Author: Leanne Smith
Summary: This is set in the Roswellians future, as if everything after EOTW didn't happen. Everything happened differently. Liz didn't tell Maria about F.Max or the future. The dupes didn't go to Roswell. My version of things, so far I don't know where it's leading, I'm just writing.
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Disclaimer: Roswell belongs to Jason Katims, Melinda Metz and co. Songs belong to their respective owners, e.g. Sheryl Crow, Leann Rimes etc..
UNTITLED
CHAPTER 1
"Happy Birthday dear Liz, Happy Birthday to you." As she blew out the candles, a single tear rolled down Liz Parkers perfect. He didn't make wishes anymore or have dreams; they were too painful when they didn't come true. But when she looked around the room at all the happy smiling faces, she couldn't help but wish that one dark haired male were also among them.
"So what does it feel like to not be teenager?" Maria came over and asked her eagerly.
"Exactly the same."
"You're kidding, right? Liz, you are one step closer to being a legal adult," explained Maria as if this were the most important thing in the world.
"Honestly Maria, it feel exactly the same. I need a drink, I'll see you later okay?"
Okay Liz, later," answered Maria, slightly puzzled as to why her friend was acting so strange. It could be something to do with being a year older and not having left Roswell yet.
Liz tried to enjoy the rest of the night. She danced with her friends and family, laughed, talked and everything else she was supposed to do at a party. It was just starting to wind down and people were leaving when a familiar song came from the stereo.
'Come to me now, Lay you're hands over me,
Even if it's a lie, say it will be all right,
And I Shall Believe'
Tears started to stream down her face as she just stood there listening to the music.
'Broken in two, and I know you're onto me,
That I only come home, when I'm so all alone,
And I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way you think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right it all comes down on me.
Please say honestly, you won't give up on me,
And I Shall Believe.'
And with that, Liz rushed out of the room towards the Crashdown kitchen.
Unknown to Liz, Maria had been watching her the whole night, trying to figure out why she was so upset. She had seen Liz when the song had begun and had been walking towards her. When Maria saw Liz run out she followed her, and found her on the balcony talking. She didn't interrupt; she just stood and listened to what she was saying.
"Happy Birthday Liz. I don't know where you are Max but I miss you. You're the person who I want here the most and you're nowhere in sight. Oh, God, I miss you so much. It's all my fault. I chased you away, and now you'll never know how much I truly love you. If only I had told you the truth, you wouldn't have carried on thinking that I had slept with Kyle. I just had to get you and Tess together, if I hadn't it would've meant the end of the world for everyone else, for me though it came when you did get together. You always told me that you could never be with Tess, but there you are laughing and kissing as if I never existed. I can't bear to stay in Roswell having to watch the two of you together, knowing what we could've had. We would be married now, Max. Instead I'm alone. I could never be with anyone else. It's like I told Future You, 'There'll never be another you.'"
Liz stopped there and Maria could see her sobbing into her hands, she didn't know what to do. She so desperately wanted to go over there but that would be admitting that she'd been spying.
Liz might leave Roswell? She had to do something. She couldn't let her leave. Maria walked away; the beginnings of a plan were forming.