They arrived at the Crashdown still in silence and Kyle got out opening
Maria's door for her. Maria half slid half fell out of the truck and
together they entered the Crashdown. Maria looked around trying to see if
Liz was on duty today and was relieved to find that Liz was indeed not
there. She would have put Maria throught the Spanish Inquistion. Something
she REALLY didn't need, she needded the comfortable silence that Kyle and
her had. They slid into a booth towards the back of the Crashdown. Maria
flagged down the waitress of the hour and when she came to the table Maria
put in her order,
"Chocolate sundae please," she said then turned expectantly towards Kyle.
"And I'll have an Alien Banana Blast," Kyle said idly watching the people passing the Cafe. When Kyle felt Maria was calmer he directed a question at her.
"Why don't you teach Michael a lesson? I mean that you won't be taken for granted or to be taken up or put down when HE feels like it." Maria looked faintly shocked, usually Kyle was the one preaching be kind to others, blah, blah, blah....the annoying stuff but here he was telling her to take revenge on Michael. I guess he's tired of seeing me being dumped as I am of BEING dumped Maria smiled wryly.
"I wouldn't mind it, but I don't know how...somehow though I get the feeling YOU on the other hand have an idea," Maria asked practically begging Kyle. She wanted to land Michael once and for all. Not this yo-yo effect that they were going through. Kyle paused for a second and sighed.
"Yeah, I have an idea...I thought of it last time Michael and you broke up...you'd never go for it and Michael would never believe it," Kyle said slightly frustrated. He wanted to help Maria but he didn't know how.
"Well what is it? Maybe together we can make the changes to make it work," Maria said starting to become hopeful at the prospect of it working.
"The only idea that I could come up with that has the slightest chance of working is for you to go out with someone. Someone who knew the idea and plan that is. But...I couldn't think of anyone that would make it believable to Michael..." Kyle said his voice trailing off. Maria thought a moment weighing the consequences of each option...not really that many options really...only two. Go along with the plan or don't follow the plan. She conclded that at least the plan had a chance of working.
"It would work, Michael's jealous enough. The only person I can think of is you...would you mind?" Maria asked hoping he would say yes.
"How did I know I was going to get elected. Sure why not. Helping a-"
"Is that Buddha?"
"Um...yeah..."
"Please don't, I don't have the brainpower to turn it into English. But when should we go on this 'date' of ours?" "Well tonight there's no football game...um I think I heard that Liz was working tonight so at least there would be one witness..."
"Michael's also working tonight. So that'll be perfect. How about dinner and a movie?"
"Definately works for me. I'll even pay for it all to make it real. I think "Oceans Eleven" has finally gotten to our theater."
"Yeah it is and I've been wanting to see it. Pick me up at five?"
"Will do, now let's eat our food," Kyle said smiling as the waitress finally brought over their food. They ate their ice cream and idly chatted about the group, school, and other things. When they finished their ice cream Kyle took Maria home. As he passes Maria her books and backpack he said,
"See you in a few hourse, Maria!"
"I really appreciate you helping me," Maria said sincerely.
"No problem, I am here to serve," Kyle told her as he climbed into the cab of his truck. He drove home to work on his homework before he picked up Maria.
"Chocolate sundae please," she said then turned expectantly towards Kyle.
"And I'll have an Alien Banana Blast," Kyle said idly watching the people passing the Cafe. When Kyle felt Maria was calmer he directed a question at her.
"Why don't you teach Michael a lesson? I mean that you won't be taken for granted or to be taken up or put down when HE feels like it." Maria looked faintly shocked, usually Kyle was the one preaching be kind to others, blah, blah, blah....the annoying stuff but here he was telling her to take revenge on Michael. I guess he's tired of seeing me being dumped as I am of BEING dumped Maria smiled wryly.
"I wouldn't mind it, but I don't know how...somehow though I get the feeling YOU on the other hand have an idea," Maria asked practically begging Kyle. She wanted to land Michael once and for all. Not this yo-yo effect that they were going through. Kyle paused for a second and sighed.
"Yeah, I have an idea...I thought of it last time Michael and you broke up...you'd never go for it and Michael would never believe it," Kyle said slightly frustrated. He wanted to help Maria but he didn't know how.
"Well what is it? Maybe together we can make the changes to make it work," Maria said starting to become hopeful at the prospect of it working.
"The only idea that I could come up with that has the slightest chance of working is for you to go out with someone. Someone who knew the idea and plan that is. But...I couldn't think of anyone that would make it believable to Michael..." Kyle said his voice trailing off. Maria thought a moment weighing the consequences of each option...not really that many options really...only two. Go along with the plan or don't follow the plan. She conclded that at least the plan had a chance of working.
"It would work, Michael's jealous enough. The only person I can think of is you...would you mind?" Maria asked hoping he would say yes.
"How did I know I was going to get elected. Sure why not. Helping a-"
"Is that Buddha?"
"Um...yeah..."
"Please don't, I don't have the brainpower to turn it into English. But when should we go on this 'date' of ours?" "Well tonight there's no football game...um I think I heard that Liz was working tonight so at least there would be one witness..."
"Michael's also working tonight. So that'll be perfect. How about dinner and a movie?"
"Definately works for me. I'll even pay for it all to make it real. I think "Oceans Eleven" has finally gotten to our theater."
"Yeah it is and I've been wanting to see it. Pick me up at five?"
"Will do, now let's eat our food," Kyle said smiling as the waitress finally brought over their food. They ate their ice cream and idly chatted about the group, school, and other things. When they finished their ice cream Kyle took Maria home. As he passes Maria her books and backpack he said,
"See you in a few hourse, Maria!"
"I really appreciate you helping me," Maria said sincerely.
"No problem, I am here to serve," Kyle told her as he climbed into the cab of his truck. He drove home to work on his homework before he picked up Maria.
