*Max*
Liz leaves and I feel so many things it's hard to describe them all. I flex my hands as I look across the pool, imagining her beautiful face. I feel taunt as a guitar string from restraining myself, preventing myself from doing and saying all the things I wanted to do and say. Did Alex feel this way? No wonder he decided to hit something -- or someone. Me.
I can't take the time to go inside and find a suit. I pull off my shirt shoes and socks right here, leaving them by the side of the pool. Diving in, I swim in long hard strokes from one end of the pool to the other. I swim until I'm nearly exhausted and can finally, relax.
Climbing out of the water, I collect my things and head for the nearest bathroom to dry myself off before I track water through the house.
Why do I do this to myself? Why do I let myself think such things about her when she obviously doesn't return my feelings? I'm sure I have to be the biggest idiot on the planet.
Because she's the most perfect person in the world. That's why. I just can't help it.
With a sigh, I head upstairs to the bedroom I'm sharing with Alex. He's sound asleep. I wonder if he's dreaming about Isabel. I dump my clothes in the hamper and put on some dry underwear and pajama bottoms before collapsing into bed.
What Real Life's Like (CC TEEN) Thread #2
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OOC -- I borrowed Tess again since we haven't had any posts from her in months now. 
*Max*
It's six o'clock as Tess and I get back to Key Largo with the camera man in the back seat. Sometimes I feel like I'm still in 6th grade and going out on a date with my dad as a chaperone. And in a lot of ways, this 'date' has been very much like that. Sure, we've stolen a few kisses, but mostly, I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend. When I have kissed her, I found myself thinking about Liz.
The strange thing is, sTess hasn't been trying to get me to be more passionate. I feel like her mind is on something else, too. Or maybe someone-else? I don't know. Maybe I'm just imagining it to justify my own dwindling interest in being with Tess at all.
But it's been a good day. It was fun to see the Keys and enjoying all this water. It's very different for this boy from New Mexico, that's certain.
"Let's get something to eat," I suggest. We're still well over an hour from Miami and I know I'm hungry from all the walking and swimming we've been doing.
"Sounds great," Tess smiles, brushing back a strand of hair that has blown into her face because we're driving with the jeep top down. Her teeth are so white and straight. I must say she does have a beautiful smile. I pull off the highway and start driving aimlessly through the city. In a few minutes, Tess is pointing out a cute little bistro. "How about there?"
"Perfect," I tell her and I pull the jeep into a convenient spot. Coming around the jeep, I hold out my hand to help her out of the jeep and we go find a place to sit.
"I wonder what Alex and Isabel are doing now?" I muse aloud. I've been so much wanting to talk to Alex, since my conversation with Liz last night. I don't know that I'm really going to tell him about my feelings for Liz, but I just am feeling so much what he has been feeling for Isabel. At least she's starting to show some interest in him, if only as friend. It beats the total loathing she showed a week ago.
"Getting ready for their dates, silly," Tess laughs at me as she opens up the menu.
"Oh, right," I say. I remember that Isabel was going out with Kyle and was actually picturing Alex sulking about it, but no, he has a date with that girl from the station. I understand his desire to get out and have some fun, even if it isn't Isabel, but I don't know how this is going to help get the two of them together.
And it probably means he'll be gone by the time Tess and I get back. He was asleep last night, and was still sleeping when I left this morning with Tess. Maybe I'll get some time to talk to him tomorrow, I think. "We'll have to ask Liz for an update on what went on with him and Isabel today," I say, shaking my head. "I really thought we were making progress with that."
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*Max*
It's six o'clock as Tess and I get back to Key Largo with the camera man in the back seat. Sometimes I feel like I'm still in 6th grade and going out on a date with my dad as a chaperone. And in a lot of ways, this 'date' has been very much like that. Sure, we've stolen a few kisses, but mostly, I feel like I'm hanging out with a friend. When I have kissed her, I found myself thinking about Liz.
The strange thing is, sTess hasn't been trying to get me to be more passionate. I feel like her mind is on something else, too. Or maybe someone-else? I don't know. Maybe I'm just imagining it to justify my own dwindling interest in being with Tess at all.
But it's been a good day. It was fun to see the Keys and enjoying all this water. It's very different for this boy from New Mexico, that's certain.
"Let's get something to eat," I suggest. We're still well over an hour from Miami and I know I'm hungry from all the walking and swimming we've been doing.
"Sounds great," Tess smiles, brushing back a strand of hair that has blown into her face because we're driving with the jeep top down. Her teeth are so white and straight. I must say she does have a beautiful smile. I pull off the highway and start driving aimlessly through the city. In a few minutes, Tess is pointing out a cute little bistro. "How about there?"
"Perfect," I tell her and I pull the jeep into a convenient spot. Coming around the jeep, I hold out my hand to help her out of the jeep and we go find a place to sit.
"I wonder what Alex and Isabel are doing now?" I muse aloud. I've been so much wanting to talk to Alex, since my conversation with Liz last night. I don't know that I'm really going to tell him about my feelings for Liz, but I just am feeling so much what he has been feeling for Isabel. At least she's starting to show some interest in him, if only as friend. It beats the total loathing she showed a week ago.
"Getting ready for their dates, silly," Tess laughs at me as she opens up the menu.
"Oh, right," I say. I remember that Isabel was going out with Kyle and was actually picturing Alex sulking about it, but no, he has a date with that girl from the station. I understand his desire to get out and have some fun, even if it isn't Isabel, but I don't know how this is going to help get the two of them together.
And it probably means he'll be gone by the time Tess and I get back. He was asleep last night, and was still sleeping when I left this morning with Tess. Maybe I'll get some time to talk to him tomorrow, I think. "We'll have to ask Liz for an update on what went on with him and Isabel today," I say, shaking my head. "I really thought we were making progress with that."
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I took some liberties with the time. I am more than willing to edit or delete if it contradicts anything that has been planned. I didn't know what to do. ::shrugs:: Hopefully this doesn't upset.
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“I can’t believe that you’re both going to be leaving me for your respective dates,” I tell Izzy as I throw myself on my bed. I had spent a good portion of the day washing the sheets and set up my bed, but I wasn’t at all opposed to tossing them into a state of disarray now.
“Have I told you how much I love the sheets and comforter?” I know I told her before, but I really do, and I also think it was her idea, given that she’s my roommate. I turn my head and breathe in the comforting scent of the fabric softener.
I am well aware that Maria and Michael will both be here, possibly even Max and Tess, but Alex and Izzy have been the two people I’ve been with most since the whole Michael thing at the beach. And now they are both going out on dates—not with each other! At least they are being the same around each other . . . as long as they avoided the subject that each of them had a date with someone else. I just don’t know if that was more Alex’s doing, or if it was more mutual.
I watch her as she moves around the room, back and forth between her bed and the bureau, the bathroom and her bed, and part of me wonders what she’d be like if it was a date with Alex that she was getting ready for—not Kyle.
Alex and Izzy . . . they click with each other. If only they both could see that and do something about it.
<center>~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Liz ~*~ ~*~ ~*~</center>
“I can’t believe that you’re both going to be leaving me for your respective dates,” I tell Izzy as I throw myself on my bed. I had spent a good portion of the day washing the sheets and set up my bed, but I wasn’t at all opposed to tossing them into a state of disarray now.
“Have I told you how much I love the sheets and comforter?” I know I told her before, but I really do, and I also think it was her idea, given that she’s my roommate. I turn my head and breathe in the comforting scent of the fabric softener.
I am well aware that Maria and Michael will both be here, possibly even Max and Tess, but Alex and Izzy have been the two people I’ve been with most since the whole Michael thing at the beach. And now they are both going out on dates—not with each other! At least they are being the same around each other . . . as long as they avoided the subject that each of them had a date with someone else. I just don’t know if that was more Alex’s doing, or if it was more mutual.
I watch her as she moves around the room, back and forth between her bed and the bureau, the bathroom and her bed, and part of me wonders what she’d be like if it was a date with Alex that she was getting ready for—not Kyle.
Alex and Izzy . . . they click with each other. If only they both could see that and do something about it.
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"So, when will you have to pick your girl up?" Kyle asks casually as I enter the kitchen where he is drinking ... something red.
I chuckle nervously at that. "Uh actually, Ashley will pick me up." I don't know why I'm uncomfortable about that - it is totally normal for the girls to pick up the guys, right?
"Way to go, man." Kyle says sarcastically.
"So, anything special planned?" I ask, looking at his outfit - blue jeans, white shirt black leatherjacket next to him. Grease anyone?
"Certainly. It will be something totally new for Isabel, I'm sure." Kyle grins before he frowns, "I really hope she likes it because if not ... I'd really like to have kids someday."
Does he mean that he and Isabel .... oh, right! The Jake incident where Iz proved that she can cause pain. Thank God he means that!
"What about you?"
"Huh? Oh, we will watch a movie, grab something to eat and talk ... something to get to know each other better." I shrug, feeling slightly uncomfortable. I hope this whole thing won't mean too much to Ash because it doesn't really mean that much for me if I'm honest. But if it does for her then ... I'm the jackass in the end. I don't want to be a jackass.
"Cool." Kyle comments before checking his watch. "Believe it or not, but Ms. Anderson is making me wait."
"Poor you!" I say without pity as I take a soda from the fridge and sit down on a chair, still having a few minutes till my date arrives.
"So, when will you have to pick your girl up?" Kyle asks casually as I enter the kitchen where he is drinking ... something red.
I chuckle nervously at that. "Uh actually, Ashley will pick me up." I don't know why I'm uncomfortable about that - it is totally normal for the girls to pick up the guys, right?
"Way to go, man." Kyle says sarcastically.
"So, anything special planned?" I ask, looking at his outfit - blue jeans, white shirt black leatherjacket next to him. Grease anyone?
"Certainly. It will be something totally new for Isabel, I'm sure." Kyle grins before he frowns, "I really hope she likes it because if not ... I'd really like to have kids someday."
Does he mean that he and Isabel .... oh, right! The Jake incident where Iz proved that she can cause pain. Thank God he means that!
"What about you?"
"Huh? Oh, we will watch a movie, grab something to eat and talk ... something to get to know each other better." I shrug, feeling slightly uncomfortable. I hope this whole thing won't mean too much to Ash because it doesn't really mean that much for me if I'm honest. But if it does for her then ... I'm the jackass in the end. I don't want to be a jackass.
"Cool." Kyle comments before checking his watch. "Believe it or not, but Ms. Anderson is making me wait."
"Poor you!" I say without pity as I take a soda from the fridge and sit down on a chair, still having a few minutes till my date arrives.
ISABEL
“I can’t believe that you’re both going to be leaving me for your respective dates,”
I don’t say anything as Liz throws herself onto her bed. I really don’t want to talk about Alex’s date. Just thinking about it annoys the hell of me for some reason. I don’t know what it is or what is going on. I just know that Alex dating this redheaded chick is seriously wrong.
“Have I told you how much I love the sheets and comforter?”
“I think you might have mentioned it,” I say with a grin as I apply some lip gloss to my lips. I study my reflection and smile. I look good even if I do say so myself. Kyle better be taking me somewhere nice considering all the effect I’ve put into getting ready. I move back and forth between my bed, the dresser and the bathroom. Putting the finishing touches to my outfit and making sure that I have everything I need.
“Maria is going to be here so maybe you could hang out with her tonight. And Michael is going to be here so maybe…or maybe not.” I say, feeling slightly bad that I’m leaving Liz by herself. Out of everyone in the house, she is the one person that I feel closest to. Well her and Alex but things have been slightly strained since last night between Alex and myself.
“I can’t believe that you’re both going to be leaving me for your respective dates,”
I don’t say anything as Liz throws herself onto her bed. I really don’t want to talk about Alex’s date. Just thinking about it annoys the hell of me for some reason. I don’t know what it is or what is going on. I just know that Alex dating this redheaded chick is seriously wrong.
“Have I told you how much I love the sheets and comforter?”
“I think you might have mentioned it,” I say with a grin as I apply some lip gloss to my lips. I study my reflection and smile. I look good even if I do say so myself. Kyle better be taking me somewhere nice considering all the effect I’ve put into getting ready. I move back and forth between my bed, the dresser and the bathroom. Putting the finishing touches to my outfit and making sure that I have everything I need.
“Maria is going to be here so maybe you could hang out with her tonight. And Michael is going to be here so maybe…or maybe not.” I say, feeling slightly bad that I’m leaving Liz by herself. Out of everyone in the house, she is the one person that I feel closest to. Well her and Alex but things have been slightly strained since last night between Alex and myself.
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I laugh as she adds the “or maybe not” to the end of her reply. I think she had forgotten for a moment and then remembered right after she said the words.
“I think the ‘or maybe not’ is right,” I say laughingly as I sit up. I don’t want to make her feel at all bad for going out and having fun. Just because I’m not going out doesn’t mean that she has to stay home to keep me company.
“And stop primping. You look gorgeous.” She spares a look at me, and I simply smile back. “Do you have any idea where Kyle is going to be taking you? Or is he going to keep it a surprise?”
I laugh as she adds the “or maybe not” to the end of her reply. I think she had forgotten for a moment and then remembered right after she said the words.
“I think the ‘or maybe not’ is right,” I say laughingly as I sit up. I don’t want to make her feel at all bad for going out and having fun. Just because I’m not going out doesn’t mean that she has to stay home to keep me company.
“And stop primping. You look gorgeous.” She spares a look at me, and I simply smile back. “Do you have any idea where Kyle is going to be taking you? Or is he going to keep it a surprise?”
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"Man, I hate this waiting." Kyle complains after a few moments. "I mean, she knew when we are going to leave and had the whole afternoon to prepare. What's keeping her?"
"She probably wants to look perfect for you." I comment, at the same time thinking that it must be impossible for Iz to look anything but perfect.
"Probably. When will you be picked up?" Kyle asks, turning to me.
Looking at my watch, I shrug. "In five or ten minutes, I think. Why? Do you need moral support?"
"Very funny!" Kyle snorts before glancing at the clock in the kitchen. "Shouldn't Tess and Evans be back by now?"
I raise my eyebrows slightly at the names he choose to use - Tess and Evans? Not Max? "I think they'll be back soon. They might head out again too. By the way, do you know if Maria and Michael are staying in with Liz tonight?"
"I think so, at least Michael hasn't mentioned a big date and Maria ... well, haven't really talked with her all day but I haven't seen her running around trying to find the perfect outfit, so I think she'll stay here." Kyle replies. "Can't you like ... go upstairs and look what is keeping Isabel? Please?"
I look at Kyle surprised. He wants me to check on his date? Well, he really looks annoyed by the waiting but ... "Why don't you go yourself?"
"Because it would be rude if I did but if you go and say that I'm all nervous it makes a much better impression. If you don't mind, that is." He adds as an afterthought.
Sighing, I get up, "Sure, I'll go. You'll let Ashley in when she arrives?"
"Certainly. Thanks man." Kyle replies, rubbing his hands and sitting down at the table, waving after me.
Slowly, oh so slowly, I go upstairs, hoping that Ash arrives early so I have an excuse to not do this and don't have to see Isabel when she gets ready for yet another date. Stopping in front of her and Liz's room, I listen for a moment. Nope, no car arriving. Damn!
Knocking slightly, I call soflty, "Ladies? Are you decent? Can I come in?"
"Man, I hate this waiting." Kyle complains after a few moments. "I mean, she knew when we are going to leave and had the whole afternoon to prepare. What's keeping her?"
"She probably wants to look perfect for you." I comment, at the same time thinking that it must be impossible for Iz to look anything but perfect.
"Probably. When will you be picked up?" Kyle asks, turning to me.
Looking at my watch, I shrug. "In five or ten minutes, I think. Why? Do you need moral support?"
"Very funny!" Kyle snorts before glancing at the clock in the kitchen. "Shouldn't Tess and Evans be back by now?"
I raise my eyebrows slightly at the names he choose to use - Tess and Evans? Not Max? "I think they'll be back soon. They might head out again too. By the way, do you know if Maria and Michael are staying in with Liz tonight?"
"I think so, at least Michael hasn't mentioned a big date and Maria ... well, haven't really talked with her all day but I haven't seen her running around trying to find the perfect outfit, so I think she'll stay here." Kyle replies. "Can't you like ... go upstairs and look what is keeping Isabel? Please?"
I look at Kyle surprised. He wants me to check on his date? Well, he really looks annoyed by the waiting but ... "Why don't you go yourself?"
"Because it would be rude if I did but if you go and say that I'm all nervous it makes a much better impression. If you don't mind, that is." He adds as an afterthought.
Sighing, I get up, "Sure, I'll go. You'll let Ashley in when she arrives?"
"Certainly. Thanks man." Kyle replies, rubbing his hands and sitting down at the table, waving after me.
Slowly, oh so slowly, I go upstairs, hoping that Ash arrives early so I have an excuse to not do this and don't have to see Isabel when she gets ready for yet another date. Stopping in front of her and Liz's room, I listen for a moment. Nope, no car arriving. Damn!
Knocking slightly, I call soflty, "Ladies? Are you decent? Can I come in?"
ISABEL
“Do you have any idea where Kyle is going to be taking you? Or is he going to keep it a surprise?” Liz asks.
I shake my head, “He said that he wanted to keep it a surprise and that all he was willing to say was that it was going to be a whole new experience for me.”
I wrinkle my nose in slightly annoyance. I hate surprises. I wish that Kyle would have just told me where we were going tonight or at least hinted. Picking the right outfit was a lot harder then it should have been.
There’s a knock at the door followed by Alex’s voice, “Ladies? Are you decent? Can I come in?"
Damn, I had been kind of hoping that he would have left already. I really don’t want to see him and the redhead together. I had hoped to avoid even thinking about it. If I don’t think about then I don’t have to question this reactions and feelings. Hence avoiding all the confusion. I hate being confused.
“Come on in, Alex.” I say, keeping my back to the door as I continue to fuss over the stuff that is going into my bag.
“Do you have any idea where Kyle is going to be taking you? Or is he going to keep it a surprise?” Liz asks.
I shake my head, “He said that he wanted to keep it a surprise and that all he was willing to say was that it was going to be a whole new experience for me.”
I wrinkle my nose in slightly annoyance. I hate surprises. I wish that Kyle would have just told me where we were going tonight or at least hinted. Picking the right outfit was a lot harder then it should have been.
There’s a knock at the door followed by Alex’s voice, “Ladies? Are you decent? Can I come in?"
Damn, I had been kind of hoping that he would have left already. I really don’t want to see him and the redhead together. I had hoped to avoid even thinking about it. If I don’t think about then I don’t have to question this reactions and feelings. Hence avoiding all the confusion. I hate being confused.
“Come on in, Alex.” I say, keeping my back to the door as I continue to fuss over the stuff that is going into my bag.
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I slowly open the door when I hear Isabel's voice. Looking inside, I spot Isabel with her back to me, obviously looking for something while Liz is sprawled out on her bed.
"Sorry to interrupt you but Kyle is getting ... slightly nervous because of the waiting." I say with a shrug. "It might be good for his nerves if you ... could make an appearance soon - not that I'm saying that you are taking too long but ... the guy is getting nervous from all the waiting. Who wouldn't be when going out with you." I finish lamely.
Isabel's still not looking at me, I hope she isn't pissed because I'm practically telling her to hurry up. Damn you Kyle Valenti! Turning my attention to Liz, I smile at her. "And? You going to do some female bonding with Maria?"
I slowly open the door when I hear Isabel's voice. Looking inside, I spot Isabel with her back to me, obviously looking for something while Liz is sprawled out on her bed.
"Sorry to interrupt you but Kyle is getting ... slightly nervous because of the waiting." I say with a shrug. "It might be good for his nerves if you ... could make an appearance soon - not that I'm saying that you are taking too long but ... the guy is getting nervous from all the waiting. Who wouldn't be when going out with you." I finish lamely.
Isabel's still not looking at me, I hope she isn't pissed because I'm practically telling her to hurry up. Damn you Kyle Valenti! Turning my attention to Liz, I smile at her. "And? You going to do some female bonding with Maria?"
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I can hear the annoyance in her tone as she tells me that Kyle wouldn’t let her know anything about what he planned for the night. I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t like surprises in general, or if she doesn’t like to be surprised on dates. I’m about to ask her if he gave any clue at all, telling her how she should dress, but instead I hear a quiet rap on the door followed by Alex’s wary voice.
“Come on in, Alex,” she says as she continues to figure out what she’s going to bring with her and what her purse will hold.
I smile as I watch Alex stumble over the message Kyle sent him to deliver and then frown slightly as Izzy doesn’t even so much as turn around.
“And?” he asks, changing subjects and turning to me. “You going to do some female bonding with Maria?”
I shrug before answering. “I’ll go see how she’s feeling and extend an invitation, but I won’t push her into doing something. Last night she wanted to be by herself. If she doesn’t want to be alone tonight, I’m going to make sure she knows she is more than welcome to join me. I just wish I knew what I was going to be doing.”
I can hear the annoyance in her tone as she tells me that Kyle wouldn’t let her know anything about what he planned for the night. I don’t know if it’s because she doesn’t like surprises in general, or if she doesn’t like to be surprised on dates. I’m about to ask her if he gave any clue at all, telling her how she should dress, but instead I hear a quiet rap on the door followed by Alex’s wary voice.
“Come on in, Alex,” she says as she continues to figure out what she’s going to bring with her and what her purse will hold.
I smile as I watch Alex stumble over the message Kyle sent him to deliver and then frown slightly as Izzy doesn’t even so much as turn around.
“And?” he asks, changing subjects and turning to me. “You going to do some female bonding with Maria?”
I shrug before answering. “I’ll go see how she’s feeling and extend an invitation, but I won’t push her into doing something. Last night she wanted to be by herself. If she doesn’t want to be alone tonight, I’m going to make sure she knows she is more than welcome to join me. I just wish I knew what I was going to be doing.”