Chapter 3

"So you really think that she could be the fourth alien." Alex asked. The gang were sitting about in Michael's apartment, looking at each other.

"It can't just be a coincidence that she's been adopted after being found on the highway." Isabel put forward.

"How do you know that she's not an F.B.I agent?" Tess demanded. "You heard what Toloposky said, she told us that we couldn't trust anyone." Tess snapped.

They all thought back to the time when they all went to see a movie, they were all walking home when Toloposky had ambushed them.

"We're not trusting her and I seriously doubt that the F.B.I would use a student to get close to us." Maria explained.

"Yeah, I mean, she hasn't even asked any questions about the shooting or Max healing you." Michael stated.

"Max, you're being quiet. Any reason?" Tess asked

"Just thinking." Max replied honestly.

"About Liz?" She snapped out, disgusted.

"Well, she is the main topic of this conversation isn't she?" Maria asked innocently, causing Tess to glare at her.

"Max, I'm your girlfriend!" she exclaimed and Max shrugged.

"I'm sorry, but for some reason, I'm drawn to her. Maybe I knew her from my past life." Max suggested.

"We must have known her!" Michael exclaimed. "If the three of us were sent down together, maybe she was sent down with us!" Michael stated.

"Why would you say that?" Isabel asked.

"Listen, even though I have you two, I always felt like something was missing, then she turned up and I felt like this hole just filled in." Michael explained and Mac nodded in agreement.

"I agree, how does it feel to you." Max asked.

"Like that she's my real sister." Michael admitted and everyone gasped. "You?" Michael asked, looking at Max.

"Like we were together in our past life. I think I was in love with her." Max admitted and everyone just stared at him.

"Max!" Tess exclaimed and Max looked at her.

"I'm sorry Tess, but I really do feel that way and to be honest, I'm really attracted to her." Max replied.

"I feel like the two of us were very close, like we were sisters." Isabel added and Michael nodded.

"The three of us were closed in our past life, that much we can remember so it makes sense that we're close in this life, who to say it's not the same for Liz?" Michael explained

"You have to admit, it does make sense." Alex agreed, thinking.

"So what do we do know?" Maria asked.

"We need to confront Liz as soon as possible. I still believe that she is an F.B.I" Tess stubbornly stated while everyone rolled their eyes and shook their head.

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Liz was humming, as she got ready for her bed, she smiled lightly at the photograph that framed on her desk, which contained Nancy Parker and Liz Parker. Liz was seven at the time and both of them were laughing and waving into the picture.

The phone rang; causing Liz to lean over her bed to reach her bedside table, she picked up the phone.

"Hello, Parker resident." Liz greeted.

"Hi honey, how is everything?" Jeff greeted and Liz smiled brightly.

"Hi daddy! Everything's fine. How's it going at the convention?" Liz asked.

"Fine honey, I should be back tomorrow night at the latest." Jeff explained and Liz nodded.

"That's great. See you tomorrow."

"Night honey and don't use your powers too much, you know how it tires you out." Jeff warned gently.

"Okay, night daddy." Liz finished and hung up the phone.

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The next morning, Max, Michael, Isabel, Tess, Maria, and Alex were sitting in the Crashdown at their usual booth.

Liz was setting up the coffee machine while laughing at something Jose said to her.

"It's amazing isn't it?" Maria asked; everyone looked at her with a puzzled look. "It's amazing how working her can just put a smile on her face." Maria explained.

I woke up today with this feeling

That better things are coming my way (way)

And if the sunshine has a meaning

Telling me not to let things get in my way

When the rainy days are dying

Gotta keep on, keep on trying

All the bees and birds are flying (ahh ahh ahh)

Never let go, gotta hold on in

Non-stop 'til the break of dawnin'

Keep on movin' don't stop rockin' (ahh ahh ahh)

Get on up when you're down – Liz and Melissa (one of the waitress) started dancing and singing to the chorus.

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway

Feels like I should be screaming

Trying to get it through to my friends

Sometimes it feels that life has no meaning

But I know things will be alright in the end

When the rainy days are dying

Gotta keep on, keep on trying

All the bees and birds are flying (ahh ahh ahh)

Never let go, gotta hold on in

Non-stop 'til the break of dawnin'

Keep on movin' don't stop rockin' (ahh ahh ahh)

Get on up when you're down

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway

When the rainy days are dying

Gotta keep on, keep on trying

All the bees and birds are flying (ahh ahh ahh)

Never let go, gotta hold on in

Non-stop 'til the break of dawnin'

Keep on movin' don't stop rockin' (ahh ahh ahh)

Get on up when you're down

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway

Get on up when you're down

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway

When the rainy days are dying

Gotta keep on, keep on trying

All the bees and birds are flying (ahh ahh ahh)

Never let go, gotta hold on in

Non-stop 'til the break of dawnin'

Keep on movin' don't stop rockin' (ahh ahh ahh)

Get on up when you're down

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway

Get on up when you're down

Baby, take a good look around

I know it's not much, but it's okay

Keep on moving anyway... The two girls were laughing as they finished the song. The gang smiled, except from Tess, at Liz's obvious happiness.

The doorbell jingled, attracting everyone's attention. Max, Michael, Maria and Tess looked at each other with fear in their eyes.

"What?" Isabel and Alex asked.

"Those are the two tourist that were here during the shooting and they raised a lot of questions." Max explained.

"Hi would you like a booth?" Liz asked as she greeted the two newest customers with a warm smile. Both of them just smiled as they followed Liz to the booth behind the gang. "Take a look at the menus and I will be back soon to collect your order." Liz explained as she moved between the tables to collect up the order that Jose had left out for her.

"Damn, figures she'll put them behind us." Tess hissed. "This proves that she is an F.B.I." Tess exclaimed and Isabel scoffed as she leaned over to the tourist.

"Excuse me, do you know her?" Isabel asked, pointing toward Liz and the woman nodded.

"Yeah, her name is Liz" she replied but cut off with a triumphed cheer.

"Told you, F.B.I" Tess replied and they all hear a clatter, they all turned and saw Liz standing there with broken plates and glasses as her feet.

"F.B.I? Where?" Liz whispered while looking around the building.

"We know her name because it was on her name tag." The lady finished off, glaring at Tess.

Alex climbed out of the booth and got to his knees to help Liz clear up the mess she made.

"There is no F.B.I, Tess was just practising her lines for a drama class." Alex covered up quickly and noticed the unmistakable relief in her eyes.

"Sorry, I guessed I just panicked slightly." Liz apologised as she took the tray to the back room while Alex got back on to the booth.

"Panicked my ass, she was downright petrified." Alex muttered to himself. A thought hit him. What if she had been captured by the F.B.I. He had wondered what they would do if they ever caught Max, Isabel or Michael, but seeing Liz. He didn't want to know.

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"I think that Jeff might be Naseco." Alex exclaimed as they entered the Evan's house. Max just looked at Alex with a thoughtful look.

"That makes sense, I mean, it was him who found her and he was the one who brought her here." Max explained.

"But it doesn't make sense, I mean, all we knew that there was one alien out there now there seems to be two?" Maria asked and Michael shrugged.

"Then why wouldn't they just come forward?" Tess asked. "I still think they are F.B.I." She responded stubbornly.

"No, didn't you see the fear in her eyes when we mentioned them?" Alex asked and everyone looked at him. "When Liz overheard us talking about the F.B.I, there was fear in her eyes, she looked positively terrified at the name of them." Alex explained.

"Max, what if she had been captured by them before?" Isabel asked Max, scared for Liz and Max shrugged.

"We can only hope that she hadn't. God I just wish there was someway to tell that she is an alien instead of all these questions!" Max burst out, frustrated.

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Amy sighed as she sat down at the counter. Liz noticed her and smiled gently as she made a chocolate milkshake and placed the glass in front of the woman.

"Here, drown your sorrows and don't worry about paying, it's on the house." Liz explained.

Amy looked up at the young woman in front of her, startled and smiled wryly.

"That's obvious huh?" Amy asked and Liz giggled.

"No, I'm just observant." Liz explained with a wink.

Maria, Michael, Max and Alex came into the Crashdown and sat down at the counter. Maria sat next to her mother.

"If I knew that life was going to be hard, I wouldn't have signed up!" Amy exclaimed and Liz smiled gently.

"If you are here, then you must be here for a reason. Life is hard, it's a fact but once you've overcome all the hurdles, in the end, it's worth it." Liz explained and turned to the rest.

"You look like how I feel." Alex bemoaned as he sat down.

"Root beer floats." Liz asked.

"Orange soda on the rocks." The boys exclaimed and Liz nodded as she grabbed the glass.

"Girl troubles." Amy noted and Alex groaned slightly.

"Is it that obvious?" he asked and everyone nodded. "Let me ask you guys a question, as women, do you find that all men are obsessive?" Alex asked.

"YES!" Amy and Maria exclaimed at the same time.

"They find something to be obsessed about." Amy explained.

"They like U.F.Os" Maria exclaimed.

"Or football." Amy added. "Then they just won't let it go!" she exclaimed.

"Till it consumes every waking minutes of their day!" a new voice jumped in, startling everyone. They all saw Jenny sitting at the other side of Max and she smiled gently. "Sorry, just couldn't help but deeply relate." She explained.

"It's so obvious why they do it." Amy explained.

"Oh it's an avoidance thing." Maria scoffed.

"Because they're afraid." Amy stated.

"Deathly afraid." Maria added.

"Right!" Jenny asked.

"Of commitment." Liz explained as she slammed down the glasses on the counter, startling the boys out of their seats.

"Okay, we got it!" Alex exclaimed; all three boys had their hands in the air in surrender. "But what if a guy obsession is a woman?" Alex added.

"Yeah right!" Amy scoffed.

"Dream on!" Maria exclaimed.

"I don't know, I mean, if the guy really loves the girl very much, it would make sense that she would be on his mind all the time but they just need to be careful that they don't go psycho on her and start stalking her." Liz explained as she wiped the counter.

"Thank you!" Alex exclaimed, making everyone laugh.

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Later that night, Liz hurried to the school; she had left a book in her locker that she needed to help her with her homework that night. She sighed when she grabbed the book but groaned when she realised that she had to go to Library to retrieve a different book.

"Left it a bit late didn't we?" the lady asked with a raised eyebrow and a teasing tone. Liz laughed.

"So much in my mind that it's impossible to know where to look." Liz teased back as she waved before heading out into the car park, she swore lightly when she saw the rain.

Liz came out of the building and rushed over to her car as the rain began to pour down hard, she unlocked the door and slid in with a sigh as she got out of the rain. She placed the key in the engine and tried to turn it but the engine spluttered which caused Liz to groan.

"Not today, please." Liz begged as she tried it once more but no avail. Liz hurried out of the car and popped open the hood and waved her hand over it but nothing happened. "Damn Car!" Liz snapped as she slammed down the hood, her powers weren't working because she was too stress out at the moment and she needed to calm down but it wasn't working because she was too frustrated and her cell had gone down so she had no way of contacting her father. "God this is a great day!" Liz muttered to herself.

Liz saw someone come out of the shop and rushed over to him or her.

"Hi, can you help me? My car broke down" Liz started but trailed off when she saw who it was. "Max!" Liz exclaimed and Max looked at her.

"Where's your car?" Max asked and Liz pointed to the car that was just across the road. "Come on, let's see what wrong with it." Max said as he placed a hand on the small of her back and led her over to her car. Liz opened the hood and both of them leaned their heads in. "There's your problem, the motor is completely shot through." Max said and Liz rolled her eyes.

"Great, do you have your phone on you so I can call my father, my cell phone shot through." Liz explained and Max nodded as he handed her his cell phone.

"Hi dad, listen I have a real problem, my cell phone is dead and my car broke down, I'm using Max's cell." Liz said and nodded. "No it won't work, I'm too stressed out and I'm trying to calm down but it's not working." Liz explained and nodded once more. "Okay, I'm outside the school." Liz said and hung up the phone and handed it back to Max. "My dad is coming to pick me up with a tow." Liz replied and Max nodded.

"So what are you doing out here at this time of night?" Max asked and Liz through him a sly look.

"Breaking into the school to have sex with the janitor." Liz said and cracked up laughing at Max stunned look. "I'm kidding! I was in the library, I needed to get a book." Liz explained and Max nodded.

"Oh right." Max said, he took in Liz's wet state and felt himself turning hard, he turned to Liz and dropped his mouth on her lips. Liz was stunned but her eyes closed as the feelings ran through her body, Max ran his tongue around her lips, begging for entrance and Liz parted her lips to grant him entrance. Liz wrapped her arms around his neck as Max wrapped his arms around her waist and walked her backward toward the hood of her car and laid her on it as he went down on top of her. Liz arched her body as they both continued to kiss the other.

Tess walked over to her window and looked out of it, she saw two people making out on the hood of a car and rolled her eyes. 'Get a room?' Tess thought to herself, squinted harder, and gasped, she recognized the guy, it was Max, and she knew that there was no doubt that the girl he was kissing was Liz.

"Max, we can't!" Liz mumbled against his lips but Max couldn't hear her as he continued on kissing her. Liz pressed her hands to his chest and pushed him off so she could look into his eyes. "Max we can't, you are with Tess." Liz murmured; feeling really confused.

"I don't want to be with Tess." Max whispered as he leaned back down to kiss her but Liz sat up.

"This is wrong Max! You are cheating on your girlfriend with someone you don't even know!" Liz exclaimed and Max took her hand and placed his other hand on her cheek to turn her to face him.

"Somehow I feel that I know you." Max whispered and Liz looked at him stunned.

"What?" Liz whispered, her throat dried.

"I don't know what it is, but I feel attracted to you, there's something about you, I feel like I know you but at the same time I don't." Max explained and Liz shook her head, she opened her mouth but they were interrupted by the tow.

"Liz Parker?" The guy asked and Liz turned to him.

"Yes?" Liz asked.

"I'm the Tow, your dad called me." He explained and it hit Liz.

"OH! That's great, do you think I can hitch a ride with you?" Liz asked; feeling relieved that she'll be able to get away from Max.

"Sure, your dad is meeting me down at the garage to find out what happened." He explained and Liz nodded as she turned to Max.

"See you at school Max." Liz said with a smile as she hurried over to the tow and got in. Max was standing there, stunned at what just happened.

Max walked home and entered the house. Isabel was sitting in the kitchen, looking hazard, she looked up when she heard the door shut and saw Max standing there.

"Max! Next time, will you please contact me to let me know why are you are going to take so long!" Isabel burst out "I mean; I have been sitting here worrying aboutâ€what's wrong? Isabel asked, concerned.

"I kissed Liz." Max whispered and Isabel's eyes widen.

"You cheated on Tess." Isabel asked and Max shrugged as he sat across from Isabel.

"I don't know, I like Tess but I like Liz more." Max tried to explain.

"How do you feel about Tess?" Isabel asked.

"She's nice if not a little obsessive, she tried to control me and make sure that everything I do is consulted with her, she isn't really supportive about wanting to find out my past and she wants to be together, together." Max sighed as he ran a hand through his hair and Isabel was stunned.

"How do you feel about Liz?" Isabel asked and a small goofy smile appeared on his face and Isabel smiled inwardly to herself, 'he's a goner and he hadn't said a thing!' she thought to herself.

"She's great, I can be myself around her and she doesn't care what I do as long I know what I'm doing, she thinks it great that I want to find out about my parents, minus my alien side and she really supports me in it." Max explained and Isabel rolled her eyes.

"I know what you mean, Liz is like the same, she really pushes you on the track that you want to take but is too scared to take it." Isabel added and Max nodded and both brother and sister shared a smile.

"You know we haven't talked to each other in a long time." Max said, at first Isabel was confused then realized what he meant.

"Yeah I know; things have been so crazy lately." Isabel in and they both smiled as they hugged them went to their rooms to get some sleep.

The next morning Max, Michael and Isabel was sitting in the booth while Liz was working at the counter, laughing at something Jose said to her.

"So did you find out what Liz wasn't talking to her that day?" Michael asked and Isabel rolled her eyes.

"5 days later" Isabel noted and Max laughed.

"Yes I did," Max started but he noticed that Tess walked in. "Hey Tess." Max greeted but Tess just walked on, ignoring him.

"What do you think is up with Tess?" Isabel asked and Max shrugged.

"Don't know probably in a bad mood, anyway she told Liz that we didn't like her so hence the reason why Liz wouldn't speak to us." Max explained.

"I can't believe she would do something like that, poor Liz, she must have been so confused." Isabel said, her heart breaking for her new best friend.

"Hi Tess, are you okay?" Liz asked as she set down a drink in front of Tess but Tess just shoved it back at Liz which split all over the place and down Liz's uniform.

"Who the hell do you think you are? Coming here and stealing other people's boyfriends?" Tess demanded and Liz looked at her confused, everyone was watching the scene, wondering what was going on.

"What?" Liz asked, wondering what was going on.

"I saw you and Max last night." Tess snapped and Liz looked toward Max, both of them paled while everyone looked at the two of him or her with a stunned look.

"I'm sorry, we don't know how it happened, and my car broke down" Liz started.

"Like hell your car broke down!" Tess snapped and a guy came in

"Liz Parker?" the guy asked and Liz nodded. "You car is fixed, please try, and not over heat the motor again." The guy teased and Liz laughed.

"Okay, I'll come by later and pick it up, my dad is going to be so happy that he won't need to drive me anywhere." Liz said and the guy left. "You see Tess, My car broke down, Max was helping me and somehow we ended up kissing, I'm sorry." Liz whispered and Tess shook her head and slapped Liz across the face, which provoked Max, Michael, and Isabel to stand up and hurry over to the two girls.

"You are nothing but a man stealer and one of these days you will get what you deserve." Tess hissed.

"What the hell is going on here?!" a voice boomed out and everyone turned to look at Jeff who had witness the slap.

"Liz stole my boyfriend, just telling her to stay away from him." Tess replied sweetly and Jeff's eyes narrowed with anger.

"Oh really then why did you slap her?" Jeff growled. "I want you out of here, you are no longer welcomed here anymore." Jeff growled and Tess gasped.

"Daddy no, Tess is just upset, it's natural that she wanted to take it out on me, I'm sorry Tess for what happened, I know I can't change it but I will promise you to stay away from Max from now on." Liz said and Max looked at her with a hurt look on his face. "I'm sorry Max but it's better this way, it obvious you love Tess and I'm just making you more confused." Liz said as she rounded the counter and walked into the backroom.

Jeff huffed out in frustration as he ran a hand through his hair.

"I'm warning you, go anywhere near Liz again and it will be the last thing you do." Jeff growled at Tess who was smiling as she hugged Max.

"No problem, you won't ever need to see me near her again, just as long as she keeps her promise." Tess swore as she pulled the trio out of the Crashdown.

The customers shook their head and some put forward their sympathy toward Liz for being on the receiving end of Tess. Jeff nodded and went into the backroom where he saw Liz sitting on the couch, her eyes slightly red.

"Liz" Jeff started.

"Can we please find the other three soon? I really need to get this done, and over with so I can get on with my life." Liz asked and Jeff nodded and headed back out into the café to carry on the orders. Jose looked at Liz with his heart breaking, he hated when his favourite waitress was upset.

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Be very happy with me, this was seven pages long, the longest I've ever done in one chapter! I am not allowed on the computer until Friday and Saturday because I have college and it means I will be busy with my homework and studying but relax, I found that during my breaks, I get more ideas for my story and It helps me to concentrate. In addition, it helps to have loads of stories to read during the day as well!

I need to point out a few things, yes Liz does know she have powers but doesn't use them in order to keep her safe, the answer for that will be coming soon.

Now you can see why she over reacted with the guys, it's because she had been taught to, the answer will be soon!

No, they have not found the orb yet. That will come soon and we will get to see the Sexual healing of Max and Liz but it will be different from the programme. (i hope!)

Thank you for the last reviews and I expect some good ones for this one. Seven bloody pages! I'm actually impressed with that!