Elements of Their Own: The Social Experiment
By: M14Mouse
Disclaimer: Don't own them.
Summary: How did four wildly different people become friends? Well, it all started with a social studies project….
Madison looked at her watch as she waited outside of the library. Xander was ten minutes late. They really needed to start this social studies project because it was due next week. She didn't know why she agreed to work with him. Maybe, it was to see if Chip was really right about Xander. She only shared one class with him and he is always flirting with some of the other girls. He doesn't take his work seriously either. Somehow or another, he passed and was still there.
"Madison! Hey, Madison!"
She turned around to see Xander running toward her. He panted softly as he stopped in front of her.
"Hey! Sorry, I'm late. Mrs. Hanson kept me after class," He said with a smile.
She smiled back a little.
"That is okay."
"Good…Shall we get start?"
She nodded her head before she opened the door to the library. Quickly, they found themselves a table and took a seat.
"Okay…have any ideas for the country we have to pick? I was thinking New Zealand." She said as she opened her notebook.
"No way. If we going to do a country down under…it is Australia," He said.
She bit her lower lip. She really didn't want to fight over something silly as that.
"Okay…Fine. I see if I can grab some books. Think you can do the internet to get some information?" She said as she grabbed her notebook.
He frowned a little.
"Sure thing." He said as he got up from the table.
She watched him leave and sighed softly.
She knew working with Xander was a bad idea.
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After thirty minutes, she dragged some books and set them down on the table. Xander was already there. He look liked he was flipping through some print outs. She took a seat again.
"Did you find anything interesting?" She said.
He looked up at her.
"We should do the coral reefs. That would great. Get a box and stick some coral and some paper fishes. We are done."
"This is a joint project, Xander. I'm not going to turn a box with some…paper fishes! Beside that isn't on the land."
"Yes, it is."
"Miss Goffman isn't going to by that."
He sighed.
"Fine…Mount Kosciusko then." He said as he waved his hand.
"What?" She said in confusion.
"It's Australia's largest mountain. My dad took me there once. Not to climb it…Just walk around the base. Quite pretty. I got a huge rock at home from the mountain too."
"Wow…I would like to do that. Well…film it. But I would love to film the people climbing it." She said happily.
"Really?"
"Yup…Landscapes are pretty and all. But people really tell the story."
"Really?"
"Yup…See that guy over there," She said as she pointed toward a guy at one of the table.
"Every time he comes in and always goes to the sports section in the paper. When his favorite team loses, he grumbles to himself. When his team wins, he rubs his bread and smiles really wide."
"Whoa…."
"The librarian likes to twist her cup twice before taking a sip."
"Whoa…do you watch everyone? Isn't that a little stalkish?" He said as he scratched his head.
"Well…That is how I see it through my camera. A director has to notice that type of things," She said uncomfortable.
"A director? At least, you have a goal. No clue what I am going to be."
"Well, what do you want to be?"
"Well...sometimes, I want to be a skateboarder…because you know I love that sport, mate. Sometimes, I want to be a modeling agent. You know…scout out the girls. Sometimes, I just want to relax…" He said with a grin.
She chuckled softly.
"Well…I am sure you will be good at whatever you do. But I don't think you would be a good agent. How many times have you tuned out Miss Goffman?"
"Enough times…but she is so boring."
"You also do it to Sherri and Diana."
"I do not!"
She laughed softly.
"Your eyes start to glaze over and you always start looking at the clock."
"I so do…You know…I kind of do, don't I?" He said as he thought about it for a moment.
She and Xander laughed. Quickly, she stopped when the librarian looked at her. She looked over at Xander trying not to laugh some more.
"We should get back to the project. Let's me see the stuff you printed out…" She said as she leaned over the table and grabbed the paper. She stared at the paper for a moment. This was all skateboarding stuff.
"Xander!"
He smiled sheepish at her.
"Sorry, Maddie. I really didn't think I need to research my own country."
"Well…you could have told me!"
"Sorry, mate." He said as he waved his hands in front of him.
She tried to scowl at him…until a wonderful idea popped into her head. Slowly, a smile appeared on her face.
"Uh oh…why are you smiling like that? You aren't going to do something evil, right?"
She smiled innocently.
"Oh no…I wouldn't want to do that to the star of the show."
"What?" He said in confusion.
"I have the greatest idea for our project. See…this is what we are going to do…."
End to The Social Experiment.
Next Chapter: Now that is Up for Debate
A/N: :Collapses.: XX Maddie kills me every time. She is the only character in MF that I have trouble writing. But…I got it done! Sorry for such a long wait. Oh….Just for you guys to know. Elements won two What A Character awards: 1st place for best MF fic and 2nd for best Short Form Story. Whoa! Anyway, I thank everyone for their reviews. And always read and review if you wish.