Carolyn and Natalie: It is a lot of twists and turns. But that wasn't my intention from the beginning. This story just had a mind of it's own and I followed.
CHAPTER 15
“We are here. Can you make it” asks Jeff as he pulls in on Granma Claudia’s driveway. Liz nods but holds her hand over her mouth. The same second the car stops she is out of the car running up the stairs and in to the toilet.
“Hi...”says Claudia and looks after Liz. She turns to Jeff and Alex “Hi guys. I expected you here an hour ago.”
“We had to make many pit stops for Liz sake. I can't understand how she can have anything to be sick from” says Jeff and shakes his head.
“Come in and have some coffee and then we can unload Liz stuff. I bet you want to turn back as soon as possible”
Jeff and Alex follows Granma inside. Liz is coming out of the toilet “Should we unload?”
“Coffee first and unloading later” says Claudia “Out back”
“Did anything happened on the way here?” says Granma
“Nothing more then me being sick all the time” says Liz
“Are you sure someone can help her” asks Alex “I have never seen her like this and I'm kind of worried. I don't want my sister to feel this way and I really don't want her to live away from us”
“Oh Alex” Liz hugs him “You can come here as often as you like. I want you to be here with me but since I can't stay in Roswell now and you don't want to leave” she smiles and winks her eye.
“Why wouldn't you leave Roswell now” asks Jeff and looks at his son.
They can all see Alex turn in to a shade of pink and look down “Nothing”
“Ha, that blush says that there is a whole lot more then nothing” jokes Granma “Could it be a special girl involved?”
“Well, yes” says Alex “You see I have always liked her and the last couple of weeks it seems like she likes me too. And last night we had to tell her about us since she is a friend of us and she suspected some weird stuff when Liz got sick and..”
Jeff holds his hand up to cut him off in his rambling “Last night you say? That means that she was at our house and since Maria already knows about us and I think Ava is too young that must mean that the special girl is Isabel”
Liz laughs behind her hand while Alex is trying to kill her with his eyes “Yeah, it's Isabel” he confirms
“Okey, she is really pretty and we know all the Evans kids so no problem there. Go for it” says Jeff''
**
Liz is lying on a blanket out in the backyard looking at the stars and is thinking about Max. Her tears are falling again.
“Lizzie” Granma walks out and sits down next to her “Oh honey bear. What have you done? Didn't you listen to anything I said when you were here?”
Liz dries her cheeks “I don't know what you are talking about” she looks away from Granma. I can't see her in the eyes now. She will be so disappointed in me.
“Oh Liz. I know more then you do so this time you will really listen to me. Do I make myself clear? This is very important and if it is as I suspect it could be critical”
Liz turns around quickly “What do you mean? Critical for who?”
“First of all, I know that you have slept with Max”
“I didn't sleep with him” says Liz “We made love” she mumbles and looks down.
“Okey. You told me before about the, what was the phrase, lightning that struck you when he kissed you. So here is a critical question. Did you tell him about yourself and your heritage before you made love?”
“No, it happened the night before we came here last. I wanted to but I was too scared. I wanted him so much and I was afraid the he would have disgusted by me and left me there”
“But Liz. That was his choice to make. Now you took that away from him. I just hope he doesn't feel as strong as you do already. Please. Tell me”
“He don't and that hurts so much that I can die” sobs Liz “I called him and he said that I shouldn't call him again. Then he told me he was late for a date. Apparently Zan has lied to a bunch of people, including Max, that I'm with him again. Totally wrong. I could never be with anyone else. Granma, I love him”
“Oh, Lizzie, I know. But you have to tell me”
“Tell you what?” she sniffles
“Exactly what happened when you made love. How come you took that decision right after you found out that he's the one?”
Liz blushes ans says “It felt like I was home. I could feel my soul reach out to his and then it was the most calming feeling. I had found my home.”
Holy shit thinks Granma. I hope this will fix itself. “Continue. Who made the first move? Was there any words spoken?”
“GRANMA”
“I'm sorry but this is really important.”
“I can't believe this” hisses Liz and swallows “It was him who kissed me first and he asked me if I was sure. I said that I was and then it happened” she can feel how red her face is and she turns away.”
“Liz! This is very serious. In a way I'm hoping that you are right about his feelings. That they aren't as deep as yours yet” Liz turns her head towards Granma again and nods to show that she is listening “But I'm sorry. I think you are wrong”
“Why would you say that? I told you about the date and that he don't want to talk to me” says Liz
“It's simple. If he didn't feel the same you wouldn't feel this way”
“What are you talking about. What has his feelings to do with how I feel. I'm dizzy, I'm queasy all the time and I can't keep anything down. I puke even on an empty stomach” whines Liz
“Honey bear What did your dad tell you when you turned 14?”
“He told me that my sexuality would be awaken, that I would start looking for my soul mate and that my body would prepare for ba...” Liz stares at Granma “...bies” Granma nods her head. “But that is impossible! I'm eating the pills I got here. The ones that are best for hybrids.” yells Liz
“I know” says Granma “But you are our queen, I know not yet, but you will be and you are a royal of Antar whether you like it or not. And the tradition among the royals is that when two soul mates make love for the first time a child is conceived.”
“Are you telling me that I'm pregnant?” Liz stands up and screams “I can't believe this” and then she almost falls over when a dizzy spell is hitting her.
Granma catches her and helps her sit down again. “Yes Liz. If you concentrate and listen inside you will know that I'm right. The problem here is that when a child is conceived the father needs to be by your side. You are here and quite frankly, this situation with Max is just a big mess right now.”
Liz nods her head and then sits completely still, concentrating and listening. Somewhere in the back of her mind she can feel something. It's just like a flutter but that is all the proof she needs. She is pregnant with Max child. “What will happen if the father isn't around?”
“I'm sorry but this pregnancy will be hard on you. I can't really tell since it's so unusual that no one knows. But you have to stay here until the baby is born”
“And when will that be? I know that a human pregnancy takes 9 months. What about hybrids?”
“Of the hybrids that has been pregnant we have found out that it takes about 7 months give or take. You said that you made love with Max the night before you came here?” Liz nods with her eyes closed “Well, if your lucky you will turn 16 before the baby is born”
“16. Damn I always said that I wouldn't have kids before 25” sighs Liz “What about school? I still want my education. Do I have to live here all the time when they crown me queen or can I live anywhere and go to university?”
“Honey bear, of course you will get your education and no one can force you to live here. You can live wherever you want. As queen you will sit in on some meeting with the elders and of course be here at celebrations” Granma smiles “What did you think? That we would chain you to a house here?”
Liz blush “Well, all I have heard is about the prophecy and not how it would be after, but now that I know this I can breath a little easier. That is when I can breath at all”
“Lizzie, what do you mean?”
“Oh Granma” Liz throws her around Granma “It hurts so much. Sometimes it feels like I'm going to die. I can't stand it”
Granma Claudia is holding Liz hard as a tear falls down her cheek. She can almost feel the hurt flowing through Liz. “Honey. Shouldn't you try to call Max again. Maybe he will listen this time”
“No. I have told the others that they are not to tell him anything about me. I called Michael and told him the same thing. I knew that I couldn't keep my sickness and me going here a secret from him. But I don't want anyone else to know. Neither Zan or Max. I will make this on my own. He can go out on his dates and just leave me the hell alone” Liz stands up “I'm tired so I'll see you tomorrow. Night” and she walks away.
Granma Claudia sits on the blanket and looks after Liz. She sighs and says to herself “I hope you are strong enough honey bear You are gonna need it even if you don't believe it. I know all here will support you but you will have to face all the pain and sickness by yourself. I promise to be here for you all the way but I can't take that away from you. Only Max can do that.”
She walks in and picks up the phone. “Hi, sorry to call so late. Did you make it home alright? Alex drove most of the way? Must be nice to have that help. Oh, I just wanted to call and tell you some stuff. Is Nancy around? It's best if you both could hear this. No, not Alex. This is for your ears only. I'll wait...”
She can hear Jeff tell Nancy that they will move down to the office to be alone “Okey, you are alone now? No Alex around? Good. I don't know how much Liz has told you. Nothing? Okey... Yes, she has told me. Well, a couple of weeks she found her soul mate. Yes, that could be great but it's complicated. Just listen... As I said that was a couple of weeks ago and the night before you came up to me she and her soul mate made love. Jeff, calm down. You knew about this and it's normal for us. Don't give me that I'm still your mother. No, I won't tell you who it is. Well, first of all I have made a promise to Liz and second she hasn't told him yet and here is where it gets complicated. Oh Jeff, just shut up!”
She sighs and looks at the phone “Are you done yet? Ready to listen? Okey. Well it seems that this person has heard some rumors about Liz and believes that Liz is with Zan. I know it's not true but he believes it. Yes, she has tried to talk to him but he wouldn't listen. Her sickness? Yeah, some part could be from that.”
She takes a deep breath and continues “It seems like our Lizzie is pregnant” She holds the phone away from her ear since all she can here is cursed yelling. Oh, this is just fine, she thinks and asks in the phone “Done? I can't believe you. Why do you react like this? You knew this would happen and you knew about the age. Damn, you knew about everything. And why didn't you tell Liz that she would get pregnant the firs time she made love? You could have helpt her understand the consequences of her action. If your gonna yell at me I can say that it's your own fault. Now I'm going to bed I'll talk to you when you have come to your senses.”
**
Nancy takes the phone from Jeff and sits down to watch him pace the floor. “Jeff. Talk to me. You knew about all this. I have to agree with Claudia. Why are you acting like this?”
Jeff glares at Nancy “You can't seriously tell me that you are okey with Liz being pregnant at 15. She will be looked upon like a – I don't know what”
“Oh, so that is the problem. Suddenly you are concerned about what other people think. Is that it?”
No, Nancy. I'm only thinking about Lizzie. What will all her friends say? Will they point their fingers and laugh? All the rumors. I don't want her to go through that”
“Well, you got your mother really angry at you so my guess is that we didn't get the whole story now. I will call her tomorrow and then you will be quiet. I will support my daughter in this. We have known about the prophecy since the day she was born and you can put your head in the sand all you like. I'm not gonna loose my child because her father suddenly thinks about other people” Nancy pokes her finger in Jeff’s chest “And let me tell you that her friends will support her too. They all know about her heritage and everything else. Why would they turn their back on her know?” Nancy huffs frustrated and leaves a stunned Jeff behind her.