The 6th period bell sent Kyle, Sera and Max bolting down the hall and up
the stairs for
Government. They arrived in time to see Maria chasing out a random student who dared enter the
cluster of seats she was watching over.
"He didn't have a reservation?" Max asked.
"He just wandered over and sat down. All it took was a stern look and a slight wave of my
hand."
"I think that's call shooing someone away." Sera laughed as she imitated the action Maria used
to chase the offender out.
Michael entered the room, and haphazardly shoved a desk between the rows, so he was equally as
close to Maria as he was to Max
Liz joined them moments later, her arms brimming with papers. Max immediately moved to
relieve her of her burden.
"What is all this?" He asked as he set it on the desk.
"Mr. Kulick's lesson plans. I'm supposed to review them and offer my opinion."
"See this is what being smart gets you, more homework." Kyle mused as he chose a desk
behind Liz.
Sera rolled her eyes at her boyfriend and noticed Kayla waving at her from the front of the room.
She motioned for her friend to join them in the back. Kayla smiled and headed for them, as she
walked by Doug Sohn he leered at her and said something only she could hear. She flipped him
off without breaking stride and sat in front of Sera.
"Hey everyone."
"Hey."
"Hey Kayla."
"Doug Sohn making his typical lewd comments?" Maria asked a definite look of distaste on
her face.
"Of course. You'd think he would have grown up since junior high. Apparently that's not
the case."
"Ugh. Don't even get me started on Doug Sohn and junior high." Maria said stealing a look at
Liz who was watching her best friend with a smirk on her face.
"Why not Maria?" Liz asked in a not so innocent tone.
"BECAUSE LIZ, its not important. Lets drop it shall we."
"Didn't you and Doug kiss in 8th grade?" Kyle asked loudly.
Sera kicked him, Liz turned around and smacked his arm and Maria glared menacingly at him.
"You kissed that loser?" Michael asked sneering.
"Yes Michael, on occasion I kiss losers.I wouldn't complain too much things worked out
OK between us."
Max shook his head and leaned in close to whisper to Liz.
"Do you realize that when we're old and gray these two will still be fighting like this?"
"And loving every minute of it." she replied.
Kyle's low whistle broke the couple out of their tête-à-tête.
They looked up to see Ms Madison enter the room. Sera glared at her boyfriend's approval of Ms.
Madison's tight V-neck shirt and short skirt.
He looked at Michael and wagged his eyebrows, Michael's eyes caught Sera's before Kyle's and
he quickly became engrossed in the ceiling.
Kyle caught the hint and looked at Sera. He smiled what he hoped was a charming smile and said:
"Hi honey."
"Uh Huh!"
Two seats over Michael muttered:
"Idiot!" **************************************************************************** **
Ms. Madison decided to start right away with the Government homework schedule. She assigned
five chapters and the twenty questions that followed each chapter for the next day.
"Good thing we're all in here, we can study together." Maria
Everyone agreed and set up a study schedule. The Crashdown after school seemed like the best
place to meet. All three girls and Michael had to work that evening and Max would show up there
after the UFO Center closed, to do what Kyle referred to as "Liz Watching". It just made sense
for Kyle to join them there to study.
"That works for me." Sera said happily as she packed her bag. "Well, I'm off to PE. More
time with Pam.yea!! She turned to Kyle. "Walk with me?"
"Of course."
"See ya at work chica."
"See ya."
Maria watched them walk away and smiled at Liz. "They are so cute. I love playing
matchmaker."
"Matchmaker? I thought they got together on their own." Michael reasoned.
"With some subtle pushing from me."
"Subtle?" Max teased.
"Well, OK maybe not so subtle."
"Maria, nothing with you is EVER subtle."
"Quiet Spaceboy." **************************************************************************** **
Sera dressed in her Crashdown uniform after cheerleading practice. She was glad that her mother
had told her to tuck it in her bag so she didn't have to make a special trip home before work.
She waved goodbye to Tonya and headed out to the parking lot.
Sera just put her sunglasses on and started walking for her SUV when she heard a voice directly
behind her.
"Have I ever told you how much I like that uniform on you?"
She spun around to see Kyle moving his eyes up and down her frame.
Grinning she crossed to the side of the building that he was leaning against.
"What are you doing out here? I thought you guys got out of practice before we did."
"We did. I was just waiting for you."
"Well, as much as I'd love to play hooky with you, I have to go to work."
"Yeah, I was just going to go there with you. Want a ride?"
"I drove today."
"Yeah," he said pulling her closer to him. "But if you leave your car here and go to the
Crashdown with me.then I guess I'll just have to give you a ride back to your car after we
finish studying!"
"Always with the ulterior motive!"
"I do my best."
Come on.before Mr. Parker decides having a cheerleader on the payroll isn't going to
work after all." *************************************************************************** *** Jeff took the money from the last customer. He wiped down the counter and laughed at Kyle and
Max who were sitting in the booths patiently waiting for their girlfriends and Michael to get off
work. They playing cards, hassling each other over their poker hands. When they tired of that,
they took the jukebox hostage, playing their favorite songs and scarcely letting anyone else near it
all night. Michael joined them when the kitchen closed, and started the poker game back up. He
used the potato chips from the Plutonium Platter he'd fixed as his poker chips.
He walked to the table that Liz was wiping down and spoke to his daughter,
"I think you girls should let me finish closing up. The boys are starting to get a bit restless."
Jeff pointed to the booth the boys occupied. Michael was tossing chips at the others and
proclaiming himself the greatest poker player in the world.
Maria walked up to the Parker's table. "Is he getting too out of hand? I can pop him upside
the head for ya."
Jeff laughed, watching Maria reign in Michael was always a source of amusement.
"I think all they need to settle down is you three."
Sera turned from the counter where she sat refilling the sugar containers and catsup bottles.
"Aww, do we have to? That's why we come to work, to get away from them."
"Yeah, but you keep scheduling me and Michael together. So he's impossible to escape."
"You two are so mean. You love being around them and you know it." Liz said, smiling at
her friends.
"Yeah, yeah!" Maria groused.
"OK.you three go, work on your homework. That's an order!" Jeff shooed the girls toward
the boys.
"The parent in him rears its head!" Sera laughed as the girls joined their boyfriends at the
table.
"You kids make yourselves at home. I'm going to finish up in the stockroom then head to
bed."
"Night Dad."
A chorus of 'Goodnight Mr. Parker' was heard from the table.
The group worked on the chapters and questions for about thirty minutes before hunger struck
one of them.
"Michael, make me an Nebula Salad." Maria whined.
"In case you haven't noticed the kitchen's closed, and I'm off duty."
"Please!!!" She moved closer to him and placed her head on his shoulder.
Michael sighed. "Fine." He left the booth and maneuvered past the small table the girls had
pulled next to it.
"Oh Michael while your up." Max stopped when he noticed the look on his best friend's face.
"Never mind."
Sera hopped up, "I'll get it Max, what do you need?"
"That's OK Sera."
"No, we could all use a snack, what do you want."
"Just an Alien Blast."
"Anyone else?"
"Orbit Rings for me." Kyle said.
"Try again. "
"What?"
"I don't want your smell onion breath."
"Sera."
"Do you want a good night kiss?"
"I think I'll have Space Fries instead."
"Sorry the oil is cold and I'm not turning it on just for you." Michael told him.
"Well, if I clear it through committee can I get a slice of Asteroid Pie?
"We are not a committee and yes you can! What about you Liz?" Sera asked
"I'll get it, I'm going to make a Alien Blast too."
"No, no. I'll make it."
Sera followed Michael into the kitchen and they started on everyone's orders.
"This is great huh? We work a full shift tonight and now we're stuck waiting on everyone
again."
"Its not so bad. We could be waiting on worse people."
"I don't know Valenti's pretty bad."
"Leave him alone."
Michael shrugged and finished Maria's salad.
"Can you grab me a slice of Alien Green Lime Pie and one of Asteroid Pie? I'm going to go
make the super couple their Alien Blasts. Is it just me or are they sickeningly sweet?"
"Why? Because they order the same thing all the time, and are so in tune with one
another."
"Yeah, for starters."
"Maria calls them soul mates."
"I believe that. I also know two others who are soul mates."
"You and Valenti?
"NO, Well.I don't know. Its way too early to tell that. I meant you and Maria."
"Us?"
"Please, you two are so crazy about each other.it has to be a forever thing!"
Michael said nothing, he just smiled and walked to the fridge to grab Sera and Kyle's desserts.
Sera made the Alien Blasts and was starting through the door when Michael's head appeared at
the order window.
"Hey!"
"Yes?"
"Make me a Blastoff Sundae would you?"
"Butterscotch, Caramel, Hot Fudge, or Strawberry?" Sera rattled off like a seasoned waitress.
"Hot Fudge and Caramel."
"You got it."
She made the sundae quickly and Michael came through the doors with a tray containing Maria's
salad and the two pieces of pie.
Once everyone was settled with their snacks, they dug into the food and the homework again.
They worked non-stop, taking only short bathroom breaks. None of them realized how much time
had passed until Sera's cell phone rang, the Buffy theme startling everyone.
"Hello? Hi Mom. I'm still at the Crashdown, why? It's what time. Are you kidding me? Oh
crap. Yeah, we're finishing up. I'll be home soon. I love you too. Bye."
"Wow!" Max said looking at his watch. "I didn't realize that it was almost one."
"Wonderful. My mother's going to kill me." Maria said laying her head on the table.
"She'll probably castrate me!" Michael said, only half-joking.
Kyle spit his soda back into the glass. "Sorry, just got the image of Michael writing on the
floor in pain and Amy standing over him with a knife. 'I told you what would happen if you
touched my daughter.'
The gang laughed and Maria raised her head. "Don't laugh too much that's probably exactly
what she'd say!"
Sera hopped up. "So the last three questions everyone can tackle on their own before 6h
period?"
"Yeah, I think if I look at this any longer I'll go cross-eyed." Liz said rubbing her temples,
Max moved her hands away and replaced them with his own.
"Lizzie complaining about homework? I never thought I'd see the day." Maria teased her
best friend.
Sera looked at her boyfriend. "Get up and help clear the dishes before we go."
"No Sera leave them. I'll get them before I go to bed."
"Liz."
"You guys, go ahead. I'll help Liz clear." Max said moving his from her temples to her
shoulders.
"Are you." was all Sera got out before Kyle grabbed her hand.
"They're sure. Let's go."
"I'll see you guys in the morning."
"It IS morning." Maria moaned as Michael pulled her to her feet.
"Valenti are you riding with us?"
"Nah, I'm taking Sera back to school to get her SUV."
Sera started to pick up her pie plate when Liz pointed at her.
"Put it down and go get some sleep!"
Sera smiled sheepishly and brought her hand to her head in a salute.
"Yes Ma'am!"
Liz walked everyone to the door and locked it behind them.
She turned to find Max clearing the table, putting the dishes into a tub.
"You don't have to do that."
"I know." Max replied as he continued clearing.
"Max, leave those, come upstairs with me."
"Upstairs?"
"I just want to sit on the balcony with you for awhile."
Max smiled at her and dropped the last of the glasses into the tub before setting it on the counter.
Liz turned off the lights and took Max's hand.
They walked up the stairs quietly not wanting to wake Liz's parents.
Reaching her room they stepped out on the balcony and curled up in the chaise lounger.
They kissed for some time before Liz pulled back and cuddled with him
"The start to this school year has been much better than last year." Liz said as she rested her
head on Max's chest
"It certainly helps that you were in town this summer. I nearly went crazy last year."
"But you got to spend quality time with Maria."
"Well that's true. If you hadn't left I never would have achieved Girlfriend status."
"And that's important status to have."
Liz looked down, Max's hands were absently tracing a pattern on her abdomen right where the
bullet had penetrated.
"It's almost been two years." She said quietly, placing her hands over his.
"Worse day of my life.which given everything that's happened in the last two years is a
powerful statement."
"To me, in some ways, it was the best day of my life."
Max looked down at her. "Why?"
"It brought us together."
Max smiled and hugged her closer. He held her in silence until her breathing changed and he
knew she was asleep. Lifting her up he took her through the window into her bedroom. He
slipped her out of her uniform, into the pajamas she'd tossed on her dresser and placed her in her
bed. Placing a kiss on her lips he went back on the balcony, climbed down the ladder and made
his way home. **************************************************************************** ** Kyle pulled along side Sera's Pathfinder and brought his Mustang to a stop.
He unbuckled his seat belt and moved toward his girlfriend.
"So? What did you think about your first day at West Roswell?"
"It was nice."
"Nice?"
"What do you want me to say? It was the best day ever?"
"No, I just wanted to make sure it was a good day."
"It will be ever better in about 5 seconds."
"Why is that?"
"Cause you're about to kiss me."
"Oh I am?"
"Yes."
"OK" END CHAPTER
Government. They arrived in time to see Maria chasing out a random student who dared enter the
cluster of seats she was watching over.
"He didn't have a reservation?" Max asked.
"He just wandered over and sat down. All it took was a stern look and a slight wave of my
hand."
"I think that's call shooing someone away." Sera laughed as she imitated the action Maria used
to chase the offender out.
Michael entered the room, and haphazardly shoved a desk between the rows, so he was equally as
close to Maria as he was to Max
Liz joined them moments later, her arms brimming with papers. Max immediately moved to
relieve her of her burden.
"What is all this?" He asked as he set it on the desk.
"Mr. Kulick's lesson plans. I'm supposed to review them and offer my opinion."
"See this is what being smart gets you, more homework." Kyle mused as he chose a desk
behind Liz.
Sera rolled her eyes at her boyfriend and noticed Kayla waving at her from the front of the room.
She motioned for her friend to join them in the back. Kayla smiled and headed for them, as she
walked by Doug Sohn he leered at her and said something only she could hear. She flipped him
off without breaking stride and sat in front of Sera.
"Hey everyone."
"Hey."
"Hey Kayla."
"Doug Sohn making his typical lewd comments?" Maria asked a definite look of distaste on
her face.
"Of course. You'd think he would have grown up since junior high. Apparently that's not
the case."
"Ugh. Don't even get me started on Doug Sohn and junior high." Maria said stealing a look at
Liz who was watching her best friend with a smirk on her face.
"Why not Maria?" Liz asked in a not so innocent tone.
"BECAUSE LIZ, its not important. Lets drop it shall we."
"Didn't you and Doug kiss in 8th grade?" Kyle asked loudly.
Sera kicked him, Liz turned around and smacked his arm and Maria glared menacingly at him.
"You kissed that loser?" Michael asked sneering.
"Yes Michael, on occasion I kiss losers.I wouldn't complain too much things worked out
OK between us."
Max shook his head and leaned in close to whisper to Liz.
"Do you realize that when we're old and gray these two will still be fighting like this?"
"And loving every minute of it." she replied.
Kyle's low whistle broke the couple out of their tête-à-tête.
They looked up to see Ms Madison enter the room. Sera glared at her boyfriend's approval of Ms.
Madison's tight V-neck shirt and short skirt.
He looked at Michael and wagged his eyebrows, Michael's eyes caught Sera's before Kyle's and
he quickly became engrossed in the ceiling.
Kyle caught the hint and looked at Sera. He smiled what he hoped was a charming smile and said:
"Hi honey."
"Uh Huh!"
Two seats over Michael muttered:
"Idiot!" **************************************************************************** **
Ms. Madison decided to start right away with the Government homework schedule. She assigned
five chapters and the twenty questions that followed each chapter for the next day.
"Good thing we're all in here, we can study together." Maria
Everyone agreed and set up a study schedule. The Crashdown after school seemed like the best
place to meet. All three girls and Michael had to work that evening and Max would show up there
after the UFO Center closed, to do what Kyle referred to as "Liz Watching". It just made sense
for Kyle to join them there to study.
"That works for me." Sera said happily as she packed her bag. "Well, I'm off to PE. More
time with Pam.yea!! She turned to Kyle. "Walk with me?"
"Of course."
"See ya at work chica."
"See ya."
Maria watched them walk away and smiled at Liz. "They are so cute. I love playing
matchmaker."
"Matchmaker? I thought they got together on their own." Michael reasoned.
"With some subtle pushing from me."
"Subtle?" Max teased.
"Well, OK maybe not so subtle."
"Maria, nothing with you is EVER subtle."
"Quiet Spaceboy." **************************************************************************** **
Sera dressed in her Crashdown uniform after cheerleading practice. She was glad that her mother
had told her to tuck it in her bag so she didn't have to make a special trip home before work.
She waved goodbye to Tonya and headed out to the parking lot.
Sera just put her sunglasses on and started walking for her SUV when she heard a voice directly
behind her.
"Have I ever told you how much I like that uniform on you?"
She spun around to see Kyle moving his eyes up and down her frame.
Grinning she crossed to the side of the building that he was leaning against.
"What are you doing out here? I thought you guys got out of practice before we did."
"We did. I was just waiting for you."
"Well, as much as I'd love to play hooky with you, I have to go to work."
"Yeah, I was just going to go there with you. Want a ride?"
"I drove today."
"Yeah," he said pulling her closer to him. "But if you leave your car here and go to the
Crashdown with me.then I guess I'll just have to give you a ride back to your car after we
finish studying!"
"Always with the ulterior motive!"
"I do my best."
Come on.before Mr. Parker decides having a cheerleader on the payroll isn't going to
work after all." *************************************************************************** *** Jeff took the money from the last customer. He wiped down the counter and laughed at Kyle and
Max who were sitting in the booths patiently waiting for their girlfriends and Michael to get off
work. They playing cards, hassling each other over their poker hands. When they tired of that,
they took the jukebox hostage, playing their favorite songs and scarcely letting anyone else near it
all night. Michael joined them when the kitchen closed, and started the poker game back up. He
used the potato chips from the Plutonium Platter he'd fixed as his poker chips.
He walked to the table that Liz was wiping down and spoke to his daughter,
"I think you girls should let me finish closing up. The boys are starting to get a bit restless."
Jeff pointed to the booth the boys occupied. Michael was tossing chips at the others and
proclaiming himself the greatest poker player in the world.
Maria walked up to the Parker's table. "Is he getting too out of hand? I can pop him upside
the head for ya."
Jeff laughed, watching Maria reign in Michael was always a source of amusement.
"I think all they need to settle down is you three."
Sera turned from the counter where she sat refilling the sugar containers and catsup bottles.
"Aww, do we have to? That's why we come to work, to get away from them."
"Yeah, but you keep scheduling me and Michael together. So he's impossible to escape."
"You two are so mean. You love being around them and you know it." Liz said, smiling at
her friends.
"Yeah, yeah!" Maria groused.
"OK.you three go, work on your homework. That's an order!" Jeff shooed the girls toward
the boys.
"The parent in him rears its head!" Sera laughed as the girls joined their boyfriends at the
table.
"You kids make yourselves at home. I'm going to finish up in the stockroom then head to
bed."
"Night Dad."
A chorus of 'Goodnight Mr. Parker' was heard from the table.
The group worked on the chapters and questions for about thirty minutes before hunger struck
one of them.
"Michael, make me an Nebula Salad." Maria whined.
"In case you haven't noticed the kitchen's closed, and I'm off duty."
"Please!!!" She moved closer to him and placed her head on his shoulder.
Michael sighed. "Fine." He left the booth and maneuvered past the small table the girls had
pulled next to it.
"Oh Michael while your up." Max stopped when he noticed the look on his best friend's face.
"Never mind."
Sera hopped up, "I'll get it Max, what do you need?"
"That's OK Sera."
"No, we could all use a snack, what do you want."
"Just an Alien Blast."
"Anyone else?"
"Orbit Rings for me." Kyle said.
"Try again. "
"What?"
"I don't want your smell onion breath."
"Sera."
"Do you want a good night kiss?"
"I think I'll have Space Fries instead."
"Sorry the oil is cold and I'm not turning it on just for you." Michael told him.
"Well, if I clear it through committee can I get a slice of Asteroid Pie?
"We are not a committee and yes you can! What about you Liz?" Sera asked
"I'll get it, I'm going to make a Alien Blast too."
"No, no. I'll make it."
Sera followed Michael into the kitchen and they started on everyone's orders.
"This is great huh? We work a full shift tonight and now we're stuck waiting on everyone
again."
"Its not so bad. We could be waiting on worse people."
"I don't know Valenti's pretty bad."
"Leave him alone."
Michael shrugged and finished Maria's salad.
"Can you grab me a slice of Alien Green Lime Pie and one of Asteroid Pie? I'm going to go
make the super couple their Alien Blasts. Is it just me or are they sickeningly sweet?"
"Why? Because they order the same thing all the time, and are so in tune with one
another."
"Yeah, for starters."
"Maria calls them soul mates."
"I believe that. I also know two others who are soul mates."
"You and Valenti?
"NO, Well.I don't know. Its way too early to tell that. I meant you and Maria."
"Us?"
"Please, you two are so crazy about each other.it has to be a forever thing!"
Michael said nothing, he just smiled and walked to the fridge to grab Sera and Kyle's desserts.
Sera made the Alien Blasts and was starting through the door when Michael's head appeared at
the order window.
"Hey!"
"Yes?"
"Make me a Blastoff Sundae would you?"
"Butterscotch, Caramel, Hot Fudge, or Strawberry?" Sera rattled off like a seasoned waitress.
"Hot Fudge and Caramel."
"You got it."
She made the sundae quickly and Michael came through the doors with a tray containing Maria's
salad and the two pieces of pie.
Once everyone was settled with their snacks, they dug into the food and the homework again.
They worked non-stop, taking only short bathroom breaks. None of them realized how much time
had passed until Sera's cell phone rang, the Buffy theme startling everyone.
"Hello? Hi Mom. I'm still at the Crashdown, why? It's what time. Are you kidding me? Oh
crap. Yeah, we're finishing up. I'll be home soon. I love you too. Bye."
"Wow!" Max said looking at his watch. "I didn't realize that it was almost one."
"Wonderful. My mother's going to kill me." Maria said laying her head on the table.
"She'll probably castrate me!" Michael said, only half-joking.
Kyle spit his soda back into the glass. "Sorry, just got the image of Michael writing on the
floor in pain and Amy standing over him with a knife. 'I told you what would happen if you
touched my daughter.'
The gang laughed and Maria raised her head. "Don't laugh too much that's probably exactly
what she'd say!"
Sera hopped up. "So the last three questions everyone can tackle on their own before 6h
period?"
"Yeah, I think if I look at this any longer I'll go cross-eyed." Liz said rubbing her temples,
Max moved her hands away and replaced them with his own.
"Lizzie complaining about homework? I never thought I'd see the day." Maria teased her
best friend.
Sera looked at her boyfriend. "Get up and help clear the dishes before we go."
"No Sera leave them. I'll get them before I go to bed."
"Liz."
"You guys, go ahead. I'll help Liz clear." Max said moving his from her temples to her
shoulders.
"Are you." was all Sera got out before Kyle grabbed her hand.
"They're sure. Let's go."
"I'll see you guys in the morning."
"It IS morning." Maria moaned as Michael pulled her to her feet.
"Valenti are you riding with us?"
"Nah, I'm taking Sera back to school to get her SUV."
Sera started to pick up her pie plate when Liz pointed at her.
"Put it down and go get some sleep!"
Sera smiled sheepishly and brought her hand to her head in a salute.
"Yes Ma'am!"
Liz walked everyone to the door and locked it behind them.
She turned to find Max clearing the table, putting the dishes into a tub.
"You don't have to do that."
"I know." Max replied as he continued clearing.
"Max, leave those, come upstairs with me."
"Upstairs?"
"I just want to sit on the balcony with you for awhile."
Max smiled at her and dropped the last of the glasses into the tub before setting it on the counter.
Liz turned off the lights and took Max's hand.
They walked up the stairs quietly not wanting to wake Liz's parents.
Reaching her room they stepped out on the balcony and curled up in the chaise lounger.
They kissed for some time before Liz pulled back and cuddled with him
"The start to this school year has been much better than last year." Liz said as she rested her
head on Max's chest
"It certainly helps that you were in town this summer. I nearly went crazy last year."
"But you got to spend quality time with Maria."
"Well that's true. If you hadn't left I never would have achieved Girlfriend status."
"And that's important status to have."
Liz looked down, Max's hands were absently tracing a pattern on her abdomen right where the
bullet had penetrated.
"It's almost been two years." She said quietly, placing her hands over his.
"Worse day of my life.which given everything that's happened in the last two years is a
powerful statement."
"To me, in some ways, it was the best day of my life."
Max looked down at her. "Why?"
"It brought us together."
Max smiled and hugged her closer. He held her in silence until her breathing changed and he
knew she was asleep. Lifting her up he took her through the window into her bedroom. He
slipped her out of her uniform, into the pajamas she'd tossed on her dresser and placed her in her
bed. Placing a kiss on her lips he went back on the balcony, climbed down the ladder and made
his way home. **************************************************************************** ** Kyle pulled along side Sera's Pathfinder and brought his Mustang to a stop.
He unbuckled his seat belt and moved toward his girlfriend.
"So? What did you think about your first day at West Roswell?"
"It was nice."
"Nice?"
"What do you want me to say? It was the best day ever?"
"No, I just wanted to make sure it was a good day."
"It will be ever better in about 5 seconds."
"Why is that?"
"Cause you're about to kiss me."
"Oh I am?"
"Yes."
"OK" END CHAPTER
