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NOTE: I own none of these Just Shoot Me characters and I am only using them for the purpose of fan fiction.

Second note: I decided to do a funny fiction about what it would be like if Maya, Dennis, Nina, and Elliot were all teenagers. No need to point out that it's crazy for teens to want to work at a magazine. It's not that crazy, though. I want to work at one and I'm a teenager. Oh, and Jack's magazine is mostly about teens and young adults. And I know that the following ages are off but go with it.

Maya: 15

Elliot: 17

Nina: 16

Dennis: 16

Jack: 36

CHAPTER 2



"Oh, I'm late. I'm late. I'm late. I'm late," Maya grumbled, getting into the elevator at Blush. She was late for a staff meeting.

"I'm late," said Elliot, slipping into the elevator.

"Oh, hey, Elliot," said Maya, pushing back her brown hair from her eyes.

"Hi, Maya," said Elliot.

"I guess you're late, too."

"Oh, yeah. What happened to you?"

"I-" she started as the doors opened.

Nina and Dennis were already sitting at the meeting table near Dennis's desk. Maya rushed to a seat next to Nina as Elliot sat down next to Dennis.

"Oh, we are so late. Where's my dad?" Maya asked.

"He's-" Nina started.

Jack walking out his office cut her off and saying, "Well, it's the late bunch. Maybe we should plan these meetings around your schedules."

"Right there," Nina finished.

"Don't worry, Jack. At least two of us know how to arrive on time," said Dennis, in his usual suck up tone.

"Oh, boy," Maya muttered.

"What was that?" Jack asked.

"Uh, sorry I'm late, Dad. I was tracking down some hard news and lost track of time," said Maya quickly.

"I was sort of taking some shots of the basketball team," said Elliot.

"You see that, Maya. At least Elliot was working while he was late," said Jack.

"What? So was I. I just didn't have as much luck as he did," said Maya insulted.

"We'll talk about this later," said Jack. "Let's begin. First off we need a theme for this month's issue."

"Well, I did think of that," said Maya. "I've noticed that food in the cafeteria is only getting worse. So maybe we could talk about how low the funds are getting and-"

"Gee, Maya, why don't we just do an issue on the fun of geometry," Dennis interrupted.

"Hey!" Maya snapped.

"The little nymph is right, Maya," said Nina. "It is a little on the dull side."

"Well, what do the rest of you suggest?" asked Maya. "An issue on how cheerleaders are academically challenged and should get preferential treatment?"

"That sounds good," said Dennis.

"I'm in," said Elliot.

"Me, too," added Nina.

Maya said, "Wait-"

"Great. Then it's settled. The next addition will be for Maya's cheerleader idea. Meeting adjourned," said Jack.

Everyone began to get up from the table. Maya slowly stood up and headed over to her office. Elliot tapped her on the shoulder. Maya turned to him.

"Sorry that they didn't listen to you," he said.

"Well, you weren't exactly on my side, either," said Maya.

"Sorry. Just trying to be in the group," said Elliot.

"You should be bigger than that," said Maya. She went into her office.

"I saw that," said Dennis, walking up.

"Saw what?" Elliot asked him.

"Elliot and Maya sitting in a tree," Dennis started to sing.

"Shut up," said Elliot with a laugh in his voice.

"Better be careful falling for the boss's daughter. You might get burned. Or technically, fired."





A/N: Someone asked me to describe the characters or something. So here they are:

Dennis: Still short, a blonde, looks much younger and cuter.

Maya: Long brown hair, also short height, very pretty.

Nina: Skinny still, reddish brown hair, gorgeous.

Elliot: tall, full head of black hair, a serious hunk.

Jack: Looks the same only darker hair and a younger face and body.

That's the way they look now. They have the same personalities, of course.