Maybe

Maybe

Part 3

Michael pounded on Isabel's window, he didn't care if he woke the whole house, he needed to get Isabel to connect with Maria, there was something wrong with her, he could feel it, it felt like his insides were being ripped out, he doubled over in pain. "My God Michael, what is it, what is wrong?" Isabel grabbed Michael and dragged him through the window, Michael was clutching his stomach he was going to be sick, Isabel noticed this and dragged him into the bathroom, she made sure he was okay, she ran into Max's room and shook him awake, "Max, come on something is wrong with Michael." With that Max jumped out of bed and ran to her room, he looked in the bathroom and Michael was lying on the floor, sweat was pouring from him.

"Michael, what happened, are you okay?" Michael tried to stand up, Max reached down and helped him to Isabel's bed, "Michael, come on, what the hell happened?" "I think it's Maria, something's wrong with her, I can feel it, god Max, I can feel her, someone is hurting her, I know it, please we've got to do something." Max and Isabel just stared at him, they knew Michael was missing her, but this was different.

Isabel sat next to him on the bed and rubbed his back soothingly, "Michael, tell me what makes you think Maria's in trouble." Michael looked at her, his eyes were filled with unshed tears, "I was dreaming about Maria, like I do most nights," he looked at them both, "I'm not telling you about them, they're private, anyway, I was dreaming when it changed and suddenly everything went black there was nothing, I couldn't hear anything and I couldn't see anything, then all of a sudden I heard a scream, it was terrifying, I woke up screaming Maria, then the pains started. Look I know it sounds stupid but I know something is wrong, if you heard that scream you would know it too, please you've got to help me."

Isabel was getting worried now, "how Michael, I've tried to dream walk her, she won't let me in, I can't reach her." "Please Is, try again, I've never begged before but I will now, please I'm begging you." Michael cried then, he had never cried in front of anyone but Maria, but now he didn't care.

Max was shocked, he'd never seen Michael so broken, he motioned for Isabel to come to him, they both looked at Michael who was slumped over, his shoulders shaking from his sobs, "Is, I think you should try again, see if you can reach her, he can't go on like this."

Isabel walked back to him and knelt before him, she took his hands in hers and said, "Michael, I'll do it, and I promise I won't leave until she lets me in." Michael crushed her to him, "Thank you, Is, thank you." He stood and walked to Max, Isabel took out a picture of Maria, it was the picture from the prom, the last time they were all together, they last time they were all truly happy, she lay down on her bed and closed her eyes clutching the photo to her. Michael and Max stood looking at her, all they could do now is watch and wait.

TBC