♥ MUSIC FICTION >>> AGAINST ALL ODDS >>> CHAPTER 009

*Dave*

I plonked myself down next to Clint and stole a couple of his fries.

"Get your own man!" He complained.

"Oh come on, it's not like you don't have enough for three people," I teased and swiped a few more.

"Christi," Clint pouted, "Tell Dave to buy his own food."

"Get your own food," Christi said automatically.

"With feeling!" Clint laughed.

"With feeling," Christi told me. I snorted as Clint rolled his eyes. "Ooh! Nycto's here!"

I turned around to see a blonde and a brunette walking towards us, a grin spreading over my face.

"I'm so sorry I'm late!" The brunette gasped as she sat down next to Christi.

"I wasn't expecting you for another few minutes yet," Christi laughed as Nycto frowned.

"I'm not always late. Besides you can blame my parents this time. They got talking with Attie's and Bradley's parents and wouldn't leave," Nycto yanked one of her skates on.

"I'm Atlantica," The blonde smiled at us.

"Hey," I answered, "I'm Dave."

"An infamous Moffatt brother," Christi laughed, "I'm Christi."

"Clint," Clint grinned and offered Nycto and Atlantica some of his fries.

"Oh let the girls have some. Suuuure Clint that's the way," I said dramatically. Nycto glanced at me curiously. "He just finished beating the absolute crap out of me a second ago, for taking one."

"Slight exaggeration don't you think?" Clint shoved me. The girls laughed as they pulled their skates on.

"'Lantica!" I young voice yelled and a little boy flung himself into her lap.

"Hey JJ, how are you?"

"Good," JJ answered and showed her his ice skates. She took them off him and pulled him up onto the chair next to her. She knelt down infront of him and started to put them on.

"Where's your mummy?" Atlantica asked.

"I'm here," I turned around to see a girl who looked to be my age heading over to us.

"Hey Mandi, sorry I was late," Atlantica smiled at her.

"It's cool, we only just got here ourselves."

"Oh Mandi, this is Nycto, Christi, Clint and Dave," Atlantica introduced us. I smiled at Mandi. "Guys this is Mandi, and this is JJ. Ready to carve some ice?"

JJ nodded and I watched as they headed out towards the rink. Mandi following close behind them.

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*Bob*


"Coming onto the rink Bob?" Christi asked me.

I grinned, "Yep."

"Bob, this is Nycto. Nycto, this is Bob," Christi smiled at me and pushed off onto the ice.

"Hey," I smiled at Nycto as we skated after Christi.

"Hi," She smiled. She looked familiar, I was hoping I would recognise her as soon as I saw her face.

But, no such luck, she was very familiar, but I had no idea where I knew her from. I laughed as a blonde went twirling past us, a little boy in her arms, he wasn't skating, just holding onto her.

"Pick up the speed Sunday drivers!" She laughed as she flashed past, spinning around in the air, making the boy squeal with delight.

"You know her?" I laughed.

She nodded, "That was Atlantica, my best friend."

"Cool," I trailed off as Scott and Diana pulled up next to us. Christi had left us and gone to skate with Clint and Dave. "Scott and Di, this is Nycto. Nycto this is my brother Scott and his girlfriend Diana."

"Hey," Scott grinned and Diana smiled at Nycto and wobbled slightly. She definitely wasn't an iceskater, which was weird, because she was a demon on her rollerblades. "Ninja girl right?"

"You did karate with us when we were younger!" I grinned, "I thought I knew you!"

Nycto grinned, "Yeah, then you guys blew us off."

"Rude!" Scott laughed, grabbing onto Diana as she lurched forward.

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*Atlantica*


I smiled as 'This I Promise You' Started up over the speakers.

"Let's have a couple skate shall we?" The DJ said over the speakers. I leant on the edge of the bar and watched as boys and girls paired up quickly.

"Uh, hey."

I turned slightly and grinned at Dave.

"Hi," I smiled.

"Wanna skate... maybe?" He asked softly.

"She's my partner!" JJ shoved Dave's leg and took a hold of my hand.

I laughed softly and grinned at Dave, "Maybe next time."

"Will I get another chance with him hanging off you all the time?" Dave laughed and picked JJ up.

I smiled, "It depends. It's vacation now, maybe we'll meet up again."

Dave grabbed a pen off the counter and handed it to me, "What's your number?"

"We've spoken twice tonight and you want to see me again?" I teased.

"Is that a crime?" He shifted JJ to his other hip and smiled.

"I dunno, what do you reckon JJ? Should I let Dave see me again?"

JJ nodded.

"See? He likes me," Dave grinned.

I wrote my number on Dave's hand and took JJ off him, "Maybe we could hang out sometime."

"You flirting with my women, man?"

I groaned as Chris slung his arm around my shoulder, "Must you keep saying that?"

"I only tell it like it is," He grinned and shook Dave's hand. "I'm Chris."

"And I'm not his women," I shifted away from him as he laughed.

"Well, the offer's always open," He grinned and walked off.

"One of the many idiots I go to church with," I rolled my eyes. I giggled as I saw Nycto and Oliver Cunningham skating with each other. Oliver was Bradley's older brother, he was nice enough, but too... I dunno. Good? It would be weird if I went out with Bradley and Nycto went out with Oliver.

Way too weird.

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*Diana*


"You know, I think this baby has sent my center of balance waaay off," I complained as I wobbled on my skates again.

"That's right blame the baby!" Scott laughed and rubbed my stomach, "Don't you listen to your mommy. She's just annoyed coz she can't skate as good as daddy can."

I rolled my eyes, "You keep thinking that Scotty."

"I will," he grinned and held my hand tightly.

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