| The next morning. "Oh my good" Amy yelled shocked. It wasn't everyday you find you son in bed with a girl. "Get out of this bed now" She yelled as she dragged Michael out of bed. "Mom calm down" He said as he ran his fingers though his hair. "Michael kitchen now and your girlfriend to" She said and walked into the kitchen with Michael and Maria behind her. When she turned around the sight terrified her. "Oh my God, honey what happened to you?" she said and walked over to Maria. "Mom this is Maria she had trouble at home so she slept here ok" Michael said taking a hold of Maria�s hand. "No, not ok, you should have asked me and she could have slept on the couch not in your bed" Amy said angry. "Ok, can she sleep here then on the COUCH?" Michael pleaded to his mom. "Let's talk to the sheriff first" Amy said and walked to her room and started to change. "No, Michael not the sheriff please" Maria said as soon as Amy left the room. "Maria, I will be there with you and you have to do this if you are going to leave Hank" Michael said as he hugged Maria. "I can't" Maria said, tears already filling her eyes. "Yes you can and you will" Michael said in a commanding voice. "Fine, but only if you are there" Maria said looking up at Michael. "I promise" Michael said smiling down at her. ******* "So Maria you want to leave Hank because he beats you" The sheriff said looking towards the young girl in Michael's arms. "Yeah, I do" She said almost whispering. "Do you want to press charges?" The sheriff wondered. "No, I just want to leave" She said looking up Michael. "Ok, I will talk to a social-worker and they will find you a new foster home" The sheriff said. Maria stiffened at those words and Michael felt it. He looked down at her and saw the scared little girl in his arms. "No, new family, that means I have to leave Roswell and I have decided that I want to stay" Maria said trying to be brave, she didn't want to leave Liz, Alex and the others especially Michael. "But Maria what are you going to do" The sheriff asked. "I want to live on my own" She said looking at the sheriff. "I see what I can do" The sheriff said smiling sincerely. "Thanks" said Michael. "But you have to live with a family till this is resolved" the sheriff said as he looked over at Amy. "No, please" Maria said taking a stronger hold of Michael. "Maria it's ok, you can stay with us, right mom?" Michael said looking over at Amy. "Right, but on the COUCH!" She said looking back. "Yes mom, can we go now sheriff?" Michael said. He wanted to get Maria out of there as soon as possible. "Yes, but Amy stay here we have to talk and you have to sign some papers" The sheriff said smiling at Amy. "Bye mom" Michael called out as they walked towards the door. "Do not go over to Hank's ok" Amy called back. "Yes mom, we thought that we would go to the Crashdown" Michael said looking at her. "Have fun and be home at curfew, ok?" she said. "Yes mom bye, bye sheriff" Michael said as they walked out of the sheriff's office. "Bye" He called back. ******* "Hey" Maria called out as she and Michael entered the Crashdown. "Maria, where were you?" Liz said as she and Alex rose from their booth to greet them. "She was with me" Michael said. "You! Why?" Alex said almost yelling of surprise. TBC |
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