Meant To Be

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Roswell characters or am affiliated with Roswell.

Note: Nasedo never posed as Max and never took Liz with him.

Chapter 1

(Scene takes place just as Max comes into the Crashdown and takes a seat. He says nothing for a short while.)

Michael: So what did Tess tell you? (Again Max says nothing.)

Isabel: Oh god, its true isn't it? (Isabel gives Max a frightened look. He looks up at her and then at Michael. Isabel gets up and leaves. Max follows.)

Michael: Hey Maria, I have to go. (Michael throws his apron on the counter.)

Maria: Go? Go where? (Michael leaves.) Michael.

Lake

(Isabel is looking out at the water. Max and Michael are there with her.)

Isabel: I guess now we know who the oldest is, hu Max? (Isabel turns to face her brother and Michael.) I don't get it, how could this have happened and why now?

Max: We're just as lost as you are Isabel.

Isabel: Are you because I seem to be the only one freaking out here.

Michael: We're freaked but since we're guys we just don't like to show it.

Isabel: Gee that helps thanks Michael.

Max: Okay Isabel you just need to calm down...

Isabel: Calm down? No, I think I've earned the right to freak out about this. I'm a teenager that's in high school and is going to be having a baby and not just any baby but an alien one. How do I even know if I can do this? (Michael goes up to Isabel and puts his hands on her arms.)

Michael: Isabel listen to me, you just have to relax. Everything is going to be okay.

Isabel: We don't know that.

Michael: Yes we do. We just have to be positive. You have the strength to do this, I know you do.

Isabel: How do you know?

Michael: Because I know you and you have never backed down from anything before. (Isabel smiles at Michael. He smiles back.)

Isabel: But what about Maria and Alex?

Michael: That's not my main concern. My main concern is for you and our baby, okay?

Max: We're in this together. We won't let you go through this alone Iz.

Isabel: What about mom and dad? They're going to start asking questions eventually.

Max: We can't tell them especially since they know nothing about us.

Isabel: So what do we do?

Michael: You can stay at my place.

Max/Isabel: What?

Isabel: You can't be serious.

Michael: Strangely I am. You can stay as long as you like.

Isabel: I guess I should go home and pack some of my stuff then. (Isabel and Max start heading towards their cars. Michael calls Isabel.)

Michael: Isabel. (Isabel starts walking towards Michael.)

Isabel: What is it?

Michael: I just thought you should know that I've decided to call things off with Maria. I'm going to talk to her about it today.

Isabel: Is that what you really want?

Michael: Yes.

Isabel: That's good then because I've decided to call things off with Alex. I just need to let him know.

Michael: Good.

Isabel: Good. I should go home and um... pack.

Michael: Yea.

Max: Hey Michael, are you coming?

Michael: Yea, be right there. So I'll see you later?

Isabel: Sure.

Michael: Okay. Oh before I forget. (Michael pulls out some keys from his pocket. He gives on to Isabel.) The key to the apartment.

Isabel: Thanks. I should get going now.

Michael: Yea, me too.