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Chapter 5 - Dinner and Arguments

Previously:

"Maria I don't know what we did, but whatever it was didn't just change the town, it changed everything." said a very freaked out Michael.

"This isn't good. What are we going to do?" said an equally freaked out Maria.

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After a minute of thinking, Michael said, "Give me the crystal maybe I can get a flash or something."

"What?"

"I know it's a long shot, but it's the only thing I can think to do at the moment. So just give me the crystal." Michael said.

"I don't have it. You have it." Maria pointed out.

"You're joking right? Tell me you picked it up before we left!?"

"I'm not joking. I didn't get it, I thought you did."

"Well, I thought you got it." he said.

"So, does this mean we're going back to the Pod Chamber?" Maria asked, hoping the answer would be, no. She really didn't want to go all the way back there, plus, she was getting hungry.

"I guess so, but lets get something to eat first."

"Ok." said Maria, happy that they were both on the same page.

They decided it probably wouldn't be a good idea to eat at the Crashdown after the incident with Ava. So they ate Chinese instead. While they were eating, they discussed what could have gone wrong and how to possibly fix it.

"Look, Maria, people obviously think that we are someone else, Zan and Beth, I think it was. Anyway, lets just keep up the facade until we can figure out what happened and fix things. We don't want to draw any unwanted attention to ourselves. Ok?" said Michael.

"Ok."

Just as they left the restaurant, they saw Kyle walking up to them. He had a look of relief on his face. "I'm so glad to see you guys. Your help could really be used at the Crashdown, Beth. It's crazy down there. I was actually told to go home and eat! Can you believe that?" he said still in shock that he had been told to make his own meal.

"Sorry, she can't help. We've got stuff to do." said Michael.

"What kind of stuff?" he asked curiously, wondering what could be more important than helping out a friend.

"The 'none of your business' kind!" Michael said loudly, obviously irritated about being bothered.

"Well, excuse me. I didn't know that asking questions was against the law!" he said, equally irritated. He was shocked that Zan would act like that, Beth was the one with the short fuse not Zander.

Scarred a fight might break out, Maria quickly got between them. "Both of you just calm down and don't say a word. Now, you (She said to Kyle.) I'll help out at the Crashdown, so go and tell them I'm on my way. And you (She said to Michael) I always help out when I can." When it was just Maria and Michael again, he started to argue over what she had just said.

"I can't believe you're going to work when we have to try and find a way to fix everything!" he said completely shocked.

"Are you or are you not the one who just said two minutes ago to 'keep up the facade and not to draw any unwanted attention to ourselves' this is a perfect way to not draw attention. So I don't care what you say I'm going." she said, mad at him for being so stupid.

"What about the crystal?" he asked obviously trying to hold back his anger.

"It will still be there tomorrow. So if you will excuse me, I'm going to work." she said as she pushed passed him.

"I'll be at the chamber when you get your senses back and decide to help me." he said to her back as she walked away, his anger finally getting the better of him. Michael, then got into the car and began the drive back to the Pod Chamber