Chapter 15: Aye Cramba, it's Las Vegas!
Max and Michael are running in the dark, through the halls at school. They hide behind some lockers.
"I think we lost them." Max stated.
"Are you sure?" Michael asked, nervously.
"Not really." Max admitted.
"Where's Isabel and Liz?" He asked.
"They're gone, Michael. Now pull it together or we're gonna to be next." Max stated.
"Okay, okay, what - what do they want from us?" Michael asked.
"We need a plan. We can't fly by the seat of our pants anymore." Max informed.
"They gotta want something. Maybe we can talk to them." Michael suggested.
"It's time to step it up. Face the demon. No more hiding." Max stated and Michael turned to look at Max in confusion.
"What are you talking about? Max! Maxwell?" Michael shouted, he turns around and saw men dressed in SWAT clothing, pointing guns at him. "No, please, no!" Bullets started flying as Michael shot up in his bed, gasping as sweat dripped down from his forehead while he checked his chest, making sure that there were no bullet holes.
He soon realised that it was a dream as he got out of his bed and moved toward the kitchen where he grabbed the paper bag and pulled out the money.
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At the Evan's house, Max is sleeping in his bed only to wake up when his windows fly open; he looked over and saw Michael climbing in.
"What's going on?" Max asked.
"We are leaving; that's what's going on. You and I-- we're getting out of this town for a couple of days." Michael informed
"What? Why? What's wrong?" Max asked.
"I need a road trip. I gotta clear out the cobwebs." Michael muttered and Max rubbed his eyes.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Max demanded.
"I'm talking about getting out of this two-bit town for a couple of days and having some fun.
Is there something wrong about that?" Michael asked and Max shook his head.
"No, there's nothing wrong with that. You wanna tell me what's really going on." He asked as he turned on the night light on.
"Nightmares, Maxwell. I can't shake them; I've had them every night for two weeks. I mean my brain needs a vacation, or I swear to God I'm going to lose it on someone or something, and it's not gonna to be pretty." Michael replied.
"Okay, we'll take a vacation." Max stated.
"Yeah, today, now, let's go, out of town." Michael added.
"Today? But ... we need a plan." Max protested.
"Screw the plan, let's just go." Michael begged and Max shook his head.
"Michael, you gotta trust me here." Max stated.
"Oh come on." Michael muttered.
"We need a cover story, so no one looks for us. So first we'll go to school...." Max started and Michael shook his head.
"I cannot make it through another day of school." Michael explained and Max sighed.
"Look ... just give me sometime so cover our tracks and we're out of here. Okay?" Max asked and Michael nodded.
"Okay, okay, okay." Michael gave in as he sat on the chair.
"So... where are we going anyway?" Max asked.
"You're gonna love it. It's a place without rules, without responsibilities, a place where we can forget about our troubles, it's a city of dreams." Michael stated with a smile and Max looked at him with a 'what the hell' face.
"Which would be..." Max asked.
"Vegas... we're going to Vegas baby." Michael stated triumphantly.
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"Las Vegas?" We're going to Las Vegas." Liz asked, incredulous, her eyes wide and disbelieving and Michael nodded his confirmation, Liz rolled her eyes. They were at the school, sitting in the lounge room on their free period. "And when are we going on this little trip?"
"Tonight, after Sixth period." Max stated.
"Who's going?" Liz asked.
"Just the three of us." Michael jumped in and Liz sucked a breath in.
"Izzy isn't going to be happy." Liz warned and Max blanched in fear at the thought of Isabel's wrath.
"She's coming!" Max jumped in and Michael rolled his eyes in annoyance but agreed with Max's reason in his head.
"Maria knows you're going to Las Vegas and probably is telling Tess and Alex then Tess will tell Kyle, so that means they're coming too." Liz added in and Michael groaned.
"Fine, they can come too." Michael agreed as he stood up and headed toward his class until it hit him, he had just been played by his baby sister. A fond smile played on his face as he shook his head and hurried into his class.
Max turned to face Liz with a smile.
"You are a little minx aren't you?" Max asked, teasingly, Liz looked at him with a straight face but her eyes held a mischievous glint.
"What ever do you mean?" she shot back playfully as she stood up and walked out, Max ran after her and wrapped an arm around her waist, steering her to a different direction.
"Oh no you don't, we have a date with the eraser room." Max stated as he guided a giggling Liz to the Room.
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Michael is walking down the hall and he turned the corner only to stop in his track when he sees the whole gang, except Max and Liz, and a chauffeur holding a sign that says "Guerin's Party".
"This is low-profile." Michael demanded.
"Don't you love that little hat?" Maria asked as Max and Liz walked up behind Michael, Max smirked at Liz before speaking in their principle's voice.
"Going somewhere, Mr. Gurien?" Max asked, Michael spun around, ready to blab out some lie to save his ass when he saw that it was Max. " Pretty good Principal Forrester, huh?" Max asked with a smirk as Liz giggled at her pissed of brother.
"Yeah, you're a riot. What's the plan?" Michael asked.
"At this very moment, the debate team is leaving for a two-day meet in Santa Fe. According to this piece of paper, we're going with them. If anybody asks, our original oral topic was "Space Travel: Wave of the Future or Misbegotten Dream?" Liz informed them, Alex nodded.
"Catchy." Alex stated and Isabel, Maria and Tess giggled.
"All right, let's go." Michael stated as they all hurried out of the hallway toward the limo.
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"Here we are ... the presidential suite. You've got 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, state-of-the-art entertainment system, 6 person Jacuzzi" Maria took some money from Michael's bag. "Heated to a toasty 102. Is there anything else I could get you folks?" The bellboy asked and Maria handed him his tip, he nodded before leaving.
Maria and Tess squealed as they hurried through the room
"I bet they have towel warmer." Tess squealed as she hurried into the bathroom.
"We need to check out the Jacuzzi soon." Max whispered to Liz and smiled before nudging him in his stomach.
"Let's see about some in-house porno." Kyle stated as he rubbed his hands as he headed over to the TV before Michael held up a hand.
"Hold on! Line up, ID's out. This town has some restrictions about having fun. I'm gonna fix that." Michael stated, everyone took out their ID and held it up. "You are no longer high school students from Roswell, New Mexico-- you are of-age party machines." Michael waved his hand over the Ids and changed their birth dates and names. "These are your aliases. You will use these aliases for the duration of our trip. Sound off."
"Okay, Harvey Wallbanger." Kyle stated.
"Piña Colada." Tess called out, looking at the name.
"Tom Collins." Alex stated.
"Brandy Alexander." Isabel smirked and Alex smirked at the last name.
"Margarita Salt." Maria stated with a roll of her eyes.
"Shirley Temple." Liz muttered. "Great, I would get Max's fantasy woman from tenth grade."
"Hey!" Max stated, offended and Liz smiled innocently up at him while he turned to face Michael. "Rob Roy."
"And I'm your host, Dr. Love." Michael stated; everyone stifled their laughers as they tried to maintain their serious postures. "Since I'm sponsoring this operation, you will follow my rules. Your bank is three grand. This cash is to be spent here. There is no hoarding it. Rule number 2 - and this is the biggie. Rob Roy and Dr. Love run alone. You see us at a table, you find another one. If there are no other questions ... then go out and clobber the house." Michael stated and Liz arched her eyebrow at her brother.
"And how come I don't get to spend time with 'Rob'?" Liz asked.
"Cause it's a guy thing, hang out with the girls." Michael shot back as Alex, then Kyle, then Isabel, then Tess and at last Maria ran out of the room. Liz scoffed as she headed out of the room. "And don't getting yourself into trouble!" Michael called out, causing Liz to flip him off with her hand, rendering Michael speechless and stuttering.
Max laughed as he slapped a hand on Michael's back.
"That's my girl, never the one to take orders." Max stated as he led Michael out of the room to play games.
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Isabel, Tess, Kyle and Alex were at the blackjack table.
"Show me how it works." Tess asked.
"All right. You put your bet here. And the point is to get to 21. Kings are worth 10, so you get another card, now you've got 16, so another card, now you go to 25, and he takes your money away." Kyle stated as he watched his money go away.
"Gee! What a great game. Thank you." Isabel remarked, sarcastically.
"I'm sorry, you have to play more than one hand." Kyle shot at her.
"Kyle, this is math, not exactly what I'm looking for in a vacation." Tess shot at him.
"Well, this is the gambling capital of the world. What are you looking for?" Kyle asked the girls.
"I guess we'll know when we see it. Later." Isabel stated as she and Tess walked off.
"All right." Kyle stated.
"She is right you know. It's math. More precisely, AP Statistics, which dictates that an all-or-nothing strategy has the best chance of beating the house." Alex stated as he placed all of his money on the table.
"That makes no sense. Hit me." Kyle stated.
"Hit me." Alex called and he lost the money while Kyle shook his head.
"You took that one in the shorts." Kyle informed him.
"You will never believe what I've found in the spa locker room." Maria stated as she came up from behind the boys.
"Oh God. My heart hurts." Alex whined.
"A booking agent is holding auditions. Alex, Alex I need the hugest favour from you. I need an accompanist." Maria begged.
"I play the bass guitar." Alex reminded her.
"No, no. You could fake it in the piano. It's just some simple chorus change. It first starts off with an E and then in the bridge it goes..." Maria started to explain to Alex when he lost it.
"Maria -- I just lost $3000, all right!" He exclaimed.
"Alex, I'll, I'll give you $3000, if you help me get this gig. Please." Maria begged once more and Alex stood up and wrapped an arm around her shoulder.
"The key was E, right." Alex asked.
"Right." Maria agreed and they both walked off.
"All right. What's the tune?" Alex asked.
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Liz is standing at the bar after having gotten changed into her tight jeans and a black halter-top; she was in high black heels, a man came up behind her and leaned in.
"Well, hello sweet cakes." He slurred, she turned around and glared at him.
"Get lost." She stated to him before turning around to the bar, the barman watched the scene, making sure that nothing was going to happen.
"Oh come on, a girl like you must be gagging for some entertainment." He stated as he patted her butt.
"Not from you I don't." Liz shot at him; he lost it and grabbed her arm, provoking her into stomping her heel into his foot and thrusting her elbow when his nose came down, causing him to fall backward, the security guards came over and arrested her.
"Right missies, maybe you need time to think in jail." One of them stated.
"He came on to me!" Liz exclaimed.
"You just attacked the boss of the casinos." The other one stated as they were about to led her away when the bar tender came over.
"Let her go guys, I saw everything, he was coming on to her, he was also drunk." He informed them, they both looked at him and he nodded.
"Fine, looks like it's your lucky day girly, don't go getting into more trouble you hear us." One of the guards stated as he un-cuffed her; she nodded as she walked over to the elevators and pressed the button for her floor. She wished that Michael hadn't taken Max.
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"Ok, Blondie. You're up" The man stated, Maria nodded to Alex, Alex started playing the piano as Maria started singing and dancing. "Honey. You've got some set of pipes." The man stated once Maria had finished and Maria blushed slightly.
"Well, I..." Maria tried to brush off but the man carried on.
"No, I was... I was truly moved." The man stated.
"Thank you." Maria replied.
"No, no. Thank you." The man replied with a smile before letting it fall. "Now take off your clothes." Maria looked at him with a 'what the hell?' look on her face as Alex stood up; ready to defend his best friend.
"Hey! Who do you think you are? You treat her like a lady!" Alex demanded and the man looked at him.
"I'll treat her like a stripping lady, 'cause that what she's auditioning for." The man informed.
"Give me this flyer." Alex muttered as he grabbed the flyer from Maria and read it. New talent, big money... Oh! Oh! B.Y.O.G-String." Alex informed, Maria took the flyer and read it before sighing and storming out of the room in anger.
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Meanwhile, back in the gambling room, Max and Michael are playing.
"Dr. Love says give it up for 10 the hard way." Michael called out as he rolls the dice and won
"You're cheating." Max informed, not impressed.
"You want to say that a little louder. I don't think the stickman heard you." Michael hissed at him.
"This isn't right, using your power like this." Max hissed.
"Thanks for the sermon, dad." Michael informed, sarcastically.
"It's not what we came here." Max shot at him.
"No! We came here to have fun, which is exactly what I'm doing. Folks this is the fourth set of dice they give me. But when you have the hot hand, you have the hot hand." Michael stated as he lifted up the new set of dice he had just received and rolls the dice once more, only to win and everyone cheered. Max looked around and saw the casino manger walking toward him with a broken nose. "I feel an 8 coming." Michael informed.
"Michael, he knows." Max stated and Michael scoffed.
"He doesn't know anything. What's he's going to say, that I'm using my mysterious alien powers?" Michael shot back as he rolls once more and won again.
He rolls and wins
"This table is closed." The manager stated and Michael looked at him.
"What is this crap?" Michael demanded.
"You're done. My advice is to take your winnings and move on down the strip." The manager informed and Max nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, we will." Max agreed as he starts to tug on Michael's arm but he resisted.
"The hell we will. I'm here to gamble. There's a table right over here." Michael stated as he headed toward it only to be stopped by the manager.
"Listen, punk." The manager stated and Michael glared at him
"Punk?" Michael asked as he punched him, Max tried to get Michael out of the right with no avail and the security guards head in, breaking the fight up.
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Maria found herself back in the suite and headed toward the fridge to get some sugary snack to snack, on when the phone rang.
"Honeymoon suite, Margarita speaking." Maria stated as she picked at the cake.
"Maria, it's me." Michael stated from the Cellblock.
"Me who?" Maria shot back.
"Yeah funny." Michael stated, obviously not in the mood to play any games.
"Do you know were I was tonight? I was auditioning to be a stripper. Little innocent me." Maria explained.
"Did you get the job?" Michael asked and Maria scoffed.
"You don't even care. This wouldn't have happened if you have been with me." Maria shot back.
"Is there someone else I can talk to?" Michael asked.
"We are talking." Maria informed him and he rolled his eyes.
"No, I can't, I'm in jail with Maxwell. What you need to do is shut your trap and get down here and bail us out." Michael informed her and it hit her.
"Wait a minute. If you're in jail that means that this is your only phone call." Maria stated.
"Exactly." Michael stated, Maria smirked then hung up the phone, leaving Michael staring at it with a glare.
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Kyle was still at the blackjack table and Alex is with him again
"Doesn't Buddhism disapprove of gambling?" Alex asked.
"Actually Buddha himself first coined the phrase "know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away and know when to run" Kyle informed and Alex nodded.
"And yours is obviously a deep and abiding spiritual faith." Alex stated. Maria arrived behind the boys.
"All right, boys, cash out." Maria ordered.
"You're just gonna have to back off." Kyle informed her.
"Yeah, grasshopper's on a roll baby." Alex added in and Maria rolled her eyes.
"I gotta bail Max and -- if there's enough money -- Michael, out of jail." Maria stated.
"My winnings, my money, go away." Kyle mumbled and Maria sighed before looking up at the dealer.
"He's in gambling anonymous, I'm his sponsor. Could you please help me keep this poor lost soul from further travelling the path of destruction?" Maria pleaded and the Dealer looked at Kyle.
"I'm sorry sir. Casino policy." He informed him, Kyle looked up and glared at Maria.
"Thank you." Kyle muttered sarcastically.
"Thank your higher power." Maria stated as she and Alex walked off. Kyle tried to pick up his winnings but he couldn't because there were too many.
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"What are you doing here?" Liz asked from her seat when Max, Michael and Maria came storming into the hotel room.
"The trio turned around and found Liz eating a pot noodle while curled up on the chair, watching 'Couching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.
"Erm, complicated." Maria stated and looked at Liz. "Why are you up here?"
"Got arrested." Liz muttered with a roll of her eyes. "So I came up here so I wouldn't get into any more trouble."
"Why did you get arrested?" Michael demanded.
"Some guy wouldn't take no for an answer so I punched him." Liz remarked and turned back to the film.
"Aren't you three just a pair?" Maria asked and Liz turned to look at her.
"What do you mean by that?" Liz asked, confusement covering her face.
"Those two got arrested for fighting each other." Maria informed Liz; Liz looked at the two of them then looked back at Maria.
"Why do you make it like it's a normal occurrence?" Liz asked.
"Those two always have physical fights." Maria stated and Liz looked at them.
"Why?" she asked, "Zan and Rath were best friends and they rarely fight each other, we are a represent of our past figure so we should still have the same morals." Liz explained.
"It's complicated Liz, just leave it." Max stated, he saw Liz gearing up to fight him and he shook his head. "I mean it Liz."
Liz slumped back on the chair and noticed that Max had lifted up the phone and started asking for the nearest flight time.
"You're leaving." Liz demanded as she stood up and turned to Michael. "Stop him!"
"Let him go, I don't care." Michael replied shortly as he slumped on the couch and changed the channel, Liz turned to Max.
"You can't leave!" she exclaimed and Max shrugged.
"Liz, I want to go back home and I'm going." Max stated as he walked over to her and pulled her into a hug but found himself flying backward when Liz pushed out her powers.
"Don't touch me!" Liz snarled as she stormed into her room and slammed the door.
Everyone was stunned into silence; the only thing that broke the silence was Liz's heart wrenching sobs.
"What the hell?" Kyle demanded when the gang entered the room to hear Liz crying, Max lying on the ground, Michael and Maria shocked.
"Why is Liz crying?" Isabel demanded.
"Max is leaving Las Vegas cause he and Michael got into a fight, Liz used her powers and stormed into the room." Maria summarised and Isabel glared at the two boys.
"And I'm guessing that neither of you remember the time when Zan left Lilly and almost died at the time?" Isabel snapped out, both boys paled as the memory came back to them.
They had been receiving parts of their memories in their dreams or something would trigger their mind, their recent one was, Zan and Lilly had gotten into an argument and Zan stormed off only to be ambushed by a couple of enemies. Zan was badly hurt at the time that the healers thought that he wasn't going to make which sent Lilly into depression till Zan had came to and everyone realised that he was going to make it. It had taken Lilly a long time to get over it and she made a vow that she wouldn't let anyone argue then storm off.
"Shit!" Max swore and Isabel nodded.
"Got that right." She snapped at her brother before going to the door. She knocked on it. "Lizzie, can you let me in?" Isabel asked there was no answer so Isabel tried the door but found that it was melted and something was blocking her from using her powers. "Great!"
"What do we do now?" Tess asked and no one had any answers.
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Liz was lying on her bed, sobbing into her pillow, she knew that she was overreacting but the memories of when she almost lost Zan was still fresh in her mind and she couldn't cope if she lost Max too. She heard Isabel knocking at the door but she didn't want to see anyone so she used her powers to lock the door and placed the dresser up against the door, blocking it. She sighed as she wiped her tears away and fell into a deep and uneasy sleep
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"How are you going to get her out of there?" Isabel demanded to Max, he sighed as he ran a hand through his dark lock in frustration.
"I don't know, I honestly don't." Max admitted, as he looked toward the door that held Liz in the room.
"If you are going to be leaving, you better pack up Max." Maria stated from the kitchen and Max sighed, he nodded as he headed over to his bedroom and packed his bag, he pulled the bag over his shoulder before walking out and looked at the others.
"I guess I'll see you at home." Max stated and everyone nodded, he walked over to the door and knocked on it slightly but never got any answer.
"We'll tell her." Tess jumped in and Max nodded before leaving the room and heading down the stairs to grab a cab.
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"He's going to leave. Just like that?" Michael asked and Maria rounded on him in anger.
"Don't you dare start." Maria snapped, causing everyone to look at her in a stunned shock. "You are the reason why Max is leaving and the reason why Liz in locked in her room, crying her heart out. She begged you to stop Max but you didn't care!" Maria stormed off into her room with Isabel following her.
"Guys, we have a dinner party to go to, I suggest you get ready for it." Tess stated softly to Alex and Kyle before glaring at Michael and following the girls.
"Yeah, might as well, Kyle, you can have the bathroom in our bedroom, I'll take Max's." Alex stated and Kyle nodded in agreement before they walked off to get washed and dressed, leaving Michael sitting in front of the TV alone, wondering what the hell was he going to do to make up to them.
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Liz came out of her room, wearing a red, knee-length halter dress, her hair was pinned up and she had on red high heels.
"Wow Liz, you look great!" Maria stated and Liz smiled, Isabel was wearing a black dress, Maria was wearing a gold dress and Tess was wearing an ice blue dress.
"You guys look great too." Liz stated; Isabel could see that her eyes were slightly red from her crying and sighed. Alex, Kyle and Michael came out too, all dressed up in their tuxedo, Liz looked around and noticed that Max wasn't there.
"He…" Maria started and Liz shook her head.
"I don't want to know." Liz whispered before picking up her shawl and smiling brightly at the gang, although they could tell that it was forced. "Are we ready?"
"Yeah, lets go!" Maria stated as she walked over to Liz and linked arms with her and they both made their way down to the dance hall to have a good night with each other.
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Max walked over to the car, he turned around, looked at the married couple, the woman jumped into the man's arm, and he spun her around. Max closed his eyes and opened them; he was stunned to see that the image had changed. He was standing there in a white top and trousers with a white cape and a crown on his head while Liz was standing next to him in her white dress, it was off the shoulder and straight without all the fancy ruffles, she was smiling up at him, she had her crown rested on top her head. Both of them were clutching hands and smiling happily, Max leaned down, lifted her into his arms and spun her around before kissing her hard on the lips.
Max came out of the trance and looked around with a stunned look on his face, he was wondering what happened.
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"Now this is the Vegas that I love." Maria stated to everyone, Liz grinned at her best friend as Alex stood up and took a picture of everyone.
"All right. Smile, beautiful people. Yeah, there we go." Alex stated.
"You cleaned up nice, spaceboy. I'm sorry that he didn't make it." Maria stated and Michael shook his head without looking at Liz, she had looked downward at her lap and fingered the promise ring that Max had given her for Christmas and felt the tears fill up in her eyes.
"Well I am not. I'm thinking a cheeseburger will go down nice right now." Michael stated and Maria glared at him.
You had lobster." She informed him.
"Yeah, but I'm still hungry. I'm gonna go hit the fast food joint across the street. Green, please." Michael stated, Maria sighed as she reached into the top of her dress and pulled out the money and handed it to him. "Thanks." He stated before walking off.
"Cheeseburger? Why do I even try?" Maria asked Liz.
"Well, at least he wore a tie." Liz stated.
"Liz, I'm worried. I plan to be a worldly woman, and how can I be, when Michael is trapped in a world of armpit farts and PlayStation? Why do I put myself through this?" Maria demanded and Liz smiled at her slightly.
"At least he's here." Liz whispered and Maria suddenly turned sorry and Liz shook her head, feeling the change in Maria's emotions. "Please, Maria, let's just pretend for one day that we're having a normal day." Maria nodded as she leaned over and took Liz's hand.
"Max was just angry Liz, he and Michael rarely fight and when they do, it leaves them both irritated and frustrated." Maria explained. "I bet he is kicking himself right this moment for not being here with you." Liz smiled sadly at Maria.
"Yeah." She whispered back, both of them turned to face the stage and saw Michael standing there.
"Ladies and gentlemen, tonight you're in for a rare treat--a dream coming true. You're gonna love listening to this performer, and even though she'll never believe it, I love listening to her too. Please welcome to the stage... Miss Margarita Salt." Michael stated, Maria gasped as she stood up and made her way toward the stage while Liz and Tess smiled at each other and Alex just hugged Isabel as she watched, happily at her friend singing.
"Thank you." Maria whispered and Michael leaned in.
"You know this song don't you." Michael asked, the band struck up a tune and Maria smiled.
"Yes I do." Maria whispered back. Michael nodded as he moved behind the curtains and watched as Maria sang.
Come to me now
And lay your hands over me
Even if it's a lie
Say it will be alright
And I shall believe
Tess turned to Kyle.
"You are dancing with me." Tess stated as she stood up and pulled on Kyle's arm. Isabel was dancing with Alex while Liz sat there with a smile on her face as she watched the gang be happy and together.
I'm broken in two
And I know you're on to me
That I only come home
When I'm so all alone
But I do believe
Michael looked out at his sister, regret and guilt filling him until he saw a figure heading her way and he smiled slightly.
A hand came out in front of Liz and she looked up at the owner, her breath was caught in her throat as her heart jumped.
"Would you like to dance with me?" Max asked, Liz took his hand and he pulled her up and led her over to the dance floor, where they got into their dance mode.
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly you won't give up on me
And I shall believe
And I shall believe
"I thought you were leaving." Liz stated as she looked to the side and Max nodded.
"I was, till I got a memory." Max stated back and Liz looked at him with a curious gaze.
"What kind of memory?" Liz asked.
"The two of us getting married." Max stated and Liz gasped.
Open the door
And show me your face tonight
I know it's true
No one heals me like you
And you hold the key
"You remember." Liz asked and Max kissed her gently on the lips.
"Yes I do." Max promised.
Never againWould I turn away from you?
I'm so heavy tonight
But your love is alright
And I do believe
That not everything is gonna be the way
You think it ought to be
It seems like every time I try to make it right
It all comes down on me
Please say honestly
You won't give up on me
And I shall believe
I shall believe Maria finished, everyone turned to her and clapped for their enjoyment of the song.
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Everyone laughed as they made their way to their room and entered it, they stopped suddenly when they saw Jim sitting on the chair, he wasn't looking at them, he lifted up the sign saying 'Guerin's Party' turned his head and let the sign down, he pinned them with a glare.
"I got phone calls from everyone's parents, demanding to know where all their kids where, I had no idea and started to panic as I thought the world was coming to an end, or that you were out hurt or being chased by one of your enemies as I knew that you lot wouldn't go somewhere without telling me!" Jim snapped.
"We're sorry." Liz whispered and Jim shook his head.
"Sorry doesn't cut it Liz, you all just went off without telling me what you were doing!" Jim shouted and Michael stepped in.
"Give us a break!" Michael snapped and everyone looked at him. "We felt like taking a vacation, we all have been through way too many things for the past year and half, Liz had lost her father, we all saw death, we had people and enemies chasing after us and we saved the bloody world. So forgive us for wanting to take a break from our world and just live like normal humans with our family and just pretend for a couple of days that we are normal teenagers getting away from the pressure of our lives."
Jim stood there, shocked. He never knew that they felt like that and chastised himself for not noticing, as he much he wanted to let them off punishment, he knew he couldn't, he couldn't let them think that they could do this every time the pressure got high.
"Sorry but you are all being punished, Tess, Kyle home now." Jim stated.
"But dad…" Kyle protested.
"NOW!" Jim snapped, both Tess and Kyle squeaked before hurrying out of the room. "I expect you all to get home on the flight you are suppose to be going home, today." Jim warned as he left them.
"Oh, I'm so glad that I'm an orphan." Michael stated and Liz glared at him.
"Don't be too please, you took Mrs. Deluca's daughter, I'm sure that she'll have plenty to say." Liz warned and Michael cursed.
"Damn it." He muttered as everyone else went in the room and the girls took off their shawls while the boys took off jacket and tie. Max turned to Michael.
"Want to go and get some food and drinks for them?" Max asked and Michael nodded. "We'll be back soon guys." Max stated to the others, they nodded as Alex flipped the TV on and they all watched a film that came on.
Max and Michael were outside standing near the coffee venture, they thanked the guy before started making up their coffee. "Michael, I wanted to say that I'm sorry." Max started and Michael looked at him. "You were right, I was acting mechanical when I healed you and I'm sorry. I guess I just worry about everyone too much."
"No Max, it's mine, you had all this pressure on you on the first place, I just added more to it." Michael stated.
"Yeah, but I still worry, at first I had to worry about you and Isabel using your powers in public and now I have to worry about Liz. I didn't mean to lose my temper at you." Max apologised once more and Michael nodded.
"Accepted, as long you accept my apology." Michael compromised and Max laughed.
"Accepted." Max nodded.
Both of them smiled as they started walking back to the hotel with the food and drinks they got.
"So what do you think they are doing?" Michael asked and Max nodded.
"Maria will be babbling or razzing on Liz again, Liz will be trying to calm her down while Isabel will be doing her regular ice princess image and Alex will be drooling over Isabel." Max stated and Michael laughed.
"So predictable." He stated and Max looked at him.
"But worth the ride." Max added and they both nodded in agreement, no matter what, they wouldn't change anything for the world.
TBC
Sorry, couldn't resists.
Next chapter: Camping punishment.
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