Roswell Fanatics

*Maria*

Liz looks a little unsure so I give her a warm smile.

"All we need is some airplane tickets and a bottle of Vodka,"

Alex and Max both walk in and my smile fades.

"Make that a big bottle." I continue.

Wanting to get this over with I decide we might as well do this in person. As pisse as I am at Michael he has a right to know we are thinking of skipping town.

"Michael." I say softly in my mind. I am not going to yell or demand his presence. If he wants to talk to me he will. If he doesn't then... I dunno. I guess i'll drown that bottle of Vodka all by myself.

Course the look on Liz's face while she stares at Max tells me I'm going to have to share.

~Max~

"Liz" Is all I can manage to say.....i am afraid if I allow myself to speak anymore I will break down into tears.

~Alex~

I walk up to Liz and pull her into my arms.

"Liz...we thought you were hurt or something. Are you alright?"

Michael

I stand there, barely paying attention to everything around me. She hates me, for being angry at her. It so isn't my fault, not at all. Sure, I let myself be fooled by her attitude, but I'm not the one that pushed the person who loves her away. Everyone, Remus included, shimmers off to some other location, and I'm left standing there, in a state of shock.

"Michael." I hear in my head, and right away, I know it's her voice.

"What?" I send back, trying to make my voice sound as neutral as possible. Maria and I need to have a little chat.

*Maria*

"What?" He answers. Not exactly encouraging. Maybe he just doesn't want to deal with me anymore. I eman hes barely spoke to me since Liz and Tess brought me back rom the dark side. Maybe he didn't want me back. He's made no effort to show me that he was even happy I came back. I know that I said some really awful things to him, but it wasn't me! It was the source. I would never have told him he was incapable of loving.

Deciding to just let him off the hook. I break the news like pulling off a band aid. Quick and painless. Well quick anyways.

"Liz and I are going away for a while." I tell him not sure if he'll be relieved ro ticked. Guess I'll find out.

Michael

"Liz and I are going away for a while." She says, and I feel a bit panicked. Oh god. She running away. From me. We really need to talk.

"Why?" I ask, thankful that the mind connection can't exactly convey emotion. That's more than a simple question, but hopefully she won't just give me a simple answer. I can't believe she's leaving again before we can talk. I mean, I wasn't the most responsive, but I'm a guy. When are we ever responsive?

"And where are you? We really need to talk."

*Maria*

"Why?" He inquires a little unsteadly. I swallow unable to answe his question without breaking into tears. Silently I reprimand myself. Your stronger than this Deluca.

"And where are you? We really need to talk."

Liz looks a little panicked. "I'm in the Kitchen at the Maynor."

I answer deliberately leaving off the why? part. I just can't tell him this from mind to mind. It would be like breaking up over the phone. Oh Goddess are we breaking up? Tears theaten to fall ,butI hold them back. I severe the connection and look from Alex to Max.

"Kyle! Dustin! Tess!" I call. "Everyone in the kitchen we are having a family meeting."


"New girl you too!" I command remembering the woman in Tess' room.

Michael

"I'm in the Kitchen at the Maynor." She says, and then I can feel the connection breaking up. So she's at the manor? I must have been a little dazed not to notice. That or just ignorant. Not sure what to make of it, I walk into the kitchen. Hopefully it was an invitation to talk? Because we really need to.

I see her in there with Liz, and apparently everyone was in the house, because people just start wandering in to the kitchen as well.

"Maria. Can we talk?" I ask, speaking, no longer in my mind.

~Kyle~

ok I think I am completely caught up now since me and Dustin have been going over every thing that had happened. And did I mention that I was really glad not to be the only one knocked out for god knows how long? Anyway I was just about to go get something to eat... What? Fight the forces of evil and getting knocked out make me hungry! When I hear.

"Kyle! Dustin! Tess! Everyone in the kitchen we are having a family meeting." I think it is Maria who says this. "New girl you too!"

“New girl?” I look over at Dustin. ‘Dude it’s your first family meeting this should be un.”

~Dustin~

“Dude this is your first family meeting this should be fun!” Kyle says.

We quickly run down to the kitchen will I walk briskly Kyle takes off like a shot. But some how we make it there at the same time. “Hi.” I say

“Hello.” Kyle says. “So what’s going on?” he asks as he moves to the fridge.

~~~~~LIZ~~~~~
Before I know it everyone's coming in....
including...
"Liz"
I stare at the floor.
Then Alex is coming.
"Liz...we thought you were hurt or something. Are you alright?"
"Fine" I tel him quickly. "Or I would be when the voices in my head go away" I say.
I don't know if I want to go away right now...I just want to stay huddled in a blanket in my room with the door locked where I wont hurt anyone.

*Maria*

"Maria. Can we talk?" Michael asks with an expression I can't quite place.

"Sure just a second." I answer looking at Liz who looks like she could bolt at any moment.

"Alright family and people I don't know. I propose that we take a family trip. Due to the stress of everything thats going on and the fact that we haven't all took a vacation since that disaster at the Grand Canyon."

I flash Kyle a quick smile.

"Putting aside that the tent fell in on us, and he who put it up shall remain nameless." I give him a wink.

"We had fun. So where to this time? I'm thinking somewhre exotic. The carribean perhaps?"

I Can't help but le my eyes wander over to Michael's. I wonder if he feels as conflicted as me. I have to get Liz away from all this maical mess before she has a breakdown. That and maybe I am just doing what we The Deluca's do when the going gets tough. we run away.

"Um.. talk amongst yourselves and call me when you know if and where and you want to go."

I pat Liz reassuingly on the shoulder. "I'll be right back. Don't worry. I'm going to take care of you."

Walking over to Michael I tell himw it my face completely emotionless.

"Let's go to my room." I lead him to my room and shut the door.