A/N: Okay everybody, here it is. Finally. Shame on my for not getting this done earlier, but well I've been away for over two weeks. And don't blame me, because i did write, but it takes some time to get this typed and ready to publish. Anyway, now it's beta-read and finished to be put up! Hopefully next chapter will be up soon, i've got half of it on the computer and the rest on a paper :P So well, I'm really gonna try to put it up in a few days!
Disclaimer: I do not own CSI: Miami. Now you guys are surprised,huh+ If i did, do you seriously think i'd be sitting here, in front of my computer - instead of having a nice talk with David Caruso and Sofia Milos?
For the first time in Madison's entire life, she saw the sign 'CLOSED' on the door of 'Whenever you like'.
"I take it they're not normally closed?" Joachim asked when he saw the look upon her face.
"I've never seen that sign up. Never ever."
"What shall we do? Should we leave?"
"No, she's there, she's always there. But we'll have to take another way; she's not gonna open up if we knock on this door."
She led them to the backyard. Joachim and Michael looked around; there were lots of plants and flowers that they never had seen before.
"Come," Madison said and led them to the door. When they were close, they could here sounds from the inside, but as Madison knocked at the door, it went silent.
"Molly, it's us. Please open up!" Madison called. First they didn't hear anything but then they heard footsteps on the other side of the door. The door was opened and a red-eyed Molly faced them.
"Molly, can we come in?"
"Well… Of course! Come in." She let them in, and before any of them had time to say anything Molly gave Madison a bone-crushing hug.
"I know I'm over reacting, I know she's gonna visit us, but still it's so hard to let one of my girls go!"
"Well… I know what you mean Molly, I feel the same," Madison said, trying to console her.
"But you're not crying like if someone had died!"
"True."
Molly laughed between her sobs.
"Come on, let's have a cup of coffee." The backdoor led into the kitchen, but Molly led them out of there, to the restaurant where they had been only two days earlier.
"Take a seat while I make some coffee."
They did as she told them and then she left them alone.
"That wasn't so hard. I thought she would cry all-through our visit!" Joachim said with a grin on his face.
"It's not funny, you know. It's sad. The reason why Molly is so shaken is that Stephanie and I are such a big part of her life! We are all she cares about! Well, except this restaurant."
"Sorry, you're right," Joachim said immediately.
"So did Stephanie say anything special when you called?" Michael asked.
"No, not much, she didn't have time to say much because they were supposed to take the subway."
"Oh, okay. And here comes Molly!"
Molly came out of the kitchen with a tray in her hands.
"One sugar for you Michael, another with one sugar for Madison, one milk for you Joachim and a black for me!"
"Wow, did you remember that?!" Joachim asked surprised.
"I've been running this restaurant for thirty years, and I've learned to remember such things," she answered with a smile on her lips.
"Now, I'm sorry, but now I want to know you two," Molly said, turning to Michael and Joachim."
They looked nervously at each other.
"I think we should play a game! Okey, it's very simple all you have to do is tell us something weird, special, a memory or just something about yourself – things we don't know, of course! And maybe you could say some embarrassing things too!" She said and smiled at them.
'This is so typical', Madison thought. 'Molly in a nutshell.'
"Uh… Okay, I guess we can do that," Michael said.
"Yeah, ok."
"Ok, I can start!" Molly said excited. "I'll just start with some standard facts, and then, when it's my turn next time, I'll tell you something else! Ok, here we go…
My name is Molly Turner. I'm from Miami, and I've lived here my whole life. I'm sixty three years old. My favourite colour is pink, and I love coffee. Your turn Michael!"
"Uh… okay… I'll just do the same thing as you did then…
My name is Michael Watson. I'm from England –London- , but now I live in Miami, Florida. I'm fifteen years old, turning sixteen this year. Uh… I don't like my accent, because it tells people I'm not from here – which I don't like, because I want to be one of the Miami people." He looked surprised when he stopped, as if he had no idea where those words came from.
"Okay, then it's me now." Joachim said, a bit unsure.
"My name is Joachim Watson. I'm from England, London, just like my bro Michael. I do – just like him- live in Miami, for about two weeks now, and I've really enjoyed my stay here. I've met two very nice girls, but now only one of them is left to flirt with." he said, winking at Madison. Madison blushed and Molly beamed at him.
"Okay, my turn!
My name is Madison Keaton, I'm fifteen years old, turning sixteen this year. My best friend is moving to New York today, and I've been a bit sad all day. But when she had left, it all started to get better. First, I think Horatio and Yelina are having a private, romantic lunch at Horatio's. Which none of us know how it'll end. Second, now I'm sitting together with two cute, English guys and my Molly, drinking the world's best coffee."
"Okay, now it's me again! Long ago, when this restaurant was just starting, I fell and dropped the whole tray with hot coffee all over a customer. He never came back." They all laughed like crazy.
The three of them spent the whole day at Molly's and when they left in the evening, there wasn't much they didn't know about each other. All of them had thought it was a bit stupid in the beginning - the game, but later the realized it had only been a way for Molly to make them start talking. After a while they just told each other about things they had done and things that had happened, and no one had to be "forced" to talk. They all wanted to share new things about themselves.
When Madison was home that night, she and Suzie sat talking for a long time on the sofa in their living room. Madison told her about Michael and Joachim, about their time at Molly's and a lot of other things. In the middle of the conversation they were interrupted by the phone.
"I'll get it." Suzie said and hurried to get the phone.
Madison heard her answer, and say;
"Yes, hang on a second, I'll get her."
Madison looked up as her mother walked back into the room.
"Michael," she said and gave Madison the phone.
"Hey," she said as she had put the phone to her ear.
"Hey, it's Michael. I just wanted to make sure you got home all right."
She smiled.
"Yes, I'm fine, thank you." She tried to answer with a British accent, but it just sounded silly. Michael started to laugh, and so did she. It took a long time before any of them could stop.
"You should hear yourself!" he said, still laughing.
"I did." She said laughingly.
"So what were you doing, before I called?" Michael asked when they finally had calmed down.
"Mom and I were just sitting and talking. We do that sometimes."
"Oh, I'm sorry, did I disturb you?"
"No, that's ok, now you've already ruined it."
"Oh, umm… I'm sorry!"
She laughed.
"Hey, I'm just kidding!"
"Oh…" Now both of them laughed.
"So have you heard anything from Horatio yet? How'd the lunch ended?"
"No… But I can guess…" She said and giggled. Michael started giggle a little, he too. Madison couldn't help noticing he sounded really cute as he giggled.
"So well… now when I've checked you're all right I guess I'll say goodnight."
"I guess so…"
"Yeah, um, goodnight. We'll see each other tomorrow."
"No, I don't think that's possible, Horatio, Mom and I are going out for dinner after school. We always do that after the first day in school."
"Yeah, ok but we'll still see each other in school!"
"What?"
"Haven't I told you?! We're starting the same class as you!"
"You do?! No you haven't told me!"
"Well, now I have," he said and she feel him smiling on the other end.
"But that's great! Then we'll see each other tomorrow then!"
"Yep! Goodnight."
"Night, sleep tight."
"Will do, same to you!"
They laughed.
"You can rhyme too, I hear."
"Yep I'm a pro!"
"I believe you. Now, goodnight."
"Goodnight."
She hung up.
The first day in school was as filled with information as usual. Loads of things to write down and loads of papers and a schedule do keep safe. Because all the papers were about important things. If you lost them, then it was your problem.
Madison met a few old friends, but there were also a lot of new faces in the class. They seemed to be a nice lot, but still she only had time to talk to a few of them, since the teachers talked all the time. After saying goodbye to Michael and Joachim, Madison went home, at a quarter to three. At three o'clock she was home again. She made herself a few slices of bread and a cup of coffee. Madison sat down in the sofa, and took the phone on the table beside her. She phoned Stephanie's number and waited for her to answer.
"Stephanie here."
"Hey Steph, it's Madison!"
"Mad, finally, I've been waiting!!"
"Why didn't you call then?
"You've been in school all day, smartass."
"Oh, right. Don't you start today then?"
"No, I'm starting tomorrow. Sorry asking but what are you doing? It sounds a bit weird…"
"Eating."
"That would explain a lot," Stephanie said, laughing. "So are you, Horatio and Suzie going at restaurant as usual tonight?"
"Yep."
"Where are you guys going this time then?"
"I think we decided to eat Thai-food, at Korrapong. You know which one that is, huh?"
"Yep, I know. I've been there, the food is wonderful! You should try their 'Panäng Nua' it's SO good!"
"Thanks for the tip. What have you been doing today then?"
"Oh you know, trying to make my room comfortable. And I found out that my neighbour is a seventeen year old girl. She's ok, but you would win easily!"
"Thanks," Madison said, smiling. "Found any cute guys yet?"
"Yep, but only a few, all hotties are found in Miami! Just a couple of cute guys."
"I bet you'll find more than one of them more than cute soon."
"I already have. There are two guys I like especially, now I just have to get to know both of them, and then decide which one of them I like."
"Sounds like hard work."
"Fun work I would call it! So how about Michael and Joachim, what've you been doing since I left?"
"Yesterday we went to see Molly, see how she was doing. And listen to this; She had put the 'closed' sign up!"
"Oh my god, I feel so sorry for her! How was she? Did she open the door? Did she talk to you?"
"She was very upset at first, but then she invited us in for some coffee. And we played that 'game' we used to play before, when we were young, to get to know each other when we had new friends."
"Aww, you must've learned a lot about them! Loads!"
"Yep! Their birthday is just two weeks after us! Their birthdays are on the seventeenth of April!"
"Cool!"
"Yep, and both of them were flirting with me like crazy."
"No, they didn't?!"
"Yes, Joachim said in the first round that 'he had met two very nice girls, but now there was only one left to flirt with', and then he winked at me. Then Michael said something cute to me, and then Joachim and on it went. No big deal but, you know… Then Michael called in the night to make sure I had got home all right!"
"Aww, he is so cute!! But both are cute! Do you know which one of them you like most?"
"No, they are both so cute, and I don't even know if I want to get together with any of them, because that would ruin my friendship with the other."
"I see…"
"Michael is so cute and a bit shy sometimes. He's very smart, and very nice. But Joachim is really cool, not that smart maybe, but just as cute. And he is really funny… - But so is Michael!" She added.
Stephanie laughed.
"Good luck choosing there!"
"Don't laugh, it's not even close to fun!"
"Mad, listen to yourself. It is fun."
Madison was quiet for a while.
"Well, ok, it is a little fun," she said, giggling.
"Anything else?" Stephanie wondered.
"Well, yes, Michael and Joachim will start in the same class as me!"
"But that's great! I wish I was back home…"
"Shh, you'll be back in no time, won't you?"
"Let's hope so. Oh wait, that's the door bell."
Madison heard Stephanie open the door, and voices talking.
"Wait a minute Sofia!" Stephanie said.
"Hey, you still there," she asked.
"Yep."
"That was my neighbour. I'm sorry, I got to go! But we'll speak soon. Have a nice evening, and say 'hey' to everyone from me, both to the brothers and to Suzie and Horatio. AND Molly, ok?"
"I will, I promise!"
"Okay. Bye, I miss you."
"I miss you too."
The day went by and before Madison knew it, Suzie was home. Madison was in her room, trying to decide what she should wear. On her bed lay two dresses, a skirt and a top. A knock on the door, and then Suzie entered the room.
"Hey honey. Do you know what you're gonna wear?" Madison shook her head.
"Let's have a look then."
She walked to the bed and looked at the clothes.
"Definitely that dress," she said, pointing at a dark blue dress.
"Yeah, you're right, thanks mom," Madison replied.
"You're welcome. I'm going to take a quick shower now, so if Horatio arrives while I'm in the bathroom, open the door okay?"
"Sure, no problem." Suzie left and Madison changed clothes. She put some new make-up on and had just changed earrings when she heard the door bell. She hurried to the door, and opened.
"Horatio, come in!" She said happily.
"Hey Madison," he said and gave her a hug.
"Mom's in the bathroom, she'll be out in a minute."
"Ok, I'll wait."
"You and Yelina have a good time yesterday?"
"Yeah, it was very nice."
"Did you do anything after lunch?" She asked, trying to keep a straight face. She succeeded.
"Uh…" Madison had known Horatio for ages. Lived with him for days in a row, but still this was the first time she had seen him blush.
"Yeah, we just… uh… you know… talked."
"Sounds nice," Madison said, trying hard not to jump and laugh with happiness.
"Hey Horatio!" Madison heard her mother say behind her.
"Hey," he replied and hugged her.
"Ready to go?" He asked.
"Yep."
"Come on then – I'm starving!" Madison said. And out they went.
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