In the hall...
Kyle opened the door to his locker. He'd been hoping to talk to Michael, but he'd ditched him after their first class that morning. Isabel was getting to his head. Since they were younger and had first joined school Michael had taken one look at Isabel and - as he'd called it - 'fallen in love at first sight'. Kyle's response back then was to roll over laughing. He'd thought it would blow over but for even after all those years he was still crushing on her - Kyle outright refused to call it love. When they were younger they had never been real 'friends' with Isabel and now, at seventeen things hadn't changed that much. Isabel, along with Harmony and Victoria, were the elite group in school and Michael and Kyle were just normal school kids who no-one paid much attention to - until Isabel and Michael started dating last month, anyway. Kyle still wasn't sure how that had happened - it just did. Kyle wasn't surprised at all when she'd dumped him, though. Isabel wasn't one for long-lasting relationships. Her longest had been with Alex Manes, someone Kyle knew due to Alex being just one of the normal kids. Isabel dropped him after three months and then went for an older guy. This morning he'd heard Isabel talking to Harmony today discussing her 'moving in' on a senior, Ben. A female voice pulled him out of his thoughts. "Oh, hey Liz." "Hey, Kyle. Listen, I was wondering whether you'd do me a favour - you do still owe me for helping you out before the last Bio test." Kyle grinned and slammed his locker door shut. "Yeah I remember. What do you want me to do for you?" "Well, it's not for me exactly. There's this new girl, Maria, who joined this morning. I've been taking her around, introducing her to people, but she's got a class next that's not with me and -" "And I happen to be in that class?" Kyle asked. "Yeah. Just, you know, help her out. I had to run an errand for Mr. Katims so I haven't see her. She knows where it is, but she might not have her books yet and stuff," Liz explained. "S'Okay. I don't mind." "Thanks Kyle," Liz said. "Yeah, I'll see you later, then. Don't wanna be late." "Okay. Bye."
At class...
Kyle walked into the class worried, but then realised his teacher hadn't even arrived yet. He looked round at the faces before him and spotted a blonde girl, playing with her pens, who he hadn't seen before. He walked up to her and asked, "Excuse me, but are you Maria?" She nodded and smiled. "Yeah." "I'm Kyle. Liz said you'd be in my class." "Oh, okay. So you're one of Liz's friends?" "Sort of," he said as he slid into the desk next to her. "We're not like best of friends, but we're on more of a just hi-bye basis." Maria nodded, understanding. "So, what was your old school?" "Oh, we moved around a lot because of my father's job so I was never anywhere for more than a year. But my parents got divorced and Roswell is where my mother is from so she brought me back here."
Kyle was about to say something when their teacher entered the class. "Okay class, take out your text books and turn to page 147. We are going to continue the topic we started last lesson," she told them. Michael suddenly came inside the classroom. "Well, Mr. Geurin, late for class - were you lost? Again?" Michael didn't say anything. She stared back at him coldly. "Make sure it doesn't happen again. I hope you have you books?" He nodded. "Then sit down and turn to page 147."
He trudged to the empty desk on this side of the classroom and sat down. He dumped his books on the table and flicked to the right page, but couldn't be bothered to read what it said or listen to the teacher. He just did what he always ended up doing - thinking about Isabel. He had tried to see her today, to get her to talk to him or something but he hadn't been able to find her. He knew she was in the class Kyle had before lunch but if he went Kyle would definitely see him and then scold him for trying to see her and tell him he had to forget her. Hey, where is Kyle? Michael thought out of the blue. Kyle usually sat in front of him, but he'd just realised that Jane was occupying that desk. He looked round the classroom and noticed Kyle leaning in close to a blonde girl. He couldn't see her face - her hair covered it like a veil - but she must have been new since Kyle was sharing his book with her. He then pretended to be reading his book and went back to thinking about Isabel.
At the close of class...
"...and don't forget it's question C on page 150 for homework and it's due on Monday." Everyone packed up their bags and exited the classroom, except Michael. He wanted to be as late to his next class as possible - it didn't really matter, no matter how late he came, Ms. Metz was always even later. While he was standing up a girl walked past Michael and he stopped. She had shoulder-length blonde hair that swayed due to the breeze from the window and she was smiling, holding her books and talking to the boy beside her...Kyle. Her blue eyes sparkled, but she hadn't noticed Michael - then again, many people didn't and Michael liked it that way. Kyle must have net seen Michael either. They had already left the classroom when Michael realised he was staring and then ran out the room himself, ending up bumping into Max.
"Whoa, slow down. Where're you goin' in such a hurry?" Max asked. "I gotta get to class." "I know that, but you're never usually in such a hurry. Come on then," Max shrugged it off. They walked to Biology class, but Max could tell something was bothering Michael. "What is it?" "Nothing...it's nothing..." "What?" "Well, it just..." "Look, hurry up and tell me Michael, we're almost there." Michael took a deep breath. "Okay. D'you know that new girl? There is one, but I don't know her name." Max was thoughtful for a few moments. "What does she look like?" "Well, she's got blonde hair, and these really blue eyes, about this height," Michael gestured in the air and a smile started playing on Max's lips. "She pretty?" he asked. Michael immediately opened his mouth to answer, but held himself back for a second before shrugging his shoulders, hands in his pockets, and said, "Yeah. Guess so." Max nearly chocked himself, trying to stop laughing. "Maria, her name's Maria. I met her talking to Liz."
Next class...
They arrived at the Biology lab and Max sat down next to Liz. Michael sat at the desk in front of them and immediately immersed himself in carving on the table. After saying hi to both Max and Michael, Liz arranged her things and noticed that the whole time max had been grinning in that way people did when they knew something almost funny. "What?" she whispered. He shook his head. "Nothing." Liz looked up and saw Maria enter the classroom. "Hey! Over here," she waved. Maria bounced up to them. "Hi Liz. Hi Max." "Hey Maria," Max said the half-laugh still not leaving his face. In fact, Liz could've sworn it got bigger. "Um, this is Michael," Liz said quickly. "Hi," she said. He looked up briefly. "Hey." "Y-you were the guy, the one who came in late for my last class." "Yeah," he said before going back to his carving. 'He doesn't talk much,' Liz mouthed. Maria nodded. "So, like, do you wanna sit here?" Liz offered. Max looked up suddenly, exited his world and said, "Yeah, I don't mind," and began to move his books. "No! I mean, it's okay. You two sit." While Max put his books back down and turned around the two girls shared a smile. "Can I sit here?" Maria then asked Michael. "Uh, yeah. Sure," was his 'ever-SO-eager' reply Maria hopped onto the school beside him and as the teacher then came inside the class Liz looked to her side to see Max. His back was facing the front and he had actually started laughing. "Um, Max? What's going on? What's so funny?" Realising their teacher had come Max stopped himself and took a deep breath before whispering to Liz, "I'll tell you later."
Later... "Well?" Liz asked Max as they walked out of the school . "What was it?" School had finished and everyone was leaving. Michael had already gone, but Maria was still in school because she had to meet some teachers. "Liz, I think that Michael is finally over Isabel." "What? No way, I saw him only this morning staring at her from afar like some tied-up love-sick puppy who wanted to follow her around and be her bloody slave but couldn't." "I know, I know, but I don't think he's like that any more." "Why would he not be?" "Well...I think that he might have some sort of a thing for..." "For who?" Liz demanded. "Maria." "Maria!?" "Yup," Max said. "But they barely spoke during Bio." "I saw that, but he did ask me about her on the way to Bio..." "He did?" Liz couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Yeah. Kinda weird, huh?" "Totally!" Max transferred his bag to the other shoulder. "Well, never mind, then, we'll just have to wait and see. D'you wanna get some ice cream?" The moment Max put his arm around Liz's shoulders she forgot everything else. "Sure," she beamed.
Kyle opened the door to his locker. He'd been hoping to talk to Michael, but he'd ditched him after their first class that morning. Isabel was getting to his head. Since they were younger and had first joined school Michael had taken one look at Isabel and - as he'd called it - 'fallen in love at first sight'. Kyle's response back then was to roll over laughing. He'd thought it would blow over but for even after all those years he was still crushing on her - Kyle outright refused to call it love. When they were younger they had never been real 'friends' with Isabel and now, at seventeen things hadn't changed that much. Isabel, along with Harmony and Victoria, were the elite group in school and Michael and Kyle were just normal school kids who no-one paid much attention to - until Isabel and Michael started dating last month, anyway. Kyle still wasn't sure how that had happened - it just did. Kyle wasn't surprised at all when she'd dumped him, though. Isabel wasn't one for long-lasting relationships. Her longest had been with Alex Manes, someone Kyle knew due to Alex being just one of the normal kids. Isabel dropped him after three months and then went for an older guy. This morning he'd heard Isabel talking to Harmony today discussing her 'moving in' on a senior, Ben. A female voice pulled him out of his thoughts. "Oh, hey Liz." "Hey, Kyle. Listen, I was wondering whether you'd do me a favour - you do still owe me for helping you out before the last Bio test." Kyle grinned and slammed his locker door shut. "Yeah I remember. What do you want me to do for you?" "Well, it's not for me exactly. There's this new girl, Maria, who joined this morning. I've been taking her around, introducing her to people, but she's got a class next that's not with me and -" "And I happen to be in that class?" Kyle asked. "Yeah. Just, you know, help her out. I had to run an errand for Mr. Katims so I haven't see her. She knows where it is, but she might not have her books yet and stuff," Liz explained. "S'Okay. I don't mind." "Thanks Kyle," Liz said. "Yeah, I'll see you later, then. Don't wanna be late." "Okay. Bye."
At class...
Kyle walked into the class worried, but then realised his teacher hadn't even arrived yet. He looked round at the faces before him and spotted a blonde girl, playing with her pens, who he hadn't seen before. He walked up to her and asked, "Excuse me, but are you Maria?" She nodded and smiled. "Yeah." "I'm Kyle. Liz said you'd be in my class." "Oh, okay. So you're one of Liz's friends?" "Sort of," he said as he slid into the desk next to her. "We're not like best of friends, but we're on more of a just hi-bye basis." Maria nodded, understanding. "So, what was your old school?" "Oh, we moved around a lot because of my father's job so I was never anywhere for more than a year. But my parents got divorced and Roswell is where my mother is from so she brought me back here."
Kyle was about to say something when their teacher entered the class. "Okay class, take out your text books and turn to page 147. We are going to continue the topic we started last lesson," she told them. Michael suddenly came inside the classroom. "Well, Mr. Geurin, late for class - were you lost? Again?" Michael didn't say anything. She stared back at him coldly. "Make sure it doesn't happen again. I hope you have you books?" He nodded. "Then sit down and turn to page 147."
He trudged to the empty desk on this side of the classroom and sat down. He dumped his books on the table and flicked to the right page, but couldn't be bothered to read what it said or listen to the teacher. He just did what he always ended up doing - thinking about Isabel. He had tried to see her today, to get her to talk to him or something but he hadn't been able to find her. He knew she was in the class Kyle had before lunch but if he went Kyle would definitely see him and then scold him for trying to see her and tell him he had to forget her. Hey, where is Kyle? Michael thought out of the blue. Kyle usually sat in front of him, but he'd just realised that Jane was occupying that desk. He looked round the classroom and noticed Kyle leaning in close to a blonde girl. He couldn't see her face - her hair covered it like a veil - but she must have been new since Kyle was sharing his book with her. He then pretended to be reading his book and went back to thinking about Isabel.
At the close of class...
"...and don't forget it's question C on page 150 for homework and it's due on Monday." Everyone packed up their bags and exited the classroom, except Michael. He wanted to be as late to his next class as possible - it didn't really matter, no matter how late he came, Ms. Metz was always even later. While he was standing up a girl walked past Michael and he stopped. She had shoulder-length blonde hair that swayed due to the breeze from the window and she was smiling, holding her books and talking to the boy beside her...Kyle. Her blue eyes sparkled, but she hadn't noticed Michael - then again, many people didn't and Michael liked it that way. Kyle must have net seen Michael either. They had already left the classroom when Michael realised he was staring and then ran out the room himself, ending up bumping into Max.
"Whoa, slow down. Where're you goin' in such a hurry?" Max asked. "I gotta get to class." "I know that, but you're never usually in such a hurry. Come on then," Max shrugged it off. They walked to Biology class, but Max could tell something was bothering Michael. "What is it?" "Nothing...it's nothing..." "What?" "Well, it just..." "Look, hurry up and tell me Michael, we're almost there." Michael took a deep breath. "Okay. D'you know that new girl? There is one, but I don't know her name." Max was thoughtful for a few moments. "What does she look like?" "Well, she's got blonde hair, and these really blue eyes, about this height," Michael gestured in the air and a smile started playing on Max's lips. "She pretty?" he asked. Michael immediately opened his mouth to answer, but held himself back for a second before shrugging his shoulders, hands in his pockets, and said, "Yeah. Guess so." Max nearly chocked himself, trying to stop laughing. "Maria, her name's Maria. I met her talking to Liz."
Next class...
They arrived at the Biology lab and Max sat down next to Liz. Michael sat at the desk in front of them and immediately immersed himself in carving on the table. After saying hi to both Max and Michael, Liz arranged her things and noticed that the whole time max had been grinning in that way people did when they knew something almost funny. "What?" she whispered. He shook his head. "Nothing." Liz looked up and saw Maria enter the classroom. "Hey! Over here," she waved. Maria bounced up to them. "Hi Liz. Hi Max." "Hey Maria," Max said the half-laugh still not leaving his face. In fact, Liz could've sworn it got bigger. "Um, this is Michael," Liz said quickly. "Hi," she said. He looked up briefly. "Hey." "Y-you were the guy, the one who came in late for my last class." "Yeah," he said before going back to his carving. 'He doesn't talk much,' Liz mouthed. Maria nodded. "So, like, do you wanna sit here?" Liz offered. Max looked up suddenly, exited his world and said, "Yeah, I don't mind," and began to move his books. "No! I mean, it's okay. You two sit." While Max put his books back down and turned around the two girls shared a smile. "Can I sit here?" Maria then asked Michael. "Uh, yeah. Sure," was his 'ever-SO-eager' reply Maria hopped onto the school beside him and as the teacher then came inside the class Liz looked to her side to see Max. His back was facing the front and he had actually started laughing. "Um, Max? What's going on? What's so funny?" Realising their teacher had come Max stopped himself and took a deep breath before whispering to Liz, "I'll tell you later."
Later... "Well?" Liz asked Max as they walked out of the school . "What was it?" School had finished and everyone was leaving. Michael had already gone, but Maria was still in school because she had to meet some teachers. "Liz, I think that Michael is finally over Isabel." "What? No way, I saw him only this morning staring at her from afar like some tied-up love-sick puppy who wanted to follow her around and be her bloody slave but couldn't." "I know, I know, but I don't think he's like that any more." "Why would he not be?" "Well...I think that he might have some sort of a thing for..." "For who?" Liz demanded. "Maria." "Maria!?" "Yup," Max said. "But they barely spoke during Bio." "I saw that, but he did ask me about her on the way to Bio..." "He did?" Liz couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Yeah. Kinda weird, huh?" "Totally!" Max transferred his bag to the other shoulder. "Well, never mind, then, we'll just have to wait and see. D'you wanna get some ice cream?" The moment Max put his arm around Liz's shoulders she forgot everything else. "Sure," she beamed.