Roswell Fanatics

~* Maria *~

"Sure." I grind my teeth as I take the menu from Tess who is laughing even now.

I storm off towards the desert tray and get Tess her cake. On my way back I see Kyle and Max talking to Michael. Well, this should be fun...

I make my way over to them. "Hey guys." I smileat them and look over at Michael. "Doesn't Michael look cute in those antennas?" I throw Michael a sugary sweet smile just to provoke him.

*MAX*

"Cute?" I ask in response to Maria's question about Michael. "Well, he's not exactly my type," I tell her.

I smile, wondering if she knows that I know about him and Liz. Liz said that Maria knew about the two of them, so I'd guess that she'd have been aware of what happened, but who can tell for sure? I never got the chance to talk to her in school and I certainly can't talk about it now, in the middle of a crowded restaurant.

One thing I do know, she doesn't know that Kyle is also one of them. Michael and Liz don't know either, and I can't tell them because I promised my silence.

"I think Liz will be here in a minute," Kyle says, needling me.

I do my best to ignore him, looking at Maria, instead. The teasing doesn't really bother me so much now that she and I are friends, confidants. We even have a date planned.

"You sound really great," I tell Maria. "Is Liz gonna sing for us, too?"

~* Maria *~

"You sound really great," Max says to me. "Is Liz gonna sing for us, too?"

I have to laugh at that. Oh Maxie boy, if only you knew. I think to myself.

"No." I answer instead, shaking my head, still grinning. "But she does have a task of her own!"

*Max*

"A task of her own?" I ask, raising an eyebrow. I'm pretty sure I know what she's talking about but I have to fiegn ignorance. "She has some other way to entertain us?"

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*Michael*

I sit the latest customers and manage to do it without glaring. These antennae are really spoiling my mood.

"Hey, Liz," I say to get her attention as she comes my way. In a softer voice, I tease her, "Your boyfriend's here." I point a thumb in Max's direction.

Bumping? Thought I'd see if anyone is still around and interested

~*TESS*~

Deciding I might bet better service if I do sit with Max and Kyle I grab my stuff and make my way to their booth, sitting down beside Kyle, plucking the cake from Maria's hand as I do.

'Thanks, I was getting hungry.' Smirking a little I decide to tease just a little more. 'I might need to here those specials again later, if you don't mind of course'

Giggling at the smoke that comes pouring from her ears I pick up some Tobasco to sprinkle on my cake and then grab a fork to dig in. I look up from my first bite to see Kyle eying me strangley. 'What? It's good like this. Want to try?'

I'm still here - we need Luvya to post Liz or Kyle.
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*MAX*

Tess presses into the booth with Kyle. I really wasn't planning on more of an audience for this, but I shrug. I guess it doesn't matter a lot. At least she didn't try to sit next to me. Isabel said she wasn't going to keep on trying to get me and Tess together, but I don't know if Tess got that message yet.

"Hi Tess," I tell her, trying to be friendly and hoping she won't take it wrong. She's piling tobasco sausce on a piece of chocolate cake. Serena eats stuff like that. I've tried it but I just don't see the appeal.

~*TESS*~

'Hi Max, What's going on?'

His smile is friendly and I have to kick myself to remember to look away. It wouldn't hurt quite so much that he rejects me on a daily basis if he wasn't so damn cute. Unable to resist I lick a little chocolate frosting from the fork slightly suggestively before quickly turning my gaze to Kyle. I don't need to look at Max to know the emotions in his eyes- slight attraction and then rejection, frustration and anger. It's kind of sport now, just to see how red I can get him and sure enough, as I swing my gaze back to him the tips of his ears have gone bright red, indication of his discomfiture. I know he's never going to come around, I largely flirt with him still to embarrass him and to make Serena happy. She hate the idea of him and Liz Parker and is always trying to get me in the way. I don't mind- she is my best friend after all- but it is getting to the point of ridiculousness as I'm pretty sure he'll never come around.

"So what are you guys doing tonight? And what's with the staff? Any idea what all of this is about?'

Glad you're still here, Mandy. Are you going to post a part?
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*Max*

Tess slowly licks the frosting from her fork and I try not to cringe. Not that it isn't sexy and she isn't incredibly cute, but she's just not for me. Sometimes, I think I might have actually liked her more if Serena and Isabel weren't constantly pushing me at her, because she really is nice and all. But by now I'm so taken by Liz, it's hard to even think about Tess that way.

Of course, if Liz had rejected me flat out, I might be feeling a little differently, but I actually have some reason to hope now - even if she is *ahem* not of this world.

Shaking my head, I try to respond to Tess' question. "I don't know. Kyle suggested something about a bet, but we're really only guessing."

Well, here goes nothing...


~*Serena*~

Thank God school's finally out. That place is more of a 8 hour prison then anything...


I decide to go to the Crashdown. Nothing better to do and I have a while before I'm supposed to meet up with Tom, so I might as well waste a few bucks on a snack.

~*TESS*~

A bet? What kind of bet ? I'm about to inquire further when Serena walks into the cafe, looking around. I wave her over and then look for Maria to come and take her order, hoping that the singing waitress routine will make Serena laugh.