Title:Destined to be Forever
Author: Phoebe James
Distribution: Please ask first, but otherwise, sure!
Disclaimer: I don't own Roswell or any of the
characters...but man do i wish i did!!
Category: Max and Liz of course
Rating: R
Summary: A few days after EOTW Liz is feeling horrible
about the things she did to Max. Maria feels her
friend's pain and tells Max the truth!
Feedback: Please send feedback, this is my first fic
and I really want to know what you all think!!!

PART ONE
At the Crashdown:
"Maria, I don't know what I'm gonna do. I can't stand
lying to Max anymore. What should I do?" Liz asked
Maria as she took some food from Michael. Maria
started to answer as she walked towards her table.
"Liz, you know you're obsessed right? I mean, you and
Max...I dunno what to tell ya. This whole Future Max
thing...all I can say is that no weirdo better ever
come to me from the future."
"You're a big help Maria. I'm totally lost. My grades
are dropping, I can't concentrate. I had to reroute
everything just to avoid seeing Max. I don't know what
I'll do if I do see him." Liz sighed, depressed.
"First thing you gotta do, chica, is get off your ass
and start doin' your job. We'll talk later, promise."
Maria replied.
*Maria's right,* Liz thought, *Maybe if I keep busy,
my mind won't wander so much.*

At school:
The next day Liz, Maria, and Alex were having lunch
together. Fortunately, Liz had seen no sign of Max all
day, and she was in a very good mood.
"I just know I aced my history test." She said.
"Good for you. I'm proud of you. You've finally gotten
over the first hurdle of breaking up. You're beginning
your normal routine, jumping back into things. If
you ask me, you've been wallowing way too much
lately." Maria said.
"Oh thanks!" Lis laughed. "But really, I know. It's
just that getting over Max has been really hard for me.
Lying to him has been even worse. I can't even think
about it or I break down. Ya know?" Liz replied.
"I guess so. Michael and me have never really been
that, 'deep'". Maria told her.
"God, don't you people have anything else to talk
about besides guys? I mean I've been listening to this
all afternoon and all I can think is, guys are people
too, you talk they listen. Comprendo?" Alex asked.
"Shut up Alex. You are such a jerk!" Liz laughed.
RING
"There's the bell, we better go." Liz said.
"Yeah, see ya later!" Maria replied.
"Bye!" Alex shouted after them.
BIOLOGY
*Oh no, there's Max. What am I gonna do???* Liz
thought.
"Hey Liz."
"Oh, hi Max."
"How are you?"
"I'm fine, you?"
"Good."
"Good."
"Good morning class. Today we will begin Unit 5.
Dissection! I'm sure you're all very excited. We will
be starting with the squid, seeing as you all have
dissected frogs before, right? Well anyway..."

"I guess we're partners huh?" Max asked.
"I guess so." Liz replied casually.
LATER ON IN CLASS
"Alright class, time to clean up!"
"You wash the tools, I'll throw away the squid?" Liz
asked.
"Yeah sure."
As Liz walked over to the sink she thought about how
sad Max appeared every time he looked at her.
*He looks almost as lost as I feel* Liz thought. *He's
become so depressed, so unattached. He's so unlike
Max...* Liz let her thoughts wander. She walked back
towards the desk where Max was cleaning up.
"Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" Max asked.
"Tomorrow is Saturday." Liz replied.
"Yeah... well, maybe at the Crashdown then, or
something." Max said.
"Yeah, maybe."
The truth was, Max didn't know Liz had been avoiding
him. Max had been avoiding Liz too. Seeing her was
just too painful. Even biology class was torture.
Knowing what they used to share, and why they didn't
share it anymore...it was all too much for Max. He
couldn't handle it. Everything was bottled up inside
and Max felt like he was going to burst. All his
anger, his sadness, his depression.
RING
The bell snapped Max out of his thoughts and told him
it was time to go home.
IN THE PARKING LOT:
Liz was on her way out of the building when Maria
snuck up behind her.
"Boo!" Maria shouted.
Liz spun around, startled.
"Don't do that!" She said.
"Sorr-y!" Maria replied, laughing. "Anyways, I just
wanted to tell you that I have to baby-sit for my
little cousin, Josh tonight so I can't come over.
Sorry. I know you really needed to talk."
"That's alright Maria. I think I'll just veg out all
night anyway, you know listen a couple of really good
CD's, maybe watch a chic flick... I'll be fine."
"Cool. Well, don't stay up too late, you have to meet
me at the Crashdown at 10:00 tomorrow
morning. Don't forget okay?"
"Got it, 10:00-Crashdown. See ya then."
"You sure you don't want a ride?" Maria asked for the
last time.
"Yeah, I'm positive. Catch ya later!"