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A/N: Thanks again for reviews.. glad you like my story!
And to pdiddly-why dont you write your own little story, and lay off mine kay? Thanks.
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You were the one who'd never leave,
Beautiful eyes you seemed so free.
Touching your face I felt complete,
Holding your hand my heart would weep.
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- Max's 'new' Apartment, 10AM -
Yawning, Max woke to find the sun right in her eyes. Jumping from the pain of light in her eyes, she scrambled up off the ground.
For a moment, she forgot where exactly she was. She heard a banging noise nearby and followed it. Reaching what seemed to be a kitchen, though not very clean, her thoughts came back to her.
"What the hell are you doing kid?" Max asked in terror. Tommy seemed to obviously be very hungry. He had fruit loops lying all over the place, and milk too.
"I was hungry, so I went to a nearby store and picked up some breakfast." He said, not looking her in the eyes. "Looks like you couldn't get it in your mouth." She said raising her eyebrow, inspecting the floor.
Tommy chuckled, "Oh that, yeah well I couldn't get it open." Max scoffed and turned around, "Where ya going?" He asked her.
"Job searching. Someones gotta make money around here, and it certainly cannot be you."
Tommy shrugged, "Then get a move on roommie, don't want to go dirt poor. Oh wait, I already am!" He exclaimed happily. "Nothing to be happy about kid."
"Before you go, can you give me a few bucks? I was hoping to get someting to eat considering you might be gone for long hours." He said smiling at her.
Max patted her pockets in search for money, "Ah, kid. Sorry, fresh out of green." She said walking out the door to search for a job.
"Great." He muttered.
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- Alecs Apartment, 12PM -
Lying on his couch, Alecs eyes felt heavy. Watching re-runs of previous shows, he had almost fell asleep. But his brain wouldn't let him, he was too afraid that the phone would ring and he would miss it.
But within a few more minutes, he had fallen fast asleep.
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"It's always you Alec, your so self-centered. I just want to thank you for ruining my life."
Max's face was running throug his dreams, repeating that phrase that really got to him.
"Your such a screw-up Alec."
Tossing in his sleep, Alec felt like death. The phrase kept repeating over and over again. He couldn't get it out of his mind, and he couldn't wake up.
But finally after what seemed like forever, he awoke drenched in sweat. "Shit." He cursed running a hand through his soaked hair.
Getting up, he decided he wouldn't be able to sleep no matter what. Maybe it was just him, or maybe it was because he didn't want a dream like that again. He could probably guess it though.
He hurriedly grabbed his keys and ran out of his apartment in need for air.
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Max sighed, she was never going to find a job. The only jobs she had found that day were spots for a fasion designer, and a burger flipper. And those were the first to go.
Kicking the ground in frustration, she opened her newspaper to look for another job to apply for. Scanning the words, she had finally found one worth checking out.
Max smiled in satisfaction, walking towards her destination.
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Reaching there quickly, she knocked on the door. An old lady, about 50 or so, answered. "Hello child, what can I do for you?" The lady asked.
Max was stunned. Okay, so the lady was old. But she had never expected an old woman to run a bar. "I'm sorry, I think I have the wrong place. I'm looking for a Mrs. Judy Lowe, I'm hoping to get a job."
The lady smiled, "I am Judy Lowe. But everyone around here call me Mrs. J. Come in child." She said. Max smiled and walked in, sitting on a nearby chair.
"No offense or anything, but aren't you a little old to own a bar?" Max asked. "Why absolutely not. I know it may sound a little foolish, but I've owned this bar since I was 22. I keep looking for a new owner, but with the greedy bastards around here, I'm half afraid to let it go. Excuse my language child."
"Its alright. I get what your saying though Mrs. J. But I was just wondering if you have any openings for me. I just moved here and I need a job, but I can't find one worth working for." The word 'child' coming from the ladies mouth was starting to annoy her. She sighed, hoping the word wouldn't come out again.
"Ahh I see. I do have a few spots for you though. Let me get my glasses." Judy said opening her desk drawer and putting on a pair of glasses.
"Okay, well. We've got a stacker, bartender, and DJ available right now." She said reading a paper in front of her. "Do you have a resume?"
"Uh, yeah. Here." Max said handing her the resume. It was kind of sloppy, but who cares? The lady glanced it over, "Ah I see. Well, you seem more than qualified Ms." She said reading the paper, "Ms. Maxine Guevara. You just tell me the position you want, I write it up, and you start Monday."
Max's heart leaped of joy. Okay, so what was their to pick again. Stacker? *No way.* Max thought. How's about Bartender, *Erm, I don't know.*
DJ? *Riight.*
"Shit." Max cursed under her breath. Their wasn't any spots she liked. "Have you figured it out child?" The lady asked. Max was about to strangle the old woman. Her eyes went wide in annoyance. "Umm, yeah. I think I want to be a bartender."
"You think?"
"No, I want to be a bartender. I'm sure." Max said. The lady nodded, "Excellent choice Ms. Maxine Guevara. Now go through that door, walk downstairs, and you'll see a man. His name is Zee. Tell him your the new bartender, and he'll give you a clipboard with instructions and rules. Okay?"
Max nodded, "Yep. Thanks Mrs. J." Judy smiled, "And thank you, Maxine."
So Max walked downstairs and looked around for 'Zee'. "Hello?" Max asked not seeing anyone around. Walking around a corner, she saw about 5 wrecked cars, and a man underneath one. "You Zee?" Max asked.
The man rolled out from the car. Max inspected him with her eyes. Black hair, messy. Ice blue eyes and a nice tan. *Not bad.* She thought.
"Yeah I'm Zee. Who are you?" He asked. "Max. Maxine. Mrs. J told me to tell you I'm the new bartender." She answered. He nodded and walked off.
About 5 minutes later he came back with a pile of papers, "These are yours to read and fill out. Have fun." He said smiling at her.
"Right, I'll have loads." She said sarcastically. "See ya."
"Bye." He said rolling back under the car.
She sighed and walked out the door. Just great, homework. Hadn't had any of this since Manticore. But at least she got a job.
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- Space Needle, 8PM -
Alec sat out on the ledge of the Space Needle, rain dripping down his face. It had started to pour down rain about an hour ago, and the weather seemed to be getting worse.
But he didn't care. His thoughts were elsewhere. In California.
"Who needs her anyways? She treated me like shit. And that's all I was to her. I was a screw-up." Alec said, his voice light and giddy and his mouth tasting of whiskey.
He was drunk, very drunk. So drunk, he felt as if he'd pass out. Alec closed his eyes and breathed in a breath of fresh air. Lying down, Alec opened his eyes, watching the rain fall.
Alec was imagining Max being the rain above him, and he being right here, below the rain. The rain, like Max, was steady and hard, unexplainable. It was falling down on top of him, not caring if it hurt him. Of course rain doesn't hurt, unless it's going down really hard, like right now.
But Alec couldn't feel it. He felt so numb, he couldn't feel the pain that he had felt not long ago. It suited him though, he wished he could feel this way all the time. No pain was good, he had decided.
But after 10 minutes, the pain had returned. As strong as it had been before. He yelled in anger at the rain above him. "Shut up!" He repeated, over and over.
The phrase had returned in his head, and it had been repeating in his mind. "Your such a screw up Alec."
"Shut up!" He yelled again. He continued his bantering until he felt like he couldn't breath. In anger, he stormed down the Space Needle, towards Crash.
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"Hey Boo." Original had greeted him, standing by the bar. "Not now." He said rushing past her. She raised her eyebrows in confusion at him.
"Whats up with Alec?" Sketchy asked OC, when she returned to the table. "Donno boo."
Sketchy chuckled, "He's soaked."
Alec walked to the other side of the bar and sat down briskly. "Whiskey." He ordered. The bartender got him a drink and Alec downed it, requesting another.
He had his head hung low when he felt a tapping on his shoulder. Looking up sadly, he saw a young woman smiling at him. "Hey cutie." She said. Alec managed a fake smile, "Hey." He said, his voice hoarse.
"You look like you could use a drink." She said to him. He didn't like her, her voice was too happy and bouncy it was giving him a headache. She was annoying.
"Got one." He said holding up his shot glass. She shrugged, "The name's Eve." She said giving him a bright smile. "Alec." He said.
"Got a girlfriend?" Eve asked him. Alec rolled his eyes, figured. "No." He said. She raised her voice in 'fake' shock. "What? Well, you look like you need one." Eve said, still smiling at him. "No thanks." He said. She looked disappointed. But he could care less.
"Well how about just tonight?" She offered. Alec sighed and looked up at her. God, the woman seemed to be desperate.
Not letting his mind think, he decided to agree. Usually he'd be up for it, but not tonight. His mind was elsewhere, and on another person. Perhaps a brown eyed, dark haired, olived skinned hard ass?
Getting up, he walked briskly out of Crash. Not letting her catch up, he jumped on his bike. Running out, she hurriedly hopped on behind, with fits of giggles running through her.
Alec rolled his eyes when she touched his ass, "Lets go honey. Ain't got all night ya know." Eve said still giggling. He gunned the engine and rode off at top speed, half hoping she'd fall off.
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A/N: I know it's really short, but I wanted to post this up right quick.
I also need your opinions, if you'll be so kind.
Since Max and Alec have to meet sometime I wanted to know which idea yall like better:
Idea #1: Set the next chapter (or the one after that) 4 months from now, to where Alec sees Max for the 1st time in months.
Idea #2: Keep it at its pace. Meaning, you don't want to jump from now to 4 months later. Go steady until gradually we get to 4 months later. Which will mean a longer story.
Either ones fine with me, I can't choose. I like them both.. just pick one please!! Thanks!
A/N: Thanks again for reviews.. glad you like my story!
And to pdiddly-why dont you write your own little story, and lay off mine kay? Thanks.
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You were the one who'd never leave,
Beautiful eyes you seemed so free.
Touching your face I felt complete,
Holding your hand my heart would weep.
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- Max's 'new' Apartment, 10AM -
Yawning, Max woke to find the sun right in her eyes. Jumping from the pain of light in her eyes, she scrambled up off the ground.
For a moment, she forgot where exactly she was. She heard a banging noise nearby and followed it. Reaching what seemed to be a kitchen, though not very clean, her thoughts came back to her.
"What the hell are you doing kid?" Max asked in terror. Tommy seemed to obviously be very hungry. He had fruit loops lying all over the place, and milk too.
"I was hungry, so I went to a nearby store and picked up some breakfast." He said, not looking her in the eyes. "Looks like you couldn't get it in your mouth." She said raising her eyebrow, inspecting the floor.
Tommy chuckled, "Oh that, yeah well I couldn't get it open." Max scoffed and turned around, "Where ya going?" He asked her.
"Job searching. Someones gotta make money around here, and it certainly cannot be you."
Tommy shrugged, "Then get a move on roommie, don't want to go dirt poor. Oh wait, I already am!" He exclaimed happily. "Nothing to be happy about kid."
"Before you go, can you give me a few bucks? I was hoping to get someting to eat considering you might be gone for long hours." He said smiling at her.
Max patted her pockets in search for money, "Ah, kid. Sorry, fresh out of green." She said walking out the door to search for a job.
"Great." He muttered.
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- Alecs Apartment, 12PM -
Lying on his couch, Alecs eyes felt heavy. Watching re-runs of previous shows, he had almost fell asleep. But his brain wouldn't let him, he was too afraid that the phone would ring and he would miss it.
But within a few more minutes, he had fallen fast asleep.
-
"It's always you Alec, your so self-centered. I just want to thank you for ruining my life."
Max's face was running throug his dreams, repeating that phrase that really got to him.
"Your such a screw-up Alec."
Tossing in his sleep, Alec felt like death. The phrase kept repeating over and over again. He couldn't get it out of his mind, and he couldn't wake up.
But finally after what seemed like forever, he awoke drenched in sweat. "Shit." He cursed running a hand through his soaked hair.
Getting up, he decided he wouldn't be able to sleep no matter what. Maybe it was just him, or maybe it was because he didn't want a dream like that again. He could probably guess it though.
He hurriedly grabbed his keys and ran out of his apartment in need for air.
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Max sighed, she was never going to find a job. The only jobs she had found that day were spots for a fasion designer, and a burger flipper. And those were the first to go.
Kicking the ground in frustration, she opened her newspaper to look for another job to apply for. Scanning the words, she had finally found one worth checking out.
Max smiled in satisfaction, walking towards her destination.
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Reaching there quickly, she knocked on the door. An old lady, about 50 or so, answered. "Hello child, what can I do for you?" The lady asked.
Max was stunned. Okay, so the lady was old. But she had never expected an old woman to run a bar. "I'm sorry, I think I have the wrong place. I'm looking for a Mrs. Judy Lowe, I'm hoping to get a job."
The lady smiled, "I am Judy Lowe. But everyone around here call me Mrs. J. Come in child." She said. Max smiled and walked in, sitting on a nearby chair.
"No offense or anything, but aren't you a little old to own a bar?" Max asked. "Why absolutely not. I know it may sound a little foolish, but I've owned this bar since I was 22. I keep looking for a new owner, but with the greedy bastards around here, I'm half afraid to let it go. Excuse my language child."
"Its alright. I get what your saying though Mrs. J. But I was just wondering if you have any openings for me. I just moved here and I need a job, but I can't find one worth working for." The word 'child' coming from the ladies mouth was starting to annoy her. She sighed, hoping the word wouldn't come out again.
"Ahh I see. I do have a few spots for you though. Let me get my glasses." Judy said opening her desk drawer and putting on a pair of glasses.
"Okay, well. We've got a stacker, bartender, and DJ available right now." She said reading a paper in front of her. "Do you have a resume?"
"Uh, yeah. Here." Max said handing her the resume. It was kind of sloppy, but who cares? The lady glanced it over, "Ah I see. Well, you seem more than qualified Ms." She said reading the paper, "Ms. Maxine Guevara. You just tell me the position you want, I write it up, and you start Monday."
Max's heart leaped of joy. Okay, so what was their to pick again. Stacker? *No way.* Max thought. How's about Bartender, *Erm, I don't know.*
DJ? *Riight.*
"Shit." Max cursed under her breath. Their wasn't any spots she liked. "Have you figured it out child?" The lady asked. Max was about to strangle the old woman. Her eyes went wide in annoyance. "Umm, yeah. I think I want to be a bartender."
"You think?"
"No, I want to be a bartender. I'm sure." Max said. The lady nodded, "Excellent choice Ms. Maxine Guevara. Now go through that door, walk downstairs, and you'll see a man. His name is Zee. Tell him your the new bartender, and he'll give you a clipboard with instructions and rules. Okay?"
Max nodded, "Yep. Thanks Mrs. J." Judy smiled, "And thank you, Maxine."
So Max walked downstairs and looked around for 'Zee'. "Hello?" Max asked not seeing anyone around. Walking around a corner, she saw about 5 wrecked cars, and a man underneath one. "You Zee?" Max asked.
The man rolled out from the car. Max inspected him with her eyes. Black hair, messy. Ice blue eyes and a nice tan. *Not bad.* She thought.
"Yeah I'm Zee. Who are you?" He asked. "Max. Maxine. Mrs. J told me to tell you I'm the new bartender." She answered. He nodded and walked off.
About 5 minutes later he came back with a pile of papers, "These are yours to read and fill out. Have fun." He said smiling at her.
"Right, I'll have loads." She said sarcastically. "See ya."
"Bye." He said rolling back under the car.
She sighed and walked out the door. Just great, homework. Hadn't had any of this since Manticore. But at least she got a job.
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- Space Needle, 8PM -
Alec sat out on the ledge of the Space Needle, rain dripping down his face. It had started to pour down rain about an hour ago, and the weather seemed to be getting worse.
But he didn't care. His thoughts were elsewhere. In California.
"Who needs her anyways? She treated me like shit. And that's all I was to her. I was a screw-up." Alec said, his voice light and giddy and his mouth tasting of whiskey.
He was drunk, very drunk. So drunk, he felt as if he'd pass out. Alec closed his eyes and breathed in a breath of fresh air. Lying down, Alec opened his eyes, watching the rain fall.
Alec was imagining Max being the rain above him, and he being right here, below the rain. The rain, like Max, was steady and hard, unexplainable. It was falling down on top of him, not caring if it hurt him. Of course rain doesn't hurt, unless it's going down really hard, like right now.
But Alec couldn't feel it. He felt so numb, he couldn't feel the pain that he had felt not long ago. It suited him though, he wished he could feel this way all the time. No pain was good, he had decided.
But after 10 minutes, the pain had returned. As strong as it had been before. He yelled in anger at the rain above him. "Shut up!" He repeated, over and over.
The phrase had returned in his head, and it had been repeating in his mind. "Your such a screw up Alec."
"Shut up!" He yelled again. He continued his bantering until he felt like he couldn't breath. In anger, he stormed down the Space Needle, towards Crash.
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"Hey Boo." Original had greeted him, standing by the bar. "Not now." He said rushing past her. She raised her eyebrows in confusion at him.
"Whats up with Alec?" Sketchy asked OC, when she returned to the table. "Donno boo."
Sketchy chuckled, "He's soaked."
Alec walked to the other side of the bar and sat down briskly. "Whiskey." He ordered. The bartender got him a drink and Alec downed it, requesting another.
He had his head hung low when he felt a tapping on his shoulder. Looking up sadly, he saw a young woman smiling at him. "Hey cutie." She said. Alec managed a fake smile, "Hey." He said, his voice hoarse.
"You look like you could use a drink." She said to him. He didn't like her, her voice was too happy and bouncy it was giving him a headache. She was annoying.
"Got one." He said holding up his shot glass. She shrugged, "The name's Eve." She said giving him a bright smile. "Alec." He said.
"Got a girlfriend?" Eve asked him. Alec rolled his eyes, figured. "No." He said. She raised her voice in 'fake' shock. "What? Well, you look like you need one." Eve said, still smiling at him. "No thanks." He said. She looked disappointed. But he could care less.
"Well how about just tonight?" She offered. Alec sighed and looked up at her. God, the woman seemed to be desperate.
Not letting his mind think, he decided to agree. Usually he'd be up for it, but not tonight. His mind was elsewhere, and on another person. Perhaps a brown eyed, dark haired, olived skinned hard ass?
Getting up, he walked briskly out of Crash. Not letting her catch up, he jumped on his bike. Running out, she hurriedly hopped on behind, with fits of giggles running through her.
Alec rolled his eyes when she touched his ass, "Lets go honey. Ain't got all night ya know." Eve said still giggling. He gunned the engine and rode off at top speed, half hoping she'd fall off.
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A/N: I know it's really short, but I wanted to post this up right quick.
I also need your opinions, if you'll be so kind.
Since Max and Alec have to meet sometime I wanted to know which idea yall like better:
Idea #1: Set the next chapter (or the one after that) 4 months from now, to where Alec sees Max for the 1st time in months.
Idea #2: Keep it at its pace. Meaning, you don't want to jump from now to 4 months later. Go steady until gradually we get to 4 months later. Which will mean a longer story.
Either ones fine with me, I can't choose. I like them both.. just pick one please!! Thanks!
