Isabel walked into the kitchen. The night before had been quite
interesting, and she wondered how many more surprises today held. The phone
rang just after that thought entered her head and she sighed wondering what
had happened now. "Hello?"
"Iz? It's Max; you have to come over now. Kyle left a message on the machine, Maria's gone. She's going to Maryland. Kyle is with her, but he can't get her to change her mind. And he's a bit afraid to, she was acting like she was last night when he tried to persuade her this morning. Bring everyone; the others are already on their way."
"Alright, explain to everyone what happened last night. We'll be there as soon as possible." Isabel said before hanging up the phone. "Mama!" she called, using her special name for Jessie's mother. "Get Beth, there's an emergency!"
Thirty minutes later she pulled up to Max's house having explained everything that happened the night before. Everyone was already there, as displayed by the number of cars parked in front of the house. Picking up the twins the two went inside. Amy met them in the hallway and took Beth and Jessie back to where Maxie was. Iz and Mrs. Rodriguez went into the living room to join the others. After Amy returned and everyone was sitting down once more, Max began to talk.
"We have to go after them. But who should go?"
"I think the four of you should go." Jim said.
"So do I." Diane Evens said softly.
"As do I. If it is Liz, you are the best ones to bring them all home." Jeff Parker said softly, looking at Max.
"Alright, but what about the kids." Isabel asked.
"I'll take them." Mrs. Rodriguez said.
"Are you sure mama?" Isabel asked.
"Of course. They'll be no trouble. Besides, if I do need help, there's enough family around here to pitch in." she said with a smile as she glanced around the room.
"Alright, then I guess we better get going." Max said standing up. "How about the four of us meet back here in an hour, and we'll take my car."
"Okay. Lets go." Michael said standing up.
"Good luck." Nancy Parker said as everyone stood up and began making their way outside.
"I'll bring her back." Max told her.
"I know."
"Iz? It's Max; you have to come over now. Kyle left a message on the machine, Maria's gone. She's going to Maryland. Kyle is with her, but he can't get her to change her mind. And he's a bit afraid to, she was acting like she was last night when he tried to persuade her this morning. Bring everyone; the others are already on their way."
"Alright, explain to everyone what happened last night. We'll be there as soon as possible." Isabel said before hanging up the phone. "Mama!" she called, using her special name for Jessie's mother. "Get Beth, there's an emergency!"
Thirty minutes later she pulled up to Max's house having explained everything that happened the night before. Everyone was already there, as displayed by the number of cars parked in front of the house. Picking up the twins the two went inside. Amy met them in the hallway and took Beth and Jessie back to where Maxie was. Iz and Mrs. Rodriguez went into the living room to join the others. After Amy returned and everyone was sitting down once more, Max began to talk.
"We have to go after them. But who should go?"
"I think the four of you should go." Jim said.
"So do I." Diane Evens said softly.
"As do I. If it is Liz, you are the best ones to bring them all home." Jeff Parker said softly, looking at Max.
"Alright, but what about the kids." Isabel asked.
"I'll take them." Mrs. Rodriguez said.
"Are you sure mama?" Isabel asked.
"Of course. They'll be no trouble. Besides, if I do need help, there's enough family around here to pitch in." she said with a smile as she glanced around the room.
"Alright, then I guess we better get going." Max said standing up. "How about the four of us meet back here in an hour, and we'll take my car."
"Okay. Lets go." Michael said standing up.
"Good luck." Nancy Parker said as everyone stood up and began making their way outside.
"I'll bring her back." Max told her.
"I know."