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ISABEL

“Of course it was all about some master plan.” I say, feeling stupider by the second. How she say that he only wanted to be my friend when all along they were helping him try and gain my affection. “There wouldn’t have been all of this secrecy if it wasn‘t about something more. God, I wish that Kyle hadn't of told me. I wish that I never agreed to that date tonight.”

I push a hand through my hair and shake my head. This is not the first time I’ve had a guy try and become my friend so that he can get me into bed but for some unknown reason this time it hurts. My feelings are in turmoil and I have no idea what is going on.

ALEX

Walking down the corridor, I hear voices coming out from Liz and Isabel's room but I can't make out what is being said. For a moment, I ponder if I should walk in there but ... no, better not. Things might be awkward if she asks about my date and ... whatever is going on, it seems to be serious so ... lets not interrupt them.

Besides, I can hear my shower calling me. I can stop by later and ask what's going on ... or maybe tomorrow, don't want to appear obsessive after all.

Whistling because it was a good night (they are just friends and didn't fall in love tonight - yeah!), I walk to the room I share with Max, hoping that I'll get a chance to talk to Iz tonight.

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*Max*

"No, Isabel. That wasn't it," I protest. "I told you, it wasn't a conspiracy against you in particular. I was just helping Alex to restore his self-esteem. We helped him feel confident enough to ask Ashley out. He wouldn't have done that earlier in the week, I'm sure," I say. I know it's true. He was far too keyed up then. Now, although he still 'likes' Isabel, he's also able to make a good impression on other girls, too.

I smile inwardly at that. I wonder what he'd think of having a lot of girls all after his attention at once, like they'd done to me on the first night...

"Now he's been able to be more himself. I though you and him were getting along a lot better," I remember when Liz first told me about them getting on ... it was the trip to buy the makings for cookies the first time. "I'm guessing those cookies were his idea, weren't they?"

KYLE

I don't like this sitting around in the kitchen, eating cookies - it is too much like having your last meal before you are getting executed. I think I saw Michael watch some sports, that is never a bad thing to do!

Walking the few steps into the living room, I spot him sprawled all over the big couch so I sit down in one of the chairs.

"Hey man, how did the football game end? I only saw bits and pieces of it."

*Michael*

When the game ended, I started tossing popcorn kernals at the screen during the post game comentary. What a bunch of losers. When I got bored of that, I turned to a Claude Van Damm film on Spike. Maybe that'll improve my mood.

It's just starting to work when Kyle appears. "Hey man, how did the football game end? I only saw bits and pieces of it."

"Depends on who you were watching for," I grumble. "California got creamed." Okay, so maybe they only lost by two points, but that's more than enough. It sucked! I take a swig from my beer and scowl a bit for emphasis.

Then, I remember where Kyle was supposed to be. Raising an eyebrow, I turn towards him. "I thought you were on a date with the princess."

KYLE

"Depends on who you were watching for, California got creamed."

Hehe, of course they were. What else did he expect from CA? Considering the way he looks, I am sure he bet some money on California to win.

"I thought you were on a date with the princess."

I shrug. "I was. It was a nice date." And it really was - aside from the sports bar fiasco - which I still don't get - and the 'lets leave Kyle behind' stuff, it was nice.

I haven't seen Maria or Tess today, are they still on the show with us?

"Where are Tess and Maria hiding?"

ISABEL

“We were.” I admit grudgingly although I think that really the main problem. Me and Alex were getting along fine and now I’m worried that that is all going to change because he’s got a crush on me. I mean, how can I not act differently around him now that I know? “And of course the cookies were Alex’s idea. He’s got a sweeter tooth then a pmsing woman.”

*Max*

I can see how Isabel's expression falls as she admits that she and Alex were getting along well. She'd been down and a bit angry before and now ... Now she looked positively miserable.

"Hey," I say sitting down on the bed next to her. Rest one hand lightly on hers. "He's a nice guy. You saw that. And Alex may have started with a crush on you but I think he sees you as a lot more than that now. He wants to be your friend."

I watch Isabel carefully, hoping she can see that I'm being completely sincere. "He's not stalking you or anything. He's going out with Ashley. He wants to be your friend. Would that be wrong?" I ask.



*Michael*

Tess and Maria?

"I don't know," I shrug, like it doesn't matter. And it doesn't, does it? I mean, Maria and I are over. Tess is a target just to get back at Max, but Kyle can't know that. I already know he's not going to be helping me with anything like that.

"Maria was upstairs earlier. Tess went out with Max early this morning to do their whole road-trip thing. I haven't seen her since then."

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KYLE

Ah, so Tess is home alone somewhere - assuming that Max is with Isabel to do some damage control. Not that I did any damage in the first place! Is it my fault that Isabel has issues?

"Weird, you'd think Maria would be the one who's out the most and partying the most since this is her home town, instead of brooding in her room."