| Michael�s POV I love my sister too much. That is the only acceptable explanation for why I continue to let her manipulate me. Today she decided that we needed to go out for dinner to celebrate passing our midterms. A celebration all about passing a stupid test isn�t really my thing, but all she had to do was bat her baby blues and I was hooked. This weeks torture was dinner at Silver Place, only the most expensive restaurant in this entire town. As if this experience isn�t mind numbing enough as it is, she decided to invite the whole crew. So here we are sitting in the dark in a corner, Liz insisted that we sit here when she realized where we were. So Alex has Isabelle and Kyle has Tess, god even Max has Liz and I have me. Even if Maria and I were together it wouldn�t do any good since she refused to come. �I have a prior engagement� she said. So here I am sitting in my new hell as I observe the goings on of my friends and family. Kyle and Tess are making out like no tomorrow �the perks of a dark table� or at least that is what Kyle said when I complained about his groping my sister in public. Alex and Isabelle are a little less obvious in there goings on, Alex is ghost white and he is gripping the table as hard as he can, Isabelle has a small little smile on her face and painfully I realize that she is giving him a hand job. Max and Liz are just staring at each other, truthfully I would rather having to see the other two couples than the spectacle that these two create. God I need a girlfriend, one whose name is Maria DeLuca. I am pulled out of my thoughts as Tess starts talking. �Do you think that Maria is on a date and that is why she couldn�t come?� Thank you Tess that thought never occurred to me, now I have to think about her with another guy all night. YAY!!! �No she isn�t on a date,� Oh thank god. Liz starts looking around like she is expecting someone to come at any minute, but who? She looks scared. �She doesn�t date. She�s working.� Isabelle�s eyes almost pop out of her head at this information, I don�t pretend to know why though. She lets out a laugh that is so light and carefree you would think she was possessed if you weren�t one of the select few that are really close to her. �She�s working? Tessie, she�s working, TONIGHT.� Tess looks confused as hell; good so I�m not the only one, but then realization slowly dawn on her face. She claps her hands gaily and laughs along with Isabelle, soon though she figures out that she looks like and idiot and calms down. �She never mentioned that she was working, wonder why.� �OH MY GOD. You know?� Know what? What am I missing? �Lizzie, you would be surprised at all the information I have lying around my head about the people I care about.� This is really getting annoying. We all know that Isabelle knows more about people then they so sometimes, but they are talking about Maria and I want to know what is going on. �Would someone like to clue in the clueless? Liz why is Maria working as the owners daughter don�t you have the right to give people time off?� � Well yeah but�.� She doesn�t get to finish the sentence as realization dawns on Alex and he answers for her. �She isn�t working at the Crashdown.� �Well then were the hell does she work?� I look around the table and notice that Max and Kyle are looking totally not confused and it is then I realize that I am alone in my confusion. Just then all the lights go out save on spotlight that is shining on a blonde angel clothed in tight green velvet. �MARIA?� so this is where she works, come to think of it I do remember Izzy mentioning that at one point. She doesn�t notice us; she just picks up the mic and starts to sing. I would like to visit you for a while Get away and out of this city Maybe I shouldn�t have called but someone had to be the first to break Can we go sit on your back porch? Relax Talk about anything It don�t matter I�ll be courageous if you can pretend you�ve forgiven me Her voice was like honey. I am surprised that I never noticed how her voice was perfect for singing, mind you how could I when most the time we are together she is shrieking instead of talking. Because I don�t know you anymore I don�t recognize this place The picture frames have changed and so has your name We don�t talk much anymore We keep running from the pain But what I wouldn�t give to see your face again More than likely Maria is standing there singing about love and all she can think about is Brian. The fact that I am so quickly becoming hung up on her is dangerous, she doesn�t want me and when she gets Brian she will forget I even exist. But not before she breaks my heart into a million pieces. She is dangerous. Springtime in the city Always such a relief from the winter freeze The snow was more lonely than cold if you know what I mean. Everyone�s got an agenda Don�t stop keep that chin up you�ll be alright Can you believe what a year it�s been? Are you still the same Has you opinion changed? She looks like an angel. Her lips are almost kissing the mic; her hips sway in perfect time to the music. She is love personified and all she can think about is Brian. What a loser. Telling Maria that I love her, all I said was that I wanted to call her where did he get love from? Not that Maria will ever know it but he spoke the truth I do love her. Only her. Because I don�t know you anymore I don�t recognize this place The picture frames have changed and so has your name We don�t talk much any more We keep running from the pain But what I wouldn�t give to see your face again What am I supposed to do? Do I sit to the side and let Maria and Brian be together? Should I just forget whatever love I may feel and let her be happy? Or do I take things from my side be selfish and win her against Brian? The answer is clear. I know I let you down Again and again I know I never really treated you right I�ve paid the price I�m still paying it everyday So Maybe I shouldn�t have called Was it to soon to tell? Oh what the hell It doesn�t really matter How do you redefine something that never really had a name? Has your opinion changed? As Maria prepared to sing the last part of the song I made up my mind. I will make Maria the happiest girl in West Roswell High����� I will make sure that she ends up with Brian, the man she loves. No matter how much it may hurt me in the end. Because I don�t know you anymore I don�t recognize this place The picture frames have changed and so has your name We don�t talk much any more We keep running from the pain But what I wouldn�t give to see your face again TBC |
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