ALEX
I wave goodbye to Max and Tess, making my way to the technical departement of the radio. I don't think it will be too hard to compliment Isabel - her smile's great, her eyes are beautiful, her hair shines, her body is ... since I don't want to take a cold shower, I better not go there.
The only problem might be that I'll probably not get the compliments out correctly and Isabel will be even more pissed at me ... or sending her *gag* boyfriend after me to beat me up.
Well, I could ...
"Whitman! Good that you are here!" one of my co workers yells. "We have things to do that will surely amaze you buddy!"
Well, here we go, time for my love life later, I guess.
SORRY, that it's sooo short but my brother bothers me the whole time and I'm tired and ... Sorry! I'll try to post more the next time.
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Maybe I'll skip to lunch, if you think that works?
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*MICHAEL*
I yawn as I sit down in the van with Liz, remembering how Kyle dragged me out of bed so early today. I want to talk to Liz about what Alex said, but Kyle is still so close. Could he hear me if I asked? I decide not to risk it. But after five minutes of driving, the silence is a bit strange. I lean over towards Liz. "Hey, I think I need to talk to you later, if that's okay with you."
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Lunch time comes and I head down to the cafeteria. I grab two burgers and fries and some onion rings, too and sit down with the rest of our reality TV Crew. Well, some of them, anyway. I'm a bit late, but I only see Alex, Kyle, Liz and Isabel.
"That stuff's not good for you," Isabel observes. "You should have more vegetables."
I look over at her plate and frown. Green vegetables, whole wheat bread, chicken and the like. Uggh. "You eat what you like and I'll eat what I like," I tell her. "Where's everyone-else?" I ask.
"Tess, Maria and Max ate a little earlier. They're on the air through lunch," Liz tells me.
I nod and take a bite of my burger. It doesn't really matter to me. Well, I mean, I kinda wanted to see Tess and Maria, but I could hardly care less about Max. "What's everyone doing after work?" I ask.
Isabel rolls her eyes at me. "I'm going shopping with Maria," she says as if everyone should know that. Did somebody mention that before? I don't remember.
I'm still a bit annoyed that Alex and Kyle wouldn't even talk about the Max problem, so I turn to the only other girl at the table. "How about you then, Liz?"
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*MICHAEL*
I yawn as I sit down in the van with Liz, remembering how Kyle dragged me out of bed so early today. I want to talk to Liz about what Alex said, but Kyle is still so close. Could he hear me if I asked? I decide not to risk it. But after five minutes of driving, the silence is a bit strange. I lean over towards Liz. "Hey, I think I need to talk to you later, if that's okay with you."
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Lunch time comes and I head down to the cafeteria. I grab two burgers and fries and some onion rings, too and sit down with the rest of our reality TV Crew. Well, some of them, anyway. I'm a bit late, but I only see Alex, Kyle, Liz and Isabel.
"That stuff's not good for you," Isabel observes. "You should have more vegetables."
I look over at her plate and frown. Green vegetables, whole wheat bread, chicken and the like. Uggh. "You eat what you like and I'll eat what I like," I tell her. "Where's everyone-else?" I ask.
"Tess, Maria and Max ate a little earlier. They're on the air through lunch," Liz tells me.
I nod and take a bite of my burger. It doesn't really matter to me. Well, I mean, I kinda wanted to see Tess and Maria, but I could hardly care less about Max. "What's everyone doing after work?" I ask.
Isabel rolls her eyes at me. "I'm going shopping with Maria," she says as if everyone should know that. Did somebody mention that before? I don't remember.
I'm still a bit annoyed that Alex and Kyle wouldn't even talk about the Max problem, so I turn to the only other girl at the table. "How about you then, Liz?"
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ALEX
I quietly observe the banter that's going on during lunch, content with just listening. Okay, okay, I'm trying to find a master plan to win Isabel's heart and that's easier when you aren't talking.
So far, I got that
1.) I have to change my clothes, Isabel obviously doesn't approve of them. I fear that I have to ask someone to help me with that. Probably Max, Liz and Tess since especially Tess seems to like playing matchmaker.
2.) I have to compliment her. That's an easy one since you can make quite a lot compliments about her.
3.) I have to get brave enough to actually say compliments to her without sounding too corny, too geeky, too stupid or like I'm trying too hard.
4.) I have to be nice to all of the girls (guys too, I think), so Isabel doesn't know that I'm trying to get her attention.
5.) I have to change my eating habits since my food is similar to Michael's (but I have one apple! haha!) and Isabel isn't approving of that either. Not that she commented on my food ... which brings me to...
6.) I have to make her talk to me again and find ways of talking to her without her getting annoyed, angry, pissed, mean or any other negative feeling.
I'm sure that won't be so hard to manage those six rules. Six? wow, that's a lot I have to admit and ... did Isabel just glare at me? OMG! What have I done? What did I say? Or not say, damn, I surely fucked up again!
Why does that always happen to me?
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I actually wanted to post something funny but that came out ... hm, well, it will have to do.
I quietly observe the banter that's going on during lunch, content with just listening. Okay, okay, I'm trying to find a master plan to win Isabel's heart and that's easier when you aren't talking.
So far, I got that
1.) I have to change my clothes, Isabel obviously doesn't approve of them. I fear that I have to ask someone to help me with that. Probably Max, Liz and Tess since especially Tess seems to like playing matchmaker.
2.) I have to compliment her. That's an easy one since you can make quite a lot compliments about her.
3.) I have to get brave enough to actually say compliments to her without sounding too corny, too geeky, too stupid or like I'm trying too hard.
4.) I have to be nice to all of the girls (guys too, I think), so Isabel doesn't know that I'm trying to get her attention.
5.) I have to change my eating habits since my food is similar to Michael's (but I have one apple! haha!) and Isabel isn't approving of that either. Not that she commented on my food ... which brings me to...
6.) I have to make her talk to me again and find ways of talking to her without her getting annoyed, angry, pissed, mean or any other negative feeling.
I'm sure that won't be so hard to manage those six rules. Six? wow, that's a lot I have to admit and ... did Isabel just glare at me? OMG! What have I done? What did I say? Or not say, damn, I surely fucked up again!
Why does that always happen to me?
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I actually wanted to post something funny but that came out ... hm, well, it will have to do.
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I promised! And here's the part. It is all before the lunch stuff. I need Michael's response first before I can move on. I hope this isn't too confusing.
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The ride to work was quiet. It wasn’t . . . I wouldn’t call it uncomfortable. It was just quiet. Like none of us really had much to say. At least, that’s what I thought until Michael leaned over and whispered something to me when we were getting out of the van ready to walk into the building and go our separate ways until lunch.
“Hey, I think I need to talk to you later, if that’s okay with you.”
The only reason I could think that he was asking to talk to me later was either because he didn’t have the time to talk about it now, or he wanted some amount of privacy before he spoke to me. Maybe it was about Kyle? I had no idea.
I turn my head to whisper into his ear. If he wanted this to be something known he wouldn’t have leaned over. “Yeah. No problem. When did you want to talk, and what did you want to talk about?” I asked.
I don’t know if I’m reading Michael wrong, or if he actually has toned things down a little. Either way talking with him wouldn’t hurt. In fact it might be best if I did speak with him.
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~Sugarplum
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The ride to work was quiet. It wasn’t . . . I wouldn’t call it uncomfortable. It was just quiet. Like none of us really had much to say. At least, that’s what I thought until Michael leaned over and whispered something to me when we were getting out of the van ready to walk into the building and go our separate ways until lunch.
“Hey, I think I need to talk to you later, if that’s okay with you.”
The only reason I could think that he was asking to talk to me later was either because he didn’t have the time to talk about it now, or he wanted some amount of privacy before he spoke to me. Maybe it was about Kyle? I had no idea.
I turn my head to whisper into his ear. If he wanted this to be something known he wouldn’t have leaned over. “Yeah. No problem. When did you want to talk, and what did you want to talk about?” I asked.
I don’t know if I’m reading Michael wrong, or if he actually has toned things down a little. Either way talking with him wouldn’t hurt. In fact it might be best if I did speak with him.
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</center>*MICHAEL* (time-traveling back to the morning van ride. lol.)
“Yeah. No problem. When did you want to talk, and what did you want to talk about?” Liz asks, keeping her voice low.
I glance up at Kyle and then quietly tell her. "I don't care when, just whenever we've got some privacy. It was just something Alex said to me this morning. I thought you could help. I mean - Like on Sunday night." I look away, nervously after that. I can't believe I'm asking anyone for help. Never mind a girl I barely met. Yet, somehow that makes it a little easier. I don't have to worry about keeping up appearances as much since she hasn't known be that long.
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Maybe they can talk after lunch?
“Yeah. No problem. When did you want to talk, and what did you want to talk about?” Liz asks, keeping her voice low.
I glance up at Kyle and then quietly tell her. "I don't care when, just whenever we've got some privacy. It was just something Alex said to me this morning. I thought you could help. I mean - Like on Sunday night." I look away, nervously after that. I can't believe I'm asking anyone for help. Never mind a girl I barely met. Yet, somehow that makes it a little easier. I don't have to worry about keeping up appearances as much since she hasn't known be that long.
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Maybe they can talk after lunch?
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“I don't care when, just whenever we've got some privacy. It was just something Alex said to me this morning. I thought you could help. I mean - Like on Sunday night”
As he says that I think back and try to remember what it is that he’s talking about. That’s when I realize what it could possibly be. When I told him not to come on so strong. To be a little less lewd in his approach, when he is talking to a girl he’s interested in.
“Yeah. Sure. I’ll see you at lunch and we can talk then.”
We get to the office and part ways with a “see you at lunch” from each of us before I go to the elevator to begin working on what I couldn’t finish yesterday.
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“How about you then, Liz?” Michael asks and pulls me out of my thoughtless space out.
“Huh?” I ask, missing what he was asking me about.
“After work. What are you doing?”
“Oh, uh. I don’t have any plans yet. I know Isabel and Maria were going shopping, but does anyone else want to go out and walk around, check out the sights? It could be a group thing. Maybe we can go to the beach and have a small bonfire? S’mores perhaps?”
I look from one face to another and they all have different expressions. I choose to “pick on” Alex and see what he thinks. “Does that sound good Alex? Would you maybe want to do that with me, at least, if no one else wants to or has other plans?” It's quiet for a few moments as he thinks about it. After waiting, and feeling a little uncomfortable in the silence I turn to Kyle, “What about you Kyle? That sound good? Fun?”
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“I don't care when, just whenever we've got some privacy. It was just something Alex said to me this morning. I thought you could help. I mean - Like on Sunday night”
As he says that I think back and try to remember what it is that he’s talking about. That’s when I realize what it could possibly be. When I told him not to come on so strong. To be a little less lewd in his approach, when he is talking to a girl he’s interested in.
“Yeah. Sure. I’ll see you at lunch and we can talk then.”
We get to the office and part ways with a “see you at lunch” from each of us before I go to the elevator to begin working on what I couldn’t finish yesterday.
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“How about you then, Liz?” Michael asks and pulls me out of my thoughtless space out.
“Huh?” I ask, missing what he was asking me about.
“After work. What are you doing?”
“Oh, uh. I don’t have any plans yet. I know Isabel and Maria were going shopping, but does anyone else want to go out and walk around, check out the sights? It could be a group thing. Maybe we can go to the beach and have a small bonfire? S’mores perhaps?”
I look from one face to another and they all have different expressions. I choose to “pick on” Alex and see what he thinks. “Does that sound good Alex? Would you maybe want to do that with me, at least, if no one else wants to or has other plans?” It's quiet for a few moments as he thinks about it. After waiting, and feeling a little uncomfortable in the silence I turn to Kyle, “What about you Kyle? That sound good? Fun?”
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ALEX
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Liz obviously asked me something and I didn't listen ... no wonder that Isabel is angry again, she probably thinks of me as a freak who doesn't care about others. Damn!
Well, I better concentrate on the talk now!
"Sounds like fun! I think the last time I had a bonfire with marshmellows, music and friends was when I graduated form high school." Kyle answers Liz with a wistful smile. "I'm game." He says, grinning at Liz and then at Michael ... well, he's more grinning at Liz and looking a bit uncomfortable at Michael.
"Alex?" Liz asks again. Thank god I'm prepared this time.
"Sure. It seems like a great opportunity to get to know each other." I say smiling at Liz. "At least the ones who will be there." I guess Isabel won't join us ... hm, might be better than her and Jakey appearing there. "I think that could be fun. We'll have to make Michael our activities coordinator since he seems to come up with ideas."
"No thanks. No need for that." Michael responds before shovelling more food into his mouth.
"Wasn't there this horror flick that started with friends having a fire on the beach?" Isabel asks sweetly.
We all fall silent for a moment, thinking about that.
"I even know a porn that started like that." Kyle says after a few moments. We all turn to stare at him. "What?" he asks innocently. "Never heard the word porn? Come on, repeat after me - PORN."
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sorry, I don't know what came over me
Ruby, I hope that things will calm down again for you!
Damn! Damn! Damn!
Liz obviously asked me something and I didn't listen ... no wonder that Isabel is angry again, she probably thinks of me as a freak who doesn't care about others. Damn!
Well, I better concentrate on the talk now!
"Sounds like fun! I think the last time I had a bonfire with marshmellows, music and friends was when I graduated form high school." Kyle answers Liz with a wistful smile. "I'm game." He says, grinning at Liz and then at Michael ... well, he's more grinning at Liz and looking a bit uncomfortable at Michael.
"Alex?" Liz asks again. Thank god I'm prepared this time.
"Sure. It seems like a great opportunity to get to know each other." I say smiling at Liz. "At least the ones who will be there." I guess Isabel won't join us ... hm, might be better than her and Jakey appearing there. "I think that could be fun. We'll have to make Michael our activities coordinator since he seems to come up with ideas."
"No thanks. No need for that." Michael responds before shovelling more food into his mouth.
"Wasn't there this horror flick that started with friends having a fire on the beach?" Isabel asks sweetly.
We all fall silent for a moment, thinking about that.
"I even know a porn that started like that." Kyle says after a few moments. We all turn to stare at him. "What?" he asks innocently. "Never heard the word porn? Come on, repeat after me - PORN."
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Ruby, I hope that things will calm down again for you!
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::laughs:: That was great! I just have to follow up because the ending was classic!
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Sometimes I don’t know if Isabel knows how . . . mean she sounds when she says some things. It’s not like she hurt any of our feelings, but her input on the bonfire and the beach was a little hurtful. I just don’t know if that was her intent or not. But Kyle turns everything on its head with a simple sentence. How does he do it? All I know is that I had to stare at him wide-eyed. Did he just say that at the table? Over a meal!
I must not have been the only one shocked that he said it. We must have all been thinking about different things though. I know that Michael isn’t thinking what I’m thinking.
“Never heard the word “porn”?” Kyle says first, and then followed it up with treating us like kids. “Come on, repeat after me—PORN.” I’m still aghast that he just said it twice more! “Porn,” he says again. “P – O – R – N, Porn.”
“Kyle, it’s nice that you can spell, but we can all spell just fine,” I say just to get him to stop saying it with all these people that we work with walking around.
“If you maybe change your mind about going to the beach with us, Isabel, the invitation still stands. Michael?” I ask, turning to him. “Would you mind coming with me? I’m going to tell Max, Tess, and Maria about our beach plans. Do you have the time?”
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Sometimes I don’t know if Isabel knows how . . . mean she sounds when she says some things. It’s not like she hurt any of our feelings, but her input on the bonfire and the beach was a little hurtful. I just don’t know if that was her intent or not. But Kyle turns everything on its head with a simple sentence. How does he do it? All I know is that I had to stare at him wide-eyed. Did he just say that at the table? Over a meal!
I must not have been the only one shocked that he said it. We must have all been thinking about different things though. I know that Michael isn’t thinking what I’m thinking.
“Never heard the word “porn”?” Kyle says first, and then followed it up with treating us like kids. “Come on, repeat after me—PORN.” I’m still aghast that he just said it twice more! “Porn,” he says again. “P – O – R – N, Porn.”
“Kyle, it’s nice that you can spell, but we can all spell just fine,” I say just to get him to stop saying it with all these people that we work with walking around.
“If you maybe change your mind about going to the beach with us, Isabel, the invitation still stands. Michael?” I ask, turning to him. “Would you mind coming with me? I’m going to tell Max, Tess, and Maria about our beach plans. Do you have the time?”
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MICHAEL
Do I have the time? For a moment, I'm confused. Then I realize that she's not talking about having time after work. I guess everyone's assuming I'm already in because I'm the one who first asked about evening plans. But Liz is talking about having time to share the plan with Maria, Tess and Max.
"I guess I could spare the time," I tell her. After all, I would like to see Maria and Tess. Maybe get them to stop thinking about Max for a few minutes. And maybe I’ll have a few moments to talk to Liz on the way up to the studio, too.
Do I have the time? For a moment, I'm confused. Then I realize that she's not talking about having time after work. I guess everyone's assuming I'm already in because I'm the one who first asked about evening plans. But Liz is talking about having time to share the plan with Maria, Tess and Max.
"I guess I could spare the time," I tell her. After all, I would like to see Maria and Tess. Maybe get them to stop thinking about Max for a few minutes. And maybe I’ll have a few moments to talk to Liz on the way up to the studio, too.
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Really short but I don't have time at the moment, real life sucks!!!
Isabel
I guess it could be kinda romantic down at the beach at night, sitting around a camp fire although I have to admit I hate sand, I hate the way it feels against my skin and the fact that it gets everywhere. I mean you just have to look at sand and you'll end up covered in the stuff.
I hate the sea as well, its just so uncontrolable and you never know what's going to happen. I hate that! Plus there are sharks and all other kinda of gross mean fish out there.
"Maybe I'll give Jake a call and see if he wants to come down to the beach tonight," I muse out loud as I reach into my purse and search for my cell phone.
Isabel
I guess it could be kinda romantic down at the beach at night, sitting around a camp fire although I have to admit I hate sand, I hate the way it feels against my skin and the fact that it gets everywhere. I mean you just have to look at sand and you'll end up covered in the stuff.
I hate the sea as well, its just so uncontrolable and you never know what's going to happen. I hate that! Plus there are sharks and all other kinda of gross mean fish out there.
"Maybe I'll give Jake a call and see if he wants to come down to the beach tonight," I muse out loud as I reach into my purse and search for my cell phone.
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