I wrote this whole chapter in and hour! It's not a very big chapter, but with all of the writters block I've been getting lately it was a big surprise. So anyway, thanks MariaEvans and Island Breezes for reviewing.

MariaEvans - WOW! That was a grat review! My update made you smile! That me made me smile. :) I love getting reviews, but reviews like that just make my day. So thanks again.

Island Breezes - Yeah, the pictures aren't good. Zan and Beth are not used to having to be so secretive about their powers, a lesson they will quickly learn. I'm glad you like the chapter and I hope you keep reading.

Chapter 22 - Caught in the Act

After the movie was over the gang was hanging around the house. The guys were playing video games down stairs, while the girls were upstairs in Beth's room talking.

"So did you do it?" Anna questioned Maria.

"Do what?" she asked confused.

"Break up with Andon, of course!" Anna said irritated that Beth hadn't mentioned it since that morning.

"Oh, no, not yet." Maria said as she continued to flip through the magazine she was looking at.

"Wait, are you thinking of dumping Andon?" Ava Marie asked wondering if she had heard wrong.

"I can't believe it either, Marie. I mean they've been going out for almost six months." Emma said still shocked by it all.

"Don't do it, Beth. Take it form someone who knows. Don't do it unless you REALLY don't want to be with him anymore." Ava Marie said. At this all the attention was suddenly off Maria (which she didn't mind at all) and on Ava Marie.

"Have you told Zan that you still like him?" Emma questioned.

"I can't just go up to him and say, 'Hey, Zan, I was stupid yesterday when I broke up with you and I want to get back together.' Yeah, right! Like that's gonna work. He hasn't even looked at me all day!" she said upset. He better not look at you. Maria thought to herself, then started to worry when she remembered who was in the room, but then she calmed down when she remembered that they didn't know what she was thinking. The twins rarely read peoples minds, because it was an invasion of privacy.

While Emma and Anna tried to help Ava Marie get the courage to talk to Zan, the guys were having a similar conversation downstairs. "All I'm saying is she told me in Spanish that she really liked you man." Jason said to Mike.

"You should totally go for it." Travis said.

"I don't think so guys. I mean Janine in nice and all, but she's not really my type." Mike said hoping it would end the conversation, but knowing it probably wouldn't.

"You're 'type' wouldn't happened to be an alien would she?" Jason asked knowing the answer was yes.

"No comment." was all Mike said.

"That's a yes!" Jason said laughing.

"Man, just go upstairs and tell her you like her." Travis said irritated at how long Mike had liked her and done nothing about it.

"She has a boyfriend or have you forgotten?" Mike said mad that they wouldn't leave him alone.

"A minor detail." Jason said.

"I hardly call Andon, the captain of the football team, a minor detail, Jason!" Mike said almost yelling. Finally realizing who they were talking about Michael joined the conversation.

"You guys sound like a bunch of girls." At his words they grew quiet and then suddenly began playing video games as if the "girly" talk had never occurred. I new that would work. There's no way I'm letting him get anywhere near Maria. Michael thought.

A little later the girls came back downstairs to hang out with the guys some more and put their plan to work. Maria was not liking the plan at all.

"Zan could you get us some chips or something." Emma asked.

"I'll help." Maria said jumping up to help Michael.

"Beth, I need to ask you something." Anna said.

"Let me help him and then you can ask me whatever you want." Maria said.

"No, it can't wait."

"It's ok, I can get the food by myself." Michael said, clueless as to what was about to happen.

He went into the kitchen and grabbed a bag of chips, when he turned around he found Ava Marie standing right behind him. "Hi." he said not sure what else to say.

"Hi." she said quietly. There was an awkward silence.

Not able to stand it anymore, Michael grabbed the bag and started to leave, but she stood in his way and stopped him. "Zan we need to talk."

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Across town future Michael and Maria were having their monthly dinner ritual. The whole Pod Squad would get together and have dinner once a month. It had started because they had all gotten so busy with their lives, that they didn't get to see each other often.

A lot had changed since they were teenagers. Michael was now a highly respected artist and his work is very sought after; Maria became a talent scout for a record company. Max became a doctor, while Liz took over the Crashdown (Of course her friends helped her out from time to time). Kyle was now a middle school football coach and Ava had became a youth counselor, she wanted to help kids so they would not make the same mistakes she made while growing up. Isabel modeled for awhile but when she got pregnant with Jasonand decided to be a mom; now she was trying to find her place in the working world again. Alex had decided to put his skills to good use and became a computer programmer.

So here they were, all eight sitting around a table talking, laughing, and just enjoying being together. Gradually the talk turned toward their children and that's were things got interesting.

"I just don't know what's gotten into Zan and Beth. Everything was fine and then yesterday….." Michael said trailing off not really sure how to explain it.

"Zan is blowing up at everyone and Beth….isn't." Maria said not able to find another word. "She didn't even get mad when Zan punched Andon." At this Kyle spit his drink out, Alex chocked on his food, Max shook his head smiling, and Michael just sat there proud. All the women were in total shock.

"He did what?" Isabel asked her friend, hoping she had heard wrong.

"He punched Andon." Maria stated again, causing all the men to laugh and congratulate Michael onbringing his son up right.

"It was awesome guys! I knocked him out cold!" Michael said.

"I mean, I kissed him he didn't kiss me." Maria said at the same time.

"Who did you knock out?" Maria asked realizing what he had said.

"Who'd you kiss?" Michael demanded at the same time. Everyone shared confused glances, and Ava gasped.

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The kids were sitting around watching reruns of old TV shows when Ava Marie came running out of the kitchen and straight out the front door, crying the whole time. Startled they all just stared at the door not sure what to do. Finally Anna gained her senses and went after her sister. Maria went to see what Michael had done. If anyone knows how rude Michael Guerin can be it's me. Poor girl she didn't stand a chance. He better not have ruined things for Zan. Maria thought as she went into the kitchen.

"What happened? Marie just…….." but she didn't get to finish what she was saying because Michael kissed her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he pulled her closer to him. Then suddenly they heard, "What in the world!" Pulling apart they saw Mike and Travis standing in the door way, looking shocked and completely grossed out.

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