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Forgotten


Summary: This story is about one day, in Michael's life, in which several things events will happen. A day that he thinks no-one remembers. It will be a long time before he can forget. A day that will be a long time before anyone could forget. Michael & Isabel centered Fic, Tess & Alex friendship.

With grace beyond his years, Michael's quick movements gave him an unknown edge as a predator. Swiftly he made his way into the Crashdown a local dinner. As he glanced around he came to realize that he arrived at a very good time, since no-one really was around.

As he made his way into the employee's locker room he glanced at the next week's schedule and was slightly surprised to see that he was working all of the good shifts. 'Must be Maria's doing,' Michael contemplation as she shook his head.

Going over to his locker, he quickly spins the dial, flinging the locker door open. Snatching a warm jar of Snapple off his top shelf, he notices the date on the tiny calendar. Shock slammed into him as his throat goes dry. 'It's just another day. That's all this day is, just another day,' he bluntly told himself. Michael twists off the Snapple cap and gulped down the warm liquid. 'Besides, it's not like anyone is going to remember.'

Swallowing the lump in his throat, he put the lid on the Snapple bottle and gently closed his locker door. Shrugging his shoulders, Michael attempted to easy the tension in his back muscles. As he moved towards the swinging door that separated the employee locker room and the dinning room, Michael heard Liz squealing in her girlish way.

'She only does that when Max is around her. What does he see in her anyways?' Michael reflectioned as he cringed. He could hear them heading towards him, so he decided to wait where he was.

"So, do you have any plans today?" Liz asked as she pushed open the door. Her eyes went huge as she gasped in shock. "Oh, Michael, I didn't know that you were here," Liz gushed.

"Just checking the schedule," Michael garbled as he resisted the urge to roll his eyes at the pair. 'It's just something I've been known to do every week at this time,' he thought as he nodded a greeting towards Max.

"Michael," Maxwell greeted. "Liz was just asking me about my plans for this evening."

'Like I didn't hear her while she was standing two feet away,' Michael thought. "So I've heard. What are your plans for tonight?" Michael asked as he forces himself not to show too much interest. 'It's just another day.'

"Well, I was just asking Max if he had any plans tonight, if he doesn't have any, maybe we can rent a movie," explained Liz as she stared at Max with her doe eyes.

"We?" Michael questioned as she stared at Liz in amazement. 'Is she really including … oh look at her flinch when I interpret that she's including me,' Michael reflected.

"Michael, you know that she was referring to us, as in her and me," Max stressed as Michael watched in morbid fascination as Max gently kissed the top of Liz's head. "Why don't you inform your father that we're renting and meet me back down here?" suggested Max.

"Alright, I'll be right back," Liz agreed happily as she raced out of the room.

He felt Maxwell's glare at him, as he quirked an eyebrow. "What?" Michael questioned.

"Why do you do that?" Maxwell demanded.

"Do what?" snapped Michael as his temper gets the bettor of him. "Be in the same room? Ask her a question? What precisely have I done?"

"Michael, we have had this conversation too many times," Maxwell growled only to pause when he noticed how upset Michael really was. "What happened?"

"Nothing Maxwell," Michael as he forced his way past Max. "Nothing at all!"

"Michael!" Max shouted as Kyle and Maria entered the Crashdown. They barely miss getting run over by Michael as he stalked out. Kyle and Maria glance at each other before rushing over to Max, preventing him from following Michael.

"Alright, what happened?" Maria demanded.

"Nothing," Max dismissed.

"Something has set off Michael," Kyle declared. "And it's usually the alien related stuff that does that."

"Really, it's nothing," Liz dismissed as she joined the conversation. "Max and I were discussing our plans to rent some movies. While Michael, I think, was looking for someone to hang with tonight."

"Well, he can hang with me," Maria stated as she turned to head outside.

"Only you have to work," Kyle gently reminded Maria.

"Well, he can sit a booth and watch me work," Maria countered.

"Maria," Liz groaned as she gave her friend an apologetic look. "Michael is a big boy. He'll be fine."

Meanwhile Michael continued to stalk down the street not paying attention to where he was walking. A loud blast hastily brought his attention back to where he was going.

"What the hell?" Michael gasped as he saw Isabel's Jeep a foot away from his body. He could literally reach out and touch her.

"Want to watch where you're going! I nearly ran you over, Michael!" Isabel snapped as she sucked in several deep breathes.

"Michael, are you ok?" Tess questioned as she leaned forward from the passenger seat.

"I'm just fine! I nearly get run over, and … and…everything!" Michael exploded.

"Michael! You better be hurt, if you're taking that tone with me," Isabel admonished.

"You're not hurt are you, Michael?" Tess posed worried.

"Nothing's broken, where are you headed?" Michael dismissed.

"Wherever you want to go? It's your day." Tess laughed as she quickly sprung from the front passenger seat to the back seat.

"What?" Michael doubted as he looked shell-shocked. "You remembered?"

"Did you think we forget?" Isabel huffed affronted. Michael watched Isabel roll her eyes, as she gestured to the passenger seat. "Get in, and direct us to where you want to go?"

"Don't forget to pick us Alex," Tess laughed as Michael jumped into the backseat and then snaked his way around to the front passenger side.

"Why can't you act like a normal person and go around the jeep?" Isabel muttered as she put the Jeep into gear.

"What fun is that?" Michael stated as the Jeep roared to life.


TBC !