| �The crashdown? You bought me to the crashdown?� I ask Kyle in disbelief �Yeah. I mean I hope you don�t mind its just that I didn�t have a lot of time to plan anything else� Kyle smiles shyly at me and I feel guilty about using him and now all for nothing. �That fine� I smile back trying to remember Liz�s work timetable and failing to do that prayed that tonight was her night off. I walk in and the first thing I see is Alex and Liz at the counter I quickly follow Kyle to the booth hoping that they didn�t see me. I quickly hide behind my menu when I see Liz heading over to take our orders �Hello and welcome to the crashdown what can I get you?� Liz says without looking up of her note pad. �I don�t know. What do you think Maria?� Kyle asks and I grip the menu tighter. Liz reaches across the table and grabs the menu �Maria?� she says in shock and I smile sheepishly at her. She doesn�t return the smile because she is too busy trying not to choke on her laughter. I don�t even know why she is laughing but she is starting to creep me out. �I be right back� I tell Kyle before dragging Liz towards the counter and Alex �Hey Maria I didn�t see you come in." Alex greets me �That is because she is with Kyle.� Liz giggles before I could get a word in �Kyle Valenti?� Alex asks and Liz nods �Why is she here with Kyle?� Alex questions Liz �She is stood right here,� I tell them angrily crossing my arms across my chest �Sorry Maria. Why are you here with Kyle?� �Because we on a date� I state. Alex nearly falls off his stool when he hears this and Liz starts to giggle again �Fine that it is it. I am going but before I go I just want you both to know what bad, bad friends you are� I storm back to the booth where Kyle was still sat. �Kyle would you mind if we did something else?� I ask he sweetly �Yeah sure. What did you have in mind?� �I know this might sound lame but how about some star gazing in the desert,� I tell him as we start to head out to the car �Sure whatever you want to do� Kyle says before opening the passenger side door for me. I smile my thanks to him before getting in. �You look really�wow tonight� Kyle glances over to me �Thanks Kyle.� I feel myself blush �Yeah well its true and I don�t think I was the only one to notice� Kyle states �What do you mean?� I ask curiously �Guerin has got the hots for you� �The hots? What are we in 2nd grade or something? And what makes you think Michael as the �hots� for me?� I ask trying to keep the hope out of my voice when I asked the last question �I don�t know I just this vibe� Kyle tells me and I feel my hope crash to the ground �Vibes? What sort of vibes?� �Its hard to explain. Lets just say the ones he gives out say that he digs you. A bit like the ones you give out� �I do not like Michael� I lie �Course you don�t� Kyle smiles a knowing smile �If I like Michael why am I here with you?� I argue �I don�t know. To make him jealous. I am right aren�t I?� �Fine if it makes you feel better then yes but answer me one thing why are you on this date?� I challenge him �Well they lots of different reasons� Kyle says stopping the car and getting out. �Yeah well name them,� I shout after him. He is not getting out of this without a fight �Fine. Number one I knew that it would piss off your brother and Guerin. Number two when I was going out with Liz and the few times you, me, Liz and Alex all hang out I thought that you seemed like a cool person and I would like to be friends with you. Number three I can�t think of right now but I get back to you on that� I look at Kyle in disbelief trying to take in what he had said. I sit beside him and look up toward the sky. When I was little hey why lie? Even now I wonder if the star I am looking at could be seem from my planet or if there was someone on that planet looking at the sky wondering what had happened to me, Isabel and Max. Maybe it was just wishful thinking that there was even a planet out there. How do we know that it not dead or that we weren�t wanted so they dumped us far enough away from them? �Maria are you okay?� Kyle ask concern painting his words �Yeah I am fine. Its just�� I close my eyes and search for the right words to explain what I was feeling �Don�t worry you don�t have to tell if you don�t want to but remember I am here if you want to talk or anything. Friends?� �Friends� I smile at him before returning my gaze to the stars TBC |
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