Everyone was gathered in the cave, waiting rather impatiently. Max looked at Liz and pulled her to him.
"Liz, we need to tell them everything. They need to know the truth or our group will fall apart. But if you aren't ready, then it can wait."
"No Max, you're right. They need to know, we have to be honest with eachother." Liz assured him she was fine before turning to the group.
"Will someone hurry up and tell me what is going on?" Michael barked impatiently.
"Well, Michael, it all began last October, when I got a little visitor..."
****
Everyone in the cave had tears rolling silently down their cheeks as Liz finished her story. Liz had just spent the last 30 minutes telling everyone what had happened to her and about her little visit from Future Max. Max had his arms wrapped around Liz protectively and was whispering words of strength and comfort into her ear.
Everyone's head shot up as Michael burst out yelling and rambling. " We have to do something. Liz was seriously hurt and we can't let the sick bastard who did this get away, Max what are we going to do? You are going to do something right?"
"Of course, I plan on doing something. I even know what that something is but there's more and that's why she's here. I want to get the man who hurt Liz more than any one in this room trust me. But, jumping into action without thinking isn't going to solve anything!"
"Well Sitting here isn't doing anything either is it Max. If you loved Liz half as much as you say you do then you would be doing something, not just--"
Michael's ranting was cut short by Max's body forcing his against the wall. " Don't you ever, EVER doubt anything I feel for Liz. You wouldn't know true love if it bit you in the ass." Max screamed.
"ENOUGH!" Liz shouted. "This isn't helping! Both of you need to sit down. Now! Michael Thank you for caring and wanting to help me but its not helping to get Max all riled up. We need both of you to be calm and focused. And Max Thank you for saying all that but what I need, what we all need, is for you two to calm down and work together. Can you boys do that?"
Max and Michael both hung their heads. "Yea."
Suddenly Alex burst out laughing and everyone turned to stare at him. "Please Tell me what is so hilarious Alex."
Alex looked up with tears in his eyes. " I, Its just... Man can we say whipped!" Alex made the sound of a whip cracking then started laughing again. Isabel turned to him and gave him an evil glare. As soon as Alex saw the look his laughter stopped immediately and Alex was silent.
All at once the entire group, besides Alex and Isabel, made the whipping sound. "Can we say Whipped?" they said in unison and the entire cave filled with carefree laughter, for the first time in a long time.
"Liz, we need to tell them everything. They need to know the truth or our group will fall apart. But if you aren't ready, then it can wait."
"No Max, you're right. They need to know, we have to be honest with eachother." Liz assured him she was fine before turning to the group.
"Will someone hurry up and tell me what is going on?" Michael barked impatiently.
"Well, Michael, it all began last October, when I got a little visitor..."
****
Everyone in the cave had tears rolling silently down their cheeks as Liz finished her story. Liz had just spent the last 30 minutes telling everyone what had happened to her and about her little visit from Future Max. Max had his arms wrapped around Liz protectively and was whispering words of strength and comfort into her ear.
Everyone's head shot up as Michael burst out yelling and rambling. " We have to do something. Liz was seriously hurt and we can't let the sick bastard who did this get away, Max what are we going to do? You are going to do something right?"
"Of course, I plan on doing something. I even know what that something is but there's more and that's why she's here. I want to get the man who hurt Liz more than any one in this room trust me. But, jumping into action without thinking isn't going to solve anything!"
"Well Sitting here isn't doing anything either is it Max. If you loved Liz half as much as you say you do then you would be doing something, not just--"
Michael's ranting was cut short by Max's body forcing his against the wall. " Don't you ever, EVER doubt anything I feel for Liz. You wouldn't know true love if it bit you in the ass." Max screamed.
"ENOUGH!" Liz shouted. "This isn't helping! Both of you need to sit down. Now! Michael Thank you for caring and wanting to help me but its not helping to get Max all riled up. We need both of you to be calm and focused. And Max Thank you for saying all that but what I need, what we all need, is for you two to calm down and work together. Can you boys do that?"
Max and Michael both hung their heads. "Yea."
Suddenly Alex burst out laughing and everyone turned to stare at him. "Please Tell me what is so hilarious Alex."
Alex looked up with tears in his eyes. " I, Its just... Man can we say whipped!" Alex made the sound of a whip cracking then started laughing again. Isabel turned to him and gave him an evil glare. As soon as Alex saw the look his laughter stopped immediately and Alex was silent.
All at once the entire group, besides Alex and Isabel, made the whipping sound. "Can we say Whipped?" they said in unison and the entire cave filled with carefree laughter, for the first time in a long time.