"Hi."
"What can I get you?"
"Actually Liz do you have a minute?" Liz motioned for him to follow her to the back.
"Wait here Jord. I'll be right back." Michael sat on a counter in the kitchen. "Ms. Jordan and I ran into Topolsky in the counseling office. Alex told her about the blood and somehow that lead her to the conclusion that she needs to speak to me and my little green friends."
"Ok there is no way Alex told her."
"She has it on tape."
"Shit! Does Jordan know anything?"
"No but I think she is curious."
"That bitch will probably tell everything if she finds out."
"You could be nice to her."
"Ya and you could be nice to Maria."
Michael stood looking at Liz completely mystified. "What the hell are you talking..."
"You really hurt her."
"Whatever Liz." Michael returned to his table.
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"Now that we have the evidence about the blood, what's next?" Mr. Keistmeir asked Ms. Topolsky.
"We can't do anything yet. We get a few more pieces to the puzzle and then we strike."
"Like a snake?" Henry's toxically happy councilor side came out.
"Yes like a snake."
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"Ewww! Snake!" Maria yelled from the closet. She grabbed a can of tomato sauce off the shelf and smashed the snake. "I killed the little sucker! "Ouch! Damn!" Maria fell to the floor and grabbed her leg.
"What's wrong?" Liz kneeled next to her friend.
"I think it bit me!" Maria's leg began to swell.
"Um, Michael!!" Liz yelled.
"What now?" Michael walked in acting very annoyed.
"Don't worry I won't keep you long. Help Maria."
"Sorry she is way beyond help."
"My leg dumbass!" Maria smacked him.
Michael placed his hand over the bite healing it instantly.
"Thanks." Maria looked at Michael's eyes and instantly thought of Max. She hit her head removing the image of Max. "Get out! Get out! Get out!"
"Fine I'm going! Remember cash is a nice way to repay people for your life."
Michael once again returned to the table. Jordan was standing waiting for him. "Michael we need to talk."
"Ok, what?"
Out of the corner of her eye, Jordan spotted Maria and Liz watching them. She knew about Maria's obsession with him but figured she was out of the picture now. Jordan kissed his cheek and pulled him outside by the waist of his jeans. Michael smiled as they passed Max and Isabel in the doorway.
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"Wow did I just see a smile?" Max asked Liz at the counter. She shrugged. "No idea."
"I believe our Michael is all grown up." Isabel laughed.
"Iz you know that isn't funny."
"I know."
"Why's that? Does Michael have a fatal smiling disease? If he does that's fine with me. He can smile all he wants." Maria became joyful at that thought.
"No, it's bad because Jordan doesn't know about the whole." Max points towards the ceiling.
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Outside, Michael sat on a bench holding Jordan leaning up against him. "Michael?"
"Ya?"
Jordan looked very scared and worried. "Do you believe in the crash of
1947?
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To Be Continued