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Alyssa woke the next morning to find Max throwing up. He had caught a bug. She lay him in her bed and he fell asleep. She left a basin beside him in case he woke and was sick while she was gone.

It was nearly seven o'clock. She was in the kitchen to get him a glass of water when she heard her phone ringing. Glancing around she saw it on the table. She picked it up and answered it.

"Hello?" she said sighing as she heard Max throwing up again. She raced in.

"Hey Al." said Katie using her new nickname for her new friend.

"Hey Katie."

"Oh call me Kate. Everyone does." She replied laughing.

"Ok." Said Alyssa.

"So you wanna meet up?"

"Sorry I can't. Max is sick." Explained Alyssa.

"Oh. Well I'll call you later." She said before hanging up. Alyssa cleaned up Max and cleaned out the basin. Then she sat on the bed until he fell asleep.

She was just checking on the dinner for her and Ruby – Leah was on a make-up date with Miles for the millionth time - when there was a knock at the door.

"Kate!" exclaimed Alyssa surprised at her friend's visit.

"Hey." She said as Alyssa let her in.

"What are you doing here?" she asked.

"Hello to you too."

"You know what I mean." She said.

"I just wanted to come and see how Max's doing." She said. Alyssa led her to Max's room. He was sound asleep now.

"Oh my God he's gorgeous." She said watching him. "He reminds me of someone. I just can't put my finger on it." She said. Alyssa was fearful for a moment. But Katie passed it off.

"So how's he doing?" she asked as Alyssa led her back to the kitchen.

"He's ok. He wakes up and throws up then falls back asleep." She said sighing. She was exhausted.

"So it's vomiting that's the problem?"

"Pretty much."

"I'll be back in a little bit." Said Katie before rushing away.

Xox

Katie returned an hour later with Brax in tow. And Brax had something with him.

"Al!" yelled Katie letting herself in.

"Shh! I just got him back to sleep.

"Oh sorry." She said.

"What are you doing here?" Alyssa asked Brax.

"Well Kate told me Max was sick so I thought I bring this over. It's a special stop vomiting fish pie."

"Oh my God! That's rank!" said Alyssa moving away from the disgusting smell.
"Yeah I guess somehow it stinks so bad it stops the vomiting? I dunno. But just leave it with him and it'll be fine." He said.

"Oh Alyssa have you even showered today? C'mon go have a nice long shower or bath. Go on we'll take care of Max."

"Okay. Ruby should be back soon and Leah's gone for the night."

"Okay now go!" she said pushing Alyssa towards the bathroom.

Meanwhile Brax brought the fish pie into Max's room. The little boy was curled up in the big bed. He looked so vulnerable.

Brax put the pie beside the bed and walked away. He didn't understand it but the little boy reminded him of someone but he couldn't figure out who!

He stood in the kitchen with Kate as they waited for Alyssa to be ready.

"Isn't Max so cute?" asked Kate.

"Yeah he's gorgeous. Reminds me of someone but I can't figure out who." He said.

"Yeah I know. I had the same problem. He just looks so familiar but he looks nothing like Al. except the eyes. Beautiful blue eyes." They were silent for a moment. Then Ruby arrived home.

"Hey guys! Watcha doing here?" she asked.

"Minding Max." they replied in unison. Just then they heard Max wake up. Brax went in to him. He was sitting up vomiting. But barely.

"Hey that's good mate. Get it all out." Max jumped as the stranger sat on his bed.

"Who are you? Where's mommy?" he demanded. Brax saw his bright blue eyes. They reminded him so much of Charlie.

"Your mommy's just having a shower. She won't be long." Replied Brax but Max continued to look afraid. Brax got up and reasoned he probably knew Ruby so…

"Rubes!" he called. She came in.

"Yeah?"

"Could you help Max? He doesn't trust me."

"Sure." Replied Ruby coming in. Max visibly relaxed when he saw Ruby.

"Hey little man. You not well?" Max shook his head.

"Oh my God what is that smell?" asked Ruby.

"Fish pie." Replied Brax. Ruby nodded in understanding.

"Well you know if you go back to sleep when you wake up you'll be nearly all better?" said Ruby. Max immediately put his head down on the pillow and closed his eyes. Ruby and Brax laughed and left.

They found Alyssa talking to Kate in the kitchen. They told her that he was sleeping away. Then Brax left. Ruby got her dinner and headed in to the sitting room. Alyssa and Kate sat at the table chatting away. They made plans to go out the next night as long as Max was better.

"So how did you and Heath get together?" asked Alyssa.

"I don't know. We've sort of known each other our whole lives so it just happened." she said.

"Never thought I'd see Heath Braxton settle down."

"You know him?" Alyssa realised her mistake.

"What cop doesn't?" she said laughing.

"You used to be a cop?"

"Yeah."

"Why'd you stop?"

"Max." Kate paused for a moment.

"Where is Max's dad?"

"I don't know." replied Alyssa almost honestly. Technically she didn't know where he was. But she did know he was in Summer Bay.

"So he didn't want anything to do with you?" questioned Kate incredulously.

"I didn't give him a chance." Replied Alyssa truthfully.

"Why not?"

"I couldn't contact him." She replied. Soon they were off the topic but Kate's mind was buzzing.

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