"Hmm, what's this?" wondered Lina, pulling a small paper bag out from between the two mattresses.

"Drugs?" suggested Xellos.

She took a look at the label. "Nope … appear to be … Glosettes or something, by the looks of the picture."

"Hmm … why don't you try one?"

"Are you crazy?! These could have been in here for years!!!"

"Do you really care?"

"Umm … no. Not really." She popped one into her mouth. "Hey, wait a minute; these aren't Glosettes…"

"Oh?"

"No. They're…" She gasped in excitement. "Chocolate covered coffee beans!!!"

It took a moment for Xellos to digest this useful bit of information. By the time that moment was over, Lina had already eaten the beans and was waiting for the impending sugar rush tempered with a huge shot of caffeine.

Oh crap… Thought Xellos as he realized what this could mean for him.

Nothing good.

Suddenly Lina looked up from where she was once again rummaging through the space in between the matresses. "Hey look, a fork."

Xellos turned white.

EVE-- "Hmmm … I think I should copyright that fork of mine. I really do like it … I'm always attempting to threaten people with it in real life, only to realize that it doesn't actually exist. Oh well … I suppose the internet is all that really matters, anyway…" *clears throat* "Anyways…"

Lina shrugged and tossed the fork away. Xellos sighed in relief.

He picked up the discarded package and took a close look at the fine print. "Uh, Lina, these aren't chocolate covered coffee beans."

"Really? Hmm … I thought they tasted kinda funny … what are they, then?"

"Chocolate liquor balls."

Lina frowned. "Uh-oh…"



A/N-- Wow, my chapters seem to be getting shorter and shorter, don't they? Sorry 'bout that ... I've been working on some other stuff and never seem to get around to this one. I'll try to write the next part faster. In other news -- I GOT A BAG OF FORKS LAST THURSDAY!!!! I'm so excited ... maybe I'll take a trip over to the local orphanage tomorrow. Where is that, anyway? Hmmm ... oh, um, see ya next time, minna! Bye-bye! *Runs out of the (screen?) giggling maniacally while holding an enormous pair of scizzors*