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Drogyn: I read my answer to your question again; What the fuck did I say!? I'm sorry. What I was basically trying to say was: Tess came earlier than expected because I wanted her too.
Not everything has to make sense; that's the freedom you have as a writer.
I agree with you but I won't have any readers if I don't make sense. No one wants to read surrealist mumbo jumbo.
Chapter 7
Why did Maria have to be here at the exact moment the aliens demonstration their powers? Why? Is it karma? Because I don’t remember doing anything horrible wrong. Or is just plain bad luck? Either way it fucking sucks. Maria isn’t known for being rational and calm. How will she react this time? To many questions that I have no answers for. Everyone has been impatiently waiting for Maria to wake up. I wonder what she going to say....
Liz tries to wake Maria but it's a no go. I wonder if they should try pouring water on her head. I might just suggest it, “Hey guys I know it’s fun and all to shake Maria like a magic eight ball but why don’t you try splashing some water on her face.” Kyle takes my suggestion with far too much eagerness. He fills a whole cup and dumps it all on Maria. Poor, poor girl. At least it got the product done.
“Oh My God! W-What did you do that for mom?” Maria shrieks. Oh no, she thinks she’s home; safe and protected. Should I blame her? No.
“Maria, it was Liz.” Kyle shouts. Geez Kyle, Maria’s confused not deaf. And why did you say it was Liz huh? Wimp! I guess he doesn’t want to face Hurricane De Luca! I can’t help but smirk to myself. Michael looks at me strangely. I mouth, "I tell you later."
“Why are you here Liz? What time is it?...Wait, what is Michael, Jade, Max, and Isabel doing in my house?” Maria utters each word in confusion. Here it comes.....
“It’s about 8:30 PM and ummmm... you’re at the Crashdown, Maria.” Liz declares with a hint of woe.
“What!?” Maria’s eyes express her astonishment. Then something inside her head flips a switch; her eye’s are now filled with horror. “It can’t be true! It can’t! It just can’t....” She says repeatedly while shaking her head.
“Maria! It’s okay. Everythings fine. Don’t worry.” Liz pleads for Maria to come back to reality. Her hopes are ignored.
“I have to leave. I can't handle this.” These were the last words the gang heard Maria speak before she ran out the door followed by Liz. The weird thing is....Before she ditched our fun little party, she passed me an accusing glance. What was that for?
“That went well.” I pronounce with sarcasm. The Michael and Isabel give me an exasperated look, while Kyle tries to burn a hole through my head. I’m forced to retaliate, “Geez, don’t get all postal on me now. I was just trying to lighten the mood.” Thankfully, my words seem to relieve some of the tension in the room. But Michael is still pacing back and forth. I think it’s time for me and Michael to be alone.
As I walk toward the lovable Guerin I whisper in his ear, “Do you want to leave?” He nods yes.
“Isabel, Michael and I are going to head out. Is that okay?”
“Sure. Just call me tomorrow.” she says while pulling me into a hug; then she shoves Michael and I out the door. I get to ride Michael’s motorcycle! He was able to find a run-down one in the junk yard and restore it to brand new with his alien powers. He hands me a pink helmet. Why pink? I guess Michael doesn’t know me well enough to realize I'm not like most girl. I despise the color pink. Why does pink get it’s own name? It just a lighter shade of red. Light green, light yellow, and light blue don’t have their own name. I force myself to shake off my irritations with the color pink and put on the helmet.
Michael patiently waits for me to get on his bike. I’m going to be really close to him. Yippie! As I try to situate myself on the bike I wrap my arms around his waist. I must remind myself not to go below the waist but I wouldn’t want to cause an accident. As the engine begins to roar, I shake with anticipation. I’ve never been on a motorcycle! My thoughts are cut as Michael’s bike gathers momentum. I feel open and free. Unfortunately we arrive at Michael’s apartment in less than two minutes. Michael stays silent until we reach the inside.
“Too many people know my secret!” Michael yells. Calm down Sparky.
“Don’t worry. Everything will be fine!” I try unsuccessfully to soothe Michael. He’s worried Maria is going to crack and reveal his secret. I hope he’s wrong. Who knows what Maria will do this time? She almost told Sheriff Valenti the truth before.
“You don’t know that!” He screams.
“Yes I do!” I shout louder. How can I tell Michael everything’s fine when I don’t even believe my own words?
“What!? You can see the future?” Michael spats. He’s starting to take his anger out on me. I won’t stand for that shit. I’m not a punching bag.
“No but my gut instincts are telling me everything will be fine.” My words are filled with complete confidence. It shocks me.
“Oh great. That makes everything so much better. What makes you believe your instincts aren’t wrong?” Sarcasm fills his voice.
“Go to hell!” I cry before running to the door. How dare he! What am I? Only a good shoulder rest? If he doesn’t feel my advice is worthy than why am I standing here?
“Wait! Don’t go it’s just.....hard for me to trust someone. But I really want to trust you. Please, just give me another chance.” His words melt my heart. At least it’s close to an apology.
“I guess but next time I will have to throw your ass on the curb.” I reply in a joking manner. “Why don’t we spend our time doing things we enjoy.”
“Like what?” He replies with a grin. Dirty, dirty boy! A wick grin also spreads across my face.
“Kissing. Do you object?” I ask seductively
“Not a chance,” was Michael’s cheeky response.
“Good because I......” My words are cut off my Michael’s beautiful lips. To describe this passionate embrace, imagine eating your favorite dessert with tabasco sauce; sweet and spicy. Never thought I would like them both at the same time but now it’s delicious and intense. I spend the rest of the night at Michael’s!
Next Morning...
It was difficult to leave Michael this morning so I could discuss the Hank incident with Valenti. I hate Hank! I never really thought I could despise someone as much him. My irritation with Max couldn’t hold a flame to the disgust I feel towards Hank. Ugh! Why does Sheriff Valenti have to talk to me? It’s probably only going to be about me supposedly giving his son drugs. Please! How could I even find drugs let alone sell them in Roswell, New Mexico!
Walking into the desolate station, I see one deputy filling papers and another reading the newspaper. It’s amazing how nothing happens in Roswell but in L.A. everything you can possibly imagine happens at least twice a day. Small towns, man. Nothing exciting occurs! It could a blessing or a curse. Depends on how you look at it.
“Sir, is it possible for me to see the Sheriff?” I politely ask the deputy reading the newspaper.
“Not right this second miss, I do believe he’s in with someone.” He answers with a dopey smile. What’s gotten in to him?
“Okay, thanks” I reply with a small smile. I sit down on the bench closest to Valenti’s office. I faintly hear voices. Valenti's voice is prominent but I can't recognize the other person. The voice sounds awfully familiar. All I know for sure is that it belongs to a woman.
“I don’t know how to say this, Sheriff.” I hear the unknown women speak. Damn, who is it? I know this person.
“It’s okay Maria. Just tell me what’s on your mind.” Jim says calmly. Holy Shit!!! I can’t...I just can’t believe Maria is here! Not even twenty-four hours after she found out. I wonder if Liz talked to her. Who cares about that right now. What I really need to do is interrupt their conversation. And I do precisely that. The deputy shouts for me to stop but I brush him off. “Hey Sheriff, did you want to talk to me?” I look at Maria and give her the evil eye. Maria shrinks in her seat.
“Hello Miss Rose. Yes I do but you must wait a couple of minutes because I am talking to Miss De Luca right now.” Sheriff remarks. Is there irritation in his voice? Well I’m certainly not one bit sorry for my actions.
“No I think we were finished, Sheriff.” Maria says timidly. What? Little ole me made Maria wet her pants? Good!! Why does Maria have to be such a bitch. She’s sort of like Max in a way; selfish. Sometimes Maria is fun and likable but at this moment she’s not even close to being tolerable. Being obsessed with Roswell allows me to see the faults in each character and the only one who seemed to be almost perfect was Alex and he was killed. Ironic, isn’t it?
“No Maria. You were about to tell me something important.” Valenti’s words cause Maria to sink further into the chair. Busted!
“I think Maria looks tired. Maybe I should take her home.” I say with a fake smile. Anyone can tell I’m angry; my eyes are completely black. What is wrong with Maria? Doesn’t she know her actions affect others!? “We could do this another time....Actually, I feel there is no need for us to talk at a later time. I guess I’ll see you around Jim.” I emphasize the last word before I grab Maria’s left arm and pull her out the door. Valenti is speechless. Yay! Brownie points for me!
Once we reach Maria’s car I growl, “What the hell were you doing in there?”
“The right thing!” Maria shouts. Her voice magically reappears.
“And you think sending three innocent teenagers to their deaths is right?” I reply with astonishment. Maria has a deranged thinking process.
“They’re not human!” Maria cries. But they still have feelings! They shed tears when someone dies, blood flows through their veins, they scream when in pain. You can’t treat someone like shit just because they're different. Prejudice is a despicable trait of humans.
“Grow up, Maria! If you told Sheriff Valenti that Max, Isabel, and Michael were aliens, what do you think would happen to them? They would be taken to the white room; where they would be tortured and killed. Do you want their deaths on your conscious? Max and Isabel have parents who
love them. What would your mother do if you disappeared? They’ve done nothing wrong. How could you betray someone who’s crime is saving someone’s life, my life!” I rant. My annoyance and disgust with Maria came out all at once. I almost got through to her but once I mention my name, she turns cold again.
“This is all your fault!” Maria shrieks. What the fuck! Is Maria on drugs? Fucking idiot!!
“Give me a break! If I wasn’t here Liz would have been shot! Mostly likely the wound would have been fatal but Max would have stepped in and saved her!” Maria was about to object but I stopped her, “Don’t tell me you haven’t seen Max moon over Liz. He would have healed her and you would’ve be in this alien chaos much sooner. I don’t have to take this shit! Bye, Maria.” I scream. It was impossible for me to contain my anger. How dare she!! My Fault! Maria doesn’t know anything! I save her less heartache and most importantly her dreams. If I didn’t save Liz’s life, Maria wouldn’t have been able to pursue her singing career. She would have been on the road wasting away after she graduated high school. Ungrateful little Bitch! I know, I know. Maria knows nothing about my sacrifice but it stills stings when she blames me for her troubles. I’m going to be one big fucking ray of sunshine at work today. Can’t wait!!
After Closing.....
“Have you asked Alex out yet?” I ask Isabel; sounding a little too eager. As I try to get every juicy detail out of Isabel, Michael shakes his head while he cleans the kitchen. It’s been great having Michael around all of the time. I get to stare at his face all day, while he stares at my ass. We have a normal girl-boy relationship. No man is perfect. You just have to find a man who’s good traits out weight his bad ones.
“Yes” Isabel replies shyly. Finally!! Alex is perfect for Isabel. Alex is perfect for any women but most don’t appreciate him as boyfriend material because they have someone like Michael at their side. Like moi. Alex can only be a brother to me when I have the gorgeous Michael Guerin.
“Of course he said yes!” My words cause Isabel to blush. So adorable! “Are you going to tell him your secret?” I nag. Please let her say yes!! I had to do much begging and convincing for Michael to even allow Isabel to consider telling Alex. Luckily, Michael can never say no to me!
“Yes! I told him to come over tonight!” Isabel murmurs. I thank my lucky stars! Sadly, our conversation is interrupted by Max’s abrupt entrance. I’m surprised he didn’t use his big ears to fly in.
“Max, Dumbo called and says he needs his ears back!” Isabel giggles but Max appears to be unaffected by my words. Something must be seriously wrong.
“Tess is a-a....” Max murmurs. He is visibly shaken up about Tess. He’s found out. About freakin’ time.
“Tess is what? Spit it out Max.” Isabel voice is filled with hostility. She as been more impatient with Max lately. She been hanging out with me too much. I’m beginning to rub off on her. This could be good.
“An alien!” Max exclaims. Really!? I didn’t know that! What a surprise! I wonder how Isabel and Michael will react to this new development. Not any better. Michael freezes in utter shock and Isabel’s eye pop out of her head. Oh boy! I need to fix things before Alex comes by.
Fortunately, now I have seen the error of my ways and I love to read fanfic were Tess is not evil and Alex is alive. 
I really like your new vocabularly word.