It lasted roughly six months. In that time, Dennis had accepted a position with the Globetrotting Beauty Queens (GBQ) organization as a videographer. He was to spend the better half of 2010 based in New York City, flying to various five star hotels across the world and pointing his fancy camera at, well, beautiful women. He would stay there for the summer and miss the fall quarter of senior year at BU.
Meanwhile, Liz jetted off to LA for the summer to play filmmaker. The time difference(s), not to mention the stressful work schedule Dennis had to deal with, put the couple at odds more often than they'd like to admit. Even before he made it back home, Dennis decided to put an end to relationship. Liz was heartbroken to have lost her beeper king, but tried not to let him know that. She held her head high and went on about her business.
Soon that business began to include someone else. His name was P. We can call him Floyd.
Now here's where it gets tricky.
While Floyd had always been a pretty good friend of Liz's, he was actually Dennis's roommate, band mate (Dennis played guitar sometimes), and, well, best friend.
The relationship had carried on through fall quarter and the winter break between that had spanned over six weeks.
Liz knew that Floyd was never going to bring it up to Dennis. Not even if he actually did love her, which he proclaimed to. Floyd was about as action-packed as the 1958 Blob movie. Not that Liz expected anything, but it would have been nice.
This phenomenon became compounded by Dennis's return to Barefoot U. When he and Liz had been an item, they had decided to put together a short film that would be shot when he returned. She had been in pre-production while he was in NY, and chose to remain his partner in this endeavor.
Now, three days into the new year, Liz was spending more time with Dennis than was comfortable for her, including helping him shoot a short project for a video class. In a completely twisted moment, she found herself holding a camera in her ex-boyfriend's bedroom while he and her secret boyfriend played music on their guitars. Now that's what you call dramatic irony.
Liz decided to make a New Year's resolution for 2011. She decided to swear off men, at least for the rest of her college career. She knew she wanted Dennis's old internship with GBQ, but it was a long and difficult obstacle course before she would be ready. Her plan was to graduate on time, get credit for an independent study, and move to New York.
The odd thing about Dennis was that he seemed to be the only person at school that took her and her dreams seriously. He supported her, both emotionally and in teaching her. It had always been a quality that drew her to him, and now she had to rely on it if she wanted to succeed.
How does Liz accept an ex as a friend and mentor? Especially if she still has feelings for him?
What should Liz do about the best friend, who held a love racket but had no balls?
Would Liz be able to secure the school's most coveted internship by graduation? What back-up plan must she create?
Your guess is as good as mine.
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