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Max watched as Alex wrapped his arms around Liz's waist and she leaned against his shoulder. Then she gave him a kiss, sure it was on his cheek, but it was still a kiss. They couldn't be together, it wasn't possible. Then again, maybe they could, maybe Alex was Serena's father. He was in the room....

Suddenly Max sat up in bed. He had to stop dreaming and thinking about that. It had been two days since the practice. And his parents were arriving today with the rest of their extended family. Looking at the clock he saw that it was four-thirty in the morning. Sighing he got out of the bed and pulled on a shirt and pair of pants. There was no way he was getting any sleep now.

Walking into the front room he saw that Ava and Isabel were already up. "Hey." he said as he sank into a chair.

"Hey." Ava replied, use to his sleeping habits or lack there of.

"Max, what are you doing up. Don't tell me you couldn't sleep either." Isabel said softly.

"Do you think that Alex could be Serena's father?" he asked softly, surprising even himself by asking it.

"Ummm...." Isabel said trying to find her voice. "Well, anything is possible I suppose."

"It could be." Ava said softly from where she was driving.

"What made you think of it?"

"After they finished singing, she went over to him and he wrapped his arms around her, while her head was on his shoulder. Some reason it seemed a bit, well too cozy to me." he said softly trying to make it seem like he didn't care. But they both knew that he was really hurt.

"I don't know Max, I don't know what to tell you." Isabel replied softly.

"We'll just have to wait and see. After all, they will have to explain everything eventually." Ava said trying to sooth him.

"Have to explain what?" Kyle asked as he, Michael, and Maria walked in through the front door.

"Were the heck have you three been at this hour?" Isabel asked, surprised to see them.

"Getting donuts. None of us could sleep either." Michael explained holding up the bag.

"So what were you talking about." Maria asked as they sat down.

"Max is wondering if Alex could be Serena's father." Ava explained.

Maria looked thoughful for a moment."Well, she does have brown eyes like Alex. And the blonde hair could come from his family too... His cousin was a blonde. But I just can't see it in all honesty."

"Did you see him being not human?" Kyle asked slowly.

"This isn't going to help anything." Michael said standing up. "Let's go see if any of them want some donuts."

"Aren't they asleep?" Ava asked confused

"No, they were moving around in there when we left half an hour ago." Kyle replied.

"Well, they weren't when we got up twenty minutes ago." Isabel replied.

Max looked up suddenly. "They didn't." he said standing up and rushing over to the door. he knocked a couple of times then tried the door. It was locked so he unlocked it then opened the door. "Damn." he said as he walked in.

Everyone else had been watching him curiously, then got up when they heard him curse.

"Max what is it?" Isabel asked as he came back out.

"They're gone. All their stuff is gone. Except this." he finished holding up a familar crystal figurine.