'Max…' gasped Isabel as she opened her eyes.

Max knelt down by her side immediately as she came to. Isabel shivered remembering Tess' dream and then Liz' fear. She looked over at Max with a worried manner. He didn't know what Liz was feeling, he didn't understand. 'Max…' she whispered again, she searched the room for Marai and saw she had gone. 'She's so scared! Her dream was… terrifying! She feels she knows what's going to happen and she's scared!'

Max looked even more concerned, 'What did you see?'

Isabel recited what she had seen in a quiet voice, Max and Michael looked on in horror. 'Should we tell Maria?' Asked Michael looking towards the bedroom door.

Isabel shook her head. 'No, I think it's best only we know about this, and Max…'

Max looked back up at her face in a dazed expression, his eyes glazed with the fear

stoked by Liz' dream. 'What?' he asked.

'It's Tess… did you tell her about this afternoon?'

'No' said Max, instantly alert.

'Oh…' said Isabel, she wondered if she ought to continue.

'What, did you see?' demanded Max.

'I, I went into her dream.. by mistake,' said Isabel quickly defending herself. 'She knows, she knows everything. And she, she saw it all!' Isabel trailed off not wanting to say more.

'How, how does she know?' asked Max in a hushed voice.

'She was there, this afternoon,' explained Isabel reluctantly.

Max said nothing, he just got to his feet and walked towards the bedroom door. Isabel looked in panic at Michael, he walked over and put his arm around her and as Max entered Liz' bedroom whispered, 'Don't worry! He'll be OK.'

***

Max looked down at Liz' pretty features and felt his anger build up inside him. How could Tess have been there? Why hadn't she helped? She would've just sat and watched while Liz, his Liz, was hurt!

Maria looked over at Max when he entered and seeing his face made a quick escape. She wondered out into the sitting room and saw Michael sitting with his arm around Isabel. Isabel looked worried, and Michael looked concerned. 'What's going on?' she asked in a level voice, but inside she was fuming. Why was it so simple for Michael to put his arm round Isabel, he hardly ever comforted her!

Michael jerked his arm away from Isabel looking slightly guilty, Isabel glanced up at Maria, 'Nothing.. It's Ok. Max was OK in there?' she asked.

'I don't know, I left as soon as he went in…' she replied bluntly and turned away.

O great, thought Michael, I've gone and done it again!