Chapter 65:
Halloween was fun. Alex agree with Liz's suggestion on instead of a DJ playing when the WHITS were on break that Liz and her "group" would play and he also promise that Max could sing a duet with Liz too.
"Alright did you get all the songs you are going to sing?", asked Alex.
"Yup got them, I got this new guitar from my dad for my birthday and I am ready", replied Serena sitting on her living room coach with Alex and Michael who was watching cartoons.
"Cool we will play a thirty minute set then you play for thirty then us for twenty minutes, then you for twenty minutes, then we end the dance", said Alex.
Serena nodded her head and continued to eat her cereal watching with Michael Saturday morning cartoons. She lifted her head up when she heard the door open and saw the rest of her friends come in.
"Hey guys", said Serena.
She gave them all a set of keys to the house so that there would be no trouble coming in.
"What's up Serena", said Kyle plopping down beside her sipping his soda.
Ava sat on his lap and curled into his body. She loved doing this because it made her feel safe.
"What's going on?", asked Ava.
"Nothing much just going over the play list for the dance tonight", said Serena.
"Hey Ava how come your not at work?", asked Michael eating his cereal.
"I got that new girl to cover for me today, Maria is working this morning so she will not have to work tonight", answered Ava getting up to go to the kitchen and get some cereal.
"Hey Michael, how come your not working?", asked Max who was sitting down also getting lost in Saturday morning cartoons with Liz resting in his lap.
She had been tired a lot lately and Max knew she needed rest but Liz told him she was fine. Isabel also got up to get some food in the kitchen.
"Serena do you have waffles?", asked Isabel.
"Yeah in the freezer", answered Serena.
Isabel looked and saw all the food in the house. Dang Serena and Michael ate like pigs.
"I don't eat like a pig, but since all of you come here all the time I wanted to make sure that you never go hungry", said Serena.
"I didn't say that out loud", said Isabel coming into the living room.
"I don't know maybe our powers are getting stronger", said Michael.
"They are me and Max were dancing one night and I lifted us off the ground", said Liz yawning.
"Hey babe are you tired go lie down", said Maria who was sitting next to Michael.
Zan wasn't in the living room because he was still asleep in Serena's room.
"Where's Zan?", asked Kyle.
"He's sleeping", said Serena.
Kyle nodded his head and they continued their discussions on the upcoming Halloween dance.
"what are you going as?", asked Maria to Liz.
"I'm going as Snow White", said Liz.
"So Max is your prince charming?", asked Maria.
"Yup he is", said Liz.
"Isabel is going as a belly dancer poor Alex is going to have a heart attack", said Serena walking into the guest room where Maria and Liz were lying down on the bed.
Isabel and Ava walked in after.
"What about you guys?", asked Ava sitting down on the chair.
"Me I am going as a fairy, I might as well stick to what I am", said Maria.
Everyone nodded their head at that Maria did look like a fairy.
"I'm going as Cheerleader, an anti cheerleader anyway", said Ava.
"What about you Serena?", asked Isabel laying down on the bed next to Maria and Liz.
"I'm going as cat woman, meow", said Serena drawing out her claws.
"Yup I can imagine that", said Liz laughing.
"Do you know about the guys?", asked Liz.
"Max is going as prince charming", said Liz.
"I can imagine, well Alex didn't want an outfit that messed with his playing so he said he was going as an FBI agent", said Isabel.
Everyone bust out laughing at that.
"He is going as MIB?", asked Maria.
"Yup", answered Isabel.
"Kyle is going to be a football player", said Ava.
Everyone rolled their eyes at that.
"Leave it to Kyle to be a jock", said Maria.
"Any way what about Michael?", asked Serena.
"He is going to be a pirate, Captain Hook, you know me Tinker Bell him Captain Hook he is just happy that he has that hook thing", said Maria.
"Yeah Michael is not down with Halloween, but he was wolverine that one year", said Isabel.
"He does look like and act like wolverine", said Serena.
"so who is Maria Jubliee?", asked Liz.
"Oh yeah Maria you are a firecracker", said Ava.
"Hey", said Maria throwing the pillow at Ava's head.
"Pillow fight", yelled Serena hitting Liz.
They are got into it until they saw the guys standing at the door staring at them.
"I'm telling you these girl sleepovers should have a mandatory male attendance", said Kyle.
"Shut up Kyle", said all the girls at the same time and bust out laughing.
"I'm hurt", said Kyle with a pout.
"Aww poor baby", said ava getting up and kissing him softly.
"Eww man that's my brother", said Maria shuddering.
"What are you girls up to", said Max coming to lie down on the other side of Isabel.
"Talking about costumes, heard you going as Prince Charming, how fitting Max", teased Ava.
Max blushed.
"What about you Zan what are you going as batman since Serena is going as cat woman?", asked Isabel.
"Nope I'm going as two face from bat man, I always thought he was cool, strange but cool", said Zan sitting on the floor.
"I can't believe you going as FBI Alex I'm shocked", said Serena.
"Well they are monsters and the freaks come out at night", said Alex.
Everyone nodded their heads at that, it wasn't funny but it was the truth.
"Alright let's get ready", said Max pulling Liz up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"Maybe he should have came as tarzan and her as Jane now that I can see them as", said Maria.
Later at the dance:
"You having fun?", asked Zna moving to the music with Serena in his arms.
"Yup very much Alex's band is awesome, Maria sounds great", said Serena moving her hips into Zan's groin.
"Serena", moaned Zan.
"I love it when you lose control", said Serena.
Pam looked over at Zna and Serena and felt jealousy for the girl, but she knew not to mess with Zan again or Serena for that man, that whole group was really close and mess with one mess with them all. She learned her lesson when she came to school and everyone ignored her. She became unpopular like that but instead of rubbing it in her face Serena helped her get her status back, she didn't understand why Serena would help her after all she did to her but Serena said that no one deserves to be treated like shit and that goes for her and Pam so she wanted to help as long as Pam stayed away from her friends and her man. Pam agreed and surely everyone came around to accepted Pam again but that didn't stop her twinge of jealousy at how Serena was one of the most popular girls in school and yet she didn't want it, she hung around Alex, Michael and everyone else in that group and didn't try to get the rewards f being popular, Kyle Valenti and Liz Parker were like that in a way too. Liz was the girl next door the girl that everyone wanted to be with, while Kyle was the all around jock popular to a t but eh never acted that way and Alex Whitmen a boy who was a nerd in every right his best friend. Alex Whitman was also a shock how he dated actually was going to marry the most popular girl that West Roswell has ever had Isabel Evans. He was the class clown but it didn't matter to his friends because they loved him. Pam envied that but she wasn't about to lose her friends over it. She was still popular and that was important too.
"Alright the WHits are going on a break but never fear we have a group that will blow you away, let me introduce to you ANTAR", yelled Isabel over the microphone.
She was the mc tonight and she got the people hyped up.
"Wish me luck", said Liz kissing Max on the tip of his nose before walking on stage.
"Hey you guys, I'm Liz Parker and these are my best friends in the world, we haven't played a lot together but I hope you like the songs we picked out by my and Serena's favorite artist to sing, enjoy", said Liz.
"One two three four", said Ava hitting her drum sticks together to start the song "Here with me by dido. Serena began with her guitar. Maria sang slowly
I
didn't hear you leave
I wonder how am I still here
And I
don't want to move a thing
It might change my memory
Liz came in with her to join Maria's deep voice with her slightly higher pitch
Oh
I am what I am
I do what I want
But I can't hide
Maria sang next verse by herself with such feeling that everyone was surprise. She looked into the crowd and smiled at Michael winked his eye that wasn't covered with the patch at her. She smiled and winked back.
I won't go
I
won't sleep
I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
Liz began her verse by herself surprising her classmates with her voice. No one knew she could sing and sing well too. Everyone in the school was surprised at how good the group was, they knew about the Whits but this was surprising.
And
I won't leave
I can't hide
I cannot be
Until you're
resting here with me
I don't want to call my friends
For
they might wake me from this dream
And I can't leave this bed
Risk forgetting all that's been
Oh I am what I am
I
do what I want
But I can't hide
And I won't go
I
won't sleep
I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
I won't leave
I can't hide
I cannot be
Until
you're resting here
I won't go
And I won't sleep
And
I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
And
I won't leave
I can't hide
I cannot be
Until you're
resting here with me
Oh I am what I am
I do what I
want
But I can't hide
And I won't go
I won't
sleep
And I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
I won't leave
I can't hide
I cannot be
Until
you're resting here
And I won't go
And I won't sleep
And I can't breathe
Until you're resting here with me
I
won't leave
I can't hide
I cannot be
Until you're resting
here with me.
Liz and Maria ended the song together to loud applause to the group. Serena smiled at them and gave them a thumbs up. Liz turned her head and looked at Max in the group who was smiling with pride at her. Ava smiled a blew out the breathe that she was holding in. She was nervous that she would mess up but they didn't. Thank god.
They sang a couple of more songs and Liz came to the microphone, "Well this is our end we will be back now without further ado the Whits", yelled Liz.
The crowd went wild. Alex climbed onto the stage and hugged Liz and went to begin his set. Liz sang a couple songs with the band, so did Serena and of course Serena. Then when they were done ANTAR came on again and sang a couple of numbers.
"Alright guys I have a special treat for you all well me and boyfriend sing together a lot of the time and I wanted him to come up and sing and sing a song with me that we have been practicing together, come on up Max", said Liz.
Max blushed four shades of red but he had promised Liz he would do it.
"Go Evans", yelled a jock from the back row.
Max was used to their antics because all the guys decided to join the football team and he actually liked it and was good at it.
"WE will sing this old song I hope you like it", said Liz.
They both got a chair and sat down facing each other with a microphone in their hands. Ava was playing drums and Zna took over the guitar for Serena who wanted to look at the couple sing instead. The first drum roll and guitar of Cindy Lauper began to play. Liz began singing softly to Max. She sang the first verse looking into his eyes. All the girls was sighing when Max voice came out clearly. Max had a nice voice and when their voice came together it was harmony. Zan played his guitar like a rocker pro. Liz's voice came on by herself. Her eyes never left Max's face and when Max's voice came in with her blending in perfect rhythm and sound. It was like their relationship it was like one voice couldn't last long without the other. When Liz reached out and stroked his cheeks all the girls had tears in their eyes.
"Time after Time, Time after Time", repeated Liz until the end of the song with Max slowly singing with her.
He tucked the lose strand of hair behind her ear and leaned his forehead still whispering to her the end of the song. He kissed her softly and then he heard the loud applause drawing out any other song. It was thunderous, the whole gym was stomping their feet and clapping their hands loudly. Max and Liz turned to the audience and blushed.
"My prince Charming", said Liz softly.
"Happy Halloween Love", said Max.
"Happy Halloween Max", said Liz.