Double Click. Lisa Becker
Re: An April Apology
Well, I will keep my fingers crossed that there are no dishes with chickens, game hens, ducks, turkeys, geese or ostrich within your view this week. Have the BEST time and call me when you’re back. Feel good, too. Auntie Renee already loves her sweet angel.
From: Ashley Price – May 27, 2012 – 1:10 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: An April Apology
Thanks, Renee. I’ll call you when we return. Say hi to Ethan for us and we’ll all have a poultry-free dinner when we’re back.
From: Shelley Manning – May 28, 2012 – 9:03 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Mean April
So that was “mean April” that you once talked about. She seemed pretty harmless to me, but then again, I didn’t have to deal with her when she was a pre-teen Machiavellian bitch. You mentioned that she apologized for being so cruel in school and you forgave her. What’s the real skinny?
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2012 – 9:45 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Mean April
First off, thank you for using the word “skinny” in your email to me. I’m glad to know my little “pre-wedding diet to squeeze myself into that not-so-hideous but still oh-so-bridesmaidsy dress” that Ashley picked out had paid off a bit. ;)
Regarding April, that was just, honestly, a surreal experience. As I told Ashley, what could I really say to her? “No! You suffer bitch!”?
Yes, there was a part of me – the little girl who still suffers impossibly low self-esteem from being at the hands of this evil tween – that wanted to tell her how unforgiveable her behavior was and that I’m scarred for life.
And then there was a bigger part of me so exhausted from planning this wedding that I didn’t have the energy to really let her have it.
But for the most part, despite it all, I think I turned out okay. We’ve grown up and she was sincere in feeling bad for her behavior, so I said we were cool and walked away.
I just didn’t think I would: a) ever see her again; b) get a long-overdue apology; or c) bump into her at Ashley’s wedding. But fate works in strange ways.
For now, I’m just thrilled Ashley and Greg got hitched without a hitch (clever, aren’t I?) and I can take a breather. Between planning this wedding, my own work, and Ethan’s new job, I feel like I haven’t seen my man in ages. I look forward to a quiet evening with him tonight. And Ashley was kind enough to book a spa day for me tomorrow complete with facial, massage and mani/pedi. Want to come along?
From: Shelley Manning – May 28, 2012 – 10:03 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Mean April
Wow! You are a far more forgiving person than I am. I would have read her the riot act. That’s why you are the lovely, classy gal that you are and I’m…well…me. Wish I could do the spa day. I don’t have any vacation days, sick days, roll over days, etc. from work. Enjoy, enjoy. You deserve it!
From: Renee Greene – May 28, 2012 – 10:07 AM
To: Shelley Manning
Subject: Re: Mean April
I have a feeling you would have never let yourself get bullied like I did growing up. For a woman who is “all woman,” you were born with one large set of you-know-whats. Lunch at Mel’s this week?
From: Shelley Manning – May 28, 2012 – 10:11 AM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: Mean April
True! I’ve been called ballsy, among other things. Enjoy your spa day, Sweetie. I’ll call you later in the week to catch up and plan lunch. Mwah! Mwah!
From: Renee Greene – May 29, 2012 – 8:25 AM
To: Ashley Price
Subject: A New Woman!
Hi Ashley. I know you are probably not checking emails on your honeymoon/babymoon, but wanted to say thanks again for the spa day. I was massaged, scrubbed, softened, polished and pampered. Between the scalp massage and the fancy pedicure, it was – literally – pampering from head to toe. I feel like a new woman. So again, my sincerest thanks.
Hope you and Greg are having a wonderful, relaxing, romantic time and taking care of my sweet angel. I’ll see you when you’re back.
From: Ashley Price – May 31, 2012 – 7:55 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: A New Woman!
You are so welcome. I feel like it wasn’t really enough to thank you for planning the wedding. Watching you in action, I have a new respect for what you do. Not that I didn’t have a lot of respect for your work before. I just have a much better appreciation for your efforts.
While I had promised myself I would be “unplugged” and just relax, I honestly can’t sit still. Despite the lingering nausea (just my luck!), I must be getting that second trimester “burst of energy” that everyone was talking about. All I want to do is clean something. What a waste of an island vacation!
From: Renee Greene – June 1, 2012 – 8:53 AM
To: Ashley Price
Subject: Re: A New Woman!
Save up that energy, girl. When you get home, and you’ve finished cleaning out every cupboard in your place, you can come over to my house and organize. Yes, I know. You think I’m so organized. But really, I have a deep dark secret. I’m only organized…on the outside. Open any cupboard, drawer or closet in my house at your own risk. You just might find yourself buried underneath a pile of clothes, plastic storage containers, cosmetics, etc. Let’s just say, “peril abounds!”
But enough about my scandalous secret. Hope you are feeling well, having fun, enjoying yourself, etc. Miss you already and can’t wait to see pix when you return. Hugs to Greg!
From: Ashley Price – June 1, 2012 – 12:43 PM
To: Renee Greene
Subject: Re: A New Woman!
Wow! I had no idea you were a closet slob – and not just in your closets. Honestly, that makes me feel a bit better – finding out that you’re not so perfect. ;) Yes, for all of my comments, which you now so quickly point out, I do think you’re pretty near perfect. If we could only fix that hair. Okay, I’ve got to sign off. Greg wants me to stay out of the computer center at the hotel. He says I need to relax. I’ll call you when we’re back.
CHAPTER 3: – NEW FRIENDSHIPS?
From: cassidy – June 4, 2012 – 10:02 AM
To: Ashley Price, Shelley Manning, Renee Greene
Subject: lets be friends
hi y’all. i hope you dont mind that i got your email addresses off of marks phone. i wanted to tell you that at first, when mark was always talking about these three ladies who were among his best friends, i was a little bit jealous. but after meeting y’all, i know i have nothing to be worried about. i just know it’s really important for marks and my future that you all except me. so i was thinking that maybe we could all do lunch next week since ashley will be back from the honeymoon. i know you guys go to that restaurant mels. we could all meet there.
h’s & k’s,
cassidy
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