Three For All by Elia Winters

Author:Elia Winters [Winters, Elia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951589004
Publisher: Cecaelia Press

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“Ahh, damn, it’s good to be here.” Lori turned a full circle near the big clock in the middle of Grand Central terminal, taking in the details: the metallic library smell, the sweeping constellation mural on the ceiling, the mix of old and new fixtures announcing train times and track numbers.

Hannah walked up beside her, glancing around at the space. “Nothing like New York, huh?”

“Like no place on earth.” Lori wrapped both hands around her backpack straps, anchoring herself. No matter how long since her last visit, something here always felt like home, her spirit recognizing some intangible element of the city and yearning for more. “You mind if we get a car? I don’t feel like dealing with the trains right now.”

Hannah brushed a strand of hair back behind her ear. She’d tied her hair up, but a few bits had come loose. “You’re the expert here. Point the way.”

They ordered a rideshare to their hotel in Midtown with a driver who was fortunately not much for conversation, leaving Lori the chance to take in the sights with Hannah. “I can’t believe we’ve never been to New York together,” Lori said as their driver deftly swapped lanes in the middle of an intersection.

“I’ve been here,” Hannah reminded her. “But just a couple of times, and not in…geez, probably at least five years. Maybe more. I might have been in college last time I was here. How long did you live here, again?”

“Just one summer.” Lori tried to see to the tops of the tallest buildings without rolling down her window. “After junior year. My roommate at Smith was doing a summer internship in Manhattan and invited me to come stay with her in her sublet in Brooklyn.” The apartment had been ridiculously tiny, especially by Mapleton standards, but Lori hadn’t minded.

Hannah made a thoughtful “mmm” noise. “It’s not for me. Too fast. Too much going on.”

“That’s what I like about it. You can do anything, see anything, eat whatever you want. It’s all a train ride away. So many opportunities.” She’d made a home in Mapleton, but the more time passed, the less content she felt there.

Their driver dropped them off at the hotel, and after checking in, Lori was grateful to take off her backpack and flop down on her hotel bed. “So good.” She kicked off her sneakers while Hannah stretched out on the other bed. “Hotel indulgence is the best.”

“Damn straight.” Hannah’s voice sounded muffled in the duvet, and she rolled onto her side, facing Lori. “I know you’ve got a whole timeline for this trip. What’s the plan?”

Lori had indeed lured Hannah away from work with a promise of “I’ll take care of everything, just schedule yourself a weekend off and tell me your budget and I’ll make it happen.” Hannah did enough planning in the rest of her life; she was not likely to want to plan their getaway as well. “Well,” Lori said, wiggling her feet off the end of the bed, “I have a menu of options to choose from, depending on your priorities.

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