Disclaimer: i do not own any of the character although the plot is mine.

Summary: Future Max turned to himself to help instead of Liz to tell the future. Max had broken up with Liz and spending more time with Tess so Liz would hate him. Max had told Tess that he couldn't be with Liz because if he did it'll be the end of the world but that's all. Tess is trying to work out how he knows this and why it'll be the end of the world. Alex is also still alive.

CHAPTER TWO

Max felt like burning a hole deep in his heart. Maybe he didn't have to because they way Liz was looking at him in the moment made his heart wrench.

"Liz…" he croaked helplessly pulling away from Tess's tight embrace.

Liz shook her head, her hair falling freely around her slim shoulders. She didn't know how badly he wanted to feel her silky hair again. She opened her mouth as if to say something but then closed it. Her big, brown eyes filled with tears and she ran from the room.

"Liz!" Max cried but Tess held him back. Max gulped resisting the urge to slap her away.

"I need to go after her," he said in a voice evident of anger.

"You can't. Don't you remember?" Tess begged.

"You still didn't have to hug me!" Max hissed angrily. He wrenched his arm away and shoved it through his hair.

"How was I suppose to know she was going to barge in! I was only thanking you for saving me from that horrible Garth!" Tess cried.

Max sighed. Tess was right. She didn't do anything wrong.

"I need to tell her the truth. I can't stand this any longer. I can't live without her," Max growled from gritted teeth.

"Max!" Tess said appalled. "That is the first time you didn't think about everyone else first. If you be with Liz it'll be the END of the world."

Max looked away. Tess was right. Again. He was being selfish. He wanted Liz, which meant everyone else had to suffer.

"Max," Tess said her voice softer than before. "Why can't you tell me why it'll be the end of the world if you and Liz are together?"

Max looked into her blue eyes. He couldn't be with Liz because an older version of himself had came and said if he was with Liz, Tess would leave. And they needed her. He couldn't tell Tess that.

"I just can't!" Max growled angrily.

"Why not?" Tess demanded angrily. "Are you only using me so that Liz will get jealous?"

"I'm not using you!" Max growled although that was a lie. He was using her so that Liz would get jealous and never want to talk to him again.

The door banged opened and Max's heart skipped a beat hoping it was Liz. Instead it was Mr. Wheeler.

"Sorry I'm late! Where's…where's Liz?" he frowned looking around.

"She had a family emergency," Max stammered feeling the need to defend the girl he loved.

"Of course. I hope she's okay. Miss. Parker is a girl that would do the right thing," Mr. Wheeler said. "Now start cleaning!"

(Liz on the phone to Maria)

"Maria, I can't stand it!" Liz sobbed to her best friend. "I can't believe he dumped me for Tess! I thought he loved me!"

"I'm sure he does. It must be a misunderstanding," Maria assured.

"You don't just HUG people. Plus it was obvious they were hugging longer than normal!" Liz wailed.

"Liz, calm down. Just ask them—," Liz cut her off.

"Ask them? Ask them? I refuse to talk to them ever again!" Liz scoffed.

"Then you'll never know why they were really hugging. Liz, everyone can see that Max loves you. God, when you two were together, he was always there. You two were the annoying PDA couple. Max was there to listen to you, he never yelled at you, he never…" Maria's voice trailed off and Liz heard the tint of sadness in her voice.

"Did something happen between you and Michael?" Liz asked deciding to put her own problems on pause.

"No—Yes. I don't know," Maria sighed tiredly.

"What did happen?" Liz asked. Maria was always there for her and she had to repay the favour.

"He wanted to talk but I don't know why. Last weekend he bailed out on me so there was nothing to talk about. So I ran away," Maria said with an oh-well sigh.

"Maybe he had to talk about something important," Liz suggested.

Maria snorted.

"Liz, we're talking about Michael. Nothing is serious to him. Including me. Sometimes everything is great between us and then—bam—he's back in shut-down town."

"Hmmm…" Liz said thoughtfully thinking of another way to cheer her best friend up.

"You know," Maria said with amusement. "Guys are very weird."

"No," Liz corrected her. "Aliens are."

(At the Evan's House)

"Come in!" Isabel called putting her blonde hair up in a ponytail.

The door opened and Isabel saw Michael standing there.

"Michael!" Isabel said clearly shocked. She was expecting to see anyone but Michael.

"Iz," Michael said sitting on her bed as if invited.

"What are you doing here?" Isabel asked.

"Paying a visit," Michael smirked stretching his full torso over her bed. Isabel felt this almost unbearable to watch.

"Okay," Isabel said her voice coming out the slightest croaky.

"Caught me, I lied. I came because of something else," Michael said sitting up.

Isabel looked at him, her heart hammering inside her chest. Did Michael come because…because of her?

"Okay, shoot," Isabel gulped grabbing a chair. Why was Michael making her so nervous? What about Alex?

"Maria," Michael said and that one word made Isabel's heart sink to the floor.

"Okay…" Isabel said and Michael just continued.

"She's not talking to me and I don't know why. We were fine last week but ever since that weekend she's been snobbing me off. I've tried ignoring it but haven't got anywhere," Michael sighed.

Isabel knew she was supposed to feel sorry for him but instead she envied Maria.

"Oh…" Isabel said not knowing what else to say.

"Iz," Michael said and came over to her. The closer he was, the more Isabel trembled.

"Yes?" she whispered. God, why was she acting like this?

"I'm…I'm glad I have you," Michael said and pulled her up into his arms. Then he was hugging her.

Isabel felt her breath caught in her throat. Her heart was pounding so much, she could barely think. Her arms automatically came up to hold his broad shoulders.

Then, Michael pulled back just a fraction so there was only a tiny gap between their faces. Their lips.

Michael's eyes lowered and then he kissed her. Isabel kissed him back.

(Max entering the house)

Max slammed the door close not caring about the yells his parents were screaming.

He walked into his room and looked for his MP3. Music was the only thing that could calm him down. Part from Liz.

He spent five minutes looking for it and swore when he realised Isabel must've took it.

"Isabel!" Max growled angrily opening her door too bothered to wait for her answer.

His anger was replaced with shock when he saw his sister and his best friend on the floor. Making out.