Elise let her head hit the desk and released a sigh. She looked up at the computer's time. 6:57pm. She groaned. She wanted to go to the club but she had to work. She had to. She suddenly felt very sick. "All this stress." She grumbled to herself as she sat up. She glared at the work on her computer screen. She groaned once more and her head hit the desk again.
Noah
I sighed and looked at my watch. I got there 10 minutes earlier and now I'm just waiting for Elise. I hoped that what I wore is okay. It's just jeans with a white button up and a jacket. I probably should have spent more time in it. Behind me the guys started to get impatient.
"Come on Noah." Rex placed a hand on my shoulder. "She's too caught up with her work." Rex didn't much care to get too dressed up. He wore the same shirt and pant the only thing different was the new jacket he bought today, black leather. I wonder where he gets the money to buy these things.
I sighed and I felt another hand on my shoulder. I looked at the new hand and followed it. Holiday smiled sadly at me. "You should just let her work Noah. Next time she'll come." She wore a light blue dress that stopped past her knees and the straps tied around her neck giving the dress a v-neck look. The edges are a darker blue, almost like navy blue.
I shrugged both hands off and walked closer towards the hall. I should get her. It should be like prince charming saving her, the beautiful princess, from a great villain. I stopped realizing that even if I were to go get her, she wouldn't move from her spot. I stared down the hall for a moment before turning. "All right. Let's go."
"Finally." The chimp said. He didn't change everything about his appearance. Why should he? He's a chimp.
We left the building and got into Holiday's car, a silver Kia. We slipped in, Rex in the passenger and me and Bobo in the back seat. Her car was already outside so we snapped on our seat belts and the car drove away towards the city.
-*- Elise -*-
Normal
Elise didn't realize she was half asleep when her cell phone buzzed causing the whole desk to shake. "Huh, what?" She asked tiredly as she reached for the phone. Mom. The caller I.D. read. She immediately flipped the phone open and her mom's voice sounded calm.
"Hello Elise."
"Mother." She greeted back. "Um, so anything strange over on Ua Huka?" It was then that Elise realized that if you said Ua Huka fast enough it would sound like 'you a hooka'. Elise mentally slapped herself and the person that named the island many, many, many years ago.
"No dear." Her mother's calm voice said. "The only thing that happened was that the Eversons' animals got out again."
"Again?" She scoffed. "Can't they afford to build a better fence? That's like the 10th those animals got out."
"I know dear. It surprises me that they can get the best feed for their animals shipped in but they can't afford to rebuild that crap they call a fence."
Elise laughed. "Hey that's my line!"
Amelia laughed as well. "Sorry dear. Need to be used."
"It's quite alright." Elise felt herself relax. Man does she miss her family. Speaking of which…"So how's brother and sister?"
"Well, they are still going to their labs as scheduled and don't worry, the scientist are following your directions to the dot."
"I must have left good directions if they haven't called me yet."
"I must say Elise, if only you would put as much detail in your written homework like you do in your science reports."
Elise sighed and rolled her eyes. "Yeah alright. Next time I'll write 10 pages full of detail."
Her mother chuckled. "Yeah right. You're just going to take your computer and copy and paste the word detail over and over."
"Mother I only copy once." She replied a grin on her face.
"Right. Well how's work over there?"
"Great. Mother you should see this. It's amazing."
"Eh… Don't really like the modern stuff. Old, classical, traditional stuff for me." Elise nodded even though her mother couldn't see. "So how close are you to a cure?"
"I'm a little closer. These things take time."
"Well just be here for Christmas and for your birthday."
"Mom, Christmas fine, but my birthday?"
"Fine. Christmas only."
Elise giggled. "I've got to go now mother. Love you."
"Love you my darling. Be safe, have fun and watch out for American boys."
Elise laughed. "Okay mother. Goodbye."
"Goodbye." Her mother hanged up first and Elise shut her phone.
Elise placed her phone down and looked at the time. 7:13pm. Have fun mother had said. Should I stop work for a little? Elise bit the inside of her cheek. Her eyes moved down slowly and stopped on the screen where her nanites movement recording continued playing on loop cycle. "Screw work." She pressed the button that turns off her monitor and walked over to her closet. She opened it and saw only two dresses. "I only brought two dresses? Really?" Elise scratched her head but shrugged. She picked out her favorite, an empire style peach dress and under her bust area is a sewn on fabric belt with orange and pink lines running down it, this gave the dress its empire style. It looked a lot like a 60's empire dress with 3-finger-width straps and a long flowing skirt that stopped a little bit after her knees but not by a lot. That is the only design to the dress and she completely loves it. Simplicity, don't cha love it? She draped the dress on her arm as she walked over to her accessories on her counter top. She found her 2 orange bracelets and her hot pink woven bracelet. She slipped the bracelets on first and quickly stripped down and placed the dress over her head. She twirled side to side for a moment and she smiled at herself in the mirror. She then rushed to the bathroom where she had a quick bathroom break and where she fixed her hair so that it is in a really high ponytail which had an orange flower petal hair tie holding it up. She placed powder on her face and pink eye shadow and light red lipstick donned her lips. She popped her lips and made sure everything was perfect. She quickly placed deodorant under her arms and sprayed herself before she ran once more to her closet and she placed her red, peep toe sling back platform, 3 inch heal, pumps. She walked back to the counter where she picked up her tiny orange, butterfly design purse which was only big enough to hold her phone and wallet. Perfect. Satisfied, she walked quickly to the door and opened it to almost run into Agent Six. "Oh sorry Six." Her eyes ran up and down him. Instead of his usual green jacket slacks combo he wore his same black shoes and shirt and tie but his slacks were like a grey-ish almost black with matching jacket. "Trying a new look?" She looked up at his face. Neutral, no expression at all with his dark glasses still covering his eyes. "Well I must say looks—"
"Are you going to the club with Noah and the others?"
"Uh… Yes. I don't get dressed up like this to go the kitchen."
"Hm. I'll take you."
"R-really?" Elise's brow raised. "Why?" She drawled out the 'why' to make a more dramatic effect.
"Nice deed."
Elise snickered and then regained herself. Yeah right. "Sorry about that." She took a deep breath, still feeling the snicker in her throat. She cleared her throat and looked at him, really closely. "Seriously why are you taking me?" With no answer he turned and started to walk away. Elise muttered "Okay…" before she started to follow him. Within moments she walked beside him. Her eyes darted over to him. Now she wishes she paid attention to the guys when they were in her room. She could have figured out why Six is— Then it hit her. What Noah had said. "Great. Pick you up at 7." Six thinks that Noah… Elise laughed out loud and then her hands came up to her mouth when she received a look from Six. She continued snickering behind her hands and her sides were starting to hurt. Yep. Six, man, you can't hide your feelings forever and now it's a bright green flag in a field of gold. "Sorry. Remembered a joke that was funny as hell."
"Hm." He turned his head and that was when she realized they were in the garage for Providence. Six walked to his car which is, you guess it, black 'agent-like' car and when he unlocked the door and she looked inside it was plain as hell. Just regular old seats, not even feet mats. She sat in the passenger's seat, closed the door and snapped her seat belt into place. Six mimicked her actions and started the car. The garage door opened, and it was a big ass garage door, possible 40 feet long, and the car rolled out. The drive to the club was pretty quiet. No music played and no one talked.
"So… Uh Six. If you don't like music why are you going to the club?"
"I'm taking you there and leaving."
"Uh-huh. Well, I guess that'd be ok." Come on girl. Think of something bad that can happen in a club. 20 million things popped into her head. She just picked the first one that came up. "But I mean I could get drugged, or maybe even Holiday you know?" His fingers repositioned themselves on the steering wheel. Perfect hit. "And I mean, a lot of other bad things can happen just by being drugged. Molestation, rape, more drugs, overdose to the point where death is involved." She raised her shoulders and dropped them in a shrug. "I mean it's horrible." Elise looked over to him; she keeping her lips welded shut to prevent a smile.
"Maybe I can stay for a while to keep you kids and Holiday safe." He said after a while.
Bingo. "Oh thank you Six!" That's when Elise released the smile full blown. "This means a lot to me. Really it does. I've never been to an American club before but I hear all this bad stuff can happen which is one of the reasons it took me so long to decide whether I was going or not but now that I know that you'll keep us safe," she batted her eyes four times, "I can relax and have fun as can everyone else." A big grin covered her face.
"Hm."
They reached the club which had its own garage complex of to the side of the building. Six brought his car in and got a ticket that measures the time the car in the garage. They had to park almost on the top floor and once they parked they found the nearest elevator and went down. They reached ground level and the end of the line was directly in front of us. The two stood in line and the line moved at a fairly good speed. They turned the corner and Elise could hear Jesse James' Boys in the Summer. "Oh I love this song." She then sung part of the chorus.
Yeah yeah boys look so much hotter in the summer
Yeah yeah take your shirt off let the water pull me under
Oh I must be dreaming
Oh you got me singing yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah…
Six gave her a look and she grinned. "I love to sing." She chuckled and looked away. Six didn't say anything and by the end of the next song the two entered the club. "Wow this is so cool. I love the decorations."
Six nodded. "I enjoyed the disco age."
Elise looked at him. "You're that old?"
"Early 30's Elise." Elise mouthed 'oh' before she looked back out towards the club.
"Do you see them anywhere?"
"No." The two continued looking until suddenly Six spotted Noah. "There's Noah by the DJ."
"Oh." She was walking towards him when she stopped and turned around. "Do you mind if I go? Will you be alright?"
"You can go."
"Thanks." She turned and pushed through the crowds. Six started to walk to the wall to get out of people's way and like that he disappeared into the hoards of people. Elise finally got through and Noah was still talking to the DJ. "Hey Noah!" She raised her arm and waved. Noah looked around until his eyes landed on her. He smiled a big dorky smile and waved for her to come over. She walked towards him and she muttered a 'hi'.
"Hey Elise." Noah looked back at the DJ. "Ray this is Elise the girl I was—"
"Tellin' me 'bout. Yeah." He let his headphones drop around his neck and he extended a hand out. Elise took it expecting a handshake but she squealed when he pulled on her hand and placed the back of her hand to his lips. "Hello Elise. You're just a beautiful—no, more beautiful— than what Noah was describing you." He continued kissing the back of her hand and when he started to trail upwards Noah yanked her hand out of Ray's and he held onto it tightly. Ray smiled and his hand came back to his side and he winked at Elise. "So, you're an Evo huh?" Elise nodded. "So am I. I can control music tech, you know, speakers and stuff like that." Elise's lips formed and 'oh…' but after what she saw what Rex could do, that isn't so special.
"Yeah, Ray here used to go to my middle school before he moved and then moved back." Noah's voice said. Elise turned her head towards Noah and then back at Ray.
"Does your name stand for anything? Raymond?" Elise inquired.
"Nah, just Ray." He winked again.
Noah cleared his throat angrily and he tugged on Elise's hand. "Well I hate to keep you away from your work Ray so we'll leave you now."
"Well does the lady want be to play a specific song?" He smiled at Elise.
"No thanks." Both Elise and Noah said at the same time, Elise kind and gentle, Noah rough and course.
"Alright." Ray shrugged. Noah said goodbye and the two turned and started to walk away. "Bye cutie." Ray's voice called out.
"Don't look back Elise." Noah said. She didn't. "Oh and by the way Elise, you look very beautiful tonight." Elise giggled and muttered a 'thanks'. Moments later Noah and Elise caught up with Rex and Bobo. They sat at a booth table that is placed in the back corner of the building. It almost went all the way around if it wasn't for the small gap where the people got in and out. "Hey guys. Look who I found." Noah then released her hand.
"Elise hey." Rex greeted. "Didn't think you'd get out of your room."
Elise rolled her eyes. "I was talking to my mom."
Bobo nodded. "I don't remember ever hearing anything about your mom. How is she?"
"Doing good thanks for asking." Wanting to change the subject on her family she quickly brought up Holiday. "Where's Holiday."
Rex shrugged. "Beats me. Some adult dude took her out onto the dance floor once we sat down and ordered drinks. She's been gone ever since."
"Guys! She could be drugged or in an alley somewhere naked and raped!"
"Hello Elise." Holiday's voice came up from behind her. "So glad you could make it." Elise turned and felt a breath of relief. Damn, talking to Six in the car she got herself all worried. "How were you able to come here? Did you gallop?"
Elise shook her head. "Six brought me."
Rex who was drinking his soda choked on it and Bobo started to laugh and Noah looked flabbergasted but the most shocked person was Holiday herself. "Six? Six brought you?"
Elise nodded. "He's also in here somewhere."
Rex groaned as some soda almost came up his throat. "Six? Here?"
"That is strange." Noah said.
Bobo scoffed. "More than strange. The end of the world must be coming."
Elise, not wanting to spill too much about six's secret love for Holiday, just shrugged. Holiday turned and started to look into the crowds of people. "I'll… Um, try to find him." She said without turning around. In moments she was gone.
"So…" Elise breathed out. "I'm hungry let's eat."
Meanwhile Holiday walked through the pairs and groups of dancing people. She couldn't find him where ever she looked. He must have left. She thought as she stopped in the middle of the dance floor. A tap on her shoulder caused her to turn around. "Excuse me." The male stranger said. "Do you want to dance?"
"No thank you. I'm looking for someone." She turned her back to him. The hand came back on her shoulder and forcefully turned her around.
"If you're looking for a possible future husband, I'm offering to give you a try."
"Uh… no thanks. Not looking for that kind of person." She turned and started to walk away. She heard the man's steps follow her and her breathing started to become hard and deep. Six, where are you? She weaved through the people. She half turned to see where the guy is when she ran into someone. "Oh sorry I didn't—Six." Six nodded at her. "Uh…" She turned her head and spotted the man, a coy smile on his face and he was nearing. She sucked in air and looked back at Six. "Sorry, have to do this." Six was about to ask when suddenly he was kissed on the cheek by Holiday. "You know I have been looking everywhere for you?" She took his hand and started to pull him away. "Come on let's get a drink." She pulled Six quickly through the people and she looked back to see the man snapping his fingers in aggravation. She sighed heavily and released Six's hand. "Sorry." She said again. "That guy would not have stopped." She looked at him then and he looked down at her. "Sorry again." Six's hand, the one that was held by Holiday's, closed in a fist. "So… Um. Let's go to the others." She turned and walked towards the table, Six directly behind her. The rest of the night remained uneventful. A few dances, a lot of talking and laughing and joking and when it was time to leave, Holiday drove her car with the kids and Six drove by himself. He followed Holiday as she dropped of Noah at his house. By 10:46pm they have reached Providence and the two adults parked their cars inside the garage. The three Evos were the first to leave the garage and Holiday and Six stayed behind.
"So Six, why exactly did you stay in the club tonight?" Holiday had asked. Six didn't answer he just walked away and once he was well away from her his only thoughts were the kiss and the hand holding.
End of chapter. A lot of Six/Holiday in this chapter. This is sort of just a filler chapter, not really important. Anyways, please review, you don't have to, but it sure as hell will help.