Tess sat at home idly flipping through the channels. We SOO need cable or
satellite Tess smiled slightly at thinking such domestic things and about
TV! She wasn't allowed to watch it when she was with Nasedo and here she
was complaining that there was nothing good on. There's a first for
everything I guess.
"Jim I'm going out to get a movie, you got any requests or do I get to choose?" Tess asked tired of the crappy talk shows and infomercials that everyone knew were fake.
"No thanks...I think I might head over to Amy's..." Tess smiled to herself Ah, yes, a fifty something man with a crush, what a sight! Tess held back the giggles that threatened to overcome her and cleared her throat,
"Have a good time! But be back before ten it's a school night," Tess said teasing Jim. Then she walked out her front door and headed towards downtown Roswell. As she passed the park she saw Kyle and Maria. She couldn't stick around...that hurt in her chest would only get worse...Tess quickly passed the park and saw the Crashdown with its silly flying saucer sign. Everything here is silly, so why shouldn't the main restaurant also be silly? It's aimed at the tourists anyways. But I still think I'll go check in there to see what the gossip of the week is She entered the Crashdown and Michael immediately took his second break of the night.
"What do you know?" He demanded.
"What?" Tess asked confused for a second but before she could answer him he answered her question.
"Information! On Kyle and Maria!" he said impatiently.
"I figured that out a few seconds later you asked," Tess said and sighed, "all I know is that he's taking her to the movies...I think I heard him mention Oceans Eleven to Jim...afterwards Kyle usually takes his dates to the ice cream place on the same block as the theater," Tess said distractedly.
"I'm sorry...I forgot I'm not the only one that's dealing with the whole Kyle Maria thing..." Wow! Another first! Michael actually apologizing to me and meaning it! Must be a night of firsts for me. Then Tess got an idea. She smiled her sly smile of when she had something. Michael noticed it and knew she had an idea of some kind. It was the only logical thing that she would have at a time like this.
"What?" he demanded.
"Aren't you demanding tonight! But ignoring that I'll tell you anyways. Since I'll need your help to pull it off. Basically two people can play that game," Tess said and then elaborated after seeing Michael's blank face.
"I mean what if...WE dated...not for real...just to show them that two can play the game that those two are playing," Tess said trying to backpedal to a safe distance upon seeing Michael's face. She didn't think he liked the idea of fake dating. She was right but he also knew it was probably his only chance.
"How do you know it's a game?" He asked.
"I don't," Tess simply answered.
"I suppose it's the only way," Michael said deflating rapidly. He already missed his Maria and she was out with another guy.
"So I guess we're at the planning stage," Tess said. Michael nodded reluctantly. Tess had been fascinated and feared Michael since the first time she met him. He had such...ANGER...such....passion...
"Jim I'm going out to get a movie, you got any requests or do I get to choose?" Tess asked tired of the crappy talk shows and infomercials that everyone knew were fake.
"No thanks...I think I might head over to Amy's..." Tess smiled to herself Ah, yes, a fifty something man with a crush, what a sight! Tess held back the giggles that threatened to overcome her and cleared her throat,
"Have a good time! But be back before ten it's a school night," Tess said teasing Jim. Then she walked out her front door and headed towards downtown Roswell. As she passed the park she saw Kyle and Maria. She couldn't stick around...that hurt in her chest would only get worse...Tess quickly passed the park and saw the Crashdown with its silly flying saucer sign. Everything here is silly, so why shouldn't the main restaurant also be silly? It's aimed at the tourists anyways. But I still think I'll go check in there to see what the gossip of the week is She entered the Crashdown and Michael immediately took his second break of the night.
"What do you know?" He demanded.
"What?" Tess asked confused for a second but before she could answer him he answered her question.
"Information! On Kyle and Maria!" he said impatiently.
"I figured that out a few seconds later you asked," Tess said and sighed, "all I know is that he's taking her to the movies...I think I heard him mention Oceans Eleven to Jim...afterwards Kyle usually takes his dates to the ice cream place on the same block as the theater," Tess said distractedly.
"I'm sorry...I forgot I'm not the only one that's dealing with the whole Kyle Maria thing..." Wow! Another first! Michael actually apologizing to me and meaning it! Must be a night of firsts for me. Then Tess got an idea. She smiled her sly smile of when she had something. Michael noticed it and knew she had an idea of some kind. It was the only logical thing that she would have at a time like this.
"What?" he demanded.
"Aren't you demanding tonight! But ignoring that I'll tell you anyways. Since I'll need your help to pull it off. Basically two people can play that game," Tess said and then elaborated after seeing Michael's blank face.
"I mean what if...WE dated...not for real...just to show them that two can play the game that those two are playing," Tess said trying to backpedal to a safe distance upon seeing Michael's face. She didn't think he liked the idea of fake dating. She was right but he also knew it was probably his only chance.
"How do you know it's a game?" He asked.
"I don't," Tess simply answered.
"I suppose it's the only way," Michael said deflating rapidly. He already missed his Maria and she was out with another guy.
"So I guess we're at the planning stage," Tess said. Michael nodded reluctantly. Tess had been fascinated and feared Michael since the first time she met him. He had such...ANGER...such....passion...
