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after! If I suck I won't be able to get anybetter if you don't help me.
MAx sat in the Crashdown pretending to do an English essay over a bowl of fries.
Despite his earlier statement to Michael, Max still believed, in a tiny part of him
that Liz was lying to him and the whole Kyle thing was just some cruel torture
his brain had conjured up. He shook his head. That's not true/he told himself/
I am simply enjoying a bowl of fires/ Yeah-the other part of his brain spoke up-
So why do you keep sneaking glances at the door to see when Liz is coming to
do her shift?
The Cafe was almost empty. The booths unoccupied except for a couple of
out-of-towners. So after a quick glance around Max comfortably relaxed into
a fantasy which involved Liz running through the connecting doors, begging for
forgiveness and firmly attaching herself to his lips.
He didn't notice the girl with the long black hair until she tapped him on the
shoulder.
For the third time.
"OH hi erm yes?" Max was startled into conversation filling the space that time
had erected. He looked up into startling blue eyes-not blue he ammended-
almost turquoise, aquamarine.
"Hey" The blue-eyed girl spoke. " I am Hope"
The New York accent came in thick on her short entry to conversation and Max
thought he almost heard a derision when she spoke her name.
"I'm Max, can I help you?"
"Actually" she corrected him. " I am here to help you
Here to help you.
The words moved round in Max's head as he looked at the girl. He watched her
slide into the other seat and help herself to his almost untouched fries.
She frowned and her face took on the picture of disgust. She held her hand
over the fries and then watched as seconds later thin wisps of steam began
to curl their way up from the fries.
Max looked around and then back at Hope.
"Who are you?" He stage whispered across to here.
She shrugged and spoke in normal tones. " I guess that you could say I am Zan's
Liz"
Max shook his head.
"You know... your girl, your thang, your bit of stuff." She looked at Max. " The
one you healed"
Max looked away. " She's not my girl anymore."
Hope frowned and chewed on a frie "Really?... Oh yeah I know"
She shook her head this time at Max's unasked question and leaned forward
conspiritally.
"Anyway, as I was saying. I was to Zan, what Liz is-was to you"
Max took a sip from his glass. "Zan? My dupe?" he paused "You don't look
like Liz"
"Nah thats right- we ain't the- uh- genetic match like you pods are. We are the
reincarnation- so to speak"
Max had a strange inclination to laugh at this girl who had come so far to--
well what had she come to tell him? If she did have something she was
obviously having trouble getting to the point
"There can be two reincarnates?" He asked fighting back a smile
Hope sighed catching the smile " We're hald and half- like you- it's what
gives us our individuality-and it's what makes you doubt your love for her"
Max didn't just look at Hope this time. He stared. Then he remembered the fries.
"You heated those fries up. How?"
She waved her hand. "It's a long story and should really be discussed with that
Kyle and Liz here."
Max saw the door swing open and Liz walk through. Hope followed his gaze and
saw Liz. "Is that your Liz?"
"Yes"
Hope grinned and Max thought that somehow the action hadn't been familiar
on her face for a while. " Call her over"
"No"
It was too late though. Liz was already heading their way. Hope watched the
short brunnette come over to Max.
Yeah/she thought/She's changing, you can see it in her eyes. They're not gonna
turn though/
"Hey Max. Can I get you anything?"
Translation/Hope thought/ Who's your friends.
"No thanks Liz"
Hope kicked Max under the table sharply.
"Uhhum" Max cleared his throat " Liz this is Hope. Hope-Liz"
Hope stuck out her hand "We've uh already met--well, talked"
Liz smiled as she recognised the accent. She met Maxs amused glance with
one of her own. "We've talked on the phone."
"You're welcome to join us Liz" Hope moved over so that Liz could sit but she
shook her head.
" I have to work, see you later maybe?"
Hope looked narrowly at Max for a while and finally Max's discomfort ventured
him to prompt her.
"Well?" he asked
"Oh yeah. Sorry. It's the one reason that you don't believe Liz fully about
this Kyle business."
Bingo/Hope thought as his eyes snapped up to meet hers/That got his attention/
"You know about that? How? What else do you know?" His tone was quiet but filled
with urgency,
" Sorry champ" she teased. "It ain't my story to tell, Yours has gotta tell ya that!"
Max slumped in his seat. " She won't tell me anything."
"Listen" Hope advised " Just say that things have changed since 'The Visit', that
its time for you to know what Liz has been told and that Tess' future has been
secured."
"What does Tess have to do with this?"
"Everythig. Just say it"
Liz looked over at Max and Hope their heads bent together. She watched Hope
say something and then saw the spark return to Maxs eyes. She was glad for them.
He should be happy. Liar/ she thought/ How can I be happy when I used to be
able to do that for him? How?
after! If I suck I won't be able to get anybetter if you don't help me.
MAx sat in the Crashdown pretending to do an English essay over a bowl of fries.
Despite his earlier statement to Michael, Max still believed, in a tiny part of him
that Liz was lying to him and the whole Kyle thing was just some cruel torture
his brain had conjured up. He shook his head. That's not true/he told himself/
I am simply enjoying a bowl of fires/ Yeah-the other part of his brain spoke up-
So why do you keep sneaking glances at the door to see when Liz is coming to
do her shift?
The Cafe was almost empty. The booths unoccupied except for a couple of
out-of-towners. So after a quick glance around Max comfortably relaxed into
a fantasy which involved Liz running through the connecting doors, begging for
forgiveness and firmly attaching herself to his lips.
He didn't notice the girl with the long black hair until she tapped him on the
shoulder.
For the third time.
"OH hi erm yes?" Max was startled into conversation filling the space that time
had erected. He looked up into startling blue eyes-not blue he ammended-
almost turquoise, aquamarine.
"Hey" The blue-eyed girl spoke. " I am Hope"
The New York accent came in thick on her short entry to conversation and Max
thought he almost heard a derision when she spoke her name.
"I'm Max, can I help you?"
"Actually" she corrected him. " I am here to help you
Here to help you.
The words moved round in Max's head as he looked at the girl. He watched her
slide into the other seat and help herself to his almost untouched fries.
She frowned and her face took on the picture of disgust. She held her hand
over the fries and then watched as seconds later thin wisps of steam began
to curl their way up from the fries.
Max looked around and then back at Hope.
"Who are you?" He stage whispered across to here.
She shrugged and spoke in normal tones. " I guess that you could say I am Zan's
Liz"
Max shook his head.
"You know... your girl, your thang, your bit of stuff." She looked at Max. " The
one you healed"
Max looked away. " She's not my girl anymore."
Hope frowned and chewed on a frie "Really?... Oh yeah I know"
She shook her head this time at Max's unasked question and leaned forward
conspiritally.
"Anyway, as I was saying. I was to Zan, what Liz is-was to you"
Max took a sip from his glass. "Zan? My dupe?" he paused "You don't look
like Liz"
"Nah thats right- we ain't the- uh- genetic match like you pods are. We are the
reincarnation- so to speak"
Max had a strange inclination to laugh at this girl who had come so far to--
well what had she come to tell him? If she did have something she was
obviously having trouble getting to the point
"There can be two reincarnates?" He asked fighting back a smile
Hope sighed catching the smile " We're hald and half- like you- it's what
gives us our individuality-and it's what makes you doubt your love for her"
Max didn't just look at Hope this time. He stared. Then he remembered the fries.
"You heated those fries up. How?"
She waved her hand. "It's a long story and should really be discussed with that
Kyle and Liz here."
Max saw the door swing open and Liz walk through. Hope followed his gaze and
saw Liz. "Is that your Liz?"
"Yes"
Hope grinned and Max thought that somehow the action hadn't been familiar
on her face for a while. " Call her over"
"No"
It was too late though. Liz was already heading their way. Hope watched the
short brunnette come over to Max.
Yeah/she thought/She's changing, you can see it in her eyes. They're not gonna
turn though/
"Hey Max. Can I get you anything?"
Translation/Hope thought/ Who's your friends.
"No thanks Liz"
Hope kicked Max under the table sharply.
"Uhhum" Max cleared his throat " Liz this is Hope. Hope-Liz"
Hope stuck out her hand "We've uh already met--well, talked"
Liz smiled as she recognised the accent. She met Maxs amused glance with
one of her own. "We've talked on the phone."
"You're welcome to join us Liz" Hope moved over so that Liz could sit but she
shook her head.
" I have to work, see you later maybe?"
Hope looked narrowly at Max for a while and finally Max's discomfort ventured
him to prompt her.
"Well?" he asked
"Oh yeah. Sorry. It's the one reason that you don't believe Liz fully about
this Kyle business."
Bingo/Hope thought as his eyes snapped up to meet hers/That got his attention/
"You know about that? How? What else do you know?" His tone was quiet but filled
with urgency,
" Sorry champ" she teased. "It ain't my story to tell, Yours has gotta tell ya that!"
Max slumped in his seat. " She won't tell me anything."
"Listen" Hope advised " Just say that things have changed since 'The Visit', that
its time for you to know what Liz has been told and that Tess' future has been
secured."
"What does Tess have to do with this?"
"Everythig. Just say it"
Liz looked over at Max and Hope their heads bent together. She watched Hope
say something and then saw the spark return to Maxs eyes. She was glad for them.
He should be happy. Liar/ she thought/ How can I be happy when I used to be
able to do that for him? How?
