Hey everyone this is my first fan fiction, and I hope that you guys like it. I thought that I should do a chapter book and keep you guys hanging.
Imagine that we are in season 2, right after…. A Fine Friendship
by
Marie J
(MarieJ720@yahoo.com)
(Fran and Sylvia are in the Sheffield kitchen, Fran is telling Sylvia about Max walking into her bedroom and catching her and Kurt making out.)
"When Max walked into the bedroom and saw me and Kurt making out he assumed that I seduced him, and to top that I was topless, with two men in the room"!! Said Fran. "Oy, I think this is the happiest day of my life, so what if Kurt’s gay, ya know…. Why set your standards so high all the time"?? Said Sylvia after eating about 7 slices of Double Decker Chocolate Cake that Niles prepared the night before. "Ma you’re the one who raised me to set my standards high" said Fran. "Fran ya have to get married soon, start a life, have kids. Look at you, you’re a maid, Fran cut in "A Nanny"!! Anyways ya not doing anything with your life now, all I’m saying is to go out there are let everyone know that your 29, single, and looking for a husband, I’m sure someone will want you, look at me I married ya father and he wears a toupee, never leaves the room and do ya see me complaining "?? said Sylvia. "Ma I’m so sick of this" said Fran. "Sick a What"?? "Sick of you, always telling me that I need to get married, I will get married one day just stop rushing me. You just barge in here and tell me everything I need to do. Ma just back off, you’ve been telling me to settle down since I was… 19"!!
"Well is that how you feel"?? Said Sylvia. "Yes it is" said Fran "Well then I’ll be leaving now, I won’t call you or talk to you anymore since you want me to back off." Sylvia said. And with that Sylvia slammed the door behind her, Fran sat down and began to feel sorry because of what she had just told her mother. Fran needed someone to talk to, but the only person around was Gracie.
"I’m such a Kvetch," said Fran, walking towards Gracie. "Whatever a Kvetch is I’m sure that your not one." Said Gracie. "Yes I am, I yelled at my mother for just looking out for me and now I feel so terrible," said Fran. "Why did you yell at her"?? Said Gracie. "Because she kept on telling me that I needed to get married and I just got so sick of hearing that every time I saw her, it’s like the only thing we ever talk about is me settling down and having kids." Said Fran. "Call her and apologize to her" said Gracie. "not right now maybe later but thanks for the help" said Fran.
Fran with her head drooped down, walked upstairs very slowly and cried herself to sleep. Max came into the room late at night because he heard Fran crying. "Gracie told me what was wrong with you Miss. Fine, and I don’t think that you should get so worked up over a fight," said Max. " You don’t understand though, that’s my mother how could I be rude to her"?? Said Fran.
"If it helps you any bit, Maggie is always rude to me and it is not really that big of a deal to me" said Max. Max was just trying to make Miss. Fine feel better and if that meant saying the dumbest things than he would.
"I know but that’s because you’re her father and you don’t understand her but this is my mother, the woman who taught me how to shave my underarms, the woman who bought me my first bra, who saw my first boyfriend, who taught me how to walk in platforms." Said Fran. With every word that Fran said she began to cry more and more deeply.
"Is there anything I could do to help you out"?? Said Max. "Yeah Marry me so that my mother can’t tell me to settle down anymore". Said Fran. That was the first smile that Fran cracked all day long."
"Very funny Miss. Fine, aren’t you just a normal comedian" said a blushing Max. " Well I will call her tomorrow morning, if she wants to talk to Me." Said Fran. "I think that is a very splendid idea" said max. And with that he left the room, and kissed Miss. Fine goodnight (On the Cheek).
(The next morning, Fran was still feeling horrible so she decided to eat to ease her mind.)
"Oh Niles can you whip me up a big breakfast"?? "Sure what would you like"?? Said Niles. "Just some French Toast, Pancakes, Bacon, Sausages, Waffles, Eggs (Sunny Side Up), Some of that delicious cake you made yesterday, and some oatmeal. That will be it for me".
"Wow" said Niles. "Yeah I’m depressed." Said Fran. "I heard," said Niles. "You’re such a Yenta"!! Fran said smiling.
‘Thanks, one big breakfast coming right up" said Niles. " Thanks Niles your such a sweetheart" said Fran.
(Fran got the cordless phone and walked into her bedroom to call her mother, Fran called her mother but no one picked up the phone.) (This was very unusual since Sylvia barley went anywhere.) (Fran decided that she would call her mother later, since no one picked up the phone.)
"Did you call"? Said Mr. Sheffield. "Yeah but no one picked up" said Fran. "Maybe she is just gone, she will pick up later don’t worry about It." Said Max. "I hope so, but here’s something happy, did you hear that Loehmanns is having a half off of everything in stock sale"!? Said Fran. "Let me guess, you would like your pay check earlier"? "Yes, and one more favor, I hate shopping by myself, and Val’s not feeling good so do you think that you could go shopping with me"? Said Fran. "Because of your condition I will join you but this is the first and the last time that I am going to shop with you, You women are so picky with clothes." Said Max. After Fran was finished getting dressed and making her hair 3 inches higher they both left to stop at Loehmanns.
"Oh I just love this store, every thing is just so cheap, and they have really good deals on skirts and dresses." Said Fran. "Wait a second, this is the store where you buy those great skirts at"? Said Max. "Yeah and remember that Leopard Dress I wore last week’? Said Fran. "Yes, well Miss. Fine how in the world could I ever forget a skirt like that"? Said Max. "Oh Mr. Sheffield"!! Said Fran laughing. ‘Well, Miss. Fine you cheered up pretty quickly" said Max. "Well the thing is Loehmann Sales always cheer me up." Said Fran. "Well at least you’re not as depressed as you were last night, I never saw you so sad." Said Max. "The reason why I was so sad what because me and my mother never argued over men before, if anything we always agreed on the subject of men." Said Fran. "Well there is a first time for everything." Said Max. "I guess so" said Fran.
While Max was picking up clothes for Gracie, he heard a loud scream that sounded exactly like Miss. Fine’s obnoxious scream. He ran over to the dressing rooms were Fran was and asked if everything was all right. "Would you just look at this dress!!! It hugs me in all the right places, how much is it"?? Said Fran. As she tried to find the price tag Max was just realizing, how he really felt for Fran. He thought that it was pretty weird that in a Loehmanns dressing room he is was discovering all of the feelings that he had for Fran.
"Miss. Fine, is it o.k. If we go to dinner tonight"? Said Max. "Of course Mr. Sheffield, but is it something important because you sound pretty serious." "I just want to spend more time with you and get to know you a little better, because you’re not really as obnoxious, annoying, and irritating as I thought you were." Said Max. "Well, Thanks but in the mean time, Do you have any idea were the price tag for this dress is"?? said Fran. "Yes Miss. Fine it is right here." Said Max. Max reached his arm out to touch her neck as he slowly moved his hands down her neck to pull out the price tag.
"What would I do without you."? Said Fran smiling. "And what would I do without you"? Said Max. Max was acting like a whole new person around Fran and Fran was not complaining at all. "So where are we going to eat"? Said Fran. "Wherever you would like to go." Said Max. "Let’s go to Red Lobster, Yetta told me that their having a 3 for 1 soup special. "Red Lobster is perfect then." Said Max.
"Look at all of the dresses I bought with only $200.00" said Fran. "Wow that is a lot of dresses for so little." Said Max. "Yeah but this Black one is going back tomorrow, because I’m wearing it tonight at dinner." Said Fran. "I think that dress is going to be my favorite so far," said Max.
As Fran got ready for dinner, Max decided to talk to Niles about some men things. "Hey old man, I want to share with you something." Said Max. "What is it, something juicy I hope." Said Niles. "I think I am falling in love with Miss. Fine." Said Max. "Ohhh, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, the way you look at her in those short shirts, the glare in your eyes every time you yell at her."!! Said Niles. "Keep it down Niles"!!! Said Max. "Well what are you going to do about it"?? Said Niles. "I want to Marry her." Said Max.
"Wow this coming from the man who yells at her every other day"?? Said Niles. "Oh Niles would you shut-up already"?? Said Max. "Excuse Me, I’m just so excited to finally see this happen." Said Niles.
"But this is the only problem, I want to propose to her but I think she is going to say no because we have not even started to date yet, and because her and Sylvia are fighting right now and she might think that I am just trying to cheer her up" said Max. "I do agree that you should give it some time, but Boss, don’t wait around for I don’t know 5 years waiting to propose to her and finally commit to her." Said Niles.
"I won’t do that, I just wish there was a way to get Sylvia and Fran talking again." Said Max. "I Have a brilliant idea and I know it will work." Said Nikes. "And what is your idea"?? Said Max.
"I will invite Sylvia over for a "Food- Tasting Competition" and Fran will be the other component.’ Said Niles. "Well Old Man it’s worth a shot, I’ll talk to Fran, you talk to Sylvia, but when will the "Competition" be"?? Said Max "Tomorrow afternoon at 11:00, in the Kitchen." Said Niles. "Ok Old Man I’m on it." Said Max.
That night at dinner, Fran began to get a clue that Max had taken her out to dinner for more than just his hungriness. "Max, there’s something I have to tell you." Said Fran. "What is it"?? Said Max. "Mr. Sheffield I Love you." Said Fran. "Oh Miss. Fine I love you to, Will you marry me"?? Said Max.
WHAT???????? Said Fran.
To Be Continued…