Secrets of the Night

[Reply #40 on:]

Trust me, Fry'll get over it, waaaaaaaaay over it...mwhahahaha, this is gonna be good.

Happy New Year!

TOTPD 

[Reply #41 on:]

I dont like the sound of that...[terrified expression]

[Reply #42 on:]

 

Originally posted by jle1993:
good news, you'll be appearing soon! Maybe not in the next bit but soon...

Hurray!  *insert patented happy dance of yayness here*  Yay!

 

Anywho, if you didn't tell me I wouldn't have realised English wasn't your first language, you type it well,

Thanks a lot. 

 

Besser als ich schreiben deutsch       

That is actually good German ... You're just still using English sentence structure there. But beside of this - good. 

 

mwhahahaha, this is gonna be good.

I like the sound of this! 

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Yay, so a year of German classes did help a bit!

Anyway, I promise nothing, but you might be in the next update. Only briefly but you'll get a bigger role later.

And Fry, lets just say I'm gonna be happy as well.


Pic by the wonderful Coldangel

[Reply #44 on:]

 

Originally posted by jle1993:
Yay, so a year of German classes did help a bit!

Sure, it did. That's pretty much what you've learned there in a year.  I think my English wasn't that good by far after the first year of English classes.

 

Anyway, I promise nothing, but you might be in the next update. Only briefly but you'll get a bigger role later.

I definitely like the sound of this!
Yay! 

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I just hope you'll like the role I give your character. It's a good role, very interesting, and it'll end up being a central part of the story.

[Reply #46 on:]

There is no part of this I don't like. 

I mean, "your character", "good role", "very interesting", "central part of the story" ... 

Now, I definitely can't wait for the next update! 

[Reply #47 on:]

Oh my yes Daniela, your character is going to have a mysterius past, and you'll cause a few problems for Amy and Leela without meaning to aswell. But even though you'll be inbetween Leela and Amy for a bit you'll be portrayed as a kind and caring person who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'll make sure you get a happy ending aswell.

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Kk, heres the big update,
@TLL, sorry for any errors in your apperence, I based you off your avy, so yeah...anyway, here comes...

Chapter Four

Leela marched into the boardroom and sat down, pulling Amy who sat next to her. They were followed by Fry who took the seat furthest away from the two women, a mixture of pain and dejection plainly on his face as he glared at them in stony silence. They made a point of ignoring him by gazing into each others eyes and holding hands under the table.

They continued to hold hands and gaze at each other until Bender finally decided to grace the crew with his presence, over an hour late. After Bender had taken his seat Hermes stood up.
“Now we’re all here, I can tell ya there’s no delivery’s today, so ya all get the day off.”
A series of cheers swept the room, apart from Fry who was too busy glaring at Leela to notice the announcement.
“Now before I let ya go is there anymore news?” asked Hermes. Fry shot Leela and Amy a poisonous smirk before speaking.
“I think Amy and Leela have something to say Hermes,” he said innocently as Amy and Leela looked at each other again, this time in panic.
“Really, what is it?” questioned Hermes, his voice curious. Amy raised an eyebrow at Leela, who nodded slightly. They both stood up, holding hands, and braced themselves.
“Leela and I love each other,” Amy revealed. Bender choked on his cigar, the professor woke up and Hermes struggled to find a suitable phrase.
“Sweet chimpanzee of Tennessee, you’re lesbians!” he managed to splutter after a few minutes of incoherence.
“Yes we are,” confirmed Leela.
“But how will you meatbags output? Damn you, I just start understanding you skintoobs and you go and confuse me again!” yelled Bender.
“Sorry Bender, but its just the way we feel,” said Leela, looking at Amy lovingly. Hermes looked thoughtful for a moment, before asking, “So that means ya’re a couple right?”
“Yeah,” answered Amy and Leela in perfect unison, surprising themselves.
“So that means I can knock ya down to a couples wage!”  announced Hermes gleefully.
“What!”
“Now off ya go people, it’s a day off!”
“But…”
“Shoo, I got papers to requisition,”

Leela and Amy strolled down the street, enjoying each others company.
“Everyone took the news better then I thought they would,” commented Leela, slipping her arm around Amy’s waist to deter the looks of men who might try to ‘steal’ her. Amy took a sideways glance at Leela and snickered.
“What’s so funny?” demanded Leela teasingly.
“You look at everyone like they’re a threat, but you should know I love you,” giggled Amy, resting her head on Leela’s shoulder.
“Good, because I love you too,” said Leela, holding Amy’s waist a little tighter.
“So what do you want to do?” asked Amy.
“I was thinking a walk around the park, if that’s okay with you?”
“Sounds great,” replied Amy, smiling broadly as Leela steered her towards the park. She smiled up until Leela jolted to a sudden stop, looking pale. Amy’s grin was quickly replaced by a worried frown.
“Leela, what’s up?”
“I saw someone I knew,” choked Leela, staring through the crowded park to a slim, brown haired woman with glasses.
“Who?” asked Amy, slowly becoming uncomfortable with Leela’s hungry eye.
“Daniela, my first girlfriend,” murmured Leela quietly, “I haven’t seen her since we broke up…”
“Whoa, back up a minute. I never knew you had a girlfriend,”
“Because I never told anyone, which is one of the reasons she ended with me…”

“We need to talk,” Daniela told Leela, her voice barely above a whisper. Leela knew that it was serious; her girlfriend only used the quiet voice when something was wrong.
“What is it? Is something wrong?”
“Everything’s wrong Leela, I can’t do this anymore,”
“W…what do you mean? What can’t you do anymore?”
“I can’t stand hiding us anymore. Sometimes I think you’re ashamed of me Leela, and the thought hurts.”
“Then don’t think it, it’s not true! You know I love you,”
“But I don’t know that for sure anymore Leela. You won’t even tell you’re workmates about us!”
“It’s not that easy Daniela,”
“Why not, because I’m a woman like you? Are you ashamed of being a lesbian? Or are you just ashamed of me?”
“Of course not, you’re being ridiculous!”
“Am I? What’s so ridiculous about wanting everyone to know about us? We are a couple aren’t we, or am I just the girl you go to when you need a pick-me up?”
“Come on Dannie, I promise we can tell everyone soon, just give me a little more time,”
“Don’t you ‘come on Dannie’ me, its not that easy this time! You keep telling me you’ll tell everyone, that you need more time, well what if I’m tired of waiting? What then?” 
“Don’t be like that, you know I want to tell everyone, but I can’t right now.”
“Why not?”
“It’s complicated, I need to work something out,”
“You’ve had three months to ‘work something out’, and I’ve had enough of it. Either we tell people by tomorrow or I’m leaving,”
“Please Dannie, I can’t!”
“Then I guess this is goodbye. I’ll miss you Leela, just like I love you, but I won’t keep on hiding.”
“Dannie please, just give me more time!”
“I gave you as much time as I could, my heart can’t take it anymore Leela. I love you but I won’t break my heart waiting for you,” declared Daniela softly, as she walked out the door and out of Leela’s life. Leela sank to her knees and cried.

“That’s horrid! How could she do that, just walk out on you like that?!” spat Amy.
“It was my fault, she waited for me to tell people but I just kept on stalling. She was a brilliant, caring, kind and compassionate person, everything I wanted, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell everyone. She was so patient, accepting my excuses, my pleas for more time, never complaining about it that much. It broke my heart when she left, because I knew I could have stopped her if I’d just been a bit braver, if I’d told people. I still miss her sometimes you know,” admitted Leela sadly, unaware that Amy had stiffened considerable.
“You still miss her?” asked Amy sharply, suddenly making Leela realise what was wrong.
“I meant I did miss her,” stammered Leela, racing to correct herself. She took her arm from Amy’s waist and grasped both her hands instead, forcing Amy to look her in the eye. “I missed her before I fell in love with you,”
Amy looked at Leela, watched Leela’s worried face stare back at her, “Are you sure you love me?” she questioned.
“Of course I’m sure! I’m sorry I said anything!” apologized Leela. Amy tilted her head to one side and smiled.
“I forgive you, just this once,” she smirked, before giving Leela a quick peck on the lips. Leela sighed with relief, until she noticed something.
“Oh god…she’s coming over!”
“What!”
“Dannie…I mean Daniela, she’s coming over!” gaped Leela in shock.

Daniela strode over casually, but purposefully, towards Amy and Leela.
“Hi Leela, long time no see,” she smiled friendlily. Leela opened her mouth to answer but her throat was bone dry and she couldn’t make a sound. Amy noticed Leela’s reaction and felt a wave of jealousy sweep her.
“Hello, you must be Daniela,” she said, forcing herself to smile, “Leela’s told me so much about you,”
“Really? I hope it wasn’t anything bad,” Daniela laughed, “Anyway, I didn’t catch your name,”
“I’m Amy Wong, Leela’s girlfriend,” stated Amy, stressing the word girlfriend.
“Wow, that’s wonderful news! I’m so glad that Leela found someone she’s not ashamed to be with and can be happy with,” grinned Daniela, though her choice of words made Leela flinch, “So how long have you been dating?”
“We just started today,” said Amy warily.
“Well, I’m sure you’ll be together for a long time, Leela’s a wonderful person, most of the time,” said Daniela with a chuckle.
“I know she is,” Amy agreed, beginning to relax, “She’s not a bad kisser either,”
“Don’t I know it! Anyway, I gotta go, places to be, people to see. Maybe I’ll see you guys later,” said Daniela, starting to walk away.
“Maybe, bye than,” waved Amy.
“Bye Amy…and Leela,” Daniela replied with a wave over her shoulder. When she was gone Amy turned to Leela.
“She seemed nice,”
“I know,” said Leela, watching Daniela disappear into the distance.       

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Originally posted by jle1993:
Kk, heres the big update,

YAY! 
 

@TLL, sorry for any errors in your apperence, I based you off your avy, so yeah...anyway, here comes...

Seems to be right, beside of the decades old discussion about my hair colour - light brown or dark blonde, which one is it. Officially it is blonde, but it can be easily mistaken for a light brown. 
 

Hermes looked thoughtful for a moment, before asking, “So that means ya’re a couple right?”
“Yeah,” answered Amy and Leela in perfect unison, surprising themselves.
“So that means I can knock ya down to a couples wage!”  announced Hermes gleefully.

Hermes! Wonderful bureaucratic as always!
 

“We need to talk,” Daniela told Leela, her voice barely above a whisper. Leela knew that it was serious; her girlfriend only used the quiet voice when something was wrong.

Indeed, I do.
 

“I can’t stand hiding us anymore. Sometimes I think you’re ashamed of me Leela, and the thought hurts.”

That could be really something I would say.
 

She was a brilliant, caring, kind and compassionate person, everything I wanted, but I couldn’t bring myself to tell everyone. She was so patient, accepting my excuses, my pleas for more time, never complaining about it that much.

That IS me!
 

“Dannie…

... was one of my nicknames back in ... uhm ... college, or however that is called in the US educational/school system.
 

“Hi Leela, long time no see,” she smiled friendlily.

Yet again, that IS sooo me.
 

Leela’s a wonderful person,

Truely, she is. 
 

“Bye Amy…and Leela,” Daniela replied with a wave over her shoulder. When she was gone Amy turned to Leela.
“She seemed nice,”
“I know,” said Leela, watching Daniela disappear into the distance.

Ohkay ... How did you do this? By my appearence in this story I could swear you must know me for years now!
Besides of that with the haircolour, that IS me!
Seriously: Amazing! Awesome! Fantastic! Brilliant! WHOW!

More! Please!

 

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Glad you like the chapter, and I'm happy I got your character mostly right. The personality was easy to do, from on PEEL I can tell you're an understanding person, and kind too, so I worked from that. The nickname was mainly a good guess, because I myself shorten down the names of my friends so I applied that to your character. 

I'll do more soon, I promise.

And guess who else is going to be introduced in the next chapter...me!

[Reply #51 on:]

I see now, you just made Leela like Amy so you could steal Fry!
...
I'm curious to see how Fry copes.

And that is the end of my comments otherwise I'll get too opinionated.

[Reply #52 on:]

No, please do get opinionated, I like to hear what people have to say.

And I didn't want to steal Fry, it just happened 

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Nuuuuuuu!

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What   

[Reply #55 on:]

 

Originally posted by jle1993:
Trust me, Fry'll get over it, waaaaaaaaay over it...mwhahahaha, this is gonna be good.

And Fry, lets just say I'm gonna be happy as well.

And guess who else is going to be introduced in the next chapter...me!

I sense something to be happening there ... 

This is going to be very interesting. Leela, Amy, Fry, you, me ... Whow!
Can I wait for the next update? Well, it definitely will be difficult. I mean ... I can't wait for the next update!
  

Amazing story!

 

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Yp, its gonna be good. I love playing about with the characters, its so fun!

[Reply #57 on:]

*sniffle* I wanted Fry... scuse me, I'm going to emote myself in a sketch, I just remembered where I left my sketchbook.

[Reply #58 on:]

Awww, I'm sorry...you could have Farnsworth, he's Fry's nephew 

[Reply #59 on:]

Great stuff there.

[Reply #60 on:]

Thanks Coldy

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Although this fic is destroying the Fry/Leela ship and pegging the out-of-character meter, it's still interesting and enjoyable.  I've grown tired of the typical Fry/Leela stories and I hope when the series returns that the ship is either terminated or they go forward - I'm tired of the 'reset' button being used all the time.  At the end of an ep, the two are almost together, then the next ep it's not even acknowledged.

So I've gotten into alternate type stories - I must be the only PEELer who likes Sophie Fenwick's story (on FM/TLZ).  I've enjoyed seeing Amy/Fry ships and now this Amy/Leela fic.

Not that I dislike Leela - I rather enjoy strong women, but she has so much emotional baggage she would be a very difficult person to date, much less be in a long term relationship with.

So will Leela's baggage be too much for Amy, or will our favorite Martian be able to deal with being involved with Leela, baggage and all.

And will Leela be secretly regretting seeing Danny and causing Amy to become insecure and jealous?

Who says that straight people should be the only ones with difficult interpersonal relationships? 

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There going to be a nice mix of straight and gay, namely me and Fry, and a Amy/Leela/Daniela triangle, which'll be good. I tell you one thing about the me and Fry bit, I'll be coming across badly for the time being, hopefully.

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Originally posted by Ralph Snart:
I must be the only PEELer who likes Sophie Fenwick's story (on FM/TLZ).

You mean "Leela's Affair"?
It's a pretty good story, but sadly - last I have checked - it got a rather bad ranking at FM/TLZ. (Good luck we don't have a ranking system here as well.)

 

Originally posted by jle1993:
There going to be a nice mix of straight and gay, namely me and Fry, and a Amy/Leela/Daniela triangle, which'll be good.

With every word you are saying this is going to sound better and better. 

Now I'm really curious and can't wait to see what will await us in the next update. 

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Gonna have to wait till morning or I'll get in trouble, I was meant to be off the computer 3 1/2 hours ago, hehe

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Originally posted by jle1993:
I was meant to be off the computer 3 1/2 hours ago, hehe

Yeah, me too. Somehow.

Especially when considering what time zone I live in. 

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  Thats the problem with PEEL, its addictive and hard to come off when you're meant to 

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Originally posted by TheLesbianLeela:
 
You mean "Leela's Affair"?

That's the one...

 

It's a pretty good story, but sadly - last I have checked - it got a rather bad ranking at FM/TLZ. (Good luck we don't have a ranking system here as well.)

Of course it got a low ranking - it wasn't a typical 'shippy' story.  I did love the fact that Fry and Bender became a RoboSexual couple at the end.  Little twists like that keeps things interesting.

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Originally posted by jle1993:
  Thats the problem with PEEL, its addictive and hard to come off when you're meant to   

Indeed. It's just like caffeine and chocolate together ... 
... and Baileys Irish Cream and Irish Coffee and Guiness ...

 

Originally posted by Ralph Snart:
Little twists like that keeps things interesting.

Indeed, they do. ^-^

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This is gonna get good. 

Chapter five

Fry kicked a can out of the way as he walked down the street with his head down, bitterly disappointed at how well everyone had taken the news about Amy and Leela. It wasn’t fair, he’d done wonderful things for Leela and she wouldn’t give him a chance, instead she went and left with Amy, who’d done nothing but be mean since the day Leela walked into Planet Express. It was twisted, maybe if he hadn’t tried so hard Leela would have noticed him, noticed him and dated him. Fry felt humiliated, why had she let him play the opera if she had known it was no good? Why hadn’t she stopped him? Even though Fry knew it wouldn’t have worked she could have at least tried, instead of letting him embarrass himself in front of hundreds of people. Now everyone knew he was a failure, and an idiot for giving back the hands. Now Fry was going to be alone, after everything he’d done he was still going to be alone, and the thought alone sucked.

Fry’s barrage of thoughts and regrets was cut off when he walked into someone, causing them to both fall over.
“Damn I’m such a klutz,” swore a distinctly feminine voice, causing Fry’s head to jerk up and look. On the ground before him was a woman with messy blonde hair with a pair of glasses framing hazel eyes. She quickly picked herself off the ground and Fry could now she was quite tall and curvy.
“Sorry, I wasn’t looking where I was going, let me help you up,” she offered, holding out her hand expectantly. Fry took it and was surprised at her firm grip as she pulled him up and ran her eyes over his body and face, making him blush slightly.
“Thanks for helping me up,” said Fry tentatively, watching her examine him. After she finished her quick inspection she waved off his thanks and smiled.
“No problem, it was my fault after all. I’m Juliet by the way, and you are?” she demanded, though her voice was soft.
“I…I’m Phillip, but everyone calls me Fry,” he managed to stammer in reply. As soon as he answered a look of shock covered her face and she re-scrutinized his face.
“You’re Phillip Fry, the holophoner? I can’t believe I didn’t recognize you; I was at your opera last night!”
At that revelation Fry blushed even harder, “Yeah, I’m sorry the ending was bad though…” began Fry before he was cut off.
“I thought the ending was lovely, I could tell it was from the heart.”
“You stayed for the ending?!”
“Well yeah, it was wonderful, if a bit shaky. That Leela woman you wrote it for is very lucky,”
“I wish she thought so,”
“What do you mean?”
“She wouldn’t go out with me, she prefers other women,” said Fry coldly
“Oh…I’m so sorry,” apologized Juliet, quickly feeling embarrassed.
“Don’t worry about it, you didn’t know,” said Fry, his voice warmer, “It’s just a bit upsetting you know. I wrote an opera for her and she wait until after to tell me she’s not interested in my gender.”

A sly smile appeared on Juliet’s face as she looked at Fry’s sad expression, an idea already forming in her mind. The guy was cute, maybe to the point of sexy, he was obviously caring if he’d wrote an opera for the girl he loved, and at that moment, he was upset. Juliet saw her chance and took it.
“Do you want to talk about it? We could go and have a coffee at Starbucks or something…if you like,” she said, forcing her voice to sound shy and nervous. He fell for it hook, line and sinker, looking at her and smiling.
“Sure, that could be nice, and you can tell me more about yourself,”
“Great! Shall we go now then?” she asked, grinning widely.
“Okay,” agreed Fry match her grin with one of her own, as he gently took her hand and led her to a café.

Amy watched Leela gaze after Daniela’s distant figure with a twinge of annoyance.
“You okay Leela?” she asked, breaking into Leela’s reverie.
“Wha…yeah, I’m fine. It was just a shock to see Dannie, I mean Daniela, after so long it all.”
“I’ll bet, seeing your first major girlfriend again must have brought up all sorts of buried emotions,” spat Amy darkly, causing Leela to stare at Amy in puzzlement.
“What’s the matter with you?”
“Spleese, nothing, not a thing, except my girlfriend’s pining after her ex!”
“I’m not pining after her; I just never expected to see her again so I was surprised,”
“Which is why you couldn’t speak when she was here and you’re staring after her with a puppy dog eye looking like the worlds about to fall apart!” huffed Amy, pulling herself away as Leela tried to grasp her hands.
“Amy, of course I’m not gonna be able to speak around her and I’m going to stare after her to first few times we meet her, she was my first girlfriend! What you’ve gotta remember is that even though I stare at her, its you I love now, and I need your support,”
“What about me Leela? I don’t like the way you look at her, so hungry and longing, it’s almost like I’m a bad replacement!”
“That’s not true Amy! I want you, not her, you!”
“Then why do you look at her the way you do? I don’t understand it!”
“I look at her that way I do because I loved her! Feelings that strong don’t just fade away Amy, I was with her for months before I wrecked everything! So I’m sorry if the first time I see her after she walked out of my life I’m a little shocked!” yelled Leela, tears forming in her eye. Amy could hear how upset Leela was so she turned and wrapped her arms around Leela’s waist.
“Okay, I’m sorry Leela. I just got jealous, you’re the first person to really put me first for once and I don’t want to lose you to someone else. Can you forgive me?” she asked gently, wiping away Leela’s tears.
“Of course I can,” sniffed Leela, “I love you,”
“I love you too,” whispered Amy, before softly kissing Leela tenderly on the lips. The kiss was short but loaded with passion and it left Leela breathless. Holding onto each others hands, they resumed their walk.

Fry gazed across the table at Juliet who was smiling sweetly.
“So tell me about yourself,” he said suavely, making Juliet’s face redden.
“Well, I‘m from the early 21st Century, I froze myself when I was 18 and I’ve been in the future for five years so I’m 23.”
“Wow, I was frozen too!”
“No way! When were you frozen?”
“At the end of the 20th Century, when I was twenty. I was defrosted at the start of the 31st Century so I’ve been here for about five years too! Right now I’m twenty-five,”
“That’s amazing!
“So are you,” murmured Fry smoothly, making Juliet blush even harder.
“I’m nothing much, just a girl all alone in the big city…with nowhere to stay,”
“You could stay at mine,” blurted out Fry, not thinking in through before the words were out. Juliet pretended to look thoughtful, but inside she was grinning triumphantly. He’d fallen for it, the lost girl act worked every time.
“I suppose I could …if you really don’t mind,” she said slowly, making sure to hesitate at the right moment.
“Of course I don’t mind!” reassured Fry, oblivious to the sly, devious look that had appeared in Juliet’s eyes.
“Then that would be fantastic,”   

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Originally posted by TheLesbianLeela:
It's just like caffeine and chocolate together ...   

I live off caffiene - it's part of my vascular system.  My wife thinks chocolate is a required foodgroup...

 

... and Baileys Irish Cream and Irish Coffee and Guiness ...

C'mon Danny, jle's only 13 years old.  She hasn't had a chance to experience the delight of those substances (at least I don't think she has).

 

[Reply #71 on:]

Erm, actually I have, they tasted quite nice, though the Guiness was a bit strong for me to be honest.
What did you think to the update, just wondering?

[Reply #72 on:]

*Tisk* Underage drinking... 

Great update jle.

[Reply #73 on:]

It sounded like a good idea at the time
and I'm glad you like it ;

[Reply #74 on:]

Wow.

@jle1993:
Not your standard shippy pairing.
I can tell it's from the heart.
An intriguing story.
In character.   
Well told.   

And not only that, it's good too!   

T'would seem you've taken to heart a rule from the 'good writers handbook':
Write what you know.

Keep it up, jle:
I suspicion there are great things ahead of you.

I thought this artwork by Lorenz Kraenzlin was particularly apropos:


Linked for size.

Not meaning to detract one whit from Coldy's excellent illustration.

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Re: Lorenz Kraenzlin's artwork.
That's an intriuging minimalist style there... I've always been interested in trying out something like that, but I'm drawn inexorably toward detail... I can't escape the pull of habit.

[Reply #76 on:]

Wow, thankee for the praise and the pic Spacey, I'm so glad you like the story, it seems to come easier to me than the other fics. I'll keep it up as long as people keep reading 

[Reply #77 on:]

Sorry it took so long,

Chapter six

While they had been walking, Amy and Leela’s hands had parted; instead Leela’s arm was around Amy’s waist as they strolled through the park, in a comfortable quiet. The sounds of other people seemed dulled, not penetrating their blissful companionship. The argument from earlier had cleared the air between them making them rest easy, knowing that they understood each other perfectly, with nothing hidden.

At least, Amy believed there was nothing hidden, but Leela knew better. Leela knew there was something hidden because she was the one hiding it. She had lied to Amy and she felt guilty, but it had been for the best. If Amy knew that she was lying, that she wasn’t over Daniela, it didn’t bear thinking about. She could imagine Amy’s reaction, the flash of confusion that would flash across her beautiful features, which would be quickly replaced with anger, and then the raw pain, it always ended in pain.
Every time Leela ended it with someone there was always pain, Daniela had been the first one to dump Leela, to teach her about the pure agony when someone you loved didn’t love you back. It was a lesson that Leela had never forgotten which was why she had decided it would be better not to tell Amy about her craving for Daniela, that it would be better to pretend she was happy and save them both from hurt. She had decide that she would just ignore the aching that had started coming with every beat of her heart since she had seen Daniela, it had faded before and it would do again, with time.

But what could Leela do in the mean time, and what if she saw Daniela again? What if she couldn’t contain herself next time? It would be humiliating and disappointing, and again there would be pain. Leela realised she would have to work harder than ever before, she would have to hide her feelings again, but this time it was from the person she really loved and not from everyone else. Leela felt filthy inside, she was as good as using Amy as a pick me up, just like she’d used Fry, and she disgusted herself. The only consolation Leela could offer herself was the fact she did feel something for Amy, not as strongly as she felt for Daniela, but the feelings were still there. For now they would have to do.

Once Daniela knew she was out of Amy and Leela’s sight she slowed her pace while she flicked her long brown hair over her shoulder and sighed. It had hurt her slightly to see that Leela had gotten over her already, while she was lingering in the past, Leela had gotta a beautiful new girlfriend while Daniela was left alone. The brief meeting had reopened old wounds that Daniela had fought so hard to heal, forcing her to remember how she had coped after she had walked away.

Daniela sat on the couch in her living room, in the apartment she had brought to share with Leela. The TV was on but Daniela didn’t know which channel or programme was onscreen, she couldn’t focus properly. It was the second week after her break-up with Leela and she was beginning to accept that Leela wasn’t going to call and say that she was sorry, that she would tell everyone about them and they could be happy. Daniela felt like her heart couldn’t be mended, she had left Leela in the hope that it would shock her into action, instead Leela had given up and Daniel had never felt so alone, even the hidden meetings were better than this, this infinite loneliness, thinking that she was the only one who cared or knew about the break-up. Her friends had already been around to cheer her up, but she couldn’t tell them why she was so upset, Leela had wanted her to wait until they could tell everyone they were together and how could Daniela tell her friends about a break-up when they didn’t know about the relationship. After the first week they had gotten frustrated and left her to wallow in lost chances and her despair…

Daniela shook her head to clear the memories, not wanting old feelings; old pain to add to her present emotionally injured state. She had moved on from then and become stronger, she had thrown herself into her work and risen through he ranks to the top, she had no reason to be upset. She was the deputy boss at a huge business, she was on talking terms with the mayor, she had earned vast amounts of money and she was friends with an infamous woman, she was meant to be happy! But she wasn’t, because for all her friends and all her money, she was trapped in a void of loneliness. Sighing again she checked her watch, and gasped. She had fifteen minutes to get to the ‘Fire Dancers’ bar and meet her friend, she was going to have to hurry. She quickened up and started to run.

Juliet smirked slightly at Fry’s triumphant face, her mind going into overdrive with various plans and thoughts. Glancing at her watch, her smirk froze, she had fifteen minutes to meet up with the only friend who would put up with her, and Juliet knew she couldn’t be late.
“Damn it!” she swore, catching Fry’s attention instantly.
“What’s up?” he asked, a hint of concern tingeing his voice. Juliet ran a hand through her hair and put a disappointed look on her face.
“Can you give me the address Fry, its just I really have to meet up with one of my friends and I can’t be late,” she explained, “I’d invite you too but it’s a girly chat, you know.”
“Sure, no problem,” said Fry cheerfully, producing a piece of paper and a pen and writing down his address, “come whenever you like!”
“Oh I will do, now I gotta run, so later Fry,” said Juliet, planting quick kiss on Fry’s cheek and racing out of the café.

Daniela stormed down the street, her feet pounding the pavement as she rapidly approached the bar. She reached the entrance gasping for breath, but on time. She neatened her attire and went inside to find a spare table or her friend, and checking the bar area confirmed her expectations, she had to find a table. She scanned the crowd for an empty table and managed to spot one near the front.

Five minutes after she sat down, her friend all but fell inside, her face red and she was wheezing. Daniela had to laugh, her friend pretended to be all graceful but inside she was anything but. Having pity on her exhorted friend she called her over.
“Hey Juliet, over here!” she shouted over the noise of the bars other customers. Juliet glanced to Daniela and dragged herself into a seat.
“Sorry…I’m…late,” she panted, wiping sweat off her forehead.
“No problem, I got used to it after the first twenty times,” chuckled Daniela. Catching her breath, Juliet playfully glared.
“I’m not that bad, and besides…I found a live one!” she exclaimed.
“Oh Juliet, not again! You said you’d stop after Justin was institutionalised,”
“I know, but I couldn’t help it, this one’s cute!”
“They were all cute, and now they’re all depressed, in jail or dead!”
“Yeah, but that’s not my fault, they shouldn’t chase what they can’t handle,”
“Chase you? You lead them on!”
“Well, maybe a little bit…Anyway, it’s still not my fault they can’t handle it when I leave!”
“What they can’t handle is you leaving with all their money and all their stuff,”
“A girls gotta make a living somehow,” said Juliet, as if that justified everything, Daniela just smiled.     

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Wow... realities are colliding here 

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Ah, wonderfully complicated interpersonal emotions.  The things that youth have to go through.  I'm now glad to be an old guy.

Great update.