Author's Note: So sorry for the delay. Just been busy and forgetful.
"Alright troops," Paige began, holding the stack of flyers in her arms. Ellie, Spinner, and Griffin stood side by side in a row, Jimmy in his chair next to Ellie. Knowing Paige, she probably meant for this whole setting to play out. Military style. She was the General, walking up and down the row, announcing the evening regimen. The others were the cadets, ready to obey any orders.
"These flyers," she continued. "Need to be every where. Every community center. Shopping square. Mall. Metro Station. This whole city needs to be covered in these little flyers." Paige said, giving Spinner a glare. She was no stranger to his lazy persona.
"What?" Spinner said.
"Anyway," Paige started back.
"Uh, babe. Excuse me," Griffin raised a hand, interrupting.
"Yes sweetie." Paige nodded.
"You called me here to help pass out flyers?" he said.
"Yes. Is there a problem with that?" she said, glaring at him.
"Oh no, no," he quickly replied, noticing the look. "Not at all."
"Good." Paige went back to her announcement.
"Dude," Spinner whispered, leaning over to Griffin. "You're whipped." He snorted. Griffin cut his eyes back to Paige.
"So, here's how things are gonna go. Spinner, you and Jimmy with take the south side of town. Jimmy, please make sure there's no lagging out of him." Paige said. Jimmy nodded, Spinner rolled his eyes.
"Ellie, you and Griffin with take the north end of town. I'll secure the east and west divisions."
"And who'll be helping you?" Ellie piped up.
"Hun, I work better alone. Trust me."
"Hmm, excuse me." Ellie murmured.
"We'll meet back here at fourteen hundred hours." Paige concluded.
"Come again," Jimmy raised a hand.
"Two o'clock." Paige sighed. "Okay, chop, chop. Each group receives 80 flyers." Paige said, passing out an amount of flyers to Jimmy.
"Uh, Paige. Can I -?" Ellie stepped forward, her hand raised.
"Ellie," Paige called.
"The place is kinda mine. Shouldn't I give an input?"
"Oh, of course. Is there anything you'd like to add, Hun?" Paige handed Griffin an equal mound of flyers.
"Uh…" Ellie said, thinking of anything.
"Well?"
"Um…never mind."
"That's what I thought. Now let's get going everyone." Paige held the remaining flyers in her arms as they all filed out of the apartment.
…
"So she thought she was pregnant," Alex corrected herself.
"Yep," Sean said, leaned back in his chair, arms folded.
"But she wasn't?"
"Right."
"And you were ready to take full responsibility?"
"Yeah. Why do you sound so surprised?"
"No it's just… things have changed. Nelson's getting her freak on, you're a responsible boy scout now, and the Breakfast Club have moved headquarters."
"Yeah, yeah everything's…changing," Sean nodded. Minus the me being responsible part, he thought.
"Geez, it's like the freakin' Twilight Zone." Alex said. "I can it now. Next episode, Jay Hogart and Manny Santos dating." Alex did a stern announcer man voice. "What's he been up to anyway?" she asked after sharing a laugh with herself.
"Um…dating Manny."
"Sean it was a joke."
"I'm not joking."
"Wh- … are you serious?"
"Emma said they were, for a while actually. They were engaged at one point."
"Huh,"
"But they're over. Promise."
"Wow, I have missed a lot."
"The Dot hasn't changed. The place looks like it's held up pretty well without us." Sean joked.
"Guess this is the only thing that hasn't changed." Alex said, examining the dinner. "I see your appetite sure has though. You didn't eat a thing." Alex's eyes fell to Sean's uneaten burger. "Is everything alright? You've kinda been out it since we left the campus."
"Oh, I'm fine. I'm just not all that hungry."
"Okay well, let me get the bill and we can head out of here."
"I'll pay you back."
"No, it's fine. Really."
…
After settling the bill, Alex and Sean left the diner. Alex led the way to the car along the sidewalk. Sean, who was talking to Alex ahead of him, accidentally bumped into a bushy haired guy who held a stack of papers in his arms.
"Excuse me," they both muttered. The guy stood on the curb entrance of the Dot, next to what Sean guessed was his car. A girl was bent over in the back seat gathering something from the car floor. Sean heard the guy mumble something to her before he and Alex reached her car. They strapped in. Alex started up the engine and pulled off.
…
"So she doesn't annoy you in the slightest?" Ellie asked, closing the backseat door with her free hand as she joined Griffin on the curb. She held tape and a stapler in the other hand.
"Not at all. She drives me crazy at times, but that just makes me even crazier for her." Griffin said.
"Really?"
"Yup."
"That's kinda sweet."
"Did you just say sweet?"
"Yeah, I really did."
"Hmm,"
"Keep a secret?"
"Sure," Griffin shrugged.
"I've kinda been jealous of you guys."
"Excuse me?"
"You two just seem so…happy. I don't even know where to begin with my history with guys but… things just never really worked out. There was this one guy, it…"
"Marco?"
"No, someone else. I thought it would've lasted forever. Silly high school girl fantasy thing." Ellie shrugged. "I've just never really thought about him, until now. Seeing you and Paige, you two kinda remind me of …how we were."
"You'll find somebody. You're cute, you're smart, funny. It'll happen and you both will be happy." Griffin smiled.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
"Okay, let's get these flyers up." Ellie said. She and Griffin headed into the diner.
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