Disclamer: I don't own Roswell

Chapter 2-Part 1: The Consequences



"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow."

-Anon.



It was just after eight the next morning when Maria awoke again. The three oldest girls were watching cartoons on Zoe and Paige's bed. Paige and Kate sat side by side and Zoe snuggled in Paige's lap. Alexis was spread out on the bed beside Maria, still sleeping.

"Hey girls, how about breakfast?" Maria asked the three girls.

"Yeah," Paige said "What's for breakfast?" she asked

"Well, I have donuts on the table that we bought in Santa Fe." Maria told them.

"Awww mommy," Paige whined "Why can't we eat out for breakfast"

"Beacuse" Maria told her. "Mommy hasn't been back to Roswell for a long time. There are a lot of people Mommy want's to see. But not until she's ready."

"Okay" Paige said sighing dramatically. "We'll eat the donuts." and they did.

***

Two hours later Maria was almost done getting the girls dressed. She had just put Zoe in a pair of pink overalls and a white shirt and was now diapering Alexis. She pulled on a yellow one shirt that buttons at the bottom and a pair of blue jeans. Kate and Paige were already dressed and playing with their game boys. Maria put Alexis in the playpen with some toys and sat Zoe on a blanket with a coloring book and some crayons. When the knock on the door came they were all totally unprepared. They were more unprepared who was at the door when she opened it.

Behind the door stood the people she wanted to see the most, and the least. Max, Liz, Michael, and Isabel looked both older and more mature than the last time Maria had seen them. The girls had gone quiet. Maria glanced over her sholder and saw that the girls had moved to the corner of the room. Paige once again held Zoe on her lap while Kate cradled Alexis in her arms.

"Maria, it is you!!" Liz yelled excidedly. Before Liz could hug her Maria quickly closed the door and stood on the doorstep of the hotel.

"How did you know I was here. I was planning to come by the crashdown sometime later tonight or tomorrow." Maria asked her old friends.

"This is a small town. Stephanie Kramer told us. You remember her? She went to high school with us. She owns this hotel." Liz told her.

"I don't mean to sound rude. But you've been gone for seven years. What made you come back now." Michael asked her. His eyes were hard.

"You said it yourself," Maria told them. "This is a small town. "I'm suprised you haven't heard yet." Maria told them.

"Heard what" Isabel asked

"It's mom." Maria told them "She's dead."

TBC