Ashton: "Lance! I will not accept this." *He stormed across the dining room and up to Lance.* "I was made to look like a fool in front of Tyler and Twortz."
Lance: "Why does it matter?" *He spoke as if he didn't care.*
Ashton: "It matters because I'm the one who suggested promoting you. I really don't know why you are my best friend sometimes!"
Lance: *He picked up several napkins to wipe the sweat off his face.* "So wat, I ain't gonna get promoted?"
Ashton: *He sighed and looked away.* "Lance-"
Lance: "Well?"
Ashton: "Well luckily for you Twortz said, since you are our best worker Ashton, I will let this no show slide. If he wants this position to let him know that myself and a few other employees will be here tonight. We will begin the assessment then."
Lance: "OK-"
Ashton: "You are so lucky."
Lance: "I'm sorry, Ashton."
Ashton: "One of these days I won't forgive you.. What flaming fudge were you doing anyway? I was calling non-stop?"
Lance: "Ah, I, umm? Overslept. I'm sorry, man.... And thanks for sticking up for me." *He threw the napkins in the bin.*
Ashton: *He sighed and adjusted his belt.* "If you don't turn up tonight I won't forgive you." *His voice was stern and his face filled with seriousness.*
Lance: "Yea, I will."
Ashton: "Well I have rosters to do so I'll be on the computer all day. Come back at around nine thirty?"
Lance: "Yea kool, I'll see you then."
*Ashton nodded his head and quietly walked back behind the counter to the office. Lance turned around and walked to the door.*
Lance: (Oh no-) *He stopped and sighed, realising he had to walk all the way back to his house in the heat. He opened the door and hot air engulfed him.*
Tyler: *He eavesdropped on Lance and Ashton's conversation, as he spied through a display cabinet.* (Why is Lance Ashton's best friend?)
Lance: (I suppose this is karma.) *He sighed and braced himself, as he took a few steps outside.*
Tyler: (He always hinders Ashton's performance....)
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*A man and woman in dancer-like garments ran through an ancient forest with their arms swaying behind their back.*
?????: *She looked at the darkly tanned man, frowning in a worried-like manner.* "I'm worried, Lehi."
Lehi: *He looked at the woman with red hair, shaking his head.* "We have to get to the city before they do."
?????: "But-"
Lehi: "Don't worry, Elizabeth. Victoria, Cortax and the others will be there."
Elizabeth: "But, Holy Neurons, the Consultant!-"
Lehi: "We'll worry about that when we get there."
Elizabeth: "Okay." *She frowned in determination and started to run faster, causing her robes to rapidly flap to each side.*
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Luna: *She sat on the end of her bed, listening to the crickets sing in the night's breeze.* (I can't believe I passed out and slept for the entire day!)
*Luna moaned and looked up, watching Lance step into the bathroom.*
Luna: *She looked down and held her head up, listening to the shower turn on.* (I even left my door open? Gah.. I can't believe-)
*Lights suddenly spiralled out of the bathroom, instantly catching Luna's attention.*
Luna: "W-Wat the-?!" *She unintentionally screamed in shock, intensely staring at the swirling lights.*
Kairi: *She power walked down the hallway and looked at Luna, catching her attention.* "Hun?"
Luna: "Th-There's lights!" *She pointed behind Kairi, causing her to turn around.*
Kairi: *She stared at the bathroom door with an unimpressed expression on her face.* "There's nothing-"
Luna: "I-I saw lights!" *She rubbed her eyes, ignoring the smeared black make-up on her face.*
Kairi: *She took several steps into Luna's room, instantly sniffing the air.* (Alcohol...) "Let's go to the couch."
Luna: "But-"
Kairi: (Why does she do this to herself?) *She grabbed Luna by the arm and gently lifted her up.*
Luna: "But-? Gah!" *She frowned in pain.* (My head-)
Kairi: *She walked down the hallway and gently placed Luna on the couch.* "There-"
Luna: "No! Just check the effin' bathroom!"
Kairi: *She sighed in a defeated-like manner and turned around, walking towards the bathroom.* "Lance?"
Luna: *She awkwardly looked over the couch, staring at Kairi with anticipation.* "What if there're aliens-"
Kairi: *She knocked on the door, ignoring Luna's suggestion.* "Are you okay in there, hun?"
Lance: "Wateva, go away." *He shouted with an echoing voice, stepping into the shower.*
Kairi: "Okay."
Luna: *She shook her head, watching Kairi walk back towards her.* "I'm freakin' serious, all these lights spiralled out of the door."
Kairi: "Shh, it's okay." *She walked up to Luna and hugged her.*
Luna: "It's not OK. I know what I saw."
Kairi: ".. Are you taking drugs again?"
Luna: "Drugs? What? No."
Kairi: "Maybe Lance played a trick on you?"
Luna: "My stupid brother doesn't have the intelligence to play a trick like that."
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*Lance stood in the fogged up bathroom and listened to the cheers outside, which filled him up with excitement.*
Lance: *He chuckled and shook his head.* (Stupid crazy old fart.) *As he changed, he gazed upon faded crystal-like purple stone with a guilty face.* (I will show Ashton the cool crystal.. I will tell him the truth about the no show.)
*Lance opened the door and walked down the hallway, catching Kairi's attention.*
Kairi: "Where are you going?" *She spoke in a curious tone.*
Lance: "I'm off to work." *He walked past her, blatantly ignoring Luna.*
Kairi: "I thought it was your day off?"
*Lance ignored her and slammed the front door, as he jogged his way to work.*
Luna: "It came from the bathroom.." *She grunted on her breath and started to watch TV.*
Kairi: *She looked at Luna and sighed, causing her to slowly walk into the bathroom.* (Huh?)
*Kairi stared at the fogged up mirror, noticing glyphic-like hieroglyphs on them.*
Kairi: (He is twenty-one and he still writes on the mirror?) *She sighed again and reached for a cloth.*
*Firework-like rumbles echoed outside, followed by cheers of excitement.*
Luna: *She frowned, tapping the remote on the side of her head.* (They're too noisy.)
Kairi: *She switched on the bathroom's fan and started to wipe off the glyphs on the fogged up mirror.* (Wait a minute.. These glyphs!?!) *She gasped and stepped back.*
Luna: *She heard Kairi gasp, causing her to mute the TV.* "Wat's wrong?"
Kairi: "I-I need you to get Lance now!"
Luna: *She frowned in a rebellious-like manner, as if she didn't want to.* "Excuse-?!"
Kairi: "Go, now!" *She shouted out of character, causing Luna to slowly stand up in shock.*
Luna: "O-OK?" *She spoke as if she didn't know what to do.*
Kairi: "He's headed for work, go!"
Luna: "Umm, OK..?"
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*Excitement filled the atmosphere, as if it was a holiday at Dee Highs.*
Lance: *He looked up and squinted his eyes, staring at the night sky.* (No signs of that damned comet yet.)
*There were posters, bulletins, newsstands, radio adverts, mostly all media outlets, advertising the arrival of Sceldrant's Comet.*
Lance: *He walked past a group of kids holding glow sticks and shirts with the words 'Sceldrant's Comet' on them.* (The store's closed a little early tonight-)
Guy: "Yeah! I'm Sceldrant's Comet!" *He spun in circles pretending to be a plane.*
Lance: *He let himself into the store through the back door and walked into the break room to find everyone in multiple conversations.* "Wow, everyone's lookin' all fancy, it feels like we're going out o
r somethin'."
Tyler: *He turned around and stared at Lance in disgust.* "You're so immature, Lance."
Lance: "You're like, so immature, Lance." *He pretended to be an idiot, mimicking Tyler in a condescending-like manner.*
Tyler: *He rolled his eyes and scratched several pimples on his face.* "Idiots say what."
Lance: "Wat did you say, your highness?!" *Sweat dripped off his face and on to the floor.*
Tyler: "Eww, is that what someone looks like if they don't have their driver's licence?" *He raised his nose and stormed out of the room.*
Lance: "I need to find the right drivin' school!" *He yelled out, as he watched Tyler walk away.*
Rachael: *She snickered.* "So anyway, how have you been, Lance?" *She walked up to him.* "I haven't worked with you in ages."
Lance: "I'm off the floor, gettin' trained up to be your boss." *He poked out his tongue.*
Rachael: *She rolled her eyes and silently left the room.* (I don't know what Ashton sees in that fool.) *She grunted, as she climbed up a ladder to the roof.*
Twortz: *She left the manager's office and walked past the break room, noticing Lance.* "Oh, Lance!" *She sounded surprised.* "Too bad you weren't able to make it today."
Lance: "O-Oh hello, yea.." *He nervously chuckled and looked to each side.*
*Melinda slid down the ladder and rushed into the room.*
Twortz: *She faced Melinda with urgency.* "What's the rush, Melinda?"
Melinda: "Come quick, guys! Mum said it will happen in ten minutes!" *She jumped up and down on the spot in excitement.*
Twortz: "Ten minutes?" *She sounded excited, while keeping a professional-like expression.*
Melinda: "I will see you both up there." *She turned off her phone and ran out of their sight.*
Twortz: "We'll begin the management induction once all this comes to pass, understood?"
Lance: "Yea, sure thing, Twotters."
Twortz: "What?"
Lance: "I said, we need new lockers."
Twortz: "Let's go." *She coughed and faced the ladder.*
Lance: "Yea!" *He rudely power walked in front of Twortz and climbed up the ladder first.*
Twortz: *She climbed the ladder in thought.* (With this comet, it's going to be very busy tomorrow.)
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Luna: *She knocked on an expensive looking door, while talking on a mobile phone.* "Oi, Kerry, meet me at Fast Food Enterprise."
Kerry-Anne: "Why?!"
Luna: "Just do it, I think the mother finally PMS'd herself."
Keryy-Anne: "Blahahaha! Rightio, I'll see you there-"
Kylie: *She opened the door and instantly noticed Luna.* "Oi?"
Luna: "Upto?"
Kylie: "Bored.." *She revealed cuts on her arms, causing Luna to nod her head in understanding.*
Luna: "Wanna come with?"
Kylie: "Where?"
Luna: "Fast Food Enterprise?"
Kylie: *She shrugged her shoulders, as if she didn't care.* "Watevs, not like anyone's home anyway."
Luna: "Kerry will be meeting us there."
Kylie: "I'm always up for an excuse to stay out all night." *She smirked and grabbed a coat from behind the door, allowing her to hide her freshly cut marks.*
Luna: "Aha, know me too well, aye."
Kylie: "Dunno 'bout you, but I got a hangover."
Luna: "Shame!"
Kylie: "You?"
Luna: "I passed out all day."
Kylie: "Blahahah." *She chuckled and closed the door behind her, slowly walking down the noisy street.*
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*Rachael, Tyler and Ashton stood outside on the roof admiring the lively scenery around them.*
Tyler: "W-Wow.." *He squealed on his breath and observed a nearby park, scratching a large oily pimple on his face.*
Ashton: *He smiled at Rachael, causing her to uncontrollably giggle.* "What's so funny?"
Rachael: "I was wondering.." *She spoke in a nervous-like manner, causing Ashton to pay more attention.*
Ashton: "Rach?"
Rachael: "Well. When my dad gets back to Dee Highs, I was wondering.." *She paused, as if she didn't know what to say.*
Ashton: "Haha, Rach? Not having confidence is completely unlike you."
Rachael: "Hehe.." *She giggled, taking a deep breath.* "Well, would you like to come with us on a next business meeting?"
Ashton: "Business meeting? One of your dads?"
Rachael: "Yeah. He usually goes overseas."
Ashton: "Isn't he gone for months?"
Rachael: "Well, don't you have years of annual leave?"
Ashton: "Haha, I wouldn't say years."
Rachael: "You've never taken a sick day, or holiday."
Ashton: *He smiled and observed Rachael's facial expression.* (She must've put a lot of thought into this proposal.)
Rachael: "Well, what do you say?" *She looked up and stared at Ashton, slightly avoiding direct eye contact as if she was worried what his answer could be.*
Ashton: "Of course, I will."
Rachael: "A-Awesome." *She gasped with a widening smile.*
?????: "Almost there says mum!" *She shouted in excitement, jumping onto the roof.*
Rachael: "Melinda?"
Melinda: "Mum says, you should be able to see the comet soon!"
Rachael: "R-Really?!" *She gasped in amazement and skipped towards a telescope, which was hidden in the night's darkness.*
Ashton: *He smiled at Rachael and opened a book, giving the illusion he was reading.* (Wow.. Spend a few months with Rachael.. I can't wait to tell Lance-)
Lance: *He popped his head up and noticed Rachael looking through a telescope at the sky.* (Wow, the sky-) *He thought in a condescending tone, watching Melinda gloat about her mother to Rachael.* (Who cares-) *He noticed Ashton reading a book, as he waited for the comet.* "Oi."
Ashton: "Good grief, it's Lance and Twortz!" *He put the book down, quickly helping Lance and Twortz up from the ladder.*
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