"oh well. We'll just call downstairs and get a personel to come get us" Justin said calmly laying the door knob on the floor and walking over to the phone.
"Not exactly....Didn't you read the notice they sent aroound? The phone lines are down today for repair. "
Justin frowned. "Oh kay...there's gotta be a plan B."
The two sat in silence for a minute when Arry brightned. "The phone!"
Justin looked at her oddly. You just said it was out of order."
"I meant a CELL phone"
"Dammit"
"What now?"
"I left it in my room..wait--dont you have a cell phone?"
"No air time. looks like we're stuck. I dont think banging will get us anywhere, since every floor above 6 was restricted unless you were apart of your tour and the cleaning lady Doris said I was the only person on this floor and Shewent off to the 8th floor I think"
"Isn't a very popular hotel is it?"He asked sarcasticly.
Arry sighed and look at the floor. "all we can do is wait now"
"Wait for what?"
"SOMEone will notice you're gone and you did tell them you were coming to see 'That ex girlfriend/bitch that ripped your heart out' right?"
Justin blushed at her terminology, for it had been the same exact thing Lance had mimiked him saying a mere half hour ago.
"If it makes you feel any better I dont feel like that now. I was a real screwball. thinking with my head instead of my heart. I should have known you would never do anything like that to me. But I was to hurt I guess." he took a sharp intake of breath "But thats over. I hope we can be friends..."
Arry smiled genuinly foir the first time in what felt like weeks. "yeah...yeah I'd like that." for a moment they sat there grinning at each other, then reached out and embraced in a bear hug, staying this way for a few minutes, simply enjoying the esscence of each other.
Joey poked his head inside of justin's rrom to find Lance sitting on the edge of his bed tittering away at his laptop. Quietly, he sneaked in, past lance and into the bath room. just as he thought he was home free, he heard a click behind him and whirled around to see Lance's laptop shut and on the bed and lance right behind him.
"Whatcha doin?" he asked, his eyes bright with feined curiosity
"Well see...um..I had..I was..um..alll right already I was here to steal clothing! and stop looking at me like that! you're freaking me out"
Lance shook his head bemusedly. "Take justins crap" he said pointing to the clothes strewn carelessly on the bed beside the window where justin had hap hazardly thrown them in his rush to meet Ariella.
"had a hot date? now if only we could get you one"he said completely oblivious to Lances glare
he continued"ah adda boy I knew he'd come around someday and take a leaf outta my book instead of yours. Were you TRYING to turn him into a super-nerd? I mean come on! when was the last time the two of you were out chick hunting? you spend all of your time on the mangement company! live a little have some fun!"
"--but I"
"No butts about it man, you're comin with me tonight. you have no choice in this. YOU NEED A LIFE now go get some clothes--some DECENT clothes and get your ass out here in 5 minutes"
"I was going to wait for justin and ask him how his meeting with Ariella went. he seemed really worried about it when he left."
"That's not the point! he can take care of----Did you say ariella? as in 'The bitch who ripped his heart out?' Ariella?"
"Yup"
Joey shifted. " Well the can handle it. you'll just talk to him when we get back!"
Lance hung his head. "there's no getting out of this huh?"
Joey strode across the room and picked up some clothes, then came back and thrust the lot into his friends arms
"Not even if ya tried! so go throw some gel in that hair of yours, spike it up, don some leather--"
"Don?"
Joey grinned " I'm not as stupid as everyone THINKS I am ya know. no go! c'mon I go this one really hot girl waiting for me I said I'd meet her.."
Lance looked at his watch. justin had left over an hour ago and still wasn't back. when he voiced this to Joey, he just regaurded it as they had "serius business"
"They're two grown people. They'll be fine now lets go!!!"
"alright alright! I'll go he said heading to the bathroom, hoping that Joey was 100% right.
