It's a normal day at Roswell High. Max, Michael, Isabel, Tess, Liz, Kyle, Maria, and Alex were having lunch at their normal table when they are feeling someone watching them but they brush it off seeing that there are students around. Michael does notice that Liz and Maria are starring off into space as well as Kyle and Alex. He budges Max who then gets Tess's and Isabel's attention and they look at them funny and tried to get their attention but no one is paying attention to them so Michael decides to get Maria's attention.
Michael: Babe…. (nothing)… Maria are you okay
Maria: what…yeah I'm fine I've got class in ten minutes I'll see you guys later
Maria leaves in a hurry and looks around to make sure no one is following her so she decides to skip class and heads to her favorite spot. Meanwhile Michael notices something isn't right because Maria didn't kiss him and she always has fifth period free
Michael: Liz what is wrong with Maria she has fifth period free
Liz: Michael I don't know what you're talking about she is fine
Michael: That's not true she may hide it but I know she isn't fine what's up guys
Kyle: sorry man we can't say she has told us not to say anything
Isabel: what is wrong we are her friends too?
Alex: All we can say is that she is mad, upset, and pretty much doesn't want to hurt you guys
Liz: Especially you Michael
Max: tell us please
Liz: we can't Maria needs to tell you
Kyle looks at Liz and Alex and gives them the okay to say it: Liz we need to tell them they have a right to know
Liz: fine…..you guys know the guy Amy has been seeing right…well she is getting married to him and he took a job in San Diego for the FBI
Max, Michael, Isabel and Tess look at each other and back at the others with shocked looks and finally one of them speaks
Isabel: what are you guys sure?
Alex: yea Izzy we are sure she told us two days ago she has had a hard time figuring out how to tell us the past month
Michael: Liz when does she leave
Kyle: Michael you really want to know because you won't like it we don't like it
Max: when
Liz: Friday
Tess: that's in 2 days
Alex: yeah we know we have tried to stop her from going but she has too she's not 18 and it's her mother. She doesn't want to go but with him being in the FBI she is scared what he may do if he finds out about you guys…look why don't we meet after school to talk to her because we have class to get to
Michael looked for her during the last two class periods but she didn't show. After school he told the rest of them that she didn't show to class, so they all went to her house she wasn't there Amy said she was working so they went to the Crashdown and Liz's dad said that she called in so no one knew where she went. They all decided that if she wasn't here tomorrow that they would find her. So Michael headed home to find that his apartment was unlocked. He went in ready to fire at someone when he got Maria's presence in the house he ended up hearing a faint cry at the end of the hall and so he went to find her. He found her curled up in a ball crying on his bed. Michael rushed over to her and picked her up and let her cry
Michael: hey babe what's wrong…Maria talk to me
Maria: Michael I don't want to go but in order to keep you safe I have to
Michael: I know baby we will figure it out okay.
Michael thought long and hard about this decision and after Maria was asleep he went to Valenti's house to talk to Jim. Michael knocks on the door and Kyle answers it
Kyle: what's up Michael?
Michael: I need to talk to your dad
Kyle: okay he is in the living room…Dad Michael is here for you
Jim: hey Michael what's up
Michael: you heard about Amy…I need a favor, Maria does want to go can you talk to Amy and see if Maria can stay with you so she can graduate with all of her friends…I am not asking just for me but for her…
Jim: and where is supposed to stay Michael
Michael: with me but no one needs to know that please Jim talk to Amy
Tess finally came out of the bedroom and spoke up: Jim please you gave me a home let Maria stay please I'll share the room with her please we need her here
Michael: thanks Tess
Jim: fine I'll talk to her and I'll see
Jim goes over to Amy's house and knocks on the door. Amy lets him in and they have a long talk about Maria living with him. Amy isn't sure that's a good idea because she wants Maria with her. He convinces her that Maria will probably not do that well in school if she moves away
Jim: Amy listen Maria is 17 will be 18 okay her and Tess can have the bedroom I will look out for her okay please Amy let her stay and be with her friends you know how important that is she doesn't want to go so I'll look after her what do you say?