"Oh god this feels so good." Liz Parker laid back in the hot water. She had
a hard day at work, actually the whole week had been hard, and now every
muscle in her body hurt. She had been looking forward to this bath the past
few hours and she felt like she deserved it like no one else. Who would
have thought that working in a science lab would be so tiring.
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!
Her doorbell rang. "This is not happening." Liz thought. She pushed her head under the water, so she wouldn't here that awful noise anymore. But when she had to come up again to breath the bell was still ringing. "Who the hell wants to visit me at 11:30 pm?" She said out loud. Cursing she climbed out of her tub and grabbed her rope. "I'm coming!" She yelled in the general direction of the front door. "This idiots will wake all my neighbors if they don't stop this." Liz mumbled to herself on her way to the door. When she opened the door she was shocked to see who was outside. "Max?"
"Hi, Liz." She leaned against the doorframe for support. She had never expected to see him again.
"Can we come in?"
"Sure." Liz slowly moved away from the door so Max could step inside, followed by Isabel, Tess and Michael. They all sat down in Liz small living room.
"So you're back." Liz stated the obvious.
"Yes." Isabel's voice sounded relieved. Liz desperately wanted to know what happen, but she suddenly remembered that she was dripping wet and only wore a rope.
"Ehm, you guys, I'm back in a second." She ran to her bedroom to change into some real clothes and dry her hair at least a little. While doing this she couldn't prevent thinking about what had happen the last time she had seen Max and the others. Somebody from Antar had contacted them and asked them to come back. Apparently their home planet had been in huge danger. With the help of this contactor the aliens had found a way to return to Antar, and they had used this opportunity. That was in their senior year at High School, about six years ago. And now they were back.
Liz didn't know what to think, or what to do. All this came so unexpected. She also didn't know how the things were between her and Max. They hadn't really been together when he left, but she had missed him for a long time. I took more than two years until she had been ready for new relationships. But what was he expecting now. "Well, you won't find out unless you go back in there girl." Liz tried to give herself some courage. She took a deep breath and walked to her living room.
Liz stood at the door for a moment to take in the scene. Tess and Isabel were sitting on her small couch. They looked the same like they had done six years ago. Maybe a little bit older. But in a good way. Gee, this two would even with 60 look beautiful.
Michael was sitting in her only armchair. Max was standing next to the window. Both of them had changed a lot. They looked tired and exhausted. Liz wondered what had happen to them.
Max turned away from the window and saw Liz standing at the door. He allowed himself to look at her for a few seconds. Just to see how pretty she was. Then he stepped forward. "I'm sorry Liz, that we come so late."
Even his voice sounded tired and Liz more than ever wanted to know what had happen at Antar. She didn't know if he apologized for visiting her at midnight or for not visiting the past six years. In lack of an answer she just shrugged her shoulders. It was silent in the room for some time until Liz finally found her voice. "You look tired."
"It had been a long way." Max answered taking his gaze away from Liz to Isabel who was almost asleep.
" Well, you won't all fit in my apartment. By the way, how did you know where I live?"
"We looked it up in the telephone book. Your address was the only one we could find."
For the first time Liz thought about how it must be for them to come back. Things had changed a lot. Almost nothing had remained the way it had once been. But she didn't feel like explaining right now. The four aliens were not the only ones who were tired.
"I know where you can sleep this night." She simply said. She took her keys from the table at the door and walked outside. The others slowly followed.
Max drove with Liz in her car, the others followed in the car they had rented. During the short drive Liz and Max didn't talk a lot. Event though Liz was desperate to know how things had been at Antar, she was tired. The last week had been extremely hard. Due to the flu they had been short at workers and Liz had to work for two. This night she was supposed to have her first decent sleep in what seemed to be ages. It took all her concentration to hold the car in line, and she was glad that Max didn't talk.
Sitting right next to the love of his live Max tried to figure out what he should do. He had been surprised by the lack of emotions in her face when she greeted them. But Max also noticed the dark rings around her eyes. She seemed to be very tired. So he decided not to push her. Maybe she needed just some time.
His attention was pulled away from Liz when they arrived at what seemed to be their destination. At least Liz was sure this was the right place. The house, if you can call it like that, was huge. Even in the dark you could see how much it must be worth. Liz drove right to the front. Wordless she got out of the car and climbed the stairs to the front door. Surprised Max followed her.
Liz unlocked the door and stopped the alarm. She obviously not only knew the code but also had done this a lot of times. Michael, Isabel, and Tess caught up with them and were not less surprised than Max. Who did Liz know who was rich enough to afford such a house? But Liz didn't bother to recognize their surprise. She showed them their rooms, and then went into one of the guestrooms herself. All she wanted was sleep.
The others soon followed her example. All of them where tired. They could explain everything the next day.
a/n
I know this is probably very confusing. Just wait until chapter 2. That will explain a lot more. But please tell me if you liked it so far.
Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang!
Her doorbell rang. "This is not happening." Liz thought. She pushed her head under the water, so she wouldn't here that awful noise anymore. But when she had to come up again to breath the bell was still ringing. "Who the hell wants to visit me at 11:30 pm?" She said out loud. Cursing she climbed out of her tub and grabbed her rope. "I'm coming!" She yelled in the general direction of the front door. "This idiots will wake all my neighbors if they don't stop this." Liz mumbled to herself on her way to the door. When she opened the door she was shocked to see who was outside. "Max?"
"Hi, Liz." She leaned against the doorframe for support. She had never expected to see him again.
"Can we come in?"
"Sure." Liz slowly moved away from the door so Max could step inside, followed by Isabel, Tess and Michael. They all sat down in Liz small living room.
"So you're back." Liz stated the obvious.
"Yes." Isabel's voice sounded relieved. Liz desperately wanted to know what happen, but she suddenly remembered that she was dripping wet and only wore a rope.
"Ehm, you guys, I'm back in a second." She ran to her bedroom to change into some real clothes and dry her hair at least a little. While doing this she couldn't prevent thinking about what had happen the last time she had seen Max and the others. Somebody from Antar had contacted them and asked them to come back. Apparently their home planet had been in huge danger. With the help of this contactor the aliens had found a way to return to Antar, and they had used this opportunity. That was in their senior year at High School, about six years ago. And now they were back.
Liz didn't know what to think, or what to do. All this came so unexpected. She also didn't know how the things were between her and Max. They hadn't really been together when he left, but she had missed him for a long time. I took more than two years until she had been ready for new relationships. But what was he expecting now. "Well, you won't find out unless you go back in there girl." Liz tried to give herself some courage. She took a deep breath and walked to her living room.
Liz stood at the door for a moment to take in the scene. Tess and Isabel were sitting on her small couch. They looked the same like they had done six years ago. Maybe a little bit older. But in a good way. Gee, this two would even with 60 look beautiful.
Michael was sitting in her only armchair. Max was standing next to the window. Both of them had changed a lot. They looked tired and exhausted. Liz wondered what had happen to them.
Max turned away from the window and saw Liz standing at the door. He allowed himself to look at her for a few seconds. Just to see how pretty she was. Then he stepped forward. "I'm sorry Liz, that we come so late."
Even his voice sounded tired and Liz more than ever wanted to know what had happen at Antar. She didn't know if he apologized for visiting her at midnight or for not visiting the past six years. In lack of an answer she just shrugged her shoulders. It was silent in the room for some time until Liz finally found her voice. "You look tired."
"It had been a long way." Max answered taking his gaze away from Liz to Isabel who was almost asleep.
" Well, you won't all fit in my apartment. By the way, how did you know where I live?"
"We looked it up in the telephone book. Your address was the only one we could find."
For the first time Liz thought about how it must be for them to come back. Things had changed a lot. Almost nothing had remained the way it had once been. But she didn't feel like explaining right now. The four aliens were not the only ones who were tired.
"I know where you can sleep this night." She simply said. She took her keys from the table at the door and walked outside. The others slowly followed.
Max drove with Liz in her car, the others followed in the car they had rented. During the short drive Liz and Max didn't talk a lot. Event though Liz was desperate to know how things had been at Antar, she was tired. The last week had been extremely hard. Due to the flu they had been short at workers and Liz had to work for two. This night she was supposed to have her first decent sleep in what seemed to be ages. It took all her concentration to hold the car in line, and she was glad that Max didn't talk.
Sitting right next to the love of his live Max tried to figure out what he should do. He had been surprised by the lack of emotions in her face when she greeted them. But Max also noticed the dark rings around her eyes. She seemed to be very tired. So he decided not to push her. Maybe she needed just some time.
His attention was pulled away from Liz when they arrived at what seemed to be their destination. At least Liz was sure this was the right place. The house, if you can call it like that, was huge. Even in the dark you could see how much it must be worth. Liz drove right to the front. Wordless she got out of the car and climbed the stairs to the front door. Surprised Max followed her.
Liz unlocked the door and stopped the alarm. She obviously not only knew the code but also had done this a lot of times. Michael, Isabel, and Tess caught up with them and were not less surprised than Max. Who did Liz know who was rich enough to afford such a house? But Liz didn't bother to recognize their surprise. She showed them their rooms, and then went into one of the guestrooms herself. All she wanted was sleep.
The others soon followed her example. All of them where tired. They could explain everything the next day.
a/n
I know this is probably very confusing. Just wait until chapter 2. That will explain a lot more. But please tell me if you liked it so far.