When we last left 6161, many of the people were having a bad day, especially the amazing Melissa. There was work to finish and the possibility of La Hacienda and Texas Margaritas…we rejoin Melissa after her Physical Therapy for her messed up back…for Part 1 of this 2 show Episode 6…
““I have a voicemail?” Melissa pondered as she reached for the phone she never heard ring. “Hmm…I’ll listen later.”
“Ok, I’m done….what’s the plan?” Melissa asks her friends Josh and Jason. “Oh, and I told Scott and Haley they could come…the more the merrier, right?”
“Yeah, that’s cool,” Jason replied. “We’ll leave now and meet you in a few minutes.”
“Great…and that will give me time to get ready again. I’ll let Haley and Scott know.”
Then she checked her voicemail.
It was Miss Holly Frees…THE Freeze if you must know.
“Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.” The Freeze began in her message.
Funny enough, Holly had the idea to come down and see Melissa if she wasn’t busy and see about going to the Mexican restaurant by where Mel lived. Since that was the plan anyway, Melissa called her friend and invited her to come along, knowing that she didn’t know everybody but believing she would only add to the fun.
When the six got to the restaurant, they had one thing on their mind.
One pitcher of margaritas or two?
While the six enjoyed the two pitchers of margaritas and waited for their unbelievably delicious food, Jason had other ideas for substance in mind.
“I want to bite your shoulder.” He simply stated to Melissa.
“What?!?!?!?!?! When did you turn into a vampire?” the obviously confused and dreadful of being bitten Melissa returned.
Jason then “bit” Melissa’s shoulder and declared, “Mmmmm, tastes like chocolate. Like a Chocolate Pope that you get at Easter.”
Expressions of confusion and laughter met his latest comment. No one was in complete shock as the crew much expects the bizarre outbursts of their odd and dear friend. Only Holly was unfamiliar with Jason, yet her own sense of humor and oddness even kept her from being taken completely off guard.
Thus, Melissa was declared the Chocolate Pope.
“I so feel like I’ll be going to hell for this,” Melissa giggled.
Meanwhile, Josh was enjoying his Tacos Carnitas with the tomatilla sauce that Melissa warmed him was a bit spicy. Well, not spicy actually. More like “zesty.”
Josh took a bite and the heat took him by surprise and accused Melissa of not telling him the truth of its spiciness.
Melissa replied, “I TOLD you. It’s ZESTY!” Of course, the written word could never capture the true way that word was said. An almost cutesy high-pitched noise coming from a person with a deep and luxuriously beautiful smooth low toned voice.
The mere sound of that word sent the six into a fit of laughter.
“ZESTY!” was repeated over and over by the table and each echo sent another ripple of laughter through them.
It was suggested that Melissa’s first “edict” as chocolate pope would be to declare, “It’s Zesty!” Which she did? Complete with the arm movements of a pope in blessing and declaration!
Laughter of this magnitude is not unfamiliar when any of this group gets together. Still, it was a welcome release from the day and such an enjoyable time. Those that don’t know any of the six would think it impossible for this night to be any better.
But they were just getting warmed up. Rather, Melissa was just about to get started.
Somebody mentioned something that HAD to be answered with a resounding “It’s Zesty!” from Melissa. The only problem? Melissa was deep in the midst of a long drink of water.
What was heard surely will echo in the minds of the six and any close enough to witness and remain a point of laughter for years to come.
“Iz sest…gurgle gurgle gurgle….hmmm, gurgle…ahahahahahah gurgle gurgle gurgle, cough, gurgle…”
Melissa had taken on an almost X-Men mutant type ability. She transformed herself into a pseudo-super hero….
She became THE HUMAN FOUNTAIN!
Never before has anyone coming that close to drowning caused such an effect of hilarity on others as well as themselves, which only made it worse.
As disgusting as it may sound, water flowed from Melissa’s mouth and nose in between fits of laughter, gurgling and a pitiful attempt in vain to regain control.
This was almost too much for Melissa and the rest to take!
The Zesty Chocolate Pope as a Human Fountain!
No one can say Melissa doesn’t throw her whole being into making sure everyone has a good time!
When the drowning chocolate pope finally regained composure, well, as much composure as possible at this point, tears streamed down her face from laughter.
Never before has such a spectacle occurred.
Those present knew they were in the midst of something very special that could never be duplicated or surpassed, but would surely be fun trying to do so!
Part two of Episode 6 continues next time… | 
