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Ch. 10

Michael's Love, Bella's Arrival



Bella's coming. She'll be here in 15 minutes and 22 seconds. Liz thought. Bella's plane would be landing soon and Liz stood tall with her sign at her side in the lobby.

WELCOME 2 ROSWELL BELLA!

Liz's sign read in bright neon colors of pink, green, yellow, orange, and purple. It was something Liz made at Michael's to keep herself occupied.

Liz still had not been home in almost a week now. At night she would sneak and get clean clothes and sneak a peak at her papa, who slept by the front door. It broke Liz's heart each time she climbed back out her window and down the ladder, walking away from her papa, leaving him behind.

10 minutes and 31 seconds now…

The anticipation for Bella's return to Liz was great. Liz was so nervous that she thought she was going to puke. Now that she really thought about it she had been feeling nauseated all week long. She really hoped she wasn't coming down with something because then Michael would start to play mom and get on Liz's nerves. Like this morning for instance, Michael had INSISTED that he accompany Liz to Bella's welcoming. Liz knew that she had to go home when Bella came but Michael wanted to be there when the all the yelling was going on so that he could offer Liz moral support. How lame was that? Liz thought to herself in disgust. Michael was always trying to be there for Liz, but on the down low. And it was finally all getting to her.

"She here yet?"

Liz spun around quick, "Who the fu– Michael? I thought I told you to stay home!" Liz shouted.

"And I thought I told you that if you try to sneak out and go by yourself that I would come here and embarrass you terribly?" He grinned wide as if he had an evil plan coming up.

Liz rolled her eyes, "Whatever Mikey."

"Mikey?" He made a face, "Mikey? I don't think so, Lizzie." He teased putting his arms around her.

"Don't call me that." Liz snapped.

Only Bella and Max called her that.

"Ouch, alright." He backed off.

"Go away Michael, thank you for your hospitality but I no longer need you in my life now. I've got Bella." Liz shifted from his form and walked away a few steps.

"Huh?" Michael was shocked, "Where did all this shit come from?"

7 minutes and 48 seconds till Bella's plane lands…

"Hello? Liz!" Michael shouted out.

"What?" She barked.

"Hey what's your problem?"

"Nothing! What's yours?!"

"Liz what's the matter with you baby, I just came here to be with you." He tried to smooth things over. His hands on either side of her face, his lips drew closer to hers… Closer… Closer.

"STOP!" Liz pushed away. "Stop doing this!"

"STOP DOING WHAT?!" He screamed.

"Will you shut up!" Liz shouted back, "You're making a scene!"

"Liz I don't want to lose you!" He yelled.

"I can't be with you Michael, it's just not meant to be. I'm sorry but my feelings for you have changed. I no longer feel the same as you might feel for me, I hope we can still be friends." Liz lied.

"Friends? Liz what's gotten into you?"

"You belong with Isabel." Liz said.

"Isabel? What–"

"I love someone else Michael! I love Max!"

"Max!? Who the fuck is Max!?"

"My boyfriend!"

"Max Evans?!"

Liz's heart stopped, "H-how d-did you know that?" She gulped.

Michael's face boiled red, "Let's just say we're old friends." He walked off angry.

Liz's eyes welled with tears; she let them fall down her face. Bella's sign fell to the floor.

"Hey!" Bella rushed up to Liz and grabbed her into a bear hug.

But by then Liz's sobs grew loud and her breath was short. "I'm so sorry Bella." Was all Liz could manage.

"It's okay babe. It's okay. Lets just get you home comprendes?" Bella huddled Liz to the nearest taxi.

*

"Necesito mucho valor para decir lo que dijo." (It took a lot of courage to say what he did.) Bella said as they discussed what went on earlier between Liz and Michael before Bella arrived.

"I mean how the hell could he even KNOW Max?" Liz cried on Bella's shoulder.

Liz still had not spoken to either one of her parents since her return home. She wasn't ready, and they respected it enough to leave her alone when they saw the state of grief she was in. Oh there were a few questions from her papa but Bella had smoothed things over for now.

"I miss him so much." Liz sobbed.

Bella was shocked. She had never in her life seen Liz this way. Liz was a tough take no shit top-notch bitch. What the fuck was this? Liz sobbing and whining and blah blah blah?

"Mija what the hell are you crying for?" Bella finally said.

"Cuz my papa and Max and Michael and Maria…" Liz cried all over again.

"Now your papa I understand but the rest, hermanita since when are you this soft?" Bella straightened Liz up.

Liz shrugged.

"I'm fixing this shit right here right now, "Mr. Parker! –Its Parker right?" Bella cringed, "Or is it Ortecho?"

"Does it matter?" Liz spat.

Bella rolled her eyes, "Eh? Yo POPS!" She shouted.

"Yes girls?" Liz's papa ran into the room.

"So why you wanna kick mi hermanita here out the house for Mr. P?" Bella said it plain and simple.

"Oh god." Liz hid into her pillows.

"Kick her out? Kick my baby Liz out? Is that why you ran away Liz?" He sat on the bed next to Liz.

"Yea." Liz whimpered into her pillow.

"Get up an talk to your papa, I'ma go fix me some grub." Bella slapped Liz on her butt and stood up to leave, "She comes down stairs crying to me, than I'm gonna have to kick ya ass kay Mr. P?" Bella winked at Liz and shut the door behind her.

Liz's papa turned to look at Liz, "Quite a character isn't she?" He joked.

Liz didn't laugh, or crack a smile.

"Sooo… What made you think I wanted to boot you out?" He tapped his fingers nervously on his thighs.

"I heard you and Nancy arguing over it last week, she sad that I was hoeing around and that I was giving her a bad name and that if I came home pregnant–" Liz stopped as her father continued to roll on her bed in laughter.

"I'm sorry Liz, I'm so sorry…" He said between laughs, "Its just that… Oh god. It's just that me and Nancy were talking about the cat! Not you Liz!" He laughed some more.

"What." Liz's eyes bulged.

"Nancy was sick of the cat coming back inside the house and attracting male cats from all around and they would spray the front porch. Oh Liz, what made you think it was YOU we were talking about?" He chuckled.

"Oh."

"Oh my Lizzie…" He took her in his arms for a hug.

Liz hugged him back and smiled. Maybe things weren't so bad after all.

*

"So it was the cat?" Bella couldn't believe it either once Liz explained.

"I know." Liz giggled.

"Wow, don't you feel stupid." Bella shook her head.

"Shut up Bella."

"So what's next? Max or Michael?"

Liz shrugged.

"So who's this Maria chick who's ass I'm kicking on Monday?" Bella said.

"BELLA!" Liz laughed.

"I'm serious, and this Isabel bitch too." Bella ranted.

"No need for that Bella." Liz lay down next to Bella on the bed.

"Are they pretty?" Bella asked curious.

"Yea." Liz nodded.

"Hmmm, do they got some extra fine boyfriends?" Bella raised her eyebrows up and down in a teasing way.

"Bella!" Liz smacked her, "Besides I already took one of them."

"Well, not exactly."

"What do you mean?" Liz leaned on one side facing Bella.

"I mean if you REALLY took Michael from Isabel than he would be with you right?"

"He is." Liz said.

"No, he's with ISABEL. He's only with you when ISABEL'S not there. He goes out in public with ISABEL and he stays behind closed doors with YOU." Bella explained.

Liz was silent while she took it all in.

"I don't mean to burst you bubble hermanita but we must face the facts." Bella shrugged.

Liz nodded.

"So what's been up? ¿Dime la chisme? Except for your drama? –Or you know what? We've talked all about you and nothing about me. Fuck that shit, my turn!" (Tell me the gossip) A/N: Not sure on spelling! Ü

Liz laughed, "Bella you always make me feel better."

"I beat the shit outta Annette." Bella giggled into her pillow.

"What?! Bella oh my god why? I thought you two were cool?"

"Are you kidding me Liz? That bitch fucked my man D every fuckin' chance that loose bitch got!" Bella spat.

"Oh, what a slut." Liz crinkled her nose up.

"Bitch went down hard to, she didn't want to fight me but that bitch tenga grande boca." Bella stated. (Has a big mouth)

"I guess, so how's Doug?" Liz asked.

"D? He's around… I dunno I'm through with that nigga." Bella grimaced.

"You still care about him?" Liz knew how much Bella had put up with. She was disgraced by her kind because of Doug's race. He was black and she was Mexican, because of that all the black girls wanted to kick Bella's ass and all the Mexican guys wanted to kick Doug's ass.

"Yea, he was good to me. Except when he started hanging around Joey and his crew. Then he turned into a dick."

"How long did you put up with that?"

"Until I couldn't hide the bruises anymore." Bella's eyes got watered and she looked the other way quickly.

"Doug hit you? I never knew he was like that. I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you Bella. I swear its all gonna change now."

"Giate. I can handle my own shit Liz." (Shut up) Bella crossed her arms around her pillow.

"Boy a regular Superwoman." Liz playfully pushed Bella.

"You're the damn Superwoman. Coming out here and dealing with all this shit. Your momma totally screwed you up royally by doing what she did. And that bitch didn't even leave you shit." Bella sneered.

"She gave it all to my papa and he sold it all and put it in my account." Liz looked at her feet.

"What do you say we go shopping a *manana* eh?" *(tomorrow)*

"Of course!" Liz belted out.

"Bueno, tu hablas a Max la semana?" (Good, you spoke to Max this week?) –A/N: I think!

"No, he called when I told you but by the time I clicked over he had hung up." Liz's face fell.

"He called me two days before I left home." Bella replied to the ceiling.

"WHAT?!" Liz pounced in Bella's face.

"Geez, Liz you mind? You are tremendously violating my personal space."

"Bella shut up what did Max say?"

"That he hates your guts and he's finally realized that he's gay." Bella smiled.

"Bella! For reals!" Liz squealed.

"Ah, shit he gave me the water works and he said he missed you like crazy and shit like that. I was totally about to hang up on him when he said something of interest to me."

"Like what?" Liz was on edge.

"Like hey –does that Michael guy have brown hair and gorgeous cheekbones?" Bella said out of nowhere.

"Huh?" Liz was taken back.

"Does he wear a West Roswell letterman jacket?" Bella looked to Liz.

"Yea, why?"

"Cuz I think that's him at the window." Bella pointed to Liz's balcony.

Michael wobbled over to the window and tapped twice. "Lizzz!" He slurred.

GREAT. He was drunk.

"Cute, but does he always act like that?" Bella joked.

"Bella help me before Michael wakes up my papa!" Liz said urgent.

Both girls jumped off Liz's bed and over to the window.

Bella was first there and she opened the window sticking her head out, "Hey! You must be Michael, I'm Bella!" She thrust her hand in his and shook it, "Nice to meet ya! Okay well Liz is gonna come out here and yell at you for a bit but Shhh! (Bella put a finger to her lips) But you gotta be quite so you don't wake up her papa. I'm going to go watch TV and if I hear any loud shouting or if Liz comes crying to me…" Bella's tone changed to cold hearted, "Then I'm going to come out here and rip your balls off feed them to you and beat the living shit out of you aight?" Bella patted Michael on his head and trotted out of Liz's room.

"Michael, what are you doing here?" Liz stepped outside with him and sat down on her lawn hair.

"I had to see you Liz." Michael got down on his knees next to Liz's chair. "Its over."

"Duh, I thought I established that between us earlier." Liz snorted.

"No. I mean its over between me and Isabel." He shook his head.

"Huh?" Liz was stunned.

"I. Broke. Up. With. Isabel." He repeated more slowly.

"I know THAT you idiot!" Liz pushed him away, causing him to tumble over in his drunkenness. "Oh! Michael I'm so sorry!" She laughed. "Are you okay?" She looked over to his curled up body.

"Uh, huh… But…"

"But?"

"But I think I'm gonna barf." He swallowed a couple times.

"Shit Michael, why did you come over here drunk for? Now I gotta take care of your sorry ass." Liz got up to direct Michael to her bathroom where he could puke all he wanted.

"I love you Liz." He said before puking all over her.

*

"I can't believe the people you hang out with!" Bella laughed.

"Shut up Bella and help me get him into my bed!" Liz shouted angry with her.

"If you put sleeping beauty in your bed and your papa decides to give you a good morning kiss, you're going to get it." Bella said climbing out the window to help Liz.

"Shoot your right. Then he'll sleep in your room." Liz said.

"Hheeeelllll nah he ain't! This is not the Holiday Inn okay?" Bella clicked her tongue.

"Bella, just shut the fuck up and do what I say, you can sleep in my bed and I'll sleep on the floor and if my papa asks we'll just say that you wanted to sleep with me the first night." Liz lugged Michael's front half into her room.

"Fine but he wakes up in the middle of the night and sleep walks his way to your papa's room…" She let the sentence drift.

"He won't, he's out cold Bella. And I guarantee he's no sleepwalker."

"Whatever you say." Bella sighed and helped Liz.

"Sostengalo o se caera Bella!" (Hold him or he'll fall) Liz scolded Bella.

"Muevate then Liz shit!" (Move) Bella said irritated.

When Michael was tucked into Bella's bed Bella stepped out and Liz stayed behind.

"You commin?" Bella said hands on hips.

"Yea, in a bit." Liz wiped the hair from Michael's forehead.

Bella rolled her eyes, "See you tomorrow morning."

"Night." Liz half smiled, "Tomorrow we'll–"

"Make a day of it yea, I know. Night hermanita." Bella finished, "Or should I say 'Superwoman'." Bella winked and closed the door

"Michael." Liz whispered into his ear.

"Mmmmph." He groaned.

"You feeling okay? I don't want you throwing up in Bella's bed."

"I'm alright…" He shifted.

"Okay, good night Michael." She kissed his cheek.

"Love you Liz." He murmured and took her hand.

Liz closed her eyes and sighed. "I know you do…"



"I guess I ain't got no reason to mingle 'round

I found a superwoman that could leap from a truck in a single bound

Mami, I'm tryin' to bling you down

So nigga's without shades on can't stare when I bring you 'round

She put her lips on the weed and pull it to work her tongue

And make me cum faster than a speedin' bullet

Her love's stronger than a locomotive

But only for the F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S, sing to me, ma

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

They don't make any girls like me, no, no

Take a girl like to me to get

A guy like you to understand how girls ain't the same

I'm not your average chick

'Cause they can't do it like this

I've been sent to save your day and things won't be the same

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

Boy, I told you once before

You ain't gotta look up in the sky

'Cause the girl you need is right before your eyes

Yes, I'm sick of all these broads

Ain't got nothin' to stand for

'Cause with me you won't fall off, no baby oh

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

Every day, every day

I'll love you in a special way

Chickenheads they can't stay

Now that I'm here, I'm here, I'm here

Uh, yo', this superwoman might have saved my day

Them skeeos I would have gave some play

Now I wouldn't even wave that way

I understand why them other chicks behave that way

They see the icey S on your chest engraved in gravy

Whipped, I might, 'cause usually with my chips I'm tight

The only green I keep from you is kryptonite

The way that blue and red suit fits your hips so right

I be like duh-duh-duh-duh, duh-duh-duh-duh-duh, damn

It's like I'm under your spell, if feelin' you is a crime

They gon' have to put me under the jail

You probably hear the details that I be in everything

From lens to CLs, had my share of females

But you know I care for you

And anytime this nigga's there for you

These feelings I only share for you

This makes it a little more clear for you that

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

Baby, they can't play you

'Cause I'll save you with my super powers

Boy, I'm only human

But I'll be your superwoman

Every day…"

(Superwoman (Remix), By Lil' Mo Feat. Fabolous – Based On A True Story)



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