Our Song
By M2M
I'm lying in my bed, all alone
Called you once again, no one is home
It's raining outside, on Saturday night
Turning out the light, again I tried
My friends say I'm too good, too good for you
And maybe that is true, well I don't care
What do they all know, they got it all wrong
This is so unfair, they're playing our song
Nobody gets too much heaven no more
It's much harder to come by
I'm waiting in line
Nobody gets too much love anymore
It's as high as a mountain
And harder to climb
Something's going on, what is wrong
I want you to be here, why won't you come
And spend some time with me, can't you see
Have we come undone
Is this the end of our song
How do I deal
With how I feel
How to reveal
Ooooh…. What is real love
As another day fades away
So I say
Max walked into the Crashdown Café taking his usual seat. Isabel had forgone their usual trip to the café saying she had other plans. He didn't even know why he even came almost every day. It was the only way he could see Liz. To see her and stare at her longingly. Pretty pathetic he had to admit, but he couldn't help it. He needed her in his life and she kept pushing him away.
He blinked in surprise as Maria rushed over to him beating Liz to the table. Liz gave her best friend a weird look before going to the next table. Maria flashed him a smile, pulling out her pad and pen.
"Hey, Max. Anything I can get you?"
"Uh… hey Maria. Yeah… I'll take a dish of 'Alien Slime' and 'ProtoBlast'."
"One 'Alien Slime' and 'ProtoBlast' coming right up. Oh, are you free tonight?"
Max looked up at her in bewilderment. Was Maria going to ask him out? "Uh… yeah… Why?"
Maria laughed at his expression on his face grinning down at him. "I'm not asking you on a date, Max. Alex and I are going to the movies tonight, and I thought it would do you good to tag along. It's sort of a pity party…" She shrugged her shoulders waiting for his response.
"I…. Well…" He was getting ready to refuse when he spotted Sean, Maria's cousin walk in and over to Liz. She laughed at something he said causing Max to clench his hands into fists. "I'd love to Maria…"
Maria looked over to where her cousin and Liz were standing talking animatedly to each other. Poor Max… How hard it must be for him to see Liz with another guy, even if it was harmless fun. Maria shook her head, walking back to the counter to get Max's order ready. She walked back over to him placing his order on the table, and then she plopped into the seat opposite him resting her head in her hands.
"Troubles with Michael?" Max looked over to Maria as he took a bite from his mint-chocolate chip ice cream.
"That's putting it mildly. When am I not having problems? That man needs to…." She broke off sighing. "Am I just going after a hopeless dream?"
Max glanced away, his eyes settling on Liz as he answered her question. "I'm not sure… If it is at least you aren't alone."
Maria reached out to lay a hand on his making him turn to look at her. "I have an idea. After tonight… no more pining. We shall show them that we are strong people."
Max gave her a ghost of smile before nodding. They sat in silence as he finished his dessert then they both walked over to the register so she could ring him out. He told her he'd be back when she was done to meet up with her and Alex and then he left without looking at Liz or even telling her good-bye.