Connections 4
When Liz woke up that morning, she felt like she was waking up from a nightmare only to remember she was living in one. She stared at her ceiling and put her hands behind her head. She wondered what she would put in her journal. She hadn't written in it last night and she couldn't figure out how to explain what had happened the day before.
Her heart ached so much. The emptiness inside surprised her a little. She'd fallen in love with Max Evans, but she'd never guessed what losing him forever would feel like.
'But I didn't lose him. I had to go of him. I had to run away so he'd follow his destiny, ' Liz cried in her mind.
She heard her mother's footsteps and she quickly jumped up and got in the shower so her mom wouldn't see her red eyes and tear stained face.
She finished getting ready and she headed down stairs and ate her breakfast.
"Mom, last night you forgot to lock the front door," she simply replied to her mother.
"No, no I didn't," her mother's voice answered from the next room, "I remember paying special attention to locking it. Why do you think I didn't lock it?"
"It was unlocked when I came home last night."
"Well sweetheart, that just can't be, you must've unlocked it with your key and just forgotten."
Liz shook her head to herself, but didn't say anything else about it.
When she was done eating, she brushed her teeth, and then ran downstairs to the Crashdown's front door. She saw Maria standing quietly outside.
As Liz opened the door, Maria ran in and her arms flew around Liz's neck, "Man, Liz, I am so sorry."
Liz immediately knew that her friend had talked to one of the aliens already. She was relieved to know that Maria already knew what had happened, and that she would not have to explain it to her.
The pair sat down in a booth near the back and cried for a while. Liz cried fresh tears until she thought her eyes were so dry she'd never cry again.
"I couldn't let him," she got out, "I just couldn't. He had to follow his destiny. He must. And I don't think he can do it with me. I think that Tess can help him better. You know what I mean?"
"Yeah, I get it. I don't like it 'cuz you and Max are sad, but I understand why you did it. You just did what you thought you had to do."
"Thanks, "Liz replied, pulling Maria into another hug, "I need your help though, you've gotta help me understand this, okay? And you can't freak out!"
Maria looked at her, wondering what it was that Liz thought would freak her out now. After everything she'd seen and heard, she wasn't sure anything could now.
Liz walked to the cafe's front door and stepped through after opening it. She motioned for Maria to come over. When she did, Liz told her to lock the door from the inside, then step outside with her.
Maria wasn't sure what Liz was up to, but she did as her friend asked.
Maria stood completely still in shock as she watched what Liz did next.
Liz placed the palm of her right hand over the doorknob and shut her eyes. Her hand began to glow and there was a soft click. Then Liz simply opened her eyes and turned the handle, opening the door.
"How...What...Okay, this is a joke, right?" Maria laughed. Then she saw Liz's serious face. She almost screamed, only Liz put her hand over mouth, looked around the street and pulled her friend back inside.