"It's all right. I'll live." Liz said laughing. "No really. Let me make it up to you." Max pleaded. "Well, you could watch it next time." Liz laughed, "But hey, no harm done. At least nothing's broken. Maybe I'll have a little bumb, but nothing more." "A little bump, on that beautiful face? I don't think so. Let me make it up to you. How about free dance lessons." "Well..." Michael rolled his eyes and laughed. It wasn't every day that Max ran into a girl he liked but he was really going all out on it this time. Usually he would just say sorry and walk off. Max was never know to sit and flirt. Maria knew that she danced with the guy laughing. 'Now comes the part to actually talk to him.' She thought. 'Well here it goes.' "What's so funny?" Maria asked. 'Great, real conversation starter Maria!' "Nothing." 'Okay um... rude' She thought but brushed it off. "Your the guy I danced with earlier, right?" "What about it?" "O great! I'm Maria and you are?" "Late." "Huh?" "I have to go." Maria just looked at him. "Michael, it's Michael." "Michael? Well Michael, I'm glad to have met you." "Yeah whatever." 'Um... okay, VERY RUDE!' "Yeah whatever? That's all you have to say!?" Maria asked who was now ferious. "Look lady..." "IT'S MARIA!" "Whatever. I have more important things to worry about than your name at the moment. I have to work to eat. I have to earn it. And right now, well right now I ain't earning nothing. So here's what I'm gunna do. I'm going to go now and pray I can eat this week." And with that, Michael walked off. 'Omigod, any more rude and I'd be blowing flames out of my nostrals!' "Liz I'll meet you in the dinning room." "O..Okay" Liz stuttered. Maria walked away. ****************** "So that's your name? Liz? I'm Max. It's a pleasure to meet you." "Hi Max. The pleasures all mine." "No I can assure you it's mine." Liz blushed. "Well I have to go, but if you could, I'd like you and your friend to meet me here tomorrow so we can hook up for those dance lessons." Max suggested "Sure. Noon?" "Noon it is." Max kissed Liz's cheek and headed off in the direction of Michael. Liz stood with her hand on the cheek he kissed until he was out of her view then she headed inside. ~INSIDE DINNING ROOM~ By the time Maria had walked in, she found Liz's parents, Jim abd another guy about Maria and Liz's age. She found two empty seats and sat in the one clostest to Liz's mom. The younger guy looked eager about something so she didn't want to be seated next to him. Besides if he tried anything, Liz would know how to let him down gently. She on the other hand would most likely make a scene. About five minutes later, Liz came in and took her expected seat in between Maria and the new guy. "Liz, so glad you decided to join us!" Jeff spoke loud and cheerfully. 'Uh oh. He's up to something.' "Liz darling this is Kyle, Jim's son. Kyle, Liz. Liz, Kyle." Jeff made the introductions. "HI! I'm SO glad to have FINALLY met you!" Kyle spoke in an almost childish tone as he gave her a hug. 'No Dad!' Liz thought. 'Not this, not now!' "Uh... yeah." Liz responded, her mind in another demention. TBC

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