Maria yawned as she stared out of the window at the desert flying past.
'How long will it take to get there Michael?' she asked.
'About an hour,' grunted Michael. 'But then we've gotta find them.'
'How do you think we do that, spaceboy?' asked Maria in a sarcastic tone.
Michael just shrugged, in truth he hadn't the faintest idea, he just had to hope. He looked across at Maria, perhaps she had forgotten about that hug thing with Isabel yesterday…
'So spaceboy, are you gonna tell me what was going on yesterday?' asked Maria looking straight at his face.
Spoke too soon! thought Michael. 'Well…'
Just under an hour later Maria and Michael pulled up in the small town called Sunny Oaks.
Maria got out of the car and stretched, 'Sweet town,' she said to Michael. 'So spaceboy
you got a plan?'
'Nope, but my guess is, if they're any good they'll recognise us or we'll recognise them!'
'Great!' said Maria rolling her eyes.
***
Liz sat in the sunshine outside the Crashdown her face a mass of emotions. In her hand she held a small black pen, and she was using it to swiftly cover the pages of her journal.
'I'm Liz Parker and my life is, again, in turmoil.
Some how, my life seems to have the ability to change itself from bad to worse in a matter of moments…
I thought all the Tess stuff was bad, but now I know that was easy, Max never loved her.
And then comes Leandre, I don't know who the hell she is, or why Max loves her, all I know is that because of her I can never be with Max!
Last night before I got to sleep I remembered why I knew that name… it was in one of my visions, I just can't understand how it got there.. it made no sense, it was me they were talking to!
Max says he loves me, but I just can't seem to be able to let myself hope. If I was to let him back into my life then I know something would go wrong.
I suppose, sometimes the heart can be the most gentle thing, sometimes it can help you.. and sometimes it can lead you to all the places you never wanted to go…
My life is in ruins at my feet and I can't even let the man I love help me!'
Liz sighed and shut her journal, she picked up her bag and began to walk slowly back to Max' house. Somehow the attack of the FBI on her was pushed to the back of her mind, it seemed not to matter anymore. Liz remembered Max' concern and anxiousness for her when all that had happened. He had shown how much he cared and she had had to throw it back into his face… Nothing made sense anymore, why had future Max said nothing about Leandre, and why had Ava not been in that vision last night?
Liz shook herself as she let herself into the Evans' house. Isabel was sitting on the sofa watching TV. 'Hey, Liz. Are you OK?' she asked.
'Yeah, thanks.' replied Liz with a gentle smile. 'Have you heard from Maria and Michael?'
'No, they can't have been there long, I just… I just wish they'd be quick. Something doesn't feel right!'
Liz nodded, she had felt it too. A feeling of nervousness, and a feeling of being trapped.
'Will you stay here with me this after noon?' asked Isabel. 'I'd feel better if I knew where you were… After last night and everything…'
Liz nodded again, 'Me too. Thanks, Isabel, you've been great.'
To Isabel's surprise Liz walked over and hugged Isabel. Isabel smiled and
hugged Liz back.
Max walked into the room and the sight that met his eyes warmed his heart. The sight, of the two girls he loved most in the world, hugging, made all his troubles go away. But only for a second… He walked over to the other side of the room and began to watch Liz. He wasn't going to let her out of his sight for a second!
When Liz had disentangled herself from Isabel she saw Max. She blushed. Had he seen her hugging Isabel? Oh, well it doesn't matter really, she thought. A small sigh escaped her lips as she began to watch the TV. Somehow this feeling of impending tragedy wouldn't go away.
***
Michael and Maria sat in a small café. 'So if they don't recognise us you're gonna try and give them a clue by the ice cream drenched in Tabasco?' she said sarcastically.
Michael said nothing but just gave her a look. Maria smiled as she put her straw to her lips. She was happy, Michael and her seemed to be getting along so well! There might not be any romance at the moment, but at least there was friendship! She felt better, as well, for knowing what had happened yesterday. It scared her a little what was happening to Liz, but life wasn't that bad…
Maria swung her head round at the sound of the door. Two teenaged boys wandered in and looked around. They went over and sat down with two girls. Maria followed the boys with her eyes, Not bad, she thought, Though not quite up to Michael standard. She let out a little giggle. Michael looked at her again, he smiled at her shining eyes.
'About an hour,' grunted Michael. 'But then we've gotta find them.'
'How do you think we do that, spaceboy?' asked Maria in a sarcastic tone.
Michael just shrugged, in truth he hadn't the faintest idea, he just had to hope. He looked across at Maria, perhaps she had forgotten about that hug thing with Isabel yesterday…
'So spaceboy, are you gonna tell me what was going on yesterday?' asked Maria looking straight at his face.
Spoke too soon! thought Michael. 'Well…'
Just under an hour later Maria and Michael pulled up in the small town called Sunny Oaks.
Maria got out of the car and stretched, 'Sweet town,' she said to Michael. 'So spaceboy
you got a plan?'
'Nope, but my guess is, if they're any good they'll recognise us or we'll recognise them!'
'Great!' said Maria rolling her eyes.
***
Liz sat in the sunshine outside the Crashdown her face a mass of emotions. In her hand she held a small black pen, and she was using it to swiftly cover the pages of her journal.
'I'm Liz Parker and my life is, again, in turmoil.
Some how, my life seems to have the ability to change itself from bad to worse in a matter of moments…
I thought all the Tess stuff was bad, but now I know that was easy, Max never loved her.
And then comes Leandre, I don't know who the hell she is, or why Max loves her, all I know is that because of her I can never be with Max!
Last night before I got to sleep I remembered why I knew that name… it was in one of my visions, I just can't understand how it got there.. it made no sense, it was me they were talking to!
Max says he loves me, but I just can't seem to be able to let myself hope. If I was to let him back into my life then I know something would go wrong.
I suppose, sometimes the heart can be the most gentle thing, sometimes it can help you.. and sometimes it can lead you to all the places you never wanted to go…
My life is in ruins at my feet and I can't even let the man I love help me!'
Liz sighed and shut her journal, she picked up her bag and began to walk slowly back to Max' house. Somehow the attack of the FBI on her was pushed to the back of her mind, it seemed not to matter anymore. Liz remembered Max' concern and anxiousness for her when all that had happened. He had shown how much he cared and she had had to throw it back into his face… Nothing made sense anymore, why had future Max said nothing about Leandre, and why had Ava not been in that vision last night?
Liz shook herself as she let herself into the Evans' house. Isabel was sitting on the sofa watching TV. 'Hey, Liz. Are you OK?' she asked.
'Yeah, thanks.' replied Liz with a gentle smile. 'Have you heard from Maria and Michael?'
'No, they can't have been there long, I just… I just wish they'd be quick. Something doesn't feel right!'
Liz nodded, she had felt it too. A feeling of nervousness, and a feeling of being trapped.
'Will you stay here with me this after noon?' asked Isabel. 'I'd feel better if I knew where you were… After last night and everything…'
Liz nodded again, 'Me too. Thanks, Isabel, you've been great.'
To Isabel's surprise Liz walked over and hugged Isabel. Isabel smiled and
hugged Liz back.
Max walked into the room and the sight that met his eyes warmed his heart. The sight, of the two girls he loved most in the world, hugging, made all his troubles go away. But only for a second… He walked over to the other side of the room and began to watch Liz. He wasn't going to let her out of his sight for a second!
When Liz had disentangled herself from Isabel she saw Max. She blushed. Had he seen her hugging Isabel? Oh, well it doesn't matter really, she thought. A small sigh escaped her lips as she began to watch the TV. Somehow this feeling of impending tragedy wouldn't go away.
***
Michael and Maria sat in a small café. 'So if they don't recognise us you're gonna try and give them a clue by the ice cream drenched in Tabasco?' she said sarcastically.
Michael said nothing but just gave her a look. Maria smiled as she put her straw to her lips. She was happy, Michael and her seemed to be getting along so well! There might not be any romance at the moment, but at least there was friendship! She felt better, as well, for knowing what had happened yesterday. It scared her a little what was happening to Liz, but life wasn't that bad…
Maria swung her head round at the sound of the door. Two teenaged boys wandered in and looked around. They went over and sat down with two girls. Maria followed the boys with her eyes, Not bad, she thought, Though not quite up to Michael standard. She let out a little giggle. Michael looked at her again, he smiled at her shining eyes.
