Liz's Balcony
Liz comes back out onto the balcony. Max is about to ask about what they wanted but Liz stops him.
Liz: Don't. Ask.
He keeps silent. Just then Tess decides to get up and sit by Max who looks less than pleased. She sits down and puts her arms around him and smiles. He shrugs her off and we see her getting more angry. All this time Kyle is looking on and he looks hurt. (Hmm could he be having some feelings for the sneaky Tess.) She keeps it up though. Liz just plops down on her chaise lounge and looks away. Everyone else just rolls their eyes.
Max(getting angry shrugs her off again): Tess would you stop! I'm sick of you hanging on me all the time.
Tess: We're meant to be together Max! Why can't you see that?!
Max is about to shot a reply when Maria interrupts him.
Maria: God Tess! You can be such annoying bitch! Why are so intent on getting Max anyways? He doesn't love you!
Tess: Because it's part of the deal!
Max: What deal?
Tess(looks like a deer caught in the headlights but because of the spell she can't stop herself): I…I…I…
Max: What deal!!!?
Tess: Nasedo made a deal forty years ago with Kivar.
Max: What was the deal?!
Tess: To return home with your child and deliver the three of you to Kivar.
Isabel: How? We don't even know how to get home.
Tess: I was going to mindwarp Alex to get him to decode the book.
Maria(Furious): You bitch! (She starts to get up and to lunge at her but Michael stops her.)
Isabel: How could you think of doing something like that to us? We are your friends!
Tess: Friends! I was never your friend! How could I be when you all hated and distrusted me!
Isabel: That is not true! We never hated you!
Maria and Liz: Um we did!
Tess: But you don't trust me!
Isabel: How could we you came into our lives so suddenly. We weren't prepared for a fourth.
Michael: We were beginning to trust you but now that we know your plan we have an even bigger reason NOT to trust you.
Tess: I'm sorry.
Max: Sorry doesn't begin to make up for it. Just tell us why?
Tess: Nasedo threatened to kill me if I didn't.
Max: Nasedo is dead.
Tess: I know! Then I realized how much you all hated me so I thought why not. It's not like I have anything to lose. I have no family no friends. (She starts crying.)
Kyle gets up and wraps his arms around her.
Tess(sniffles): Why are you comforting me? You hate me.
Kyle: No I don't Tess.(whispers) I love you.
Tess: You what? What did you say?
Kyle: I said I love you, Tess. I love you.
Tess: How can you? I'm a hateful person.
Kyle: You are not hateful.
Tess: There are seven people here who would disagree with you.
Kyle kisses her passionately. Everyone looks on stunned. They break apart and Tess turns back to the others.
Tess: I'm so sorry you guy. I wish you could forgive me. Especially you Liz. I didn't mean to hurt you.
Liz: But you did and I don't know if I can forgive you for that. I was happy and you ruined it.
Tess: I know I'm sorry…(turns to Isabel and the others) Did you really think of me as your friend.
Isabel: Yes I did Tess but now I don't know what to think of you anymore.
Alex: Well I for one think everyone deserves a second chance. So Tess I forgive you since you didn't go through with the mindwarping and all.
Michael: Yea me too. I mean you were alone and depressed. I know how that can feel sometimes. (looks at Maria and smiles) Well I used to anyway. (Maria smiles back)
Maria: Well I can't forgive you. You hurt my best friend.
Tess: I know. Will you ever be able to?
Maria: Eventually.
Liz: It'll take some time.
Tess: Ok. What about you two.(looking at Max and Isabel)
Isabel: Like Liz said it'll take some time.
Max: Tess could you not ask me that right now?
Tess: Sure.
Kyle and Tess go and sit down on his blanket in each others arms. All the while everyone is quite and they eventually fall asleep. All except Max but Liz doesn't know that. Liz lays down and thinks about all that has happened so far. If Tess was with Kyle now than what Future Max said would still come true. Wouldn't it? TBC