November 18th 2001
Liz Parker listened to the silence. Her parents were finally asleep. She grabbed her bag and quietly opened the window, she paused to make sure they were still out, and then crept out the window and down the fire escape. Pausing once more at the bottom, she saw that the lights were still out. She quickly turned and began running across town.
Max looked up from the kitchen counter when he heard the knock. Michael slowly got up and went to open the door; one of many times it had been opened that night. Since 11:45, there had been a steady stream of unexpected guests at Michael's house. Maria had shown up first, followed by Isabel at midnight. At 12:05, Kyle had been at the door, followed by Michael who had come home from work at 12:10. Needless to say, he was surprised to find all the people in his living room. Everyone, except Michael and himself, had a note telling them to meet at Michael's at midnight. They had no idea why they were there and hoped Liz might know something. Now it was 12:30, and Liz was finally here.
"Liz did you get a note too?" Michael asked as they walked from the door.
"No, I sent them to you guys." Liz said placing her backpack on the floor and sitting down on the couch next to Maria.
"Why?" Maria asked turning to face Liz, "What's going on and why did we have to meet in the middle of the night at Michael's?"
"I needed to see all of you." Liz said looking at the group. "And this was the only time I could." Liz said standing up and walking around the room, avoiding eye contact. "I'm leaving Roswell in the morning. My plane leaves at six." She said finally, stopping to look at them.
"What?" Isabel said standing up from her chair next to the couch. "Where are you going?"
"Vermont." Liz sighed "My parents are sending me to boarding school."
"Why?" Kyle asked in shock.
"Because they don't want her near me." Max said straightening up from the counter and walking around it into the front room. "And they know as long as she's here they can't separate us." He said looking at Liz with a small smile.
"But that's not fair!" Maria said standing up, and walking over to Liz. "I may be upset at Max," she began, waving her hand at him, "for getting you arrested and all. But they can't send you away your Senior Year!" Maria exclaimed grabbing Liz's hands.
"Maria, there's nothing we can do." Liz said pushing Maria back to her seat and kneeling next to her. "We just have to accept it and face the year on our own." She said standing up and walking around to Isabel. "I promise I'll write everyday. And we'll keep in touch by phone." She told them while making Isabel sit back down, then she walked back over to the couch. "You tell me everything that happens and it will seem like I never left."
"Oh Liz." Maria said turning towards Liz as her voice broke. "But it won't be the same." She said as her eyes started to tear up. "I can't lose both of my best friends in six months!" she cried as the tears started to flow and Michael pulled her into his arms.
"Maria, you won't lose me." Liz said as her own eyes started to tear up. "And I think we better stop this before we all start crying." She said sitting down next to Maria again. "We can't change anything no matter how much we wish we could. So lets make the time we have left the best it can be. I have something for each of you." She finished quietly and picked up her bag and digging in it. "Maria, I don't know if you remember this, but here." She said handing her a worn brown book.
"What is it." Maria began as she opened it then stopped as realization dawned on her. Ever so slowly she closed the book and touched cover almost in reverence. "Adia." She whispered. "I thought it was lost years ago." She said quietly and looked up at Liz with more tears in her eyes.
"So did I." Liz said tears filling her eyes as well.
"What is it?" Michael asked looking at the others confused, wondering why Liz and Maria were quietly crying again.
"A piece of their history with Alex. Something that was just theirs." Kyle whispered.
"Where did you find it?" Maria asked as she slowly turned the pages.
"Alex." Liz said simply. "I found it after the accident. He had it all this time." Liz said placing her hand on top of Maria's. "Now its your turn to have the book. I have the memories here." Liz said placing her other hand over her heart.
"Thank you Chica." Maria said quietly looking Liz in the eyes, and then continued to look at the book.
Liz smiled then rummaged in her bag again. "Kyle this is for you." She said handing him another book. This one was black and smaller than Maria's, but at the same time it was still larger than a regular book.
"Thanks, what is it?" Kyle asked then opened the book. Inside were dozens of pictures of him with Liz, with his dad, and with the whole gang. "Thank you Liz. Its great, I don't have many pictures, but then again you know that." He said looking up at her.
"I didn't put everything in there. I left out most of the pictures from Prom. But I even included little notes." She said with a shrug.
"Thanks." Kyle said simply. Liz gave a small smile and took a tape out of her bag and handed it to Isabel. "This is for you. I thought you might want it for the wedding. And I think Alex would have wanted you to have it too. It's a song he found about three years ago. He planned to sing it at our weddings, but we convinced him to record it on tape about two years ago. I made a copy of mine and kept it. This ones for you." Liz told her with a smile. "He would have wanted to sing it himself, so this is second best."
"Liz, I can't take this. It's yours. Give me the copy." Isabel said trying to hand the tape back to her.
"No Iz, I want you to have this one. Please." Liz said pushing it back towards her.
"Alright." Isabel said with a sigh, "Thank you."
"Michael, this is for you." Liz said handing him another book.
"Uh, thanks." Michael said opening the book to find pictures of him and Maria form when they were kids. Michael's stared surprised to find pictures of him and Maria up until Prom. "How did you get these?"
"I was always a bit camera crazy. Even as a kid." Liz said softly and staring at a far off point, as if remembering something. "Anyways." She said shaking her head slightly. "Enjoy."
"Thanks."
"Max, this is for you." Liz said handing him another book.
"You sure have a lot of books Liz." Kyle said with a laugh.
"Yeah, well that's me." Liz said with a small laugh. "Max, can you promise me that you'll take care of that?"
"Of course, but what is it? And where's the key?" Max asked turning the book from side to side and front to back.
"Here." Liz said pulling a chain from around her neck.
"Liz, your journal!" Maria exclaimed in surprise.
"Liz, I can't take this." Max began.
"No Max. You have to. There is stuff written in there that no one can see. About you and the others. And more" Liz said finishing quietly.
"Alright. I'll take care of it." Max said setting the book and the key on the counter. "But what about you?" Max asked walking around and kneeling next to her.
"What do you mean?" Liz asked placing her hand on his face.
"I mean that you've given us all these things, what do you have from us?" he said taking her hand and holding it.
"My memories." Liz said with a slight shrug, "I don't need anything else, besides, how would I get anything past my mom, let alone my dad."
"Now that really isn't fair." Isabel said with a half smile.
"Yeah." Liz said smiling back.
"Good point. What if Maria were to give you something Michael made for her?" Max asked
"What did Michael make for me?" Maria asked
"Nothing. Oh, uh.. Sorry Maria. What are you talking about Maxwell?" Michael asked.
"That's the cover story, what if your folks think it's a gift from Maria, they'll obviously let you keep it then." Max said standing up and he started pacing. "And Maria says it's a gift that Michael originally made for her out of glass." He said turning back towards the couch and pointing at Michael. "A glass figurine of us. Yes, that's it. How could they argue that?" Max said putting his arms up in the air as if in a shrug.
"How are you, make that am I, going to make that?" Michael asked.
"Your not going to make it, we're going to make it." Max said.
"Huh?" Kyle asked dumbfounded.
"We're going to connect. And then the three of us are going to use our powers to make what ever she sees, and the two of you are going to help by just being a part of it, so it contains a piece of all of us." Max said.
"Ok, I guess." Maria said quietly.
"Good." Max said. " Now Liz, I want you to close your eyes and think of whatever you want." He said, and then continued after she closed her eyes. "Now the rest of us are going to join hands around the table." Max waited while they formed a circle around the table. Maria took Liz's right hand, and held Michael's left hand. Isabel, who held Kyle's left hand, held Michael's other hand. Kyle held Max's left hand and Max held Liz's other hand.
"Now don't be getting any ideas that I like you or something Evens." Kyle said with a grin."
"No way Valenti. Everyone close your eyes and concentrate on Liz." After a few moments a soft light filled the room. Slowly it faded away leaving a clear small object. Everyone opened their eyes and Liz picked the object up.
"It's just like I saw it!" Liz exclaimed. She past it around so the others could see. The object was a glass figurine of all of them at Prom. Actually, it was almost like the picture taken at the Crashdown, minus Amy and Jim. And, Tess wasn't there either. Alex was on the right, with his arms around Isabel. Next to them were Michael and Maria, and Michael was in his tuxedo. Next to them were Max, then Liz, and then Kyle. The group formed a semi-circle around a glass rose that was yellow.
"Liz, it's beautiful, but why the rose?" Isabel asked.
"The yellow rose stands for friendship." Maria explained.
"Thanks you guys, but I had better get going before Mom and Dad realize I'm gone." Liz said standing up. "I'm really going to miss you guys."
Isabel gave her a hug, then told her, "Take care Elizabeth Parker. Looking back, who would have thought we'd ever be best friends? You're like the sister I always wanted, and Maria's like that annoying little sister we can't get rid of." She finished with a grin.
"Hey, I'm not annoying! I'm unique." Maria said pretending to be upset. "I'm going to miss you Liz. I'll call everyday mom lets me." She said giving Liz a tight hug. "I don't want to let go." She said as the continued to embrace.
"I know, neither do I, but we have too." Liz said stepping back.
"Goodbye Liz." Michael said giving her a quick hug before pulling Maria into his arms.
"Goodbye Michael. Take care of her, and yourself." Liz told him before turning to Kyle. "We've been through a lot."
"Yeah we have. Take care of yourself Parker." Kyle said as they stood and stared at each other.
"Oh come here Kyle." Liz said pulling him into a hug. "Tell your dad I said goodbye, okay?"
"I promise. Be careful out there. Don't run into any of my ex-flings." He said with a smile.
"What flings?" she teased back, "the ones in your head?"
"Yeah yeah yeah. Keep it up Parker, one of these days I'm going to get you for that." Kyle said with another smile.
"Sure Valenti, when we're 80." Liz told him before turning towards Max.
"I'll walk you out."
"Bye everyone. Talk to you soon." She said turning back to them one last time before walking with Max outside.
After closing the door, Max turned to Liz, "Be careful."
"I will. I'll write everyday, and e-mail twice as often." Liz told him softly.
"Me too. I love you Elizabeth Parker. I always will."
"I know Max, I love you too. Take care of them, and yourself. Make peace with your parents. Your dad will forget in time. As will mine."
"I'll try Liz." He told her before taking her in his arms and giving her a kiss. "Do you want me to walk you home?" he asked softly.
"No Max, it can cause too many problems. Stay here and be with them. They need you more than I do right now, I can make it home okay. Nothings going to happen in Roswell." Liz told him.
He watched her as he opened the front door with his hand behind his back.
"Goodbye Max." Liz said turning from the house and walking away. About a block away she paused and whispered softly. "I'll never forget you." before turning around the corner.
Max watched her go and paused as he started to turn, thinking he'd heard her say something, but figured it was just his imagination. He turned around and walked through the doorway. Liz never looked back.
Liz Parker listened to the silence. Her parents were finally asleep. She grabbed her bag and quietly opened the window, she paused to make sure they were still out, and then crept out the window and down the fire escape. Pausing once more at the bottom, she saw that the lights were still out. She quickly turned and began running across town.
Max looked up from the kitchen counter when he heard the knock. Michael slowly got up and went to open the door; one of many times it had been opened that night. Since 11:45, there had been a steady stream of unexpected guests at Michael's house. Maria had shown up first, followed by Isabel at midnight. At 12:05, Kyle had been at the door, followed by Michael who had come home from work at 12:10. Needless to say, he was surprised to find all the people in his living room. Everyone, except Michael and himself, had a note telling them to meet at Michael's at midnight. They had no idea why they were there and hoped Liz might know something. Now it was 12:30, and Liz was finally here.
"Liz did you get a note too?" Michael asked as they walked from the door.
"No, I sent them to you guys." Liz said placing her backpack on the floor and sitting down on the couch next to Maria.
"Why?" Maria asked turning to face Liz, "What's going on and why did we have to meet in the middle of the night at Michael's?"
"I needed to see all of you." Liz said looking at the group. "And this was the only time I could." Liz said standing up and walking around the room, avoiding eye contact. "I'm leaving Roswell in the morning. My plane leaves at six." She said finally, stopping to look at them.
"What?" Isabel said standing up from her chair next to the couch. "Where are you going?"
"Vermont." Liz sighed "My parents are sending me to boarding school."
"Why?" Kyle asked in shock.
"Because they don't want her near me." Max said straightening up from the counter and walking around it into the front room. "And they know as long as she's here they can't separate us." He said looking at Liz with a small smile.
"But that's not fair!" Maria said standing up, and walking over to Liz. "I may be upset at Max," she began, waving her hand at him, "for getting you arrested and all. But they can't send you away your Senior Year!" Maria exclaimed grabbing Liz's hands.
"Maria, there's nothing we can do." Liz said pushing Maria back to her seat and kneeling next to her. "We just have to accept it and face the year on our own." She said standing up and walking around to Isabel. "I promise I'll write everyday. And we'll keep in touch by phone." She told them while making Isabel sit back down, then she walked back over to the couch. "You tell me everything that happens and it will seem like I never left."
"Oh Liz." Maria said turning towards Liz as her voice broke. "But it won't be the same." She said as her eyes started to tear up. "I can't lose both of my best friends in six months!" she cried as the tears started to flow and Michael pulled her into his arms.
"Maria, you won't lose me." Liz said as her own eyes started to tear up. "And I think we better stop this before we all start crying." She said sitting down next to Maria again. "We can't change anything no matter how much we wish we could. So lets make the time we have left the best it can be. I have something for each of you." She finished quietly and picked up her bag and digging in it. "Maria, I don't know if you remember this, but here." She said handing her a worn brown book.
"What is it." Maria began as she opened it then stopped as realization dawned on her. Ever so slowly she closed the book and touched cover almost in reverence. "Adia." She whispered. "I thought it was lost years ago." She said quietly and looked up at Liz with more tears in her eyes.
"So did I." Liz said tears filling her eyes as well.
"What is it?" Michael asked looking at the others confused, wondering why Liz and Maria were quietly crying again.
"A piece of their history with Alex. Something that was just theirs." Kyle whispered.
"Where did you find it?" Maria asked as she slowly turned the pages.
"Alex." Liz said simply. "I found it after the accident. He had it all this time." Liz said placing her hand on top of Maria's. "Now its your turn to have the book. I have the memories here." Liz said placing her other hand over her heart.
"Thank you Chica." Maria said quietly looking Liz in the eyes, and then continued to look at the book.
Liz smiled then rummaged in her bag again. "Kyle this is for you." She said handing him another book. This one was black and smaller than Maria's, but at the same time it was still larger than a regular book.
"Thanks, what is it?" Kyle asked then opened the book. Inside were dozens of pictures of him with Liz, with his dad, and with the whole gang. "Thank you Liz. Its great, I don't have many pictures, but then again you know that." He said looking up at her.
"I didn't put everything in there. I left out most of the pictures from Prom. But I even included little notes." She said with a shrug.
"Thanks." Kyle said simply. Liz gave a small smile and took a tape out of her bag and handed it to Isabel. "This is for you. I thought you might want it for the wedding. And I think Alex would have wanted you to have it too. It's a song he found about three years ago. He planned to sing it at our weddings, but we convinced him to record it on tape about two years ago. I made a copy of mine and kept it. This ones for you." Liz told her with a smile. "He would have wanted to sing it himself, so this is second best."
"Liz, I can't take this. It's yours. Give me the copy." Isabel said trying to hand the tape back to her.
"No Iz, I want you to have this one. Please." Liz said pushing it back towards her.
"Alright." Isabel said with a sigh, "Thank you."
"Michael, this is for you." Liz said handing him another book.
"Uh, thanks." Michael said opening the book to find pictures of him and Maria form when they were kids. Michael's stared surprised to find pictures of him and Maria up until Prom. "How did you get these?"
"I was always a bit camera crazy. Even as a kid." Liz said softly and staring at a far off point, as if remembering something. "Anyways." She said shaking her head slightly. "Enjoy."
"Thanks."
"Max, this is for you." Liz said handing him another book.
"You sure have a lot of books Liz." Kyle said with a laugh.
"Yeah, well that's me." Liz said with a small laugh. "Max, can you promise me that you'll take care of that?"
"Of course, but what is it? And where's the key?" Max asked turning the book from side to side and front to back.
"Here." Liz said pulling a chain from around her neck.
"Liz, your journal!" Maria exclaimed in surprise.
"Liz, I can't take this." Max began.
"No Max. You have to. There is stuff written in there that no one can see. About you and the others. And more" Liz said finishing quietly.
"Alright. I'll take care of it." Max said setting the book and the key on the counter. "But what about you?" Max asked walking around and kneeling next to her.
"What do you mean?" Liz asked placing her hand on his face.
"I mean that you've given us all these things, what do you have from us?" he said taking her hand and holding it.
"My memories." Liz said with a slight shrug, "I don't need anything else, besides, how would I get anything past my mom, let alone my dad."
"Now that really isn't fair." Isabel said with a half smile.
"Yeah." Liz said smiling back.
"Good point. What if Maria were to give you something Michael made for her?" Max asked
"What did Michael make for me?" Maria asked
"Nothing. Oh, uh.. Sorry Maria. What are you talking about Maxwell?" Michael asked.
"That's the cover story, what if your folks think it's a gift from Maria, they'll obviously let you keep it then." Max said standing up and he started pacing. "And Maria says it's a gift that Michael originally made for her out of glass." He said turning back towards the couch and pointing at Michael. "A glass figurine of us. Yes, that's it. How could they argue that?" Max said putting his arms up in the air as if in a shrug.
"How are you, make that am I, going to make that?" Michael asked.
"Your not going to make it, we're going to make it." Max said.
"Huh?" Kyle asked dumbfounded.
"We're going to connect. And then the three of us are going to use our powers to make what ever she sees, and the two of you are going to help by just being a part of it, so it contains a piece of all of us." Max said.
"Ok, I guess." Maria said quietly.
"Good." Max said. " Now Liz, I want you to close your eyes and think of whatever you want." He said, and then continued after she closed her eyes. "Now the rest of us are going to join hands around the table." Max waited while they formed a circle around the table. Maria took Liz's right hand, and held Michael's left hand. Isabel, who held Kyle's left hand, held Michael's other hand. Kyle held Max's left hand and Max held Liz's other hand.
"Now don't be getting any ideas that I like you or something Evens." Kyle said with a grin."
"No way Valenti. Everyone close your eyes and concentrate on Liz." After a few moments a soft light filled the room. Slowly it faded away leaving a clear small object. Everyone opened their eyes and Liz picked the object up.
"It's just like I saw it!" Liz exclaimed. She past it around so the others could see. The object was a glass figurine of all of them at Prom. Actually, it was almost like the picture taken at the Crashdown, minus Amy and Jim. And, Tess wasn't there either. Alex was on the right, with his arms around Isabel. Next to them were Michael and Maria, and Michael was in his tuxedo. Next to them were Max, then Liz, and then Kyle. The group formed a semi-circle around a glass rose that was yellow.
"Liz, it's beautiful, but why the rose?" Isabel asked.
"The yellow rose stands for friendship." Maria explained.
"Thanks you guys, but I had better get going before Mom and Dad realize I'm gone." Liz said standing up. "I'm really going to miss you guys."
Isabel gave her a hug, then told her, "Take care Elizabeth Parker. Looking back, who would have thought we'd ever be best friends? You're like the sister I always wanted, and Maria's like that annoying little sister we can't get rid of." She finished with a grin.
"Hey, I'm not annoying! I'm unique." Maria said pretending to be upset. "I'm going to miss you Liz. I'll call everyday mom lets me." She said giving Liz a tight hug. "I don't want to let go." She said as the continued to embrace.
"I know, neither do I, but we have too." Liz said stepping back.
"Goodbye Liz." Michael said giving her a quick hug before pulling Maria into his arms.
"Goodbye Michael. Take care of her, and yourself." Liz told him before turning to Kyle. "We've been through a lot."
"Yeah we have. Take care of yourself Parker." Kyle said as they stood and stared at each other.
"Oh come here Kyle." Liz said pulling him into a hug. "Tell your dad I said goodbye, okay?"
"I promise. Be careful out there. Don't run into any of my ex-flings." He said with a smile.
"What flings?" she teased back, "the ones in your head?"
"Yeah yeah yeah. Keep it up Parker, one of these days I'm going to get you for that." Kyle said with another smile.
"Sure Valenti, when we're 80." Liz told him before turning towards Max.
"I'll walk you out."
"Bye everyone. Talk to you soon." She said turning back to them one last time before walking with Max outside.
After closing the door, Max turned to Liz, "Be careful."
"I will. I'll write everyday, and e-mail twice as often." Liz told him softly.
"Me too. I love you Elizabeth Parker. I always will."
"I know Max, I love you too. Take care of them, and yourself. Make peace with your parents. Your dad will forget in time. As will mine."
"I'll try Liz." He told her before taking her in his arms and giving her a kiss. "Do you want me to walk you home?" he asked softly.
"No Max, it can cause too many problems. Stay here and be with them. They need you more than I do right now, I can make it home okay. Nothings going to happen in Roswell." Liz told him.
He watched her as he opened the front door with his hand behind his back.
"Goodbye Max." Liz said turning from the house and walking away. About a block away she paused and whispered softly. "I'll never forget you." before turning around the corner.
Max watched her go and paused as he started to turn, thinking he'd heard her say something, but figured it was just his imagination. He turned around and walked through the doorway. Liz never looked back.