Powers Part 27
"What are you guys doing here?" Maria asked as Max, Liz, Isabel, Alex, Kyle, and Tess climbed in through the window with some bags; it looked like they were sleeping bags or something.
"We thought that we should all be here tonight, it's not you in this, it's all of us, and whatever happens, we deal with it together" Max said and hugged Maria, who was on the verge of tears.
"Thank you Max" Maria said and held onto Max for a while before releasing him.
"So Maria, ready to test your powers?" Isabel asked her.
"No" Maria stated.
"Why?" Isabel asked.
"I am scared" Maria said as she hugged herself, trying to find some comfort.
"Maria, we are all here, nothing can go wrong" Liz said.
"No, you don't understand, I am scared of losing my mother, I am scared of dying, and I am scared of losing you to the FBI" Maria said as tears ran down her face.
"Maria, we are not going anywhere," Alex said.
"I know, I'm just scared" Maria said scared. Michael walked up to Maria and tried to make her look into his eyes, but she kept her eyes on the floor.
"Maria look at me, do you trust me?" Michael asked.
"Yes" Maria said and looked into his eyes.
"Look into my eyes…take a deep breath…and then turn my sweater into another color," Michael said in a calm voice and Maria did everything as he told her. Finally she felt calm again, like nothing could ever hurt her.
"Maria look, you did it," a voice said breaking Maria out of her thoughts.
"Maria?" Liz asked concerned, she saw that Maria was on the verge of passing out.
"I have to sit down, I am tired" Maria said suddenly. Michael took a strong hold on her to make sure that she didn't fall.
"I think we all are, why don't we go to sleep, I mean you have a meeting with your dad" Max said and smiled at Maria.
"Yea" Maria said nervously. Isabel, Alex, Max, Liz, Kyle, and Tess pulled out there sleeping bags and lay down on the floor. Michael helped Maria over to her bed, and then he lay down beside her.
Michael held Maria to his chest and his arms were around her like a lock.
"I will be here," Michael whispered to a Maria right before she fell asleep.
TBC.