Chapter 19 - CDs

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Taz ran into the room and plopped down on the couch feeling like she was home for the first time in a while, missing Up. She put the key back in the box and put it back into her pocket.

"You seem comfortable here." Parker laughed while closing the door.

"I am." She laughed, "Come sit."

"This is weird... should we even be in here?" He asked concerned if he can even sit.

"He's letting me." She paused putting her hand in her pocket pulling the box back out. She took the sticky note off of it and handed it to him, "Here."

He read the note doing little chuckles here and there, then gave it back to her chuckling, "Up should've told where the popcorn is." He joked.

She laughed, "We can hang out here so both of our group of roommates don't bug us."

"Smart." He said now sitting down, "he has a nice place. He keeps it clean."

"I never really noticed dat..." Taz said slowly.

"Want to watch a movie or something? Talk?" He asked.

"We can watch a movie. It's starting to get dark out." She said looking through a mini window through the open door of the bathroom.

"Isn't bed call time like 8 or 9?" He asked.

"I've been here way past that." She laughed.

"So, you come in here a lot?" He asked.

"Yeah! Me and Up always lay right here on de couch and watch movies-" she paused looking at him, "we've done it all year."

He looked around, "That's so cool." He said.

"My favorite's Karate Kid..." She said slowly.

"Really? I love that movie!"

"Jou do?" Taz asked surprised.

"Yeah! I love the one," he laughed, "you know with-"

"Jackie Chan!" Taz finished his sentence, laughing.

"Yeah!" He paused, "This is a really weird conversation." He laughed, "Want to watch it then?"

"Hell yeah!" Taz laughed and grabbed the CD case which, as Up said, was in the cabinet under the TV. She pulled the movie out, which was right in front with another note on it that read;

Taz's Favorite CD

Taz stopped the world for a moment which felt like a minute. She looked hopelessly at the little note. "He always knows." She smiled to herself at the thought.

"Have it?" Parker asked smiling, setting up the TV.

"Yeah..." she said quietly. She pealed the note off the CD, knowing the CD can't run when it's on, and stuffed it in her pocket. "Here."

"Thanks." He smiled. He put the CD in and started the movie.
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"Taz is okay-shit. Lesson plans. She's got it down. She's fine. She knows how to run a class." His mind paused his thoughts as he took a long breath, "I'm glad she's always there for me... Up! Stop worrying so much. She's fine! She's fine..."

Up had been thinking non-stop. Tomorrow he'd go on the planet to find new warp crystals for the ship. Easy enough right?

"We'll be home in no-time!" His thoughts still going around and around, "You'll see her soon."

He felt like the night lasted years while Taz and Parker felt like it lasted seconds.
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As Taz and Parker watched the movie, they also talked, "Have you seen Ralph Macchio Karate Kid?" Parker asked still focused on the screen.

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