One Catch
Winking Tiger • Mblab6@aol.com
Author's Notes: I can't seem to capture my muse for any productive amount of time. This is something that's been on my computer, maybe helping to influence me to write some more. Unfortunately, that's not come. So I'm releasing this short little thing from its captivity, hope it's at least a bit enjoyable. But I'm sorry for the length that's gone between posts. I'd love to say it's going to improve, but then I'd just be lying! Here's to hoping I get some inspiration, fast!
If it helps any, this is from Max's (Kye) POV.
Disclaimer: I own nothing of Fox's. But I do own Arlyn, and the O'Briens (including Colom).
Chapter 17
Not again. No calls for months, and now the entire phone book is calling me.
"Hello?"
Silence. No, there's some muffled talking, but even I can't make out what they're saying. Damn. Someone must've called me by accident. Well, no point on staying on the line. Let their bill be a fortune!
"Yeah, I know. Isn't it beautiful? You grow up around here, see it everyday, you don't think about it much."
Wait, that's Colom!
"Colom? Hello? Colom! Pick up your phone!"
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"Did you hear something?" There you go, listen to my voice. You might actually figure out what's happening.
"Sounded like …" who's he talking to? Maybe he knew enough to clue Colom in, might be helpful.
"Phone!"
"Agh, the ride must've turned it on. God, who'd it call? Hope it was Japan."
"Cute, just pick it up, I can't reach it-"
"Hello?"
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"Colom!"
"Kye?"
"Yeah."
"Thank god. I was afraid it'd be Japan. I'm afraid my Japanese linguistic skills are severely lacking."
"Well, you don't have to worry then. I can speak English too."
"Thanks."
And then he had a mumbled conversation with "Mystery Man". Even my hearing couldn't pick up what he was saying. Though it sounded a lot like something along the lines of, "It's my friend Kye. It dialed her number, on vhrh fhn. Wounder how that happened, buddy?"
"You okay there? Or do you just enjoy talking to yourself?"
"Oh, no. My friend is visiting, from the states, and we're up at the Gap."
"Oh. Nice place to show off. Have any other plans?"
"Were about half way through, and then I was planning on taking a break to eat when we'd stopped, Shelly's is right there."
"Sounds good. You know what? I need some fresh air. How about I come on over and meet you up at Shelly's?"
"Yeah, sounds great."
And then some more muffled words, "No! Eeh an ah ih ah!" And then I heard Colom raise his voice. He never raises his voice. He's always cool, never reactions to anything with anger or aggression-I could learn a thing or two from him, could be the key term there. "Yes! I already said so, we'll just deal."
"Ah, sorry. My friend just argued that he did want to stop and eat, I just told him Shelly's was one of the best places to eat, and we were going to anyway, he's just going to have to deal."
"Oh, so that's what that was." Since when has he ever asserted himself, ever? Like that!
"Yeah, that's what that was." Whatever he says, we'll just have to clarify later, whether he wants to or not.
·Be a good reader; let your voice be heard