Roswell Fanatics

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Max needs to learn how to treat women? That doesn’t make sense. Michael is the one guy in the house I think should have some lessons on how he should treat women, and how women like to be treated. Not Max. The entire time I was with Max he was nothing but gentlemanly.

Together we enter the cafeteria and we each get something to eat. Instead of a sandwich, I decide to get a bowl of soup. We each take our lunches to-go, and walk over to where the others are sitting at a table. I don’t want to be rude and not spend lunch with them, I am just so busy getting adjusted to my job that I don’t have the time to spend away from things right now. I have to coordinate everything, make sure that it all “clicks.” They know that, right?

“Hey,” I say as Alex and I stop over where they are all sitting, not making a move to sit down with them. “How’s everything going with you guys?” I just hope that Alex won't walk away.

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~*^*~Alex~*^*~

I sigh and decide to grab a pie instead of a sandwich. A pie and a coke. I spot Michael at the table aswell and realise I need a logo or something for the website. So it was a good thing that I found him now instead of trying to track him down later.
"Hey Michael, For the website I'm going to need a logo so I was wondering if ya could like design it for me?" I asked sitting down next to him. Looks like I'm going to be a little longer than I thought. Why Do I let people talk me into things?

*MICHAEL*

Alex and comes over with their trays. I hadn't even noticed them coming in. Liz makes no move to sit down. “Hey, how’s everything going with you guys?”

I shrug, but before anyone can answer, Alex takes a seat next to me. "Hey Michael, For the website I'm going to need a logo so I was wondering if ya could like design it for me?"

"Uh, Idunno," I say. These guys are pretty fussy about their logo and Sandy already gave me a pile of work to do. I glance at her, and she smiles.

"No need for that. We already have our logo in electronic form. We have it in four formats, either in color or black and white."

"Oh," Alex says, sounding surprised. "I would want it in color, then."

"Sure," Sandy tells him. "Stop by the art department. I'll give them all to you. When you're done with the public site, I'd like you to post them in downloadable format on the internal website so that our employees can use it for letter-head and such."

"Okay," Alex says.

I notice that Liz is still holding her soup on a tray. "Are you going to be sitting down or are you just gonna stand there?" I ask her.

~*^*~Alex~*^*~
"So I'll stop around the art department around 2?" I say making sure the time is alright. Michael's superviser nods. I glance around the table quickly trying to figure out who's not there.
"Hey were's Isabel?" I ask hoping I don't sound too eager.

Just thought I would post quickly before I go and battle with my Shakespeare essay. I have a feeling the essay is going to win. God damn it.


Isabel

Somebody pinch me because I must be dreaming!

Jake is just unbelievable, I mean for our date I was expecting a coffee at Starbucks but here we are, dining at the Hilton. Yes that’s right I said the Hilton! As soon as I get a chance I’m so coming to stay here for a while with my girlfriends. This place is just amazing and the food is mouth-watering. I mean I could just live here and never leave.

So we’ve been discussing things, you know the normal first date information swap, which normally would be totally boring for me. I mean hello like I’m interested in football teams or any other kind of sports. I may have been head cheerleader but that doesn’t mean that I actually liked watching all those guys chasing after a ball. It all seemed totally pointless to me. No doubt all the guys came to see me and the girls jumping around in our cheerleading outfits anyway. And man did I look hot in mine even if I do say so myself. Back in high school I was head cheerleader and one of the most popular girls ever. I mean nobody could do a Front Hurdler or a Side Hurdler or a Herkie or a Double Hook like me.

But anyway I’m getting side tracked, where was I? Jake right. So far I have discovered that Jake’s full name is Jacob Rothstein, he is 23 years old, his birthday is the 13th of January which makes him a Capricorn, he grew up in Boston with his younger brother Matthew, younger sister Alexis and their parents William and Alice. He has a yellow Labrador Retriever puppy called Bear which I think is so adorable!

“So what made you can him Bear?” I ask before I eat some of my ice cream. Seriously this ice cream is like heaven on a spoon.

Jake rubbed his chin thoughtfully “I don’t know. He just looks like a fat yellow bear you know kinda like Winne the Pooh without the red shirt!”

“Winne the Pooh huh?” I say raising an eyebrow

“What can I say? I’m scarred from childhood!” Jake grins and I can’t help but notice how his eyes light up when he smiles.

“That’s cute!” I say returning his smile with one of mine own. I look down at my watch, damn I swear it must be fast, it can’t be nearly the end of the date already. “I’ve got to go”

“Already?” Jake questions

“Duty calls. I’ve got to get back to the radio station!” I tell him reaching in my bag to get my credit card out. I never thought I would ever leave a date early so that I could go to work.

“I’m paying!” Jake says signaling to the waiter.

“What a gentleman!” I say playfully

“Meet me tonight!” Jake demands

“Tonight, it’s a bit sooner isn’t it?” I say. God what am I saying? Of course I want to meet him tonight!

“I don’t play games Isabel. I already told you that!” he states and the way he says my name sends a shiver down my spine.

“7.30? You can pick me up!” I state as I get up from my chair and Jake grins in victory . I roll my eyes like I was putting a fight up anyway.

“It’s a date baby!” Jake states getting up

“Baby?” I repeat raising an eyebrow.

“You prefer I called you something else?” He asks “Cupcake maybe? Or sweetheart?”

“We will continue this later!”

“That a promise?” he smirks.

“Maybe.” I say before kissing his cheeks “ciao!”

I leave with a fleeting smile.

Time to get back to work.

*Tess*

Not long after Dave and I get to the lunchroom, the others arrive. We choose a big table to fit myself, Max, Liz, Maria, Michael, Alex, and Kyle, as well as Michael's boss Sandy. Everyone's there except, of course, for Isabel, who has her lunch date with Jake. I'm dying to hear about how the date went when she gets back, but for now I focus on the conversation about how everybody's day is going so far. I smile in relief as it sounds like we all have the same feeling, that our work will be fun and challenging.

"So, what do you guys want to do tonight?" I ask. "It would be fun if we all went out to celebrate surviving our first day of work."

*MAX*

Alex and Liz come over to the table but only Alex sits down. Michael asks Liz, "Are you going to be sitting down or are you just gonna stand there?"

I look up at Liz. She looks sharply at Alex, and says, "I was going to go back to my desk to eat."

"Why don't you join us?" I ask.

"We have plenty of room," Tess volunteers, patting the seat beside her.

“I have a lot of work to do,” Liz says.

“It’s your first day,” I say, shaking my head in amazement. I’d expect her to have a light work-load. Or maybe larger but longer term projects that can be finished tomorrow.

“I’m just going to take this back to my desk.”

Dave’s eyes widen at that. “You’re going to carry soup to the 7th floor in the elevator?”

I smile at that thought. “Dave’s right. Sit down. Finish your soup, and then you can be on your way.”

Reluctantly, Liz nods, and takes a seat next to Tess. “I’ll stay for a few minutes, then,” she says.

Alex speaks up then. I admit, I was kinda ignoring him, but he gets my attention with his question. “Hey, everybody. Where’s Isabel?”

I’m reluctant to answer. Alex was there at breakfast when Isabel was asking me about how to keep her lunch date with Jake. He was there when Isabel was shouting about it as she was urging everyone out of the house so we could get to work. Could he really have forgotten?

“Didn’t she say something about having a lunch date?” Michael asks.

“Yeah,” Tess says. “Some guy named Jake.”

Alex doesn’t answer. He just stares intently at his pie and takes another bite. I look at him for a moment, wondering. Could he be crushing on Isabel, too? Plus Maria and Liz? No. I’d already decided that I didn’t have any idea what Alex was thinking anymore. There’s no point in trying to figure it out right now.

"So, what do you guys want to do tonight?" Tess asks. "It would be fun if we all went out to celebrate surviving our first day of work."

She’s looking all bright and cheery, but her question makes me frown. I was planning on asking her out today. I wasn’t really thinking of another group activity. ‘Course, I don’t have a car of my own here, yet. Maybe I can ask her today, but make the date for tomorrow. Or, we can find some private time during whatever group activity we end up at.

"I guess so. We could find someplace to have dinner together," I suggest.

I don't want another late night at a bar. Between alcohol poisoning and near drownings, I didn't get to bed until almost two this morning.

What shakespare play are you doing Isabelle? At school we're doing King Lear

~*^*~Alex~*^~

"I think I'm going to get back a little late tonight." I say thinking back to the website I have to do and the other website. I gulp down the rest of my pie then grab my coke.
"See Liz this is all we had to do." I state calmly while she glares at me, "Well guys I'm going back up to work I'll see ya all tonight" Don't look at me like that. So I like to build websites. Not my fault. I leave the cafeteria with out saying another word and make my way back to the office part. On the way I spot Eva (Ava?).
"Hey took you a while to get a bag of chips" She says smiling knowinly.
"Yeah well ran into one of the housemates who convinced me to go and get some food, but now I'm back and ready to do some work." I sate firmly. Nothing is going to stop me from completing this website nothing.
"So where are you of to?" I ask Eva/Ava noticing that she was still standing there.
"I was actually on my way to find you. You have a phone call on the line in your office."
"Who is it?" I asked.
"I think he said it was Jason.... or something like that..." Okay there was one thing that could stop me. I left Eva (Ava?) standing and sprinted back to my office.
"Hey Jason whats up?"
"Hey Man where were you I've been waiting like half a hour!"
"Sorry man, just had lunch"
"Alex Whitman had lunch? Is something wrong with you?"
"Ha ha very funny. What's up?"
"Just rang to see how it was going and to tell you that your car should be at the house when you get home." I smile broadly at this statement. My Car. The greatest thing in the world has finally came over.
"ALEX!"
"Yo Man what is it?" I snap back to attention.
"Who's the hot chick with the long blond hair?"
"Which one there are three of them..."
"I think her name started with T or something...." Tess? mmmmm that's new...
"Tess?"
"Yeah that's the chick can you tell her that she's cute?" I hold back laughter.
"Hey Man I've gotta go, I'll try and call tonight"
"Drink as much as last night k?"
"NO WAY!" I yell outloud. I'm not doing that anytime soon.[/i]

Kyle


I love my job, I love sports so there isn't any job better for me then one involving sports, the best part is I am going to be having great seat, and not having to pay for them! Plus its my job to watch sports isn't that every guys dream? Well it's mine.

I watch as everyone interacts around me, I can't help but feel a little shy being around everyone.... I wonder If the tensions died down any.

sorry that part sucked but blah I'm in a hurry

Maria


My heart softens a little when it comes to Liz, I mean she was thoughtful enough to ask someone to bring me down some asprins.. That's gotta count for something right?

But then maybe she was doing it just to make me feel bad, but why would she take the time to do that?: I feel horrible enough as is.... So she wouldn't need to bother....

I feel a little better but I can't even think of eating, Max and me talked sorta so I feel better about that... I think I 'm going to enjoy our jobs I mean I'm tons nervous but still I'll get over it right?

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He left? He just walked out of here and left me when we both decided to stop and pick something up to eat! I can’t blame him though. It was my fault for choosing soup for lunch. I wouldn’t want to have him stick around just because I made an error in judgment.

Everyone is talking about going out again tonight, and I don’t want to seem antisocial with people I just met, but I thought a night in would be just as enjoyable. I might be less outgoing than the rest of my housemates, and I don’t want to hinder any fun that they will have by suggesting that we stay home instead of going out.

It is just dinner right? I could go out to dinner with them. Then I can head back with anyone else who wants to go to bed early. I just hope that I am not the only one who is not feeling particularly up to another late night of dancing and drinking.

“That’s sounds nice,” I say, speaking finally. I stir my soup a little, keeping my concentration on the hot liquid as I continue with my statement. “Eating out, I mean.”

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Sorry that the part was short. I am really swamped with reading for school. I am wondering when procrastination will kick in. It has to be soon. I am one major procrastinator. I hope that the part was okay. I know it didn’t add much, but I felt bad about not posting in a while.

~Sugarplum