By the second week of camp Sera was ready to murder Pam. If the incident
the first night of camp wasn't enough, Pam made it her mission to ruin any
free time Kyle and Sera had, each time the couple tried to sneak off, Pam
was right behind them with her flavor of the week, Tim Malamud.
Things got even uglier when Pam dropped Sera during a routine. Kyle and the rest of the football players had gathered to watch the girls practice before dinner. Pam was supposed to bridge her arms for Sera to complete the pyramid; however, Pam was too busy making eyes at Kyle and the rest of the team and her grip faltered sending Sera plummeting toward the ground. Mason Garner and Jack Robinson, the cheer spots, caught Sera scant inches from the ground.
Sera burst out of their grip and advanced on Pam. "What the hell was that?"
"What are you talking about?" Pam answered nastily.
1.1.1 "I'm talking about you nearly dropping me on my…"
"GIRLS! Ms. Cannon interrupted their argument. "Sera are you all right?"
"A little shaken, but I'll be OK."
1.1.2 "Good. Pam, what happened?"
"Sorry Ms. C, I just lost my grip."
Sera rolled her eyes as Pam put on an Eddie Haskell routine for Ms. Cannon.
"OK, girls. Let's go ahead and break for dinner."
"You OK?" Kyle asked as he reached his girlfriend's side
"Yeah, just a little tense."
"Want some help with that?" Kyle asked grinning at her.
She smiled at his meaning and sidled up to him. "Maybe later."
Pam made a face at their display and looked at Amber, "You know if Sera didn't weigh so much I wouldn't have dropped her."
Kyle moved faster than Sera could. He picked her up in a fireman's carry and walked quickly away before Sera could do bodily harm.
Vicki turned on Pam. "You know, it's a really good thing that Sera's OK Pam. We need her."
"Please." Pam snorted
"She's serious Pam. Tonya agreed. Sera brings a lot to this squad and you're going out of your way to pick on her."
"I think what they're trying to convey to you Pam is that you reap what you sow. If you continue on this path, we're not going to feel too sorry for you when Sera snaps and Kyle's not around to carry her off." Kayla warned. "Devon. Let's go catch up with Kyle and Sera."
Kyle was still carrying Sera when Kayla and Devon caught up with them.
"Sera? You OK up there?" Kayla asked.
"Fine!" "He won't put me down though."
"No way. Not until you calm down to the point that I think you're not going to strangle Pam."
"If you don't put me down soon you'll be the one I want to strangle, not Pam."
"What's the harm?" Kayla asked as she handed Sera's bag to Kyle.
"What?"
"What's the harm in letting her strangle Pam. She needs to be knocked down a peg or two."
"As much as I agree, I'm sure Sera wants to remain on the cheerleading squad long enough to actually cheer at school, not be kicked off before we get out of camp for fighting."
"Oh, yeah. Good point."
Sera in the mean time had reached into her bag, retrieved her phone and was dialing when Kayla gave her a strange look.
1.1.3 "What are you…"
"Hey Maria! Its Sera."
"Hey! How's camp."
"Well actually that's why I'm calling. Could you please tell your almost- brother to put me down and that I promise not to attack Pam at this present moment."
"Put you down?"
"He's carrying me because I made a semi-threatening move toward Pam after she made some crack at my weight."
"Sure put him on, but I wouldn't make that promise about Pam, she deserves whatever she gets."
Sera reached around Kyle and put the phone to his ear.
"Hello?"
"What is going on?" Kyle winced as his almost-sister's voice reach howler monkey level.
"She and Pam just don't see eye to eye."
"Of course they don't Sera doesn't stoop that low. Tell me what happened."
"Pam dropped her in a routine…DON'T YELL!! She's fine, the spots caught her. Then Pam said she wouldn't have dropped her if Sera didn't weigh so much."
Kyle had to take the phone away from his ear as Maria reacted to the news. Devon, Kayla and Sera could hear her perfectly.
"What? And you didn't help knock that witch on her ass?"
"Maria, I just don't want her to do anything stupid."
Sera had been tapping her fingers on Kyle's back as he talked to Maria, smacked him as he said this.
"OW! See. Violence."
"I think its fully justified."
"You're a big help!"
"I knew I called the right person." Sera said from her perch on his shoulder.
"I'm hanging up now!"
"No wait, let me talk to Sera again."
"Here." Kyle said handing the phone back to his girlfriend as he finally set her down.
"Hey!"
"So?"
"So what?"
"Anything good going on?"
"Maybe!!" Sera answered cagily.
"He's still holding you isn't he?"
"No. He finally put me down but he's right here.
"Fine! But you call me when you get a spare moment. I want to hear everything!"
"I'll do that! How is it there?"
"Oh crazy busy as usual-nothing new."
"Is it really bad? I mean is Holly even remotely helping?"
"Surprisingly she's been showing up on a regular basis. Of course she's been taking extra breaks but you have to take the good with the bad. Don't worry about us! We can handle things here. You go learn how to spell words with your arms and shout rhymes."
"Thanks Maria. You're the best!"
"I know! You kids have fun!"
"Bye Maria."
"Bye chica!"
Maria laughed as she flipped her cell closed. Liz came into the Crashdown kitchen.
"What's so funny?"
"That was Sera."
"Oh how's camp!"
"Well she's ready to kill Pam, but other than that I think she's OK."
"Someone wanting Pam dead. There's a shock. But I'll bet she's glad to be spending time with Kyle."
"Speaking of spending time with one's significant other, are you and Max still headed for the desert tonight?"
"Yes, and take that look off your face right now Maria DeLuca! We're just going to talk."
"Talk, right sure!"
"I'm serious!"
"Call it whatever you want girlfriend."
"Maria!!"
"Fine, you're going to talk. But I encourage you to finish your talk early, because believe me getting physical with a Czechoslovakian is out of this world…pun intended!"
"Maria!"
"Just being honest!"
"I'm going up to change, you get out of here too. I'm sure you and Michael have big plans."
"Oh yeah, the couch and a hockey game. Perhaps I'll even get treated to a bottle of Snapple! Color me excited!"
"Well try to have fun!"
"Don't worry chica, I'll find some way to take his mind off the hockey game."
"I'm sure you will!"
The girls parted with a hug.
"Call me tomorrow and let me know how the 'talk' went."
"Bye."
Liz waved and ran upstairs to her room.
She walked through her door and noticed something amiss.
Music was playing softly, but she couldn't quite determine the origin.
She checked her CD player, but it was empty, looking on the balcony she again found nothing. Suddenly Liz realized the sounds were coming from her bathroom.
When she walked in she found Max standing near the bubble filled tub with a white rose between his teeth. Max slowly removed the rose and stepped toward her.
"I thought after today you deserved a break."
"Max."
"I put Vanilla Bean in the tub, Maria picked up some Lavender candles from Amy's shop and I put on some Gomez." he pointed to a small personal CD player he'd plugged into some speakers.
"Max…"
"This isn't a seduction scene. I just wanted you to have some R and R before our date tonight. You guys were pretty packed today." Max grinned and Liz melted, she closed the gap between them and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Did anyone ever tell you that you are the galaxy's greatest boyfriend?"
"Not really."
"Well you are and I love you!"
Max smiled and rested his head on her forehead.
"I love you more. Now get undressed!"
"MAX!!!"
"So you can take your bath gutter mind."
"Oh right!" Liz said with a small laugh.
Max placed the rose on the counter and stepped out of the bathroom. Once Liz shed her uniform and climbed into the tub, she called out to him.
"OK Max, you can come back in."
"You look comfy!"
"It feels great! Thank you."
"Does it need to be reheated?" he asked holding his hand over the water.
"No. Its perfect. You know I appreciate the gesture and all, but you really didn't have to leave." she grinned up at him.
"Yeah I did. If I hadn't walked out, I'd be in there with you."
1.1.4 "Is that a threat or is that a promise?"
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Maria curled closer to Michael on the couch as the Red Wings and the Stars faced off.
"Is this almost over?"
"Maria, it's the first period."
"Ugh!"
"Why, did you want to do something else?"
"Well, she began climbing on his lap. "I did have another activity in mind."
"Anything that would interest me?" Michael asked with a grin as he grasped her hips.
"I think so!" Maria looped her arms around Michael's neck and placed a kiss on his lips.
"I like your activity much better." Michael said returning the kiss.
As Michael trailed a kiss down Maria's neck, Brendan Shannahan broke away from a defender and slid a goal past Marty Turco.
"YES!!"
"I'm good! I've barely touched….MICHAEL!"
"What!"
"Why do I even bother?"
"OK, OK I'll turn it off!"
"Its not like I'm asking for much, all I want is the opportunity to make you my love slave for a few hours."
Michael lunged for the remote and quickly pressed the power button, he tossed it aside and reached for his girlfriend.
"Only a few hours? Why not all-night?" he asked grinning at her.
"If that's what you think is best." Maria conceded.
"Oh I do."
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The night of the camp banquet provided Sera and Kyle their only real time alone since the first night at camp.
After dinner while everyone else went to the nearby theater to see Rush Hour 2, Kyle and Sera walked to the park. They climbed on the jungle gym and nestled together.
"Man I'm beat!" Kyle said yawning. "Coach had us doing up downs all day, AFTER running 5 miles!"
Sera stroked his hair. "Poor baby! I think Ms. C and Coach Williams decided to torture all of us. We had to do our routine from 7 AM to 5:30 and we only got a break for lunch. She made us run 2 miles to warm up."
"Yeah, at least you get to run in the early morning when its still nice out. Coach had us doing our 5 at 12:30!!! Is there a hotter time of day?"
"I think it was a strategic plan to wear all of us out so we'd fall right to sleep and be ready to go in the morning for the return trip."
"Probably. But you know I'm not too worn out. I think my lips are still in working order."
"Oh good!"
The couple kissed lightly for a moment before Kyle pulled Sera to him so he could kiss her properly.
Sera pulled back after a few minutes and gazed at her boyfriend.
"What?"
"Nothing, just thinking about how much I'm going to miss doing this when school starts."
"Are we not going to be dating when school starts?" Kyle asked warily.
"No! I mean Yes! Yes we'll still be dating…I hope, school starts Tuesday. I just mean that we'll be in class all day and its not like I can pounce on you in the middle of science class."
"Actually I don't think that would be an issue anyway. You'll be in the super smart class while Maria and I toil away in remedial science for another year."
"You know what I mean."
"OK! I swear, I'll make every effort to steal you away in between classes for some quality lip lock time."
"Promise?"
"Promise!"
"Woo Hoo!"
"So when we get back to Roswell tomorrow you want to go see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?"
"Yeah! That'd be great! Should we call Maria and Michael? I know Michael likes Kevin Smith."
"No. Let's make it just us. I thought coming into camp we'd have plenty of time to spend together, but with Pam following us all the time I feel like I've barely seen you."
"That's fine. I think I can handle being alone with you in the back row of the movie theater."
"If you only knew what was going on in my mind you wouldn't be so sure."
"I guess I'll have to take my chances." she grinned at him.
"If I weren't so dead tired, I'd respond to that with a Dr. Evil laugh."
"How about I get a Kyle laugh, I like that much better."
Kyle rewarded her with a chuckle and wrapped his arms around her.
"I know one thing I'm really going to miss about camp."
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"Snuggling with you at night."
" Well then I guess we'd better make this night last as long as possible."
Kyle smiled and laid a kiss on top of Sera forehead. "I agree."
END CHAPTER
Things got even uglier when Pam dropped Sera during a routine. Kyle and the rest of the football players had gathered to watch the girls practice before dinner. Pam was supposed to bridge her arms for Sera to complete the pyramid; however, Pam was too busy making eyes at Kyle and the rest of the team and her grip faltered sending Sera plummeting toward the ground. Mason Garner and Jack Robinson, the cheer spots, caught Sera scant inches from the ground.
Sera burst out of their grip and advanced on Pam. "What the hell was that?"
"What are you talking about?" Pam answered nastily.
1.1.1 "I'm talking about you nearly dropping me on my…"
"GIRLS! Ms. Cannon interrupted their argument. "Sera are you all right?"
"A little shaken, but I'll be OK."
1.1.2 "Good. Pam, what happened?"
"Sorry Ms. C, I just lost my grip."
Sera rolled her eyes as Pam put on an Eddie Haskell routine for Ms. Cannon.
"OK, girls. Let's go ahead and break for dinner."
"You OK?" Kyle asked as he reached his girlfriend's side
"Yeah, just a little tense."
"Want some help with that?" Kyle asked grinning at her.
She smiled at his meaning and sidled up to him. "Maybe later."
Pam made a face at their display and looked at Amber, "You know if Sera didn't weigh so much I wouldn't have dropped her."
Kyle moved faster than Sera could. He picked her up in a fireman's carry and walked quickly away before Sera could do bodily harm.
Vicki turned on Pam. "You know, it's a really good thing that Sera's OK Pam. We need her."
"Please." Pam snorted
"She's serious Pam. Tonya agreed. Sera brings a lot to this squad and you're going out of your way to pick on her."
"I think what they're trying to convey to you Pam is that you reap what you sow. If you continue on this path, we're not going to feel too sorry for you when Sera snaps and Kyle's not around to carry her off." Kayla warned. "Devon. Let's go catch up with Kyle and Sera."
Kyle was still carrying Sera when Kayla and Devon caught up with them.
"Sera? You OK up there?" Kayla asked.
"Fine!" "He won't put me down though."
"No way. Not until you calm down to the point that I think you're not going to strangle Pam."
"If you don't put me down soon you'll be the one I want to strangle, not Pam."
"What's the harm?" Kayla asked as she handed Sera's bag to Kyle.
"What?"
"What's the harm in letting her strangle Pam. She needs to be knocked down a peg or two."
"As much as I agree, I'm sure Sera wants to remain on the cheerleading squad long enough to actually cheer at school, not be kicked off before we get out of camp for fighting."
"Oh, yeah. Good point."
Sera in the mean time had reached into her bag, retrieved her phone and was dialing when Kayla gave her a strange look.
1.1.3 "What are you…"
"Hey Maria! Its Sera."
"Hey! How's camp."
"Well actually that's why I'm calling. Could you please tell your almost- brother to put me down and that I promise not to attack Pam at this present moment."
"Put you down?"
"He's carrying me because I made a semi-threatening move toward Pam after she made some crack at my weight."
"Sure put him on, but I wouldn't make that promise about Pam, she deserves whatever she gets."
Sera reached around Kyle and put the phone to his ear.
"Hello?"
"What is going on?" Kyle winced as his almost-sister's voice reach howler monkey level.
"She and Pam just don't see eye to eye."
"Of course they don't Sera doesn't stoop that low. Tell me what happened."
"Pam dropped her in a routine…DON'T YELL!! She's fine, the spots caught her. Then Pam said she wouldn't have dropped her if Sera didn't weigh so much."
Kyle had to take the phone away from his ear as Maria reacted to the news. Devon, Kayla and Sera could hear her perfectly.
"What? And you didn't help knock that witch on her ass?"
"Maria, I just don't want her to do anything stupid."
Sera had been tapping her fingers on Kyle's back as he talked to Maria, smacked him as he said this.
"OW! See. Violence."
"I think its fully justified."
"You're a big help!"
"I knew I called the right person." Sera said from her perch on his shoulder.
"I'm hanging up now!"
"No wait, let me talk to Sera again."
"Here." Kyle said handing the phone back to his girlfriend as he finally set her down.
"Hey!"
"So?"
"So what?"
"Anything good going on?"
"Maybe!!" Sera answered cagily.
"He's still holding you isn't he?"
"No. He finally put me down but he's right here.
"Fine! But you call me when you get a spare moment. I want to hear everything!"
"I'll do that! How is it there?"
"Oh crazy busy as usual-nothing new."
"Is it really bad? I mean is Holly even remotely helping?"
"Surprisingly she's been showing up on a regular basis. Of course she's been taking extra breaks but you have to take the good with the bad. Don't worry about us! We can handle things here. You go learn how to spell words with your arms and shout rhymes."
"Thanks Maria. You're the best!"
"I know! You kids have fun!"
"Bye Maria."
"Bye chica!"
Maria laughed as she flipped her cell closed. Liz came into the Crashdown kitchen.
"What's so funny?"
"That was Sera."
"Oh how's camp!"
"Well she's ready to kill Pam, but other than that I think she's OK."
"Someone wanting Pam dead. There's a shock. But I'll bet she's glad to be spending time with Kyle."
"Speaking of spending time with one's significant other, are you and Max still headed for the desert tonight?"
"Yes, and take that look off your face right now Maria DeLuca! We're just going to talk."
"Talk, right sure!"
"I'm serious!"
"Call it whatever you want girlfriend."
"Maria!!"
"Fine, you're going to talk. But I encourage you to finish your talk early, because believe me getting physical with a Czechoslovakian is out of this world…pun intended!"
"Maria!"
"Just being honest!"
"I'm going up to change, you get out of here too. I'm sure you and Michael have big plans."
"Oh yeah, the couch and a hockey game. Perhaps I'll even get treated to a bottle of Snapple! Color me excited!"
"Well try to have fun!"
"Don't worry chica, I'll find some way to take his mind off the hockey game."
"I'm sure you will!"
The girls parted with a hug.
"Call me tomorrow and let me know how the 'talk' went."
"Bye."
Liz waved and ran upstairs to her room.
She walked through her door and noticed something amiss.
Music was playing softly, but she couldn't quite determine the origin.
She checked her CD player, but it was empty, looking on the balcony she again found nothing. Suddenly Liz realized the sounds were coming from her bathroom.
When she walked in she found Max standing near the bubble filled tub with a white rose between his teeth. Max slowly removed the rose and stepped toward her.
"I thought after today you deserved a break."
"Max."
"I put Vanilla Bean in the tub, Maria picked up some Lavender candles from Amy's shop and I put on some Gomez." he pointed to a small personal CD player he'd plugged into some speakers.
"Max…"
"This isn't a seduction scene. I just wanted you to have some R and R before our date tonight. You guys were pretty packed today." Max grinned and Liz melted, she closed the gap between them and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Did anyone ever tell you that you are the galaxy's greatest boyfriend?"
"Not really."
"Well you are and I love you!"
Max smiled and rested his head on her forehead.
"I love you more. Now get undressed!"
"MAX!!!"
"So you can take your bath gutter mind."
"Oh right!" Liz said with a small laugh.
Max placed the rose on the counter and stepped out of the bathroom. Once Liz shed her uniform and climbed into the tub, she called out to him.
"OK Max, you can come back in."
"You look comfy!"
"It feels great! Thank you."
"Does it need to be reheated?" he asked holding his hand over the water.
"No. Its perfect. You know I appreciate the gesture and all, but you really didn't have to leave." she grinned up at him.
"Yeah I did. If I hadn't walked out, I'd be in there with you."
1.1.4 "Is that a threat or is that a promise?"
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Maria curled closer to Michael on the couch as the Red Wings and the Stars faced off.
"Is this almost over?"
"Maria, it's the first period."
"Ugh!"
"Why, did you want to do something else?"
"Well, she began climbing on his lap. "I did have another activity in mind."
"Anything that would interest me?" Michael asked with a grin as he grasped her hips.
"I think so!" Maria looped her arms around Michael's neck and placed a kiss on his lips.
"I like your activity much better." Michael said returning the kiss.
As Michael trailed a kiss down Maria's neck, Brendan Shannahan broke away from a defender and slid a goal past Marty Turco.
"YES!!"
"I'm good! I've barely touched….MICHAEL!"
"What!"
"Why do I even bother?"
"OK, OK I'll turn it off!"
"Its not like I'm asking for much, all I want is the opportunity to make you my love slave for a few hours."
Michael lunged for the remote and quickly pressed the power button, he tossed it aside and reached for his girlfriend.
"Only a few hours? Why not all-night?" he asked grinning at her.
"If that's what you think is best." Maria conceded.
"Oh I do."
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The night of the camp banquet provided Sera and Kyle their only real time alone since the first night at camp.
After dinner while everyone else went to the nearby theater to see Rush Hour 2, Kyle and Sera walked to the park. They climbed on the jungle gym and nestled together.
"Man I'm beat!" Kyle said yawning. "Coach had us doing up downs all day, AFTER running 5 miles!"
Sera stroked his hair. "Poor baby! I think Ms. C and Coach Williams decided to torture all of us. We had to do our routine from 7 AM to 5:30 and we only got a break for lunch. She made us run 2 miles to warm up."
"Yeah, at least you get to run in the early morning when its still nice out. Coach had us doing our 5 at 12:30!!! Is there a hotter time of day?"
"I think it was a strategic plan to wear all of us out so we'd fall right to sleep and be ready to go in the morning for the return trip."
"Probably. But you know I'm not too worn out. I think my lips are still in working order."
"Oh good!"
The couple kissed lightly for a moment before Kyle pulled Sera to him so he could kiss her properly.
Sera pulled back after a few minutes and gazed at her boyfriend.
"What?"
"Nothing, just thinking about how much I'm going to miss doing this when school starts."
"Are we not going to be dating when school starts?" Kyle asked warily.
"No! I mean Yes! Yes we'll still be dating…I hope, school starts Tuesday. I just mean that we'll be in class all day and its not like I can pounce on you in the middle of science class."
"Actually I don't think that would be an issue anyway. You'll be in the super smart class while Maria and I toil away in remedial science for another year."
"You know what I mean."
"OK! I swear, I'll make every effort to steal you away in between classes for some quality lip lock time."
"Promise?"
"Promise!"
"Woo Hoo!"
"So when we get back to Roswell tomorrow you want to go see Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back?"
"Yeah! That'd be great! Should we call Maria and Michael? I know Michael likes Kevin Smith."
"No. Let's make it just us. I thought coming into camp we'd have plenty of time to spend together, but with Pam following us all the time I feel like I've barely seen you."
"That's fine. I think I can handle being alone with you in the back row of the movie theater."
"If you only knew what was going on in my mind you wouldn't be so sure."
"I guess I'll have to take my chances." she grinned at him.
"If I weren't so dead tired, I'd respond to that with a Dr. Evil laugh."
"How about I get a Kyle laugh, I like that much better."
Kyle rewarded her with a chuckle and wrapped his arms around her.
"I know one thing I'm really going to miss about camp."
"Oh yeah? What's that?"
"Snuggling with you at night."
" Well then I guess we'd better make this night last as long as possible."
Kyle smiled and laid a kiss on top of Sera forehead. "I agree."
END CHAPTER
