Chapter 5

When max and Isabel got home they climbed in through max's window. He had left it open knowing they would need to get in some way without waking their parents. As soon as they had stepped into his room Isabel turned to max and asked him straight away what he saw.

Max sat down on his bed and closed his eyes. He brought forth the images in his mind and started to explain in detail to Isabel exactly what he saw.

"It started off with the rock formation we were kept. Then it showed a girl coming out of a pod all by herself. She had blonde curly hair and green eyes. She looked around and the other pods were empty.

"It then shifted to Maria at 5 years old with her dog sitting on a porch as she watches her dad packing the trunk of his car. He then drives off with Maria running after him asking if it was her fault.

"It then skipped to when Maria first saw us in primary school at the cafeteria. She saw us putting Tabasco sauce on everything and because she was trying to find a way to make her food taste better she tried it. Maria then told Liz that her food and drink taste better now and Liz told her that she was weird and starting to freak her out. Maria decided never to eat it in front of anyone again.

"It then skipped to Maria and Michael and what she feels about him. You should see it. See how much she loves him.

"It then skipped to her at the party and a guy taking her into a room and then him trying to rape her. She might have gotten some cuts and bruises but this guy got worse. She punched him and even kicked him in the balls." max said with a mixture of excitement and worry on his face.

"That's right I remember now. When we were in the bathroom I gave Maria the wrong cup of coffee and she said she liked it. I asked her if she liked Tabasco and she said she puts it on everything just not in front of the others coz they might think she was one of us." Isabel said as she walked towards max's bedroom door.

"Where are you going?" max asked as he watched her slowly open his door.

"I'm going to bed. I need certain hours of sleep to stay happy and pretty you know. I can't just have a few hours sleep and wake up beautiful. It takes work you know." Isabel said as she walked out of his room and down the hall to her own room.

Max turned out his light, got into a pair of sweatpants, did some push ups and went to bed.