AN: Two people meet in an unexpected place. They do not know each other but something – or someone – connects them in their past. What will happen? – It takes place years after season 3; at the beginning much of Maria/Michael, then all "Czechoslovakians" and friends… Read and Review, please!
AN2: Please be kind, it is my first fan fiction in English ;o)
Disclaimer: I own nothing of the series „Roswell". (But I obviously love it :o)
Ways of Life!
Prologue
After the marriage of Liz and Max, the 6 friends travelled for a few months together through the States. They saw the Niagara Falls and the Statue of Liberty – it was like having gorgeous holidays, but they made sightseeing without really knowing what to do next. At the beginning the most important aim had been: Out of Roswell, escape the FBI. But in the end they wished to settle down again. And so they separated.
Of course Liz and Max went together and Michael and Maria. Isabel started to search for Jesse, not sure, whether she wanted and could dare to endanger Jesse again with her presence in his life. Kyle, who didn't want to be kind of the fifth wheel to the 2 pairs, went with Isabel.
Years later they were spread out between Washington, Philadelphia and Boston. Once a week and with the help of Isabel they met in their dreams. They also knew the phone numbers and addresses of their friends but they didn't want to make it that easy for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
That's what Maria thought of after one of those dreammeetings as she climbed the steps to her practice. For one year now she had her license and business went good! Who would have thought, that Maria DeLuca would become a therapist! No one and Maria still could Liz hear laughing today. Fortunately their studies were a possibility for Maria and Lizto see the other one sometimes. Liz, Maria, Michael and Max then lived in New York. After the studies of the girls each of the two pairs decided for another city: Boston and Washington.
While Maria worked in her one practice, Liz did science in a maths institute, Michael worked in a bar and Max voluntarily in a hospital. Isabel was a PR-manager and Kyle an employee in an Asian shop.
Why had nobody found them yet? Changed papers, new names… with a bit of help of alien power it hadn't been that difficult. And that's why on Maria's practice-door didn't stand "DeLuca" but "Myers". She didn't like her new name very much but alliterations were good for business.
Her first patient this morning was a 35 year old who had stepped in her practice the first day it was open. Today Maria knew everything about his family and why he had come to her: His wife Allie had slept with his brother John, therefore she divorced his husband, he lost the children and became depressive… really exciting. But Maria was grateful for this case: adultery with persons of trust was a theme they had discussed more than once during her studies.
Case number 2 was a new patient, who had been referred to her by the youth welfare department. Maria had acquainted herself with his file and was curious what their work together would be like. Jacob was 14 and had coped in his short life with adoptive parents, 2 foster families and 3 foster homes. There were no previous convictions mentioned in his file but his social worker had explained to her her suspicion that Jacob might take drugs.
Maria made coffee and opened a window as it knocked on the door.
It was time.
AN3: So who is the mysterious Jacob? It's not that difficult to guess, is it? ;o) Well, let's see what happens!