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Chapter 9

At the Crashdown Café, Liz's parents are trying to deal with the shock that their 20 year old daughter is pregnant. "Urm, I never expected that, Liz sweetheart," her mother said, totally lost for words. "Who's the father, Liz? Kyle?" Her father asked, trying not to raise his voice as he realized that Liz must be having a hard time. "Max, Max Evans," Liz said quietly. "The movie star?" Her father asked. Liz looked down and nodded. "Sweetheart, what about school then? Are you just gonna drop out of Northwestern after you worked so hard for it?" Her mother asked, concerned for Liz. "I don't know what to do; I'll just finish this semester and then ask for a break. I heard of people doing that," Liz said. "Sweetheart, I want you to know that whatever it is, your mother and I will always be here for you. It's not the best thing to know that you're pregnant and you're not married but my close friend's girlfriend was in your position back in high school so I know how hard it is. If you wanna take a break from school to have this baby, then I guess it'll be ok, alright?" Her father said calmly to her. Liz led a few tears roll down her cheek, and then reached out to hug her parents.

That night, Liz went to the official Max Evans website which always had almost-daily news and pictures of Max. She stared at the screen for some time, looking at Max's photos and seeing how free he was. She made up her mind and started on a letter which she would post to Max in the morning.

Two days later, Josh (Max's minder) handed Max a letter in the hotel room. "It's from Roswell," Josh said. "How do you know that?" Max asked, smiling. "There's Liz's address at the back," Josh pointed out. "Oh, right. Hey Josh, why don't you go down for breakfast and I'll be there soon," Max said. "Yeah, yeah, I get the hint." Josh joked, as he made his way downstairs. Max tore the envelope open immediately after Josh left and had the shock of his life.

Hey Max,

I know this is not the letter you have been expecting and this is certainly not the letter you would want to read. I'm so sorry. It's been hard that you've been gone for so long. I know we keep in touch with letters and the occasional call but it's not enough for me, you know? A girl wants to feel special, a girl wants to have her boyfriend with her all the time and I don't think you can give me that.

I know how important your career is and I don't want you to give everything up to come back to Roswell to be with me. I really love you, Max, but this is just not working out. I'm sorry.

I hope you find a nice girl and settle down with her. I hope Jack (Max's 2 year old son) has a mother soon. I wish it was me but I can't hang on. I'm so sorry Max. I wish you all the best in life and I hope that you'll find the perfect girl soon. I'm really sorry. Please don't call or write anymore. Don't try to contact me. I just want you to be happy. I love you, and I always will but this is just not working out. I'm really sorry.

Love, Liz

Max stared at the letter in shock. Liz had just broken it off with him. He sat down on his bed, unable to think clearly. 'I don't want any other girl. What's going on with her? She's the only girl I ever want to marry.' Max thought. But there was nothing he could do. She never wanted to hear from him again. Upset and torn apart, Max made his way down to meet Josh.

A week later,

Naima and Liz were having their practical exams in the labs. After they were done, they both headed back to Roswell for the weekend. "Liz, are you ok? You seem so out of place," Naima said. "Yeah, I'm fine," Liz replied. "Ok, that's cool. How's baby doing?" Naima asked. "Baby seems fine. Naima, I have to tell you. I broke it off with Max," Liz said. "What? You what? Liz, you're carrying his baby!" Naima exclaimed, shocked by Liz's actions. "I didn't wanna tie him down and I couldn't handle him being away and all," Liz replied. "Oh you poor darling," Naima said, reaching out to offer Liz a consolation hug.

Back in LA, Isabel and Alex were spending their last few hours together as Isabel had to go back to New York that night. "I'm going to miss you," Isabel said. Alex smiled, and then dropped a bombshell on Isabel. "Honey, I'm moving to New York." Alex said, beaming. "What? What about your job? What about your life here?" Isabel asked, shocked. "Cool down. I came here because I got offered a job here. Then two days ago, my boss told me they were promoting me to a managerial position and the New York office needed a manager. So they asked if I would mind moving there. I jumped at the opportunity," Alex explained. "You knew about it 2 days ago and you didn't tell me?" Isabel said, joking. "I wanted to surprise you," Alex said, holding Isabel's hand tightly. "Now we can be together," "That's what I always dreamed of," Isabel replied as Alex kissed her.

Two months later at Northwestern University,

"Aren't you Max's minder?" Josh turned around and recognized Naima instantly. He had been thinking about her a lot even though the two hardly talked. He loved the way she talked, the way she laughed. She had this thing about her that he couldn't place his finger on but he liked it. "You're Naima right?" Josh said. Naima nodded. "Max came here to see Liz. I'm supposed to find her. He's in the limo," Josh said. "Look, Liz doesn't want to see him and there's no way I would let him see her. She got over it and she's doing well now. I don't want her to get all upset again. Please, tell Max that if he really loves Liz, he would leave her alone." Naima told Josh in a serious tone. "Well, I guess love really hurts sometimes. I'll tell him that." Josh replied. "Thanks, I have to run now." Naima said. She was about to hurry off when Josh kind of grabbed her hand. "Naima, wait." "What is it? I'm gonna be late for class." "Naima, would you have dinner with me tonight?" Josh asked. Naima was shocked. She thought for a moment, and said yes. "Pick me up here at 7. I stay in the hostel but I'll meet you here. Now I really have to run." Naima ran off, leaving Josh standing there and feeling a sense of accomplishment.

Liz was rushing off to her next class. She had lost track of time as she was in the library reading a few books. She had gotten over the whole Max situation and was just trying to live her own life. She told herself she would have the baby and raise the baby up as well as she could, then later telling the baby about who its father really was. She didn't want to go through a whole emotional rollercoaster; she knew she wouldn't be able to handle it. She was just about to reach the lecture theatre when she had the shock of her life. Max Evans was just down the corridor. Liz was in such a shock that she just fainted on the floor. Naima, who was rushing for class, saw Liz faint and dashed over to her. "Liz, Liz!" Max heard Liz's name and he rushed down the corridor. "What happened to her?" Max exclaimed. "She told you to stay away from her. Look what you did," Naima snapped, as she hurriedly called for an ambulance.

As the ambulance and crew arrived, they were about to take Liz to the hospital. Max wanted to go with them but was stopped by Naima. "Would you just leave her alone, please? Stay away from her," Naima said, as she climbed into the ambulance that was going to take them to the hospital.