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Maria paced around the room and watched her friend�s reactions. She had told them about everything. The dreams and the way she thought they were linked to the reality.

�So what do you think? Am I just being crazy?� Maria asked, worried about what they were going to say.

�Of course we don�t think you�re crazy,� Liz answered immediately. �After everything we�ve seen so far, I don�t think we should rule anything out.�

�And I felt it too when I went in to your dream and�� Isabel said, but was interrupted.

�You did what?� Maria yelled at her. �I told you to not do that anymore Isabel. It�s personal.�

�I know, I�m sorry Maria. It�s just that we were worried about you,� Isabel said, defending herself.

�We?� Maria said.

�I asked her to do it,� Liz said, glancing nervously at her best friend. �I thought they should know. It was for your sake.�

It became quiet for a while when they all waited for Maria�s response.

�It�s okay,� Maria said. �I probably would have told you anyway if I thought it was anything more than dreams,� Maria said smiling at Isabel and Liz. Her gaze stopped at Isabel. �I�m sorry I snapped at you,� she said. �I�m feeling a little high-strong right now.�

�You have every right to be angry with me,� Isabel said smiling back a Maria. �We should have told you what we were planning.�

�Maybe we should get back to business,� Michael said abruptly.

�Yeah,� Tess agreed. �But what can we do really? I don�t really understand the problem?�

�Well, I figured since I�ve been having these dreams connected to reality, they should mean something, right? Why else would I have them?�

�I agree,� Max said, speaking up for the first time. �Maria isn�t even an alien, why is this happening to her?�

�It isn�t,� Michael snapped. �It�s just dreams okay? What�s with you people? Maria doesn�t have any powers or anything, she�s human.�

The six people around him watched with different reactions to his little outburst.

�Michael, you don�t know that,� Tess said. �Weirder things have happened to us. Maybe it does mean something.�

�Yeah, like what? We weren�t even on Earth in 1892. We were living on Antar, remember? Then we were recreated and grew up here.�

�Michael, please,� Maria said gently and touched Michael�s arm. �Why can�t you just try and listen. Maybe this is all in my head and my dreams, but what if it isn�t? Maybe this can somehow help you guys.�

�Maria, don�t get me wrong, but you�re only human. This is all in your dreams. And don�t touch me. We�re not together anymore and that was your choice, so don�t touch me okay?�

Michael moved away from Maria and avoided looking at her. Maria couldn�t believe this was happening. She thought that Michael would support her in this. Maybe even help her find out what was going on. Instead he called her �only a human�.

�Michael, maybe you should cool down a little bit,� Max said trying to calm him down.

�Max, just stop it please. Don�t tell me you actually believe this has something to do with us,� Michael said.

�Well, maybe it does, Michael.�

�I can�t believe this,� Michael said. He grabbed his jacket and then he went to the door. He opened it and turned to the others.

�Max you�re the leader, I hope you lead them all right. But I sure as hell won�t help you.�

Then he walked out the door and smashed the door behind him. He left six stunned people just sitting there, not knowing what to say�

Isabel sat down in a booth at the Crashdown. Maria and Liz were working and Tess and Kyle were sitting in a booth across the room.

Isabel was waiting for Jack to join her. After Michael had ran out from his apartment, Isabel had told everyone what she had seen in Maria�s dream, and they all agreed that Jack was the place to start. He had helped Maria when she was sick and maybe he somehow knew something worth knowing.

So Isabel had offered to talk to him since she already had gotten to know him. And it didn�t hurt that he looked really good either, Isabel thought when she caught sigth of him.

Jack saw her and moved towards the booth. He slid down opposite to Isabel.

�Hey,� he said and smiled at her.

�Hi,� Isabel answered and smiled back. �I�m glad you could make it on such short notice.�

�I was just happy when you offered to show me around this town,� Jack said and glanced around the room. His gaze stopped at Maria. �Isn�t that your friend Maria DeLuca?� he asked, observing Maria�s every move.

He has a good memory, Isabel thought. At least when it comes to Maria.

�Yes it is,� Isabel answered. �She works here. Actually the girl who�s standing next to her is also a good friend of mine. Liz Parker.�

Isabel saw them looking in her and Jack�s direction, so she waved them over.

�Hi!� Maria said. Jack, wasn�t it?� she asked.

�Yes it was,� Jack answered her. �Jack Manes.�

�And this is Liz Parker,� Isabel said, introducing them. She also wanted to get Jack�s attention away from Maria.

�It�s nice to meet you,� Liz said politely.

�You too,� Jack said. �So you both work here?�

�Yes,� Liz answered. �My parents own this place so I�m kind of stuck here, you know? And Maria has worked here since forever. We�ve been friends for a long time.�

�I think you need to get back to work,� Isabel said, gesturing to the crowded restaurant.

�I think you�re right,� Maria said. �Can we get you anything to eat?�

�We�re actually going soon. I�m guiding Jack around town this afternoon,� Isabel said.

�Well, we have time to take a cup of coffee, don�t we?� Jack asked.

�I guess so,� Isabel said and sighed. She had a feeling it wasn�t because Jack was in the mood for coffee, that he wanted to stay. It had something to do with Maria�

�So why did you move here to Roswell? Do you have relatives here or something?� Isabel asked, and took a sip of her coffee.

�Well, actually I live on my own. My mother died when I was three years old and my father died just recently.�

�I�m so sorry,� Isabel said. �It must have been really tough on you loosing both you parents.�

�It was. It is,� Jack said. �But I decided to come to Roswell since my father was born and raised here.�

�Well it�s a nice place. Although it can get pretty boring sometimes,� Isabel said. �It�s not like California.�

�California was nice,� Jack said. �But I like Roswell. It has this charm. Maybe it�s because of the alien-themes, I don�t know, but it sure is nice.�

�Yeah, I like it here,� Isabel said. �It wouldn�t be Roswell without the aliens.�

�So have you met any?� Jack asked.

�Any what?�

�Aliens,� Jack said. �There must be some around here?�

�Well, I haven�t met any,� Isabel answered and forced a laugh. Did he know something or was she just being paranoid? �Do you believe in them?� she asked, curious about the answer.

�Well, it�s hard not to, when you�ve seen them with your own eyes��

TBC