Part 9

At the park Max was pushing Katie on the swings. "Higher, higher. Max please" Katie cried.

"You don't want it to be too high Katie you might fall." Max told her.

Alex and Isabel were also taking turns pushing Anne on the baby swings. She was giggling, having the time of her life.

Matthew was watching Max and Katie on the swings and decided to go and have a chat with Max.

"Hiya Max", Matthew greeted with a fake smile.

"Matthew," Max greeted back aware of Matthew's fake smile.

"So, you and Liz. Are you together? How long ? " Matthew asked. Interested in the involvement of the Queen and the King.

"Yes we are and we have been involved for 1 year now" Max did not need to think about it.

"Wow, that's not long. I mean I thought you both would have been together a lot sooner." Matthew commented trying to sound surprised. He was eager to learn all he could about .Max. So he could put his plan in motion.

"Yeah well we have been friends for 9 years. I know I loved her from the first moment I saw her I was only 9 at the time. When I met her I did not tell her of my alien status, because I was afraid that she would turn her back on me." Max explained to Matthew. He was starting to feel very uncomfortable around him. He never opened up to anyone other than Isabel or Liz before. Why is he suddenly telling him what his greatest fear was and still is ? That he would lose Liz and he can't bear to think about that.

Max soon realised that he had to get Katie back to Liz. So he left with Matthew, Katie, Alex, Isabel and Anne.

When they arrived it was closing time and the Crashdown was cleaned and Liz, Maria, and Michael, Kyle, Serena, Jenny and Ricky all sitting at the booth looking serious and Liz was writing something down.

As soon as Liz spotted Max, she ran straight into his arms and he held her looking concerned and worried "Liz what's up? Max asked.

"Max just hold me please." Liz whispered.

Max held Liz and looked at Michael who was holding Maria.

"What's happened" Max asked Michael

"Liz is starting to remember bits and pieces of our past life on Antar."

Unknown to the rest of the group Matthew's face looked more concerned than the others.

"What? But how Liz?" Alex asked his sister.

"What do you remember?" Isabel asked worriedly. She knew about Vilandra from Congressman Whittaker when she took Liz away at Isabel's birthday party. Whittaker told Isabel that as Vilandra, she betrayed her brother.

Liz walked over to Isabel "Izzy you did not betray Zan."

"What? Really?" Isabel spoke, shocked and relieved with tears streaming down her face. Alex had his arm around Isabel's shoulders. Anne was on Alex's hip asleep.

"All I know is that you did not betray Zan."

"Liz what else did you find out?" Alex asked

"I think before we talk about this it might be a good idea to get the kids to sleep."

Max picked up sleeping Katie and he and Liz took Katie upstairs along with Alex, Isabel sleepy Anne, Kyle, Serena with Jenny asleep in Kyle's arms, Maria and Michael holding Ricky who also asleep.

Matthew stayed in the café's booth and thought I better let Siver know what is happening. That for some reason Reanna is remembering things. Matthew then got out his phone and dialled a number unaware that Max and Michael were listening.