Chapter 27:
They entered the club and Serena dragged Zan to the dance floor. A fast paced song was
vibrating throughout the small dance floor and throughout the whole club. The rest of the gang
found a large table that sat ten people. Kyle and Ava got up and danced with Ava rubbing her
body against Kyle and him getting too excited about it, until he saw Michael drilling holes into
his head with his eyes. He pulled her a little away but she turned to him and kissed him soundly
on the lips. God he loved her. Isabel sat down talking to Alex that was next to her and Liz and
Max were off in there staring in the soul mate eyes thing that they do. Maria dragged an
unwilling Michael on the dance floor. Michael really wasn't a dancer but he swayed back and
forth hold onto Maria's gyrating hips. Damn how did she learn how to dance like that he
thought. "Serena taught me", said Maria. A surprised Michael looked at her and she just
whispered into his ears "Our connection is strong like it was always". Michael nodded his head
and kissed her softly on the mouth.
Serena was dancing up against Zan who was trying hard to keep up with her rolling hips. She
turned around and slowed down for him, and put her arms around his neck. "I love you so
much," said Serena. He smiled and replied "I love you too". She started moving in slow circular
circles onto his hips rolling hips and he had to clench his teeth not to hump her on the dance
floor. "Serena your killed me, ", said Zan in a low voice. "I know, I love when you lose
control", said Serena grinding up against him even more. Serena heard the song change to her
and Ava's favorite song and she saw Ava coming towards her. It was a Spanish song that they
loved from the sound track Dance With Me. "Oh shit Ava, it's our song", said Serena. She
walked out of Zan's arms and joined Ava on the dance floor and moving her hips while the guys
looked on. She and Ava bounced up and down with the fast beat while everyone in the club
watched on. Liz, Max, Isabel, Alex, and the rest watch as their friends family danced up on
each other. "Kyle is it wrong that I'm turned on by this", asked Zan. "I know what you mean,
god, she touching her like that", said Kyle. Serena's hips were moving in such a fast beat that is
was even hard for Ava to keep up. Serena turned around and faced the two boys. She nodded
to Ava and Ava nodded also and walked up to Zan and Kyle. Serena put Zan's hands on her
hips and he looked down mesmerized by her hips. Her arms where up over her head and she
was smiling at him. Kyle was in a similar position. They both were in Awe. Max just laughed at
his brother and Kyle they looked like they were going to die from a hard on. Serena walked out
of Zan's hands and turned around drawing him over to her with her fingers and he returned his
hands to her hips pulling her against his body though. By that time everyone was cheering while
the song came to an end. Zan looked down at Serena when the song ended and kissed her.
"God you are trying to kill me". Serena just giggled in response. A slow song came on and the
rest of the gang got on the dace floor when Sheryl Crow's voice singing Leaving Las Vegas
boomed through the speakers. Liz held onto Max tightly as Sheryl's words floated through her
system. He remembered his flash of Liz in the wedding dress and looked down at Liz looking
up at him. She smiled and said, "I remember, I remember". He kissed her with all the passion
that he could. God he wanted her as his wife in his arms forever. "I know I want to be there
too", said Liz reading his mind again. "We will I promise, Liz we will be husband and wife,
soon", said a determined Max. The song came to an end and everyone retuned to their table
discussing and laughing about Serena and Ava's seductive dance. "Man my sisters are going to
give me a heart attack I swear, Liz you and Isabel better not do this to me", said Michael
putting his head on the table. Maria rubbed his back while she laughed. Isabel smiled, happy
that Michael still considered her his sister.
A young woman came on the stage that was in the front on the club and announced that they
would be a singing group contest and the winners won 500 dollars. Maria was excited jumping
up and down in her seat. "We got to do this you guys, please", said Maria. "Liz I know you can
sing", said Maria. "Ava and Serena can sing also and play guitar and the drums", said Zan.
"You can make it a girls band type thing", said Zan. He remembered when he was 12 years old
and Serena teaching him and Ava how to play the drums and guitar. "Zan, it's been a while
since I played, what if I forget", said Serena. "NO you won't you loved it too much", said Zan.
"What about this, Ava you play drums, Serena you are on guitar, and Maria you and Liz will
sing", suggested Kyle. "I know Isabel can't do anything musical though", said Max. "Hey",
replied Isabel hitting him in the arm. "You know it's true, I'm not even going to tell everyone
about 5th grade winter pageant", said Max laughing. Everyone laughed except Ava, Serena, ad
Zan. "Mind explaining to us, what happened", said Zan. "Oh yeah, Isabel had to sing Silent
Night and she was so bad that the microphone was cut off, you figured out later that it was our
fifth grade teacher Mr. Raddish that shut it off, he couldn't stand the noise", said Max laughing.
Isabel just hit him hard on the head. "Shut up Max", said Isabel. "Don't let me remind them
about you singing outside of Liz's window with that Spanish mariachi band", said Isabel. Max
just blushed hard. His whole face turned red and so did his ears. "What Max is a good singer
and he looked so adorable in the hat", said Liz dreamily while the others laughed at him. "Oh
god you didn't", said Michael. "Yeah he did", said Isabel. Everyone continued to laugh while
Maria signed up the girls for the singing contest. "Well we are signed up", said Maria coming
back to sit at the table. "What song are we doing?" asked Liz. She was getting butterflies in her
stomach she never sang in public before. Maria walked up to her and said it in her ears. Liz
looked at her friend and said, "Really?" "Yeah, I know that it's special to you", said Maria.
"Mind telling the rest of us that has to play it", said Serena. Maria walked up to Ava and Serena
and told them secretly. "What about the rest of us?" asked Alex. "It's a surprise, oh we got to
sing two songs so, enjoy, let's go girls it's almost time for us", said Maria. Various groups came
on stage, some were good, and some were down right awful. "Well our next group is 4 girls,
that call them selves, Antar, give it up", said the announcer. Everyone at the table looked at the
stage when they heard that name and smiled moving their heads back and forth in a negative
manner. "Well at least they didn't call the group alien", said Kyle. Everyone just laughed. Max
looked at Liz walking on stage and his heart stopped. How did she do that to him? All the guys
were thinking the same thing about there respective girlfriends. Ava took her position in the
back at the drums and Serena took the guitar. She smiled at Maria and Liz taking their position
at the microphones. Serena knew at Liz was nervous and went up and hugged her and
whispered in her ears; "Sing for the heart, he is listening" Liz smiled and said, "I know". "Our
first song is "Feels Like Home by Chantal Kreviazuk, hope you like it" said Maria. Serena
guitar started the first beat and Liz's beautiful voice came into the microphone singing the first
voice. She closed her eyes and sang with her heart like Serena told her. "Something in your
eyes, makes me want to lose myself, makes me want to lose myself in your arms", sang Liz
slowly. She opened her eyes when Maria's voice joined hers and looked into Max's eyes. His
eyes held so much love that her voice cracked a little bit, with tears. "Feels like home to me,
feels like home to me", she sang with Maria and heard Ava and Serena coming in and singing
the song with her. They must have felt the tears coming. They gave her support. Maria looked at
Liz and smiled. Michael was staring at Maria when he heard Liz's voice crack a little; his baby
sister had unshed tears in her eyes, looking at Max. He smiled and returned his attention back to
Maria. Maria looked at him and sang loudly "Feels like home to me, Feels home to me, Feels
like I'm all the way back to where I belong", ending the song. Serena's guitar note was the last
note they heard before the whole club erupted in cheers. The girls smiled. Liz looked at her
friends and felt like she was home. "Our next song, is a Sheryl Crow song, I think you going to
love it", said Maria, looking at Max and Liz. Liz took a deep breath and Serena began with her
guitar. Slowly the song became clear to Max and he smiled. "Come to me now and lay your
hands over me, even if it's a lie say it will be alright, I'll shall believe", sang Liz not looking at
Max for fear that she might cry. Tears leaked from Max's eyes when he heard the song. He got
flashes from the night, where he created his child with his soul mate. Liz rubbed her belly while
she held the micro phone with her other hand. Isabel saw her brother crying she touched his
hand. He looked at her and smiled. By this time Maria's voice joined Liz. "Please say honestly
that you won't give up on me, I shall believe". Serena's solo guitar came up and she looked at
Zan and smiled. He knew and she knew that this was meant to be. Liz sang with her whole
heart and soul "I shall believe, I shall believe, I shall believe", she repeated over and over again.
Kyle looked at his girl playing the drums gently. She was gentle and loving. Ava looked up and
saw Kyle staring at him and she smiled. She mouthed the words that always got his heart racing
"I love you, forever". "I shall Believe", sang Liz ending the song and looking down at Max that
had tears in his eyes. She smiled down at him and mouthed the words "We love you" rubbing
her belly. "I love you guys too", replied Max. Everyone cheered in the club again while the girls
made their way to their friends. The announcer came the microphone about ten minutes later
and answered the winner "While the judges have reached a decision", she paused for dramatic
affect. "The girl group Antar has won", she screamed into the microphone. Maria squealed
loudly hugging Michael and kissing him hard. "It feels like home to me", said Michael looking
into his pixie's eyes. "Yes it does", replied Maria. The four girls went up and got their check.
Maria and Serena squealed when they were handed a trophy as well. Serena took the trophy
and handed Liz it. "You deserved it, it's you and Maria who made us win you guys sang from
your hearts and the judges felt that", said Serena kissing Liz's cheeks and kissing Maria's as
well. Ava smiled as well and said, "Ditto". They walked down the stage and their family hugged
them like crazy. "Well I think this 500 dollars should be split 10 ways so that's 50 bucks a
person", said Maria. Everyone looked at her in surprise. "We didn't sing or do anything why do
we get money?" asked Isabel. Maria walked up to her and took her hands into hers and said,
"Well you have been taking care of those two over there", pointing at Michael and Max. "Alex
has been taking care of me and Liz, Max has been taking care of everyone, Michael took care
of me when Alex was dead, and Zan took care of Ava and Serena, and Kyle took care of Liz
and Ava, we are family and families take care of one another and so this money is nothing but
our family fund", said Maria. Isabel smiled at her and hugged her. "Do you guys want to stay or
go to my house and watch movies", asked Serena. "Let's go I'm tired and movies sound good
now", said Liz hugging Max. "Alright let's roll", said Kyle. You could hear the good- natured
banter about what movies to watch and Kyle suggesting porn and hearing Ava curse at him for
that suggestion. Michael said no chick flicks when Maria suggested Titanic. Serena and Zan just
laughed at them. Serena turned around and looked into the cold eyes of on the judges. She felt
a shiver go down her spine. "What's wrong", asked Zan. "That judge something is wrong with
him", said Serena. Zan looked over and saw it too before the judge disappeared in the crowd
of people. "We need to tell the others", said Zan. Serena nodded her head ad headed towards
the car. She trembled. Zan saw this and wrapped his arms around her and said, "Rena is going
to be alright" but silently he said I hope but Serena heard him in her mind.