Part Nine
Maria had calmed down since Isabel attempted to enter her subconscious. She wasn't even mad at Isabel after thinking about it since she knew that Isabel was just worried about her. Still she wasn't quite looking forward to going home and facing her worried and not-so-happy-with-her friends.
It was a delay tactic that made her stop. 'Avoidance. Classical. She did learn something from Michael after all,' she thought wryly as she parked the car.
Maria got out and stared at the sand stretching out in front of her. She needed to think – to prepare herself for home, for everyone, for Michael and so she began to walk.
Maria knew where she was going although some might doubt it. It was hard to distinguish features in the desert. Maria was headed to a group of rocks – her thinking place. What made this rock formation special, she wasn't quite sure but it reminded her of Michael, even though he had never been there. Once she had planned to take him but now… who knew.
As Maria walked, she began to move faster. Something was drawing her there. An attraction. Something she missed. She didn't about what or who it was. Deep inside of her knew. Maria just ran.
Michael began walking. The others looked at each other in question and then almost as one, made a decision and followed. Again no one asked where they were going.
Michael didn't know where he was going. If one of his friends had asked he wouldn't be able to tell them. He was feeling Maria and following that feeling. It was almost like the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz, Maria had forced him to watch once – the long winding road that led to Maria. Maria was the Emerald City. He almost laughed at his thoughts. They were certainly weird. He knew that she had lingering effects on him.
The others suddenly noticed Michael's increased pace and they rushed to keep up. He was almost running now. Michael could feel her getting closer. Suddenly he stopped. Isabel and Kyle who were directly behind him almost knocked him down in their sudden brake.
In front of them was a group of rocks and in the centre was Maria.
Maria had calmed down since Isabel attempted to enter her subconscious. She wasn't even mad at Isabel after thinking about it since she knew that Isabel was just worried about her. Still she wasn't quite looking forward to going home and facing her worried and not-so-happy-with-her friends.
It was a delay tactic that made her stop. 'Avoidance. Classical. She did learn something from Michael after all,' she thought wryly as she parked the car.
Maria got out and stared at the sand stretching out in front of her. She needed to think – to prepare herself for home, for everyone, for Michael and so she began to walk.
Maria knew where she was going although some might doubt it. It was hard to distinguish features in the desert. Maria was headed to a group of rocks – her thinking place. What made this rock formation special, she wasn't quite sure but it reminded her of Michael, even though he had never been there. Once she had planned to take him but now… who knew.
As Maria walked, she began to move faster. Something was drawing her there. An attraction. Something she missed. She didn't about what or who it was. Deep inside of her knew. Maria just ran.
Michael began walking. The others looked at each other in question and then almost as one, made a decision and followed. Again no one asked where they were going.
Michael didn't know where he was going. If one of his friends had asked he wouldn't be able to tell them. He was feeling Maria and following that feeling. It was almost like the yellow brick road in the Wizard of Oz, Maria had forced him to watch once – the long winding road that led to Maria. Maria was the Emerald City. He almost laughed at his thoughts. They were certainly weird. He knew that she had lingering effects on him.
The others suddenly noticed Michael's increased pace and they rushed to keep up. He was almost running now. Michael could feel her getting closer. Suddenly he stopped. Isabel and Kyle who were directly behind him almost knocked him down in their sudden brake.
In front of them was a group of rocks and in the centre was Maria.