Crystal Harrington arose early the next morning. She wrote a short letter for Laura to explain her early work hours. She left her cellular phone number at the end of the page, along with a P.S.
'Hey, don't you dare consider making dinner tonight. I'm planning on cooking a huge Italian cuisine and I'm inviting Josh, Berto, Kat and Pete. Bye Laura.'
As Crystal arrived at N'Tek, she began to think about her conversation with Josh the night before. 'I get the impression that Josh isn't gonna tell Laura without a little push. But what can I do? I'm still the new girl. If I push him too hard, I could be fired, and I love this job. But I can't lie to Laura like this, she deserves to know.' She walked into one of the laboratories, and spotted Berto talking to Pete in the far corner. It was obvious that they didn't hear her enter the room. "Hey guys, starting without me I see!" Berto calmly turned toward the door while Pete jumped; Crystal had caught him off guard. "Oh, hey. I was just showing Pete some of out latest weaponry projects." Crystal walked toward the two in order to get a closer look at what they were up to.
"Hey, what are you doing tonight?" Pete replied first. "Nothing planned." Berto did not answer at all. He thought that the question was only directed toward Pete. "Hey dumb-ass, I'm talking to you too. What are your plans for tonight?" Crystal smiled and shook her head in disbelief. "Oh, uh, nothing why?" "Well, I thought that since Laura is staying with me, I'd make a huge dinner tonight and invite everyone. So, are you guys going to be able to come over?" Pete agreed immediately while Berto hesitated. He looked at Crystal and saw a most horrible sight; puppy-dog eyes, and a soft pout cross her face. He knew that he was powerless against a pouty woman. "Alright, I'm in." He said with a smile. "But stop that. No more 'pity me' faces. Deal?" "Oh ok, you're no fun."
Kat entered the room and asked what was going on. "Not a whole lot really, just hanging out." "Oh, so N'Tek is now more of a social club that a job, huh?" Everyone laughed before Crystal turned to Kat and extended a dinner invitation to her. She explained that she wanted Josh to be there too, but hadn't seen him yet. "Oh, he's in his dad's office. Don't worry, he should be here soon."
Kat was right, he walked into the lab about ten minutes later in Max-mode. "Hey Max, working hard or just procrastinating as usual?" Everyone laughed at Crystal's comment, especially because Max was carrying a bag of cookies in his right hand, and a soda bottle in his utility belt, as if that's what the belt was there for. "I'm working, what about you? What are you doing?" "Waiting for your sorry ass to arrive, so bite me." Max didn't look too surprised by her harsh comment, he had worked with her for nearly two months now, and was getting used to her sharp tongue. "I will not bite you." "Fine, be that way. Ruin all of my fun. You're no fun, you know that? Hey, can you come over to my house tonight?" Max began to take that the wrong way, what with the biting discussion and all.
"I'm planning a huge dinner and I want everyone to be there." Max thought for a moment and eventually asked if Laura would be there. "Duh, she's staying with me dork, of course she'll be there. Don't be a total lame-ass. You aren't exactly the brightest crayon in the box are you?" "Oh shut up. Alright, I'm in". Crystal laughed at Max for his eagerness to spend time with Laura, but thought it was cute at the same time. "Great, so I'll see everyone at 6 o'clock." Everyone nodded; Kat and Max left the room to start working. Pete remembered that he had a class to attend, and left shortly thereafter. Crystal began to work with Berto on some of the weapons, condensing, some and trying to increase the power on others.
Crystal went into Jefferson Smith's office later that day to ask about leaving N'Tek a bit early to begin cooking for her big evening. "Can I speak to you for a moment Mr. Smith?" She asked as she entered his office. "Please, come in Crystal. How many times do I have to tell you, call me Jeff. Have a seat. What's on your mind?" "Sorry, Jeff. Uh, I was hoping that I could leave a bit early today. I wouldn't ask, but I'm having dinner guests tonight, and I was hoping to leave early so that I could get a fair amount of the cooking done before my guests arrive." Jeff smiled and told her that it was no problem, but not to make it a habit. She agreed and thanked him. She left the office at 5 that night, and went straight home to cook for that night.
Hey readers, just wanted to let everyone know that I am moving, so I won't be updating again for a while. Sorry, I'll update again as soon as possible!
'Hey, don't you dare consider making dinner tonight. I'm planning on cooking a huge Italian cuisine and I'm inviting Josh, Berto, Kat and Pete. Bye Laura.'
As Crystal arrived at N'Tek, she began to think about her conversation with Josh the night before. 'I get the impression that Josh isn't gonna tell Laura without a little push. But what can I do? I'm still the new girl. If I push him too hard, I could be fired, and I love this job. But I can't lie to Laura like this, she deserves to know.' She walked into one of the laboratories, and spotted Berto talking to Pete in the far corner. It was obvious that they didn't hear her enter the room. "Hey guys, starting without me I see!" Berto calmly turned toward the door while Pete jumped; Crystal had caught him off guard. "Oh, hey. I was just showing Pete some of out latest weaponry projects." Crystal walked toward the two in order to get a closer look at what they were up to.
"Hey, what are you doing tonight?" Pete replied first. "Nothing planned." Berto did not answer at all. He thought that the question was only directed toward Pete. "Hey dumb-ass, I'm talking to you too. What are your plans for tonight?" Crystal smiled and shook her head in disbelief. "Oh, uh, nothing why?" "Well, I thought that since Laura is staying with me, I'd make a huge dinner tonight and invite everyone. So, are you guys going to be able to come over?" Pete agreed immediately while Berto hesitated. He looked at Crystal and saw a most horrible sight; puppy-dog eyes, and a soft pout cross her face. He knew that he was powerless against a pouty woman. "Alright, I'm in." He said with a smile. "But stop that. No more 'pity me' faces. Deal?" "Oh ok, you're no fun."
Kat entered the room and asked what was going on. "Not a whole lot really, just hanging out." "Oh, so N'Tek is now more of a social club that a job, huh?" Everyone laughed before Crystal turned to Kat and extended a dinner invitation to her. She explained that she wanted Josh to be there too, but hadn't seen him yet. "Oh, he's in his dad's office. Don't worry, he should be here soon."
Kat was right, he walked into the lab about ten minutes later in Max-mode. "Hey Max, working hard or just procrastinating as usual?" Everyone laughed at Crystal's comment, especially because Max was carrying a bag of cookies in his right hand, and a soda bottle in his utility belt, as if that's what the belt was there for. "I'm working, what about you? What are you doing?" "Waiting for your sorry ass to arrive, so bite me." Max didn't look too surprised by her harsh comment, he had worked with her for nearly two months now, and was getting used to her sharp tongue. "I will not bite you." "Fine, be that way. Ruin all of my fun. You're no fun, you know that? Hey, can you come over to my house tonight?" Max began to take that the wrong way, what with the biting discussion and all.
"I'm planning a huge dinner and I want everyone to be there." Max thought for a moment and eventually asked if Laura would be there. "Duh, she's staying with me dork, of course she'll be there. Don't be a total lame-ass. You aren't exactly the brightest crayon in the box are you?" "Oh shut up. Alright, I'm in". Crystal laughed at Max for his eagerness to spend time with Laura, but thought it was cute at the same time. "Great, so I'll see everyone at 6 o'clock." Everyone nodded; Kat and Max left the room to start working. Pete remembered that he had a class to attend, and left shortly thereafter. Crystal began to work with Berto on some of the weapons, condensing, some and trying to increase the power on others.
Crystal went into Jefferson Smith's office later that day to ask about leaving N'Tek a bit early to begin cooking for her big evening. "Can I speak to you for a moment Mr. Smith?" She asked as she entered his office. "Please, come in Crystal. How many times do I have to tell you, call me Jeff. Have a seat. What's on your mind?" "Sorry, Jeff. Uh, I was hoping that I could leave a bit early today. I wouldn't ask, but I'm having dinner guests tonight, and I was hoping to leave early so that I could get a fair amount of the cooking done before my guests arrive." Jeff smiled and told her that it was no problem, but not to make it a habit. She agreed and thanked him. She left the office at 5 that night, and went straight home to cook for that night.
Hey readers, just wanted to let everyone know that I am moving, so I won't be updating again for a while. Sorry, I'll update again as soon as possible!