Part 4
Liz sat at her desk, blancly staring at the email Max had sent
Maria. She decided to input the information from the email into
her computer. She sat patiently while the computer de-coaded the
blocked address. Liz's eyes felt heavy and sore when the computer
finished. She blinked and took a second glance at her screen. It
was sent from Tess' account. Tess4Max381@Lovemail.com.She knew it
was Tess' email account because she once had sent Liz an email
when Max had turned to her for comfort. Liz was still and she
felt sick in her stomach. Questions ran through her brain, why?
Who? Why? Why? Why? She needed to know why the bitch had done
this. Liz sat cross armed waiting for the computer to give her
the real address, she waited, then tears slid down her cheak. The
computer had made its discovery the email address wasnt goin to
change. Liz wiped the tear away from her eye and moved to her
bed. The phone glowed and almost shouted out for her to pick it
up, she did. Her fingers dialed the number of Tess' mobile phone,
it rang once, twice and then a familiar voice answered. Liz froze
when she heard the voice, she died.
"Hello, who's that?" It was Max. She didnt know what to
do, she spoke.
"Erm wrong number, sorry." Liz slammed the phone back
on it's hook and put her hands to her head, she couldn't believe
what she had just done, it was Max, she was sure of it, but what
was he doin answering Tess' phone. Then it came to her, why the
hell had she just put down the phone to her missing friend? She
now knew who Max was with, but was Maria with him, she just
couldn't risk it again. She dialed the number again. Ring, ring.
Max once again answered.
"Hi Max, I know it's you and I know this is Tess' phone and
I know you're missing and...." Liz's words trailed off and
let Max enter the conversation.
"Hi, don't worry about me, look Liz Maria is with me we were
just gonna let off some steam, just cover for us, we'll be back
soon." Max hung up the phone without letting Liz respond. It
wasn't like Max to be like that but Liz thought she should
protect him anyway, but something made her dial the number a
third time.... she had no clue of what she was gonna say and she
didnt even know why she was doin it. It rang.
"Hello?" Max asked, Liz's mouth opened hypnotised of
what to say.
"Why have you got Tess' phone?" Liz asked then covered
her mouth shameful of what she had just asked, she knew it was
none of her business what Max was doin with the phone and she had
no right to ask!
"I borrowed it! Mine wasnt working and so I borrowed
Tess'....anymore questions?" Max asked
"No sorry." Liz put down the phone and stared at her
reflection in the mirror, what had she become? A Liz that was so
limited in what she wanted, so over protective of Max, who wasnt
even her's. She bit her lip and shuck her head at the girl in the
mirror. "Sorry Max" Liz whispered. Liz grabbed her coat
and car keys and headed outside, she had to go to Maria's.
"Hi, just thought id come and tell you that Maria is
ok."Liz steped inside the DeLuca residence, about to lie.
"Oh my god, where is she? Where has she been? Oh my god
Liz!" Mrs. DeLuca let the tears run free from her eyes and
let her tough exteria fall down.
"Shes with Max, doing a science project, they went to
collect samples and Maria says shes sorry for not calling, but
her cell fone wasn't working." Liz could hardly keep from
blurting out the truth, that she didnt know where Maria was and
that her and Max had virtually disapeared.
"Why did she call you? Im her mother, she doesnt respect
me!" Liz tried to calm Mrs. DeLuca.
"She only had enough money for one phone call, she'll be
home soon." Liz sat beside Mrs. DeLuca on the couch and
looked around the room nervesly. She hated lieing!
Later that day.....
Liz sat on her bed, biting her nails. She wanted to know what was
going on, was Maria dead? Was Maria right about Max and the
aliens....were they evil? She couldn't think that. Just then the
phone rang. Liz picked up the reciever only to hear her worst
nightmare.....