A/N: I'm glad you liked Banter so much, it was fun typing it. Originally it was meant to be purely speech, but I found that would be just a little bit too confusing. Thanks to all my loverly reviewers out there ((mwah!)). This is basically the same style as Banter.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Plot is loosely based on Lyra Silvertongue's 'Trick Stair', HP D/Hr fic.
Chapter 4: I Have A Plan
"I didn't mean it."
"You don't say."
Sigh.
"Alec…"
Click
"Well, someone decided to turn the light back on."
Click
"Or maybe not."
"…"
"Alec?"
"…"
"Alec!"
"…"
"TALK TO ME RIGHT NOW, ALEC OR I WILL KICK YOU RIGHT WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE."
"Always with the violence, Maxie."
"Just to make sure you're alive."
"Nice to know you care so much."
"Sometimes my niceness makes me sick."
"Sick?"
"Physically. I am not used to being nice."
"Oh, it shows, Maxie."
"You call me Maxie one more time-"
"Maxie."
Growl.
"Couldn't resist."
Whoosh
"Knew you'd try that again."
"Damn you."
"Negative infinity for originality. Seriously, Maxie, you have got to think up better comebacks."
"You don't deserve better comebacks."
"Oh, I think I do."
"Don't."
"Do."
"Don't."
"Do."
"Don't."
"You do realise, this is not going to get us anywhere."
"You do realise, Alec, you are about to fall over a stack of cardboard boxes."
Crash
Boom
Bang
"You could have told me earlier."
"Ruined the element of surprise." Giggle
"Maxie, I do not believe my ears. Did you just, giggle?"
Giggle "No, of course-" giggle "-not."
"Oh, you are."
"Are not."
"Are too."
"Are not."
"Are too."
"Are not."
"As much as I enjoy these don't-didn't-esque childlike games, they will not get us out of here."
"Bah. Cindy is so going to join the realms of the dead when I get out of here."
"What about Normal?" Shudder
"Oh, Alec. I'm sure you can handle him pretty well yourself, can't you, golden boy?"
"Don't call me that."
"Why not?"
"Cause then you remind me scarily of Normal. And I don't like Normal. And I'm willing to bet you don't like Normal either, and would very much be displeased if told you sound like Normal."
"I do not sound like Normal."
"Do too."
"Do n- This isn't going to get us anywhere."
"I know."
"So what do we do?"
"Never fear, maiden fair. For I have a plan."
"Alec, your plans suck."
"Not this one."
"Yeah, right."