a bite to eat

Stacy looked up from her jalapeno steak and grilled potatoes to see the face of a middle-aged woman beaming back at her. The woman wore jeans and what could only be considered a cowboy shirt (or would that be cowgirl?), her boots were lizard by the look of them, and her handbag was rawhide with turquoise stones stitched throughout. In fact, the woman had bracelets, a necklace and even a ring all with turquoise stones of various sizes and shapes.

Stacy, not being in the mood for running around any bushes simply asked her, "Do I know you?"

The woman smiled a toothy smile and said, "Why no, dear. We've never met. I'm sure you meet fans wherever you go, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you or to interrupt your meal. I just thought it was such a strange coincidence that you'd be here the same time I am, and with all the fuss going on and all."

~~fuss?~~ wondered Stacy. ~~'what' is going on?!!?~~

1. Just then a man ran into the steakhouse and with a huffed voice spoke to some people at a different table: "It's starting!" he said in a not-quite-whisper.

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