Batten the hatches, girls, and hold on to your boyfriends!Then, per usual, she ended the post with her characteristic signature:
What dark-haired, azure-eyed hurricane is in heat and on the prowl?
And what blonde-braided newbie best watch her back, because her competition is strapped and loaded?
Amanda knows all.Meanwhile, Megan Cupcake opened her secret detailed journal and wrote secret things about her very casual tete-a-tete with Roderick the previous evening. The author cannot disclose the details of what she wrote -- they are, after all, secret -- but her entry was very detailed, and it made her smile.
At the same time, Molly excitedly showed the letter she had received to Mrs. Gabrieli. It read:
Dear Miss Bloom:"Wonderful!" said Mrs. Gabrieli, beaming. Adolph Chickarina is a famous pianist who has concertized all over the world. He is particularly noted for his recordings of the Diabelli Variations; his new recording is the most downloaded Beethoven recording by a pianist whose name sounds like a fusion of the Reichsfuhrer and a kind of Italian Wedding Soup.
The maestro has agreed to grant you a lesson. You will arrive at his suite in Lake City promptly at 9:00 a.m. sharp on Wednesday next.
Sincerely
Peter Pufter
Personal Secretary to Maestro Adolph Chickarina
Molly threw her arms around Mrs. Gabrieli and gave her an enormous hug. "It wouldn't have happened without you! You'll come with me, won't you?"
Mrs. Gabrieli frowned. "I'd love to, dear, but Hugo isn't feeling well and I need to take care of him". Hugo is Mrs. Gabrieli's schnauser. "You'll do just fine without me, dear. But wear a skirt -- Maestro Chickarina likes young girls with skirts -- and take a friend, because he likes to get friendly with his hands, if you know what I mean".
Molly didn't know what Mrs. Gabrieli meant, but she thought it was a good idea to take a friend. Of course, she would ask Roderick. She ran to his house to tell him the good news.
Dickie Wickett was just leaving Roderick's house when Molly arrived. Roderick is working with Dickie and the Science Team on a project -- Dickie read in Popular Mechanics that you can make awesome water baloons with condoms; Dickie dropped by to let Roderick know that the team decided he should buy the condoms. Roderick readily agreed. He thought the project sounded like fun.
Anyway, as Molly walked up the short path to Roderick's porch, Dickie descended the porch stairs. Dickie secretly loves Molly; he greeted her effusively. Molly waved shyly; Molly thinks Dickie is smart, but insane.
Roderick welcomed Molly. With Dickie gone, Molly was animated; she told Roderick all about the trip to Lake City, the lesson with the maestro, blah blah blah, and would Roderick please please please come with her?
Of course, Roderick agreed to come along. Roderick would never decline a request from Molly, and Molly would never request something that Roderick would decline.
At that moment, the doorbell rang, and Roderick answered, to find Bibi on the doorstep, holding her folding massage table. Roderick invited her inside.
Roderick, Molly and Bibi all greeted one another and chatted about stuff. Then, Bibi turned to Molly and asked: "You like ze massage, ya?"
Molly hesitated. "I don't know..."
Roderick interjected. "Try it, I think you'll like it".
Molly agreed. Bibi set up her massage table in the living room. Molly started to climb onto the table, but Bibi stopped her. "Ze massage, eet eez better vizout ze clothings, ya?".
"OK", said Molly, and in the bat of an eyelash her two garments lay on the floor, and she stretched out on the massage table, chin resting on her forearms.
Bibi massaged. Molly melted. Roderick read Popular Mechanics.
