Chapter 4
Maria was tiding up the hotel room, hoping it would make time go by faster. Didn't like the fact that Michael was just watching her didn't help. She knew he was just waiting for her to crack, but she couldn't. Liz was counting on her. "So what happened with Liz?" Michael asked.
"I don't know. Maybe I should go check on her." She said quickly, hoping to get free from Michael's gaze. She put down the shirt she was folding and knocked on the connecting door to Max and Liz's room. It only took a few seconds before Max answered. She smiled real big, probably bigger than normal. "Hey, just checking on Liz." Max looked back at something then turned to look at Maria.
"Sorry she is sleeping. I think she is doing better. She seemed really shaken up about something though. Are you sure that there wasn't anything strange going on with her?" He asked. His eyes looked like two little beacons, trying to probe her for answers.
"No, sorry Max." she answered shaking her head. She felt so bad lying to them. She knew that he wouldn't be mad, and especially after what just happened to Liz. She thought it would be better that they know, but she would have to talk to her about it after she wakes up. "Well, I'll just let her sleep. I'll check in a little bit." And with that said she shut the door, and turned to see that Michael was standing right behind her.
"Ah, Michael you scared me." She tried to push him away, but it was no use. He had her against the wall with both arms blocking her in. Be strong Maria, be strong. She kept telling herself.
"Maria, what's going on?" he asked. His eyes were fierce, like he wasn't going to quite bugging her until he found out the truth.
"Nothing, what makes you think anything is going on?" she asked, trying to sound as innocent as possible. She ducked under his arm and walked back over to the clothes she was folding, but it didn't distract him any. When he wanted an answer he would stop at nothing until he got it.
"Maria, something is going on. You can't hide it from me. I can see it in your eyes. You, Isabel, and Liz are hiding something from us, and if it has anything to do with the reason why she passed out. We need to know, Max needs to know." His voice went from intimidating to concerned, and Maria was having a harder time with him being concerned than fierce.
"It's nothing Michael, we will figure it out." She opened her mouth wide. Crap, crap now he knows something is there to figure out. Michael smiled a devious smile.
"So something is going on." He said. He sounded like Sherlock Holmes right before he announced who the murderer was. He grabbed her arm and turned her around to look into his eyes. He knew that she was about to break, because she couldn't look him in the eyes. "Maria, you already blew your cover. I know something is going on now. I also know that you know that if we know, everyone will be safer. Now what is the big secret?"
Maria could feel herself breaking, but luckily she was saved by a knocking on the door. "I'll get it," she said a little bit too quickly. She could here Michael's irritated sigh, but didn't care. When she opened the door she could see a shocked Kyle and a nervous Isabel.
Kyle quickly went into Maria and Michael's room. He was still in shock, and a little bit upset. I mean they were on the run. They couldn't carry a baby along with them too. He knew though that Max would never be able to give up another one of his kids. Unfortunately, Max didn't know and from the way Isabel was talking they weren't planning on telling him anytime soon. That is why he had to talk to Michael. He knew that he would talk some sense into them. Or beat some sense into them, either one worked.
"I can't believe Liz is pregnant." Kyle said a little too loud.
"Sssshhh!" Isabel and Maria said at the same time, with irritated looks on their faces.
"I thought you were going to explain to him the situation." Maria said with her eyebrows raised looking at Isabel. Isabel shrugged her shoulders.
"I tried, but he just stormed off in here." She said looking at Kyle. She had forgotten about Michael until she heard his frantic voice.
"Liz is pregnant!" he said staring at Maria. It was like he was waiting for a conformation. She smiled, hoping that would keep her out of trouble. "Maria! Was that what you were going to tell me?" she could see his face starting to turn red.
"Michael please try and keep your voice down." Isabel said, but it was too late. The saw Max's head peek through. He had a very confused look on his face, and he was eyeing them all suspiciously.
The group held their breath, maybe he didn't hear them. "What is going on in here?" Max asked. Looking at Maria, he knew if he was going to find out anything she would be his best bet.
"Nothing, Maria was just flipping out over some stupid Maria thing." Michael said, he would tell Max later, but first he wanted to talk to Liz. Max didn't look like he believe them, but he didn't have any proof.
"Well, please try and keep it down. Liz is sleeping, but I have to run and get some stuff. So if you guys could listen for her, if she wakes up. Then just call me or something. I'll be back in a few." He looked at them, and they were all nodding their heads, but didn't say word. With his eyebrows burrowed together he shut the door, and went to run his errands.
"Whew, that was a close one." Maria said. Dropping on the bed, letting out all the air she was holding when Max was there.
"For real, now I don't know about you, but I want to know why Liz fainted." Isabel was turning to go through the door, but Liz was standing in the doorway already. Looking especially pale, and it also had looked like she had been crying.
Kyle forgetting all his anger and worries behind went to go help Liz when he saw how extremely miserable she looked. When he came over to her to offer her his arm she smiled at him, and took it, appreciating the help.
"Thanks." She said in whisper, as she walked over to the bed and sat down next to Michael. From the look on his face she knew that he knew, and even though she didn't want him to know. She had to admit it made her feel a little safer.
"Liz what happened? Did you have a vision?" Isabel asked, pulling a chair up next to her. Liz nodded her head and looked at the ground.
"It was of us and the baby. We were at the Crash Down, and there were people chasing after us. It was horrible, you all were fighting off the FBI, at least I think they were the FBI, and Maria and I took the baby and ran. My parents were there and everything, and Kyle." She looked at him, and could help as a little smile spread across her face. "You had powers." His eyes grew wide, but he didn't say a word.
"That was it? That was your vision?" Michael asked, sounding a little irritated. "You don't even know when this is going to take place? What kind of crystal ball are you anyway?"
"You know, it's not like I can control what I see, or how much I see. If I could I would find out everything I could, but I can't." she said, she got frustrated sometimes with how they just expected her to see anything, anytime she wanted.
"Sorry." He said looking down at the ground. "I do think we should tell Max though."
Liz shook her head. "No, I don't want to tell him yet. He is under too much stress as it is."
"But Liz." Maria said coming over to sit next to her on the bed. "He can help us. I mean you know he would never let anything ever happen to you, nor his child. Liz it's for the best." Liz knew Maria was right, but she couldn't make herself do it.
"Ok, I will tell him. I promise. Only on one condition though." Liz said looking at the group.
"What's that?" Michael asked. He had a skeptically look in his eye.
"We go to the doctor first." Liz said. She didn't want to go, but it would be more time before she had to tell Max, and that is what she wanted.
"Liz we aren't dumb. We know are stalling." Isabel said, crossing her arms. "But I am going to let it slide this time, because I think you need to go. So now you are stuck going." Isabel said. Liz nodded her head, and walked into her room to get her shoes. Please let everything be alright. She thought to herself, before joining Isabel and Kyle in the hall.