Wow it has been a while I am hoping ya'll are still with me.
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Future -I am so glad you enjoyed the last chapter. I have always been greatfull as well that Micheal is nothing like Max too.
Callista Wolfwood
VoodooGypsy- I know Liz many be a little annoying now but she is going to grow up with the help of Michael.
Dark Roswellian Angel
Michell-11e- I am glad you like my story but yes this is a AU without Aliens.
Chapter 12
-Liz-
"Are you sure you really what to go to your house?" Michael asked me from the bed while I tried to make the clothes that I have been wearing for a week look presentable.
"I don't want to Michael that's for sure but we have school tomorrow and I can't wear this same outfit every day." Deciding it's unless anyways I turn from the mirror to look at him.
"I know; we'll just buy you new clothes than we won't have to go see your mother."
"Sure with what money Michael?" I ask him with a raised eyebrow.
"Fine but I can't promise I'll hold my tongue if your mother is a complete bitch." He just walks out of the room with a sigh.
Truth be told I am terrified to see my mother considering the last time I saw her she disowned me. A huge part of me is hoping that she has calmed down enough to let me come back home. No matter how messed up everything is I'm still her daughter.
"Son, Sunshine and I are about to head back. I left my truck for you and Liz. We'll try to come back in a couple of weeks but if you need anything just call." I hear Hank say from outside of Michael's room filling me with dread. What does he mean their leaving I can't be alone with Michael. I move closer to the door so I can hear the conversation between them better.
"Are you going to get her things today?" I hear him ask Michael.
"Yeah, I'm hoping this all just works out Dad. I can tell she hates it here." I hear him sigh.
"Everything will be fine. Just take it one day at a time."
Taking a deep breath I walked into the hallway with tall men. They stop talking and both look at me. "Liz, how are you feeling this morning?" Hank asks me.
"I feel fine thank you Mr. Guerin." I answer him with a smile.
"Oh how many times do I have to ask you to call me Hank?" He says with a laugh. "We are heading out now. Liz, Sunshine wanted to tell you goodbye."
We turn making our way into the living room/kitchen where Sunshine is making breakfast. "Oh there ya'll are I thought I was going to kill myself making breakfast for no one." Looking over at the table I see loads of burnt food sitting on paper plates.
"Well, too bad we don't have time to stop and eat Sun." Hank tells her but I can hear the relief in his voice at not being able to have time to sit down and eat the charcoal breakfast.
"Oh, I know I just wanted to make sure Liz was talking care of my grandbaby." She says smiling at me making me feel at home in this strange place. "Now boys go pack up my car while I say goodbye to Liz."
Michael and Hank walk out of the trailer without a word when the door closes Sunshine takes off her apron and walks over to me.
"So just because we're leaving for a few weeks does not mean you can't call if you need something even if it's just to talk. Are you worried about anything before I go?"
"Being alone with Michael; I feel like he is a stranger." I tell her almost letting my tears fall.
"I know just give it some time and it will get better. You just have to grow up a little bit and realize no matter how you feel you are tied to Michael for life. Remember to eat a balanced diet and drink lots of water. I'll call in a few days." She pulls me into a tight hug. "Come on walk me out." She turns and walks to the door I follow behind her until were outside.
We both walk over to the car where Michael and Hank are standing. "Ready to go babe."
"Yes." She pulls Michael into an awkward hug. "I'll see you both in a few weeks."
"Bye kids." Sunshine and Hank get into Sunshine's car waving bye as they drive away. Michael and I stand in the front lawn for a minute just watching after them long after they are gone.
"So are you ready to go because I really want to get this whole thing over with?"
"Yeah, I'm ready."
-Michael-
Pulling up in front of the crashdown and killing the engine. I glance over at Liz who doesn't look like she wants to get out any time soon.
Sighing, "Are you ready to go in?"
"Yeah, it's just my mom has never been this mad at me before." She says looking over at me for what I feel like is answers.
"Let's just go in and get it over with so we can go home and just watch TV."
I guess that worked because she's opening the truck door and stepping out. I step out with her and start walking towards the crashdown. Opening the door we step into the small diner; heads turn to look at us.
"We have to go through the back to get to our apartment." She tells me as we start walking to the back door.
"What is little Lizzie doing with bad boy Guerin?" I hear as we past a table full of girls we go to school with finally we make it into the back of the crashdown to my relief; knowing that Liz and I are going to be the talk of Roswell High before lunch tomorrow.
"Maybe its best if you stay out here while I go talk to my father." Liz tells me as she walks over to a small room off from the break room.
After a couple of minutes they come out of the room together, "Just go upstairs and get some stuff together before you mother gets home." Jeff tells Liz and from the look on her face I can tell that's not what she wanted to hear.
"Yeah Dad we'll be down in a little bit." She just heads for the stairs without a word to me but not wanting to be in the same room with her father I follow after her into her apartment.
"Are you okay?" I ask her knowing the answer already anyways.
"No but like you said let's just get this over with." We both walk into her room. She walks over to the closet throwing it open before throwing clothes into a suitcase.
Looking around I notice a picture of her and Evans sitting on her bedside table causing a surge of unexplained jealousy through my body. "So do you want to take any of these pictures?" Trying to sound like I don't have a care in the world.
"Yeah I have one of my grandmother on my desk." She answers from inside the closet.
Walking over to her desk I pulled the picture of Liz and her grandmother off of it. "So are you going to tell your grandmother about our gem?"
Liz walks out of the closet giving me a weird look, "Our Gem?"
"Yeah like precious Gem; I don't know what to call it."
"Ok well my grandmother pasted away last year so I can't tell her about um Gem." She walks past me to her dresser.
"Do you need any help here?" I'm really starting to feel out of place in her childhood home.
"Yeah my Dad said there are some boxes out in the living room can you go grab them."
An hour later I am loading the last of Liz's things into the truck. Walking back into the backroom of the crashdown to grad the last of Liz's boxes, "Michael can I talk to you for a second?"
"Yeah Mr. Parker." He looks at me awkwardly.
"I know things are weird right now but I think things will work out in the end. I just want to make sure she's taken care of so here." He pushes his hand out to mine slipping money into it. I wish I could just hand it back to him and tell him I have everything taken care of but the sad thing is. I need this money, Liz needs this money, but most of my precious Gem needs this. So I just suck it up and take the money even though the last thing I want to do.