If all were Different (AU, CC+, Teen) Thread #1

[Luvya]

~*^*~Kyle~*^*~

I want to kill Max. I don't know how I could put up with my brother and Tess all night but now I have Tess on my case I'm not sure what to do.

"I'll... think about it" I say realising the bells going to ring any second, I don't want to say yes but I don't want to say no either.

[isabelle]

I thought Kyle really liked Tess - although he's told nobody about that, yet. He doesn't want to hang out with her?
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*MAX*

Kyle finally answers just as we're running out of time.

"Gotta go, Tess. We'll be late for class," I tell her, hurrying away, although actually Tess is in this class, too. No matter.

When we get a few paces away, I step a little closer to my friend, "Sorry, Kyle. I don't know why I agreed to that. I guess I was distracted. I knew she wouldn't take you up on your suggestion to include Liz, 'though."

Kyle nods.

"So, you're just going to tell her no so we can both get out if it then?" I ask.
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[Luvya]

OOC: Yeah he does but would you want to spend all night watching your brother try and go out with your best friends sister?

~*^*~Kyle~*^*~

I'm not really sure on how to answer Max.

I want to say no to Tess but it's Tess... she's finally asking me out even if it is out of sympathy.... I take a breif look around and see that Tess is talking to Serena- no doubt trying to convince her to come to this bowling thing so I make sure she's not listening- which she's not and THEN speak to Max in a low voice.

"Hey I thought of an idea.... what if I 'convintatly' put Tess in a situation where she has to invite Liz to this bowling thing... I mean that is if you don't want her over your shoulder at every move...."

[isabelle]

ooc - No more than Max wants to watch his sister and his best friend's brother. What's more, he's been trying to avoid Tess like the plaugue. I was gonna have him say no, but you had him agree to this thing.
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*MAX*

I smile at Kyle's suggestion. "Never gonna happen, Kyle. She's not going to include Liz." I shake my head. "Since when are you into helping me with Liz, anyway?" I ask.

"What do you mean?" he asks, sounding insulted. "Haven't I been trying to get you to talk to her since last year?"

"Guess so," I admit, although I thought he'd just been making fun of me. But it was his prodding that had me talking to Liz when I was shot yesterday. That's still pretty amazing. Getting shot, I mean. And then, not being shot, because of Liz.

We get to the classroom and there's Liz, sitting next to my seat. I feel a smile spread across my lips just looking at her. "See ya after class," I tell Kyle and make a bee-line for my chair, and Liz.

"Hey, Liz," I smile at her.

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*MICHAEL*

I'm relieved when Max and Kyle finally show up for class. I see Max smiling at Liz and I start to relax just a little. He seems like his usual self around her, maybe just a little less shy, a little more happy? I think this is a good sign.

[M]

~*TESS*~

Kyle says he'll think about it and he and Max head off to class. I know I'll be joining them in a second, but first I turn to find Serena at her locker a few steps away.

I join her with a smile.

'So? Are we on for Friday night? What did Tom say? Max and Kyle said they would probably come even though I told them you probably don't want Liz Parker to come.'

I giggle and lean against her locker door.

'Boys are so dumb some times, I mean, its not like your dislike of Liz Parker is a new thing. Anyway, we on for lunch? I gotta run to class'
Serena smiles and nods in affirmation and I walk quickly to class, making it just after Kyle and Max, and taking a seat just as the bell rings.

Kyle sits in the seat just behind me and I turn and smile at him as I grab my books out of my bag.

Maybe I'll write him a note to think harder about Friday...

[Luvya]

~*^*~Liz~*^*~

I smile at Max as he sits down. Hopefully he hasn't told anyone anything. Then I remember the dare. How the heck am I suposed to ask him? What was one of our rules that Michael and I made up? Not get close? Too late for that. First Maria and now Max... who else are we going to let into our secret? Serena Evans?????

I wish I had thought things through when agreeing to this bet. I wish Michael had thought things through. SOMEONE should of done... Oh well here goes nothing....

"Hey Max"


~*^*~Kyle~*^*~

Did Tess Harding just smile at me? She's always been so into Max.... Maybe I could say yes just to see how things goes.....

Then again she probably just want's to make googlily eyes at Max all day and I have no chance....

I sigh maybe I should just think up a plan making it so that we can't go.... Homework? No Tess is in most of my classes she'll never believe that.

Family stuff? Nope Tom's going....

Then what?

Could I get a job?

I hold back laughter at my last thought. Me get a job no way and not by friday.

[isabelle]

Hey Storm. It would be great if you could join.
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*MAX*

I smile back at Liz as I take my seat. She seems a little nervous and I think I can guess why. I saw it in Serena and Kyle, too. The fear that having told, things will be different. Or that the secret isn’t safe any more. “Are you okay, Liz?” I ask her in a whisper. Even if someone overheard me, they’d probably think I was talking about the shooting, although I’m the one that ‘fell down.’

She saved my life. She’s an alien. So are Michael, Serena and Kyle and they’re all in this room. I wonder if there are others. At this rate, I’d only be half surprised to find there are more aliens than humans here.

[Luvya]

OOC- Of course you can join up as Isabel Storm!

IC-
~*^*~Liz~*^*~


"Yeah Max I'm fine" I say breifly. Why the hell did I agree to this? I mean... I wouldn't mind going on a date with Max but... I should of just agreed to sing the menus.... I decide to pass a note to Max telling him the truth and hope he agrees to the date...

Hey Max

I've got a bet going on with Michael and Maria and I kinda made it so I have to ask you out on a date.... I just thought being honest with you would be the best way seeing as I've been honest about everything else.

Do you want to go to the movies on Saturday?

Liz

[isabelle]

*MAX*

I feel suddenly excited at Liz passes me a note. I'm sure it's nothing like that, but I can't help but feel that way. I've liked her for so long. It would be weird, considering that she's not human, but I still like her.

Then I open it up. A bet. She wants to go out with me but only because of a bet. My stomach starts to sink. Does that mean she really doesn’t like me at all? That this is the only way she'd be with me? I don't want to be the tool someone is using to make her unhappy.

My fingers crush the note into a ball and I find myself staring at a nowhere point a few inches above my desk. What do I do now? Can I pass up what is probably going to be the only chance I'll ever get to go out with Liz Parker?

I shove the note in my pocket and open my notebook, pretending to be paying attention to the teacher. Carefully, I start a return note.

Liz,
Do we have to go out, or is it just that you have to ask? I mean, I'd love to spend time with you, but not if you don't want to. I...

No. That's no good. I tear it out and shove that page in my pocket, too. I stare at the next page. My pen hovering in mid air as a dozen different thoughts cross my mind. Finally I write a single word and pass it back.

Yes

[StormWolfstone]

~~Isabel~~


I know I'd been trying to push Max toward Tess, and I still had that idea in mind but when I'd gotten back to the house last night, my mind had been on other things. Of course, word reached me that Tess and Serena were wanting to do this group get together at the Crashdown and then bowling. Bowling, was not my thing, but I had agreed to go. Mainly because I hadn't found a suitable date for friday night. Otherwise, there would be no way that I'd be going bowling on a friday. It simply wasn't my thing.

All through out homeroom, bits of conversations were tossed about and I heard something about a gun being fired inside the crashdown last night. Funny, I couldn't recall my brother mentioning it and he spent a great deal of time there. We all knew why too. Liz Parker. Now, don't get me wrong I don't have alot against the girl, I just don't think she's right for my brother. Then again, even thinking about it, neither was Tess. Maybe it was simply that I was being protective of Max.

I guess, if I had the choice between seeing him spend the rest of his life with either Tess or Liz it would be hard to choose. I mean sure, Liz seemed to be nice and she had good marks in school. She didn't have a reputation that could discount her and she wasn't annoying from what I knew.

With a sigh, I decided that maybe, just maybe before I keep trying to push Max toward Tess I should attempt to get to know Liz. Tapping my pencil on my book during what was now a regular class since homeroom was over, I tried to figure out just what had changed my mind. Why wasn't I adamantly denying the possibility of a Max/Liz thing?

Thinking back to last night, I remembered that Max had seemed different, like maybe more at peace with things. If it was Liz that made him feel that way, who was I to get in the way. Though, Tess is one of my friends and I'd like to see her happy. She wants Max and Serena seemed to think it was a good idea.

I really began wishing my brain would simply shut down for a few, here I was thinking more about the situation with my brother's love life then they fact that I didn't have a date for Friday. I mean, am I pathetic or what? I'm never without a date anymore and now all of a sudden, I am. People had better mark this on their calendar because I didn't plan to be dateless again.

Hell, I might still wind up with a date by then. I began looking around at the guy's in the class with me, trying to size them up. Making a mental note as I did so. 'Hmm, no way, braces and always using mint spray.' Next, 'Ugh, with his style I'd feel like I was being escorted by a pimp.' I continued to go through the class and saw only one possible, now if only I could remember his name.

Thinking for a minute I smile, 'Ah yes, Mitch. Fine, nice style, easily led, single and not many think of him because he seems untouchable.' Finally, having made my decision I return my attention to the teacher, planning on catching up to him at lunch and casually mentioning something about the weekend.

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