A/N: Geez, I'm sorry. Long time no updates. Ouch. Well, since we've gotten back from wherever we were camping, we've had to deal with evil chigger bites and something that looks like poison ivy. Gross.
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The vending machine beeped once, and produced a bottle of flavored water and three nickels. A pair of hand grasped the condensation-covered bottle, and twisted the cap off. (He ignored the nickels.) He took one drink, and was immediately engulfed in a hacking fit.
"What on earth is this swill?" Mello gasped. "I almost died!"
"Hmm…Let me see that." Matt requested, taking the bottle from Mello. "See, there's been this legend going around school, saying that all the water here is past its expiration date."
"Well, I wouldn't be bloody surprised." The former muttered to himself.
When Matt found what he was looking for, he gave a short laugh.
"What is it?"
"It's true- see, here it says March 21. Although, that may just be the resale date. I also wonder at the necessity to put an expiration date on a bottle of water, but that might be different for flavored water."
"Either way, this stuff is crap." Said Mello harshly as he tossed the bottle into the nearest trashcan. "What a waste."
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This is dedicated to my sister, of whom this as occurred. Sorry if Matt was too OOC.