******The Return; Part 26******
"I guess the first thing we should do is check out where Austin works. Then we'll ask around and see if anyone knows where he's at. We can also check gas receipts and see if he's been to any ATM machines," Max said to the others.
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"Here put this on." Austin threw Maria her wedding dress. "Today we're going to get married. I had the dress cleaned for you."
"There is no way I'm going to marry you."
"Do I have to remind you of the photos I have of Michael? I think the FBI would be very interested to know there is an actual alien living in Roswell pretending to be a human."
"Stop it alright! Fine I guess I have no choice. But I need time to get my nails done, not to mention my hair and makeup fixed. You don't have any of the right products here. I can't possibly be ready until next week."
"Nice try. Here's a brush and I don't give a damn about your nails. I'll be back in an hour."
*Michael please hurry* Maria thought.
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The group learned that Austin worked at a construction company. They agreed they would send Kyle in to find out some information. Michael wanted to be the one to go in but they convinced him that it wasn't a good idea. Kyle walked into the building.
"Can I talk to the man in charge?" Kyle asked.
"That's me what can I do for you?"
"I was looking for my friend Austin Zoss. Can I speak to him?"
"He's not here. Austin walked out on the job a week ago and said he wasn't coming back."
"Did he give you any clue as to where he was going?"
"No I don't have any idea. You can maybe ask Matt. He's a friend of Austin's."
"Where can I find him?"
"He's outside loading up the truck."
"Thanks."
Kyle walked out to see a muscular guy in his late 30's loading the truck.
"Are you Matt?" Kyle asked.
"Yes. Why?"
"I needed to get in contact with Austin. Do you know where's he's at?"
"What do you need him for?"
"I'm a friend. It's personal."
"Funny you don't look like any friend of Austin's. I'm sure he would have mentioned you to me."
"Look do you know where's he's at?"
"Why don't you get lost?" Matt said.
"I need to know where he's at."
"Get the hell out of here before I physically remove you."
"Calm down. I'll leave." Kyle looked at the man and decided he better leave if he still wanted his face intact.
Kyle went back to Michael's apartment.
"So how did it go?" Max asked.
"His boss said he walked off the job a week ago. I spoke to a friend of Austin's but the guy threatened to beat me up."
"So you didn't learn anything? I knew I should have gone!"
"Calm down Michael. We'll find her."
"Alex is right. Look do you think your dad could help us out? Since he's been reinstated as the sheriff maybe he can figure something out," Liz asked.
"I'll see."
Kyle and the others went to Valenti's office and explained the whole situation to him. The sheriff ran Austin's name through the computer and saw that he had been in trouble with the law throughout the years for various reasons. He found out that Austin was given a speeding ticket two days ago in Marathon, Texas.
"That's great but Marathon is a big place. That still doesn't narrow it down," Liz said.
"Look I'm tired of waiting. Austin actually intends to marry Maria. I'm going to find this Matt guy and see what he knows no matter what it takes," Michael said.
"As the sheriff I'll pretend I didn't hear that."
"Look Michael, you need to be more careful than last time. Don't go overboard," Isabel warned.
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Austin knocked on the bedroom door to where Maria and Dakota where being held.
"Come in."
Dakota was on the floor playing with some toy trucks. Austin actually bought Dakota a few toys after Maria insisted. It was the only time Austin ever listened to Maria. Austin noticed Maria was in the wedding dress.
"I'm glad to see you came around."
"I don't have a choice. You disgust me. You have to bribe a woman into marrying you. I don't want this. Why do you always force me to do things I don't want?" Maria was sick and tired of being scared of this man. She was angry for everything he had taken from her.
"Look here, you'll learn to love me. And I don't force you to do anything. You don't have to marry me. I can find a perfectly suited laboratory for Michael to live in."
"You son of a bitch."
Austin slapped Maria. Dakota started crying and he ran over to his mom. Maria picked him up.
"See what you made me do!" Austin yelled.
Dakota finally stopped crying after Maria rocked him.
"Look freshen up and I'll be back in a little while with a man to marry us. And you better behave."
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Austin arrived a half hour later. He was dressed in a tuxedo. Maria wanted to puke at the site of him. He had his short brown hair slicked back with way too much gel. He was wearing a black tuxedo.
"Come on." Austin led Maria and Dakota into the living room. The room was bare except for a couch and TV. Maria noticed there was an old man dressed in a suit.
"We're ready," Austin said to the man.
"Like I said to you earlier it's a bit unusual for me to marry someone in their house. Don't you want any family here?"
"No, we're very much and love and don't want to wait for all of that."
Maria just frowned.
"We need a witness," the man said.
"Look I paid you enough money for this wedding. Can't we just say Dakota's a witness?" Austin handed the man a wad of cash. Maria couldn't make the amount out.
"No problem."
After the wedding the man left and Austin threw Maria back into the bedroom. She changed back into her other outfit Austin had bought her. Maria wished she were dead. She was now Maria Zoss.
TBC...
"I guess the first thing we should do is check out where Austin works. Then we'll ask around and see if anyone knows where he's at. We can also check gas receipts and see if he's been to any ATM machines," Max said to the others.
__________________________
"Here put this on." Austin threw Maria her wedding dress. "Today we're going to get married. I had the dress cleaned for you."
"There is no way I'm going to marry you."
"Do I have to remind you of the photos I have of Michael? I think the FBI would be very interested to know there is an actual alien living in Roswell pretending to be a human."
"Stop it alright! Fine I guess I have no choice. But I need time to get my nails done, not to mention my hair and makeup fixed. You don't have any of the right products here. I can't possibly be ready until next week."
"Nice try. Here's a brush and I don't give a damn about your nails. I'll be back in an hour."
*Michael please hurry* Maria thought.
______________________________
The group learned that Austin worked at a construction company. They agreed they would send Kyle in to find out some information. Michael wanted to be the one to go in but they convinced him that it wasn't a good idea. Kyle walked into the building.
"Can I talk to the man in charge?" Kyle asked.
"That's me what can I do for you?"
"I was looking for my friend Austin Zoss. Can I speak to him?"
"He's not here. Austin walked out on the job a week ago and said he wasn't coming back."
"Did he give you any clue as to where he was going?"
"No I don't have any idea. You can maybe ask Matt. He's a friend of Austin's."
"Where can I find him?"
"He's outside loading up the truck."
"Thanks."
Kyle walked out to see a muscular guy in his late 30's loading the truck.
"Are you Matt?" Kyle asked.
"Yes. Why?"
"I needed to get in contact with Austin. Do you know where's he's at?"
"What do you need him for?"
"I'm a friend. It's personal."
"Funny you don't look like any friend of Austin's. I'm sure he would have mentioned you to me."
"Look do you know where's he's at?"
"Why don't you get lost?" Matt said.
"I need to know where he's at."
"Get the hell out of here before I physically remove you."
"Calm down. I'll leave." Kyle looked at the man and decided he better leave if he still wanted his face intact.
Kyle went back to Michael's apartment.
"So how did it go?" Max asked.
"His boss said he walked off the job a week ago. I spoke to a friend of Austin's but the guy threatened to beat me up."
"So you didn't learn anything? I knew I should have gone!"
"Calm down Michael. We'll find her."
"Alex is right. Look do you think your dad could help us out? Since he's been reinstated as the sheriff maybe he can figure something out," Liz asked.
"I'll see."
Kyle and the others went to Valenti's office and explained the whole situation to him. The sheriff ran Austin's name through the computer and saw that he had been in trouble with the law throughout the years for various reasons. He found out that Austin was given a speeding ticket two days ago in Marathon, Texas.
"That's great but Marathon is a big place. That still doesn't narrow it down," Liz said.
"Look I'm tired of waiting. Austin actually intends to marry Maria. I'm going to find this Matt guy and see what he knows no matter what it takes," Michael said.
"As the sheriff I'll pretend I didn't hear that."
"Look Michael, you need to be more careful than last time. Don't go overboard," Isabel warned.
______________________________
Austin knocked on the bedroom door to where Maria and Dakota where being held.
"Come in."
Dakota was on the floor playing with some toy trucks. Austin actually bought Dakota a few toys after Maria insisted. It was the only time Austin ever listened to Maria. Austin noticed Maria was in the wedding dress.
"I'm glad to see you came around."
"I don't have a choice. You disgust me. You have to bribe a woman into marrying you. I don't want this. Why do you always force me to do things I don't want?" Maria was sick and tired of being scared of this man. She was angry for everything he had taken from her.
"Look here, you'll learn to love me. And I don't force you to do anything. You don't have to marry me. I can find a perfectly suited laboratory for Michael to live in."
"You son of a bitch."
Austin slapped Maria. Dakota started crying and he ran over to his mom. Maria picked him up.
"See what you made me do!" Austin yelled.
Dakota finally stopped crying after Maria rocked him.
"Look freshen up and I'll be back in a little while with a man to marry us. And you better behave."
________________________
Austin arrived a half hour later. He was dressed in a tuxedo. Maria wanted to puke at the site of him. He had his short brown hair slicked back with way too much gel. He was wearing a black tuxedo.
"Come on." Austin led Maria and Dakota into the living room. The room was bare except for a couch and TV. Maria noticed there was an old man dressed in a suit.
"We're ready," Austin said to the man.
"Like I said to you earlier it's a bit unusual for me to marry someone in their house. Don't you want any family here?"
"No, we're very much and love and don't want to wait for all of that."
Maria just frowned.
"We need a witness," the man said.
"Look I paid you enough money for this wedding. Can't we just say Dakota's a witness?" Austin handed the man a wad of cash. Maria couldn't make the amount out.
"No problem."
After the wedding the man left and Austin threw Maria back into the bedroom. She changed back into her other outfit Austin had bought her. Maria wished she were dead. She was now Maria Zoss.
TBC...