Chapter Twelve: Sickness

"Do you really like it?" Liz asked twirling around in her wedding dress.

"Yes Liz." Maria and Isabel said simultaneously.

"But, try on the other one again, because you know your going to anyways." Maria snapped.

Isabel and Liz looked at her.

"I'm pregnant ok, get over it." Maria said.

"I'm gonna go try on the other one." Liz said.

"I'll go see about the bridesmaids' dresses." Isabel said leaving the dressing room.

"How you feelin'" Liz asked sitting next to her and putting her hand on top of Maria's.

"Ok I guess." Maria said. "But, I mean you have to have this wedding soon. I might not fit into the dress by your wedding."

"Well I give you special permission to wear whatever you can." Liz said. "Just not white."

Maria laughed and Liz got up. She got up and got changed.

"What do you think?" Liz said looking into the mirror without looking at Maria.

"Whoa." Maria said breathlessly.

"Yea, whoa." Liz said. Then she heard a thud behind her.

"MARIA!"


"What's the matter with her?" Michael asked as he ran in with Max lagging behind.

"They haven't let us know anything yet." Liz said.

"Come on," Kyle said. "Let's go find a doctor."

"I'll stay here." Isabel said.

"You want something to drink?" Max asked.

"Just water." Isabel replied.

"I'll go with you." Liz replied.


"Do they know if she's going to be okay?" Max asked.

Liz shook her head.

"Let's just not talk about it." Liz said.

They stood in silence for a few moments as they walked around the hospital.

"Maybe we should get the Tabasco Sauce at the cafeteria." Max said.

"I just wanted to apologize for the whole Best Man thing. You know he didn't know about us and everything." Liz blurted out.

"It's ok." Max said.

After a few seconds Max took a deep breath and started talking. "You know something like this makes you think about what's important in life."

Oh My God, Please don't let him say what I think he's going to say. Liz thought.

"And you're what's important to me. And I'm not giving you up without a fight."


"Did you get me those files?" Kent barked.

An inferior ran up to him and gave him a whole stack of files. "Finally." Kent shook his head. He opened the first file filled completely of pictures. He slammed it on the desk and began sorting through the pictures. He took out a picture of Alex, Maria, Kyle, Liz, and finally their group prom picture.

"I want his body," He pointed to Alex's picture. "Her current medical records," He pointed to Maria's picture. "A key to his house," He pointed to Kyle's picture. "And her," He pointed to Liz's picture. "I want her restaurant trashed as a warning." He stuffed the prom picture in his jacket then left.


"Max, I-" Max cut Liz off.

"No matter what you say I'm not changing my mind." He leaned so close she could feel his breath on her face. "I'll die before I give you up." He cupped her face under his hand. "I love you." Without missing a beat he kissed her. And she kissed him back letting herself get lost. She didn't care about anything at that moment except Max's lips. She slid her hands around his neck and he moved his around her waist. He only let her out for air. Then he was about to continue kissing her when her cell phone ran. She jumped and untangled herself. She answered the phone.

"Hello,"

"We'll be right there."

"They found out what's wrong with Maria."