Disclaimer: First things first I don't own anything to do with Dead Like Me. I have nothing to do with it in anyway.
Georgia Lass scowled as she walked down the street towards Der Waffle Haus, Rube had called her at 5 am. Sometimes she had to wonder if Rube slept at all, and of course her roommate wouldn't get out of bed to answer it so she had had to answer the damn phone.
"Georgia, are you listening to me" the voice of said roommate, Daisy Adair asked breaking into her thoughts. "Yes, Daisy I'm listening" George answered. A complete lie, but she doubted Daisy would ever notice. Anyway, she had answered the phone and Rube had told her to come to Der Waffle Haus immediately. George was not happy, to say the least, especially since it meant putting up with Daisy complaining about her beauty sleep being interrupted, as she was doing now. Not wanting to listen to Daisy she picked up the pace and entered the café heading towards their usual booth. She slid in next to Mason, so that Rube and Daisy were across from her. "It's five in the fucking morning Rube" Mason said, "What could possibly be that important?" Although she didn't say it aloud George agreed with Mason, but she wanted to hear what Rube had to say. Although from the look on everyone's face she wasn't going to find out for awhile, Daisy was talking about her beauty sleep once more, and Roxy just pulled out her gun. "Shut up all of you" she said in a deadly tone, finally George was going to find out what Rube wanted. He opened his mouth, "Kiffany" he shouted calling the waitress over. They had to order and soon they all had food in front of them. George took a sip of her coffee and looked at Rube, she wondered if Der Waffle Haus always opened this early.
"I suppose I have kept you in waiting long enough" Rube said after he had eaten half of his meal. Instead of announcing anything he looked at George, "Would you be able to get some time off from work peanut?" he asked. "Yeah, probably" George replied still mystified as to what was happening. "Good because it's time for a holiday" he said taking a bite of his waffle. "Wait you dragged us all down here at 5 am, to tell us you're taking George on a fucking vacation" Mason drawled angrily. "No, all the reapers are going on a holiday to California" Rube answered, "No one will be dying for awhile. So go pack and meet up at the airport at one o'clock." George stood up in shock, and Rube handed her a post it, "This one will be your last for a while peanut" Rube said watching as George walked out the door.
Next thing George knew she was walking into Reggie's elementary school, she had to go to the gymnasium to find L, Jones. She hadn't liked being here when she had to be, and she didn't like it now. She walked into the gym and announced, Miss. Jones, and the teacher jogged over to her. "Yes, can I help you?" she asked quizzically. George reached out to shake her hand, and took her soul. "I just wanted to congratulate you on being nominated for teacher of the year" George lied. She saw the surprise play on L, Jones' face, "I was? By the way call me Lola" the woman replied. "Yes" George answered and added, "Well I'll leave you to your class." As soon as George had walked to the door a light fell on Lola from the roof pinning her to the ground and lighting her on fire. Lola looked at her and asked, "Am I..." "Dead, yeah. Come on Lola, it's over" George said walking out of the gym Lola following her meekly. On the way out George saw Reggie in the hall and they held eye contact for a second before moving out of the school.
"I'm home Daisy, and we have a guest" George shouted as she walked into the house she had inherited from the old lady who had had it before, or at least that's what she told people. Daisy walked into the room jauntily, "Hello Georgia, and who's this" she asked happily. Sometimes it disgusted George how happy Daisy was. "This is Lola, my reap" George said rolling her eyes seeing as she knew Daisy knew who it was. "It's nice to meet you. Georgia, I called Happy Time for you and talked to that delightful Herbig woman. She said they would miss you, but you could have the time off" Daisy said her eyes twinkling. Well that was the end of that hope, she was really going to have to go on this thing. "Thanks a lot Daisy" George said sarcastically, "I'm going to go pack." "No problem Georgia" Daisy said obviously not picking up on the sarcasm.
As George packed Lola kept asking her questions, George really just waned her to cross over and now. Luckily she got her wish in the next five minutes, and she was alone once more. She finished packing just in time for Daisy to sweep into her room with pizza. "I ordered out for our last meal here" she said handing her a plate. What a joke George thought, if Daisy had ever cooked in her life George would keel over. "So you're finished packing then" Daisy asked. "Does it look like I'm done Daisy" George asked. "Yes" Daisy replied thoughtfully. "Well then what do you think" George asked her scowling. "What's wrong Georgia? Don't you want to go" Daisy asked innocently. Instead of answering George just gave her a look.
A little later the group of reapers, minus Rube were all waiting in the airport. "Where the bloody hell is Rube" Mason asked the group at large. "Mason, Mason, Mason" Daisy said fluidly, "You really should conquer that swearing problem of yours. I don't swear and I get my points across effectively, do I not." "Hello" they heard the voice of Rube say as he walked up to the group, "What took you guys so long?" "What do you mean, you're the one who's late" Daisy said calmly. "I've been waiting at the boarding gate" Rube told them, "How are you feeling peanut? Ready for your first reaper holiday?" "Hey, it's my first holiday too, how come your being so nice to her" Mason asked crossing his arms. Roxy kicked him, "Oww, that fucking hurt Roxy" Mason complained. "Oh, I'm sorry Mason" she said mimicking his stance. "Alright people. Let's get going" Rube said leading the group onto the plane.
"Now landing in California" said a voice over the intercom. George groaned, there was no way out now. "You alright peanut" Rube asked looking over at her, "Feeling sick?" "No, I'm feeling okay Rube" George said, really wondering why he insisted on calling her peanut all the time. They got off the plane and George groaned again shielding her eyes from the harsh California sun. They were taking two taxi's to the hotel where they would be staying. "So what are the rooming arrangements" Roxy asked Rube as they waited for the taxi's. "Oh, I didn't mention it" Rube said in his I'm trying to sound innocent here voice, "You'll be staying with reapers from different places." He handed out post its. "I thought you said we wouldn't have to work here" Daisy questioned him. "They aren't jobs Daisy they're room numbers for the hotel rooms" Roxy informed her looking at her own.
They arrived at the hotel, and George lugged her stuff out of the taxi. Rube grabbed it and said "Come on peanut, I'll help you find your room." George didn't really know what to say so she let Rube grab her stuff and show her to her room. "Peanut, our group is going to meet up downstairs later to go out for dinner. I'll see you." George watched Rube's back as he walked down the hall, she knew there was nothing left to do, but face her room for the next little while. She opened the door and was happy to notice that no one was there, "Oh thank god" she muttered. She started to unpack, but after only ten minutes the door opened and she heard a shrill shriek, "Oh, my gosh. You must be my roommate. My name is April Roberts. What's yours?" "George Lass" George said mentally groaning. "George, isn't that a boys name" April asked flicking her red hair in George's face. "It's short for Georgia" she said rolling her eyes. This is going to be one long vacation, she thought to herself.
