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 Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:26 am
Maria smiled at her students, they'd been working for hours, "Bien Students. That's all for today...Tomorrow I'm switching you to afternoon class as in the evening my afternoon class has a performance. Be prepared because the best of you will be in the performance as one of our dancers is sick. 12:30 sharp niños!" the children left and Maria sat down, exhausted. She had a short break before her afternoon class.
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Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:01 pm
Annabelle rolled to a stop in front of the dance studio. Taking her bicycle and setting it in the alley off to the side of the studio, Annabelle pulled out the kick stand, careful not to scratch the paint. Turning back, she made her way indoors, arriving just as the students were dismissed. She spotted Maria across the floor and waved to get her attention.
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:27 pm
Maria turned to see Annabelle comign in. She smiled waving back with a wide smile.
"Hola Señorita Anna!! What brings you here?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:03 pm
"Hello!" called Annabelle, making her way across the now empty dance floor. "I was in the area and thought you might be wanting something special for your after lunch pastry. So I stopped by to take requests."
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:14 pm
Maria sat in thought for a moment, "I don't know today...Tengo un sorpresa!" she said excitedly.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:34 pm
"You have a surprise?" Annabelle asked. "For me or someone else?"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:38 pm
"For you! But I want one surprise in exchange for the one I have...Deal?'" she asked, a sly smile on her face.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:43 pm
Annabelle looked at her from the corner of her eye. She had seen this innocent face before and had been forced to go through with what Maria had made her promise. Well she hadn't died yet.
"Okay, promise. Now tell me!"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:47 pm
"Okay...There's a gift for you in one of the cubbyholes....Go look! Ven y mira!"
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:57 pm
Annabelle looked at her strangely, casting the look over her shoulder as she walked over to the cubby-holes Maria had for the smaller children. Peering into them one by one, she found a wrapped package in one of the bottom holes. Taking out the gift, she made her way back to Maria. Sitting down in the stool next to Maria, she removed the handkerchief wrapping. Inside sat a box. Annabelle looked again at Maria.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:02 pm
"Keep that closed until you get home....I figured you and your sister would like the flavor..." she smiled, knowing inside the box was a fine white chardonnay wine circa 1892. She'd won it in a poker game a few nights before.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:24 pm
Peering inside the box Annabelle sees the bottle, noting the vintage.
"Thank you! What a wonderful surprise, but how on earth did you find it?" Annabelle turned to Maria, setting the box to the side and throwing her arms around Maria. Anna knew that old wines were hard to find and a good chardonnay near impossible to buy, for any price.
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Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 6:33 pm
Maria laughed, "One of 'The Big Man's' men was in the joint last night. I beat him in a poker game and decided you girls would do more with it. I'm not one for wine..." She kept smiling, her satisfaction of beating one of Capone's men in a card game being quite the accomplishment.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:03 pm
Anna laughed heartily. "You beat some more of Capote's men?" she still didn't know how Maria was so good at cards. "That man must have you near top of his least favorite people list. You seem to collect his men's best wines without a problem."
Annabelle laughed again, but then sat back her eyes searching her friends face. "Now what was it you wanted from me in return?" She hoped she would not have to cover up something messy.
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:45 am
Maria smiled, "Don't give me that look. It's not like I killed anyone," she paused, "My little sister is getting married but doesn't have the money for a wedding cake. I know I can't cook and I know I can't ask anyone else. Anna mi amiga, can you bake mi hermanita a cake? It would mean the world to her."
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