Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:13 pm
Hey everyone thank you all so much for the feedback
aussietrueblue
roswell3053- I always hate Tess too but I think she could have been a great friend to Liz so I'm writing her this way.
LairaBehr4
begonia9508
Queen Fee
candycane14- We'll get alot more Michael parts soon.
Now for the Drama!
Chapter Eight
Liz POV
It’s been a month since Tess’s house and we go every week. I’ve come to love this place and the people in it. In this town everyone knows each other, and I like the sense of security. I still get nightmares but even those are starting to fade. I also started working at the crashdown with Maria, Tess, and even Isabel got a job there. I haven’t told anyone but Isabel yet. I’m going too but I need to wait for the right time. I don’t want to ruin what I have here. Isabel says they’ll understand but I don’t know. What’s strange is that back home every time a guy would come near me I would seriously freak. I mean I went Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets. “Get off me, don’t touch me.” Then I come hear and I feel totally at ease. Michael, Alex, and Kyle have become like my brothers and Max well when I don’t have nightmares I dream about him. Even though things are great I have a feeling the shit is gonna hit the fan soon.
Why do you ask that? Well on one of our outing at Tess’s house we all fell asleep. Yes I did wake up screaming. Not only was I screaming but I was screaming “Please don’t hurt me!” Isabel and I covered it up saying it was just a random nightmare but I know they don’t believe me. How else do I know everything gonna be out in the open soon. Max knows something is up. How does know that? Our bedrooms are across from each other. During one particularly bad night I woke up and looked across the way. Well Max was up watching me. He knows something happened to me. Of course the whole me breaking down in his arms thing last month only helped fuel his suspicions. So anyway I know this is going to blow up at any moment. But hey let’s not ruin the moment. I mean let’s enjoy this bit of normalcy for as long as we got it. Comprende?
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Max POV.
We are at the park today. Tess decided we need some fresh air. I can tell she wants to ask us something. I know her. I also know what it’s about. Liz. We all know something’s wrong. She wakes up every night screaming. I tried to talk to Isabel, but she just played it off. That tells me Liz confided in her. Whatever it is I’ll be there for her. We hang out all the time and I know I’m falling for her. She’s smart, funny, and just worms her way into her heart. In a week she managed to break Stonewall Guerin. He loves her like a sister, and I see how he gets protective of her.
It’s getting dark out and I notice Liz is getting antsy. She hates the dark. When I asked her why, all she said was that bad things happen in the dark.
Tess clears her throat and I know what’s about to happen.
“Liz, are you okay?” I see Liz jump at the question. She laughs nervously. “Of course I am. Why wouldn’t I be?”
“We know something’s wrong. The nightmares that you get, and the way you hate the dark. What happened to you?” Tess’s blue eyes are shining with concern. I know she cares but she’s going to make things worse.
“Tess that was one dream, and so what I’m afraid of the dark. You’re afraid of clowns.”
“No it isn’t one dream. Max told me about how you wake up every night screaming so you can’t pretend it’s nothing.” She shoots me a glare and oh crap I’m in deep shit now.
“I don’t need to hear this. I said nothing is wrong so nothing is wrong! I’m leaving.” She gets up and starts to run. I run after her. She shouldn’t be alone at night.”
“Liz, wait.” I grab her arm to stop her.
“Don’t touch me.” She’s crying now and I hate it when she cries.
“Liz, I’m sorry. What happened? Why are you so upset?” She screams in frustration.
“Max I just don’t need this shit right now.” Shes trying to play it off but I’m not letting her of the hook that easy.
“No this is something else. You’ve been hiding something since you got here. What is it? What happened to you?”
“I don’t think that’s any of your business.” She screams at me. I’m upset so I yell back at her now.
“Yes it is. I care about you damn it, and whatever it is it’s eating you up inside. Why won’t you let us in? Why won’t you be honest with us?”
“You want honesty! I’ll give you honesty! You want to know why I wake up screaming every night. Why I’m so scared of the dark? Hell why we even moved here in this first place? I was raped Max back where I lived! Some stranger grabbed me, violated me and beat the crap out of me! Then he left me for dead in an alley. There is your honesty Max.” I’m blown away by her words and I take a step back from her.
Liz POV
I see him step back and my walls go up around me again. He can’t even look at me.
“Fine walk away. Just like everyone else did. You find out she’s used good and want nothing to do with her. I get it Max.” I turn around to find everyone standing there. Judging by the looks on their faces they all heard. I can’t breathe I need to get out of here. I run to my car and I’m not surprised when Isabel is right behind me. She’s crying too.
“Isabel go back.” I turn my back and she turns me around.
“I don’t think so. You need me and there is no way I am leaving you alone.” She takes the key and gets in the drivers seat. I guess I’m riding shot gun. I get in and once the door is closed I break down. I should be stronger then this. People have abandoned me before but I didn’t care I just felt numb. I want to go back to that. I can’t care. Then why was it when Max stepped back did I feel my heart break? Well that’s simple because I managed to fall for him. God I’m so stupid.
Max POV
I can’t move. Someone hurt her. Someone took advantage of her. She thinks I don’t care. I’m being dragged to a bench. I look up to see Tess. Tears are falling down her cheeks.
“This is all my fault. I pushed her. I should have left her alone.” She manages to cry out.
“This can’t be happening. Not Liz. She shouldn’t have to go through this. She thinks we don’t care.” I choke out.
“Why the hell would she think that? I consider her family.” Michael tells us.
“Tess, lets go find them. We need to show her how much we love her.” Maria and Tess run off.
“She thinks I don’t care.” I whisper. I can’t stand to think that someone touched her.
Max you just need to talk to her.” Kyle says. His face is white and Alex is pacing.
“Not tonight. Let the girls take care of her. Tomorrow first thing go to her.” Alex leads me to the car and drives us all home. I need her to know shes not alone. Tomorrow first thing like Alex said I’ll be there. I’m going to make her see how much I love her and would never abandon her.
aussietrueblue
roswell3053- I always hate Tess too but I think she could have been a great friend to Liz so I'm writing her this way.
LairaBehr4
begonia9508
Queen Fee
candycane14- We'll get alot more Michael parts soon.
Now for the Drama!
Chapter Eight
Liz POV
It’s been a month since Tess’s house and we go every week. I’ve come to love this place and the people in it. In this town everyone knows each other, and I like the sense of security. I still get nightmares but even those are starting to fade. I also started working at the crashdown with Maria, Tess, and even Isabel got a job there. I haven’t told anyone but Isabel yet. I’m going too but I need to wait for the right time. I don’t want to ruin what I have here. Isabel says they’ll understand but I don’t know. What’s strange is that back home every time a guy would come near me I would seriously freak. I mean I went Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets. “Get off me, don’t touch me.” Then I come hear and I feel totally at ease. Michael, Alex, and Kyle have become like my brothers and Max well when I don’t have nightmares I dream about him. Even though things are great I have a feeling the shit is gonna hit the fan soon.
Why do you ask that? Well on one of our outing at Tess’s house we all fell asleep. Yes I did wake up screaming. Not only was I screaming but I was screaming “Please don’t hurt me!” Isabel and I covered it up saying it was just a random nightmare but I know they don’t believe me. How else do I know everything gonna be out in the open soon. Max knows something is up. How does know that? Our bedrooms are across from each other. During one particularly bad night I woke up and looked across the way. Well Max was up watching me. He knows something happened to me. Of course the whole me breaking down in his arms thing last month only helped fuel his suspicions. So anyway I know this is going to blow up at any moment. But hey let’s not ruin the moment. I mean let’s enjoy this bit of normalcy for as long as we got it. Comprende?
*************************************************************
Max POV.
We are at the park today. Tess decided we need some fresh air. I can tell she wants to ask us something. I know her. I also know what it’s about. Liz. We all know something’s wrong. She wakes up every night screaming. I tried to talk to Isabel, but she just played it off. That tells me Liz confided in her. Whatever it is I’ll be there for her. We hang out all the time and I know I’m falling for her. She’s smart, funny, and just worms her way into her heart. In a week she managed to break Stonewall Guerin. He loves her like a sister, and I see how he gets protective of her.
It’s getting dark out and I notice Liz is getting antsy. She hates the dark. When I asked her why, all she said was that bad things happen in the dark.
Tess clears her throat and I know what’s about to happen.
“Liz, are you okay?” I see Liz jump at the question. She laughs nervously. “Of course I am. Why wouldn’t I be?”
“We know something’s wrong. The nightmares that you get, and the way you hate the dark. What happened to you?” Tess’s blue eyes are shining with concern. I know she cares but she’s going to make things worse.
“Tess that was one dream, and so what I’m afraid of the dark. You’re afraid of clowns.”
“No it isn’t one dream. Max told me about how you wake up every night screaming so you can’t pretend it’s nothing.” She shoots me a glare and oh crap I’m in deep shit now.
“I don’t need to hear this. I said nothing is wrong so nothing is wrong! I’m leaving.” She gets up and starts to run. I run after her. She shouldn’t be alone at night.”
“Liz, wait.” I grab her arm to stop her.
“Don’t touch me.” She’s crying now and I hate it when she cries.
“Liz, I’m sorry. What happened? Why are you so upset?” She screams in frustration.
“Max I just don’t need this shit right now.” Shes trying to play it off but I’m not letting her of the hook that easy.
“No this is something else. You’ve been hiding something since you got here. What is it? What happened to you?”
“I don’t think that’s any of your business.” She screams at me. I’m upset so I yell back at her now.
“Yes it is. I care about you damn it, and whatever it is it’s eating you up inside. Why won’t you let us in? Why won’t you be honest with us?”
“You want honesty! I’ll give you honesty! You want to know why I wake up screaming every night. Why I’m so scared of the dark? Hell why we even moved here in this first place? I was raped Max back where I lived! Some stranger grabbed me, violated me and beat the crap out of me! Then he left me for dead in an alley. There is your honesty Max.” I’m blown away by her words and I take a step back from her.
Liz POV
I see him step back and my walls go up around me again. He can’t even look at me.
“Fine walk away. Just like everyone else did. You find out she’s used good and want nothing to do with her. I get it Max.” I turn around to find everyone standing there. Judging by the looks on their faces they all heard. I can’t breathe I need to get out of here. I run to my car and I’m not surprised when Isabel is right behind me. She’s crying too.
“Isabel go back.” I turn my back and she turns me around.
“I don’t think so. You need me and there is no way I am leaving you alone.” She takes the key and gets in the drivers seat. I guess I’m riding shot gun. I get in and once the door is closed I break down. I should be stronger then this. People have abandoned me before but I didn’t care I just felt numb. I want to go back to that. I can’t care. Then why was it when Max stepped back did I feel my heart break? Well that’s simple because I managed to fall for him. God I’m so stupid.
Max POV
I can’t move. Someone hurt her. Someone took advantage of her. She thinks I don’t care. I’m being dragged to a bench. I look up to see Tess. Tears are falling down her cheeks.
“This is all my fault. I pushed her. I should have left her alone.” She manages to cry out.
“This can’t be happening. Not Liz. She shouldn’t have to go through this. She thinks we don’t care.” I choke out.
“Why the hell would she think that? I consider her family.” Michael tells us.
“Tess, lets go find them. We need to show her how much we love her.” Maria and Tess run off.
“She thinks I don’t care.” I whisper. I can’t stand to think that someone touched her.
Max you just need to talk to her.” Kyle says. His face is white and Alex is pacing.
“Not tonight. Let the girls take care of her. Tomorrow first thing go to her.” Alex leads me to the car and drives us all home. I need her to know shes not alone. Tomorrow first thing like Alex said I’ll be there. I’m going to make her see how much I love her and would never abandon her.