A/N: Hey! Thanks to everyone that's reviewed! I really appreciate it! Keep it up! I've decided to put 2 chapters up today because chapter 3 is quite short and I don't really like it! So chapter 4 is up as well! Please review if you can! ~#Lauren#~

Chapter 3- Apologizes

"Aw Michael, I'm sorry okay?!" said Maria into the handset of the telephone she was holding.

She was on her break and she was spending it trying to apologize to Michael.

"I didn't know Liz was going to do it, did I?! It just shows how annoying you were being if Liz was getting frustrated with you!"

Another rant of words came down the phone.

"You know what? I'm not going to apologize any more. You were being rude to me and Liz."

She slammed down the phone, just as Liz walked in.

"Problems?" she asked.

"God, he makes me so mad sometimes!" exclaimed Maria.

Liz frowned,

"What's he said?"

"I was standing here for ages like an idiot apologizing and he was hardly even listening to me! He didn't care! All he kept going on about how humiliated he was! Next time I see him I can't promise I won't hit him!"

"It'll be alright Maria! He'll calm down soon," said Liz.

"Yeah, but as usual it'll be me sucking up to him, to make him calm down."

"Well don't this time! Stand up for yourself!" exclaimed Liz.

"But..." started Maria.

Liz interrupted her.

"No Ria! Let HIM apologize to you this time."

"Yeah! Stuff him!" shouted Maria.

"That's it!" said Liz. "Now back to work."

"Oh, right.okay," said Maria.

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When Maria came out of the back, she noticed that Max, Isabel, Tess, Alex and Kyle were back in the café. Liz was standing at their booth, talking to them.

Maria walked up and stood beside Liz. They all looked up at her.

"We decided to leave him to calm down," said Max.

"Hasn't worked," said Maria.

"Why? What's the matter?" asked Isabel.

"Was just on the phone to him and he's slightly mad at me," said Maria.

"He'll calm down," said Tess and everyone nodded in agreement.

Maria just looked at Liz. Liz shrugged.

Maria looked around the diner. It was pretty deserted. The only other customer Maria could see was a little blonde girl sitting by herself at a booth close to the door.