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

[isabelle]

OOC - Don't forget, Tom is adopted, too, although he is human. Will he be on Liz's list?
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*MICHAEL*

I give Maria a mock-glare and quickly stick out my tongue before Mom can see it. "Maybe you'd like to try it, Maria," I tease her. Then I have to smile when she returns the gesture.

"As soon as you start wearing the antennae and waiting tables," she says.

"That is SO not going to happen," I tell her, laughing. She knows how I feel about those rediculous things. I am so glad that kiss in Liz's room isn't gonna mess up this sort of fun between us.

I'm not really sure what to make of that. It felt so right, but also a little strange. I've never had a 'girlfriend.' But I care so much about Maria. And she didn't pull away. She even kissed me back.

[Luvya]

~*^*~Kyle~*^*~

I grab the phone off Tom and start to dial Max's number sometimes I just wish I could tell Max the truth, tell him who I am. But I can't. That would mean breaking the promise that I made to myself. But What does Liz Parker have to do with all this?

"Hello?" Great one of Max's loving sisters.

"Isabel? Is Max there?"

"Kyle I'm on the other line can't it wait till tomorrow?" I just love talking to Isabel.

"Can't who ever your talking to wait till tomorrow?"

"No" Of course not Isabel nobody waits for you.

"Can you tell Max to-"

"Ring when he can I know I know" Suddenly I hear a click on the phone and then the dial tone.

"Great" I mutter hanging up the phone. Tom instantly grabs it and rings back Alex.

"Eager much? Someone may think you have a girlfriend"

[Luvya]

~*^*~Liz~*^*~

"Yeah Mikey maybe you should get some tips from Mum" I say retorting back to my childhood nickname for Michael. I smile at Michael's proclaim about the antenners.

"Hey Dad Maybe you should make the cooks wear the antennae as well" I say throwing a quick smirk Michael's way.

[FallenMagic]

~*~* Maria *~*~

This is the way it should be. No tension between us. For a moment I was worried that the kiss would have messed up our friendship but I'm glad to know that's not so. Still smiling at Michael I give him a secret wink.

"I'd love to see you in antenna's spaceboy!" I agree with Liz. "What's a girl gotta do to get you to put them on?"

[isabelle]

*MICHAEL*

"The cook can't wear the antennae. It's not sanitary." I say glancing at dad, who nods. I smile my thanks at him.

"What about when you're not cooking," Liz says. "What would it take?"

My first thought is that there is nothing that could make me do it. I'd just as soon go across the street and work at that rediculous UFO Museum. But just the same, Maria's comments have me thinking. I'm sure there's quite a lot of ways to make this interesting.

"What do you have in mind?" I ask.

[FallenMagic]

~*~* Maria *~*~

"What do you have in mind?" Michael asks.

I suddenly sit back and gulp. I didn't really expect him to accept the dare. He usually doesn't. I glance a bit nervously at Liz who just smiles sweetly at me. Giving her a mock glare, I turn back to Michael. He's watching me with a knowing smirk, knowing he caught my bluff.

Smiling to myself, determined not to back down, I say, "You have to wear that antenna at the Crashdown and welcome people inside for a full shift!" I sit back with a satisfied smile.

[isabelle]

*MICHAEL*

"Who would cook if I were greeting customers?" I ask, trying not to cringe at the thought of wearing those horrible things. But her plan isn't even practical. I'm certainly not going to work an extra shift just for her. The schedule's already made up, and I need some time to do my homework, too.

"Mr. Parker?" Maria asks, hopefully.

I look to dad, hoping he'll get my message. This is NOT going to work. Dad doesn't seem to understand. "I'm sure we could work out something," He grins.

I growl under my breath. This isn't working out right. I fix a stare at Maria. "But what are you and Liz gonna do to make it worth my while?" I ask.

[FallenMagic]

~*~* Maria *~*~

At Mr. Parker's words I can't stop the wide grin from spreading across my face. I have so got Michael cornered when he grudingly agrees in his own way.

"But what are you and Liz gonna do to make it worth my while?" he ask, fixing me with a stare.

I hold his gaze, unable to hold back my glee. I can already imagine him in those antennas. "I don't know about Liz but how about if I do your homework for you for an entire week?" I ask.

[isabelle]

*MICHAEL*

I laugh out loud at Maria's suggestion. Homework? "No go, Maria. I'm a better student than you are. I don't think that's gonna work."

"What then?" Maria asks. I pause to think for a moment. It needs to be something equally humiliating. Something she would never dare to do. Then I won't have to worry about wearing those wretched things.

"Okay. How about you and Liz have to wear the antennae in school all day?" No, they wear them all the time, they might not have a problem with that. "No. Even better. You and Liz have to SING out the specials to all your customers." I grin at that. Maria sings pretty well. She's got a great voice, actually. But she's not gonna want to do that.

[FallenMagic]

~*~* Maria *~*~

Sing the menu? I stare wide eyed at Michael, sure he's kidding. One look at his face and I gulp...nope, not kidding.

"You've got to be joking, Michael!" I stammer. "Sing the specials!"

Michael just sat back with a satisfied smirk. He thinks I'm going to back out...well i'm not. I'm not going to speak for Liz, she can decide to be in or out, but no way am I backing out of this challenge. I level Michael with my gaze.

"You're on!" I say much to his surprise.