I don't exactly let up. I do fear that one of these days I am going to tick off the wrong person. But hey, you got to live life to the fullest. And break a few rules along the way, and mess with a few people.
