Roswell Fanatics

~*~*~Maria~*~*~

I watch max's face... god I feel sick...


"I have to go there..." I say trying to move... "Oh god..."

"Are you alright?" he asks his eyes worried.

"No... I feel so sick... and I don't understand! I've drank lots more then what I had last night." I tell him trying to keep the room from spinning from behind my eyes.

"Maybe your sick?" he suggests.

"I don't know... But I have to get up... I have to go... I can't miss the first day.. that'd be soo not good." I ramble on... "What am I going to do?" I ask.. I am going to die thats what.... "I'm going to have to go... maybe I should take more medicine.. or die..."

"Maybe something to drink would help?"

"I don't know... Michael gave me some coffee earlier... It didn't help..."

*MAX*

Coffee, yeah. I was thinking alcohol, but then I realized that she mentioned medicine and my mind goes off in another direction.

"What kind of Medicine did you take?" I ask, helping her to sit up. I pull the garbage can nearby, 'cause I don't think she's gonna make it to the bathroom.

"My en -- energy pills," she says.

I don't have any idea what that means, but it might be something we shouldn't mix with alcohol. Maybe that's why she's feeling so much sicker than usual?

"Want to go to the bathroom and get cleaned up?"

If she's really going to go to work, somebody's gonna have to help her get dressed, and it shouldn't be me. I need to go get Tess, I think.

~*~*~Maria~*~*~


I like Max okay I like him a lot but he is not going to help me get dressed...

I don't feel good.. Maybe my meds don't go good with alcohol who knows... but oh well I'll live..

"Max?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you get someone to help me?" I smile "No offense but I'm not like that... and well I'm having trouble standing so could you help me into the bathroom?"

*Tess*

"Couldn’t it also just be signed as “me” because the person felt it was obvious who it was from?” Liz asks, referring to the note.

“If that’s the case, Liz, then who would it be?” Kyle asks as he reaches over to take the strawberry still in Liz's hand.

Liz glares at him and lightly slaps his shoulder, Liz reaches over to take another strawberry from the plate, but finds that Kyle got to it first. “That was the last strawberry!” Liz protests

“Why else did you think I took it?” Kyle says smugly as he pops the fruit into his mouth and grins. I supress a laugh. Those two are so funny! Liz turns to face me, hiding her face from Kyle and rolling her eyes, trying as hard as I am to stifle a grin.

“Don’t roll your eyes at me. I know you want to smile,” Kyle says to Liz.

I quickly bring up my hand to cover my mouth to hide my grin. Liz and I just share a look, and within seconds I break into a fit of laughter. I can't help it! It's just too hard not to when Liz and I are trying so hard to keep straight faces. Liz is much better at it than I am. She just sighs heavily.

At the sound of my laughter, Michael turned in his seat to face the three of us. Beneath his powerful gaze I stop laughing and look at him, my expression sobering slightly. I give him an apologetic look for interrupting his sports news. He had a look of complete bewilderment and asked, “What did I miss?”

That single question was enough to get us all laughing, even Liz. That fact that he was so wrapped up in the wide world of sports that he missed our entire conversation was hilarious!

"Never mind," I tell him not to worry about it. He nods and, with a shrug, shifts his attention back to the news.


Shortly thereafter, Max comes downstairs and calls me over.

"Hey, Tess, can you go upstairs and help Maria? She's really not feeling well and could use a little assistance from someone of the female persuasion." I smile, touched that he would think of me as the one who he wanted to ask for help. He smiles in return, his warm amber eyes sparkling as he meets my gaze.

"Sure, Max." I answer. I remember what Max told me earlier about Maria having a hangover. "I'll do what I can to get her in shape to go to work." I knew of an herbal remedy that could be useful, so I first head to the kitchen to make some special herbal tea that could help settle Maria's stomach. I take it upstairs and go into her room.

"Hey Maria," I greet her warmly. Wow, she really looks like she's feeling miserable! "I brought up some herbal tea that should help you feel better."

She seems doubtful that it'll work, but is willing to try it. "Thanks, Tess," she says as she sits down on the bed.

"You're welcome," I answer with a smile. "OK, how about I find you the perfect outfit to wear today." She nods, glad not to have to pick out an outfit herself, because that would actually require thinking. So I pick something cute and professional, but also comfortable. With the outfit chosen, I help get her dressed.

Tess Harding

*MAX*

I go downstairs and find Tess in the living room with Michael, Liz and Kyle. I call her to the doorway and ask, "Hey, Tess, can you go upstairs and help Maria? She's really not feeling well and could use a little assistance from someone of the female persuasion."

"Sure, Max," she says. "I'll do what I can to get her in shape to go to work."

"Good. We're going to have to leave in just a few minutes." I really don't know how she could possibly be ready in time. I have a feeling we're all going to be a little late for our first day on the job.

Tess smiles and goes on her way to help Maria. I step fully into the living room now and take another look around. "Hey. Has anybody seen Isabel and Alex? We need to be going soon."

Kyle looks up. "Isabel said she was going out to check out her car. I haven't seen Alex."

"Okay. I'll take a look around." I head out, glancing in the parlor, dining room and kitchen, without any luck. I move on out to the back yard, and take a quick survey of the garden. I find Alex sitting on a bench, staring across the pool.

"Hey buddy," I say as I take a seat beside him. "How's your head?"

Alex spares me a glance that's more like a glare. "Buddy. Ha!" He says, quietly.

"We have to leave for work, soon. Are you feeling any better?"

"Yeah, a little," he says. I can still hear a thread of anger woven through his words.

"I'm sorry I upset you earlier. I didn't mean to." I say, still unsure exactly what it was that distressed him. But I am sorry to see him unhappy.

~*^*~Alex~*^*~

Max finds me stairing across the pool Isn't it funny how much water can make you feel calm? But as soon as HE comes along I start feeling angry again.

"Hey buddy hows your head?" Max says as he sits beside me. I guess he couldn't figure out that I was mad before huh? "Buddy Ha." I say quietly wondering if he could of heard it. Well Isabel's probably out of the picture now. Seeing as Maxie boy has her wrapped around his little finger.
"We have to leave for work," Yeah forgot about that. Man this sucks. "Soon" Max adds, "Are you feeling any better" Yeah I'm sure he's conserned but seeing as I AM feeling a little better I admit it.
"I'm sorry I upset you earlier. I didn't mean to." Hahahahhaha that's a laugh. "Nobody means to upset anyone. It just happens" I point out, "Anyway what happened to not liking...." I can't say her name. She doesn't care anymore. Not no way, not no how. (A/N: Don't own that quote- from Wizard of Oz)

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Max. He stood in the doorway, calling Tess over to speak with her privately. Curiosity continued to war against his obvious wish for privacy and I tried my hardest not to ask what was happening. It so obviously was not my place to ask, and if it was necessary that I know what was occurring, he would have informed the rest of us. So I decided to stay ignorant of the exchange between the two of them.

When Max mentions Alex, something clicks in my mind. Alex. I watch as Max leaves to go off and find Alex somewhere on the grounds. Turning to Kyle, my eyes brighten.

“Alex!” I say with a smile, lifting the note in the air. “It has to be Alex. I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before.”

“Backtrack please?” Kyle asks, shaking his head at my swift change of subject.

“I gave Alex a rose last night, before we left for the club. I gave it to him as a thank you. He probably woke up sometime in the middle of the night and thought to reciprocate.”

“So you think the rose if from Alex?” Kyle asks as he takes the note once more.

I nod. “It makes sense. Don’t you think so?”

He shrugs. “I guess. What do you think, Michael?” Kyle asks the other person in the room. I don’t know if he was actually paying attention to our conversation or ignoring our presence entirely. It couldn’t have possibly been from Michael could it? Maybe a form of apology? He felt sorry about coming on to me, and left a rose as some sort of peace offering. Is that possibly why he is ignoring us completely.

Michael would be one who would desire the anonymity. He would be one who did not want it known that he had a softer side to him opposed to the abrasive persona he donned for most of the day.

This is great! It could be Alex, Michael, or Max. I shake my head lightly at that thought. Max. That is one person I highly doubt that the rose if from. It is more likely that the rose is from Kyle, and he is feigning innocence in some sort of prank.

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~*~*~Maria~*~*~


Finally after what seems like hours I am finally dressed. Tess helps me to sit on the bed and she takes out my comb....

"I don't know how I'm going to get through the day." I tell her.

"What do you mean?" She questions curiously.

"I can't ever hardly hold up my arm.. How am I supposed to go to work?" I really hope that I won't make a fool of my self... I bet I'm already looking crazy in the shots they have of me already...

She smiles and tells me "It'll be alright drink the tea and it'll help to make you feel better."

I take a sip inhailing the sweet scent of the tea.

"I hope so."

I down the whole thing, I feel a little better then I did but not much.

"Lets go downstairs we're going to be late as is." She tells me and I nod.

She helps me walk down the stairs and I let go of her once we reach the bottom. "Thanks." I tell her.

"No problem." she says and I smile.

We head into the living room to find Liz, Kyle and Michael in there.

I groan and steady myself against the wall.

I love your post, Katie! Suddenly sure it's Alex and then a minute later, you're back to any of the four again. Glad that Liz hasn't ruled out Kyle, just because he appears to be her partner in the detective work.
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*MICHAEL*

I'm quietly watching ESPN when Tess comes in, all bubbly and talkative and offering me food. I'd already had a cup of coffee. I'm done with breakfast. And I'm certainly done with conversation until I catch up on my teams.

Some time later, two more people come in. Good. They can talk to Tess and she won't bother me. I hear them mention Alex, and then my name. It happens to be a commercial, so I look up. "What?" I ask again.

"The rose, Michael. Do you think it could be from Alex?" Liz asks.

"What rose?"

Kyle and Liz both burst out laughing. How am I supposed to answer, if they dont tell me what they're talking about? Kyle says, "We've been talking about the rose that someone left for Liz on the piano. Do you think it might have been from Alex."

I shrug. How would I know? "Could be."

Liz shakes her head at me. "Are you really that oblivious to our conversation or are you merely feigning ignorance?"

I wish the girl would talk American English. I'm not completely sure I know what she's asking. "What do you mean?"

Liz laughs again, but I'm saved from her answer when Tess and Maria arrive in the doorway. "We're ready to go," Tess says brightly. Maria seems to flinch, as she leans against the door looking far from ready for anything.

"Great," says Kyle. Also all enthusiastic. "I'll go get the keys to the van. Michael, you go find Max and Alex."

"I thought Max was getting Alex." I complain, but Kyle is already gone. "Fine," I grumble, although nobody is listening, and I go to find our local girl-magnet.

Thanks Bre!
I feel a little sorry for Max. He's not having much luck with the guys. Michael is annoyed with him because he's jealous, and Alex is upset because he thinks Max likes Isabel. You'd think Alex would be more upset because Max was helping Isabel keep her date with Jake, but I'm guessing Alex was a bit too ill to really follow the conversation.
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*MAX*

Alex gives a harsh laugh. “Nobody means to upset anyone. It just happens. Anyway, what ever happened to not liking…”

I wait for him to finish, but he doesn’t. I finally have to ask. "Not liking what?"

He glares at me again. "....her."

Who? I wonder.

Oh! Is this about Liz? I don't think I even spoke to her this morning, so I don't know what could have upset Alex. Maybe last night? It was his idea for me to stay with Liz. Maybe it’s the alcohol and he's imagining things.

"Alex, I’m sure I never said I didn’t like her. I like her a lot," Alex's eyes flash and I quickly add, "as a friend. I'm not going to --"

"Hey!" Michael interupts. He seems angry, too. "Tess says it's time to go." He turns and leaves without waiting for a response.

"Okay. Let's go then, Alex."