So…like a genius I forgot that I had planned to write this story from an omniscient point of view. Then I wrote all of this nonsense from Max's point of view and then did a face palm, called myself an idiot and then decided that I would probably continue to write from the insides of various characters' brains. So I'll try and make it super obvious which Maximum and which Eleanor is talking. Also I can't think of a good name so I changed the title again…and it's probably going to keep changing until I like it, which may be never, but oh well.

Max (Maximum Martinez-Batchelder) POV

"Maya! Maya! Maya!" I looked behind me. Who was that woman yelling for? She was looking in this general direction but…unless this Maya girl was playing hide and seek, she wasn't over here. I rolled my eyes in annoyance at the shouting woman and went back to aimlessly flipping through the clothing on the rack. Nudge had taken Ella and me to this store so Ella could buy more beachy junk we didn't need. Mostly the two of them found shopping exciting I suppose. I groaned loudly to show I was annoyed. Neither one of them noticed me. They were too busy debating something.

"Hey!" The woman who had been shouting earlier jumped in my face.

"hi." I responded, and stepped back. Person bubble thank you.

"So…I know this is a lot to ask for, but can you cover my shift? Please! My sister is having a baby right now and I must go see her! Her husband is freaking out!"

"I think you have me confused with someone else"

"Maximum Batchelder-Martinez?" She said with a grin. Well, one can say that mine is not a common name, only she mixed up my last names, its technically Martinez-Batchelder, but either way that name is rather unique.

"Yeah…Why do you want me to cover your shift?"

"Because I have to leave and you're here, please I'll pay you and my shift ends in an hour!" This woman could talk faster than Nudge…which is saying something.

"Um…ok I guess." I was going to stuck here for an hour anyway judging by the amount of clothes Nudge and Ella had gathered to try on. "What do I do?" I sighed.

"Register! THANK YOU! I LOVE YOU!" Then she ran off. I'd run my share of registers so this should be no sweat.

"Hi! Which color looks best with my skin?" A girl asked me. I looked blankly at her.

"If you're at the register that means you're ready to purchase." I snapped. My annoyance at being stuck working someone else's job seeped through. The girl looked crestfallen. "Um…the black one?" I offered lamely. She glared at me and then tossed the black one back bikini and handed me the orange one.

"I'm ready to purchase." She barked and pulled out her wallet. As she stormed off I wondered what would happen if I got fired…would I just have to leave or would the woman who had begged me to replace her be fired. Either way would be nice…

"Max! Nudge and I are going across the street we'll be back in a ten minutes." Ella called. I told her about my dilemma awhile ago so she knew I wouldn't be joining them.

After that, not too many customers came in. The indecisive bikini girl must have spread the word that I was a terrible cashier. A few minutes had passed when a tall blonde boy with blue eyes wandered into the store

"Hey…Maymay." He said smoothly. My mouth fell open. "I met your sister outside, she said she used to call you that and it drove you crazy." He said with a slight smile. "So how ya doing Maymay?"

"You met my sister?" I muttered still wondering how he knew who I was…Ella and I are not actually sisters, so we don't look very similar.

He looked at me calmly. "That is what I said…"

"Well. You have me at a disadvantage since you know an embarrassing nickname of mine, but I do not know any of yours. Tell me or I'll have to ban you from this store."

"Easy squirt. Iggy is fine thank you very much. When do you get off work?"

"Two minutes. Thank God."

"Amen. Wanna come get some ice cream?" He said it in a way that made me feel like it was the most natural thing to invite a stranger out for ice cream. These Californians were so different.

"Um…I'm hanging out with El and Nudge today; I don't think that's a good idea."

"Who's Nudge?" He asked as he played with some key chains that hung near the register.

"A friend from high school."

"Bring them along." I started to protest…but was interrupted. Ella and Nudge had returned…surprisingly on time.

"Let's go!" Ella said cheerfully. And then she made the: 'he's cute!' face. I rolled my eyes and imagined smacking her upside the head.

"Thank you for eavesdropping on my conversation." I snapped.

"No big!" Nudge said with a grin. "And you don't have to work anymore!"

"Wow…you sure are cheerful today." The boy looked at Ella with a puzzled expression on his face.

"I'm happy." She said and smiled brightly at him.

"Oh, you must be Nudge, Maymay just told me about you, I'm Iggy" He extended his hand to her and she shook it. Ella looked annoyed that he hadn't introduced himself to her.

"I'm Ella" She said politely and stuck out her hand.

"Ella?" He asked and looked surprised. He glanced over at me with a worried expression on his face but politely shook her hand.

"Don't worry she was allowed out of the crazy hospital." I said reassuringly and we all laughed together.

"Well come on, I'm craving the frozen cream." He announced and barged out the door. Nudge, Ella and I exchanged an awkward 'what the heck is going on?' face and then followed him.

Have a splendid day!