For the disclaimer, please see chapter one.
Ok, time for round two...here we go.
Max, Liz, Isabel, Michael, Maria, Alex and Kyle were all sitting the courtyard having lunch, and talking. The topic of the discussion was Dawn, who was coming to live with Max and Iz.
Michael was suspicious. "Are we sure she's really your cousin? I mean, she could be a spy for the government."
Izzy rolled her eyes at him. "Michael, please. She's a sixteen-year-old girl, not a spy for the government."
"Is she hot?" Izzy saw the look in Kyle's eye, and glared at him.
"She's grieving, you moron."
Kyle lifted his hands to ward off the attack. "Hey, it can't hurt to ask."
Liz just shook her head and turned back to Max. "So, when's she coming?"
"Mom said that she'd be here sometime tomorrow night, if her plane's not delayed."
"What I want to know is why she is coming."
Izzy glared at Michael. "She has no where else to go."
Alex raised an eyebrow. "Not that I'm being nosy, but how did that happen?"
Max sighed. "Her mother died a few months ago, and her sister died a few days ago. Mom says that her step mother was going to send her off to a boarding school in Europe if she didn't want to come here."
Maria sucked in a breath. "Harsh."
Michael shook his head. "I still don't like it."
Max sighed. "You don't have to like it, she's coming, and that's that."
Michael stood up and stormed from the table. Max sighed again. Michael was stubborn, but, Max figured, that was his right.
Maria watched as he walked away. "He is such a butt-head."
Izzy snorted. "Understatement."
Maria turned back to the group. "So, she'll be taking classes with us?"
Max shrugged. "We're just going to have to see when she gets here."
They all sat in relative silence for the rest of their lunch hour before the bell rang, and it was time to go back to class.
Later that day...
Diane and Izzy led the Dawn into the house. Max was behind her with her luggage. "So, here we are. Home."
Dawn looked around the house. It wasn't too big and it wasn't too small. It was nice, but it wasn't home.
She tried to give her aunt an encouraging smile. "It's beautiful."
Diane turned to Izzy. "Why don't you and Max help Dawn get settled, and I'll start dinner."
Izzy turned to Dawn and smiled at her. "Come on, and I'll give you a tour."
Dawn nodded, and followed her up to her room. "I hope I'm not putting anyone out..."
Izzy blinked at her. "Don't be silly. There's plenty of room for us all." Isabel smiled. "You even get your own bathroom. It's right across the hall from your room. My room is the first one down the hall and Max's room is right after mine. So, if you need anything, just knock, and we'll do what we can."
Dawn nodded and smiled. "Thanks. Do you think it would be okay if I took a quick shower before dinner?"
"I don't see why not." She turned to Max. "Max and I can go help mom and let you get settled."
Max smiled at Dawn. "We'll be downstairs if you need anything."
Isabel nodded and she and Max went downstairs.
"And then there was one." Dawn sighed. They weren't as bad as Dawn had thought they'd be. She figured they'd be snobby and uninviting, but they were very nice. The situation her father had put her in wasn't the best, but she figured that it could have been worse.
Diane and Izzy were in the kitchen cooking while Max was setting the table. "Do you guys think she likes it here?"
Izzy shrugged. "It might be too soon to tell at this point. Give her time, mom."
Diane nodded. "You're right. She just got here. I just have to give her time to get settled, the poor thing. I can't believe my brother did this to her."
Izzy smiled sadly. "It could have been much worse. She could have been completely forgotten, and left by herself. I mean, at least she has someone to care for her."
Diane nodded again. "You're right...again." She smiled at her daughter. "Will you, you know, take her under your wing?"
Isabel frowned. "What do you mean, mom?" But she knew what her mom wanted from her. This was not going to be a fun year at school.
"You know, introduce her to people, and help her make friends. Help her catch up on her school work if she needs it. I know what its like to move to a new school in the middle of the year. It's no picnic in the park."
Izzy inwardly groaned. "Sure, mom. It'll be like having the little sister I never had." Let the babysitting begin.
"Do you guys need any help?" A startled Diane and Izzy looked up to find the object of their conversation standing in the doorway.
Diane smiled. "No, sweety, we have everything under control."
Izzy smirked at her. "You have a week before we start putting you on dish duty."
Dawn raised an eyebrow. "That long?"
Izzy smiled. "Long enough for you to get settled, then we'll start putting you to work."
Dawn smiled back. "Sounds like a plan."
Diane gasped. "I just remembered..." And she ran out of the room only to come back a few seconds later with an envelope in her hand. She gave it to Dawn. "This is your class schedule."
Dawn frowned. "I start school tomorrow?"
Diane shook her head. "I thought that it would be best for you to have a little bit of time to adjust to the time difference." Diane looked at Izzy. "What day is today?"
Izzy looked at the calendar that was on the fridge. "It's Thursday."
Diane nodded again. "You'll start on Monday. Is that okay with you?"
Dawn nodded. "I don't see why not."
"Dawn, can I see your schedule?" Dawn turned to Max and handed him the piece of paper. "Looks like you have...1st period with Maria and Liz...2nd period with me, Michael, Liz, and Alex...3rd period you're with Kyle (have fun)...4th period with Maria and Alex...lunch with us...5th period with Liz...6th period is all you."
Izzy rolled her eyes at him. "She doesn't even know who all those people are, Max."
Max smiled sheepishly. "After dinner we'll take you to The Crashdown, and I'll introduce you to them if they're there."
Dawn raised an eyebrow. "The 'Crashdown'?"
Izzy shook her head. "It's a café that Liz's parents own. It's completely alien themed. Right down to the tacky get ups they make the waitress's wear."
"Riiight. A tourist trap within a tourist trap."
"Exactly."
Dawn rolled her eyes. "Perfect."
Izzy laughed. "You'll get used to it."
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I would like to thank all the people who reviewed so far. I'm so happy that all of you have liked it so far. And for all you Spike fans, he's coming very soon. I don't think I'm going to make any pairing right off the top. It's too soon, I think.
And I'd like to remind you all that I'm kinda winging it. Not really going by either the BTVS or the Roswell story line, but then I am. Mostly cuz my DVD player took a major dump and I was forced to dump it in the garbage can. And I can't really make anything accurate at this point.
So if you guys get confused, don't worry I'm right there with you. Once my girl gets back on her feet, I'll get my beta back. Her house was completely destroyed between all the monster hurricanes that tore a new one to central Florida. She lost just about everything, and is forced to live with her grandparents. Hopefully she'll soon get everything straightened out.
Ok I'll stop now, just as long as you leave a review. :0)
