Dear goodness, where am I going with this?
Also, I still can't get the Beta thingy to work. That means my work thus far is entirely un-Betaed. You have been warned.
I do not own Alex Rider. I do have a cat. He sleeps by my feet when I write fan fiction. I like it better in winter.
More reviews mean that I get more inspiration. Otherwise, you may only get stories about my cat. (Not that I won't tell you folks anyway, but you probably want AR with it.)
Also the type of pasta mentioned is also called 'butterfly' or 'bowtie' pasta; because of its shape, not because there are bugs in it.
This is a two- part chapter. I promise.
(Ten points if you can tell me where the quote is from)
So long, farewell, Auf Widersehen, goodnight,
~Ramona Fox
Lexi was excited. It was Friday night, well; evening, and she and Josh were going on a date. Two months. They had been dating for two months. Ever sense that rather awkward cafe meeting.
It was Lexi's last opportunity to be with Josh before a week-long mission trip to Honduras, and Josh said he had something special planned.
As Lexi hurried to put on the last of her minimal makeup, a car drove up in front of the house. She could hear the engine stop as the car turned off, and a door slammed as someone exited the vehicle. Lexi shoved the makeup into a bag and ran down the stairs to the front door, where Josh was talking to her dad.
Lexi caught a bit of the conversation as she came up. "She has to be back by ten, eleven at the latest, and if you do anything she doesn't like..." "Yes sir, I understand perfectly. Back before ten. Nothing you wouldn't approve of."
Lexi smiled as she came up to the pair. "Dad, you aren't trying to scare off my boyfriend, are you?"
Her dad pulled her into a protective hug. "Of course I am. You're my little girl; I've got to protect you." His voice was half joking, half serious.
"Be back before ten, and if he tries anything..." "Dad!" Lexi protested, "I'm not helpless. I have taken self-defense lessons."
"When you were eight."
"It's like riding a bike. You never forget."
"I had to teach you how to ride a bike twice."
"That is beside the point."
"Alright, alright, go before I change my mind."
"Thanks, Dad. I love you."
"I love you too, pumpkin. Be safe."
As soon as the two teenagers got in the car, Josh let out a relieved sigh. "I think dads might be scarier than terrorist organizations."
Lexi smothered a smile, saying, perfectly straight-faced, "Unless, you know, it's a terrorist organization made of dads angry at you for breaking their daughter's hearts."
Josh laughed as the two buckled in and Josh started the ignition.
"So, where are we headed?" Lexi asked from the passenger seat.
Alex smiled. "First a movie, then dinner."
Alex couldn't believe that this was happening. For once, he was a regular teenage boy, going out with his girlfriend. Witness protection might be one of the best things that ever happened to him. The CIA had used him a grand total of once since he had been in the program. And really, there was no way that they could have used anyone else. The mission hadn't even disrupted his school calendar.
Things really were looking up for Alex. He should have known better.
They had dinner at Olive Garden; Lexi had minestrone soup, and Alex had farfalla pasta with sauce and meatballs. After dinner, while Alex was waiting for the check, he pulled out a small box, handing it to Lexi.
Alex smiled, shy and nervous. Save the world, sure, I can do that. Stop a terrorist organisation? I do that about once a month. Go on a date? I start sweating through my cloths. Lexi opened the box, pulling out the bracelet inside. It was simple, with dark, round wooden beads. "Do you like it? It's for Honduras." Alex said. Lexi smiled. "I love it. It's perfect."
The movie, Spirit, was one of Lexi's favorites, which Alex had discovered at one of their study sessions at the library. It was an old movie, and Lexi had never seen it on the big screen before. Their seats were great, near the back of the theater, so Alex could see anyone coming, and near the center, for a better view. They sat next to each other, holding hands. The movie wasn't even halfway through when everything went wrong.
