{Don't Ask, Don't Tell}
Disclaimer: I own nothin'. Though I wish
I did, just borrowed everything for a while. Promise to put them back when I am
done. Don't sue me. I'm only 15.
Author: Okoboji_chica
Email: Okoboji_chica@hotmail.com
Category: Dreamer (Max and Liz), could be
general I guess.
Rating: PG- 13
Summary: Based on spoilers for 'Cry Your
Name' and 'It's Too Late And It's Too Bad'. My version of what happens after
those eppys.
Author's Note: If you don't read spoilers, this story probably won't make much sense to you. Also…feedback. I seriously crave it. Good or bad. I also like any advice that would help me write better. THX!!
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Chapter 2
When
she was done telling the tale, she got no response. Not from Max, Michael,
Isabel, Tess. No one. Not one damn word. "Say something!" hissed Maria. She
looked around the group once more. No one had even flinched. "I can't believe
this." Mumbled Maria as she got up and walked into the back room. Leaving a
very quiet group behind.
She
let the door slam behind her as she walked to in the backroom, not caring
anymore whom it bothered. She had just told her best friends biggest secret to
the very people that were never supposed to find out and they gave no indication
that they cared or if they didn't. They didn't even bother to move. That pissed
her off even more. How could they? Maybe they just need time to let it soak in?
She tried to give them the benefit of the doubt considering what they had all
been through the last couple of months, let alone weeks. A lot of things have
happened when Liz left. She had a feeling a lot more were about to happen.
Suddenly
a sound broke her out of her thoughts. Ava was at the door leading out into the
alley, looking like she had just was hit by a truck. Ironic, she thought.
"What?… What are you doing here?" asked Maria in a dramatic whisper.
Ava
just stared in shock that someone was there at that hour to answer her. She
thought it would have been safe. She opened her mouth to speak but was
interrupted by Rath, who was carrying in a very unconscious Liz who was badly
hurt.
"Shit."
Hissed Rath as he noticed Maria standing in front of the door leading into the
café he was followed by Serena, who was huddled behind him in a hurry to get to
Liz. She needed to heal Liz; she was the only one that could do it at the
moment. She couldn't lose such a loyal person to her people, let alone the key
to their entire existence on earth.
As
soon as Rath laid Liz down on the couch, she went to work. "What is she doing
here?" asked Rath to Ava. Ava shrugged, feeling helpless.
Rath
shook his head in frustration, he push Maria aside when he noticed movement in
the room behind her. He peered through the back room an saw what he had dreaded
from the beginning. They were all here. Everyone one of their happy fun bunch.
And they were all quietly yelling at one another. He swore silently under his
breath and turned from the window to face Maria. "They can't know we're here
yet. Got it, girlie."
Maria
nodded quickly. She kept looking from him to Liz periodically. Something had
happed in Sweden.
"We
need to get her out of here. They will be looking for her. Us" Just as he
finished, Liz sat up fully recovered with the exception of a few scrapes and
bruised. She felt better, but felt like she had the weight of two entire worlds
on her shoulders once again. "Maria." She whispered when she noticed the girl
in the room. Maria swiftly crossed the few steps between them and engulfed her
in a hug. "You're alright."
"We
need to get out of here." Rath stressed once again, breaking the two girls
apart. "You're stayin' here." He pointed to Maria.
Maria
finally finding her voice for the first time since they had come in the door.
"No, no you can't just leave again. What about everybody else?" hissed Maria to
Rath's face. Her looks going from Liz back to him. "Liz?"
"He's
right Maria. They can't know that I'm here yet. Neither were you. I half to
go…I'll see you school tomorrow." Liz started to walk out the door followed by
Ava.
Suddenly
she stopped dead in her tracks. "Maria. Tomorrow. On the bleachers, after lunch
and bring Kyle if you…want to know what happened? Or is happening." With that
she finally left with everyone trailing behind her.
"Are
you really going to tell them?" asked Ava as they reached the car.
"Yeah.
Only them though…at least for now."
"Liz,
do you realize that you have got to be more careful from now on? In practically
everything you do? They know that you are the one to answer everything and they
won't stop until they get the answers. They almost already did." Said Serena as
they got into the car. She needed to be
safe. For everyone.
"Yeah,
I know." Replied Liz as she backed out of the alley behind the Crashdown.
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"Hey!" Shouted Maria when she entered the Dining room once again. She couldn't believe everything that just happened. "What are we doing? Guys, this thing is tearing us apart. I mean, Liz did what she had to do and we should be thankful for that. She gave up everything that she ever wanted for you four…the way you guys have been treating her lately, especially ever since Alex's death. How could you? She is our friend and you guys are treating her like the enemy…God…you don't even care do you?" Maria let out a frustrated sigh and turned to leave. "Kyle, are you coming?"
He
looked at the four then back at Maria. He shook his head and got up slowly out
of his chair. "Yeah. I'll see you guys in school tomorrow."
They
left leaving the four staring at them in disbelief. "Maria's right."
"What?"
hissed Max to Michael; he could not believe what he was hearing.
"I
said that Maria is right. Liz has been nothing but faithful to us no matter
what happens and when she needed us we turned from her and told her she was
insane and grasping at straws when she was right all along." Michael got out of
his chair and left. He was going to do the right thing.
TBC….
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Should I continue?