OOC: hope this works for you Isabelle. Broken Angel, same goes for me as Isabelle. If you want to put Maria in the house just say and I can edit.
~Alex~
When you pretty much live out of a suitcase, and have done for the last two years, packing and unpacking aren’t exactly things that take much time… I hadn’t bothered getting my stuff out of the bag when we were at the hotel, knowing that that we wouldn’t be staying there any longer than absolutely necessary. It makes sense of course, splurging on hotels isn’t exactly the best way to keep to a tight budget, and although we might have some savings, it’s not like any of us get paid that much for the jobs we get given that they’re not permenant… Well, not except mine of course… I’ve had the same job since before I even finished school. Got head hunted – yeah I know amazing, and it all went from there.
To be fair, if I were stationary, even I would do an awful lot better though… I’m not paid by the hour, but on a scale of what I’m turning in, but my wage would be a lot higher if I were actually in an office because there would be more chance of advancement of course.
I’m not going to complain though… The wage is pretty nice, and it’s certainly come in very useful to have a constant income given all our moving about. More than that, I can say I actually enjoy what I do – not something a lot of people can say about their jobs I know, and I guess that has to count for something…
Anyway, my laptop and accessories for that, my clothes, a couple of CDs which help make up the collection we share as a group, and a couple of books, as well as a couple of pictures of family, and of course one of me and Isabel… That’s the sum total of the stuff I have.
Isabel’s wardrobe is a lot more expansive than mine, although she does have her little tricks to stretch it even further anyway.
Grabbing my bag, I sling it over my shoulder and head into the house soon after Max does the same. Maria and Isabel decide they’re going to go do something before unpacking – although I’m not really sure what – and disappear, and Michael…well I’m not too certain where he is at the moment I have to admit.
Heading up the stairs, I see Max head into the smallest bedroom as usual. Hopefully he won’t mind it though, it’s pretty nice in itself I think…
Remembering what Isabel said yesterday, calling in rooms being a perk of being the ones to actually sort out a place to stay, I head into the master bedroom and dump my bag down on the bed. It doesn’t take me long to unpack, and as I finish, settling my laptop down on the desk in the corner of the room, I head out to see how Max is doing.
The doors open, and since we have a rule that open door means people can come in, I don’t bother knocking before entering the room. He appears to just be finishing off and I’m pleased to see he looks reasonably happy.
I wasn’t too sure what to expect today, given everything that’s happened over the last few days. I mean he’s known about Liz for a looong time, and he’s known what’s expected for about a year now too, but knowing it, and actually meeting her has to be a different thing…
I wonder what he thinks of her…he was pretty quiet on the subject last night, fending off Michael’s objections to how short the encounter had been and then excusing himself to head off to bed.
I got the feeling that Liz wasn’t the only one overwhelmed really…
On the subject of Liz, I have to admit I’m relieved that she has someone who she can talk to about all this… Max, Isabel and Michael have Maria and I, it’s only fair she should have someone too…
I guess that clears up the misunderstanding about ‘Kyle’ too… From what Max said afterwards, it’s clear she’s not involved as such, but they are very close, which would explain her reaction the other day I imagine. After having such a wammy thrown at you, I imagine she was desperate for something familiar…
Michael of course isn’t happy about Kyle. He demands to know how we can trust him, but really, that’s not our choice…and we don’t know him well enough to judge that’s for certain…
For now, I think that if Liz trusts him, that should be enough…
He looks up and grins. “Nice job. I love the place.”
I nod. It’s probably one of the best places we’ve had, which makes sense given that it’s costing us more than usual, but still, he’s right, it’s nice…
Of course some of the decorations leave a bit to be desired, but that’s where alien powers in the group are a definite plus… Isabel, Michael or Max should be able to change the colours of the walls, getting rid of that yellow in the livingroom… G*d that is an awful colour… Some of the other rooms aren’t exactly ideal, but personally I don’t know how anyone can actually choose that colour…
Anyway, it’ll soon be sorted…
“Thanks, down to Isabel really but you’re right, it’s a nice place…” I again remind myself to give her a big hug and kiss, and a bit of attention tonight. Getting the estate agent to let us look at this place wasn’t exactly simple, and I know how she hates using the tact that was required…
“I saw there’s a community pool and a fitness centre too…I take it they come with the house too?”
I had almost forgotten about them for the moment. “Yeah…I guess that’s one of the reasons that it’s more expensive than usual…” I muse a moment, coming over and taking a seat on his bed. “So, what’re your plans for the rest of the day?” I ask after a moment.
I want to ask him how he’s holding up really, but lets start with something simple and normal… After all, Max is the strong one, I don’t want him to think I’m expecting him to break down or something silly like that…
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*Max*
Plans for the day? I think, looking at Alex. With a shrug, I sit down on the bed. This room is at the front of the house so the view out the window is somewhat limited, but I look out, anyway. The day is clear and warm, but not too hot. I can see a lady walking a dog and a guy with a pre-school child heading down the street in opposite directions.
“I don’t know. I saw one more place I’d like to apply for a job, but I haven’t made an appointment yet.” I could just go out and explore the neighborhood, like Alex and Isabel did yesterday. Maybe go down to the little community center to see what sort of stores are there, although I’m not much in the mood for shopping. I’ve never had that strong an interest in it, really, except to get what we need, although sometimes just seeing what’s available can give a pretty good feel for the type of people who are in a community…
“I’ll see if I can set up an interview and then maybe head for the pool or the gym,” I say, wondering if Alex would like to go with me. I don’t know how much work he has to do just now.
"You want some company…?" Alex asks, answering my unspoken question.
"Yeah, that'd be great," I tell him.
I really don’t have any plans. All my plans are more the long-range sort. Getting to know Liz. Figuring out who she really is on the inside. Trying to be comfortable with her and letting her be comfortable with me. There’s still a lot of things to talk about. So much that she was never told. And eventually, we have to decide if we’re going to do this – to bond with each other.
I know it’s what’s expected. Our message from home made that very clear. But I just can’t force her, or anyone. It’s not right.
Of course, we still need to find the pod-chamber, too. All this time, I was assuming Liz would know where it was, but she claims she doesn’t remember anything prior to waking by the road. We need to find the chamber if we’re going to get home. The rest of us were all taken away immediately and never had a chance to look around at all... Still, even if Liz doesn’t know where it is, she may be able to help us find the right area to look, at least. I’d think it would be somewhat near to what she remembers, to where she was found, although it’s hard to guess how far she might have wandered…
All my clothes are in the dresser and the closet but my bag isn’t empty. There in the bottom is the padded box with the two communication orbs. I pull them out, rolling them in my hands briefly. We’ve only talked to the people from ‘home’ once since they contacted us last year. They don’t yet know that I’ve found Lariena, and I’m not going to tell them. Not yet. Once they know that, they’ll expect the bonding to be completed immediately and I can’t do that. Silently, I put the orbs back in the box and set the box in the bottom drawer of the armoire.
I wonder what Liz is thinking about all this. Last night, I left it in her hands. Gave her the power to contact us. I know she said she was busy this week and right now, she’s still in school. I just wish I knew how she was doing. How scared is she? Last night, she seemed fairly controlled, but she didn’t even want to talk about the alien stuff. Have we totally freaked her out?
We do have her number, of course, thanks to Alex, and I could call her, but I don’t want to crowd her. I told her that she had some control in this, too. The least I can do is give her some time. I’m sure she will call us eventually. We have answers to questions she’s had all her life. Where else can she turn?
I don’t want to hurry her, but I do hope she calls soon. Even if she doesn’t have time to see us, she should be able to have time to call. Still, if we don’t hear from her by the end of tomorrow, then I’m going to be really worried. The longer she waits, the more likely it will be that she’s scared and the harder it will be to even be friends with her.
And Michael will probably have blown something up by then.
He wants me to stake out her school again, but I don’t want to do that. That’ll really scare her and seriously damage our odds of success, I’m sure. I don’t want to be some sort of stalker. After all, it hasn’t even been 24 hours since we’ve seen her last and I do think one day free is only reasonable, considering all the changes we’ve brought to her life.
“I wish she would call --” I say, biting my lip suddenly as I realize I’ve spoken out-loud. I sound like a fourteen-year-old girl, waiting by the phone… And actually, that’s not so different than what Liz actually is. God, she’s just a kid. Why can’t this wait another two or three years?
I look at Alex, hoping he’s not going to laugh because if he does, I have a feeling I’m going to be turning red. “I just hope we haven’t – that I haven’t scared her too much,” I explain.
Plans for the day? I think, looking at Alex. With a shrug, I sit down on the bed. This room is at the front of the house so the view out the window is somewhat limited, but I look out, anyway. The day is clear and warm, but not too hot. I can see a lady walking a dog and a guy with a pre-school child heading down the street in opposite directions.
“I don’t know. I saw one more place I’d like to apply for a job, but I haven’t made an appointment yet.” I could just go out and explore the neighborhood, like Alex and Isabel did yesterday. Maybe go down to the little community center to see what sort of stores are there, although I’m not much in the mood for shopping. I’ve never had that strong an interest in it, really, except to get what we need, although sometimes just seeing what’s available can give a pretty good feel for the type of people who are in a community…
“I’ll see if I can set up an interview and then maybe head for the pool or the gym,” I say, wondering if Alex would like to go with me. I don’t know how much work he has to do just now.
"You want some company…?" Alex asks, answering my unspoken question.
"Yeah, that'd be great," I tell him.
I really don’t have any plans. All my plans are more the long-range sort. Getting to know Liz. Figuring out who she really is on the inside. Trying to be comfortable with her and letting her be comfortable with me. There’s still a lot of things to talk about. So much that she was never told. And eventually, we have to decide if we’re going to do this – to bond with each other.
I know it’s what’s expected. Our message from home made that very clear. But I just can’t force her, or anyone. It’s not right.
Of course, we still need to find the pod-chamber, too. All this time, I was assuming Liz would know where it was, but she claims she doesn’t remember anything prior to waking by the road. We need to find the chamber if we’re going to get home. The rest of us were all taken away immediately and never had a chance to look around at all... Still, even if Liz doesn’t know where it is, she may be able to help us find the right area to look, at least. I’d think it would be somewhat near to what she remembers, to where she was found, although it’s hard to guess how far she might have wandered…
All my clothes are in the dresser and the closet but my bag isn’t empty. There in the bottom is the padded box with the two communication orbs. I pull them out, rolling them in my hands briefly. We’ve only talked to the people from ‘home’ once since they contacted us last year. They don’t yet know that I’ve found Lariena, and I’m not going to tell them. Not yet. Once they know that, they’ll expect the bonding to be completed immediately and I can’t do that. Silently, I put the orbs back in the box and set the box in the bottom drawer of the armoire.
I wonder what Liz is thinking about all this. Last night, I left it in her hands. Gave her the power to contact us. I know she said she was busy this week and right now, she’s still in school. I just wish I knew how she was doing. How scared is she? Last night, she seemed fairly controlled, but she didn’t even want to talk about the alien stuff. Have we totally freaked her out?
We do have her number, of course, thanks to Alex, and I could call her, but I don’t want to crowd her. I told her that she had some control in this, too. The least I can do is give her some time. I’m sure she will call us eventually. We have answers to questions she’s had all her life. Where else can she turn?
I don’t want to hurry her, but I do hope she calls soon. Even if she doesn’t have time to see us, she should be able to have time to call. Still, if we don’t hear from her by the end of tomorrow, then I’m going to be really worried. The longer she waits, the more likely it will be that she’s scared and the harder it will be to even be friends with her.
And Michael will probably have blown something up by then.
He wants me to stake out her school again, but I don’t want to do that. That’ll really scare her and seriously damage our odds of success, I’m sure. I don’t want to be some sort of stalker. After all, it hasn’t even been 24 hours since we’ve seen her last and I do think one day free is only reasonable, considering all the changes we’ve brought to her life.
“I wish she would call --” I say, biting my lip suddenly as I realize I’ve spoken out-loud. I sound like a fourteen-year-old girl, waiting by the phone… And actually, that’s not so different than what Liz actually is. God, she’s just a kid. Why can’t this wait another two or three years?
I look at Alex, hoping he’s not going to laugh because if he does, I have a feeling I’m going to be turning red. “I just hope we haven’t – that I haven’t scared her too much,” I explain.
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~Alex~
Well my question was supposed to be pretty simple anyway… I guess it’s not as straightforward as I thought though…
Max sits down and stares out of the window. I don’t know whether he’s really looking out, whether he really sees what’s out there, or whether he’s staring into space, lost in thought.
I know that he has enough to think about…
“I don’t know. I saw one more place I’d like to apply for a job, but I haven’t made an appointment yet.”
I nod. “I’m sure you’ll find something soon enough…in fact, you’ve probably got one of the ones you interviewed for yesterday…”
He’s a smart guy…he should be at college, he’d have done great I know… But instead, he has this huge responsibility, and he has to try and please everyone…
“I’ll see if I can set up an interview and then maybe head for the pool or the gym,” He comments, looking over at me.
“You want some company…?” I offer after a moment. I was intending to see about doing something with Isabel, but right now I’m thinking maybe Max needs the company more…
Max reaches into his bag, pulling out something. The communication orbs… The things which changed our aim from the simple one of finding Liz to see that she was ok, and there being all the time in the world for she and Max to decide one way or another… He handles them for a moment, and I get the feeling he’s probably thinking about what will be expected the next time he uses them…
Suddenly he sets them back down and then pulls out the box they’re stored in, pulling them away, out of sight at least for now…
Out of sight, but not out of mind I guess…
“I wish she would call –“
I look over, surprised as he breaks his silence. He looks so nervous…a bit like a little boy going on his first date, or more specifically waiting to see if he gets to go… I guess that’s not too bad an analogy…
Max looks at me. “I just hope we haven’t – that I haven’t scared her too much…” He explains.
I nod evenly. “I know Max, but just remember, you’re giving her a choice…and you’re letting her control when and if things happen…” I don’t know if what I’m saying is really going to help any, but I have to try…
Max is my friend, and I don’t like seeing what this whole thing is doing to him. He might be a good few years older than Liz – which is of course one of the first major problems, but it’s not like this is easy on him either… He’s been told who he’s supposed to marry since he was a kid… That can’t have been easy… Especially since he’d never even met her…
I don’t think he ever really had the fun teenage years the rest of us did… From everything I’ve learnt since, it sounds like Nacedo was pretty hard, pushing all the learning and working on their powers. Michael and Isabel had it a bit easier I think, but Max…
I don’t in all honestly think he’s ever had a girlfriend, or nothing serious anyway… He’d take a girl to the games at school occasionally, and I think he went to a couple of the dances, but I guess it didn’t mean anything, because his match was already made, whether he liked it or not…
I take a breath. I don’t know if this is going to be what Max wants to hear, but his last comment seems to indicate he’s willing to talk about it, so here goes nothing… “Max…” I look at him. “You didn’t say much last night when we were talking about how things had gone… I know that Michael was being…well Michael, but you didn’t really say anything about how you felt it had gone… What do you think of Liz…?”
Well my question was supposed to be pretty simple anyway… I guess it’s not as straightforward as I thought though…
Max sits down and stares out of the window. I don’t know whether he’s really looking out, whether he really sees what’s out there, or whether he’s staring into space, lost in thought.
I know that he has enough to think about…
“I don’t know. I saw one more place I’d like to apply for a job, but I haven’t made an appointment yet.”
I nod. “I’m sure you’ll find something soon enough…in fact, you’ve probably got one of the ones you interviewed for yesterday…”
He’s a smart guy…he should be at college, he’d have done great I know… But instead, he has this huge responsibility, and he has to try and please everyone…
“I’ll see if I can set up an interview and then maybe head for the pool or the gym,” He comments, looking over at me.
“You want some company…?” I offer after a moment. I was intending to see about doing something with Isabel, but right now I’m thinking maybe Max needs the company more…
Max reaches into his bag, pulling out something. The communication orbs… The things which changed our aim from the simple one of finding Liz to see that she was ok, and there being all the time in the world for she and Max to decide one way or another… He handles them for a moment, and I get the feeling he’s probably thinking about what will be expected the next time he uses them…
Suddenly he sets them back down and then pulls out the box they’re stored in, pulling them away, out of sight at least for now…
Out of sight, but not out of mind I guess…
“I wish she would call –“
I look over, surprised as he breaks his silence. He looks so nervous…a bit like a little boy going on his first date, or more specifically waiting to see if he gets to go… I guess that’s not too bad an analogy…
Max looks at me. “I just hope we haven’t – that I haven’t scared her too much…” He explains.
I nod evenly. “I know Max, but just remember, you’re giving her a choice…and you’re letting her control when and if things happen…” I don’t know if what I’m saying is really going to help any, but I have to try…
Max is my friend, and I don’t like seeing what this whole thing is doing to him. He might be a good few years older than Liz – which is of course one of the first major problems, but it’s not like this is easy on him either… He’s been told who he’s supposed to marry since he was a kid… That can’t have been easy… Especially since he’d never even met her…
I don’t think he ever really had the fun teenage years the rest of us did… From everything I’ve learnt since, it sounds like Nacedo was pretty hard, pushing all the learning and working on their powers. Michael and Isabel had it a bit easier I think, but Max…
I don’t in all honestly think he’s ever had a girlfriend, or nothing serious anyway… He’d take a girl to the games at school occasionally, and I think he went to a couple of the dances, but I guess it didn’t mean anything, because his match was already made, whether he liked it or not…
I take a breath. I don’t know if this is going to be what Max wants to hear, but his last comment seems to indicate he’s willing to talk about it, so here goes nothing… “Max…” I look at him. “You didn’t say much last night when we were talking about how things had gone… I know that Michael was being…well Michael, but you didn’t really say anything about how you felt it had gone… What do you think of Liz…?”
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*Max*
Thankfully, Alex doesn’t laugh and I’m able to control my embarrassment. “I know Max, but just remember, you’re giving her a choice…and you’re letting her control when and if things happen…” he says.
I nod, knowing he’s trying to help. But it is Liz’s choice. The one I promised myself I’d let her make. But what if it’s too much? What if she doesn’t even want to try? I know I was just thinking how she'll have to be coming to us for answers, but she could decide she doesn’t want to talk to me again, doesn’t want to know about Antar. Then all our plans will be for nothing. The house, the jobs, the search. All for nothing… I just want to have a chance to get to know her. Then if we decide it’s not the thing, that’ll be different. But I don’t want her to reject me before we even start…
“Max… You didn’t say much last night when we were talking about how things had gone… I know that Michael was being…well Michael, but you didn’t really say anything about how you felt it had gone…” Alex asks.
I shake my head, looking down at my hands for a moment. The meeting went amazingly well, considering all that I had to tell her. It was bad enough when I thought I was just going to have to show up announcing ‘look it’s me. Your promised husband.’ But instead, it was the whole story from pods to bonding. It was too much, really. Maybe it was wrong. Maybe I shouldn’t have gone so fast… I just didn’t want to hide anything…
But before I can think of an answer, Alex asks another question. ”What do you think of Liz…?”
I look up at Alex, a little sadly. “I don’t know, Alex. Sure, I’ve met with her a few hours longer than the rest of you, but I don’t really know Liz at all. How she thinks, what she’s feeling… I think she’s a perfectly terrific person, but she’s just a kid, really. There’s so much she doesn’t know, and I’m not just talking about the alien stuff… I can’t really imagine being married to her.”
I shake my head but then, realizing I may have given Alex the wrong idea, I quickly add. “I mean, she’s very pretty and really nice and all, but Alex, she’s a stranger.” It’s really the only way I can think to describe it.
I start to turn away but then end up looking back at Alex out of the corner of my eye as a smile starts up one half of my face. “She’s really quite remarkable, ‘though. Everything we threw at her, we turned her world upside down, but she never freaked or screamed or tried to throw us out or anything. She really handled it well...”
Thankfully, Alex doesn’t laugh and I’m able to control my embarrassment. “I know Max, but just remember, you’re giving her a choice…and you’re letting her control when and if things happen…” he says.
I nod, knowing he’s trying to help. But it is Liz’s choice. The one I promised myself I’d let her make. But what if it’s too much? What if she doesn’t even want to try? I know I was just thinking how she'll have to be coming to us for answers, but she could decide she doesn’t want to talk to me again, doesn’t want to know about Antar. Then all our plans will be for nothing. The house, the jobs, the search. All for nothing… I just want to have a chance to get to know her. Then if we decide it’s not the thing, that’ll be different. But I don’t want her to reject me before we even start…
“Max… You didn’t say much last night when we were talking about how things had gone… I know that Michael was being…well Michael, but you didn’t really say anything about how you felt it had gone…” Alex asks.
I shake my head, looking down at my hands for a moment. The meeting went amazingly well, considering all that I had to tell her. It was bad enough when I thought I was just going to have to show up announcing ‘look it’s me. Your promised husband.’ But instead, it was the whole story from pods to bonding. It was too much, really. Maybe it was wrong. Maybe I shouldn’t have gone so fast… I just didn’t want to hide anything…
But before I can think of an answer, Alex asks another question. ”What do you think of Liz…?”
I look up at Alex, a little sadly. “I don’t know, Alex. Sure, I’ve met with her a few hours longer than the rest of you, but I don’t really know Liz at all. How she thinks, what she’s feeling… I think she’s a perfectly terrific person, but she’s just a kid, really. There’s so much she doesn’t know, and I’m not just talking about the alien stuff… I can’t really imagine being married to her.”
I shake my head but then, realizing I may have given Alex the wrong idea, I quickly add. “I mean, she’s very pretty and really nice and all, but Alex, she’s a stranger.” It’s really the only way I can think to describe it.
I start to turn away but then end up looking back at Alex out of the corner of my eye as a smile starts up one half of my face. “She’s really quite remarkable, ‘though. Everything we threw at her, we turned her world upside down, but she never freaked or screamed or tried to throw us out or anything. She really handled it well...”
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~Alex~
Max nods and I can’t help wishing there was more I could do. I’m trying to help, I’m trying to get him to relax, but this thing isn’t easy for him I know… There has to be so much stuff going round in his head.
We’ve been looking for Liz for two years now, and he’s know about her for longer, but knowing about a theoretical ‘fiancee’ - because I guess that’s what she is if they both accept what had been planned – and meeting her, facing her and taking in the reality, is something completely different.
This would be difficult if she had known what to expect, if she had known as much, or almost as much as them, but Liz didn’t even have that… Max has had to try and explain everything to her, bit by bit, and the final part was to explain the expectation which is laid on both of them…
I don’t know whether Max wants it to happen, but I know that he feels the weight of responsibility that’s been laid on him… He’s a KING… That’s so huge, and he’s never been allowed to forget that… From everything that’s been said, from what I understand, Nacedo constantly reminded him about his ‘duty’…
But it’s far from being that simple… Michael might think it’s simple, he might think that there’s no question as to ‘if’, and his view might be that ‘when’ should be soon...but I know that Max doesn’t share that view, and personally I agree with him…
“I don’t know, Alex. Sure, I’ve met with her a few more hours longer than the rest of you, but I don’t really know Liz at all. How she thinks, what she’s feeling…”
I can’t help thinking he looks a little lost.
“I think she’s a perfectly terrific person, but she’s just a kid, really…”
I nod. The age difference is by no means a minor issue here… If they were the same age, it still wouldn’t be easy I know, but it would be a whole lot simpler…
Liz is sixteen… And Max is twenty… He’s four years older than her, and at the ages they are, that’s not a small gap. It’s the gap between a child, although in truth I don’t know Liz is able to be one really given circumstances, and an adult… She’s at school…and well, we’re not… I almost feel like I should be looking out for her like a little sister, even having known her such a short time…
I’m not certain that Max doesn’t feel the same way at the moment…
”There’s so much she doesn’t know, and I’m not just talking about the alien stuff… I can’t really imagine being married to her.” Max shakes his head, then hurridly adds. “I mean, she’s very pretty and really nice and all, but Alex, she’s a stranger.”
I nod. Imagine being married, at this age… Of course I can, given that I’m completely in love with Isabel, but this is something completely different…
As Max has just said, putting it so well in my mind, she’s a stranger… None of us really know her yet…
“That’s understandable you know… The same goes for both of you I’m sure… It’s going to take time, and you’re going to need to get to know each other…” I look at him. “Max, you only met her two days ago, you already said things weren’t going to happen overnight…”
Max starts to turn away, but then I see him look back at him, a small smile appearing in place of the frown that was on his face a moment earlier. “She’s really quite remarkable, though… Everything we threw at her, we turned her world upside down, but she never freaked or screamed or tried to throw us out or anything. She really handled it well…”
I can’t help smiling as I see the expression on his face, listening carefully, and then nodding in agreement. I can’t say he’s wrong, although part of me wonders whether that is a sign of what she’s been through in the past…
Either way, it is impressive though… I have to admit even I freaked a little when Isabel told me the truth… Not running round the room or anything, and I would never have rejected her because of it, but still, I was shocked, and I’m guessing it did show…
Max is right, she handled herself really well…
“Yeah, I agree…she’s no ordinary girl, that’s for certain… She’s had it rough, and she’s got through it – that’s impressive enough…” I pause a moment, wondering whether to say anything else before looking back at him. “Max, just stick with your plan, don’t let Michael , or anyone else make you change your mind… You’re doing the right thing… I think she needs to have some control over all of this… Let her decide when and where, but let’s all get to know her, as a friend… If anything else is going to happen, it will…given time…”
~Alex~
Max nods and I can’t help wishing there was more I could do. I’m trying to help, I’m trying to get him to relax, but this thing isn’t easy for him I know… There has to be so much stuff going round in his head.
We’ve been looking for Liz for two years now, and he’s know about her for longer, but knowing about a theoretical ‘fiancee’ - because I guess that’s what she is if they both accept what had been planned – and meeting her, facing her and taking in the reality, is something completely different.
This would be difficult if she had known what to expect, if she had known as much, or almost as much as them, but Liz didn’t even have that… Max has had to try and explain everything to her, bit by bit, and the final part was to explain the expectation which is laid on both of them…
I don’t know whether Max wants it to happen, but I know that he feels the weight of responsibility that’s been laid on him… He’s a KING… That’s so huge, and he’s never been allowed to forget that… From everything that’s been said, from what I understand, Nacedo constantly reminded him about his ‘duty’…
But it’s far from being that simple… Michael might think it’s simple, he might think that there’s no question as to ‘if’, and his view might be that ‘when’ should be soon...but I know that Max doesn’t share that view, and personally I agree with him…
“I don’t know, Alex. Sure, I’ve met with her a few more hours longer than the rest of you, but I don’t really know Liz at all. How she thinks, what she’s feeling…”
I can’t help thinking he looks a little lost.
“I think she’s a perfectly terrific person, but she’s just a kid, really…”
I nod. The age difference is by no means a minor issue here… If they were the same age, it still wouldn’t be easy I know, but it would be a whole lot simpler…
Liz is sixteen… And Max is twenty… He’s four years older than her, and at the ages they are, that’s not a small gap. It’s the gap between a child, although in truth I don’t know Liz is able to be one really given circumstances, and an adult… She’s at school…and well, we’re not… I almost feel like I should be looking out for her like a little sister, even having known her such a short time…
I’m not certain that Max doesn’t feel the same way at the moment…
”There’s so much she doesn’t know, and I’m not just talking about the alien stuff… I can’t really imagine being married to her.” Max shakes his head, then hurridly adds. “I mean, she’s very pretty and really nice and all, but Alex, she’s a stranger.”
I nod. Imagine being married, at this age… Of course I can, given that I’m completely in love with Isabel, but this is something completely different…
As Max has just said, putting it so well in my mind, she’s a stranger… None of us really know her yet…
“That’s understandable you know… The same goes for both of you I’m sure… It’s going to take time, and you’re going to need to get to know each other…” I look at him. “Max, you only met her two days ago, you already said things weren’t going to happen overnight…”
Max starts to turn away, but then I see him look back at him, a small smile appearing in place of the frown that was on his face a moment earlier. “She’s really quite remarkable, though… Everything we threw at her, we turned her world upside down, but she never freaked or screamed or tried to throw us out or anything. She really handled it well…”
I can’t help smiling as I see the expression on his face, listening carefully, and then nodding in agreement. I can’t say he’s wrong, although part of me wonders whether that is a sign of what she’s been through in the past…
Either way, it is impressive though… I have to admit even I freaked a little when Isabel told me the truth… Not running round the room or anything, and I would never have rejected her because of it, but still, I was shocked, and I’m guessing it did show…
Max is right, she handled herself really well…
“Yeah, I agree…she’s no ordinary girl, that’s for certain… She’s had it rough, and she’s got through it – that’s impressive enough…” I pause a moment, wondering whether to say anything else before looking back at him. “Max, just stick with your plan, don’t let Michael , or anyone else make you change your mind… You’re doing the right thing… I think she needs to have some control over all of this… Let her decide when and where, but let’s all get to know her, as a friend… If anything else is going to happen, it will…given time…”
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Dreams and Reality
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Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
Not real sure about this one, Kat. Let me know if you have any editing suggestions. 
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*Max*
"Right," I say wearily, agreeing with Alex who is actually just supporting what I'd already decided on. Stick to the plan. Wait and see. Let her choose. I can't help but sigh.
This would be so much easier if she does go for it. If we do this. It'll be what they want back home. It'll save a lot of trouble there, and lord knows there's going to be a lot of trouble there, one way or another. Any little bit to smooth things out will help.
Still, I really want to be in love with the person I marry. Can that be Liz? Can I love her? Can she love me? I really don't know. Of course, if we go back and I'm not with Liz, my odds of finding a love match won't be better for all that there are sure to be more than one princess available. It could be worse there because I'm sure I won't be given any reasonable time to decide. I'd just have to hope it was someone I could respect and maybe eventually care for...
I already know I can respect Liz. I guess that's a start. We have to start with friendship, I think. Let her get to know all of us at first, and then, later, we can try something more. Assuming that she does want to be friends with us and learn about all the things we've been taught all our lives...
"We just have to wait and hope that she does call," I say, completing my thought, trying hard not to think about the chance that she might not decide to call. I'm almost sure that she will, that she'll want to know the thing we can tell her, but I don't know how soon. And even then, it doesn't mean she's going to like me at all. Or that I'll like her that way, either.
Raising my eyes to meet Alex's, I give another shrug, pretending a casualness I'm having trouble feeling. "So, the gym then? Or the pool?"
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*Kyle*
Arriving at the Crashdown, I glance over at Liz. She's been quiet throughout the trip and it's not too hard to guess what she's thinking about. Or rather who she's thinking about. Those five strangers and Max in particular...
Glancing at my watch, I see we have just a few minutes before we have to worry about rushing. "You want to talk a bit more before we go in?" I ask. I don't know how to help her. I only hope that if she talks to me, she'll let me know what she needs. If not, I may settle for tracking down that alien king and punching him square in the nose...
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*Max*
"Right," I say wearily, agreeing with Alex who is actually just supporting what I'd already decided on. Stick to the plan. Wait and see. Let her choose. I can't help but sigh.
This would be so much easier if she does go for it. If we do this. It'll be what they want back home. It'll save a lot of trouble there, and lord knows there's going to be a lot of trouble there, one way or another. Any little bit to smooth things out will help.
Still, I really want to be in love with the person I marry. Can that be Liz? Can I love her? Can she love me? I really don't know. Of course, if we go back and I'm not with Liz, my odds of finding a love match won't be better for all that there are sure to be more than one princess available. It could be worse there because I'm sure I won't be given any reasonable time to decide. I'd just have to hope it was someone I could respect and maybe eventually care for...
I already know I can respect Liz. I guess that's a start. We have to start with friendship, I think. Let her get to know all of us at first, and then, later, we can try something more. Assuming that she does want to be friends with us and learn about all the things we've been taught all our lives...
"We just have to wait and hope that she does call," I say, completing my thought, trying hard not to think about the chance that she might not decide to call. I'm almost sure that she will, that she'll want to know the thing we can tell her, but I don't know how soon. And even then, it doesn't mean she's going to like me at all. Or that I'll like her that way, either.
Raising my eyes to meet Alex's, I give another shrug, pretending a casualness I'm having trouble feeling. "So, the gym then? Or the pool?"
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*Kyle*
Arriving at the Crashdown, I glance over at Liz. She's been quiet throughout the trip and it's not too hard to guess what she's thinking about. Or rather who she's thinking about. Those five strangers and Max in particular...
Glancing at my watch, I see we have just a few minutes before we have to worry about rushing. "You want to talk a bit more before we go in?" I ask. I don't know how to help her. I only hope that if she talks to me, she'll let me know what she needs. If not, I may settle for tracking down that alien king and punching him square in the nose...
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OOC: sorry I didn't get this out yesterday Isabelle. I will have a Liz out tonight hopefully, but not sure if I'll get it out before I go out in a little while, if not, it'll be a little later.
~Alex~
I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for Max. I’m the lucky one. When I fell in love, I never dreamt that it might be returned… It was though… Isabel loves me, she chose me, and she showed me the real her.
How hard it must have been to take that risk, but how glad I am that she did… It doesn’t matter to me that she’s not human, it doesn’t matter to me that she’s not even from this planet… All that matters to me, is that she is Isabel Evans, the woman I love.
Max on the other hand hasn’t had the luxury of being able to fall in love… Luxury…imagine thinking of it in that way. Maybe not everyone gets to do it, but we wouldn’t usually think of it in that way. We might think of it as luck, or good fortune, but not luxury… It’s something that I would say everyone has the right to…to choose who they are with, to have a relationship with someone they love…
For Max and Liz it’s not that simple though… Supposedly they have a ‘duty’ to be together… Love has no part in that, just a ‘duty’… It’s expected by the people back on their planet…
Whether it will happen, well that’s still debatable, but I know that obligation weighs heavy on Max’s mind… Liz might have a choice, because he’s giving her it, but does he…?
“We just have to wait and hope that she does call…”
I nod in response to Max’s comment. “I think she will…”
How soon, well that’s debatable… I wouldn’t blame her if she needs a few days to get to grips with everything that she’s been told, although if she takes that long I might be in fear for my safety as far as Michael… He might have a lot more of a handle on his powers than he did a couple of years ago, but he’s still not someone I like to see worked up, and tell him he’s going to have to wait until the weekend to see Liz again…well I don’t see that going down too well…
I don’t think there’s really any doubt that she will call though… She has to have more questions… By the time we got there she had just about had her fill of extraterrestrial subjects, but from what Max said they talked about, I’m sure there’s plenty more to come.
Simple things…things we expected her to already know. She’s been in the dark for so long, it’s only fair she should be able to get these questions answered, to understand things…
Max raises his eyes to meet my gaze and gives another shrug, trying to look normal. I’m not completely fooled, but I get the feeling he doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, so I’ll drop the subject for now.
“So, the gym then? Or the pool…?”
Gym or pool…? Well I can’t say I’m exactly a muscle man… It takes me only a moment to decide what I’d prefer… I look back at Max. “Pool…you know me, I’m not exactly big on weight lifting…”
~Alex~
I cannot imagine how difficult this must be for Max. I’m the lucky one. When I fell in love, I never dreamt that it might be returned… It was though… Isabel loves me, she chose me, and she showed me the real her.
How hard it must have been to take that risk, but how glad I am that she did… It doesn’t matter to me that she’s not human, it doesn’t matter to me that she’s not even from this planet… All that matters to me, is that she is Isabel Evans, the woman I love.
Max on the other hand hasn’t had the luxury of being able to fall in love… Luxury…imagine thinking of it in that way. Maybe not everyone gets to do it, but we wouldn’t usually think of it in that way. We might think of it as luck, or good fortune, but not luxury… It’s something that I would say everyone has the right to…to choose who they are with, to have a relationship with someone they love…
For Max and Liz it’s not that simple though… Supposedly they have a ‘duty’ to be together… Love has no part in that, just a ‘duty’… It’s expected by the people back on their planet…
Whether it will happen, well that’s still debatable, but I know that obligation weighs heavy on Max’s mind… Liz might have a choice, because he’s giving her it, but does he…?
“We just have to wait and hope that she does call…”
I nod in response to Max’s comment. “I think she will…”
How soon, well that’s debatable… I wouldn’t blame her if she needs a few days to get to grips with everything that she’s been told, although if she takes that long I might be in fear for my safety as far as Michael… He might have a lot more of a handle on his powers than he did a couple of years ago, but he’s still not someone I like to see worked up, and tell him he’s going to have to wait until the weekend to see Liz again…well I don’t see that going down too well…
I don’t think there’s really any doubt that she will call though… She has to have more questions… By the time we got there she had just about had her fill of extraterrestrial subjects, but from what Max said they talked about, I’m sure there’s plenty more to come.
Simple things…things we expected her to already know. She’s been in the dark for so long, it’s only fair she should be able to get these questions answered, to understand things…
Max raises his eyes to meet my gaze and gives another shrug, trying to look normal. I’m not completely fooled, but I get the feeling he doesn’t want to talk about it anymore, so I’ll drop the subject for now.
“So, the gym then? Or the pool…?”
Gym or pool…? Well I can’t say I’m exactly a muscle man… It takes me only a moment to decide what I’d prefer… I look back at Max. “Pool…you know me, I’m not exactly big on weight lifting…”
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Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
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~Liz~
Usually when we’re heading to the Crashdown straight from school, Kyle and I are talking constantly. He might be telling me about one of the guys on the team that he wants me to go out with, or I might be complaining about the amount of work we have…
Today it’s completely silent though… I guess I’m not in a very talkative mood…I just keep going over and over everything in my head…
As we pull up over the road from the diner, without looking, I can sense Kyle watching me. I look round and try to give a smile.
“You want to talk a bit more before we go in…?” He asks me softly.
Talk…what am I going to say…? I still have to tell him just what ‘marriage’ means… I have to explain the ‘bonding’… I don’t know that I can do that right now though… How do I form the words, when saying them out loud makes them so much more real…
At the moment, after a full day at school, I can almost convince myself that this is all something theoretical… I can almost think it through rationally and work it through in my head…
Almost though… Not quite… I bite down on my lip, fearing that it might begin to tremble, as I look up at him, meeting his eyes. I do want to talk to Kyle, it’s not that I don’t, but I’m not sure I’m ready to put what I have to say into words…to put it ‘out there’ as such…
I shake my head slowly. “I-I don’t know K-Kyle… I don’t know what to say…” I admit softly, my breathing a little more shallow than normal. I can feel tears beginning to well up in my eyes, but I can’t let them flow, not at the moment… Turning my head away from him for a moment, I blink rapidly, trying to get rid of any traces…
A sob rises in my throat, and I almost choke on it. I put my hand to my mouth in an attempt to hide it and face Kyle once more. “I-I guess in some ways, I wish everything could just go b-back to normal…” I tell him haltingly.
Usually when we’re heading to the Crashdown straight from school, Kyle and I are talking constantly. He might be telling me about one of the guys on the team that he wants me to go out with, or I might be complaining about the amount of work we have…
Today it’s completely silent though… I guess I’m not in a very talkative mood…I just keep going over and over everything in my head…
As we pull up over the road from the diner, without looking, I can sense Kyle watching me. I look round and try to give a smile.
“You want to talk a bit more before we go in…?” He asks me softly.
Talk…what am I going to say…? I still have to tell him just what ‘marriage’ means… I have to explain the ‘bonding’… I don’t know that I can do that right now though… How do I form the words, when saying them out loud makes them so much more real…
At the moment, after a full day at school, I can almost convince myself that this is all something theoretical… I can almost think it through rationally and work it through in my head…
Almost though… Not quite… I bite down on my lip, fearing that it might begin to tremble, as I look up at him, meeting his eyes. I do want to talk to Kyle, it’s not that I don’t, but I’m not sure I’m ready to put what I have to say into words…to put it ‘out there’ as such…
I shake my head slowly. “I-I don’t know K-Kyle… I don’t know what to say…” I admit softly, my breathing a little more shallow than normal. I can feel tears beginning to well up in my eyes, but I can’t let them flow, not at the moment… Turning my head away from him for a moment, I blink rapidly, trying to get rid of any traces…
A sob rises in my throat, and I almost choke on it. I put my hand to my mouth in an attempt to hide it and face Kyle once more. “I-I guess in some ways, I wish everything could just go b-back to normal…” I tell him haltingly.
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Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
*Max*
“Okay. The pool then,” I agree, readily.
I open the bureau drawer and pull out my swimming trunks. I know I’d talked about setting up another job interview, but I think that will wait. Right now, I want to do something to get my mind off of all this. Something to distract me so I’m not staring at the wall, counting every second that I’m waiting for a call that might not ever come…
Looking at Alex, I can see the amusement in his eyes and I know my need for a distraction must be very obvious, but it doesn’t bother me. Alex is a good friend and I know he’s understanding what I’m feeling… or at least, some of it. I’m not even completely sure about all of what I’m feeling so I won’t presume anyone-else can understand it all.
“I’ll get a couple towels while you get your suit,” I say as I straighten up again. The bright desert sun coming in the window causes one more thought. “I hope they sell sun-screen down there.”
They probably do, I think, but if they don’t, well, I can easily heal a sunburn. Still it’s nicer to not have to deal with it in the first place.
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*Kyle*
I hear the tremor in Liz's voice and I grip the steering wheel just a bit tighter for a moment. Then she lets out a sob. “I-I guess in some ways, I wish everything could just go b-back to normal…” she says.
It's too much. I move a little closer to her and put my arm around her shoulder, pulling her towards me. I know she’s wanted answers about why she was different all her life, and sure, these guys might have the answers for her. But is it really worth it to have her so distressed? "Hey, It's okay. It's going to be okay." I promise her. I don’t really know how I’m going to keep that vow, but I’ll find a way. I’m not going to let anything hurt Liz.
It seems a little funny, me claiming to protect her, when she’s the one with the fancy powers. And these strangers also have powers. Or, at least three out of five of them do, and I doubt there’s really anything I could do against that. I’m just a normal guy. But then, this isn’t a question of combat or physical dangers. This is my friend and her feelings, her fears. I can protect her from that and I will.
I bet my dad could even help. I couldn’t tell him the whole story but I could tell him enough to make sure that these people never get near her…
“Maybe it can go back to normal,” I tell her as I smooth her hair with my free hand. “You can just tell them to go away. Or I’ll tell them to get lost for you, if you like. Tell them you don’t want to be married yet. You’re sixteen. It’s probably not even legal!”
I checked on that last night and found that you have to be eighteen to be married in this state, unless you get your parents’ permission. Liz has no parents and no guardian, so I don’t know how that would work and I was afraid to ask Dad about it because I didn’t want to raise any questions in his mind, but it obviously isn’t a simple thing.
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“Okay. The pool then,” I agree, readily.
I open the bureau drawer and pull out my swimming trunks. I know I’d talked about setting up another job interview, but I think that will wait. Right now, I want to do something to get my mind off of all this. Something to distract me so I’m not staring at the wall, counting every second that I’m waiting for a call that might not ever come…
Looking at Alex, I can see the amusement in his eyes and I know my need for a distraction must be very obvious, but it doesn’t bother me. Alex is a good friend and I know he’s understanding what I’m feeling… or at least, some of it. I’m not even completely sure about all of what I’m feeling so I won’t presume anyone-else can understand it all.
“I’ll get a couple towels while you get your suit,” I say as I straighten up again. The bright desert sun coming in the window causes one more thought. “I hope they sell sun-screen down there.”
They probably do, I think, but if they don’t, well, I can easily heal a sunburn. Still it’s nicer to not have to deal with it in the first place.
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*Kyle*
I hear the tremor in Liz's voice and I grip the steering wheel just a bit tighter for a moment. Then she lets out a sob. “I-I guess in some ways, I wish everything could just go b-back to normal…” she says.
It's too much. I move a little closer to her and put my arm around her shoulder, pulling her towards me. I know she’s wanted answers about why she was different all her life, and sure, these guys might have the answers for her. But is it really worth it to have her so distressed? "Hey, It's okay. It's going to be okay." I promise her. I don’t really know how I’m going to keep that vow, but I’ll find a way. I’m not going to let anything hurt Liz.
It seems a little funny, me claiming to protect her, when she’s the one with the fancy powers. And these strangers also have powers. Or, at least three out of five of them do, and I doubt there’s really anything I could do against that. I’m just a normal guy. But then, this isn’t a question of combat or physical dangers. This is my friend and her feelings, her fears. I can protect her from that and I will.
I bet my dad could even help. I couldn’t tell him the whole story but I could tell him enough to make sure that these people never get near her…
“Maybe it can go back to normal,” I tell her as I smooth her hair with my free hand. “You can just tell them to go away. Or I’ll tell them to get lost for you, if you like. Tell them you don’t want to be married yet. You’re sixteen. It’s probably not even legal!”
I checked on that last night and found that you have to be eighteen to be married in this state, unless you get your parents’ permission. Liz has no parents and no guardian, so I don’t know how that would work and I was afraid to ask Dad about it because I didn’t want to raise any questions in his mind, but it obviously isn’t a simple thing.
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~Alex~
As Max mentions sun-screen, I nod. I do seem to burn pretty easily… Probably as a result of having spent so much time indoors while I was growing up. Still, I’m sure there’ll be somewhere near to buy some, and as long as we’re not in too long it shouldn’t be too bad anyway. The problem has been in places we’ve stayed by the coast. Salt in sea water really doesn’t help…
Still, I have to say it looks like a nice pool, it should be a good way to cool off and refresh after a somewhat sticky day. Not that we’ve had a lot of heavy lifting to do or anything, we don’t exactly have much in the way of possessions, but it’ll still be nice to get back outside.
“Sure, I think Isabel put the towels in the bathroom…” I tell Max as I head out of the room. She’s always saying that things have their proper place, to make it easier to find them I guess… I wonder briefly where the proper place for alien orbs is…except in the bottom of the drawer…then shake it off and head into my room.
It doesn’t take me too long to find my trunks, and when I get back, it hardly seems that Max has moved. I guess he found the towels pretty easily, cos there’s two beside him while he sits staring at his phone. I shake my head and look at him. “She’s not going to call any sooner if you do that you know…” I tell him, losing all inclination to laugh as I see the expression on his face. “Sorry…” I take a breath. “Look, how about we go for a swim and try and forget about all this for now, worst thing that can happen is that she calls and you’re not here, and if that happens, you can call her back when we’re done…ok…?”
I am trying to help him relax, not sure if it’s working, but I’m trying…
As Max mentions sun-screen, I nod. I do seem to burn pretty easily… Probably as a result of having spent so much time indoors while I was growing up. Still, I’m sure there’ll be somewhere near to buy some, and as long as we’re not in too long it shouldn’t be too bad anyway. The problem has been in places we’ve stayed by the coast. Salt in sea water really doesn’t help…
Still, I have to say it looks like a nice pool, it should be a good way to cool off and refresh after a somewhat sticky day. Not that we’ve had a lot of heavy lifting to do or anything, we don’t exactly have much in the way of possessions, but it’ll still be nice to get back outside.
“Sure, I think Isabel put the towels in the bathroom…” I tell Max as I head out of the room. She’s always saying that things have their proper place, to make it easier to find them I guess… I wonder briefly where the proper place for alien orbs is…except in the bottom of the drawer…then shake it off and head into my room.
It doesn’t take me too long to find my trunks, and when I get back, it hardly seems that Max has moved. I guess he found the towels pretty easily, cos there’s two beside him while he sits staring at his phone. I shake my head and look at him. “She’s not going to call any sooner if you do that you know…” I tell him, losing all inclination to laugh as I see the expression on his face. “Sorry…” I take a breath. “Look, how about we go for a swim and try and forget about all this for now, worst thing that can happen is that she calls and you’re not here, and if that happens, you can call her back when we’re done…ok…?”
I am trying to help him relax, not sure if it’s working, but I’m trying…
My fics:
Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!
Dreams and Reality
Reality Revealed
Family Connections
When Love and Loss Collide
When Friendship and Love Combine - New!
If Only...
The Important Thing
Home for Christmas
I Knew Him Before (PB fic)
Love Always...
The First Time Around - New!