What Real Life's Like (AU,CC,MATURE) Thread #1

[Sternbetrachter]

great part!

Ruby, I also hope that England will win but France has some good players: Henry, Zidane, ...
I prefered the second game today to the first one - what about you?


now back to the RPG



ALEX

I am pretty sure that I was polite and nice when talking to Isabel after our accident this morning. I guess she didn't agree with me. The whole time now, she hasn't looked at me ... at least not without an angry glare.
Considering how much I probably look at her, it's good that she doesn't look my way or she'd notice my intense stares.

Maybe she's just so attentive to Max because she's angry at me or she really is a mother hen and control freak ... wanting to make sure everything's alright. That's so sweet and ... ARGH! I so need to stop this adoring thing I have going on, after all, Isabel absolutely dislikes me, so me liking her is to no use.

And she makes me feel guilty again about hitting Max which I guess I deserve.

Max doesn't look to happy with Isabel mothering him so much ... he doesn't seem like a player so far.

"How do we get to work today? Who's driving and who will be with whom?" I ask. "I mean, we have three cars, but it would probably be enough to go with two cars."

Isabel is sending me another glare while Max and Liz look thoughtful.

"I guess Maria will want to drive today." Liz says quietly, looking briefly at Max and then immediately down at her coffee cup when he looks at her. Kinda sweet how the two behave.

"I'll drive too if no one minds." Max says after nodding in agreement with Liz. "Alex wanna go with me?"

"Uh, sure. I'd love to." I grin at Max, obviously he really isn't holding a grudge against me anymore.

[Sugarplum7]

Sorry this took so long. I was trying to formulate a post. It took a little longer than I had hoped. I hope it's okay.

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I look down at my cup of coffee and think about what I’m going to say next. I don’t particularly know which car to choose. There’s one seat left in Max’s Jeep, and I could take it. I am here. But, knowing that his date with Tess was probably great and wonderful and everything that they could have hoped for, I’ll save that seat for her. I take a tentative sip of the coffee before I speak.

“Tess can complete your group,” I say, looking at the cup cradled in my hands. “I shall see if Maria would not mind having me accompany her and the others in her car.” I look up at Isabel and Alex, followed by Max before I say, “I’ll see to that now. Excuse me.” I smile lightly and walk to the stairs, to see how the others are doing, and ask if Maria would mind if I was in her car.

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[~Ruby~]

I don't know if you already know this but Bre is away at the moment so I don't think she will be posting for a while.

Isabel

I watch Liz leave before I say “I’m actually going to take my own car since me and Maria are going shopping after work and I’ll need lots of storage for my new stuff”

God, just the thought of having to be packed into car makes my skin crawl especially when I have my beautiful BMW outside and waiting.

I’m so excited about going shopping, if there’s anything I love in the world, its shopping. Just the thought of it makes me want to jump up and down like a kid on Christmas day. I honest can’t think of a time where I’ve ever hated going shopping apart from that one time when I went with my scapegrace cousin who had been forced upon me by our grandmother.

“Ok then” Max says with a nod

“Maybe Liz or someone can come with us then” Alex suggests

I roll my eyes and snort in amusement, what a great idea Einstein. Really that Alex is has quick as lightening.

“I’m going to go upstairs and see what Liz and Maria are planning because it might be easier with Maria just comes with me,” I say before leaving the room

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Hope my post is okay, I just thought since Iz and Maria are going shopping it would make more sense if they shared a car and since there is no way Iz is getting in that Jetta it should be the BMW.

If you want me to change something just say and I'll see what I can do.

[isabelle]

*MAX*

I was surprised that neither Liz nor Isabel had any comment about me sharing a ride with Alex after our encounter yesterday morning. Especially as my eye is still a bit purple over it, as Isabel certainly noticed.

I hadn't really thought about inviting Liz, since I was really thinking to use the time with Alex to discuss how he might approach Isabel. Still, when she immediately decides she's not riding with me, I'm deeply disappointed. She heads upstairs to confer with Maria and in a moment, Isabel follows. Looks like both those girls are going to be riding with Isabel, and Liz is going to send Tess to ride with Alex and me.

I'm sure that'll be fine, actually, although Liz will have to have a different ride on the way home and that still leaves Michael and Kyle needing a way to work. I guess they can still take the van.

"Well, that was quick," I say as Isabel leaves. "You really know how to clear a room."

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*MICHAEL*

It doesn't take long to get through my shower. Still plenty of hot water, too, I smile. I carefully ignore the banging in the closet as I get dressed and spike my hair.

I can make out Kyle's muffled shouts of "Let me out!" and it makes me grin.

I walk past the closet and pause. "I thought you were happy there," I say. The banging increases, but I ignore it again. Wistling, I head down the stairs towards the kitchen. I pass Liz on her way back up. "Beautiful morning, isn't it?" I ask her.

[Sternbetrachter]

great parts


ALEX

"You really know how to clear a room." Max says when Isabel leaves.

Looking after the girl, I let out a sigh. "It's a gift, I guess." Who am I kidding? Isabel

can't stand me, so I better get over it and stop being in love. I'm sure that's possible

somehow.

"Thanks again for letting me go with you to work Max." I smile, he really is a great guy.

"I should get my car this afternoon, so maybe i can return the favour someday."

"It's no problem. I figured we might want to talk while we are on the way to work." Max

replies before taking a sip of his coffee, similar to the way Liz did. "What kind of car do

you have?"

"Nothing fancy. Just an old Saturn SC." Liz! how could I forget that!

"Uh Max, I don't want to be noisy or so but since we are still alone and .. uh, no one's

here yet.." I start, unsure on how to blurt it out.

"What is it?" Max asks with a smirk.

"Well, two days ago, you thought we were talking about Liz and that you would stay away

from her - for my sake. Why did you think we were talking about Liz?" I can't help it but I

can't forget about that, as unimportant as it obviously is.

[isabelle]

*MAX*

I tense a little at Alex’s question, pressing my lips tightly together. I get up and take a couple steps to the kitchen door so I can see down to hallway, just in case she, or anyone-else, is coming back this way. Nobody’s in sight, so I sheepishly lean against the wall, thinking I probably look completely paranoid.

“Well, Alex,” I say, running my fingers through my hair. How should I start this? “There was the way you ran after her the first night, when she left the hot tub. And then she brought you a rose. That doesn’t happen every day. She was the one girl who obviously wasn’t interested in me, so why not you? Besides, I talked to her later about our housemates and she told me she thought you and Kyle were nice. I thought you had a shot.” I shrug then.

I take a slow sip of my coffee, avoiding Alex’s eyes. I’m not going to tell him how I’d tried to talk him up to her. Tried to make him look good. Oh wait, I already did. Oh well. It hardly matters now.

“After your movie fest last night, I guess she’s hooked up with Kyle now,” I comment, trying not to picture how they’d looked leaning against each other asleep on the sofa. They seemed so comfortable together. I frown at the thought. My sister would probably say they looked like a nice couple. I grip my coffee cup a little tighter and take another sip.


*MICHAEL*

Liz smiles warmly and says ‘good morning’ as I pass her on the stair. Isabel isn’t far behind Liz, but the taller girl only gives me a look of annoyance as I greet her. That’s okay. Having silenced the annoying Kyle, I’m feeling pretty good about the morning, after all.

When I get to the kitchen, I find Alex and Max there, both silently looking in my direction as I enter. It’s not hard to guess what’s going on here, but I’m not worried about their little spat yesterday morning. . Alex may have been a pain in the neck this morning with Kyle, but at least he’s not Max. “Hey, Alex!” I greet him, ignoring Max. It’s all he deserves, anyway. Then I head straight for the coffee pot.


OOC - Sternbetrachter, You can decide how much time there was for more conversation, if any, between Max’s last comment and Michael’s arrival. lol.

[Sternbetrachter]

Alex

I watch Max as he checks if someone's coming, trying hard not to smile since I know how he feels about people hearing stuff they shouldn't hear. He doesn't look happy about this kind of topic, I shouldn't have started it I guess.

While Max is talking, I have to concentrate hard on my coffee, otherwise, my disbelieving look would only confuse Max and make him ask me questions and I'm pretty sure that I'd tell him how wrong he is.

I still don't know if he likes Liz but if he does ... and Liz likes Max ... hmmmm, wonder if I'd make a good matchmaker? but there's still Tess with who Max went out last night so she'd be hurt if Max and Liz get together and Liz would be hurt if Max and Tess and ... argh! this sucks.

"Max, honestly, you got some things terribly wrong."

"Huh?" Max asks confused. "I think it's all pretty clear."

"Liz and Kyle just fell asleep, i was sitting between them while watching the movies but when both their heads landed on my shoulders, I had enough and left - that's all." I tell him, hoping he'd get that Liz isn't into Kyle. "Besides, there's a difference between 'not interested' and 'shy'."

"Alex, it's too early for such cryptic talk, what do you mean?" Max asks, looking at me as if I'm keeper of all secrets.

I'm about to answer Max when Michael walks in with a big grin. What happened to the guy who looked ready to kill half an hour ago? He greets me cheerfully, so I guess I don't have to worry about a sudden death caused by one of my male roomies today.

Hm, he is ignoring Max. And from Max's surprised look, he doesn't know why either. Exchanging a confused look with Max, I turn to Michael, I ask, "Hey, where's Kyle hiding?" I so hope Michael didn't kill him.



isabelle, hope you are okay with how the talk went

[Sugarplum7]

Question. Do we have a Kyle?

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I see Michael on my way to see Maria. The morning greeting was nice, quick, and most definitely no lewd undertones involved. He actually looked . . .

That thought was cut short by the loud banging I hear coming from Michael and Kyle’s room. Something couldn’t be going on. I mean, Michael would have known. He just came from there. Unless he’s the one that did it. The banging continues and I step into the room.

“Kyle?” I call out as I walk over to the closet, where the banging is coming from. “Kyle? Why is there a dresser in front of the closet? And how did you get stuck in there?” I laugh lightly as I think about how crazy this looks. I have no doubt that this is going to be getting to air.

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[isabelle]

No, I would prefer it if we just keep going. Bre will be back soon. She'll catch up. Elizabeth Evans, however, hasn't been around RF in about two months. We might want to re-cast her...
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*MAX*

Alex says I was wrong. Well, yeah. I already knew that. He told me he's not interested in Liz, but I still think the signs were there even if they didn't happen to be correct. So what else could I be wrong about?

His story about how Liz and Kyle ended up together on the sofa makes sense, but it doesn't exactly change the fact that the two of them do like each other. They each told me about that, so I know it's true. They may be going slowly, but it still seems like an obvious path.

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*MICHAEL*

"Hey, where's Kyle hiding?" Alex asks, and I can't help but smirk. That's an excellent question.

"Well, Kyle had some personal issues to think over," I smile and then take a nice big glug of coffee.

"What do you mean, personal problems?" Max asks sharply, raising an eyebrow. I can tell he's suspcious of my answer, but I don't care. I'm so enjoying this.

"He said something about coming out of the closet," I tell them, keeping my face neutral although I so want to be grinning. "But he said he wasn't ready, yet."

[Sternbetrachter]

ALEX

Coming out of the closet? Does he mean Kyle's gay?

"Do you mean Kyle is gay?" Did I just say that loud? Considering Michael's grin, I obviously did.

"I didn't say that, did I?" Michael asks back with a huge grin ... yesterday, I didn't even think him capable of smiling and now this grin. So, I guess he doesn't mind Kyle being gay ... neither do I, one of my friends is gay so I'm cool with it. But Kyle didn't seem gay but ... who am I to know who's hetero and who's not?

"Interesting." Max mutters to himself.

"Just don't tell him about this talk, okay?" Michael asks with innocent eyes. Who would have believed him to be that sensitive? Me not after the first two days here but two days aren't telling you enough about a person to judge them.

Maybe Michael is just acting so cool and in reality is scared of ... whatever? or gay himself and the ladies man act is just that - an act!

"I hope the girls won't take too long anymore, we should be at work soon." Kinda scary that I want to be at work again and that I enjoy it so much. Isn't it like an unspoken rule that you shouldn't enjoy working at all?

"Uh Michael, I know this is totally off topic but ... uh, I heard what you told the girls when we introduced each other and .. I wondered ... hm, did you ever get a positive reaction to the "You'll be screaming my name tonight" line?"