Eve Yes a break from school is just wht they need right now.
Carolyn Parents do't always understand that their actions can cause issues with their children.
Clari 
ok hint taken!
Part 31
Liz gave Max a kiss as they walked through the air port. Liz stopped when she saw her dad waiting for her. He just smiled and eyed Max.
"Dad!" Said Liz
"Hi Liz. Your mom couldn't get off work. She asked me to pick you up and drop you off at home." Said Jeff
"Oh OK. Uh dad this is Max Evans."
"Max." Said Jeff
"Hi Mr. Parker." Said Max
"Are you two seeing each other?" Asked Jeff
"Yes dad. Max is my boyfriend." Said Liz
"Really?" Asked Max
"Yes. Why are you surprised Max?"
"You never called me your boyfriend before."
"Well that is what you are Max."
"Just didn't think you were going to admit it to anyone."
"Liz, we need to go. Your mom is expecting you." Said Jeff
"OK. I'll call soon Max." Said Liz
"Sure. Nice metting you Mr. Parker."
Max walked off to join his sister and parents.
"You really like him don't you?" Asked Jeff
"Yeah I do."
"Just be careful."
"I will dad. Max is nothing like Tony"
"That reminds me. He only got probation for that robbery."
"How did that happen?"
"His father has a lot of pull. Got him out of trouble more then once."
"You have kept me out of real trouble."
"Yeah I did. Liz, I did that because I love you. I really do want to make things right between us."
"I do too."
Jeff helped Liz with her bags and they went out to the car.
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Serena said good bye to Kyle and headed over to where her mom was waiting with John and Ashlee.
"Hi mom." Said Serena
"Hi honey." Said Sarah Kent
"Serena it's nice to see you." Said John Stevens
"You too John." Said Serena softly
"Ashlee aren't you going to say something to Serena?" Asked John
Serena looked at the younger girl. Ashlee was tall for her age with long blond hair and green eyes. Thin and athletic. Serena knew that she played both basketball and softball.
"Hi. I hope you don't think we are going to be friends." Said Ashlee
"Ashlee Elizabeth Stevens! Drop the attitude." Said John
Ashlee didn't say anything. Serena was worried about the younger girl. She was bitter about something.
"Serena, you know that we are moving to John's house this week." Said Sarah
"Yes mom. Where do you live again John?" Asked Serena
"Uh Roswell." Said John
"Roswell?"
"Yeah. I know that it won't be easy to leave your old friends." Said John
"No it's fine. My roommate from Raven Crest is from Roswell."
"Maybe you can spend some time with her after we move." Said Sarah
"Yeah." Said Serena
They headed out of the air port Serena watching Ashlee. She knew that the girl was in some kind of trouble.
Part 32
Liz sat in the car next to her dad as they drove to Roswell.
"Liz, is everything good with you?" Asked Jeff
"Yeah."
"School was good?"
"Yes dad. Uh my English teacher sent a short story I wrote in to this contest run by Michigan State University for high school students."
"That's great. How long before you hear anything?"
"I don't know."
"Liz, your mom gave me that essay you wrote after Jess died. You really do have a talent for writing. I hope that you forgive me for saying it won't get you anywhere. I think that you might be able to make it as a writer some day."
"You really believe that?"
"Yes. Liz, I have been wrong about a lot of things when it comes to you. But I still think you need to have a job until you make it as a writer."
"I plan too. But it won't be in law or medicine. I have no interest in either. Besides I hate the sight of blood."
"What do you want to do?"
"I was thinking of being a teacher."
"You would be good at that. You have always been good with kids."
"Dad?"
"Yes Liz?"
"Why the change? I mean you didn't care before."
"When your mother threw me out and filed for divorce I realized I had to change. That if I didn't I would really have nothing. I had lost your sister, I lost your mother and I had you who hated me for the way I treated you. But I knew that if I changed I might be able to save what little of a relationship we had."
"While I am willing to give you a second chance dad. You need to understand that if you ever treat me like you did I will be gone from your life forever."
"I understand."
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Maria slumped in the car as her mom chatted away about the guy she was seeing.
"Now Maria, I want you to behave tomorrow when we have dinner with Jim and his son Kyle." Said Amy DeLuca
"Fine. Mom who is this guy again? You were talking so fast I didn't catch it."
"His name is Jim Valenti, he is the Sheriff over in Roswell."
"Sheriff Valenti? His son goes to school with me!"
"You aren't having sex with Kyle are you?"
"No mom I am not!"
"It's not like I don't know that you have had sex."
"Kyle is seeing a different girl at school. He is not my type."
"No you go for the really bad ones. So tell me who are you having sex with?"
"Mom! I am not talking about this with you!"
"Listen her young lady, if you get yourself kicked out of that school because you let just any bastard shove his dick in you I will be really pissed do you understand?"
"Yeah mom."
The rest of the ride was silent.
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Serena sat in the backseat next Ashlee. She watched the younger girl. She would bet anything that something had happened to the younger girl.
"Ashlee, I want you to know that you can tell me anything. I won't tell your dad." Said Serena
"Why don't you leave me alone? Just because our parents are getting married it doesn't make us sisters."
"Ashlee, I don't know what happened to you but I know something did. I wish you would trust me."
Ashlee stared at Serena wondering if she really could trust Serena.
Part 33
Liz walked into the house with her dad right behind her. He placed her bags down.
"Thanks for the ride dad." Said Liz
"Glad to do it honey. Do you want me to stay with you until your mom gets home?" Asked Jeff
"No. I will be fine"
"OK. Your mom will be home in about an hour. Call me at the Crashdown if you need anything before she gets home. Or even my cell."
"I will dad."
Jeff gave Liz a kiss and left. Liz headed for the kitchen to get something to drink when she heard a cold voice behind her.
"Thought he would never leave baby."
Liz turned to see Tony. She could see coldness in his eyes.
"What are you doing here Tony?"
"Came to see my girl."
"I am not your girl."
"Yes you are Lizzie until I say other wise."
Liz backed away from him picking up the cordless phone keeping it behind her back and dialed her dad's cell phone.
"Tony how did you get in here?"
"Don't matter. You see before I let you go you owe me something."
"Tony what you are talking about is rape."
"No baby it's not. You see when we started going out that was you agreeing to have sex with me."
"No! I won't have sex with you! I hate you!"
"Doesn't matter what you feel. You are going to give me what I want."
Tony grabbed Liz and forced her to the floor. He pushed her skirt up and went to grab her underpants trying to pull them down. Liz felt tears fall down her face knowing that Tony was going to steal her virginity from her. The next thing she knew someone pulled Tony off her and started to punch him.
"KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY DAUGHTER YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!"
Liz looked to see Jeff Parker pinning Tony to the ground.
"Liz?" Asked Jeff not looking at her.
"I'm ok. You stopped him before he did anything."
Just then the sheriff walked in.
"Jeff? Liz?"
"The kitchen sheriff." Called Liz
Jim walked in to find Jeff pinning Tony to the floor and Liz sitting on the floor.
"What happened?" Asked Jim
"Dad left after dropping me off and I was heading for the kitchen to get something to drink. Tony stepped out of nowhere and told me that he was here to take what I owed him." Said Liz
"What was that Liz?" Asked Jim
"Sex. Weather I wanted it or not. He was trying to rape me. I grabbed the phone and called dad. Tony got me on the floor and was trying to pull my clothes off. That was when dad showed up."
"Ok. Hanson get this scum out of here. Oh and make sure you do everything by the book." Said Jim
Tony was dragged out of the house as Nancy Parker came running in.
"What is going on? Liz are you ok?" Asked Nancy
Nancy saw Jeff holding Liz while she cried. Liz looked up and saw her mom pulled away and ran to her.
"Jeff, she needs her mother right now." Said Jim
"I know."
TBC