Disclaimer: I don't own it, it's not mine… oh, a theme is emerging. And the song is Ironic by Alanis Morisette (Since reading Caderyn's story "Ironic", this song's stuck in my head)
CHAPTER 7: Ironic
20th November, 2021. 10:12
Suki's apartment
Suki woke up suddenly, breathing hard. She knew White's plan. For once, her vision was helpful.
*Flashback, dream*
Suki was in an empty warehouse, she felt tired and she was hurting everywhere. Someone had tied her to a column in the middle of the room, she tried but couldn't move an inch. Next to her, Matt lay on the floor unconscious, also tied up. It made her heart ache, seeing him like that. White or his men were nowhere to be seen. But she knew they were there. Now she combined all the little pieces of the puzzle. She knew what White had planned. She would lead Max and Alec into a trap, they would try to rescue her from White… just then she woke up.
*Flashback end*
Suki got up from the sofa. She couldn't let that happen. She didn't trust White at all. He hated transgenics and although Suki didn't really know the two X5s, she didn't want to see them dead, because that was probably White's aim. She had to find a way, to get Matt out of there without Max and Alec getting involved. But on the other side, White wasn't allowed to get suspicious. So she had to do her task, which was, at the moment, to get to know the both of them. The warehouse she saw in her vision, maybe Matt was already in there? She had to check on that. On her way to the computer, she came across Matt's guitar. She sighed and picked it up. Matt had taught her how to play it and she had learnt it within a few hours. Suki played a few accords before she started singing her favorite song. Matt loved it when she sang it.
An old man turned 98
He won the lottery and died the next day
It's a black fly in your Chardonnay
It's a death row pardon two minutes too late
Isn't it ironic… don't you think?
Yeah, the whole life is ironic. Just when you think everything's perfect, someone comes around and ruins it all…
It's like rain on your wedding day
It's a free ride when you've already paid
It's the good advice that you just can't take
And who would've thought it figures?
…It's like your boyfriend getting kidnapped when he just told you how much he loves you and that he'll never leave you…Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly
He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye
He waited his whole life to take that flight
And as the plane crashed down he thought
Well isn't this nice…
And isn't it ironic… don't you think?
Yes, it is. And you don't know if you ever see him again…Well
life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
When you think everything's okay and everything's going right
And life has a funny way of helping you out when
You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up
In your face
…maybe my life is supposed to be a mess? Maybe someone likes giving me a hard time?
A traffic jam when you're already late
A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break
It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife
It's meeting the man of my dreams
And then meeting his beautiful wife
And isn't it ironic... don't you think?
A little too ironic… yeah I really do think
Life has a funny way of sneaking up on you
Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out
Helping you out
I'm gonna get him out of there. And everything will be perfect.
20th November, 2021. 21:00
Crash
Max sat at a table together with OC, listening to her as she talked about Jennifer, the girl she had talked to the day before.
"…She's a photographer, she's got her own studio…"
Max didn't really pay attention to what her best friend was saying. She was still thinking about Alec. It's strange… I'm thinking all the time. And most of the time I'm thing bout him. I never thought about him before… really strange. He's different than usually, not that we don't argue any more, but it's different. It's more… friendly. If any one asked me now, I'd say we're friends. I wouldn't have said that some time ago. He told Normal not to fire me. That alone is strange enough, when you think about how mad he was at me before. And he didn't just do it because he'd get something for it. He just did it, expecting nothing from me in return… I think I'll never understand him… I wonder if he comes tonight…
"Boo? Did you even listen to me?" Original Cindy had finally realized that Max wasn't paying attention.
"What? Oh, sorry. It's… it's nothing."
OC looked at her, not understanding at all.
"Do you know if Alec wanted to come tonight?" Max asked now.
"I dunno if he wanted to come, but he's here." Cindy gestured to the entrance where Alec had just come in.
He saw Max looking in his direction and waved to the two girls. But he didn't go to the table, he went straight to the bar.
"Oh, you again." Suki said smiling as Alec sat down.
"And you. Not that I'm complaining that I see you." Alec gave her his trademark grin.
"I hoped so", she said then gestured to Max, "I thought you were angry with her?"
"We had a little talk yesterday and everything's good now." And I don't even know why myself. I should still be angry, but I just can't be. She's having a hard time and I won't make it harder… and it seems like she's really sorry about involving me in the whole thing.
"Nice to hear."
While Alec and Suki were talking, Max had come over to the bar.
"Hey Alec." She said and sat down next to him.
"Hey Maxie." He grinned.
"What?"
"What 'What'?"
"Huh? Oh, no. You're doing it again." Max rolled her eyes.
"I'm doing what?" Alec asked and gave her the I'm-completely-innocent-look.
"You're trying to annoy me. But it won't work. Cos I'm in a good mood and you won't change that." She took a sip of her beer.
"No, I'm not. Why would I do that?"
"You're so predictable, Alec. That's why."
Alec raised an eyebrow. "So, am I? And what am I gonna do next?"
"You're gonna order a glass of scotch."
Alec was surprised. "How do you know I was planning to do that?"
"Cos I've never seen you drinking anything else here. Easy. As I said: predictable." She smiled triumphantly.
Just as Alec wanted to order the scotch, Suki had already put the glass on the counter.
"And how did you know that?"
Suki grinned. "First, I heard what you two talked about. And second, as she said: predictable."
The two girls smiled at each other, leaving Alec looking at them clueless.
TBC…
A/N2: I wasn't planning on letting this chapter end here. But I'm kinda stuck and so I decided to post this. I can think about the rest later…and don't forget to review! ~Lilja~
