Bell, Book, and Sandals
Loading the last of my luggage on the cart, I headed for the airport exit. Excitement bubbled through me as I made my way around the lingering people. I was here. I was in the Land of Hopes and Dreams. I was going to take this place by storm.
“Do you need some help with that?” someone asked from behind me.
I turned to see a bronze god in an attendant’s uniform. He was pointing at the cart I was pushing. He must have noticed heels were not the best things to wear when pushing a loaded down luggage cart. Oh, well. You live and you learn.
“Sure,” I said, flashing him my million dollar smile.
He immediately took over my cart, pushing it straight out the door in no time. Wow, not more than five minutes here, and I was already making new friends.
“Where am I taking these things?” he asked me as we wheeled past the flow of people, coming from or going to some far off exotic place.
“Oh,” I said, looking around. “I’m supposed to have a car waiting for me somewhere around here.”
“I’ll find it,” he said, eagerly disappearing into the sea of people.
I stood there, waiting, watching the people flit around me. How exciting was this? It was the start of my new life. Here I was, Maxie Duncan, ready to conquer Hollywood. I was so proud of myself. I’d gone from being the soon-to-be housewife to Californian transplant in no time flat. This was going to be awesome.
The airport guy came back, ushering me over to a big black limo. The driver loaded my bags and I started to get in.
“Wait,” the bronze god called, stopping me. “I know you don’t know me, but…” He handed me a piece of paper. “Here’s my number. I’d love to show you around. Give you all the inside scoop on living in So. Cal.”
I grinned as he waved, heading back into the building. Stepping into the back of the limo, I closed my eyes, letting everything soak in. I was Hollywood bound and had already been asked on a date. My instincts were in overdrive and they were all telling me the same thing. This was going to be an adventure of a lifetime.
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