Expecting

They say they love me

Then just walk away

expecting me to be okay

I lie and act happy during the day

but I cry myself to sleep at night,

the thing I hate doing the most.

I worry others, I scare myself

never forgetting the ones I used to trust

They say they love me,

Then just walk away, leaving me here

expecting me to be okay.

Maria put down her pencil and closed her journal. It's been two mouths since "destiny" pulled apart the bond the humans had with their alien counterparts. All she wished was that things went back to the way they were. But she knew that was impossible. Liz ran away to Florida for the summer, Isabel's "Ice Queen" act was now her permanent attitude, Max moped, Tess followed Max around trying to get him to love her like he did, and Michael...Well Maria didn't know what Michael was doing. She barley ever saw him, he's been avoiding her since he told her he loved her then told her goodbye. He made sure they never worked together and he avoided ever going into the Crashdown if it wasn't for work. She missed him. She missed talking to him, she missed fighting with him, she missed kissing him, but most of all she missed that look in his eyes whenever he looked at her. He made her feel beautiful and worth love. Now she felt empty. Sure she still had that DeLuca smile and playfulness when she was around people but when she was alone she broke down. She wanted so much to tell Michael she loved him too, but she never had the chance. She doubted she ever will.

After just lying in her room for about an hour haunted by the last words she heard Michael say to her she walked into the bathroom to wash her face and get her boots, and she walked out of the house. Her mom has been gone for three days and will be gone for another two weeks, so she didn't have to talk to her for awhile. She couldn't deal with her mom's constant "Are you okay's" She walked around the park for a little when she saw an empty beach. She sat down and just stared straight ahead for a while. In a daze until she hears.

"What are you doing here?" She turns her head to see her angel himself. Michael. She turns her head silently dismissing him. If he wont admit that he loves her she wont talk to him. She wasn't the type to beg guys. She feels part of his shirt touch her bare arm, but she still doesn't look at him.

"Maria." He whispered touching her shoulder which she pushes it away.

"Don't pretend like you care Michael." She whispers to him still avoiding eye contact

"Maria you know I care about you." He says . Did she really think he didn't care about her? He cared about her more then life itself. That's why he's been avoiding her all summer, to protect her from himself. And he's also been practicing his powers with Tess.

"I must have missed that when you did, the one thing you know that breaks me down. You told me you loved me then walked away. My father did the same thing to me, and I hate him for it! But you...I can't hate you. No matter how much I tried I still love you." Maria cried before running away leaving a bewildered Michael sitting there.

(Should I continue?)