Okay, thanks for being so patient everyone--sorry about the slight delay in getting a chapter up. This'll probably be the last chapter before the board move, so hopefully our little thread will still be here when the green light gets back on.
calleighspeedle, welcome back! It's good to hear you're feeling better--I hope there's nothing terribly wrong.
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Airport, Kansas
Horatio: You know, that Guitar Hero game was really fun! You don't suppose we could bring it along?
Lora: I doubt they'd let us play it on the plane.
Horatio: *snaps* Drats. I was starting to get better too. They should release a version from the 50s and 60s. You know, some Johnny Cash, Elvis, Frankie Avalon, Jimmy Dean, The Drifters, Ricky Nelson, B-
Lora: Stop. No one's going to want to play that. You'd have to be ancient.
Horatio: *smile fades*
Lora: I mean! N-No, you're not old or anything. No, you're actually quite young for your...age.
Heather: I think you're super.
Horatio: Thank you Heather. See? Someone appreciates me.
Lora: Pfft, I appreciate you in a WHOLE different way.
Ticket counter
Katie: *smiles* This is so exciting. I've never been to Greece before!
Speed: Is there a reason I'm carrying all of your baggage?
Katie: Anni just did my nails.
Speed: Right, seems fair.
Katie: *reaches into wallet* So what are you going to do when we hit Greece? Sit on the beach? Try out the restaurants? Engage in the local theatres? OH! Let's go shopping.
Speed: You want
me to go shopping with you.
Katie: Um....no, no you don't have to. Unless you want to.
Speed: *stares at Katie*
Katie: I'd ask Eric but he's on a different flight. Although now that I mention it, Colton has strong arms and can hold my various designer bags.
Speed: I bet.
Katie: I can't wait to show some leg, I hear the weather's wonderful. OH do you think we'll be able to go to Aruba next?
Speed: Ask Horatio.
Katie: Where is he anyway?
Speed: I don't know.
Katie: Well anyway, *pulls out credit card* better get this show on the road--or well, in the air.
Ticketgirl: *smiles* Welcome to US Air, your flight will be $480.
Katie: *hands over card*
Ticketgirl: Thank you.
Katie: *taps on counter*
Ticketgirl: Hmm.
Katie: Hmm?
Ticketgirl: It says your card has been declined.
Katie: What? I just got that card.
Ticketgirl: Do you have another card I could try?
Katie: Sure. *reaches into wallet, hands over Visa* Try this one.
Ticketgirl: *nods*
Katie: *bites nails*
Ticketgirl: *shakes head* It's been declined, ma'am.
Katie: *frowns* Well run it through again.
Ticketgirl: I just did, twice.
Katie: There's something wrong with your machines.
Speed: *walks up, hands over card* Put it on this one.
Katie: *looks at Speed*
Ticketgirl: *grabs card*
Katie: I don't need you paying for my flight.
Speed: *signs paper*
Katie: Tim.
Speed: *grabs reciept, walks away*
Katie: *picks up bags, runs*
Terminal B
Katie: What do you think you're doing?
Speed: Making sure you get on the flight. Horatio doesn't want any more people left behind.
Katie: I'm still trying to pay you and Anni that 20 000 back.
Speed: Don't worry about it.
Katie: I didn't ask for your help.
Speed: If it gets us through this airport quicker, it doesn't matter.
Katie: If Heather or Carly ran out of money, would you pay for their flights too?
Speed: *stops walking* Why do you have such a problem with this?
Katie: Because you need to stop this. You have to stop supporting me.
Speed: It's 480 bucks, I think the world will keep spinning.
Katie: Is this because I went out with that Sam guy?
Speed: *lifts brow* What?
Katie: You were obviously jealous.
Speed: How does me paying for your flight have anything to do with some guy?
Katie: Because you have to make a statement. He's right, you do think I 'belong' to you.
Speed: I don't have time for this. *walks away*
Katie: *follows* It's true though, isn't it? If you weren't good enough for me, then nobody is.
Speed: I could care less who you date.
Katie: *throws hands up in the air* Well then, do you love me?
Speed: No.
Katie: So what's with you going all Horatio on me and protecting me from EVERYTHING, even when I don't need protecting?
Speed: Why do you let me?
Katie: ...*closes mouth*
Speed: You're my friend and I didn't want you left in the terminal while everyone else is heading to a foreign country, I don't like
anyone's dates because men are assholes so if that makes me protective, fine. Maybe
I'm not such an asshole afterall.
Katie: ...
Speed: *walks away*
Katie: *lifts brows*
Plane
Jess: Why didn't we meet up with the gang in the other airport?
Delko: I don't think there's much time to go back.
Jess: I know, I just like being with the entire team.
Delko: *laughs* As opposed to being with me?
Jess: *slaps Eric* I like being with you.
Delko: *yanking bag of peanuts*
Jess: Need some help?
Delko: No I got it.
Jess: You sure?
Delko: Totally.
Jess: I think you have to tear it at the sides.
Delko: That's what I'm doing.
Jess: That's the bottom.
Delko: I know where the bottom is.
Peanuts fly everywhere
Delko: That was fun, where can I get some more peanuts?
Jess: *laughs*
Delko: You'd think this being the 21st century, they'd give us something other than peanuts to snack on.
Jess: There is, you just have to pay 5 bucks for it.
Delko: Pretty soon they're going to start charging for air.
Jess: At gas stations, they do.
Gate 12
Heather: How many more years until this fight comes in?
Colton: 3 more hours.
Heather: *leans back in chair* If I see one more pukey baby or pimp, I'm gonna explode.
Colton: *laughs*
Lora: Watch the television up there.
Heather: You mean the 2 inch screen on the other side of the room? No thanks, I'll take my chances with cataracts.
Anni: *runs over* Okay nobody panic but I accidentally told one of the security guards that I have a bomb.
Heather: What? Why?
Anni: Just to see what he'd do.
Heather: And what did he do?
Anni: He's running around with a club.
Heather: You actually got through security.
Anni: This is America. Anyone can get through security.
Colton: They're going to throw you in a jail cell and Horatio's gonna be pissed.
Anni: Not if they don't catch me. *hides underneath chair*
Heather: Gee, they'll never think to check under there.
Anni: Shut up and keep your legs closed. Hey Colton, do you shave your legs?
Colton: What? *looks down*
Anni: *touches Colton's leg* Your legs are smoother than mine.
Colton: SECURITY! I FOUND HER! *runs away*
Anni: HEY! I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE A TRAITOR!
Heather: *looks down* You're kind of creeping me out, being under there.
Anni: You won't even notice I'm here.
Heather: Anni,
everyone knows you're there.
Anni: Not security.
Heather: I think it's a matter of time.
Security
Carly: *places keys in bin* You're a guy, right?
Speed: That's what my doctor tells me.
Carly: What is it with men and their need to be all primal around their ex-wives?
Speed: ...Have you been talking to Katie?
Carly: No, I just got off the phone with Josh. He packaged up some hand cream for Lora and is sending it through UPS.
Speed: Yeah, I can see how primal that is.
Carly: No no, it got me to thinking about how he dealt with that cop.
Speed: ...What cop.
Carly: You weren't there. This cop was being a total ass to us and Josh happened to be in the area and he pretty much told him where he could shove his nightstick.
Speed: *nods slowly*
Carly: Then again, in Josh's mind, that might mean something else. *shakes head* Anyway, is it like engrained in your male heads to do that?
Speed: I'm not a psychiatrist.
Carly: *scratches heads* Come to think of it, most guys would rather just sleep with their ex-wive's friends then do one courteous thing for them. And court days are a
bitch. *looks at Speed* Maybe it's just your family. It's bloody confusing.
Speed: Right.
Carly: I can't believe he left me for another man. Of course, being with another guy is probably a lot more convenient. None of them have to cook, clean, have kids or get menopause. Do men get some sort of menopause? No, that's just impotence, right?
Speed: *covers eyes* You know, people are looking at us.
Carly: Good, maybe someone will be able to explain that to me then.
Securityguy: You can go through now, sir.
Speed: *runs*
Carly: Was it something I said?
TBC............................
