Kyle fidgeted in his seat behind Maria. She turned on him once Mr. Kulick
approached the board.
"If you don't sit still I will harm you!"
"I hate this class."
"Kyle it's the first day. You can't possibly know that yet."
" Its not fair, you and Michael are in here together, Max and Liz have English together. Sera and I don't share a class until 5th period." Kyle pouted.
"Yes and I'm sure that the two hours from now until lunch will a trying separation!"
"Fine, fine. Make your jokes."
"I live to torture you!" Maria grinned.
"Hey." Michael hissed. "When did you get so whipped?"
"Whipped? I'm not whipped."
"Oh you so are!" Maria concurred. "You're like a smitten love puppy."
"A what?"
"You heard me."
Kyle scowled at his almost-sister.
"Have you been telling Sera that?" Kyle asked.
"The conversations that Sera and I share are private, Mr. Valenti."
"Not when they're about me they aren't."
"What are you worried about anyway? I like Sera and on occasion I like you."
"Yeah, but that's a very rare occasion." Michael whispered.
Kyle glared at his friend and started to flip him off, when Mr. Kulick's voice rang out.
"Mr. Valenti, Can you tell me what x represents in this equation?"
"Uh..5?
"Try again."
Swearing under his breath Kyle looked at the board and concentrated. "7?"
"Correct Mr. Valenti."
Michael turned to him and smirked.
"Nice save!"
"Shut up Michael."
"Mr. Guerin," Mr. Kulick turned his attention Michael's way. "Why don't you take the next equation."
Kyle had to cover his mouth to stifle his laughter. **************************************************************************** **
After English, Max walked Sera and Liz to Trig before heading towards the gym for P.E.
As the girls entered the classroom, they spied Pam Troy sitting in the middle of a group talking loudly and braying like a hyena. Liz and Sera found seats on the opposite side of the room. Sera reached into her bag and grabbed her Chex Mix, she opened the bag and offered some to Liz.
"Hey Sera. If you expect me to be able to lift you, you'd better lay off the snacks." Pam's voice rang out.
Sera ignored the comment and focused on Liz.
"So, tell me all about the Roswell happenings while I was away."
"There's not much to tell. Not much goes on here, as I'm sure you've noticed."
Sera narrowed her eyes and looked at Liz. "You mean to tell me that you and Mr. Perfect didn't do anything disgustingly romantic?"
Liz laughed, "Kyle's right! You have been spending too much time with Maria!"
"Please! She's not the only one who notices that you and Max are totally and completely in love with each other. I mean the WORLD notices how amazing you two are together."
"Oh they've had their share of problems, isn't that right Liz?"
The girls were so involved on their conversation they had failed to notice that Pam and two of her cronies had wandered over.
"What do you want Pam?" Sera asked, not even attempting to hide her contempt.
"Just curious about the latest in the Max and Liz saga, I mean, it really has been interesting, hasn't it girls." The two Pamettes chuckled.
"Pam, Sera and I were talking." Liz began.
"Oh come on Parker. Last time I saw Max, he was with Tess Harding. I mean WOW, they looked REALLY tight at Prom."
Liz bristled at the mention of Tess' name. Sera caught her reaction and stood to face Pam.
"You know Pam regardless of what Max was doing with someone FIVE MONTHS ago, he's with Liz now, and very much in love with her. So why don't you and your little groupies here go back to your seats and leave us the hell alone."
Sera may have had a fake smile plastered on her face, but her deep blue eyes flashed a warning that no one, not even one as dense as Pam could miss.
Pam chewed on her lip for a moment before making the decision to retreat to her seat. Ha.lfway there, she paused and turned toward the girls again.
"Did you tell her about you and Kyle Liz?" The Pamettes erupted in laughter, as Pam turned on her heel and walked the remaining distance to her seat.
"God that girl is annoying!" Sera said as she sat back down. She looked at Liz who was suddenly very still. "You OK?"
"Um yeah. Its just."
"Look, I already know about you and Kyle dating. He told me.well actually Maria told me inadvertently, but I'm cool with it."
"Sera, there's ."
"Is it that Tess chick? I've heard her name before. Tim Malamud mentioned something about her on the camp bus. Kyle said that they went to Prom together."
"Uh, yeah. She's just a sore sub.you know it's a long story."
"Its OK." Sera said smiling. "So, come on, spill, there had to be SOME moments of fun while I was gone."
Liz, grateful that Sera didn't push the Tess discussion, smiled at her friend. "Well, Max ran this bath for me.."
The bell rang signaling the end of the period Liz and Sera made a speedy exit to avoid another dealing with Pam. They found Max and Maria waiting patiently. Well, Max was waiting patiently, Maria on the other hand was talking a mile a minute to Max who nodded his head every so often and grinned at his crazy friend.
"I know that she wants me to help her with this and I know its my duty not only as her daughter, but as her maid of honor and all, I just don't understand why she has to do this now. I told her that I didn't want her calling me while I'm at school. I think she's worried that Michael is going to run off with me again. And we really haven't done that for awhile, so why is she choosing now to freak out?"
"Maria I.."
"I mean really Max we haven't done an impromptu road trip since Vegas, well unless you count Las Cruces, which I really don't, and the tongue lashing I got for our Vegas Vacation was enough to make me stay in Roswell for awhile."
Liz stepped between Maria and Max and held up a vial of cedar oil "Breathe!"
Maria took the vial and inhaled deeply. "Thanks chica!"
"Sure." Liz turned to Max and he smiled gratefully.
"How'd you know?" he asked, looking over his girlfriend's shoulder at Maria who was explaining to Sera the reason for her latest meltdown.
"Please, when you've been friends with someone as long as I've been friends with Maria, you can spot problems 100 miles away, and she was using the 'voice'."
"The 'voice'?" Max asked.
"The 'voice': Her normal tone goes up about an octave and she gets really animated, I'd recognize it anywhere. I've heard it all my life, but even more so the last three years, now that she uses it for Michael as well as her mother."
"I can hear you Liz Parker."
"Maria, inhale, exhale."
"She called me at school Liz. How many times do I have to tell her that that behavior is NOT OK!"
"Maria she's planning her wedding. Just think what you'd be like while planning your wedding?"
Maria's eyes widened and she let out a short burst of laughter. "Married to Michael? Are you insane?"
"You have another candidate in mind?" Sera asked jokingly.
"No I mean, and Max back me up here, but Michael? Married? I so think not!"
Liz rolled her eyes. "MARIA, that's not the point. Your mother is only driving you nuts because she wants to include you in her day."
"I know. You're right. I just wanted to have one day that I didn't have to hear about the flower arrangements, or seating charts, or that Kyle and I need to work on our speeches. I was actually looking forward to school today, because it got me out of the house."
"Man, Liz this is serious!" Sera laughed, pulling Maria into a hug. "Look on the bright side. The wedding is right around the corner, then comes the honeymoon and because you were such a big help and put up with them during the planning stages, you'll most likely get big rewards. I like to think of them as guilt gifts. You know once the euphoria of the wedding settles in, they realize how crazy they made you before the ceremony and they do their best to make it up to you."
"Speaking from experience Sera?" Max asked as he rested his chin on Liz's shoulder.
"How do you think I got my car?" Sera replied with a wink.
"Oh, now there's a wonderful thought!" Maria's eyes lit up in excitement.
She checked her watch and groaned. "OK kids. I hate to leave, but I've got to get to English and I'm sure that Mr. Hoffman would be less than pleased if you three walked in late."
"You're probably right." Liz agreed.
Maria waved to the group and started to walk away when Liz turned and called out to her.
"Maria?"
Maria turned and tossed Liz the vial of cedar oil that the brunette had learned to carry with her in case of emergencies.
Liz smiled at her best friend and stuck the vial back in her book bag before heading into Physics with Sera and Max. **************************************************************************** **
Since Max and Liz were lab partners as per usual. Sera scanned the room hoping to God and Buddha (Geez, she thought, I really need to stop Kyle- he's starting to make sense to me.) that someone would take pity on her and be her partner.
Tonya Martz waved as she moved away from the group she was talking to and walked toward Sera.
"Hey, do you have a partner yet?"
"No, you?"
"I'm all yours, just say the word."
"Well Ms. Martz, it would be an honor."
Tonya grinned and sat down next to Sera.
"You know Max and Liz right?"
"Oh course.who doesn't!" Tonya winked at Liz who smiled in return.
M and L exchanged pleasantries with Tonya
"AP . I'd say what a drag, but I know Liz and I think she'd take deep offense to that!"
Sera laughed. "I've heard rumors that these two are the extra smartie pants in these parts!"
"Its not just a rumor, it's the truth!" Tonya confirmed, placing her textbook on the lab table.
"Would you two stop!"
"Come on Liz. You know that you eat all this science stuff up with a spoon."
"I wouldn't advise that Ms. Martz." Mr. Hoffman said as he exited his office in the back of the classroom and made his way to the front. "Its been my experience in my many years of teaching that eating science "stuff" never ends well.
Tonya grinned and shook her head catching Sera's eyes. The girls tried to control their laughter, but once Liz quietly snickered it was all over.
"Well class as you see, we're going to have fun in this class. And don't worry Ms. Martz.not all of it will be at your expense."
The class burst into laughter, Tonya stood up and bowed to the class, she tried to push Sera off her stool when she noticed her friend giving her a Men At Work "golf clap". "OK, we are starting with kinematics, vectors, and projectiles. Uh, Mr. Gordon before you ask I'll give you a preemptive no (holding his hand in the fashion of Dr. Evil's shh.) on giving a projectile demonstration."
Sera laughed as she noticed Chris' shoulders sag.
"Points to Mr. Hoffman for the Austin reference." Tonya whispered to her partner.
"He seems cool, I think this class is going to be great." Sera said with a smile.
"Hey, as long as the two lovebirds here don't get vocal with their daydreams like they did Sophomore year, I think everything will be good."
"Excuse me?" Sera asked, her eyes wide.
"Um Tonya, can I talk to you over here, away from Sera!!!" Liz asked jerking her toward the back of the room.
Sera latched on to Tonya's arm. "No way! I HAVE to hear this!"
"OK so we're sitting in biology." **************************************************************************** **
"If you don't sit still I will harm you!"
"I hate this class."
"Kyle it's the first day. You can't possibly know that yet."
" Its not fair, you and Michael are in here together, Max and Liz have English together. Sera and I don't share a class until 5th period." Kyle pouted.
"Yes and I'm sure that the two hours from now until lunch will a trying separation!"
"Fine, fine. Make your jokes."
"I live to torture you!" Maria grinned.
"Hey." Michael hissed. "When did you get so whipped?"
"Whipped? I'm not whipped."
"Oh you so are!" Maria concurred. "You're like a smitten love puppy."
"A what?"
"You heard me."
Kyle scowled at his almost-sister.
"Have you been telling Sera that?" Kyle asked.
"The conversations that Sera and I share are private, Mr. Valenti."
"Not when they're about me they aren't."
"What are you worried about anyway? I like Sera and on occasion I like you."
"Yeah, but that's a very rare occasion." Michael whispered.
Kyle glared at his friend and started to flip him off, when Mr. Kulick's voice rang out.
"Mr. Valenti, Can you tell me what x represents in this equation?"
"Uh..5?
"Try again."
Swearing under his breath Kyle looked at the board and concentrated. "7?"
"Correct Mr. Valenti."
Michael turned to him and smirked.
"Nice save!"
"Shut up Michael."
"Mr. Guerin," Mr. Kulick turned his attention Michael's way. "Why don't you take the next equation."
Kyle had to cover his mouth to stifle his laughter. **************************************************************************** **
After English, Max walked Sera and Liz to Trig before heading towards the gym for P.E.
As the girls entered the classroom, they spied Pam Troy sitting in the middle of a group talking loudly and braying like a hyena. Liz and Sera found seats on the opposite side of the room. Sera reached into her bag and grabbed her Chex Mix, she opened the bag and offered some to Liz.
"Hey Sera. If you expect me to be able to lift you, you'd better lay off the snacks." Pam's voice rang out.
Sera ignored the comment and focused on Liz.
"So, tell me all about the Roswell happenings while I was away."
"There's not much to tell. Not much goes on here, as I'm sure you've noticed."
Sera narrowed her eyes and looked at Liz. "You mean to tell me that you and Mr. Perfect didn't do anything disgustingly romantic?"
Liz laughed, "Kyle's right! You have been spending too much time with Maria!"
"Please! She's not the only one who notices that you and Max are totally and completely in love with each other. I mean the WORLD notices how amazing you two are together."
"Oh they've had their share of problems, isn't that right Liz?"
The girls were so involved on their conversation they had failed to notice that Pam and two of her cronies had wandered over.
"What do you want Pam?" Sera asked, not even attempting to hide her contempt.
"Just curious about the latest in the Max and Liz saga, I mean, it really has been interesting, hasn't it girls." The two Pamettes chuckled.
"Pam, Sera and I were talking." Liz began.
"Oh come on Parker. Last time I saw Max, he was with Tess Harding. I mean WOW, they looked REALLY tight at Prom."
Liz bristled at the mention of Tess' name. Sera caught her reaction and stood to face Pam.
"You know Pam regardless of what Max was doing with someone FIVE MONTHS ago, he's with Liz now, and very much in love with her. So why don't you and your little groupies here go back to your seats and leave us the hell alone."
Sera may have had a fake smile plastered on her face, but her deep blue eyes flashed a warning that no one, not even one as dense as Pam could miss.
Pam chewed on her lip for a moment before making the decision to retreat to her seat. Ha.lfway there, she paused and turned toward the girls again.
"Did you tell her about you and Kyle Liz?" The Pamettes erupted in laughter, as Pam turned on her heel and walked the remaining distance to her seat.
"God that girl is annoying!" Sera said as she sat back down. She looked at Liz who was suddenly very still. "You OK?"
"Um yeah. Its just."
"Look, I already know about you and Kyle dating. He told me.well actually Maria told me inadvertently, but I'm cool with it."
"Sera, there's ."
"Is it that Tess chick? I've heard her name before. Tim Malamud mentioned something about her on the camp bus. Kyle said that they went to Prom together."
"Uh, yeah. She's just a sore sub.you know it's a long story."
"Its OK." Sera said smiling. "So, come on, spill, there had to be SOME moments of fun while I was gone."
Liz, grateful that Sera didn't push the Tess discussion, smiled at her friend. "Well, Max ran this bath for me.."
The bell rang signaling the end of the period Liz and Sera made a speedy exit to avoid another dealing with Pam. They found Max and Maria waiting patiently. Well, Max was waiting patiently, Maria on the other hand was talking a mile a minute to Max who nodded his head every so often and grinned at his crazy friend.
"I know that she wants me to help her with this and I know its my duty not only as her daughter, but as her maid of honor and all, I just don't understand why she has to do this now. I told her that I didn't want her calling me while I'm at school. I think she's worried that Michael is going to run off with me again. And we really haven't done that for awhile, so why is she choosing now to freak out?"
"Maria I.."
"I mean really Max we haven't done an impromptu road trip since Vegas, well unless you count Las Cruces, which I really don't, and the tongue lashing I got for our Vegas Vacation was enough to make me stay in Roswell for awhile."
Liz stepped between Maria and Max and held up a vial of cedar oil "Breathe!"
Maria took the vial and inhaled deeply. "Thanks chica!"
"Sure." Liz turned to Max and he smiled gratefully.
"How'd you know?" he asked, looking over his girlfriend's shoulder at Maria who was explaining to Sera the reason for her latest meltdown.
"Please, when you've been friends with someone as long as I've been friends with Maria, you can spot problems 100 miles away, and she was using the 'voice'."
"The 'voice'?" Max asked.
"The 'voice': Her normal tone goes up about an octave and she gets really animated, I'd recognize it anywhere. I've heard it all my life, but even more so the last three years, now that she uses it for Michael as well as her mother."
"I can hear you Liz Parker."
"Maria, inhale, exhale."
"She called me at school Liz. How many times do I have to tell her that that behavior is NOT OK!"
"Maria she's planning her wedding. Just think what you'd be like while planning your wedding?"
Maria's eyes widened and she let out a short burst of laughter. "Married to Michael? Are you insane?"
"You have another candidate in mind?" Sera asked jokingly.
"No I mean, and Max back me up here, but Michael? Married? I so think not!"
Liz rolled her eyes. "MARIA, that's not the point. Your mother is only driving you nuts because she wants to include you in her day."
"I know. You're right. I just wanted to have one day that I didn't have to hear about the flower arrangements, or seating charts, or that Kyle and I need to work on our speeches. I was actually looking forward to school today, because it got me out of the house."
"Man, Liz this is serious!" Sera laughed, pulling Maria into a hug. "Look on the bright side. The wedding is right around the corner, then comes the honeymoon and because you were such a big help and put up with them during the planning stages, you'll most likely get big rewards. I like to think of them as guilt gifts. You know once the euphoria of the wedding settles in, they realize how crazy they made you before the ceremony and they do their best to make it up to you."
"Speaking from experience Sera?" Max asked as he rested his chin on Liz's shoulder.
"How do you think I got my car?" Sera replied with a wink.
"Oh, now there's a wonderful thought!" Maria's eyes lit up in excitement.
She checked her watch and groaned. "OK kids. I hate to leave, but I've got to get to English and I'm sure that Mr. Hoffman would be less than pleased if you three walked in late."
"You're probably right." Liz agreed.
Maria waved to the group and started to walk away when Liz turned and called out to her.
"Maria?"
Maria turned and tossed Liz the vial of cedar oil that the brunette had learned to carry with her in case of emergencies.
Liz smiled at her best friend and stuck the vial back in her book bag before heading into Physics with Sera and Max. **************************************************************************** **
Since Max and Liz were lab partners as per usual. Sera scanned the room hoping to God and Buddha (Geez, she thought, I really need to stop Kyle- he's starting to make sense to me.) that someone would take pity on her and be her partner.
Tonya Martz waved as she moved away from the group she was talking to and walked toward Sera.
"Hey, do you have a partner yet?"
"No, you?"
"I'm all yours, just say the word."
"Well Ms. Martz, it would be an honor."
Tonya grinned and sat down next to Sera.
"You know Max and Liz right?"
"Oh course.who doesn't!" Tonya winked at Liz who smiled in return.
M and L exchanged pleasantries with Tonya
"AP . I'd say what a drag, but I know Liz and I think she'd take deep offense to that!"
Sera laughed. "I've heard rumors that these two are the extra smartie pants in these parts!"
"Its not just a rumor, it's the truth!" Tonya confirmed, placing her textbook on the lab table.
"Would you two stop!"
"Come on Liz. You know that you eat all this science stuff up with a spoon."
"I wouldn't advise that Ms. Martz." Mr. Hoffman said as he exited his office in the back of the classroom and made his way to the front. "Its been my experience in my many years of teaching that eating science "stuff" never ends well.
Tonya grinned and shook her head catching Sera's eyes. The girls tried to control their laughter, but once Liz quietly snickered it was all over.
"Well class as you see, we're going to have fun in this class. And don't worry Ms. Martz.not all of it will be at your expense."
The class burst into laughter, Tonya stood up and bowed to the class, she tried to push Sera off her stool when she noticed her friend giving her a Men At Work "golf clap". "OK, we are starting with kinematics, vectors, and projectiles. Uh, Mr. Gordon before you ask I'll give you a preemptive no (holding his hand in the fashion of Dr. Evil's shh.) on giving a projectile demonstration."
Sera laughed as she noticed Chris' shoulders sag.
"Points to Mr. Hoffman for the Austin reference." Tonya whispered to her partner.
"He seems cool, I think this class is going to be great." Sera said with a smile.
"Hey, as long as the two lovebirds here don't get vocal with their daydreams like they did Sophomore year, I think everything will be good."
"Excuse me?" Sera asked, her eyes wide.
"Um Tonya, can I talk to you over here, away from Sera!!!" Liz asked jerking her toward the back of the room.
Sera latched on to Tonya's arm. "No way! I HAVE to hear this!"
"OK so we're sitting in biology." **************************************************************************** **
