One Love

(Alex never died, was in the car accident but Max saved him, and is still with Isabel. conventional characters.) Maria realizes Alex and Michael are hiding something from the rest of the group. While Maria spies on Michael, Isabel is forced by Max to watch Alex.

A/N - Wow, this is a story I have updated more than any I've ever started. I'm sooo hooked on updating this! Thanks for all the great reviews! They are so appreciated! :) I have this dilemma.. I have the beginning figured out, and I know (now) how it'll end, but I can't figure out all the good stuff in between. I even have an idea for a sequel (kind of, I don't think I'm motivated enough yet, lol) so anyways, stick with me through the long (annoying) hall and I'll eventually get to some good (not so annoying) parts! r/r meL

Chapter Five

"So what did you get out of him?" Max asked, spooning the last few bites of cereal into his mouth. Liz sat ontop of the counter next to him, sipping a small glass of orange juice.

"He said she was his friend, and she's not starting at our school until next year," Liz replied, leaning her head back against the cupboard doors.

"You believe that?" Max asked, turning the water on to wash out his bowl.

"In some ways.. I do," Liz pressed her lips together, "But I don't understand it. How'd they meet if she doesn't go to our school?"

"I don't know Liz. Maybe... maybe Alex is cheating on Isabel, and maybe they are just friends, and maybe..."

"And maybe he might be doing something with that girl, Katelyn, or whatever."

"Katelyn, hey," Alex grinned, swiveling in circles on the stool in front of the counter at the crashdown.

"Hey, Alex," Katelyn smiled back, giving him a hug, just as Liz came from the kitchen. She tied her hair up into a pony tail, and looked at Alex and Katelyn who had parted their hug. "Hi. Liz, right? Alex has told me so much about you. Or are you Maria? You don't look like it, though. Not the way he described you two."

"Yeah, Liz," Liz nodded, suspiciously, and shook Katelyn's hand.

"Katelyn."

"Nice to meet you... Katelyn..." Liz looked at Alex, and began to turn away. "I have customers. I'll see you later, Alex."

Katelyn turned to smile at Alex, "She's nice."

"It seems like she's... not necessarily spying on me, but that she doesn't trust me with Katelyn," Alex groaned, wiping his face, and falling back into Michael's couch. "She seems way too suspicious. Like today. At the Crash Down. She was eyeing Katelyn and me the whole time."

"Maybe she's just curious," Michael fumbled with the TV remote, and Alex raised his eye brows.

"This coming from Mr. Everyone's A Suspect?" Alex asked laughing. Michael didn't seem to find it very funny. "Sorry. I'm just worried. Maybe we should tell Liz and Max about Katelyn before they get suspicious enough to make Maria suspicious, or make Isabel believe something that she knows isn't true."

"Iz already knows about Katelyn."

"But they can make her believe that she doesn't. That whatever we told her, isn't what's really going on."

Michael cocked his head to look at Alex, "Is this what is honestly going on?"

"Yes! Michael, see if you're that easy to convince, Isabel will be too."

"We need to talk to Katelyn."

"Do you think we should tell them?" Katelyn asked, laying back against the chair. Alex sat across from her on Michael's couch, while Michael paced the living room floor.

"I think we should wait this out," Michael suggested.

"And then what? Keep them out of the dark forever?" Katelyn stood from her seat to face Michael. "And then what, Michael? When we go home you just happen to find someone who wants to go with you?"

"We need to think this through," Michael said, placing a hand on each of her shoulders.

"I agree," Alex nodded, taking a deep breath, and letting it out. "We need to think logically about this before we act on anything."

"We have to tell Max."

"Tell me what?" Max asked from the doorway, with his arms crossed over his chest, and a serious look plastered on his face.