PART 7
Max walked into the private office where he had seen
Liz go earlier.
"Hey, can we talk?" he asked her. He noticed the tears
on her face.
*I wonder why she was crying.* He thought.
"I'm not in the mood to talk right now Max. Sorry."
Liz told him, wiping the tears from her face. She got
up from the corner of the sofa and began walking
towards the door. "I've really gotta get back to
work."
"Okay, later then." Max called after her. She ignored
him.
*Why do human relationships have to be so complicated?*
(A/N: Katswana just shape shifted into Max, when she
took on his body, she gained his knowledge and the
ability to hear his thoughts. What you have just read
was not the real Max Evans, but rather, it was
Katswana who shapeshifted into him. Max left the
Crashdown a while ago with the others.)
*Why did I do that? Max wanted to talk to me. We need
to talk. I want to work this out. Max...Oh God, what's
wrong with me?* Liz wondered. An hour later Liz's shift
was up. Max was still sitting in the corner booth. Liz
decided to take Alex's advice and hear what he had to
say.
"Hi Max."
"Hey Liz."
"I've been thinking about what you said. I think
you're right. We do need to talk."
"I'm glad you feel that way too. We can work through
this Liz."
"I know."
"Do you wanna go somewhere more...private?"
"I, I guess, I mean, sure. Lemme finish cleaning up and
I'll go get my jacket and we can go."
"Alright." *What am I gonna do about a car?* Katswana
picked up an apple from a table she passed on the way
out. Once she got outside, she stopped time and ran to
the end of the street where she was sure no one would
notice a car coming out of nowhere. She placed the
apple on the ground, closed her eyes, and concentrated
on the Max's jeep. When she opened her eyes it was
there in front of her. She climbed into the front
seat and set time again. She drove into the Crashdown
parking lot and waited for Liz.
After a few minutes of waiting, Liz walked out of the
Crashdown. She had changed back into her regular
clothes. Her hair was pulled back and her make up had
been re-applied.
"Let's go!" she smiled at Max. Max turned the car
around and headed towards the Double T Diner. Except
this time it would be a small deserted house near a
barn.
"Where are we going? I know I recognize these roads."
"Oh, just someplace deserted, someplace where we can
be alone."
"Sounds nice. The stars are so beautiful tonight, and
the sunrise against the mountains must be gorgeous!"
"Yeah, it is."
"Mmmmmmm."
"Here we are."
"What is this place Max?"
"I've been coming here a lot lately. It helps me clear
my mind. The view from the back window is beautiful. I
hope you like it."
"I'm sure I will, but the most important thing to do
here is talk, right?"
"Of course." Katswana led Liz into the house. The
house, however, was really a holding chamber for Liz.
Liz, of course, saw a beautiful old Victorian house,
through Katswana's mind warp. Once Katswana had led
Liz to the back room of the house and successfully got
Liz inside she lifted the mind warp and transformed
back into her old self.
"So nice to finally meet the Kings new love. I hear
you are the reason the King and Queen quarrel? Is this
true?" Katswana asked.
"Who are you? What do you want from me?"
"I don't want anything from you, dear girl! No, no. You
are simply the bait."
"What?"
"I suppose there is no harm in telling you...you'll be
gone soon enough anyway. My name is Katswana. I work
for Nicholas. Together we are trying to find the
granilith. If the King loves you as much as the Queen
said he does, then I'm sure we'll have it in no time.
Then I can put you out of your misery."
"That will never happen! I mean, Max won't tell you
where the granilith is."
"Not even at your expense?"
"I, I...I don't know." Liz said, sadly.
"Poor girl, don't worry, your misery will be over soon
enough!" Katswana cried. Liz backed up into the corner
of her 'cell'. She slowly lowered herself to the
ground.
*Max, you have to help me,please...* Liz thought
desperately.
*No one can help you now Liz. You're destined to die
in agony! Hahahahaha! *
*Please...* Liz sobbed. It was at that moment that Liz
realized that she'd never see any of her friends or
family ever again. Alex's lame jokes, Maria's great
advice, Isabel's fashion tips, Michael's sweet face,
Kyle's handsome good looks, Max...hell she'd even miss
Tess! And her family. How would her death be explained
to them? Would she be a famous kidnapping case? Liz
couldn't take thinking about it anymore. She closed
her eyes in a desperate attempt to clear her head.
Soon she was drifting off to sleep.
Max walked into the private office where he had seen
Liz go earlier.
"Hey, can we talk?" he asked her. He noticed the tears
on her face.
*I wonder why she was crying.* He thought.
"I'm not in the mood to talk right now Max. Sorry."
Liz told him, wiping the tears from her face. She got
up from the corner of the sofa and began walking
towards the door. "I've really gotta get back to
work."
"Okay, later then." Max called after her. She ignored
him.
*Why do human relationships have to be so complicated?*
(A/N: Katswana just shape shifted into Max, when she
took on his body, she gained his knowledge and the
ability to hear his thoughts. What you have just read
was not the real Max Evans, but rather, it was
Katswana who shapeshifted into him. Max left the
Crashdown a while ago with the others.)
*Why did I do that? Max wanted to talk to me. We need
to talk. I want to work this out. Max...Oh God, what's
wrong with me?* Liz wondered. An hour later Liz's shift
was up. Max was still sitting in the corner booth. Liz
decided to take Alex's advice and hear what he had to
say.
"Hi Max."
"Hey Liz."
"I've been thinking about what you said. I think
you're right. We do need to talk."
"I'm glad you feel that way too. We can work through
this Liz."
"I know."
"Do you wanna go somewhere more...private?"
"I, I guess, I mean, sure. Lemme finish cleaning up and
I'll go get my jacket and we can go."
"Alright." *What am I gonna do about a car?* Katswana
picked up an apple from a table she passed on the way
out. Once she got outside, she stopped time and ran to
the end of the street where she was sure no one would
notice a car coming out of nowhere. She placed the
apple on the ground, closed her eyes, and concentrated
on the Max's jeep. When she opened her eyes it was
there in front of her. She climbed into the front
seat and set time again. She drove into the Crashdown
parking lot and waited for Liz.
After a few minutes of waiting, Liz walked out of the
Crashdown. She had changed back into her regular
clothes. Her hair was pulled back and her make up had
been re-applied.
"Let's go!" she smiled at Max. Max turned the car
around and headed towards the Double T Diner. Except
this time it would be a small deserted house near a
barn.
"Where are we going? I know I recognize these roads."
"Oh, just someplace deserted, someplace where we can
be alone."
"Sounds nice. The stars are so beautiful tonight, and
the sunrise against the mountains must be gorgeous!"
"Yeah, it is."
"Mmmmmmm."
"Here we are."
"What is this place Max?"
"I've been coming here a lot lately. It helps me clear
my mind. The view from the back window is beautiful. I
hope you like it."
"I'm sure I will, but the most important thing to do
here is talk, right?"
"Of course." Katswana led Liz into the house. The
house, however, was really a holding chamber for Liz.
Liz, of course, saw a beautiful old Victorian house,
through Katswana's mind warp. Once Katswana had led
Liz to the back room of the house and successfully got
Liz inside she lifted the mind warp and transformed
back into her old self.
"So nice to finally meet the Kings new love. I hear
you are the reason the King and Queen quarrel? Is this
true?" Katswana asked.
"Who are you? What do you want from me?"
"I don't want anything from you, dear girl! No, no. You
are simply the bait."
"What?"
"I suppose there is no harm in telling you...you'll be
gone soon enough anyway. My name is Katswana. I work
for Nicholas. Together we are trying to find the
granilith. If the King loves you as much as the Queen
said he does, then I'm sure we'll have it in no time.
Then I can put you out of your misery."
"That will never happen! I mean, Max won't tell you
where the granilith is."
"Not even at your expense?"
"I, I...I don't know." Liz said, sadly.
"Poor girl, don't worry, your misery will be over soon
enough!" Katswana cried. Liz backed up into the corner
of her 'cell'. She slowly lowered herself to the
ground.
*Max, you have to help me,please...* Liz thought
desperately.
*No one can help you now Liz. You're destined to die
in agony! Hahahahaha! *
*Please...* Liz sobbed. It was at that moment that Liz
realized that she'd never see any of her friends or
family ever again. Alex's lame jokes, Maria's great
advice, Isabel's fashion tips, Michael's sweet face,
Kyle's handsome good looks, Max...hell she'd even miss
Tess! And her family. How would her death be explained
to them? Would she be a famous kidnapping case? Liz
couldn't take thinking about it anymore. She closed
her eyes in a desperate attempt to clear her head.
Soon she was drifting off to sleep.