Necessities

Chapter 1: Five Days

"I want all of you to hand in your paper by this Thursday not Friday or maybe next Monday but this Thursday, is that clear Ms. Bristow?"

Ugh, another paper to write, she thought. Her attention was on the upcoming trip to Russia and the trip to Las Vegas she had promised Will because he didn't get to go on the last trip. But, most importantly she thought of the person who promised to call her when she got back from Japan, Vaughn. It had been three torturous days since she had returned from Tokyo and not one phone call. Maybe Joey's Pizza was getting sick of calling the wrong number.

"Ms. Bristow, hello!!!"

"Um, sorry professor. I was listening, really! You said Thursday (something about Thursday, what was it?), yep I'll be sure to have it in by Thursday." She realized that now she just had to figure out what she had to turn in Thursday. She hoped he wouldn't ask her what it was, but of course as always she was wrong.

"Ms. Bristow, can you tell the class exactly what has to be turned in this Thursday?"

Son of a bitch, why did he have to be such a jerk? Why couldn't he just let her go? All she wanted to do was get out of the class so she could turn her cell phone on…wait a minute! Did she remember to turn her cell phone off? (Ring, ring)… guess not!

"Ms. Bristow, you know better than to come into my class with that cell phone." God, stop screaming, you'll have a heart attack if you don't, she thought.

"Sorry, sorry professor, I…I'll just leave." As she made her way through the aisle and down to the door she swore the ringing was getting louder just to annoy the professor. She gave him a quick 'I'm sorry' look and passed through the door and into the deserted hall. She quickly opened her cell phone and as she was about to say sorry, a voice said, "Joey's Pizza." She sighed with relieve at the sound of Vaughn's voice as she spoke into the receiver, "sorry, wrong number."

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Vaughn had been waiting for 5 days to call Sydney. First she was in Japan, and then Devlin called him into his office to speak about the relationship between him and Syd. He knew it had to be Haladki's doing! For 2 hours he listened to Devlin tell him exactly why he couldn't get involved with Sydney. When he left he was ready to explode at Haladki! As Haladki approached him with his ugly smirk he thought of all the ways he could make him disappear.

"Hey Vaughn, how was your talk with Devlin?"

Vaughn was about to tell him to go to hell, but then thought of another way to get the jerk of his back. "Hey Haladki, why don't we settle are differences, here and now. Let's come to a little agreement. I'll give you something that you want and you'll leave me alone about any relations I have with Ms. Bristow."

"Ok, but what can you possible give me that I would want?"

First Vaughn thought of what Haladki needed… a kick in the ass, maybe and inflatable doll to make up for the lack of excitement in Haladki's pathetic life. Then he thought of a civilized what that would actually get the jerk to leave him alone. "Didn't you say you wanted to go to some basketball game?"

"Yeah, why, do you have tickets?"

"I will…if you leave me alone after that."

"Ok, ok, but you also have to go to see the psychologist too."

After debating it in his head he decided to buy Haladki two ticket to the stupid basketball game and promised to see the psychologist for at least five sessions. That conniving asshole, who does he think he is anyway? Deep in thought over Haladki's miserable life and the agreement he had just made, Vaughn didn't even notice Syd walk in. He had been sitting on some old and beat up box and just as it gave way Syd ran over and caught him around the wrist to stop him from falling.

"Are you all right?" she giggled, thinking of what just happened.

"U..Um, I'm fine. Oh, Sydney, you're my savior!" He smiled as he watched her begin to blush.

"Hey, leave me alone."

"Ok, if you really want."

As he began to make his way to the door, she looked up at him and grabbed him around the waist. "Do you know how long I've been waiting to do this? Five, five whole day!"

"Do what," he shot back at her as he looked at her red face.

"You'll see."