2nd Anniversary
Part 6
Max rode her bike through the rainy streets of Seattle toward Jam Pony. Normally such weather would have depressed her but even the pounding rain couldn't dampen her spirits.
She'd just spent the weekend with the man she loved and nothing or no one could spoil her mood. She braked in front of the entrance to the messenger service and dismounting walked her bike inside. Normal stared at her in amazement as she entered and Max stopped to glare back at him.
"What?" Max asked in annoyance.
"Well miracles never cease. You're actually on time. Are you sure you're feeling well?" Normal asked.
"Shut up, Normal." Max gave an exasperated sigh and parked her bike in the rack.
"Hey boo." Original Cindy called as she came to stand beside Max. "So how was the weekend? Did you two ever come up for air?" She asked with a grin.
Max laughed at her friend, "Well, occasionally." She told her as they made their way to the lockers.
"Hey ladies." Sketchy called out. "Was that not the best concert or what?" He asked Cindy.
"Wasn't bad." She answered.
"What concert?" Max asked.
"Oh, Original Cindy and I went to see Earthquake." Sketchy told her. "Should 'a been there Max."
"Girl had her own earthquake to deal with." Cindy said under her breath with a small smile at Max. "But he's right the concert was definitely happenin'." Cindy added.
"Yeah," Sketchy grinned at Cindy, "She got lucky and ended up with this babe's phone number."
"What can I tell ya." Cindy said. "I got the moves." She pretended to polish her nails on her vest.
Max laughed happily at her friend's antics. "So how'd you guys score tickets? Heard they were sold out weeks ago." Max asked, packing her bag.
Cindy rolled her eyes and snorted. "Alec gave 'em to me. And since I knew you was busy, I took the fool here with me."
"Hey," Sketchy said good naturedly, "I resemble that remark."
Max looked at Cindy in amazement. "Alec. The same Alec that would sell his soul if he could make a profit?"
"Yup, that's the one alright." Cindy answered with a grin.
Max gave Cindy the look, silently asking what she'd done to Alec. Not that she was overly worried, since Alec was fully capable of getting himself into trouble without help, but Cindy had always felt he was a little to full of himself and was willing to take advantage whenever possible.
"What?" Original Cindy asked.
"How did you get Alec to give you those tickets?" Max replied.
"Well," Cindy replied, "Seems he was under the impression that someone was available for a date. So I let him know the score."
"Oh, please! You've got to be kidding?" Max said.
"Uh uh!" Cindy told her. "He left Crash lookin' like a whipped dog."
"Speaking of," Sketchy said, "Have you seen Alec this morning?"
"Nope." Cindy replied, her complete lack of concern evident in her voice.
"Man, he better show soon or Normal's gonna have a fit." Sketchy suggested.
"Please!" Cindy said, "That boy could show up at the crack of closing time and Normal'd still think he was God's gift."
Max looked up in surprise. "Alec hasn't been in yet?" She asked.
"I ain't seen him." Cindy replied.
Max rode her bike through the rainy streets of Seattle toward Jam Pony. Normally such weather would have depressed her but even the pounding rain couldn't dampen her spirits.
She'd just spent the weekend with the man she loved and nothing or no one could spoil her mood. She braked in front of the entrance to the messenger service and dismounting walked her bike inside. Normal stared at her in amazement as she entered and Max stopped to glare back at him.
"What?" Max asked in annoyance.
"Well miracles never cease. You're actually on time. Are you sure you're feeling well?" Normal asked.
"Shut up, Normal." Max gave an exasperated sigh and parked her bike in the rack.
"Hey boo." Original Cindy called as she came to stand beside Max. "So how was the weekend? Did you two ever come up for air?" She asked with a grin.
Max laughed at her friend, "Well, occasionally." She told her as they made their way to the lockers.
"Hey ladies." Sketchy called out. "Was that not the best concert or what?" He asked Cindy.
"Wasn't bad." She answered.
"What concert?" Max asked.
"Oh, Original Cindy and I went to see Earthquake." Sketchy told her. "Should 'a been there Max."
"Girl had her own earthquake to deal with." Cindy said under her breath with a small smile at Max. "But he's right the concert was definitely happenin'." Cindy added.
"Yeah," Sketchy grinned at Cindy, "She got lucky and ended up with this babe's phone number."
"What can I tell ya." Cindy said. "I got the moves." She pretended to polish her nails on her vest.
Max laughed happily at her friend's antics. "So how'd you guys score tickets? Heard they were sold out weeks ago." Max asked, packing her bag.
Cindy rolled her eyes and snorted. "Alec gave 'em to me. And since I knew you was busy, I took the fool here with me."
"Hey," Sketchy said good naturedly, "I resemble that remark."
Max looked at Cindy in amazement. "Alec. The same Alec that would sell his soul if he could make a profit?"
"Yup, that's the one alright." Cindy answered with a grin.
Max gave Cindy the look, silently asking what she'd done to Alec. Not that she was overly worried, since Alec was fully capable of getting himself into trouble without help, but Cindy had always felt he was a little to full of himself and was willing to take advantage whenever possible.
"What?" Original Cindy asked.
"How did you get Alec to give you those tickets?" Max replied.
"Well," Cindy replied, "Seems he was under the impression that someone was available for a date. So I let him know the score."
"Oh, please! You've got to be kidding?" Max said.
"Uh uh!" Cindy told her. "He left Crash lookin' like a whipped dog."
"Speaking of," Sketchy said, "Have you seen Alec this morning?"
"Nope." Cindy replied, her complete lack of concern evident in her voice.
"Man, he better show soon or Normal's gonna have a fit." Sketchy suggested.
"Please!" Cindy said, "That boy could show up at the crack of closing time and Normal'd still think he was God's gift."
Max looked up in surprise. "Alec hasn't been in yet?" She asked.
"I ain't seen him." Cindy replied.