Connections 5

Isabel silently looked at her watch while her brother flipped through channels on the TV. She figured Alex would get there soon and then they could talk. Her solitude was interrupted by the loud cry of the telephone beside her.

"Hello?" she asked quickly.

"Good, hi Isabel. You said would be there soon, right? Well you and him need to come down to the Crashdown now!" Maria hurriedly spoke.

"Maria, okay, Maria. Slow down. Alex isn't here quite yet, but we'll meet you there once he gets here alright?"

"Alright, alright, but hurry. Isabel you'll never believe it. Oh, I gotta go, but I'll see you soon."

Isabel hung up the phone puzzled. 'What was that about?' she wondered. She looked over at her brother's curious face and shrugged.

She nervously stood up and walked to the kitchen and back for no real reason. She jumped at the sound of the doorbell and ran to open the door.

"Come on!" she hurriedly told the surprised Alex standing in front of her, "I'll explain yesterday and what we're doing in the car, come on. Max, I'm going to the Crashdown, call me there if you need anything!"

The two ran out the door and jumped into the jeep and took off.

A quite stunned Alex followed Isabel into the cafe. Isabel had explained everything that had happened the day before, but he was still surprised.

Maria quickly got up from the booth she and Liz were sitting at when she saw Isabel and Alex approaching.

"Come here, you've got to see this!" Maria exclaimed as she pulled the confused looking pair towards Liz, "Alright, Liz, show them!"

Liz walked to the door and performed the same actions she had for Maria. She lifted her eyes to Isabel and Alex's faces.

"How can I do this Isabel" Liz asked.

"I...I don't know," stammered Isabel, still staring at the door knob, "What else can you do?"

"I don't know. I thought I should wait until you got here to find out."

"Umm, okay," Isabel replied. She took the fries sitting on the table by Maria and waved her hand over them. "Okay, I cooled them completely, now try to warm them up."

Liz easily waved her hand over the fries. They quickly began steaming.

Isabel tested Liz for another hour. She had Liz try everything the four aliens knew how to do. Liz was successful at all of them. In fact, as she continued, she got more and more accurate and easy for her.

Liz sat down. She was completely confused. She sat staring at the table. Why could she do all of these things? She supposed it was impossible to know. Isabel's shocked and confused thoughts were easily picked up by Liz.

Suddenly Maria stood up from her seat opposite Liz. "Nasedo!" she stated.

"What do you mean?" Isabel, slightly annoyed, asked her.

"Nasedo is like the one who knows the most about you guys and all. Don't you think he could help explain this?"

"He might be able to, but it doesn't matter. We have no way of getting a message to him." Isabel threw up her hands and jumped onto one of the bar stools.

They sat in silence. They all knew that was true. Nasedo could communicate with the aliens, but they didn't know how to do the same to him.

Alex lifted his head off his hands and opened his eyes. "Okay, now Liz's powers seem to be stronger than yours, Max's, Michael's, or Tess' are, right?" he began, "Well what if she tried communicating with him?"

"It probably wouldn't work anyway," Maria doubtfully stated.

"Hey, wait a minute, " Isabel looked up with an expression of excitement and hope on her face,

"It might work. Try it Liz."