Mcdonalds Marathon -- Alice's Intentions

Emily and Alice have been Hanging Out.  They have lunch together most days.  They rent movies and Discuss them.  They’ve also been Running Around, going to lectures and concerts and even services at Epiphany.  (Alice thinks Kate is “terrific.”)  When Emily’s Lesbian friends have a party, they invite both of them.

But nothing else has happened.  If they have coffee after running around, all Emily gets is coffee.  Tea, actually.

It was driving Emily crazy.  “Why doesn’t she make a move?”

“Well, maybe she’s afraid of rejection.  Maybe she’s really interested, but she hasn’t had any experience.  Maybe she’s having such a good time being friends that she doesn’t want to spoil it.  Maybe  she doesn’t want you to think she’s fast.”

Emily snorted.  “After all this time, that is no longer possible.”

“Why don’t you make a move?”

“All of the above, except for the experience part,”

“Maybe you should call Michele and ask for some pointers.  Just kidding.”   Emily hasn’t talked to Michele in years.  I can’t decide if it’s sophisticated or tacky to call your ex to ask advice about hooking up with someone else.  The only person I could imagine doing anything like that was Michele herself.  She has become kind of a legend.

“That might not be such a crazy idea.”

My life is turning into a John Updike novel!  Or is it a Woody Allen movie?