Chapter 3: The New Life
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After Zack had turned around and left Max turned and left too. After traveling for about a week she found herself in the city of Seattle. She thought to herself, 'This looks like a good place to stay. Zack will surely find me here. But, just in case I'll call his contact number that he had me memorize.
Max's first stop was the orphanage. She went their and told people her name was Elizabeth Leroy. They believed her and took her in.
Several weeks after she had come to the orphanage a nice couple came and adopted her. Their names were Tom Jolifer and Maryann Jolifer.
They then took her to their house, which was in the middle of Seattle. It was right next to the space needle.
For some reason she had always loved the space needle. She thought it was probably because she liked heights. So, every night she would sneak out of her bed, she didn't need any sleep, and go up to the space needle.
She like looking down on the people. It made her feel almost normal. Like somebody out there wanted her to be there. Like she wasn't being hunted or chased down.
About 5 months after Mr. & Mrs. Jolifer had taken her in she heard a light rap on the front door at 6 pm.
"Elizabeth dear, could you get that?", said Maryann.
"Yes, coming."
When she opened the door she saw a boy around 12 or 13 standing there staring at her.
He had blue eyes and blond hair. He was quite cute. She made this mental note right away.
"Yes, may I help you?" said Elizabeth.
"Yes. Um.I'm looking for someone named Max. Would she be here."
Max jumped as she heard her name. Then she took a closer look and saw that it was Zack. But, he had changed very much. He had let his hair grow out and it looked awfully handsome.
"Um.can we go outside for a moment?"
"Ya, sure." He turned around and retreated down the steps and leaned against the railing.
"Mom, I'm going to go outside and talk to a friend for a little while, is that okay?"
"Yes, but be back in at least an hour and a half."
"Alright, bye." She closed the door behind her.
She now looked questionably at the boy and said," Zack? Is that you?"
He grinned, "Ya, it's me. I thought that was you but I wasn't sure so I thought I would ask."
"You nearly scared me there. Here I go by Elizabeth Leroy."
"I noticed," he said smirking. "So, do you think Lydecker is on to you?"
"No, I don't think he knows I'm here. So, did you find all the others?"
"Ya, they're all safe and in foster families."
She grinned back at him. Then she slowly walked towards him and flung her arms around him in a tight embrace.
"I really missed you Zack. I hope you know that."
"I missed you too. So, do you go up on the space needle every night?" he asked pointing towards it.
"Ya, how did you know that?" she looked at him suspiciously.
"I was here last night too, but I thought I would make sure it was you before I knocked on the door."
"Oh."
"So, can I meet you up there tonight? Then we can leave from there. If you want to come with me?" he added as she frowned slightly.
"I want to come with you, but how are we going to get food and stay?"
Just then he pulled out a big wad of dollar bills.
"Okay, Zack?"
"Yeah, Max?"
"Be careful, I'll see you tonight. I won't tell them I'm leaving either, I'll just sneak out. I'm only going to bring 5 outfits okay?"
"Ya, that should be enough. I only have 3."
"I'll ask them for some more money to get you some more clothes. See you later!"
She turned and retreated back into the place she had called home for 5 months.
Once she was safely inside she walked up to her foster mother and hugged her.
"What was that for Elizabeth?" Maryann asked suspiciously.
"I just wanted to tell you I love you very much. So, what's for supper?" she asked quickly changing the subject.
"We're having spaghetti."
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After they ate dinner they each retreated to their bedrooms.
Max pretended to get ready for bed, but really she was packing her black Nike bag. She packed 5 different outfits that included; 4 black shirts and 1 red. Also, she had 3 pairs of leather pants and 2 pairs of blue jeans, along with her leather jacket. She couldn't leave this behind.
At dinner she had asked the Jolifers for some money. She had said she was going to get an early start tomorrow, shopping in other words. They had believed her and given her $125.
After she had her bags packed she securely locked her bedroom door. She snuck out her window and started her quick, silent climb to the top of the space needle.
When she arrived she found Zack already there standing at the edge. She felt an urge to sneak up on him, but she didn't in fear that he might panic and jump. So, she loudly cleared her thought. He slowly turned around, wearing a devious grin.
"What?" she asked returning his grin.
"Max..you look.um..beautiful." he finished.
Blushing slightly," Thanks."
"So, where are we going? Los Angelos, New Mexico, Miami." She went on naming of numerous cities.
"Max," he said catching her attention," we have to look after the others. That means we won't just live in one place."
"Oh! That will be so much better!"
"Okay let's go. We're going to check on Krit first. That means we're going to L.A."
They climbed down the space needle and took off into the darkness.
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Hey! Thanks for reading. I hope you find this chapter okay. It will turn out better in the end, I promise. Well if you have any ideas for the next chapter either email them to me or add them in reviews. Thanks!
ari
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After Zack had turned around and left Max turned and left too. After traveling for about a week she found herself in the city of Seattle. She thought to herself, 'This looks like a good place to stay. Zack will surely find me here. But, just in case I'll call his contact number that he had me memorize.
Max's first stop was the orphanage. She went their and told people her name was Elizabeth Leroy. They believed her and took her in.
Several weeks after she had come to the orphanage a nice couple came and adopted her. Their names were Tom Jolifer and Maryann Jolifer.
They then took her to their house, which was in the middle of Seattle. It was right next to the space needle.
For some reason she had always loved the space needle. She thought it was probably because she liked heights. So, every night she would sneak out of her bed, she didn't need any sleep, and go up to the space needle.
She like looking down on the people. It made her feel almost normal. Like somebody out there wanted her to be there. Like she wasn't being hunted or chased down.
About 5 months after Mr. & Mrs. Jolifer had taken her in she heard a light rap on the front door at 6 pm.
"Elizabeth dear, could you get that?", said Maryann.
"Yes, coming."
When she opened the door she saw a boy around 12 or 13 standing there staring at her.
He had blue eyes and blond hair. He was quite cute. She made this mental note right away.
"Yes, may I help you?" said Elizabeth.
"Yes. Um.I'm looking for someone named Max. Would she be here."
Max jumped as she heard her name. Then she took a closer look and saw that it was Zack. But, he had changed very much. He had let his hair grow out and it looked awfully handsome.
"Um.can we go outside for a moment?"
"Ya, sure." He turned around and retreated down the steps and leaned against the railing.
"Mom, I'm going to go outside and talk to a friend for a little while, is that okay?"
"Yes, but be back in at least an hour and a half."
"Alright, bye." She closed the door behind her.
She now looked questionably at the boy and said," Zack? Is that you?"
He grinned, "Ya, it's me. I thought that was you but I wasn't sure so I thought I would ask."
"You nearly scared me there. Here I go by Elizabeth Leroy."
"I noticed," he said smirking. "So, do you think Lydecker is on to you?"
"No, I don't think he knows I'm here. So, did you find all the others?"
"Ya, they're all safe and in foster families."
She grinned back at him. Then she slowly walked towards him and flung her arms around him in a tight embrace.
"I really missed you Zack. I hope you know that."
"I missed you too. So, do you go up on the space needle every night?" he asked pointing towards it.
"Ya, how did you know that?" she looked at him suspiciously.
"I was here last night too, but I thought I would make sure it was you before I knocked on the door."
"Oh."
"So, can I meet you up there tonight? Then we can leave from there. If you want to come with me?" he added as she frowned slightly.
"I want to come with you, but how are we going to get food and stay?"
Just then he pulled out a big wad of dollar bills.
"Okay, Zack?"
"Yeah, Max?"
"Be careful, I'll see you tonight. I won't tell them I'm leaving either, I'll just sneak out. I'm only going to bring 5 outfits okay?"
"Ya, that should be enough. I only have 3."
"I'll ask them for some more money to get you some more clothes. See you later!"
She turned and retreated back into the place she had called home for 5 months.
Once she was safely inside she walked up to her foster mother and hugged her.
"What was that for Elizabeth?" Maryann asked suspiciously.
"I just wanted to tell you I love you very much. So, what's for supper?" she asked quickly changing the subject.
"We're having spaghetti."
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After they ate dinner they each retreated to their bedrooms.
Max pretended to get ready for bed, but really she was packing her black Nike bag. She packed 5 different outfits that included; 4 black shirts and 1 red. Also, she had 3 pairs of leather pants and 2 pairs of blue jeans, along with her leather jacket. She couldn't leave this behind.
At dinner she had asked the Jolifers for some money. She had said she was going to get an early start tomorrow, shopping in other words. They had believed her and given her $125.
After she had her bags packed she securely locked her bedroom door. She snuck out her window and started her quick, silent climb to the top of the space needle.
When she arrived she found Zack already there standing at the edge. She felt an urge to sneak up on him, but she didn't in fear that he might panic and jump. So, she loudly cleared her thought. He slowly turned around, wearing a devious grin.
"What?" she asked returning his grin.
"Max..you look.um..beautiful." he finished.
Blushing slightly," Thanks."
"So, where are we going? Los Angelos, New Mexico, Miami." She went on naming of numerous cities.
"Max," he said catching her attention," we have to look after the others. That means we won't just live in one place."
"Oh! That will be so much better!"
"Okay let's go. We're going to check on Krit first. That means we're going to L.A."
They climbed down the space needle and took off into the darkness.
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Hey! Thanks for reading. I hope you find this chapter okay. It will turn out better in the end, I promise. Well if you have any ideas for the next chapter either email them to me or add them in reviews. Thanks!
ari