OK, if the story line or title anything is at all yours or someone else's plz tell me cause i just thought of this out of nowhere so i dont know if it's cause i read something or saw something who knows. So just tell me and things can be changed.
Title: Coming back for you
Author: Me Jessica
Rating: Mature
Disclamer: I don’t own anything. Roswell belongs to UPN and the WB.
Summary: I really am bad at these so i guess you'll have to read ...
Plz bare with me...
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Part 1
I have known Max all my life; he was the one there for me when my first pet died the every first day of school since kindergarten, and especially when my parents divorced. Every event that has any meaning at all to me he has been there helping me through, or just along for the ride. I was 13, Max was 14 when it happened, my parents sat me down on the couch and told me they were planning on getting a divorce. At that moment I knew I could no longer ignore my fathers screams at my mom for her to quit using, she had only been able to barley quit while pregnant for me. They never knew that I had heard the fights and bickering; late in to the night they thought I was sound asleep, but truthfully I listened and waited for it to stop then silently cried myself to sleep. The worse news came after when hey told me I was to go live with Grandma Claudia, I jumped from the couch outraged that they could just send me away to California like that. My Father gently grabbed me by the shoulders and explained that even if him and mom where getting a divorce he was going to stay in Roswell, and take care of the Crashdown. That was the café that my mom had inherited from her mother and the café had been owned by the Parker women (My mother’s maiden name) for generations. He said mom was going to Utah for awhile, to a rehab center until she was healthy again. I still couldn’t understand why I could not just stay with him, but he told me that I needed a home. I think that he knew that my mother would never be clean, and even if they were divorced he loved her and just wanted to help her.
When my dad had tried his best to explain his reasoning on why he is ding what he was doing, I walked into my room and began to cry just as I did most nights. Max came by later that night he found me curled into a ball gently weeping still, when I saw him I began to cry harder because he wouldn’t be going with me to California. When I told my story to Max he just wrapped his arms around me and pulled me softly against him, I cried into his chest. I could feel his breath against my neck it came out in short bursts, I could tell he was crying.
One week later I was going to leave, that week was the fastest time has ever been for me. It felt as if only a second ago I was again on that bed with max, but now I stand in front of the Crashdown while my dad is slowly packing my bags in the car getting ready to take me to the airport. I look around the streets for any sign of Max but none is found; only a couple cars and few people are walking around. I look back to the house and find my mother teary eyed looking out from the window. I smile at her trying to let her know things will once again be ok, I can feel myself tearing up, the soft tingle of moisture in my eye.
“Liz we got to go, honey” My dad says softly, his eyes too filled with tears threatening to fall at any moment.
“Ok, dad I’m coming” I reply, I give my mother a small wave and wipe my eyes. The tears blur my vision slightly, but it all focuses once more and I see my mother break down and begin to cry.
I turn towards the car taking my last look at Roswell for however knows long, I reach for the car door and open it, I step closer to the car trying my best to put off as long as possible getting in.
“LIZ!” I hear my name shouted by a familiar voice, I whip my head towards it and see Max running down the street. In that moment I feel my heart drop and then rise in my throat, he looks gorgeous running the wind whipping at his hair he in all has always been a very good looking boy but also my best friend.
As he reaches me he pulls me straight into his arms, and I begin to cry again. He holds me tight then slowly pushes me away from his body and looks into my eyes, his usually bright amber eyes are now dull and weak red from crying and I can see black bags forming under his eyes from lack of sleep. His voice comes out rugged as he tries to talk without crying.
“Liz, I’m going to miss you so much” he pushes a hand through my hair and takes a deep breath regaining his voice, “I don’t know what I’ll do with out you, you’re apart of me you are definitely my better half” We both share a sad laugh, and I look down at the ground to try and control the tears that just keep flowing from my eyes. He puts his finger under my chin and raises my eyes to his and speaks Cleary to me.
“I know with all my heart Liz that I love you, and I will always be here for you waiting for you to come back to me” His eyes tell me what he says is the truth, but what do we pre-teens know about love?
“Max we are too young” I say simply
“NO, Liz you and I are different from others I have know since the day I met you, I have always had this connection with you and that you were my one true love” Max cant hold his tears either and begins to cry, I sigh slightly and pull him into me for another embrace. I stand slightly on my toes so I can speak into his ear, and I whisper gently “Max, listen…Never forget me, but don’t hold back meeting other girls because of me. But I want you to know you always have a place in my heart”. Without letting him say anything I pull away and smile, he cups my cheek in his palm and smiles back at me. Turning around I slowly get into the car, as my dad pulls away I turn my body over the seat and watch as I pull away from my best friend and first love.
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TBC???
Sooooo.... um yeah ? Plz feedback is much wanted thnkx
Jess
Coming Back For You (AU,M/L,Mature) -Part 9 12/13/04 [WIP]
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Coming Back For You (AU,M/L,Mature) -Part 9 12/13/04 [WIP]
Last edited by Lizza on Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:21 pm, edited 13 times in total.
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
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Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
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OK i couldn't help but write more today so.... i wrote another part just trying to get the beginning done.
I hope you enjoy
Part 2
5 yrs Later
“Liz, girl….” Drawled Samantha, looking up I find Sam staring down at me as I lay in my bed.
“Did grandma let you in” I ask grumpily, rolling over to glance at the clock, ‘8:30’.
“Yeah, she said to get you up something about your to lazy you know same ol’ same old” Sam finishes plopping herself next to me on the bed, I met Sam when I first moved here she’s been like my only friend, of course I have others too.
There’s also Michael who is living with me and my grandma cause when I found out that his father had been abusing him, against his wishes I told grandma and she got him emancipated and had him move in with us. Ever since then he’s been like my brother, and probably the only person that knows me as well as he does.
“So Liz what we going to do today?”, but before I can answer her the phone shrills to life ringing loudly through the house. Before I answer the ringing stops and I here Mike’s music turn down, so I know he’s got it.
“LIZ!” He bellows into the hall, he could have just walked the 3 feet to my room.
“What?” I holler back in response, “Phone”, is his reply as he walks into the room handing me his cordless.
“Hello?”
“Hello, is this a Ms. Elizabeth Anna Maria Parker-Johnson?” the voice questions.
“Yeah, yeah this is her but you can just call me Liz if you like”
“Well Liz, This is Sheriff Valenti in Roswell New Mexico, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but as of early this morning your parents were found dead at there house they were DOA”
My heart stops, or at least it feels as if it had and out of nowhere tears begin to pour from my eyes.
“Liz?” Questions the Sheriff on the phone, I try to talk but my tongue seems weighed down. Finally I mumble a “what…how…did?”, Sam is staring at me with curious eyes and I try to look away.
“Well Ms. It seems that …well a Ms. Nancy Lynne Parker, left her rehab center and showed up at Jeffery’s home and shot him, but shortly after she shot herself, so we have no information on why this happened, now Liz? We need you to come back here for paper work, and a couple other things ok?”
I choke out an “ok” and hang the phone up, standing up I feel numb as if walking on nothing. I make my way into Mike’s room and hand him the phone, I feel the warmth for my tears still streaming down my face. He looks at me and asks “Who was it?”, but before I can even try and talk my legs go limp and I tumble towards the ground, luckily he catches me and pulls me into his chest.
“MIKE, THEY’RE GONE!” Letting my sorrow take over I begin to sob harder than ever before as the thought of what my mother did comes back into my mind.
“Who Liz, who’s gone?” he questions, worry laced in his voice. He sits on his bed pulling me onto his lap my legs crossing over his; I wrap my arms around his neck and murmur into him.
“My parents, mom – killed dad…” I say choking on air, every breath getting harder and harder to take. My body feels too heavy and I go limp in his arms as Mike yells for Grandma, seconds’ later Grandma runs into the door way, and shrieks at the sight. Shortly after her shriek Sam comes rushing in to see what is also happening, she gasps when she sees a very limp sobbing Liz struggling for air in Michael’s lap.
Claudia rushes to Liz and begins to smooth Liz’s hair, trying to calm her granddaughter.
“What has happened Mike?” she says turning her worried eyes to Mike, Michael looks between the two and himself holding back tears chokes out, “Liz..-she says her parents are dead”, Claudia’s face pales quickly and she turns once more to Liz.
“Liz, honey bear… listen to me…breath… I want you to try and do some slow deep breaths; do you think you can try that for me?”
I nod, my head feeling like a thousand pounds, gasping a couple more times I begin to concentrate when the picture of a young 14 yr old Max comes to me and I am able to try and breathe more easily. After a couple of minutes I am breathing and regaining feeling throughout my body. I still feel as if I am crying but my eyes have dried, and I have nothing left to cry with I’m just empty.
“Now Liz honey, you got to tell me what happened?” Grandma Claudia asks, sitting down next to Michael.
Taking another deep breath I tell them what the sheriff told me, the story causes all of the to gasp and stare in astonishment. When I finish, Michael pulls me hard against him and I struggle in saying, “He wants me to come to Roswell as soon as possible, for papers and other stuff”, grandma thinks for a second and grabs my hand in hers.
“Honey we will get the next flight out? Is that ok with you?”
“But Claudia, this weekend you were going to that Indian thing?” Sam says quietly, her eyes teary in worry for her friend’s state.
“True, as much as I would want to skip it…I can’t, Liz?” Claudia questions, her face turning back from Sam’s to mine.
“Yeah” I sniffle out, she looks at me sadly and continues, “Would you mind if you and Mike fly out by yourselves and I meet you there on Monday?”
I know this thing Grandma has been waiting forever for and I am not going to make her miss it dad wouldn’t want that.
“No, Grandma …it’s really fine Mike’s legally an adult and so am I we can handle ourselves” I say as steady and strong as I can.
“Honey, I know my son and he wouldn’t want us crying forever moping over him, he would want us to be strong and get through this” I look up at her and I can tell she’s fighting sobbing herself but for my sake she doesn’t want me to see her cry. I nod and lean into her wrapping my arms around her, “I’ll go call the airport” Mike says standing from under me.
“Alright honey” Claudia answers Mike, as he walks out of the room Sam says quietly “Well at least there’s 3 weeks before school starts…” she laughs slightly and stands up.
“Liz, I am so sorry you have to go through this…Be good, and safe in Roswell, I’m going to miss you” Sam leans down and we share a hug together and we pull apart and smile at each other and then Sam walks out.
“Liz be strong, I know you this is hard but you will make it” Grandma said barley able to contain herself anymore.
“I will grandma, but I can’t see how I can be, I never got to see him or say goodbye nothing he’s just gone and there’s nothing I can even do about it”
Laying my head into my grandma’s neck, I feel her begin to cry. I look up at her and smile planting a kiss on her cheek I whisper “You’re the strongest woman I know if I can make it you’ll most definitely make it through this” when I finish she cries a bit harder and playfully pushes me off her lap and tells me to go pack.
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At the airport no tears were exchanged because it would only be 4 days till I saw Grandma again. I knew I was going to have to be strong from now on, because I could see it in grandma’s eyes she was hurt more than anyone would be let on to think. Others would say she was handling this well as expected but I knew she wasn’t on the inside it was ruining her.
Michael and I sit silently on the plane, my hand clasped in his. My chest hurting from crying so long, my mind thinking to fast for me to understand anything, I cant help wonder what has become of Roswell and all the people in it, especially a boy named Max.
“Well everyone welcome to New Mexico I hope when ever you go you enjoy your stay, it’s now 2:30 pm and we should be pulling into the gate shortly, thank you for flying…..”
“Liz” Mike’s voice pulls my attention away from the window, I can see the worry and I smile and squeeze his hand letting him know I am alright.
“Don’t worry Michael, don’t worry” I say turning my head back to the desert scenery I haven’t seen in years.
“Hey Liz, did you call that friend to come pick us up?” Mike asks me, I look at him and frown.
“No, I thought we could take a taxi?” Truth is I haven’t talked to Max since a couple months after I left, and I wasn’t sure what to do about it.
After we got our luggage and a cab we drove to the Crashdown, because above it is the apartment.
We both step out of the cab, he driver pops the trunk, as I unload the bags Mike pays the man. I feel queasy looking at the place I once lived, the crashdown is closed ‘I wonder what they are telling people’ I thought to myself. We both grab our bags and head to the back door; we enter the small employee room and put the bags in bathroom. We will be finding a hotel later, but we had to meet the sheriff here first. The stairs leading to the apartment are blocked by the polices tape, just looking at it makes me want to cry, but I breath and begin to look around at anything else.
Mike walks behind me and grabs my hand, it made me jump a little but he pulls me into him and we stand there in a hug.
“Mike I can’t believe this…” I murmur, tears prickling at my eyes.
“It’s ok …” Michael whispers over an over to me, rubbing my back for comfort.
“Ms. Parker?” Questions a voice from the back door, again I jump.
“Oh sorry for scaring ya, I always forget to make my presence known, people say I walk to soft, but it helps in my line of work” the man answers, he gives me the once over and I feel Michael tense, “Michael” I whisper to him and turn towards the man.
“Yeah, the names Liz, and you are?”
“Oh, sorry I’m deputy Hanson, the sheriff had to go to the coroners but ask me to come meet you and bring you back to the station” He says stuttering nervously.
“Oh that’s good, I’m afraid I don't have a car or anything though?” I say shyly, the man looks at me for a second then laughs. He’s probably about late 20’s his short brown hair is barley visible beneath is hat, he’s about 5’9” I would say just a couple inches shorter than Michael who is 6 foot.
“ Well that’s not a problem I can take you down to the station, and its not that far if you want you can either walk back or I’ll bring you two home” he says with a smile.
“Okay then” Michael speaks up; looking at me he leans down and kisses the top of my head.
“Well let’s go then” Hanson said turning around and walking out the building, I took a step before Michael pulls me around.
“How you holding up ok?” he asks sincerely, I nod and answer “As good as I can”.
We both head out towards the deputy’s car and I can tell this is going to be a long 3 weeks.
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I hope you enjoy
Part 2
5 yrs Later
“Liz, girl….” Drawled Samantha, looking up I find Sam staring down at me as I lay in my bed.
“Did grandma let you in” I ask grumpily, rolling over to glance at the clock, ‘8:30’.
“Yeah, she said to get you up something about your to lazy you know same ol’ same old” Sam finishes plopping herself next to me on the bed, I met Sam when I first moved here she’s been like my only friend, of course I have others too.
There’s also Michael who is living with me and my grandma cause when I found out that his father had been abusing him, against his wishes I told grandma and she got him emancipated and had him move in with us. Ever since then he’s been like my brother, and probably the only person that knows me as well as he does.
“So Liz what we going to do today?”, but before I can answer her the phone shrills to life ringing loudly through the house. Before I answer the ringing stops and I here Mike’s music turn down, so I know he’s got it.
“LIZ!” He bellows into the hall, he could have just walked the 3 feet to my room.
“What?” I holler back in response, “Phone”, is his reply as he walks into the room handing me his cordless.
“Hello?”
“Hello, is this a Ms. Elizabeth Anna Maria Parker-Johnson?” the voice questions.
“Yeah, yeah this is her but you can just call me Liz if you like”
“Well Liz, This is Sheriff Valenti in Roswell New Mexico, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news but as of early this morning your parents were found dead at there house they were DOA”
My heart stops, or at least it feels as if it had and out of nowhere tears begin to pour from my eyes.
“Liz?” Questions the Sheriff on the phone, I try to talk but my tongue seems weighed down. Finally I mumble a “what…how…did?”, Sam is staring at me with curious eyes and I try to look away.
“Well Ms. It seems that …well a Ms. Nancy Lynne Parker, left her rehab center and showed up at Jeffery’s home and shot him, but shortly after she shot herself, so we have no information on why this happened, now Liz? We need you to come back here for paper work, and a couple other things ok?”
I choke out an “ok” and hang the phone up, standing up I feel numb as if walking on nothing. I make my way into Mike’s room and hand him the phone, I feel the warmth for my tears still streaming down my face. He looks at me and asks “Who was it?”, but before I can even try and talk my legs go limp and I tumble towards the ground, luckily he catches me and pulls me into his chest.
“MIKE, THEY’RE GONE!” Letting my sorrow take over I begin to sob harder than ever before as the thought of what my mother did comes back into my mind.
“Who Liz, who’s gone?” he questions, worry laced in his voice. He sits on his bed pulling me onto his lap my legs crossing over his; I wrap my arms around his neck and murmur into him.
“My parents, mom – killed dad…” I say choking on air, every breath getting harder and harder to take. My body feels too heavy and I go limp in his arms as Mike yells for Grandma, seconds’ later Grandma runs into the door way, and shrieks at the sight. Shortly after her shriek Sam comes rushing in to see what is also happening, she gasps when she sees a very limp sobbing Liz struggling for air in Michael’s lap.
Claudia rushes to Liz and begins to smooth Liz’s hair, trying to calm her granddaughter.
“What has happened Mike?” she says turning her worried eyes to Mike, Michael looks between the two and himself holding back tears chokes out, “Liz..-she says her parents are dead”, Claudia’s face pales quickly and she turns once more to Liz.
“Liz, honey bear… listen to me…breath… I want you to try and do some slow deep breaths; do you think you can try that for me?”
I nod, my head feeling like a thousand pounds, gasping a couple more times I begin to concentrate when the picture of a young 14 yr old Max comes to me and I am able to try and breathe more easily. After a couple of minutes I am breathing and regaining feeling throughout my body. I still feel as if I am crying but my eyes have dried, and I have nothing left to cry with I’m just empty.
“Now Liz honey, you got to tell me what happened?” Grandma Claudia asks, sitting down next to Michael.
Taking another deep breath I tell them what the sheriff told me, the story causes all of the to gasp and stare in astonishment. When I finish, Michael pulls me hard against him and I struggle in saying, “He wants me to come to Roswell as soon as possible, for papers and other stuff”, grandma thinks for a second and grabs my hand in hers.
“Honey we will get the next flight out? Is that ok with you?”
“But Claudia, this weekend you were going to that Indian thing?” Sam says quietly, her eyes teary in worry for her friend’s state.
“True, as much as I would want to skip it…I can’t, Liz?” Claudia questions, her face turning back from Sam’s to mine.
“Yeah” I sniffle out, she looks at me sadly and continues, “Would you mind if you and Mike fly out by yourselves and I meet you there on Monday?”
I know this thing Grandma has been waiting forever for and I am not going to make her miss it dad wouldn’t want that.
“No, Grandma …it’s really fine Mike’s legally an adult and so am I we can handle ourselves” I say as steady and strong as I can.
“Honey, I know my son and he wouldn’t want us crying forever moping over him, he would want us to be strong and get through this” I look up at her and I can tell she’s fighting sobbing herself but for my sake she doesn’t want me to see her cry. I nod and lean into her wrapping my arms around her, “I’ll go call the airport” Mike says standing from under me.
“Alright honey” Claudia answers Mike, as he walks out of the room Sam says quietly “Well at least there’s 3 weeks before school starts…” she laughs slightly and stands up.
“Liz, I am so sorry you have to go through this…Be good, and safe in Roswell, I’m going to miss you” Sam leans down and we share a hug together and we pull apart and smile at each other and then Sam walks out.
“Liz be strong, I know you this is hard but you will make it” Grandma said barley able to contain herself anymore.
“I will grandma, but I can’t see how I can be, I never got to see him or say goodbye nothing he’s just gone and there’s nothing I can even do about it”
Laying my head into my grandma’s neck, I feel her begin to cry. I look up at her and smile planting a kiss on her cheek I whisper “You’re the strongest woman I know if I can make it you’ll most definitely make it through this” when I finish she cries a bit harder and playfully pushes me off her lap and tells me to go pack.
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At the airport no tears were exchanged because it would only be 4 days till I saw Grandma again. I knew I was going to have to be strong from now on, because I could see it in grandma’s eyes she was hurt more than anyone would be let on to think. Others would say she was handling this well as expected but I knew she wasn’t on the inside it was ruining her.
Michael and I sit silently on the plane, my hand clasped in his. My chest hurting from crying so long, my mind thinking to fast for me to understand anything, I cant help wonder what has become of Roswell and all the people in it, especially a boy named Max.
“Well everyone welcome to New Mexico I hope when ever you go you enjoy your stay, it’s now 2:30 pm and we should be pulling into the gate shortly, thank you for flying…..”
“Liz” Mike’s voice pulls my attention away from the window, I can see the worry and I smile and squeeze his hand letting him know I am alright.
“Don’t worry Michael, don’t worry” I say turning my head back to the desert scenery I haven’t seen in years.
“Hey Liz, did you call that friend to come pick us up?” Mike asks me, I look at him and frown.
“No, I thought we could take a taxi?” Truth is I haven’t talked to Max since a couple months after I left, and I wasn’t sure what to do about it.
After we got our luggage and a cab we drove to the Crashdown, because above it is the apartment.
We both step out of the cab, he driver pops the trunk, as I unload the bags Mike pays the man. I feel queasy looking at the place I once lived, the crashdown is closed ‘I wonder what they are telling people’ I thought to myself. We both grab our bags and head to the back door; we enter the small employee room and put the bags in bathroom. We will be finding a hotel later, but we had to meet the sheriff here first. The stairs leading to the apartment are blocked by the polices tape, just looking at it makes me want to cry, but I breath and begin to look around at anything else.
Mike walks behind me and grabs my hand, it made me jump a little but he pulls me into him and we stand there in a hug.
“Mike I can’t believe this…” I murmur, tears prickling at my eyes.
“It’s ok …” Michael whispers over an over to me, rubbing my back for comfort.
“Ms. Parker?” Questions a voice from the back door, again I jump.
“Oh sorry for scaring ya, I always forget to make my presence known, people say I walk to soft, but it helps in my line of work” the man answers, he gives me the once over and I feel Michael tense, “Michael” I whisper to him and turn towards the man.
“Yeah, the names Liz, and you are?”
“Oh, sorry I’m deputy Hanson, the sheriff had to go to the coroners but ask me to come meet you and bring you back to the station” He says stuttering nervously.
“Oh that’s good, I’m afraid I don't have a car or anything though?” I say shyly, the man looks at me for a second then laughs. He’s probably about late 20’s his short brown hair is barley visible beneath is hat, he’s about 5’9” I would say just a couple inches shorter than Michael who is 6 foot.
“ Well that’s not a problem I can take you down to the station, and its not that far if you want you can either walk back or I’ll bring you two home” he says with a smile.
“Okay then” Michael speaks up; looking at me he leans down and kisses the top of my head.
“Well let’s go then” Hanson said turning around and walking out the building, I took a step before Michael pulls me around.
“How you holding up ok?” he asks sincerely, I nod and answer “As good as I can”.
We both head out towards the deputy’s car and I can tell this is going to be a long 3 weeks.
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Feedback?
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
OK OK i wrote this part cause i might not be able to post it tomorrow cause i have to pack and fly back to Maine...and i felt guilty cause i am known for forgetting to post and then giving up on stories, but i promise that wont happen with this one. So i will get this out today and Part 4 on Monday or Tuesday morning!
Thankx all who have read it so far..
Part 3
At the Sheriff’s office he mostly spoke to me about funeral arrangements and what I am going to have done about it. He talked to me about the situation more, and the story behind what happened to my parents.
It turns out my mother had been in and out of rehab many times, and this last time she was in was put in the people at the center said she made a great effort to get out she did the programs she needed went to all the meetings and therapy sessions. But according to the Sheriff- I mean Jim he says that was a cover so she could get out of the center and return back to Roswell. About a week after being released she showed up to the apartment in a drug induced rage blaming my father for all she’s been through in her life. When he tried to calm her she pulled the gun out and shot him twice in the chest, paramedics say he died instantly. Then probably realizing what she had done quickly turned to the first thing she thought she could do and she shot herself once in the head.
Jim set up a meeting for my parent’s attorney and I in about a week, giving Michael and I time to make plans for their funeral and to also have Grandma Claudia here also. Jim pointed out that the Café could still be used just the apartment was still being cleaned and all the other police work, and I would be able to go through the stuff in a day or two. Mike thinks we should open the Café, because by what Jim said it seems the Crash is a quite popular place for both tourist and locals to hang.
So here I am it’s around 9 am, I just left the hotel just a couple hop skips and jumps away from the Crash, I decided to go clean and tidy everything up and I might open it for the lunch time rush.
Walking through the front doors, I turn on the lights and proceed to take all the chairs down from the tables. I can’t help but wonder what it will be like to run a restaurant type place, I don't even know who works here!
After getting everything set I go into the storage room to check on the inventory and see what might need to be done.
As I am going through I find lists after lists of what needs to be there and used and more. I guess my dad was ready for an idiot to take over, I bet Michael could even do this. I am distracted by the sound of a bell in the other room, I walk to the front to greet mike.
Without looking I walk through the doors saying “Michael, you should see the directions my dad had here I think we might be able to this”
“Liz?” the voice that is definitely not Michael’s, I look up and find a very familiar looking boy. He’s tall maybe the height if not taller than Mike, his dark hair slightly wavy with bangs that cover some of his forehead. He has on a pair of jeans and gray t-shirt, when he removes his sun glasses I notice his eyes, they are a bright amber color that shine and then it clicks.
“Max?” I choke out in shock; practically stumbling backwards I trip into a chair.
“Yep, Liz I heard about your parents …I’m so sorry”, I can’t reply cause I am still in shock, he is beyond gorgeous he is god like. Max takes a step towards me, and I walked towards him, I have no control anymore my body feels as if being pulled towards him by some other force.
“Yeah” I finally struggle out, “It’s surreal you know one second I am thinking about school and everything, then in a second I am flying back to Roswell to take care of the arrangements for a funeral that belongs to my parents” As I speak I gain more and more momentum, the feelings I have been holding back seem to be flooding back to me. There’s nothing awkward about this I feel as if I just saw Max yesterday but yet I can’t help but wonder what he has been doing for the last 5 years.
“Liz if you need me to talk or anything I’m still here, I know we haven’t spoke in years but I still think of you often” My heart flutters at his confession, then I can’t help but feel guilty to feel happy when I should be sad over my fathers death.
“Yeah, Max it’s been practically an eternity since we last spoke hasn’t it?”
“It’s been 4 yrs 6 months and about 3 days….” His face flushes, and his cheeks turn an adorable shade of pink.
“Well then…If you want you can help me, I’m trying to figure out what to do to get this place opened” I offer hoping he might know more than I do, he looks around the Crash then back at me, his eyes wander up and down my body and I feel slightly self conscious. Max gives me a small smile, “Yeah sure, you might want to call this girl Maria she’s your age but she’s been working here the longest and the two of you would get along well”, reaching into his back pocket Max produces a small cell phone and hands it to me.
“Just press 5 and call, she’s on my speed dial”, when I reach for the phone my hand brushes against his, a quick zap of electricity shivers through my body and I pull my hand back with the phone in my grasp.
“So Maria, is she your um… girlfriend?” I question boldly, silently praying she’s not.
“Oh god no, but don’t tell her I said that she would ream me about why she is perfect for every man” I laugh at his comment, not sure whether it was a laugh of relief or just a laugh.
I press 5 and call on the phone and press the phone lightly to my ear, as the connection is made I hear it begin to ring. On about the second ring a girls voice picks up on the other end…
“MAX! It’s almost NINE WHY ARE YOU CALLING SO EARLY!” she yells into the phone, I see Max laugh because he can probably also here her.
“Oh um sorry Maria to bother you, but my names Liz I’m Jeff’s daughter and I am planning on trying to open the Crash and Max told me that you might be able to help me?” I try to sound as nice as possible cause lord know I need all the help I can.
“Oh my GOD! Liz, right? Well I’m so sorry about what’s happened you know it’s a horrible thing to go through…”
“Thanks” I answer simply, trying to control more tears that are brimming at my eyes.
“I would be more than glad to help you; I can be down there in about …. I say about 20 minutes, is that ok?” Her voice filled with care, I can tell already I am going to like her.
“Oh that would be most helpful I swear”
“Ok then see you when I get there”
“Thanks again Maria” I whisper into the phone
“Bye”
“Bye” I click the phone off and hand it back to Max, “thanks”.
“Oh no problem” he says taking the phone and sliding it back into his pocket.
We stand there for a couple awkward seconds, then we are both interrupted by someone entering the Crash. I look up to see Mike sluggishly walking into the café, “Morning Mike, glad you could wake up so early”
“Shut up, Liz … if I didn’t love you so damn much I would be sleeping”, at the word love my eyes shoot to max and I try to gage his reaction, but I cant tell a thing. Mike looks from me to Max then in a gruff voice asks, “Who the hell is this?” he says pointing his thumb in Max’s direction.
“Max, my names Max I am a old friend of Liz’s” he says sticking his hand out to Michael who hesitantly grabs it and give him a firm shake.
“I’m Michael Liz’s brother” He states making sure his tone shows that if anyone messes with me they will have to answer to him.
“Liz doesn’t have a brother…”Max states, his eyes shine with confusion.
“Well he’s like my brother, he lives with me and grandma, he and grandma have been my family” I see a look of hurt cross Max’s eyes, but I must be seeing things right?
“Well that’s good” Max responds, I look at him and we make eye contact for a second I feel as if he’s looking right through me. Suddenly my stomach flips as memories come rushing back to me of all the time we shared together.
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Part 3
At the Sheriff’s office he mostly spoke to me about funeral arrangements and what I am going to have done about it. He talked to me about the situation more, and the story behind what happened to my parents.
It turns out my mother had been in and out of rehab many times, and this last time she was in was put in the people at the center said she made a great effort to get out she did the programs she needed went to all the meetings and therapy sessions. But according to the Sheriff- I mean Jim he says that was a cover so she could get out of the center and return back to Roswell. About a week after being released she showed up to the apartment in a drug induced rage blaming my father for all she’s been through in her life. When he tried to calm her she pulled the gun out and shot him twice in the chest, paramedics say he died instantly. Then probably realizing what she had done quickly turned to the first thing she thought she could do and she shot herself once in the head.
Jim set up a meeting for my parent’s attorney and I in about a week, giving Michael and I time to make plans for their funeral and to also have Grandma Claudia here also. Jim pointed out that the Café could still be used just the apartment was still being cleaned and all the other police work, and I would be able to go through the stuff in a day or two. Mike thinks we should open the Café, because by what Jim said it seems the Crash is a quite popular place for both tourist and locals to hang.
So here I am it’s around 9 am, I just left the hotel just a couple hop skips and jumps away from the Crash, I decided to go clean and tidy everything up and I might open it for the lunch time rush.
Walking through the front doors, I turn on the lights and proceed to take all the chairs down from the tables. I can’t help but wonder what it will be like to run a restaurant type place, I don't even know who works here!
After getting everything set I go into the storage room to check on the inventory and see what might need to be done.
As I am going through I find lists after lists of what needs to be there and used and more. I guess my dad was ready for an idiot to take over, I bet Michael could even do this. I am distracted by the sound of a bell in the other room, I walk to the front to greet mike.
Without looking I walk through the doors saying “Michael, you should see the directions my dad had here I think we might be able to this”
“Liz?” the voice that is definitely not Michael’s, I look up and find a very familiar looking boy. He’s tall maybe the height if not taller than Mike, his dark hair slightly wavy with bangs that cover some of his forehead. He has on a pair of jeans and gray t-shirt, when he removes his sun glasses I notice his eyes, they are a bright amber color that shine and then it clicks.
“Max?” I choke out in shock; practically stumbling backwards I trip into a chair.
“Yep, Liz I heard about your parents …I’m so sorry”, I can’t reply cause I am still in shock, he is beyond gorgeous he is god like. Max takes a step towards me, and I walked towards him, I have no control anymore my body feels as if being pulled towards him by some other force.
“Yeah” I finally struggle out, “It’s surreal you know one second I am thinking about school and everything, then in a second I am flying back to Roswell to take care of the arrangements for a funeral that belongs to my parents” As I speak I gain more and more momentum, the feelings I have been holding back seem to be flooding back to me. There’s nothing awkward about this I feel as if I just saw Max yesterday but yet I can’t help but wonder what he has been doing for the last 5 years.
“Liz if you need me to talk or anything I’m still here, I know we haven’t spoke in years but I still think of you often” My heart flutters at his confession, then I can’t help but feel guilty to feel happy when I should be sad over my fathers death.
“Yeah, Max it’s been practically an eternity since we last spoke hasn’t it?”
“It’s been 4 yrs 6 months and about 3 days….” His face flushes, and his cheeks turn an adorable shade of pink.
“Well then…If you want you can help me, I’m trying to figure out what to do to get this place opened” I offer hoping he might know more than I do, he looks around the Crash then back at me, his eyes wander up and down my body and I feel slightly self conscious. Max gives me a small smile, “Yeah sure, you might want to call this girl Maria she’s your age but she’s been working here the longest and the two of you would get along well”, reaching into his back pocket Max produces a small cell phone and hands it to me.
“Just press 5 and call, she’s on my speed dial”, when I reach for the phone my hand brushes against his, a quick zap of electricity shivers through my body and I pull my hand back with the phone in my grasp.
“So Maria, is she your um… girlfriend?” I question boldly, silently praying she’s not.
“Oh god no, but don’t tell her I said that she would ream me about why she is perfect for every man” I laugh at his comment, not sure whether it was a laugh of relief or just a laugh.
I press 5 and call on the phone and press the phone lightly to my ear, as the connection is made I hear it begin to ring. On about the second ring a girls voice picks up on the other end…
“MAX! It’s almost NINE WHY ARE YOU CALLING SO EARLY!” she yells into the phone, I see Max laugh because he can probably also here her.
“Oh um sorry Maria to bother you, but my names Liz I’m Jeff’s daughter and I am planning on trying to open the Crash and Max told me that you might be able to help me?” I try to sound as nice as possible cause lord know I need all the help I can.
“Oh my GOD! Liz, right? Well I’m so sorry about what’s happened you know it’s a horrible thing to go through…”
“Thanks” I answer simply, trying to control more tears that are brimming at my eyes.
“I would be more than glad to help you; I can be down there in about …. I say about 20 minutes, is that ok?” Her voice filled with care, I can tell already I am going to like her.
“Oh that would be most helpful I swear”
“Ok then see you when I get there”
“Thanks again Maria” I whisper into the phone
“Bye”
“Bye” I click the phone off and hand it back to Max, “thanks”.
“Oh no problem” he says taking the phone and sliding it back into his pocket.
We stand there for a couple awkward seconds, then we are both interrupted by someone entering the Crash. I look up to see Mike sluggishly walking into the café, “Morning Mike, glad you could wake up so early”
“Shut up, Liz … if I didn’t love you so damn much I would be sleeping”, at the word love my eyes shoot to max and I try to gage his reaction, but I cant tell a thing. Mike looks from me to Max then in a gruff voice asks, “Who the hell is this?” he says pointing his thumb in Max’s direction.
“Max, my names Max I am a old friend of Liz’s” he says sticking his hand out to Michael who hesitantly grabs it and give him a firm shake.
“I’m Michael Liz’s brother” He states making sure his tone shows that if anyone messes with me they will have to answer to him.
“Liz doesn’t have a brother…”Max states, his eyes shine with confusion.
“Well he’s like my brother, he lives with me and grandma, he and grandma have been my family” I see a look of hurt cross Max’s eyes, but I must be seeing things right?
“Well that’s good” Max responds, I look at him and we make eye contact for a second I feel as if he’s looking right through me. Suddenly my stomach flips as memories come rushing back to me of all the time we shared together.
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PART 4
Part 4
I can’t explain the feelings that just keep washing over me; it was like reliving my life again in a matter of seconds. I stared into his eyes and watched as the same emotions flashed through his eyes and we shared the moment together. The sound of coughing breaks the stare and I am pulled back into the moment, I look over at Michael giving a grin he says,” Well….I'm going to head in the back and let you two have your time to…Catch up”. Michael practically runs into the back room where I am sure he is trying to find a spot which he can still watch from.
“So, how do you know Maria?” I ask even if I dread the answer, hoping he wouldn’t what I feared the most.
“Oh well I practically live here and she just happens to be my best friend” His voice sounds so nonchalant about it, but it felt as if he just ripped me open. But can I really be hurt seeing as I did leave and we haven’t talked for ages, did I really think he was going to just pine over me. Well yes I hoped he would because I have done that for him.
“Well that’s great I guess, you know you got to hang out with my dad a lot then?” Max looks uneasy at the mention of my father, stuffing his hands into his pockets he replies quietly.
“Well yeah I guess so; we mostly shared a common topic we liked to talk about”
“What’s that?” I ask, feeling a bit angry he got to have a better relationship with my father when I so desperately wanted one.
“Nothing that would really interest you…” his voice dies off and he looks out the window as if expecting something to come.
“Liz, I really missed you…do you think you’d want to maybe like go out Friday or something, you know nothing big just old friends getting together- I mean not together but like hanging out maybe a movie, cause I know you like-“
“Of course Max” I interrupt, because if I had let him go on he could have rambled till the cows came home, or should I say ‘aliens’.
“Well how bout we get started?” I say trying to change to topic; he looks at me with a smile on his lips, his soft beautiful lips. Shaking my head I try to throw the less decent thought that began to fill my head. Turning towards the back room I here Max say, “Yeah, this place isn’t too hard to run, I’ve done it a couple weekends before…” I whip my head around to face him again and throwing my hands into the air with a defeated sigh I laugh out, “Well thanks for telling me that! You know you could have told me sooner... I was beginning to think I might actually have to do this on my own! Cause let me tell you Mike is NOOO help at all when it comes to work”. Max smiles a smile that makes his eyes light up with so much emotion, but then in a second its gone as if he knows I can read him like a book.
“Yeah, so about this Michael guy… was he like an ex-boyfriend? Or what?” with my best fake hurt smile I say in an old southern accent.
“What kind of women do you think I am sir? One of those girls who dates her men then feel pity on them then invites them to join the FAMILY” Max laughs, and I can feel chills run down my spine and my whole body feel better than it has since I had received the news of my parents.
I guess I was trying my best to never think about it, because the more I did the worse I got and right now I needed to get this place going again, for my dad.
Max showed me the ins and outs of the Crashdown, as he was showing me “the books” and trying his best to explain it to me, the bell dinged in the other room.
“Mike go see who that is, please” I say looking over to Michael as he lays on the employee bed trying to nap.
“Why cant you?” Mike snaps back
“Why do you have to be so lazy?” I quickly reply with a harsh toned voice.
“Why do you have to be such a mother?”
“Why do you have to be the no good son?” the words flew out of my mouth before I could think, I knew that Hank used to say that often to Michael. I could tell by the look on his face I hit a raw nerve.
“I’ll get it…” He replies quietly his voice filled with sadness, my heart drops and I feel bad that I had said what I had, but what could I do now? As Mike walks into the other room Max asks, “Whoa you really shut him up?” Max still looking at the door Michael had just left through.
Before I can say anything I hear a loud thud and a cry of pain.
Quickly rushing I run into the Café, and looking at the sight in front of me I burst out laughing.
The first thing I see is Mike lying on the ground grabbing between his legs, where I guess he was hurt. But when I saw the person who hit him I began to laugh harder. The girl was about a inch or two taller than I, she wore a pink knee length corduroy skirt and a simple white tank top, her blonde hair in soft wavy onto her shoulder.
Struggling for I ask Mike if he is ok, and his reply is a “fuck off”. Kneeling by him I help him sit up, looking at the girl she smile and shrugs her shoulders like nothing had happened and say, “Hey there chica, I’m Maria” she sticks her hand out and I take it. “You should teach your friend there to be more polite to people they just meet”, I laugh and say “You got to give him a chance, he can be the best guy you know as long as you know how to handle him” standing up I help Michael to his feet.
“Well tell Blondie here calling someone babe is NOT offensive!” Maria’s mouth drops as she hears that comment.
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME? DO YOU SAY BABE TO YOUR MOTHER WHEN YOU SEE HER OR ANY FEMALE YOU SEE? CAUSE IN MY BOOK WHEN I GUY FIRST MEETS A GIRL SHE SHOULD BE REFFERED TO AS MS. OR MAAM!”
“Damn Blondie got some lungs on you” mike replies casually, causing me to stare at him in shock, gasping for something to say. Max comes up and pats mike on the back and laughs, “I think that’s the first time anyone ever got Maria to shut up”. Mike looks at Max uneasily and then giving him a nod of approval, throws his arm around Max’s shoulder and proudly announces,” Man I think I’m going to like you!” I think that was the first time I had ever seen mike so nice to anyone so quickly, I mean who wouldn’t with Max he just radiated a positive vibe that you couldn’t help but like him and his bright amber eyes.
Maria finally got over the shock and turned to me, “So I guess you’re the Liz Max has talked so much about, god I think I know you better than you do, and we just met!” Turning towards Max, I see his cheeks darken from blushing and he raises his shoulders in a ‘what can I say shrug’.
“Well I hope it’s good things” I say positively, looking back at Maria who’s gaze was fixed on a certain someone, Michael.
Without looking away from him she assured me, “Oh it’s all good things…” Not knowing exactly what that meant I shrugged it off.
“Well Max has showed me about as much as he knows so…. I guess the next best thing to do is learn first hand right?” Everyone stares for a second not quite getting the point.
“Let’s open this baby up!” Mike yells patting his hand on the counter, shortly after Max yells in “Let’s do it!”, and then Maria chimes “Wait … I have to work? OH honey your lucky I like you already…but one thing?”
“Yeah?”
“You waitress with me…” She says with a grin, Max chokes and begins coughing holding a hand up he shows he fine.
“Yeah why not, how hard can it be?” If I only knew….
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I can’t explain the feelings that just keep washing over me; it was like reliving my life again in a matter of seconds. I stared into his eyes and watched as the same emotions flashed through his eyes and we shared the moment together. The sound of coughing breaks the stare and I am pulled back into the moment, I look over at Michael giving a grin he says,” Well….I'm going to head in the back and let you two have your time to…Catch up”. Michael practically runs into the back room where I am sure he is trying to find a spot which he can still watch from.
“So, how do you know Maria?” I ask even if I dread the answer, hoping he wouldn’t what I feared the most.
“Oh well I practically live here and she just happens to be my best friend” His voice sounds so nonchalant about it, but it felt as if he just ripped me open. But can I really be hurt seeing as I did leave and we haven’t talked for ages, did I really think he was going to just pine over me. Well yes I hoped he would because I have done that for him.
“Well that’s great I guess, you know you got to hang out with my dad a lot then?” Max looks uneasy at the mention of my father, stuffing his hands into his pockets he replies quietly.
“Well yeah I guess so; we mostly shared a common topic we liked to talk about”
“What’s that?” I ask, feeling a bit angry he got to have a better relationship with my father when I so desperately wanted one.
“Nothing that would really interest you…” his voice dies off and he looks out the window as if expecting something to come.
“Liz, I really missed you…do you think you’d want to maybe like go out Friday or something, you know nothing big just old friends getting together- I mean not together but like hanging out maybe a movie, cause I know you like-“
“Of course Max” I interrupt, because if I had let him go on he could have rambled till the cows came home, or should I say ‘aliens’.
“Well how bout we get started?” I say trying to change to topic; he looks at me with a smile on his lips, his soft beautiful lips. Shaking my head I try to throw the less decent thought that began to fill my head. Turning towards the back room I here Max say, “Yeah, this place isn’t too hard to run, I’ve done it a couple weekends before…” I whip my head around to face him again and throwing my hands into the air with a defeated sigh I laugh out, “Well thanks for telling me that! You know you could have told me sooner... I was beginning to think I might actually have to do this on my own! Cause let me tell you Mike is NOOO help at all when it comes to work”. Max smiles a smile that makes his eyes light up with so much emotion, but then in a second its gone as if he knows I can read him like a book.
“Yeah, so about this Michael guy… was he like an ex-boyfriend? Or what?” with my best fake hurt smile I say in an old southern accent.
“What kind of women do you think I am sir? One of those girls who dates her men then feel pity on them then invites them to join the FAMILY” Max laughs, and I can feel chills run down my spine and my whole body feel better than it has since I had received the news of my parents.
I guess I was trying my best to never think about it, because the more I did the worse I got and right now I needed to get this place going again, for my dad.
Max showed me the ins and outs of the Crashdown, as he was showing me “the books” and trying his best to explain it to me, the bell dinged in the other room.
“Mike go see who that is, please” I say looking over to Michael as he lays on the employee bed trying to nap.
“Why cant you?” Mike snaps back
“Why do you have to be so lazy?” I quickly reply with a harsh toned voice.
“Why do you have to be such a mother?”
“Why do you have to be the no good son?” the words flew out of my mouth before I could think, I knew that Hank used to say that often to Michael. I could tell by the look on his face I hit a raw nerve.
“I’ll get it…” He replies quietly his voice filled with sadness, my heart drops and I feel bad that I had said what I had, but what could I do now? As Mike walks into the other room Max asks, “Whoa you really shut him up?” Max still looking at the door Michael had just left through.
Before I can say anything I hear a loud thud and a cry of pain.
Quickly rushing I run into the Café, and looking at the sight in front of me I burst out laughing.
The first thing I see is Mike lying on the ground grabbing between his legs, where I guess he was hurt. But when I saw the person who hit him I began to laugh harder. The girl was about a inch or two taller than I, she wore a pink knee length corduroy skirt and a simple white tank top, her blonde hair in soft wavy onto her shoulder.
Struggling for I ask Mike if he is ok, and his reply is a “fuck off”. Kneeling by him I help him sit up, looking at the girl she smile and shrugs her shoulders like nothing had happened and say, “Hey there chica, I’m Maria” she sticks her hand out and I take it. “You should teach your friend there to be more polite to people they just meet”, I laugh and say “You got to give him a chance, he can be the best guy you know as long as you know how to handle him” standing up I help Michael to his feet.
“Well tell Blondie here calling someone babe is NOT offensive!” Maria’s mouth drops as she hears that comment.
“ARE YOU KIDDING ME? DO YOU SAY BABE TO YOUR MOTHER WHEN YOU SEE HER OR ANY FEMALE YOU SEE? CAUSE IN MY BOOK WHEN I GUY FIRST MEETS A GIRL SHE SHOULD BE REFFERED TO AS MS. OR MAAM!”
“Damn Blondie got some lungs on you” mike replies casually, causing me to stare at him in shock, gasping for something to say. Max comes up and pats mike on the back and laughs, “I think that’s the first time anyone ever got Maria to shut up”. Mike looks at Max uneasily and then giving him a nod of approval, throws his arm around Max’s shoulder and proudly announces,” Man I think I’m going to like you!” I think that was the first time I had ever seen mike so nice to anyone so quickly, I mean who wouldn’t with Max he just radiated a positive vibe that you couldn’t help but like him and his bright amber eyes.
Maria finally got over the shock and turned to me, “So I guess you’re the Liz Max has talked so much about, god I think I know you better than you do, and we just met!” Turning towards Max, I see his cheeks darken from blushing and he raises his shoulders in a ‘what can I say shrug’.
“Well I hope it’s good things” I say positively, looking back at Maria who’s gaze was fixed on a certain someone, Michael.
Without looking away from him she assured me, “Oh it’s all good things…” Not knowing exactly what that meant I shrugged it off.
“Well Max has showed me about as much as he knows so…. I guess the next best thing to do is learn first hand right?” Everyone stares for a second not quite getting the point.
“Let’s open this baby up!” Mike yells patting his hand on the counter, shortly after Max yells in “Let’s do it!”, and then Maria chimes “Wait … I have to work? OH honey your lucky I like you already…but one thing?”
“Yeah?”
“You waitress with me…” She says with a grin, Max chokes and begins coughing holding a hand up he shows he fine.
“Yeah why not, how hard can it be?” If I only knew….
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Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Part 5
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Omigod I know, *hides in shame*, its been a lil long hasn’t it??
I’m so sorry I am hoping to make up for it with this!
Part 5
“Miss!” A rather big man yells from the counter, I turn to look at him “I’ve been waiting for my alien blast for 10 minutes now!” I sigh before giving an apologetic smile to my present table.
“Sir will you please wait there are other people in here and if you haven’t noticed there’s quite a lot of people and ONLY 2 WAITRESSES SO SHUT UP AND WAIT!” I finish raising my voice causing most of the Café to look at me.
Maria walks behind me and whispers into my ear, “Nice chica…” before walking up to the man and slamming an alien blast on the counter in front of him.
I have a new found respect for any one who a waitress, trying to keep up with the flow of people in here is sheer madness and doing my best to keep my temper down …well isn’t working. Gathering a couple more orders I walk to the window and smile at Mike and Max running around each other trying to throw together the piles of food into each meal.
“Got some more orders for ya!” I say leaning casually over the window ledge, Mike looks over at me and growls out a “Well why you tell people they’re fat and work on pushing the salad I can make the damn salad!”, Max pats him on the back “dude no worries this is just a crazy day cause everyone wants to see who Liz is”.
Max gives me a smile before turning back to the grill, I feel a shiver run down my spine and I smile to myself.
“Thanks Liz, way to bring in a crowd!” a frustrated Michael says before continuing his cooking.
Turning back to the café, I notice a lot of people whip there heads away from me. I guess I must be the talk of the town, just great.
“Liz!” I jump slightly and turn around to see Max against the window.
“Yeah... yes I mean, what do you want?” I say stumbling over my words
“Um… just that here are table 3 and 5’s orders” he says giving me one of his gorgeous smiles turns away from me. My heart slowly returns to its normal speed and I can’t help but almost giggle.
Couple of hours later-
“Well that was a crazy day” I sigh before throwing my self into one of the booths; Mike continues wiping down one of the counters but gives me a nod. He is just as exhausted as me I bet, unlike Max and Maria who are positively hyper!
“CRAZY honey that was nothing compared to the orthodontist convention, those were just locals! Add today’s with 200 teeth loving men asking if they can examine your overbite!” We all share a laugh at Maria’s comment.
Max puts the last of the chairs up and Maria flips the sign and Michael finishes the counter and they all join me in the booth.
“So who’s hungry?” Maria asks, I laugh and Michael grumbles something.
“I am” I finally say, “I know mike has to be” I say patting him on the back, he looks at me and laughs.
“What?!” what is he laughing at, raising an eyebrow I look at Max and Maria who look just about as confused as I do.
“Nothing, Liz I’m just a little tired, I guess insanity is setting in”
“Oh I and I thought it already had!” Maria pipes in, leaving mike in complete shock for a second…
“Shut it Blondie I don’t have the strength to deal with you” He says waving his finger in her face and to my shock Maria bites it!
“OUCH JESUS “Michael grabs for his finger “That really hurt” he wails! I begin to laugh uncontrollably, grabbing my stomach which has begun to ache.
“Why did you do that?” Michael ask his voice laced with anger and fury, Maria who is sitting there with a smug look on her face pulls out a lipstick tube and begins to reapply, answers “Cause no one talks to me like that and gets away with it” her voice calm and collected.
“She’s right once our sophomore year she kicked Tommy in the jaw for pinching her ass at lunch…and this other time at the mall she threw this guys cell phone in a trash can, I guess he told the other person he was talking to that the woman he had been with the night before ‘was screaming like a bitch’” Michael laughs, still gripping his finger.
“SERIOUSLY who says that in public? IT was RUDE I’M TELLING YOU!”
“I agree Maria…people these days and cell phones!”
“Yeah the things they talk about”
“Like those guys who talk-“
“About their latest conquest!” Maria finishes my sentence quickly, we both nod in agreement and I notice the looks Michael and Max are giving us.
“I knew you two would get along” Max says with a touch or satisfaction in his voice.
“It’s kind of crazy…” Michael says with a shrug, “so what are we going to eat”.
Maria sighs heavily before answering, “I think we should order some pizza and grab some movies and just relaxxxxx!” combing her hand threw her hair she stands up.
“I’ll get the phone and call” she says giving Michael a weird look, “Yeah and I’ll …help?” Michael says quickly before the two of them hurry into the back.
“So Liz, how are you?” Max says still looking at the door to the back room, then finally looking back to me and meeting my gaze. When our eyes meet I feel my heart skip a beat and my body tingle with sudden warmth.
“I’m good…tired but yet good” I reply trying to blush, I feel like I’m a young teen again. I mean I’m still young but you’d think by now an 18 year old girl would know how to talk to a boy.
“That’s good, Liz …” his voice lowers a little in sadness as he says my name, “Yeah”
“I’ve missed you, I missed you a lot while you were gone how come you never wrote to me or called?” I see the hurt in his eyes, my throat chokes up and I feel tears coming to my eyes.
“I don’t know Max, I don’t remember why I never did…you never did though you forgot about me” I say with a heavy sigh expecting the worse to come from him. I look up at him, an his eyes are staring into the ground he pushes his hands into his pockets and answers me a bit of anger evident in his voice.
“How could you think I forgot about you Liz? How? Did I just walk away that one day at your dad’s care and go ‘well I’m just going to forget about the love of my life right now’ and move on?’ Of course not Liz, the only reason I never called was because I was afraid OK! I WAS AFRAID!” he throws his hands up in the air as a sign of surrender, his warm amber eyes were now glossy and he looked more upset then I had expected.
“Afraid of what?” I ask, my voice coming out barely above a whisper.
Max looks at me, his eyes looking straight through me into my soul I feel his hands come in contact with my arms. It gives me shivers….
“I was afraid that if I called you I would find out about some new guy that stole your heart away from me, I couldn’t take it….I know you think we were young but even standing here today I know my true feelings”
“Max...- I don’t know what to-“
Before I can say anymore we are interrupted by very guilty looking Mike and Maria stumbling through the employee door.
“Oh hey did we interrupt something?” Maria says giggling
Suddenly the room is filled with Sheryl Crows, ‘I Shall Believe’ and I see Max flush as he pulls out his cell phone. Flipping it open he says “Yee-up”, his features drop as a muffled voice says something.
“Really?”
“How soon?” he sounds nervous, I hope things are ok.
“Well see you then… ya love you too” LOVE YOU TOO!
He closes his phone and before I have a chance to say anything, Maria says in disgust.
“Tess on her way back?” Maria says putting her hands on her hips, Michael standing a bit straighter gives Max the ‘what the’ look, and I stand there in confusion.
Max mumbles something inaudible, “What did you say?” I ask, he looks up with a VERY guilty expression…
“Tess, she’s my girlfriend”
--
So there ya go! I’m BAAAAAAAAACK!
Omigod I know, *hides in shame*, its been a lil long hasn’t it??
I’m so sorry I am hoping to make up for it with this!
Part 5
“Miss!” A rather big man yells from the counter, I turn to look at him “I’ve been waiting for my alien blast for 10 minutes now!” I sigh before giving an apologetic smile to my present table.
“Sir will you please wait there are other people in here and if you haven’t noticed there’s quite a lot of people and ONLY 2 WAITRESSES SO SHUT UP AND WAIT!” I finish raising my voice causing most of the Café to look at me.
Maria walks behind me and whispers into my ear, “Nice chica…” before walking up to the man and slamming an alien blast on the counter in front of him.
I have a new found respect for any one who a waitress, trying to keep up with the flow of people in here is sheer madness and doing my best to keep my temper down …well isn’t working. Gathering a couple more orders I walk to the window and smile at Mike and Max running around each other trying to throw together the piles of food into each meal.
“Got some more orders for ya!” I say leaning casually over the window ledge, Mike looks over at me and growls out a “Well why you tell people they’re fat and work on pushing the salad I can make the damn salad!”, Max pats him on the back “dude no worries this is just a crazy day cause everyone wants to see who Liz is”.
Max gives me a smile before turning back to the grill, I feel a shiver run down my spine and I smile to myself.
“Thanks Liz, way to bring in a crowd!” a frustrated Michael says before continuing his cooking.
Turning back to the café, I notice a lot of people whip there heads away from me. I guess I must be the talk of the town, just great.
“Liz!” I jump slightly and turn around to see Max against the window.
“Yeah... yes I mean, what do you want?” I say stumbling over my words
“Um… just that here are table 3 and 5’s orders” he says giving me one of his gorgeous smiles turns away from me. My heart slowly returns to its normal speed and I can’t help but almost giggle.
Couple of hours later-
“Well that was a crazy day” I sigh before throwing my self into one of the booths; Mike continues wiping down one of the counters but gives me a nod. He is just as exhausted as me I bet, unlike Max and Maria who are positively hyper!
“CRAZY honey that was nothing compared to the orthodontist convention, those were just locals! Add today’s with 200 teeth loving men asking if they can examine your overbite!” We all share a laugh at Maria’s comment.
Max puts the last of the chairs up and Maria flips the sign and Michael finishes the counter and they all join me in the booth.
“So who’s hungry?” Maria asks, I laugh and Michael grumbles something.
“I am” I finally say, “I know mike has to be” I say patting him on the back, he looks at me and laughs.
“What?!” what is he laughing at, raising an eyebrow I look at Max and Maria who look just about as confused as I do.
“Nothing, Liz I’m just a little tired, I guess insanity is setting in”
“Oh I and I thought it already had!” Maria pipes in, leaving mike in complete shock for a second…
“Shut it Blondie I don’t have the strength to deal with you” He says waving his finger in her face and to my shock Maria bites it!
“OUCH JESUS “Michael grabs for his finger “That really hurt” he wails! I begin to laugh uncontrollably, grabbing my stomach which has begun to ache.
“Why did you do that?” Michael ask his voice laced with anger and fury, Maria who is sitting there with a smug look on her face pulls out a lipstick tube and begins to reapply, answers “Cause no one talks to me like that and gets away with it” her voice calm and collected.
“She’s right once our sophomore year she kicked Tommy in the jaw for pinching her ass at lunch…and this other time at the mall she threw this guys cell phone in a trash can, I guess he told the other person he was talking to that the woman he had been with the night before ‘was screaming like a bitch’” Michael laughs, still gripping his finger.
“SERIOUSLY who says that in public? IT was RUDE I’M TELLING YOU!”
“I agree Maria…people these days and cell phones!”
“Yeah the things they talk about”
“Like those guys who talk-“
“About their latest conquest!” Maria finishes my sentence quickly, we both nod in agreement and I notice the looks Michael and Max are giving us.
“I knew you two would get along” Max says with a touch or satisfaction in his voice.
“It’s kind of crazy…” Michael says with a shrug, “so what are we going to eat”.
Maria sighs heavily before answering, “I think we should order some pizza and grab some movies and just relaxxxxx!” combing her hand threw her hair she stands up.
“I’ll get the phone and call” she says giving Michael a weird look, “Yeah and I’ll …help?” Michael says quickly before the two of them hurry into the back.
“So Liz, how are you?” Max says still looking at the door to the back room, then finally looking back to me and meeting my gaze. When our eyes meet I feel my heart skip a beat and my body tingle with sudden warmth.
“I’m good…tired but yet good” I reply trying to blush, I feel like I’m a young teen again. I mean I’m still young but you’d think by now an 18 year old girl would know how to talk to a boy.
“That’s good, Liz …” his voice lowers a little in sadness as he says my name, “Yeah”
“I’ve missed you, I missed you a lot while you were gone how come you never wrote to me or called?” I see the hurt in his eyes, my throat chokes up and I feel tears coming to my eyes.
“I don’t know Max, I don’t remember why I never did…you never did though you forgot about me” I say with a heavy sigh expecting the worse to come from him. I look up at him, an his eyes are staring into the ground he pushes his hands into his pockets and answers me a bit of anger evident in his voice.
“How could you think I forgot about you Liz? How? Did I just walk away that one day at your dad’s care and go ‘well I’m just going to forget about the love of my life right now’ and move on?’ Of course not Liz, the only reason I never called was because I was afraid OK! I WAS AFRAID!” he throws his hands up in the air as a sign of surrender, his warm amber eyes were now glossy and he looked more upset then I had expected.
“Afraid of what?” I ask, my voice coming out barely above a whisper.
Max looks at me, his eyes looking straight through me into my soul I feel his hands come in contact with my arms. It gives me shivers….
“I was afraid that if I called you I would find out about some new guy that stole your heart away from me, I couldn’t take it….I know you think we were young but even standing here today I know my true feelings”
“Max...- I don’t know what to-“
Before I can say anymore we are interrupted by very guilty looking Mike and Maria stumbling through the employee door.
“Oh hey did we interrupt something?” Maria says giggling
Suddenly the room is filled with Sheryl Crows, ‘I Shall Believe’ and I see Max flush as he pulls out his cell phone. Flipping it open he says “Yee-up”, his features drop as a muffled voice says something.
“Really?”
“How soon?” he sounds nervous, I hope things are ok.
“Well see you then… ya love you too” LOVE YOU TOO!
He closes his phone and before I have a chance to say anything, Maria says in disgust.
“Tess on her way back?” Maria says putting her hands on her hips, Michael standing a bit straighter gives Max the ‘what the’ look, and I stand there in confusion.
Max mumbles something inaudible, “What did you say?” I ask, he looks up with a VERY guilty expression…
“Tess, she’s my girlfriend”
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So there ya go! I’m BAAAAAAAAACK!
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Part 7
Well here’s the next part, I was soooo excited to read your comments everyone so thanks
Emz80m
Purpleant
lizard_queen
roswellluver
extingman
Eccentric One
For staying with me and reading this, I’m am more than ecstatic to see people are still here!
Part 6
Previously
Max mumbles something inaudible, “What did you say?” I ask, he looks up with a VERY guilty expression…
“Tess, she’s my girlfriend”
The words still ringing in my head over an over again “My Girlfriend …My Girlfriend…” I stand there in a shock like state. Maria walks up to the table and hits Max pretty forcefully upside the head.
“Ouch Maria what was that for?” Max says rubbing the back of his gingerly.
“FOR THAT!” Maria shouts pointing directly at me, “You bastard I can’t believe you didn’t mention Tess!!” I can’t say anything not yet at least.
“I don’t like you anymore Max” Michael says seriously as he walks up next to Maria, “I think you should leave”.
I don’t know why they are acting like this, suddenly I feel a damp cold hit my chest and I look down and see a little wet spot. I look towards the ceiling to see if there is a leak, but there isn’t. Wiping my face I realize…I’m crying, and once I realize I am I begun to sob harder.
“Max way to break a girl when she’s down”, Why am I speechless? Why didn’t Max tell me, what a hypocrite! I mean that speech…and before I know it..
“Bastard” I yell loudly my voice filling the room with anger from me.
“Liz… wait “he says quietly a little shocked by my outburst, his eyes too are filled with tears. I get nauseous by the sight of him on the verge of tears, they are not tears of his sadness that he hurt me they are tears that he got caught.
Regaining what I hope is some of my cool, speaking slowly as to control my emotions it seems as if I am feeling everything at once.
“Max, I think we should call it a night and YOU should leave” Max’s eyes widen a little as I hope he can understand why I’m upset.
“Ok what ever you want Liz, Maria I’ll take you home” Maria shakes her head,
“I’m staying here tonight, I want to bond with Liz” Maria places her soft hand on my shoulder giving me a comforting squeeze.
Max sighs, before pulling himself out of the booth and slowly walks towards the door his shoulders hunch in defeat. As he reaches for the door he looks over his shoulder and says flatly, “I hope we can talk later” before heading out the door.
“Liz honey…”Maria says wrapping her arms around me joining me in the booth, Michael who surprisingly was quiet during the whole thing, sits across from us in the booth.
“I’m hungry” that is his only reply; I begin to laugh to myself. Michael smiles to himself not knowing why I was laughing but just happy I was.
Coming to a stop, I look at Maria and Michael who seem to be just looking at one another. I think Michael likes her… which would be a good change for him, “Well did you guys order a pizza?” I say sheepishly.
“Um…no we got….” Michael says stopping mid sentence, before looking around the room as if the answer was somewhere hidden.
“We got distracted” Maria finishes for him, I raise my eyebrow at him and he just nods agreeing with Maria.
“Oh I see…” I say with a wary look, Michael slightly blushes before quickly adverting his eyes to the table.
Michael acting shy? This is something new for him; I guess Roswell has a little more up its sleeve for him.
Once again silence takes the table and Maria and Michael are “gazing” at each other, each of them looking as if they might jump across the table and maul the other.
“How bout I order the pizza? You two can go get the movies, so we can kill two birds with one stone. But lets meet back at the hotel because I just want to close and go” I say standing up in the booth, Maria slides out and lets me get out.
Heading to the back room I barely reach the door before I hear the bell ding signaling they have left. Stopping I turn around to the empty room, suddenly my heart clenches in my chest and tears again spring to my eyes.
“This was yours dad, I just wish you were here with me” I say aloud to myself before turning around and leaving the café.
Later At The Hotel-
“Oh my I can’t believe you think BRAVEHEART, is better than Moulin Rouge! That’s sheer stupidity! I mean love story verses men in skirts killing each other whoop- de, I just don’t see the entertainment” Maria says in one rushed breath before throwing herself dramatically against her pillow.
“Blondie Sometimes I wonder what is going on in that head of yours…” Michael replies shaking his head in disappointment.
I smile at the scene in front of me, for the last 4 hours I have basically watched Michael and Maria fight about random things, and with each fight the sexual tension becomes thicker an thicker. Personally I don’t want to think about Michael having sex but, I like Maria so she being his girlfriend wouldn’t be much of a problem to me. Most of the girls Michael has dated in the past have been the worst kind for him, blonde bimbo’s now Maria was blonde but definitely wasn’t a bimbo.
“OK you two, I don’t know about you but I am wiped physically and emotionally how bout we get some sleep?” I say hopefully, Maria looks over at me and frowns.
“Sorry bout Max, he’s really a good guy” She says while slowly shimmying under the covers of our bed. Michael on the other side of the room at the other bed pulls his shirt over his head. I hear Maria gasp a little at the sight of half naked Michael and I giggle.
“Well Maria, I cant say it surprised me… ok that’s a lie it did, but you missed the whole, I’ve waited for you, I miss you, I’m so happy your back speech I mean I thought he was truly like HAPPY I was back! But he acted like possibly wanting to BE with me you know?” I finish with a frustrated sigh, I look to see Michael looking at Maria while resting his head on his pillow with his right arm tucked under his head.
“Yeah, Chica I get you… I mean I moved her like right after you left, an for like the first 2 years I knew Max it was ‘Liz liked this, Liz and I did that, all I ever heard was I miss Liz when will she return to my heart and have hot monkey sex with me!’” She laughs loudly as I playfully hit her, “HE DID NOT!” I yell in protest.
“True he never said it per-say but he didn’t date till like a year ago when he met Tess” I cringe at the sound of her name, “He waited Liz forever for you then finally he met her, and she was ‘a lot like Liz’ was what I heard about her from him, but after awhile she became like OBSESSED and crazy Max basically hates her and just sleeps with her…I MEAN SLEEPS NEXT TO HER!” Maria quickly changes, but I’m not fooled.
“Maria it’s ok, I mean he has a girlfriend he has one, I dated ….”
“Yeah only me, and look where that got you a new brother” Michael said proudly, Maria whips her head at me, “YOU DATED HIM!” she says pointing over her shoulder at Michael.
“Yeah, when we were 15 only for like a year or so”
“YEAR OR SO, how could you put up with it?” She says passionately, I give Maria a small grin before saying.
“The same way you will…” leaving a speechless Maria and a shocked Michael I flip the light switch before quickly saying to the stunned pair.
“GOODNIGHT!”
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Ok so another short part sorry, I will get them longer I just wanted to get more posted to keep interest up.
I might do some Max povs as I get further in so yeah…
What might be coming:
Liz meets Tess
Mike Maria and a day care?
Max’s apology, will Liz accept it
Grandma’s coming
Emz80m
Purpleant
lizard_queen
roswellluver
extingman
Eccentric One
For staying with me and reading this, I’m am more than ecstatic to see people are still here!
Part 6
Previously
Max mumbles something inaudible, “What did you say?” I ask, he looks up with a VERY guilty expression…
“Tess, she’s my girlfriend”
The words still ringing in my head over an over again “My Girlfriend …My Girlfriend…” I stand there in a shock like state. Maria walks up to the table and hits Max pretty forcefully upside the head.
“Ouch Maria what was that for?” Max says rubbing the back of his gingerly.
“FOR THAT!” Maria shouts pointing directly at me, “You bastard I can’t believe you didn’t mention Tess!!” I can’t say anything not yet at least.
“I don’t like you anymore Max” Michael says seriously as he walks up next to Maria, “I think you should leave”.
I don’t know why they are acting like this, suddenly I feel a damp cold hit my chest and I look down and see a little wet spot. I look towards the ceiling to see if there is a leak, but there isn’t. Wiping my face I realize…I’m crying, and once I realize I am I begun to sob harder.
“Max way to break a girl when she’s down”, Why am I speechless? Why didn’t Max tell me, what a hypocrite! I mean that speech…and before I know it..
“Bastard” I yell loudly my voice filling the room with anger from me.
“Liz… wait “he says quietly a little shocked by my outburst, his eyes too are filled with tears. I get nauseous by the sight of him on the verge of tears, they are not tears of his sadness that he hurt me they are tears that he got caught.
Regaining what I hope is some of my cool, speaking slowly as to control my emotions it seems as if I am feeling everything at once.
“Max, I think we should call it a night and YOU should leave” Max’s eyes widen a little as I hope he can understand why I’m upset.
“Ok what ever you want Liz, Maria I’ll take you home” Maria shakes her head,
“I’m staying here tonight, I want to bond with Liz” Maria places her soft hand on my shoulder giving me a comforting squeeze.
Max sighs, before pulling himself out of the booth and slowly walks towards the door his shoulders hunch in defeat. As he reaches for the door he looks over his shoulder and says flatly, “I hope we can talk later” before heading out the door.
“Liz honey…”Maria says wrapping her arms around me joining me in the booth, Michael who surprisingly was quiet during the whole thing, sits across from us in the booth.
“I’m hungry” that is his only reply; I begin to laugh to myself. Michael smiles to himself not knowing why I was laughing but just happy I was.
Coming to a stop, I look at Maria and Michael who seem to be just looking at one another. I think Michael likes her… which would be a good change for him, “Well did you guys order a pizza?” I say sheepishly.
“Um…no we got….” Michael says stopping mid sentence, before looking around the room as if the answer was somewhere hidden.
“We got distracted” Maria finishes for him, I raise my eyebrow at him and he just nods agreeing with Maria.
“Oh I see…” I say with a wary look, Michael slightly blushes before quickly adverting his eyes to the table.
Michael acting shy? This is something new for him; I guess Roswell has a little more up its sleeve for him.
Once again silence takes the table and Maria and Michael are “gazing” at each other, each of them looking as if they might jump across the table and maul the other.
“How bout I order the pizza? You two can go get the movies, so we can kill two birds with one stone. But lets meet back at the hotel because I just want to close and go” I say standing up in the booth, Maria slides out and lets me get out.
Heading to the back room I barely reach the door before I hear the bell ding signaling they have left. Stopping I turn around to the empty room, suddenly my heart clenches in my chest and tears again spring to my eyes.
“This was yours dad, I just wish you were here with me” I say aloud to myself before turning around and leaving the café.
Later At The Hotel-
“Oh my I can’t believe you think BRAVEHEART, is better than Moulin Rouge! That’s sheer stupidity! I mean love story verses men in skirts killing each other whoop- de, I just don’t see the entertainment” Maria says in one rushed breath before throwing herself dramatically against her pillow.
“Blondie Sometimes I wonder what is going on in that head of yours…” Michael replies shaking his head in disappointment.
I smile at the scene in front of me, for the last 4 hours I have basically watched Michael and Maria fight about random things, and with each fight the sexual tension becomes thicker an thicker. Personally I don’t want to think about Michael having sex but, I like Maria so she being his girlfriend wouldn’t be much of a problem to me. Most of the girls Michael has dated in the past have been the worst kind for him, blonde bimbo’s now Maria was blonde but definitely wasn’t a bimbo.
“OK you two, I don’t know about you but I am wiped physically and emotionally how bout we get some sleep?” I say hopefully, Maria looks over at me and frowns.
“Sorry bout Max, he’s really a good guy” She says while slowly shimmying under the covers of our bed. Michael on the other side of the room at the other bed pulls his shirt over his head. I hear Maria gasp a little at the sight of half naked Michael and I giggle.
“Well Maria, I cant say it surprised me… ok that’s a lie it did, but you missed the whole, I’ve waited for you, I miss you, I’m so happy your back speech I mean I thought he was truly like HAPPY I was back! But he acted like possibly wanting to BE with me you know?” I finish with a frustrated sigh, I look to see Michael looking at Maria while resting his head on his pillow with his right arm tucked under his head.
“Yeah, Chica I get you… I mean I moved her like right after you left, an for like the first 2 years I knew Max it was ‘Liz liked this, Liz and I did that, all I ever heard was I miss Liz when will she return to my heart and have hot monkey sex with me!’” She laughs loudly as I playfully hit her, “HE DID NOT!” I yell in protest.
“True he never said it per-say but he didn’t date till like a year ago when he met Tess” I cringe at the sound of her name, “He waited Liz forever for you then finally he met her, and she was ‘a lot like Liz’ was what I heard about her from him, but after awhile she became like OBSESSED and crazy Max basically hates her and just sleeps with her…I MEAN SLEEPS NEXT TO HER!” Maria quickly changes, but I’m not fooled.
“Maria it’s ok, I mean he has a girlfriend he has one, I dated ….”
“Yeah only me, and look where that got you a new brother” Michael said proudly, Maria whips her head at me, “YOU DATED HIM!” she says pointing over her shoulder at Michael.
“Yeah, when we were 15 only for like a year or so”
“YEAR OR SO, how could you put up with it?” She says passionately, I give Maria a small grin before saying.
“The same way you will…” leaving a speechless Maria and a shocked Michael I flip the light switch before quickly saying to the stunned pair.
“GOODNIGHT!”
--
Ok so another short part sorry, I will get them longer I just wanted to get more posted to keep interest up.
I might do some Max povs as I get further in so yeah…
What might be coming:
Liz meets Tess
Mike Maria and a day care?
Max’s apology, will Liz accept it
Grandma’s coming
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Part 7
Part 7
The next morning we all headed down to the café early to get ready for a lovely, long, exhausting day. Michael and Maria walk a couple steps behind me, no doubt making kissy faces to each other. When we finally reach the café, I see a man leaning against the window looking down at the ground; he has on a dark pair of brown khakis with a white button up top.
“Max!” Maria yells from behind me, as she stomps to the man, yup Max…
“Hey” he says shyly as he stands up away from the window, sticking his hands into his pockets he walks towards us.
“Hey Max, what are you doing here?” I ask in my most polite tone, he looks at me his eyes shine with an emotion I haven’t seen before, and then as quickly as it came it disappears.
“Well I know your short on hands for the Café, I would still like to help you know”, Maria looks less than impressed; she slowly pushes past me and walks up to Max.
“I may be your best friend but I don’t get you,” she says poking him in the chest. Max grabs Maria’s finger playfully and replies in a smug tone.
“As your best friend you should know…” Looking away from Maria her finger still in his grasp, “So Liz is that alright with you?” he says his face making a cute pout, I mean how can you turn that down.
“Yeah it’s not a problem with me, the more help I have the better, ya know,” I walk up to Max and Maria and unlock the door. Maria walks in first followed shortly by Michael; Max doesn’t move to go in.
“Liz can you wait a sec?” I let the door fall from my fingers and look up at him, “Yes sure”.
“Well about last night, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about me having a girlfriend the truth is I didn’t even think about her until she called all I could think about was how happy I was to have you back in my life” He says honestly, I glance around the street taking his words in.
“Who said I was back in your life”, Max’s jaw slightly drops and his eyes widen as he is taken back from my more aggressive comment. Not wanting to talk to him right now I open the door and walk into the Café, Max follows me in and walks past me and helps Michael take down some of the chairs. Michael gives Max a hesitant look before softening his stance slightly and continuing to put the chairs down, Maria comes from the back room, “Grills heating up, everything is on….You know I like this whole running a restaurant thing I could get used to this, except you know school”.
“Well you might have to when I go back to LA”
*CRASH* a loud thundering sounds jumps me, I turn to see Max flushed as he bends to pick up a chair he dropped.
“You’re going BACK to LA?” Maria asks her voice filled with shock as she looks over at Michael.
“Well I don’t know quite yet, I have to look over some paperwork with the sheriff because legally I’m an adult and we have to see who in the will gets the place or what you know?” Maria nods her head softly.
“When’s the funeral?” Max asks as he sits in one of the chairs, I look at him and my heart skips a beat. He is truly beautiful and Tess must be one lucky girl to get such a good man.
“Its Wednesday, around noon at Roswell Park Cemetery,” once the words cemetery comes out of my mouth a ball forms in my throat and I struggle to swallow it down. I feel guilty for not morning my parents death more, I’ve been selfish with the whole Max and Tess, me and everything.
“Well, I’ll be there...” Maria says her voice filled with real sadness, she walks slowly behind the counter. Michael who has already graduated from high school, he could stay here… with Maria.
“So will I, I will miss your dad truly Liz” Max says to me as if trying to convince me to let him go.
“That’s fine with me, I can’t say who can or can’t come to it…” I tried my best not to sound bitchy or upset but it didn’t work and I see the words hit Max; he looks as if someone has hit him.
My stomach flips suddenly causing my to grip the table next to me for support, moaning slightly at the sharp intense pain pulsing in my stomach I feel my breakfast slowly burning its way up into my throat. Ignoring the calls of my names and steps behind me, I ran into the back room and throw myself over the toilet. Once my body seems satisfied that I am truly empty and there is nothing less to puke up, I stop. Pushing myself up with my hands I stumble slightly as if I were drunk, or just weak. In the mirror I see myself, eyes red, tears pouring slightly down my face either from the vomiting or I’m crying.
“Liz?” I soft voice says knocking at the door, its Max. “You ok in there?” his voice sounds as if he really means it, so holding on to the sink I lean over and unlock the door with a click. Once he heard the click the door is flung open and he has me pulled against him as he looks at me as if checking for injuries.
“I’m ok Max, I just got sick” I say pulling my body away from his, in trying to do so my legs give from under me. His strong arms lock around my waist and pull me breast to breast with him, looking up into his eyes I shiver. His amber eyes stare back at me with such an intense emotion I almost start to cry again.
“Liz, I don’t want things like this…we were best friends, I always had you and then one day I didn’t, it ruined my life Liz …being without you once for that long was the worst thing I ever had to do, and I don’t want to do it again” My body feels to heavy for me, I struggle against him trying to hold my own but its not possible I am weak.
“Max” my voice is raspy from the stomach acid that has burned my throat, “I have these feelings, and I’ve had them for ever and I thought it was just cause you were my best friend you know, but as time went on and no matter how much I never talked to you I always felt it and when I saw you for the first time again, it hit me like a ton of bricks, then you made me the happiest since …it happened, then suddenly you have this girlfriend. I mean you can have one, it’s just these feelings and I feel betrayed kind of … like you were saying these things then suddenly RING, RING oh yeah Liz that was Bess!” I gain momentum with my voice and start yelling. I take a deep breath, my hands are shaking and my mind is off in another place, but all I can see is Max’s soul-filled eyes and he makes me melt all over again.
“Liz, we need to talk about everything, you should know how it all happened because there’s things you won’t get…” It doesn’t sound like Max; the voice I hear isn’t the strong seductive one but a small broken boy.
“Like you staying with her for the sex?” I say my voice overflowing with anger and hurt, his eyes darken, “Who told you that” he says slightly pushing me off him, as if in an almost disgusted manner.
“Maria, we talked about you last night” my voice is kind of in a whisper, not exactly the tough sound I was going for though.
“Well it’s NOT like that, I can’t believe you would believe something like THAT Liz!” he is angry now, he’s completely let go of me and I feel colder than before. Now I’m left to grip onto the sink to keep me up. His body has stiffened and his eyes are filled with fire.
“HOW Liz HOW? You’ve known Maria how long, 24 hours! Then you decide to believe anything she tells you about me?!” cutting into him I protest, “She’s your best friend!” I yell pointing my finger in the direction of “Maria”.
He suddenly stops, his eyes lock with mine and I see his visibly calm down. He takes a deep breath, “I’m sorry Liz, I didn’t…” he stops, in an instant I throw myself at him wrapping my tiny arms around his built frame. At first he is stiff but loosens in my arms and wraps his arms around my body pulling me tighter to him. His chest begins to push me up and down, I can feel his breath against my head, he is crying. Looking up to him, he sniffles and wipes his eyes.
“Can we have dinner tonight, so we can talk you know” His voice sounds broken and I mean it couldn’t hurt could it, its just dinner.
“Yes Max, we can” laying my head back against his chest I breath in his scent and my eyes water.
What am I getting myself in to …?
Next:
Grandma comes
Dinner
Tess wants to meet Liz
The next morning we all headed down to the café early to get ready for a lovely, long, exhausting day. Michael and Maria walk a couple steps behind me, no doubt making kissy faces to each other. When we finally reach the café, I see a man leaning against the window looking down at the ground; he has on a dark pair of brown khakis with a white button up top.
“Max!” Maria yells from behind me, as she stomps to the man, yup Max…
“Hey” he says shyly as he stands up away from the window, sticking his hands into his pockets he walks towards us.
“Hey Max, what are you doing here?” I ask in my most polite tone, he looks at me his eyes shine with an emotion I haven’t seen before, and then as quickly as it came it disappears.
“Well I know your short on hands for the Café, I would still like to help you know”, Maria looks less than impressed; she slowly pushes past me and walks up to Max.
“I may be your best friend but I don’t get you,” she says poking him in the chest. Max grabs Maria’s finger playfully and replies in a smug tone.
“As your best friend you should know…” Looking away from Maria her finger still in his grasp, “So Liz is that alright with you?” he says his face making a cute pout, I mean how can you turn that down.
“Yeah it’s not a problem with me, the more help I have the better, ya know,” I walk up to Max and Maria and unlock the door. Maria walks in first followed shortly by Michael; Max doesn’t move to go in.
“Liz can you wait a sec?” I let the door fall from my fingers and look up at him, “Yes sure”.
“Well about last night, I’m sorry I didn’t tell you about me having a girlfriend the truth is I didn’t even think about her until she called all I could think about was how happy I was to have you back in my life” He says honestly, I glance around the street taking his words in.
“Who said I was back in your life”, Max’s jaw slightly drops and his eyes widen as he is taken back from my more aggressive comment. Not wanting to talk to him right now I open the door and walk into the Café, Max follows me in and walks past me and helps Michael take down some of the chairs. Michael gives Max a hesitant look before softening his stance slightly and continuing to put the chairs down, Maria comes from the back room, “Grills heating up, everything is on….You know I like this whole running a restaurant thing I could get used to this, except you know school”.
“Well you might have to when I go back to LA”
*CRASH* a loud thundering sounds jumps me, I turn to see Max flushed as he bends to pick up a chair he dropped.
“You’re going BACK to LA?” Maria asks her voice filled with shock as she looks over at Michael.
“Well I don’t know quite yet, I have to look over some paperwork with the sheriff because legally I’m an adult and we have to see who in the will gets the place or what you know?” Maria nods her head softly.
“When’s the funeral?” Max asks as he sits in one of the chairs, I look at him and my heart skips a beat. He is truly beautiful and Tess must be one lucky girl to get such a good man.
“Its Wednesday, around noon at Roswell Park Cemetery,” once the words cemetery comes out of my mouth a ball forms in my throat and I struggle to swallow it down. I feel guilty for not morning my parents death more, I’ve been selfish with the whole Max and Tess, me and everything.
“Well, I’ll be there...” Maria says her voice filled with real sadness, she walks slowly behind the counter. Michael who has already graduated from high school, he could stay here… with Maria.
“So will I, I will miss your dad truly Liz” Max says to me as if trying to convince me to let him go.
“That’s fine with me, I can’t say who can or can’t come to it…” I tried my best not to sound bitchy or upset but it didn’t work and I see the words hit Max; he looks as if someone has hit him.
My stomach flips suddenly causing my to grip the table next to me for support, moaning slightly at the sharp intense pain pulsing in my stomach I feel my breakfast slowly burning its way up into my throat. Ignoring the calls of my names and steps behind me, I ran into the back room and throw myself over the toilet. Once my body seems satisfied that I am truly empty and there is nothing less to puke up, I stop. Pushing myself up with my hands I stumble slightly as if I were drunk, or just weak. In the mirror I see myself, eyes red, tears pouring slightly down my face either from the vomiting or I’m crying.
“Liz?” I soft voice says knocking at the door, its Max. “You ok in there?” his voice sounds as if he really means it, so holding on to the sink I lean over and unlock the door with a click. Once he heard the click the door is flung open and he has me pulled against him as he looks at me as if checking for injuries.
“I’m ok Max, I just got sick” I say pulling my body away from his, in trying to do so my legs give from under me. His strong arms lock around my waist and pull me breast to breast with him, looking up into his eyes I shiver. His amber eyes stare back at me with such an intense emotion I almost start to cry again.
“Liz, I don’t want things like this…we were best friends, I always had you and then one day I didn’t, it ruined my life Liz …being without you once for that long was the worst thing I ever had to do, and I don’t want to do it again” My body feels to heavy for me, I struggle against him trying to hold my own but its not possible I am weak.
“Max” my voice is raspy from the stomach acid that has burned my throat, “I have these feelings, and I’ve had them for ever and I thought it was just cause you were my best friend you know, but as time went on and no matter how much I never talked to you I always felt it and when I saw you for the first time again, it hit me like a ton of bricks, then you made me the happiest since …it happened, then suddenly you have this girlfriend. I mean you can have one, it’s just these feelings and I feel betrayed kind of … like you were saying these things then suddenly RING, RING oh yeah Liz that was Bess!” I gain momentum with my voice and start yelling. I take a deep breath, my hands are shaking and my mind is off in another place, but all I can see is Max’s soul-filled eyes and he makes me melt all over again.
“Liz, we need to talk about everything, you should know how it all happened because there’s things you won’t get…” It doesn’t sound like Max; the voice I hear isn’t the strong seductive one but a small broken boy.
“Like you staying with her for the sex?” I say my voice overflowing with anger and hurt, his eyes darken, “Who told you that” he says slightly pushing me off him, as if in an almost disgusted manner.
“Maria, we talked about you last night” my voice is kind of in a whisper, not exactly the tough sound I was going for though.
“Well it’s NOT like that, I can’t believe you would believe something like THAT Liz!” he is angry now, he’s completely let go of me and I feel colder than before. Now I’m left to grip onto the sink to keep me up. His body has stiffened and his eyes are filled with fire.
“HOW Liz HOW? You’ve known Maria how long, 24 hours! Then you decide to believe anything she tells you about me?!” cutting into him I protest, “She’s your best friend!” I yell pointing my finger in the direction of “Maria”.
He suddenly stops, his eyes lock with mine and I see his visibly calm down. He takes a deep breath, “I’m sorry Liz, I didn’t…” he stops, in an instant I throw myself at him wrapping my tiny arms around his built frame. At first he is stiff but loosens in my arms and wraps his arms around my body pulling me tighter to him. His chest begins to push me up and down, I can feel his breath against my head, he is crying. Looking up to him, he sniffles and wipes his eyes.
“Can we have dinner tonight, so we can talk you know” His voice sounds broken and I mean it couldn’t hurt could it, its just dinner.
“Yes Max, we can” laying my head back against his chest I breath in his scent and my eyes water.
What am I getting myself in to …?
Next:
Grandma comes
Dinner
Tess wants to meet Liz
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Part 8
Max pov:
“Tess its just dinner with an old friend…” I say with a stern tone, she just doesn’t seem to get it.
“AN OLD FRIEND!” her shrill voice screams at me, she tends to be over dramatic.
“Yes Tess JUST a friend, I haven’t seen Liz in a couple years, I think you would let me go to one fucking dinner with her, I mean I spend almost every waking hour with you!” Her face drops, I feel slightly guilty for letting my feelings get the best of me. I mean I don’t love her I only stayed with her this long to get my mind off as Maria called my “Liz obsession”. Tess WAS like Liz once she was honest kind and modest, but once in girls started noticing her and her new found status as my girl friend she let the blonde bimbos get the best of her and she changed. She’s not all bad she just has these very. Very strong connection feelings with me, Maria says she completely obsessed but I mean she can’t be especially with me? Right…oh no she’s crying, damn it.
“Tess” I said rubbing my hands on her upper arm, “I’m sorry I’ve just been depressed with Jeff getting killed…you know it’s all a little stressful for me. I’m worried about the crash and what's going to happen with it” Tess interrupts me by placing one finger gently over my lips.
“No, I’m sorry Max I got selfish…of course you can go to dinner with your friend…” my smile grows on my face and I embrace Tess wrapping my arms around her tight.
“THANK YOU” Planting a soft kiss on her forehead she smiles, her bright blue eyes shining.
“I want to meet her though…” here’s my heart
Beep beep beep BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
“You want to what?” I ask my mouth tripping over the each word struggling to form a complete sentence.
“Meet her, I mean if you and her were so close, why not meet someone that you care so much for. You have seemed to drop everything for her the second she’s back; skipping work twice to help at the café well then she must be special” her voice is laced with slight sarcasms, and it makes my anger rise a little.
“You know Tess I think that would be a great idea…” I say sweetly, I can see her practically gasp she thought I wouldn’t let her which would give her something to get mad about.
“Well great how about she comes over here before you two leave and I can just meet her and talk to her about me and her having lunch or something some time soon” before I can say another thing she kisses me on the lips. Bile rises in my throat and I pull back harshly, “Sorry Tess it’s just I got to go” I say rushing out of her apartment.
What the hell, I love Tess…right? I mean sometimes ok most times I feel like strangling every last shrilly breathe from her throat. I know that’s harsh but try dating Tess for two years…I know she cheated on me once when we first started dating but she said it was only because of the pressure well to be …Liz, can I help it the one person who I thought was my soul mate to leave me alone.
What was I supposed to do without her?
Liz Pov
Ok so it’s about 6:30 and Max called to tell me to come over to his house before dinner because I guess…Tess wants to meet me. I am probably thinking way in to it too much but I can’t help but think Tess has something up her sleeve. I pull into the driveway hopefully the right one according to Max’s directions; I see a black jeep along side small bright yellow neon car. I hope that’s not Max’s yellow …thing! I park behind the yellow thing and turn the ignition off, taking a deep breath I step out of the car, letting my pink kitten heels hit the ground before struggling out. I get out of the car and look at the small neighborhood; it looks like the type of place you’d see on…a family sitcom.
I walk to the door, my heels making a soft click, click with each step; it almost matches the rhythm of my breathing. Reaching the door I raise my hand and softly rasp on the door three times, I hear a small commotion behind the door before it swings violently open. I see a short blonde pushing beneath Max, Max who is trying his best to push her back into the house.
“Hey Liz” he says forcing back the blonde, turning his head behind him at her, he does something that makes her stop and cross her arms huffily over her chest. Turning back to look at me he gives me a sympathetic smile before moving aside as to let me in.
“Hey Max” I say directly in front of him, and I swear to GOD he smelled me! Good thing I used my new strawberry shampoo and conditioner, and vanilla sweet perfume. I walk into the small house into a little hallway that has a dark oak table with a bowl of keys and other trinkets left inside it. He has a closet behind the door, and a entrance to a ….walking a couple steps more in …a kitchen. Tess who has said nothing yet steps directly in front of me, she has beautiful blonde curls that reach her chin and a rather tight pale pink LOW cut v-neck shirt and a shorter than short mini on, with well fuck-me boots on. Reaching her hand out innocently she says, “I’m Tess, maxie’s GIRLFRIEND” her shrill voice exaggerating the word boyfriend, making me give her a glare half smile.
Shaking her hand I say with my best impression of her, “HIIIIIII, I’m Liz Maxie’s old best friend!” from behind us Max coughs, obviously caught on to my impression. Smiling back at him I look at Tess again, her fake smile plastered from ear to ear, “Well Tess I’m sorry to run off with Max so quick but our reservation is at 7 and it’s a bit of a drive”. Tess gives me the once look over before smiling thinking I was nothing special I bet, says “Well go go, you and I can chat later and maybe we can get together soon!” I choke on air.
“Um yeah sure….You can stop by the café anytime I’m almost always there”, Tess smile once more, making me gag a little before heading off to the living room.
Tess wants to have lunch or something with me? Ok would saying ‘hell no you fat man stealing bitch’ be alright…even though she isn’t fat or technically stealing my man because he’s not my man. I don’t know why I’m even thinking this I mean Tess has been nothing but nice to me so far, and here I am thinking about being a bitch to her. Ok well I’m not going to think about that, Max and I are just friends catching up, right?
“Liz you coming?” Max says standing in the doorway waiting for me. He looks uneasy as he watches Tess who has sat on a chair smiling at us as she waves us goodbye. Max doesn’t let me answer but ushers me out of the house, closing the door behind him he walks beside me resting his hand on my lower back leading me to the jeep.
“Oh thank god” I say out loud, Max turns his head to me his eyes shining looking directly through me. He raises an eyebrow in wonder; I laugh to myself then answer his look.
“I’m glad that thing” I say pointing to Tess’s car,” Isn’t yours!” I throw my hands up into the air; I make my way to the other side of his jeep and jump in. He slides in the driver seat and laughs to himself.
“What?” I ask, slipping my seat belt on over my head and clipping it in.
“Oh…nothing, just something funny” he says also putting his seat belt on and then starting the car. I sit there for a second, but I have to know…
“Come on what's so funny? Max I’ve known you forever please tell me!” I say doing my best puppy dog eyes, as the car slowly falls backwards into the road Max looks over at me. His eyes darken before he looks straight ahead once more.
“It’s just that last time we were together, your dad had to drive us everywhere or we walked I just thought it was funny you know random thoughts” he smiled to himself keeping his eyes trained on the road, I sit in a silence filled with questions neither of us want to ask. But I know at dinner we will get out chance to say or ask anything we want because right now I only want to know about Tess, she seems a bit scary to me but ya never know.
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TBC?
Ok so this part is kinda BLAH but I hope you enjoy, I cant wait for your feedback!
“Tess its just dinner with an old friend…” I say with a stern tone, she just doesn’t seem to get it.
“AN OLD FRIEND!” her shrill voice screams at me, she tends to be over dramatic.
“Yes Tess JUST a friend, I haven’t seen Liz in a couple years, I think you would let me go to one fucking dinner with her, I mean I spend almost every waking hour with you!” Her face drops, I feel slightly guilty for letting my feelings get the best of me. I mean I don’t love her I only stayed with her this long to get my mind off as Maria called my “Liz obsession”. Tess WAS like Liz once she was honest kind and modest, but once in girls started noticing her and her new found status as my girl friend she let the blonde bimbos get the best of her and she changed. She’s not all bad she just has these very. Very strong connection feelings with me, Maria says she completely obsessed but I mean she can’t be especially with me? Right…oh no she’s crying, damn it.
“Tess” I said rubbing my hands on her upper arm, “I’m sorry I’ve just been depressed with Jeff getting killed…you know it’s all a little stressful for me. I’m worried about the crash and what's going to happen with it” Tess interrupts me by placing one finger gently over my lips.
“No, I’m sorry Max I got selfish…of course you can go to dinner with your friend…” my smile grows on my face and I embrace Tess wrapping my arms around her tight.
“THANK YOU” Planting a soft kiss on her forehead she smiles, her bright blue eyes shining.
“I want to meet her though…” here’s my heart
Beep beep beep BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
“You want to what?” I ask my mouth tripping over the each word struggling to form a complete sentence.
“Meet her, I mean if you and her were so close, why not meet someone that you care so much for. You have seemed to drop everything for her the second she’s back; skipping work twice to help at the café well then she must be special” her voice is laced with slight sarcasms, and it makes my anger rise a little.
“You know Tess I think that would be a great idea…” I say sweetly, I can see her practically gasp she thought I wouldn’t let her which would give her something to get mad about.
“Well great how about she comes over here before you two leave and I can just meet her and talk to her about me and her having lunch or something some time soon” before I can say another thing she kisses me on the lips. Bile rises in my throat and I pull back harshly, “Sorry Tess it’s just I got to go” I say rushing out of her apartment.
What the hell, I love Tess…right? I mean sometimes ok most times I feel like strangling every last shrilly breathe from her throat. I know that’s harsh but try dating Tess for two years…I know she cheated on me once when we first started dating but she said it was only because of the pressure well to be …Liz, can I help it the one person who I thought was my soul mate to leave me alone.
What was I supposed to do without her?
Liz Pov
Ok so it’s about 6:30 and Max called to tell me to come over to his house before dinner because I guess…Tess wants to meet me. I am probably thinking way in to it too much but I can’t help but think Tess has something up her sleeve. I pull into the driveway hopefully the right one according to Max’s directions; I see a black jeep along side small bright yellow neon car. I hope that’s not Max’s yellow …thing! I park behind the yellow thing and turn the ignition off, taking a deep breath I step out of the car, letting my pink kitten heels hit the ground before struggling out. I get out of the car and look at the small neighborhood; it looks like the type of place you’d see on…a family sitcom.
I walk to the door, my heels making a soft click, click with each step; it almost matches the rhythm of my breathing. Reaching the door I raise my hand and softly rasp on the door three times, I hear a small commotion behind the door before it swings violently open. I see a short blonde pushing beneath Max, Max who is trying his best to push her back into the house.
“Hey Liz” he says forcing back the blonde, turning his head behind him at her, he does something that makes her stop and cross her arms huffily over her chest. Turning back to look at me he gives me a sympathetic smile before moving aside as to let me in.
“Hey Max” I say directly in front of him, and I swear to GOD he smelled me! Good thing I used my new strawberry shampoo and conditioner, and vanilla sweet perfume. I walk into the small house into a little hallway that has a dark oak table with a bowl of keys and other trinkets left inside it. He has a closet behind the door, and a entrance to a ….walking a couple steps more in …a kitchen. Tess who has said nothing yet steps directly in front of me, she has beautiful blonde curls that reach her chin and a rather tight pale pink LOW cut v-neck shirt and a shorter than short mini on, with well fuck-me boots on. Reaching her hand out innocently she says, “I’m Tess, maxie’s GIRLFRIEND” her shrill voice exaggerating the word boyfriend, making me give her a glare half smile.
Shaking her hand I say with my best impression of her, “HIIIIIII, I’m Liz Maxie’s old best friend!” from behind us Max coughs, obviously caught on to my impression. Smiling back at him I look at Tess again, her fake smile plastered from ear to ear, “Well Tess I’m sorry to run off with Max so quick but our reservation is at 7 and it’s a bit of a drive”. Tess gives me the once look over before smiling thinking I was nothing special I bet, says “Well go go, you and I can chat later and maybe we can get together soon!” I choke on air.
“Um yeah sure….You can stop by the café anytime I’m almost always there”, Tess smile once more, making me gag a little before heading off to the living room.
Tess wants to have lunch or something with me? Ok would saying ‘hell no you fat man stealing bitch’ be alright…even though she isn’t fat or technically stealing my man because he’s not my man. I don’t know why I’m even thinking this I mean Tess has been nothing but nice to me so far, and here I am thinking about being a bitch to her. Ok well I’m not going to think about that, Max and I are just friends catching up, right?
“Liz you coming?” Max says standing in the doorway waiting for me. He looks uneasy as he watches Tess who has sat on a chair smiling at us as she waves us goodbye. Max doesn’t let me answer but ushers me out of the house, closing the door behind him he walks beside me resting his hand on my lower back leading me to the jeep.
“Oh thank god” I say out loud, Max turns his head to me his eyes shining looking directly through me. He raises an eyebrow in wonder; I laugh to myself then answer his look.
“I’m glad that thing” I say pointing to Tess’s car,” Isn’t yours!” I throw my hands up into the air; I make my way to the other side of his jeep and jump in. He slides in the driver seat and laughs to himself.
“What?” I ask, slipping my seat belt on over my head and clipping it in.
“Oh…nothing, just something funny” he says also putting his seat belt on and then starting the car. I sit there for a second, but I have to know…
“Come on what's so funny? Max I’ve known you forever please tell me!” I say doing my best puppy dog eyes, as the car slowly falls backwards into the road Max looks over at me. His eyes darken before he looks straight ahead once more.
“It’s just that last time we were together, your dad had to drive us everywhere or we walked I just thought it was funny you know random thoughts” he smiled to himself keeping his eyes trained on the road, I sit in a silence filled with questions neither of us want to ask. But I know at dinner we will get out chance to say or ask anything we want because right now I only want to know about Tess, she seems a bit scary to me but ya never know.
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TBC?
Ok so this part is kinda BLAH but I hope you enjoy, I cant wait for your feedback!
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Part 9
Part 9
“I swear so like I’m walking down the hall and Kyle of all people comes running up to me” Max tells his story his eyes lightening up, his arms flying about dramatically as he continues,” He’s all ‘Dude Max’! Maria in trouble their was a fight’ And I was like oh no is Maria hurt” He stops and looks at me his eyes filled with happiness, a tinge a jealousy hits me wishing I had made him look that way.
“You ok?” he asks reaching his hand over the table and grabbing mine within his, I pull my hand back softly and smile, “Yeah, keep going!”
“Ok” he answers with an unsure tone, “Well when I run into the cafeteria I see Maria sitting in a chair her legs crossed filing her nails with a whimpering Tommy under her foot!” He finishes.
“I knew that girl was great the moment I met her!” I say playfully, I really do like Maria she’s the first girl I’ve gotten really close to other than Samantha.
“Well I’m glad” Max says as he looks around for the waiter, suddenly I think he’s trying to like get the check so he can end this quick. Grabbing my water I casually sip at it, as our waiter comes over I set it on the table.
“Any problems?” the waiter asks, looking worried. Max shakes his head, “Oh no not at all I was just ready to order desert”.
“What?” I ask in shock, and slightly relieved.
“Desert, oh I’m sorry do you want any?” He says honestly, his eyes look guilty for a second but then is filled with nothing.
“Oh sorry, yes of course…I’ll have a ….mint chocolate chip sundae, with extra whip cream please” The waiter nods jotting down my order and looking over to Max with expectant eyes.
“Yeah I’ll have the mocha chunk sundae” he says resting the desert menu of the table, the waiter finishes Max order and quickly picks up the menu’s before leaving with a “I’ll be back with those”.
Suddenly music fills the restaurant Max and I listen to the soft ballad playing both taking in the words…
Sorry
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like sorry like sorry
Forgive me
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like forgive me forgive me
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time you’d be mine
I love you
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like I love you I love you
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
maybe if I told you the right words
at the right time you’d be mine
You’d be mine
You’d be mine
You’d be mine
Max listens as the song comes to a slow end, my eyes sting with tears as the words hit a open nerve.
“Liz the whole reason for this dinner is so we could talk, I mean I love catching up with you but some things have happened in the last couple days” his voice cracks slightly; I know he wants something I just don’t know if I can give it to him.
“I want to know why said or believed the things you said today in the bathroom about me being with Tess for sex” His voice takes on a harsh tone, while his eyes still look hurt and broken.
“Because … I guess it made since? I don’t Maria told me I assumed you talked to her about you know like best friends do, I haven’t seen you in 5 yrs almost Max! People change in that time, I had no idea what you could have become” I say quietly as almost to reassure myself. I look down at the table, I hear Max sigh before he says anything.
“I’m sorry Liz its just so confusing you know? I mean one day I’m at the Crashdown helping Jeff close, joking and laughing then the next the sheriff tells me he’s gone” at the mention of my dad Max grabs my hand when he notices my eyes have let a few tears escape, but does not stop.
“Liz when you left and you said you loved me, I hoped for 2 years that you still did. I have no excuse for not calling you but your dad said it was for the best and that one day you would come back to me. Then Tess came and I didn’t want to date her but Maria and Iz told me that I needed to date someone sooner or later that you haven’t come back now you would never. I became depressed and Tess helped me out of it, then I realized she reminded me of you a little ….at the time” He struggles himself against crying, I squeeze his hand softly and smile he looks at me and a emotion I don’t recognize is evident in his eyes.
“Tess tried to have sex with me, but I couldn’t I always wanted my first time with…you” he blushes at the confession, “She wasn’t happy about me not doing it, so we broke up for awhile. When we started dating again she was a different person called me ever hour then it became more and more, she knew where I was without me telling her. Maria said she was crazy and was sorry for ever making me date her, but at that point I didn’t care I thought it was just Tess showing how she loved me? You know, I mean I have feelings for her too”
As if his hand turned to fire, I jerk away from his hand and push my chair back. “Wait, You LOVE her?” I ask the fire rising within me I never knew was there.
“Well I think I do?” he answers like a little boy, his once soul filled amber eyes that once entranced me now make me feel as if I should heave.
“Max if you love someone you KNOW! I know I loved you the moment I saw you run to me, the day I left! That was the day I decided you were the one that I could be with for the rest of my life. We talked for the first month I was gone, I loved you more and more with each call or email and letter. Then the day came when every time I tried calling no one answered, or when I emailed you only to have no return or my letters to you sent back!” The memories come flooding back my sadness turning to anger, he looks at me shocked.
“You never wrote me Liz!” He yells causing a couple heads to turn but neither of us notices.
“Oh the HELL I did, I wrote you for 2 years Max never once getting a reply or even sign of life so I gave up. I thought you didn’t care anymore…” I finish, sitting back into the chair I cross my arms over my chest.
“Liz, I cared I cared more than you think but never ONCE did I receive anything from you! Your dad was no help either, your random once in a while calls to him” Before he came say another thing I yell, “RANDOM CALLS!” I screamed at him, “I LOVED MY DAD I CALLED HIM EVERY NIGHT! IT WAS ONLY THE WEEK BEFORE HIS DEATH THAT I WASN’T ABLE TO AND I NEVER GOT TO SAY GOODBYE!” suddenly it felt as if someone opened the floodgates, there was no chance of stopping these tears rolling in waves down my cheeks. Max sat in shock his mouth slightly agape. Wiping at my tears with my napkin I see Max rest his head in his hands, then running his hands through his hair he says defeated. “I don’t get it, he never told me… we always talked about you. That’s how we grew close our love of you brought us together. Your dad could talk about you for hours and hours, each time I saw his smile grow and grow. With every call ..He told me about, I guess he kept some to his self… but with every call he grew so proud of you Liz” Holding back my sobs, I listen as Max comes around to the side of my chair. Rubbing my back he continues to talk, “Liz your dad loved you more than anything in this world, to him you were his world”.
I don’t know what to think, I mean sadness anger betrayal I don’t know anymore. I’m upset that Max loves this girl Tess, or so he thinks… I’m angry because I gave up and I feel betrayed because not once did my dad ever talk about Max, that the one thing I never asked about just scared that the answer would be “I’m sorry Liz he’s moved on” or something like that. I don’t know why I even thought that I mean it couldn’t be true could it? OF COURSE IT COULD, I yell to myself silently, he LOVES Tess and your ruining it, you destroy everything.
“I’m sorry Max” I whisper out, Max looks at me sadly “No worries Liz” slowly he stands up and returns to his seat.
“Max there’s such much misunderstanding I don’t know what to do except, let’s start over a fresh start…” He doesn’t answer right away, but as he goes to speak…
“Here yaw go” the waiter interrupts placing our sundae’s in front of us.
Max:
“Here yaw go” the waiter says placing my sundae in front of me and Liz’s in front of her. I sit stunned for a second waiting for the waiter to leave.
“Yeah Liz, that what we’ll do, a new start” raising my spoon into the air I say “TO NEW STARTS” Liz raises and we both clank them together and laugh, we both take our first bites. Liz’s eyes shine with a radiance I have never seen; it just about knocks me on my ass. Watching as Liz eats her ice cream each bite causing her to smile more; I know that this is going to be a long week.
I love Liz, I love Tess...
The funeral...
Work...
Will Liz go back and leave me again here and alone?
--
TBC?
Thank you everyone….
Well I hope you like, I mean it’s hard for me to try and get the beginning problems out of the way. But there will be more in store for my favorite couple.
“I swear so like I’m walking down the hall and Kyle of all people comes running up to me” Max tells his story his eyes lightening up, his arms flying about dramatically as he continues,” He’s all ‘Dude Max’! Maria in trouble their was a fight’ And I was like oh no is Maria hurt” He stops and looks at me his eyes filled with happiness, a tinge a jealousy hits me wishing I had made him look that way.
“You ok?” he asks reaching his hand over the table and grabbing mine within his, I pull my hand back softly and smile, “Yeah, keep going!”
“Ok” he answers with an unsure tone, “Well when I run into the cafeteria I see Maria sitting in a chair her legs crossed filing her nails with a whimpering Tommy under her foot!” He finishes.
“I knew that girl was great the moment I met her!” I say playfully, I really do like Maria she’s the first girl I’ve gotten really close to other than Samantha.
“Well I’m glad” Max says as he looks around for the waiter, suddenly I think he’s trying to like get the check so he can end this quick. Grabbing my water I casually sip at it, as our waiter comes over I set it on the table.
“Any problems?” the waiter asks, looking worried. Max shakes his head, “Oh no not at all I was just ready to order desert”.
“What?” I ask in shock, and slightly relieved.
“Desert, oh I’m sorry do you want any?” He says honestly, his eyes look guilty for a second but then is filled with nothing.
“Oh sorry, yes of course…I’ll have a ….mint chocolate chip sundae, with extra whip cream please” The waiter nods jotting down my order and looking over to Max with expectant eyes.
“Yeah I’ll have the mocha chunk sundae” he says resting the desert menu of the table, the waiter finishes Max order and quickly picks up the menu’s before leaving with a “I’ll be back with those”.
Suddenly music fills the restaurant Max and I listen to the soft ballad playing both taking in the words…
Sorry
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like sorry like sorry
Forgive me
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like forgive me forgive me
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time you’d be mine
I love you
Is all that you can’t say
Years gone by and still
Words don’t come easily
Like I love you I love you
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
maybe if I told you the right words
at the right time you’d be mine
You’d be mine
You’d be mine
You’d be mine
Max listens as the song comes to a slow end, my eyes sting with tears as the words hit a open nerve.
“Liz the whole reason for this dinner is so we could talk, I mean I love catching up with you but some things have happened in the last couple days” his voice cracks slightly; I know he wants something I just don’t know if I can give it to him.
“I want to know why said or believed the things you said today in the bathroom about me being with Tess for sex” His voice takes on a harsh tone, while his eyes still look hurt and broken.
“Because … I guess it made since? I don’t Maria told me I assumed you talked to her about you know like best friends do, I haven’t seen you in 5 yrs almost Max! People change in that time, I had no idea what you could have become” I say quietly as almost to reassure myself. I look down at the table, I hear Max sigh before he says anything.
“I’m sorry Liz its just so confusing you know? I mean one day I’m at the Crashdown helping Jeff close, joking and laughing then the next the sheriff tells me he’s gone” at the mention of my dad Max grabs my hand when he notices my eyes have let a few tears escape, but does not stop.
“Liz when you left and you said you loved me, I hoped for 2 years that you still did. I have no excuse for not calling you but your dad said it was for the best and that one day you would come back to me. Then Tess came and I didn’t want to date her but Maria and Iz told me that I needed to date someone sooner or later that you haven’t come back now you would never. I became depressed and Tess helped me out of it, then I realized she reminded me of you a little ….at the time” He struggles himself against crying, I squeeze his hand softly and smile he looks at me and a emotion I don’t recognize is evident in his eyes.
“Tess tried to have sex with me, but I couldn’t I always wanted my first time with…you” he blushes at the confession, “She wasn’t happy about me not doing it, so we broke up for awhile. When we started dating again she was a different person called me ever hour then it became more and more, she knew where I was without me telling her. Maria said she was crazy and was sorry for ever making me date her, but at that point I didn’t care I thought it was just Tess showing how she loved me? You know, I mean I have feelings for her too”
As if his hand turned to fire, I jerk away from his hand and push my chair back. “Wait, You LOVE her?” I ask the fire rising within me I never knew was there.
“Well I think I do?” he answers like a little boy, his once soul filled amber eyes that once entranced me now make me feel as if I should heave.
“Max if you love someone you KNOW! I know I loved you the moment I saw you run to me, the day I left! That was the day I decided you were the one that I could be with for the rest of my life. We talked for the first month I was gone, I loved you more and more with each call or email and letter. Then the day came when every time I tried calling no one answered, or when I emailed you only to have no return or my letters to you sent back!” The memories come flooding back my sadness turning to anger, he looks at me shocked.
“You never wrote me Liz!” He yells causing a couple heads to turn but neither of us notices.
“Oh the HELL I did, I wrote you for 2 years Max never once getting a reply or even sign of life so I gave up. I thought you didn’t care anymore…” I finish, sitting back into the chair I cross my arms over my chest.
“Liz, I cared I cared more than you think but never ONCE did I receive anything from you! Your dad was no help either, your random once in a while calls to him” Before he came say another thing I yell, “RANDOM CALLS!” I screamed at him, “I LOVED MY DAD I CALLED HIM EVERY NIGHT! IT WAS ONLY THE WEEK BEFORE HIS DEATH THAT I WASN’T ABLE TO AND I NEVER GOT TO SAY GOODBYE!” suddenly it felt as if someone opened the floodgates, there was no chance of stopping these tears rolling in waves down my cheeks. Max sat in shock his mouth slightly agape. Wiping at my tears with my napkin I see Max rest his head in his hands, then running his hands through his hair he says defeated. “I don’t get it, he never told me… we always talked about you. That’s how we grew close our love of you brought us together. Your dad could talk about you for hours and hours, each time I saw his smile grow and grow. With every call ..He told me about, I guess he kept some to his self… but with every call he grew so proud of you Liz” Holding back my sobs, I listen as Max comes around to the side of my chair. Rubbing my back he continues to talk, “Liz your dad loved you more than anything in this world, to him you were his world”.
I don’t know what to think, I mean sadness anger betrayal I don’t know anymore. I’m upset that Max loves this girl Tess, or so he thinks… I’m angry because I gave up and I feel betrayed because not once did my dad ever talk about Max, that the one thing I never asked about just scared that the answer would be “I’m sorry Liz he’s moved on” or something like that. I don’t know why I even thought that I mean it couldn’t be true could it? OF COURSE IT COULD, I yell to myself silently, he LOVES Tess and your ruining it, you destroy everything.
“I’m sorry Max” I whisper out, Max looks at me sadly “No worries Liz” slowly he stands up and returns to his seat.
“Max there’s such much misunderstanding I don’t know what to do except, let’s start over a fresh start…” He doesn’t answer right away, but as he goes to speak…
“Here yaw go” the waiter interrupts placing our sundae’s in front of us.
Max:
“Here yaw go” the waiter says placing my sundae in front of me and Liz’s in front of her. I sit stunned for a second waiting for the waiter to leave.
“Yeah Liz, that what we’ll do, a new start” raising my spoon into the air I say “TO NEW STARTS” Liz raises and we both clank them together and laugh, we both take our first bites. Liz’s eyes shine with a radiance I have never seen; it just about knocks me on my ass. Watching as Liz eats her ice cream each bite causing her to smile more; I know that this is going to be a long week.
I love Liz, I love Tess...
The funeral...
Work...
Will Liz go back and leave me again here and alone?
--
TBC?
Thank you everyone….
Well I hope you like, I mean it’s hard for me to try and get the beginning problems out of the way. But there will be more in store for my favorite couple.
Jessica ****
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...
Xander: You where checking my neck out weren't you?
Angel: No i wasn't !
Xander: I told you to eat before we left...