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**Michael's POV**
I hold Liz in my arms as we both cry and I feel the memories come back...
**FLASH**
"Stupid boy!" My father yells as he hits me again, "You're just as useless as your mother!" He kicks me in the ribs and I feel the familiar taste of blood in my mouth.
"If you ever tell anyone about anything that happens in this house again, I'll beat both you and your mother. You understand me boy?"
I can only nod, because the pain is too much. He raped Lizzie that son of a bitch. She's only 9 fucking years old. No more. No more beating for Mom and I and I'm not letting him touch Lizzie again. I just can't tell. I can never tell....
**END FLASH**
I hug Liz tighter. Thankful she never remembers any of it. She just blamed everything on Mom. I wish I could tell her, but I can never tell. Because then he'll find us....
**Max's POV**
Is that her boyfriend? Oh my god, she had a boyfriend....I should have known. Oh shit, he's gonna kill me. Wait...why...what? I'm confused. Liz said she loved me, but then why is she all over him? Is he going to kill me?
**Liz's POV**
I feel Michael tense up and as I'm about to ask why he tightens his hold and relaxes. I smile and then remember Max. Oh god. I stand up quickly and pull Michael up, dragging him into the house.
"Umm, Elizabeth?" Michael. Shit, he has that voice. The one he used whenever I did something wrong.
"Michael?"
"Care to introduce you...friend." He says friend like some dirty word. I smile weakly and compose myself.
"Michael, Max. Max, my brother, Michael."
I see Max relax a bit, but then tense up. Yup, overprotective brother is back. This is going to be fun.
"Well Maxwell.....it's nice to meet you. Now get out."
"Michael!"
"Elizabeth, I want to talk to you in the kitchen NOW!"
"I'm not a child!"
"You're 16, still considered a child. I'm you guardian, now get into the kitchen!"
I glare at Michael and throw Max an apologetic glance, which he nods and walks out. After the door shuts, I turn to Michael, "What the hell was that?!"
"Don't talk like that Elizabeth."
"I'll talk however I damn well please. I love you Mike, but what the hell do you think you're doing?"
He throws some papers down onto the table....guardianship papers, "These were faxed to me a couple hours ago, hence why I'm here."
I stare dumbly at the papers then look back at Michael, "She's really dead, isn't she?" I feel the tears fall and Michael holds me as I cry.
**Michael's POV**
I just hold Liz until I feel her calm down. I hear her sniffle and I smile lightly, but then I remember...Mark. Or was it Max? I don't remember...all I know was that he was near Liz and who the hell knows what was going on.
**Liz's POV**
She's really gone. She really did kill herself. Oh god....where's my razor. I need my fucking razor, or at least something sharp. I pull back from Michael and stare at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Why?"
"Why what Lizzie?"
"Why you? Why didn't they send daddy? Didn't he want to help me?"
When I say daddy, I see Michael cringe visably and I wonder what really went on between my brother and father. My father was always so caring and open. I shake my head.
"They sent me because they have no fucking clue where [i]he [/i]is. Why do you care? He left us remember?"
"And you left me. Did you suddenly forget that Michael? You left me all alone. These scars are because of you. Everybody hates me, you were the only one that cared and you LEFT!"
He walks towards me and I back away, "Don't touch me. Not now."
He just stares at me.
"How's Maria?"
"Who knows."
"What?"
"She left me for Kyle, Elizabeth. She said she couldn't love me."
"Why? I thought...."
"Because I always talked about how I missed talking to you and how I missed my baby sister. She said I made her feel second best...."
"Why didn't you ever call?"
"I tried Liz, I really did."
I feel rage building up in me and I glare at him, "You sure as hell didn't try too fucking hard. You could've came back damnit! My life was hell and the one person who talks to my in awhile you scare away!"
"[i][b]I[/i][/b] didn't try hard enough? What the fuck are those scares Elizabeth? Care to tell me what you've been doing to yourself lately...."
"That's none of you god damn business."
"It is now. You're under my guardianship and you WILL do what I say. Are we clear?"
"Crystal."
"Good."
I glare at him and he just gives me one of his menacing looks, "I hate you.....I hate that you left and I hate that you never called or wrote and I hate how you left me without saying goodbye." And with that I walk out, towards Max's house.
**Michael's POV**
As she walks out the door I sink to the floor and cry, "What am I going to do...."
"Get up and dust yourself off. Guerin, she loves you and you know it. Why don't you just tell her?"
Isabel. I should've known she'd figure that I was back in town. Some people just can't keep their mouths shut.
"Hello Isabel. What do you want?"
"I came here to see you. You are of course my best friend and vice versa I would hope."
She sits next to me and wipes my eyes,"You left without saying goodbye. That's what I think hurt her most. I know it hurt me."
I look at her and sigh, "I'm sorry."
"Hey Mikey, what happened, happened. It's over with. She just needs time."
"I thought you would watch out for her."
"I did Mikey. But then she wasn't Liz anymore.....I couldn't find Liz..."
I see Isabel's eyes water and she hugs me close. We just sit there for awhile until she finally leaves. Then I just sit in the dark...waiting for Liz to come home. I'm going to tell her everything.....
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**Michael's POV**
I hold Liz in my arms as we both cry and I feel the memories come back...
**FLASH**
"Stupid boy!" My father yells as he hits me again, "You're just as useless as your mother!" He kicks me in the ribs and I feel the familiar taste of blood in my mouth.
"If you ever tell anyone about anything that happens in this house again, I'll beat both you and your mother. You understand me boy?"
I can only nod, because the pain is too much. He raped Lizzie that son of a bitch. She's only 9 fucking years old. No more. No more beating for Mom and I and I'm not letting him touch Lizzie again. I just can't tell. I can never tell....
**END FLASH**
I hug Liz tighter. Thankful she never remembers any of it. She just blamed everything on Mom. I wish I could tell her, but I can never tell. Because then he'll find us....
**Max's POV**
Is that her boyfriend? Oh my god, she had a boyfriend....I should have known. Oh shit, he's gonna kill me. Wait...why...what? I'm confused. Liz said she loved me, but then why is she all over him? Is he going to kill me?
**Liz's POV**
I feel Michael tense up and as I'm about to ask why he tightens his hold and relaxes. I smile and then remember Max. Oh god. I stand up quickly and pull Michael up, dragging him into the house.
"Umm, Elizabeth?" Michael. Shit, he has that voice. The one he used whenever I did something wrong.
"Michael?"
"Care to introduce you...friend." He says friend like some dirty word. I smile weakly and compose myself.
"Michael, Max. Max, my brother, Michael."
I see Max relax a bit, but then tense up. Yup, overprotective brother is back. This is going to be fun.
"Well Maxwell.....it's nice to meet you. Now get out."
"Michael!"
"Elizabeth, I want to talk to you in the kitchen NOW!"
"I'm not a child!"
"You're 16, still considered a child. I'm you guardian, now get into the kitchen!"
I glare at Michael and throw Max an apologetic glance, which he nods and walks out. After the door shuts, I turn to Michael, "What the hell was that?!"
"Don't talk like that Elizabeth."
"I'll talk however I damn well please. I love you Mike, but what the hell do you think you're doing?"
He throws some papers down onto the table....guardianship papers, "These were faxed to me a couple hours ago, hence why I'm here."
I stare dumbly at the papers then look back at Michael, "She's really dead, isn't she?" I feel the tears fall and Michael holds me as I cry.
**Michael's POV**
I just hold Liz until I feel her calm down. I hear her sniffle and I smile lightly, but then I remember...Mark. Or was it Max? I don't remember...all I know was that he was near Liz and who the hell knows what was going on.
**Liz's POV**
She's really gone. She really did kill herself. Oh god....where's my razor. I need my fucking razor, or at least something sharp. I pull back from Michael and stare at him.
"What's wrong?"
"Why?"
"Why what Lizzie?"
"Why you? Why didn't they send daddy? Didn't he want to help me?"
When I say daddy, I see Michael cringe visably and I wonder what really went on between my brother and father. My father was always so caring and open. I shake my head.
"They sent me because they have no fucking clue where [i]he [/i]is. Why do you care? He left us remember?"
"And you left me. Did you suddenly forget that Michael? You left me all alone. These scars are because of you. Everybody hates me, you were the only one that cared and you LEFT!"
He walks towards me and I back away, "Don't touch me. Not now."
He just stares at me.
"How's Maria?"
"Who knows."
"What?"
"She left me for Kyle, Elizabeth. She said she couldn't love me."
"Why? I thought...."
"Because I always talked about how I missed talking to you and how I missed my baby sister. She said I made her feel second best...."
"Why didn't you ever call?"
"I tried Liz, I really did."
I feel rage building up in me and I glare at him, "You sure as hell didn't try too fucking hard. You could've came back damnit! My life was hell and the one person who talks to my in awhile you scare away!"
"[i][b]I[/i][/b] didn't try hard enough? What the fuck are those scares Elizabeth? Care to tell me what you've been doing to yourself lately...."
"That's none of you god damn business."
"It is now. You're under my guardianship and you WILL do what I say. Are we clear?"
"Crystal."
"Good."
I glare at him and he just gives me one of his menacing looks, "I hate you.....I hate that you left and I hate that you never called or wrote and I hate how you left me without saying goodbye." And with that I walk out, towards Max's house.
**Michael's POV**
As she walks out the door I sink to the floor and cry, "What am I going to do...."
"Get up and dust yourself off. Guerin, she loves you and you know it. Why don't you just tell her?"
Isabel. I should've known she'd figure that I was back in town. Some people just can't keep their mouths shut.
"Hello Isabel. What do you want?"
"I came here to see you. You are of course my best friend and vice versa I would hope."
She sits next to me and wipes my eyes,"You left without saying goodbye. That's what I think hurt her most. I know it hurt me."
I look at her and sigh, "I'm sorry."
"Hey Mikey, what happened, happened. It's over with. She just needs time."
"I thought you would watch out for her."
"I did Mikey. But then she wasn't Liz anymore.....I couldn't find Liz..."
I see Isabel's eyes water and she hugs me close. We just sit there for awhile until she finally leaves. Then I just sit in the dark...waiting for Liz to come home. I'm going to tell her everything.....
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