Green jello / Neopets.com / Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths.

Taz's POV

We haven't said much to each other in a few minutes, but it's not an uncomfortable silence like it was earlier, now it's sort of blissful wordlessness. Honestly if you had told me yesterday I'd sitting in and elevator with Lester Averman, and enjoying it, I'd say you were fit to be tied down and pumped with drugs. But honestly he's such a great guy, I don't know why I never saw that before. I guess I only saw what I wanted too when I looked at him, I know that's how he felt about me. I know this because he told me.

"What are we going to tell Charlie?" Averman asks, sliding and arm around my shoulders.

I shrug and shake my head. "I have no clue. I bet he'll be mad. Do you think he'll be mad?"

"Captain Duck, get mad? Are you kidding? Never."

I giggle at his sarcasm and rest my head on his shoulder. No use worrying about that now, lord knows by the time we get out we maybe be married with seven kids. I wonder if the nun could perform the ceremony. I'll ask later. Not that I'm planning on getting married today or anything, or even if I want to marry Les, it's just good to be informed in case.

But before I can have the chance to open my mouth, we start to rise. "We're going up!" I squeal and leap to my feet.

"I can see that." He smiles and stands up too.

The next thing I know there's hands on my hips and the door to Charlie's floor is open. Suddenly I get this nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach, I know they're not butterflies. I love butterflies and butterflies are a lot more delicate then this. I'm pretty sure I have B-52s floating around in there. I'm about to turn tail and escape back to the lift when a faint humming hits my ears and it distracts me completely. It's the catchy little rhythm and after I second I realize it's Girlfriend in a Coma by The Smiths. Not thinking I join in and soon Averman and I are walking the hall humming loudly.

People are giving us very cheeky looks, our humming can't be that bad. Honestly how can you sound bad humming? One Doctor has even gone to far to close the door to his patient's room. Jeez talk about insulting. I should tell everyone that it's rude to give dirty looks, but I won't.

Finally Charlie's room, we found it! I go in first and climb up on the window seat while Les parks it on the visitors seat. We continue to hum and Charlie rolls his eyes.

"Where the hell have to you two been? I've been worried sick!" He demands turning off his television.

"Long story, basically we got stuck in the elevator for," Averman looks at his watch. "three hours and sixteen minutes."

"Then people were being very mean and giving us dirty looks when we got out." I add.

"Did you happen to be humming when you got out?" Charlie folds his hand and gives me his patented school teacher look.

I nod. "Yes."

"What you were just humming when you came in?"

I nod again.

"Taz, you're in the hospital. The girl across the hall is in a freaking coma."

Instantly I feel stupid. I know Les does to because he turns a strange shade of green. Oops, I guess we should be a little more tactful. Bad place to hum that song I get it.

"I'm going to apologize to the doctors in the hall." My, (boyfriend?) gets up and leaves me alone with Charlie.

"So was that hell or what? Being trapped together for that long?" My ex inquires with a grin.

I bite my lip and turn to look out the window. Hmmm… choices, lie or tell the truth. He's going to be mad either way, Charles can always tell when I'm lying anyway. Not good options here. "It wasn't too bad." I finally settle on.

Then the bomb is dropped. "You kissed him! You kissed him and you liked it!"

"What are you talking about? Charles, you're insane. Are you sure you don't have brain damage? Hey look lime jello." I point to his discarded lunch tray. "Do you know what lime jello reminds me of?"

"Don't change the subject on me Taz." He grumbles.

"Oooh, you have a laptop. Do you have the internet on it? I want to go to neopets.com."

He closes the top of the notebook-computer and glares at me. "Taryn, talk to me here."

With a sigh I deposit myself on the edge of his bed and twist a piece of my purple hair around my finger. You know talking about making out with a new guy is not one of the most simple things to talk to an ex about seriously. How in the world am I going to tell Charlie this?

"I like her Charlie." Okay, I guess I don't have too. Should I jump up and thank Les for coming back at just the right time? No, will thank him later, when we're not being watched.

Surprisingly our mutual friend doesn't blow his top. He just tells us. "I knew this was going to happen."

I guess a lot of people did, everyone but us. After we've finished our goodbyes we head back into the elevator, making sure we're alone this time. This time it's our fault when it stops though, because we hit the button between the floors. What's a few more hours?

~* That's all there is, there is no more. Thank you Star for betaing and loaning me Taz. If you ever feel the need you can have Kory. I think that maybe all I can offer.*~