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Phoebe
PART 6-THE MOVE
Tess hung up the phone.
"Khivar, I'm leaving. I need to tell Max the truth. Your strong enough now, we can leave, he won't be able to stop us..." Tess told Khivar.
"Are you insane?!?" Khivar screamed, "How could you do this? You need to keep your relationship with Max, you need to be able to connect with him, be able to kill him. I can't leave Earth without the Royal Four, or the other three dead. You have to make something up now, you can't not go. Vilandra, you need to learn...you must consult me first!"
"Stop, stop it! I understand, I made a mistake. I'll just tell him I, I...love him too much and I couldn't bear to be away a second longer. It will be fine."
"It had better be, Vilandra, or, or something might have to happen to you too. And you know I don't want that." Khivar whispered into her ear nibbling softly. "You don't have to leave just yet do you?"
"No..." Tess whispered back. The two moved into the bedroom and closed the door.
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Max had arrived home a few hours ago. He expected Tess to be there any minute. He needed to tell her. Tell her the engagement was off, he couldn't be with her anymore. Max needed to get away. He would stay with his parents for the remainder of the year, and then he would move to San Fransisco. *Hurry up, Tess...* He thought. The next second the door flew open and Tess walked in.
"Hi, Max"
"Hey Tess. Listen, I really need to talk to you."
"Oh, ok, go ahead."
"Yeah. Well...umm. I don't, I don't think, how can I put this? i don't think it's working out."
"What do you mean, Max?"
"I mean, I, I'm cancelling the engagment. I can't live a lie anymore Tess. I don't love you. I never have. That I remember. I can't and won't marry you, Tess. I'm sorry."
"OMG. Max, I, I don't know what to say. I respect your decision of course, but I don't understand. I mean, what was it?"
"You, me...I don't know. My life is so hectic right now, and I can't taske it all anymore, I need someone who is more...there."
"Oh, I understand now, I think, I better leave. Bye Max."
"Bye Tess." Max said. Tess walked out the door. *This is both bad and good. What will Khivar say?* Tess wondered. She abruptly turned around and walked back into the house.
"Max?" She asked. Max, bewildered, turned to face her.
"Hmmm?"
"We're still friends right?"
"Right." Max said, smiling.
*Perfect.* Tess thought. She got into her car and drove all the way back to New York.
"Khivar? Where are you?"
"In here, Vilandra. Why are you back so soon? Don't tell me you told him."
"No, of course not! He broke it off with me. There's nothing I can do. We're still friends of course, we'll always be able to connect."
"You had better be right, Vilandra. I don't want to take any more chances."
"It's going to work perfectly Khivar. You'll see. Just you wait." Tess said.
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Maria burst through the door and sat down on the couch with a huge sigh.
"Liz!" She shouted.
"Yeah?" Liz shouted back.
"Where are you?"
"Downstairs, in the basement!"
"I'm coming!"
"Ok!"
"Hi." Maria said.
"Hey." Liz replied.
"So What's up?"
"Not much. Max came by last night."
"OMG. Really?"
"Yeah. See?" Liz turned to face Maria. Her face was tear streaked.
"The pictures?"
"Max and me, at the prom and the Crashdown, and...Oh Maria, why does this always happen? I told him the truth, and we still can't...be together. Why Maria? Why me?" Liz said, crying again.
"Oh, baby.It's ok. It's gonna be ok. I promise. Max left yesterday...you won't have to-"
"He left?" Liz cut her off, "How could he have left? He went back to, back to...her. Oh God Maria! I can't stop! I'm obsessing and I can't get him out of my head!" Liz screamed.
"Don't worry. We'll go out, and forget all about him. Let's go. Get your coat. Go, now!"
"Alright, alright!" Liz giggled. "I'm going!"
As soon as Liz left Maria put the top on the old shoe box and pushed into a corner and out of sight.
------------------ 6 Months Later
Liz was moving on with her life, she had long ago gotten over that night with Max. She had heard about Max and Tess breaking up, but she refused to get her hopes up. She refused to let Max have control over her life.
Max stuck to his plan. He graduated in June and decided to move to San Fransisco. Tess moved as well, but her's was a move that was 'strictly business' (even though we know it wasn't). She moved to New York.
Liz got a better job at a community college in San Fransisco as a biology teacher and moved into a beautiful Victorian house near Isabel and Alex's house.
Michael and Maria moved about a month after Liz. Their move was for a specific reason as well. Maria was pregnant. And Michael had proposed, on her birthday. Maria thought it was the most incredibly romantic thing that had ever happened to her. She was ecstatic, and Liz was happy for her too. Now they all lived withing walking distance of eachother again, except for Kyle and Tess, but no one seemed to notice their absence.
One night Liz was walking home from work and she stopped at the drug store to pick up some lipstick, she had run out the dya before. She walked through that door and walked towards the cosmetics section. A few minutes lates she heard her name being called, by a very familiar voice. *Max* Liz thought. *Oh no, it can't be...*
"Liz! What a pleasant surprise, running into you here."
"Yeah. It's great to see you again, Max. It's really amazing we don't see more of eachother, seeing as we live so close. I mean, this is hardly the place I would have expected to meet you." Liz said.
"Well. What are you doing tonight? Maybe we could go out for dinner or something."
"I don't know, Max..."
"Come on, just a friendly dinner."
"Well, I guess so. I mean, as lon as it's very friendly."
"Of course! Let's go."
"Ok, I'm just gonna go pay for this,-"
"Don't worry about it." Max said. He paid for her lipstick and grabbed her hand. "I know the perfect place to eat. Max and Liz walked down the street, hand-in-hand, just like old times. They came to a small french restaurant that looked very expensive.
"Max, I don't think-"
"Liz, sometimes I think you worry too much. Come on. Tonight is our night. This place has wonderful food and great service. You'll love it."
"Whatever you say." Liz said, shaking her head. The two walked in and the waiter gave them his best table, with an overlook of the city. Max remebered the last time he had seen those beautiful lights, the night that he and Liz had spent together. Then he remembered his promise to make tonight a strictly friendly evening.
"So, what do you think?" Max asked.
"It's beautiful. So cozy and romantic." Liz said, she turned to look at him, a sparkle of excitement in her eyes. Max just stared back at her. The waiter came and Max ordered for them both. They talked about lots of things, their jobs, their friends, especially Michael and Maria. Liz told Max how happy she was for them. Max agreed. Then their food came. They talked some more while they ate. The food was delicious. Soon they were ready for dessert. They shared an extremely large crepe suzette and got ready to leave. The waiter brought the check and Liz excused herself to 'powder her nose'. She couldn't believe what a good time she was having. Actually she could, but she didn't want to. *Oh, Max. I love you so much. What am I gonna do? I don't want to lose you again.* Liz stiffened her resolve and headed back to the table.
"Ready?" Max asked her.
"Ready." Liz replied. He took her hand and led her out of the restauraunt.
"So. Did you have a good time?" He asked her.
"A very good time." She replied, smiling.
"I'm glad."
"Me too. I've the good times with you, Max."
"I've missed you, Liz." Max said. By this time they had reached her front door. He leaned down to kiss her, but she pulled away.
"Max..."
"Liz, I know what you think, but it'll work. It will be ok. I promise." Max leaned in to kiss her again, and this time she didn't resist. They walked inot her house and headed upstairs, kissing the whole way up.
"I never stopped loving you, Max."
"I'll always love you, Liz."
And the door shut behind them.
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Phoebe
PART 6-THE MOVE
Tess hung up the phone.
"Khivar, I'm leaving. I need to tell Max the truth. Your strong enough now, we can leave, he won't be able to stop us..." Tess told Khivar.
"Are you insane?!?" Khivar screamed, "How could you do this? You need to keep your relationship with Max, you need to be able to connect with him, be able to kill him. I can't leave Earth without the Royal Four, or the other three dead. You have to make something up now, you can't not go. Vilandra, you need to learn...you must consult me first!"
"Stop, stop it! I understand, I made a mistake. I'll just tell him I, I...love him too much and I couldn't bear to be away a second longer. It will be fine."
"It had better be, Vilandra, or, or something might have to happen to you too. And you know I don't want that." Khivar whispered into her ear nibbling softly. "You don't have to leave just yet do you?"
"No..." Tess whispered back. The two moved into the bedroom and closed the door.
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Max had arrived home a few hours ago. He expected Tess to be there any minute. He needed to tell her. Tell her the engagement was off, he couldn't be with her anymore. Max needed to get away. He would stay with his parents for the remainder of the year, and then he would move to San Fransisco. *Hurry up, Tess...* He thought. The next second the door flew open and Tess walked in.
"Hi, Max"
"Hey Tess. Listen, I really need to talk to you."
"Oh, ok, go ahead."
"Yeah. Well...umm. I don't, I don't think, how can I put this? i don't think it's working out."
"What do you mean, Max?"
"I mean, I, I'm cancelling the engagment. I can't live a lie anymore Tess. I don't love you. I never have. That I remember. I can't and won't marry you, Tess. I'm sorry."
"OMG. Max, I, I don't know what to say. I respect your decision of course, but I don't understand. I mean, what was it?"
"You, me...I don't know. My life is so hectic right now, and I can't taske it all anymore, I need someone who is more...there."
"Oh, I understand now, I think, I better leave. Bye Max."
"Bye Tess." Max said. Tess walked out the door. *This is both bad and good. What will Khivar say?* Tess wondered. She abruptly turned around and walked back into the house.
"Max?" She asked. Max, bewildered, turned to face her.
"Hmmm?"
"We're still friends right?"
"Right." Max said, smiling.
*Perfect.* Tess thought. She got into her car and drove all the way back to New York.
"Khivar? Where are you?"
"In here, Vilandra. Why are you back so soon? Don't tell me you told him."
"No, of course not! He broke it off with me. There's nothing I can do. We're still friends of course, we'll always be able to connect."
"You had better be right, Vilandra. I don't want to take any more chances."
"It's going to work perfectly Khivar. You'll see. Just you wait." Tess said.
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Maria burst through the door and sat down on the couch with a huge sigh.
"Liz!" She shouted.
"Yeah?" Liz shouted back.
"Where are you?"
"Downstairs, in the basement!"
"I'm coming!"
"Ok!"
"Hi." Maria said.
"Hey." Liz replied.
"So What's up?"
"Not much. Max came by last night."
"OMG. Really?"
"Yeah. See?" Liz turned to face Maria. Her face was tear streaked.
"The pictures?"
"Max and me, at the prom and the Crashdown, and...Oh Maria, why does this always happen? I told him the truth, and we still can't...be together. Why Maria? Why me?" Liz said, crying again.
"Oh, baby.It's ok. It's gonna be ok. I promise. Max left yesterday...you won't have to-"
"He left?" Liz cut her off, "How could he have left? He went back to, back to...her. Oh God Maria! I can't stop! I'm obsessing and I can't get him out of my head!" Liz screamed.
"Don't worry. We'll go out, and forget all about him. Let's go. Get your coat. Go, now!"
"Alright, alright!" Liz giggled. "I'm going!"
As soon as Liz left Maria put the top on the old shoe box and pushed into a corner and out of sight.
------------------ 6 Months Later
Liz was moving on with her life, she had long ago gotten over that night with Max. She had heard about Max and Tess breaking up, but she refused to get her hopes up. She refused to let Max have control over her life.
Max stuck to his plan. He graduated in June and decided to move to San Fransisco. Tess moved as well, but her's was a move that was 'strictly business' (even though we know it wasn't). She moved to New York.
Liz got a better job at a community college in San Fransisco as a biology teacher and moved into a beautiful Victorian house near Isabel and Alex's house.
Michael and Maria moved about a month after Liz. Their move was for a specific reason as well. Maria was pregnant. And Michael had proposed, on her birthday. Maria thought it was the most incredibly romantic thing that had ever happened to her. She was ecstatic, and Liz was happy for her too. Now they all lived withing walking distance of eachother again, except for Kyle and Tess, but no one seemed to notice their absence.
One night Liz was walking home from work and she stopped at the drug store to pick up some lipstick, she had run out the dya before. She walked through that door and walked towards the cosmetics section. A few minutes lates she heard her name being called, by a very familiar voice. *Max* Liz thought. *Oh no, it can't be...*
"Liz! What a pleasant surprise, running into you here."
"Yeah. It's great to see you again, Max. It's really amazing we don't see more of eachother, seeing as we live so close. I mean, this is hardly the place I would have expected to meet you." Liz said.
"Well. What are you doing tonight? Maybe we could go out for dinner or something."
"I don't know, Max..."
"Come on, just a friendly dinner."
"Well, I guess so. I mean, as lon as it's very friendly."
"Of course! Let's go."
"Ok, I'm just gonna go pay for this,-"
"Don't worry about it." Max said. He paid for her lipstick and grabbed her hand. "I know the perfect place to eat. Max and Liz walked down the street, hand-in-hand, just like old times. They came to a small french restaurant that looked very expensive.
"Max, I don't think-"
"Liz, sometimes I think you worry too much. Come on. Tonight is our night. This place has wonderful food and great service. You'll love it."
"Whatever you say." Liz said, shaking her head. The two walked in and the waiter gave them his best table, with an overlook of the city. Max remebered the last time he had seen those beautiful lights, the night that he and Liz had spent together. Then he remembered his promise to make tonight a strictly friendly evening.
"So, what do you think?" Max asked.
"It's beautiful. So cozy and romantic." Liz said, she turned to look at him, a sparkle of excitement in her eyes. Max just stared back at her. The waiter came and Max ordered for them both. They talked about lots of things, their jobs, their friends, especially Michael and Maria. Liz told Max how happy she was for them. Max agreed. Then their food came. They talked some more while they ate. The food was delicious. Soon they were ready for dessert. They shared an extremely large crepe suzette and got ready to leave. The waiter brought the check and Liz excused herself to 'powder her nose'. She couldn't believe what a good time she was having. Actually she could, but she didn't want to. *Oh, Max. I love you so much. What am I gonna do? I don't want to lose you again.* Liz stiffened her resolve and headed back to the table.
"Ready?" Max asked her.
"Ready." Liz replied. He took her hand and led her out of the restauraunt.
"So. Did you have a good time?" He asked her.
"A very good time." She replied, smiling.
"I'm glad."
"Me too. I've the good times with you, Max."
"I've missed you, Liz." Max said. By this time they had reached her front door. He leaned down to kiss her, but she pulled away.
"Max..."
"Liz, I know what you think, but it'll work. It will be ok. I promise." Max leaned in to kiss her again, and this time she didn't resist. They walked inot her house and headed upstairs, kissing the whole way up.
"I never stopped loving you, Max."
"I'll always love you, Liz."
And the door shut behind them.
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Well, do you like it??? Please send feedback, and don't miss part 7-the truth shall set you free (or something shorter to that effect)