Part 28
Back inside Michael's apartment, Kyle Valenti is the voice of reason.
"Isabelle, I know we have to find out about Alex, but be reasonable. We need a starting point, and the destiny book is it."
"I know Kyle, I can't seem to think logically, just selfishly. We all seem to be forgetting that if there is a baby, it's yours. We need to find out where he is and save him from that evil witch."
"I'm not forgetting. Believe me, I'm not forgetting," says Kyle. "But until we figure out what is real, and what isn't, we can't make any decisions."
"You are right. I knew there was a reason I let you hang out with me," Isabelle says with a grin, reaching for her copy of the book.
Kyle grabs his copy and the two settle down to work.
Meanwhile Maria is standing at the window crying silently. Max notices and goes over to stand beside her. For a moment they silently look out the window.
Finally, Max breaks the silence. "It isn't what you think, Maria."
"Oh, I think it's exactly what I think, Max," she answers bitterly. "Michael's decided to move on to greener skinned pastures."
"Michael loves you Maria, but right now, Liz needs him. She is going through something really incredibly difficult right now. For whatever reason, Michael is the one who is helping her work through it."
"Liz. It's always about Liz," Maria snaps. "Well, I'm sick of it. What about me? Don't I matter? This 'thing,' as you call it, is affecting all of us, not just Liz"
"That's it!" Maria continues ranting as she walks across the room gathering her things. "If he wants Liz, he can have her for all I care. They can take their stupid connection, and they can…"
"Um, Maria, I think you may want to shut up and take a look at this," interrupts Isabelle.
Max turns to look and sees Kyle, sitting on the couch with the destiny book open in front of him. He looks terrified of the book as if it is about to attack him. Max walks across the room to join the others and takes the book that Kyle hands him wordlessly.
Max looks at the engravings of the four of them and the words underneath.
Zan, the King of Antar.
Villandra sister to King Zan and Princess in her own right.
Rath, Second in Command to Zan and a General in the Royal army.
Ceirra, sister of Rath and advisor and mediator for the royal family.
"Give me that," says Maria grabbing book from Max's hand.
"Oh my God," she exclaims. "That picture! It's Liz's mother, isn't it? She was Michael's sister? That would mean…."
"That Liz is my niece," says Michael as he and Liz walk back into the room.
