*Max*
I bite my lip, not sure of what to say yet. At this point, I'd think that knowing that Alex liked her might have been okay. Wouldn't it be likely that dozens of guys like her? She's really a stunning girl. Would it be a big surprise that another guy liked her, too? This is a bit soon and not the way we'd hoped. But somehow, this make her upset enough to walk out of her date and leave Kyle stranded. That's not good...
I really thought that Isabel was starting to see Alex as a normal guy, as a friend. I'd almost thought it was time for Alex to say something himself. That couldn't be the problem, could it? That the news came second-hand? Or is she really upset about it being him? She seemed to like him yesterday when she was fussing over his eye after Jake...
"Why that upset her so much?" I ask Kyle. "Lots of guys must like her. Does she really not like Alex or what?"
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"Why that upset her so much? Lots of guys must like her. Does she really not like Alex or what?"
"Don't ask me, I have no idea."
He doesn't seem angry - thank God!
"I think she likes Alex but she didn't expect that revealation and ... I don't know, she wasn't happy with Alex's date and at first I thought it was because she might be jealous but then she started talking about this friend of hers who'd be perfect for Alex. Maybe not even she knows why reacted that strongly."
"Why that upset her so much? Lots of guys must like her. Does she really not like Alex or what?"
"Don't ask me, I have no idea."
He doesn't seem angry - thank God!
"I think she likes Alex but she didn't expect that revealation and ... I don't know, she wasn't happy with Alex's date and at first I thought it was because she might be jealous but then she started talking about this friend of hers who'd be perfect for Alex. Maybe not even she knows why reacted that strongly."
*Max*
I turn into the long driveway up to the house, shaking my head. Isabel seeming jealous of Alex's date was a good sign, but if she followed up by trying to hook him up with someone-else then it doesn't work. And it still doesn't make any sense for her to be THAT upset about Alex liking her. I can't help but feeling that there's something missing in Kyle's story.
"There's something you're not telling me," I say. "You might as well spill it because she's bound to tell Liz and we'll all find out sooner or later."
Whatever it is, it looks like things aren't good for our Isabel/Alex plot. Not if she ran off that way. He messed things up and I can't help but wonder if he did it on purpose...
I turn into the long driveway up to the house, shaking my head. Isabel seeming jealous of Alex's date was a good sign, but if she followed up by trying to hook him up with someone-else then it doesn't work. And it still doesn't make any sense for her to be THAT upset about Alex liking her. I can't help but feeling that there's something missing in Kyle's story.
"There's something you're not telling me," I say. "You might as well spill it because she's bound to tell Liz and we'll all find out sooner or later."
Whatever it is, it looks like things aren't good for our Isabel/Alex plot. Not if she ran off that way. He messed things up and I can't help but wonder if he did it on purpose...
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"There's something you're not telling me, You might as well spill it because she's bound to tell Liz and we'll all find out sooner or later."
Okay, now he's appearing like a menace (menance?). I wonder if he'll hit me, so far things haven't been perfect for him in here so he might want to let out some frustrations.
"Okay okay okay ... I also mentioned that Liz, Tess and you know about Alex's crush too and ... weren't totally against that. Kinda ... helping him a bit."
"There's something you're not telling me, You might as well spill it because she's bound to tell Liz and we'll all find out sooner or later."
Okay, now he's appearing like a menace (menance?). I wonder if he'll hit me, so far things haven't been perfect for him in here so he might want to let out some frustrations.
"Okay okay okay ... I also mentioned that Liz, Tess and you know about Alex's crush too and ... weren't totally against that. Kinda ... helping him a bit."
*Max*
"What?!" I say as I shove the jeep into park at the end of the drive. I can't believe he did that! "Why would you do that? You got something against Alex? Or is it a jealousy thing? It didn't work out with you and Isabel so you have to be sure he doesn't have a chance either?"
No wonder she's mad. She's probably thinking that we're plotting against her. I'd concidered her a great friend and this ... If I've lost her over this I ... I don't know what I'll do but I'll be even more pissed off than I am now.
"What?!" I say as I shove the jeep into park at the end of the drive. I can't believe he did that! "Why would you do that? You got something against Alex? Or is it a jealousy thing? It didn't work out with you and Isabel so you have to be sure he doesn't have a chance either?"
No wonder she's mad. She's probably thinking that we're plotting against her. I'd concidered her a great friend and this ... If I've lost her over this I ... I don't know what I'll do but I'll be even more pissed off than I am now.
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"Why would you do that? You got something against Alex? Or is it a jealousy thing? It didn't work out with you and Isabel so you have to be sure he doesn't have a chance either?"
"Hell no! Isabel and I are friends - nothing else and I'm happy about that." I exclaim, surprised at that thought. Okay, so maybe he's not as calm and cool about this as I'd hoped.
"I just thought ... I thought it wasn't fair that she was in the unknown about you three playing matchmaker for her and Alex. I mean, I can understand why you did it, since it's obvious that Alex has a thing for her but this secret plotting ... how do you think she would have felt if the two actually got together and then she learsn it was because you were plotting it?"
"Why would you do that? You got something against Alex? Or is it a jealousy thing? It didn't work out with you and Isabel so you have to be sure he doesn't have a chance either?"
"Hell no! Isabel and I are friends - nothing else and I'm happy about that." I exclaim, surprised at that thought. Okay, so maybe he's not as calm and cool about this as I'd hoped.
"I just thought ... I thought it wasn't fair that she was in the unknown about you three playing matchmaker for her and Alex. I mean, I can understand why you did it, since it's obvious that Alex has a thing for her but this secret plotting ... how do you think she would have felt if the two actually got together and then she learsn it was because you were plotting it?"
ISABEL
“I’m sorry I didn’t say anything. You’re my roommate; I didn’t want to hurt you by lying, but I made Alex a promise. Since Kyle was the one that told you first, I’m hoping that I’m in a gray enough area where Alex won’t hate me. And Izzy, sometimes it’s hardest to see things when we’re closest to it, so don’t think that you’re not seeing it is a reflection on you.”
I stare up at the ceiling as I consider Liz’s words. Of course, I understand why she didn’t tell me. Alex told her something in confidence and being the good friend that she is, she kept it secret. Still, Max and Tess knew as well, which kinda means that it wasn’t that bigger secret.
God, all this time I thought that Alex was a really good friend only to find out that he, like every other damn guy I’ve ever met, had an ulterior motive. And to find out that he had everyone plotting and helping him behind my back makes it all the more worse. It makes me wonder if I even know the real Alex or if everything he’s said and done over the last couple of weeks was really him or just part of a script. I feel like such a fool and I hate that.
“I’m such an idiot,” I murmur, placing the palm of my hand to my forehead. “I thought that Alex was different…I…I thought that he was my friend but he’s exactly like every other guy I’ve ever met. God, I want to go home.”
“I’m sorry I didn’t say anything. You’re my roommate; I didn’t want to hurt you by lying, but I made Alex a promise. Since Kyle was the one that told you first, I’m hoping that I’m in a gray enough area where Alex won’t hate me. And Izzy, sometimes it’s hardest to see things when we’re closest to it, so don’t think that you’re not seeing it is a reflection on you.”
I stare up at the ceiling as I consider Liz’s words. Of course, I understand why she didn’t tell me. Alex told her something in confidence and being the good friend that she is, she kept it secret. Still, Max and Tess knew as well, which kinda means that it wasn’t that bigger secret.
God, all this time I thought that Alex was a really good friend only to find out that he, like every other damn guy I’ve ever met, had an ulterior motive. And to find out that he had everyone plotting and helping him behind my back makes it all the more worse. It makes me wonder if I even know the real Alex or if everything he’s said and done over the last couple of weeks was really him or just part of a script. I feel like such a fool and I hate that.
“I’m such an idiot,” I murmur, placing the palm of my hand to my forehead. “I thought that Alex was different…I…I thought that he was my friend but he’s exactly like every other guy I’ve ever met. God, I want to go home.”
*Max*
"We weren't really playing matchmaker," I say, as I get out of the jeep, although a large part of that is true. "We were just trying to make Alex seem more normal. He'd made a really bad first impression and I wanted to help him be someone she'd at least be friends with. Anything more than that would have been completely up to her."
Damn. No wonder she's pissed. If he made it sound like some sort of conspiracy... "Now you got her upset with all of us. Does that make things better? You probably ruined her experience here, and Alex's too."
"We weren't really playing matchmaker," I say, as I get out of the jeep, although a large part of that is true. "We were just trying to make Alex seem more normal. He'd made a really bad first impression and I wanted to help him be someone she'd at least be friends with. Anything more than that would have been completely up to her."
Damn. No wonder she's pissed. If he made it sound like some sort of conspiracy... "Now you got her upset with all of us. Does that make things better? You probably ruined her experience here, and Alex's too."
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"Now you got her upset with all of us. Does that make things better? You probably ruined her experience here, and Alex's too."
Running a hand through my hair, I say, "I didn't mean to fuck things up, I honestly didn't. We were just talking about the fact that Isabel hadn't found the right guy here so far and I guess I got a little too giddy about trying to play matchmaker too - making it too obvious that she should try dating Alex. Who knows, maybe she has calmed down again?"
And if not, it's not my problem.
"Now you got her upset with all of us. Does that make things better? You probably ruined her experience here, and Alex's too."
Running a hand through my hair, I say, "I didn't mean to fuck things up, I honestly didn't. We were just talking about the fact that Isabel hadn't found the right guy here so far and I guess I got a little too giddy about trying to play matchmaker too - making it too obvious that she should try dating Alex. Who knows, maybe she has calmed down again?"
And if not, it's not my problem.
*Max*
I slam the door of the jeep. The sound isn't nearly as satifying as I was hoping for. "I should have left you out there and made you walk!"
I turn away from Kyle and rush into the house. How I'd love to be sure he gets no cookies. Well, if Alex is there, he'll probably eat a lot of them... No, I can't suggest that.
Getting inside, I glance around for Isabel. She's not in the parlor or the living room or the dining room. She'd already skipped the kitchen. Probably avoiding us. She's bound to be upstairs. As I get there, I'm wondering if I should talk to Tess first or even Alex, but Isabel is the one that I want to see. I just don't know if she'll want to see me...
I knock on the door to her room. "Hey, Isabel? It's Max. Can I come in?"
I slam the door of the jeep. The sound isn't nearly as satifying as I was hoping for. "I should have left you out there and made you walk!"
I turn away from Kyle and rush into the house. How I'd love to be sure he gets no cookies. Well, if Alex is there, he'll probably eat a lot of them... No, I can't suggest that.
Getting inside, I glance around for Isabel. She's not in the parlor or the living room or the dining room. She'd already skipped the kitchen. Probably avoiding us. She's bound to be upstairs. As I get there, I'm wondering if I should talk to Tess first or even Alex, but Isabel is the one that I want to see. I just don't know if she'll want to see me...
I knock on the door to her room. "Hey, Isabel? It's Max. Can I come in?"