Category: mostly Max
and Liz but also M/M and A/L
Rating: PG as usual.
Summary: Liz gets amnesia and things just go wrong.
My notes: I dunno where I want this fic to go, it could be sad, or it could be
happy...or both I honestly do not know.
Also, Sorry but there may be some
Kyle bashing in this.. so sorry... but I CANNOT STAND HIM! Kyle I mean, i'm
sure Nick is a great guy.
Liz and Max walked along the
streets of Roswell, approaching the Crashdown and Liz's home. "Oh I really
don't want to go home, not yet." Liz exclaimed as she grabbed on to Max's
arm.
Once the approached the doors Max
turned to Liz. "You should get inside though, it is technically getting
late." His better judgment told him to stick with his decision, but the
pouting look on her face grabbed her hand and ran with her away from the
Crashdown. "You rebel" He commented while they were walking past
shops and little restaurants.
"You do know that this is
most likely the greatest time I have ever had in my life." She stopped
walking and wrapped an arms around to his back, to get him closer to her.
He smirked while she continued.
"I think I know now what people mean when they're in love and they feel
like they're walking on cloud # nine, because that is how I feel at this exact
moment." She stopped, realizing she may be saying to much, but it was the
truth she looked up to see if she could tell his expression.
Max's heart did a triple
somersault. 'She said love right? Am I imagining she said love, no, no, she
definitely said love'. "Yeah, Liz I know exactly what you mean, when I'm
with you I feel the same way."
Secretly Liz sighed in relief. She
saw him bend down to her for a kiss, she happily obliged.
So in love and kissing, neither of
them heard the car swerving around the curve. It started slowing for a moment,
but again neither of them noticed. The guy in the passenger seat flung his
hands back and forward throwing a rather large rock directly at Liz, since she
was the closest to him. It hit her directly in the center of the back of her
skull.
The car sped up, Max saw Liz's
eyes sink back in her head "Love you, Max...", as he quickly glanced
at the car speeding away, all he noticed about the car was that is was out of
state, which state it was from he didn't know. He wasn't concerned about that
at the moment. He flung himself to the ground where Liz lay in his protective
arms.
He tried to wake her up by shaking
her, slightly hitting her, kissing her, nothing worked. He began to see a
rather large pool of blood spilling out onto the pavement. He placed his hand
on the back of her head, but he got shoved back by his own forces, his powers
couldn't even save her now.
He picked up Liz and cradled her
in his arms as he ran to Maria's house, which was the closest to where he was
at the moment.
Maria was on the phone with
Michael, talking about how absurd their next school project was. "Oh hold
on Michael, someone is at the door." She said into the phone.
"Sure thing Maria." Michael
sat back in the chair he was sitting in and readjusted the phone to his ear.
All of a sudden he heard a "OH MY GOD! LIZ!!" He jerked upright i his
chair.
"Maria, quick, you have to
call the police, Liz got hit in the head with a rock, a drive by-er, Hurry
she's loosing blood, and I can't save her." Max looked at the unconcious
Liz and his heart broke again.
Maria ran to the receiver and said
to Michael. "Michael, get to the hospital, bring Isabelle, Alex, and
notify Liz's parents, she's unconcious, I have to call 911, bye." She
didn't wait for his answer. She hung up and then quickly dialed 911.
Max waited in her room while
everyone waited for the test results to come back.
Alex and Isabelle sat on the floor
of the waiting room; Isabelle was hugging Alex who was in shock and horror that
his best friend was unconscious.
Maria cried in Michael's arms. He
tried his best to comfort her, but he had seen Liz before she got cleaned up,
to say the least, and he knew she didn't look good at all. "Maria, Maria,
you've got to calm down, please, don't cry, Liz is strong she will fight."
This only made her cry harder and Michael hung his head in defeat of comforting
Maria.
Michael saw Max through Liz's
hospital window, he saw Max just staring at her. "Alex, here, try to help
Maria for a moment." Maria walked over to Alex and cried in his arms while
both Isabelle and he tried to calm her down.
Michael walked to where Max was
standing in her room. "It's my fault. If I had taken Liz home instead of
agreeing with her to stay out longer it would have been me instead of her! It
should be me! Liz has done nothing wrong on this earth except be my angel. Now
she's lying here in this hospital bed, why did I do this to her!?" Max was
crying. Michael had never in his whole existence seen Max cry. He was supposed
to be the base of their little clique, now Max Evans was breaking down and he
was in tears.
Michael patted him on the back.
"Max it's not your fault, trust me, it's not. You could’ve have known that
a car was going to rush around the corner and someone would hit her. It was
unpredictable.
At that moment the doctor walking
into the room. "Well since Liz's parents are away at this moment, on their
way here which won't be for awhile I guess I should tell you, instead of them
that Liz doesn't seem to have any brain damage. Although we won't be sure of
anything until she wakes up. I'm sorry." The doctor looked at Max, knowing
he had a deep connection with the patient. She left the room, knowing she could
do no more.
Michael looked out the window of
the room and saw Alex explaining the situation to Valenti, 'Oh goodie' He
thought.
"Mmmm." Liz stirred in
her bed. Max's eyes shot up to her, relief overcoming him. He walked over to
her and grabbed her hand.
"Liz? Liz, can you hear me?
Its me Max." He saw her eye flinch, but it did not open. Max and Michael's
head turned to the door when they heard it open. Kyle Valenti walked in.
"I heard what happened. Is she ok?" Max stared in bewilderment as
Liz's eyes fully opened and she looked at Max and then at Kyle and then at
Michael. "What are you doing here, who are you all?" she asked,
getting scared and nervous.
"Liz, don't you remember me?
Its Max." Max saw out of the corner of his eye Michael leaving the room, probably
to tell a doctor.
"Liz? Who’s Liz? Why are you
talking to me like a friend, get away from me!" She screamed. She didn't
know who this man was, she didn't know who either of these men where. Max's
heart broke again for the millionth time that night, only this time it hurt
more to have her push him away.
The doctor walked in and asked
Kyle and Max to leave while she examined Liz.
Kyle went over to his dad to
discuss some things with him and Max took a seat next to Alex and Maria. He
just kind of sat there, staring out into space, with a blank expression on his
face. As if someone had ripped out his soul and all was left was his body.
After awhile the doctor came out
and walked over to Max. "Max Evans?" She asked.
Max looked up to her. "I'm
afraid Liz has acute amnesia. Now we don't know how long it will last, a few
weeks, days, hours, years. We are certain that given time she will remember.
The chances are slim she won't remember anything. She is other than that
healthy with a bit of a headache at the moment. Why don't you all go in and
introduce yourself. But don't push her, and don't upset her. She is in a
fragile state right now. Remember she barely knows who she is, and she had no
idea who you are.
Max was the first to walk in the
room. Yet his voice went mute. Maria stepped up. "Liz, Hi, I'm Maria, your
best friend, we've been best friends our whole lives. I-- I-- I can't do
this!" She screamed as she ran out of the room in tears. Michael ran after
her.
"Liz, its me Alex, your old
pal. Me you and Maria, we've always been best friends, and I hope to continue
that in the future." Liz nodded her head in agreement.
Isabel stepped up. "Liz, its
Isabel, we weren't good friends, but we were growing on it. I had hoped we were
going to be really close like you and Maria, try to remember." Liz just
smiled and said "hello". Isabel couldn't stay there anymore, even
though she and Liz weren't close she felt horrible for her brother. She grabbed
Alex's hand and dragged him out of the room.
This left Kyle and Max. "Liz,
its Kyle, we used to date, but then we didn't. Complicated issue, right
Max?" He turned and saw Max glare at him. "Anyways, I hope you get
well soon, I truly do." he stepped back and gave Max his room to explain himself.
"Oh God, Liz. Umm, well I'm
Max, your boyfriend. I was with you the night you got hit. I-- I just want you
to get well and come back to me." He spoke directly from the heart.
Kyle spoke up. "Well I'm
going to go." He turned to leave.
Liz reached out her arm. "No
don't leave please. But if you don't mind, I'd like you to leave." She
spoke to Max. His eyes got big and a single tear dropped down his cheek. He
almost ran out of the room, leaving a smirking Kyle.
Liz smiled shyly at Kyle. "I
like you, there's something about you, you seem, I dunno there's a certain
tinkle in your eye, makes me feel secure." Liz pulled herself up on the
bed.
Kyle kind of stood there.
"Liz You don't know how long I have waited to hear you say that." he
walked over to her and grabbed her hand.
Max tore out of her room, he ran
through the waiting room. Michael and Alex ran after him. Knowing something
wasn't right.
They caught up with him while he
was putting his car into drive. "Whoa! Max Wait up." Alex said as he
and Michael jumped into the jeep with him.
"Max, tell us what
happened." Michael coached. Max dropped his arms down and sunk his head
down.
"It's over. She chose Kyle
over me. She asked me to leave, ME! The one person in the world who she loved
the most and she asked ME to leave and him to stay. He won, he had her, and I
have nothing, I am truly alone in the world." Max didn't care if he was
getting sappy. All he wanted was this incredible throbbing ache in his heart to
end.
"Max, she had amnesia, she
doesn't know anything at all! She loves you. I've known Liz since the 4th
grade. I know she loves you more than anything. It's not her talking it's not
her, you have to believe that." Alex did his best.
"Can you guys get out, I just
want to drive now, please." Michael and Alex looked at each other and
hopped out of the jeep. Knowing he needed to think.
When Alex and Michael had reached
Liz's room they saw Kyle bend down and kiss Liz on the lips then he departed
the room. "THAT BASTARD!" Michael shrieked as he started after a
smirking Kyle that walked down the hallway. Alex had to hold him back.
"But he's using her!! He's using Liz, Liz doesn't know who she is! How can
he Do this to MAX!" Alex still held his firm hold against him. Not letting
him go after Kyle.
Both of them walked to where the
girls where. Isabelle was comforting Maria. Obviously they knew what was going
on.
"I just don't know how Liz
could've chosen Kyle over my brother." Isabelle said. Michael sat in the
waiting room chair. Staring at Liz through the window.
"Hey guys, I think I know
something, I think I know how to help." He said gathering the group in a
little huddle.
"You think think
it will work?" Maria asked Michael once he explained the plan.
"It will, Michael's right I
don't know how I know but I just do know that It will work, it's that
connection we have I suppose. All we have to do is get Max and Liz in a room together
alone, without that damn Kyle around." Isabelle spoke up.
Alex still looked a little
confused. "So let me get this straight, all Max has to do is touch Liz in
some way and all her memories will come flooding back to her? Am I right?
Because It seems a little surreal." Everyone kind of glared at him.
"Ok, Ok, I'll take your word for it. But how come Isabelle or you couldn't
touch her and get her memories back, why Max?"
Isabelle knew Alex was ignorant to
alien things so she told him calmly "Because Alex, Max has a deep
connection with her. If Michael or myself try it, it wouldn't work at all, Max
has to do it." Alex nodded at her, finally understanding.
"Alex, you and me we have to
find Max. Isabelle and Maria, you guys keep Liz company and try to get her to
remember something, anything. Remember the doctor told us she's going to be
released this afternoon. So that gives us until about 12 noon to get Max to
her, before Kyle comes to pick her up." Michael realizing how he had
become the head of the dilemma smiled at himself. When had he decided that Liz
and Max should be together? 'Probably when you got feelings for Maria and
Isabelle for Alex, things are changing you dork, it's no more the 3 of us, it's
the 6 of us now, now stop talking to yourself and get going!' Another head
conversation, goodie.
"Bye guys, Come on."
Maria told Isabelle as she dragged her into Liz's room.
"Liz, Hi." Maria stated
to Liz as Liz smiled when they walked in.
"Hi guys. How are you?"
Liz didn't seem to realize all the pain she had caused Max, well of coarse not,
she had amnesia. But still it was hard to remember that Liz didn't care for Max
at all, it just seemed...weird.
"Liz, listen, we're here to
try to get you to remember something. Because this new you thing, well it just
isn't working. Now do you remember anything about your past? Anything at
all?" Isabel was trying the best way she knew how to try to get Liz to
budge.
Liz stared at Isabelle for a
moment. "I'm sorry, I don't remember anything. But Kyle has been telling
me some things. He's so sweet and kind." Liz smiled at the thought of him.
Maria and Isabelle gave a mutual looked towards each other that said they were
ready to puke.
Maria stepped up. "Come on
Lizzy, you know you can't stand Kyle, you even told me that last week! You said
and I quote 'I wish Kyle would stop bugging me, doesn't he realize it's over, I
don't like him anymore.' Come on, you can't get all these fuzzy feelings for
him now! It's just so gross. I mean it's Kyle!" Maria shuddered at the
thought of him. Sure he was a nice guy sometimes, but he had this stalker
quality about him that creeped her out. I don't think he meant any harm, but he
wasn't any of their types
"I said that!? I never
would've said that. Not about Kyle, I mean he's so nice and I don't know I just
feel safe with him." She realized she was smiling again and her 'friends'
were probably gagging so she stopped.
"What about Max? That guy
would give his life for you? If you were at a bank robbery, Kyle would run the
other way while Max, well he would no doubt save you. He loves you and I know
you love him, how come you can see that?" Maria sounded a bit harsh, but
she needed Liz to remember.
Liz put her hands to her head.
"I'm sorry I just don't remember him! I don't remember anyone!! OK!? I
don't remember you guys, I don't remember this Max, and I don't remember Kyle,
I don't even remember who I am, OK? I apologize for it, I just feel good when
Kyle is around." Liz had started yelling, it was just all to frustrating
for her.
Isabelle grabbed Maria's hand.
"Maria, lets go, we're fighting a win-less battle, she won't remember, not
until Max gets here." She said the last part softly so Liz wouldn't know
Max was coming.
Not surprisingly Alex and Michael
found Max at the Crashdown. Where Agnes was waiting on him. Although all he had
in front of him was a cherry cola.
::Flashback:: "Cherry Cola,
on the house.
"I just these are the things
you do, when you feel a certain way about someone."
::End Flashback::
He just stared into space. Looking
at the place where he had saved her. 'That’s where the misery started.' He
thought to himself. But then he remembered all the good times they had with
each other. He got the chance to spend time with her, to touch her hair, and
kiss her. Then it was all worth it.
Until Michael tapped him on the
shoulder he didn't recognize his two friends enter. "Hello Maxwell, come
on, we've got to get to the hospital." Michael urged.
"No, Liz wants nothing to do
with me, If that’s her wish than I will stick by it." He took a sip of his
cola.
"Max, come on you can't
believe that she actually *Likes* Kyle, I mean it's unreal, it's not…well it's
just sick." Alex put his thoughts in the air.
Michael grabbed him by the arm
after spilling $1.25 on the table, he dragged Max out of the Cafe and into the
jeep. "Max, we have a way to safe Liz, but you have to help, not quit
pouting and whining and let's get to the hospital!" Alex went into the
drivers seat while Michael held Max back from jumping out.
"Max! So Glad your here,
hurry up we only have about 1/2 hour before Kyle gets here, he might come early
so hurry." Maria told him as she jumped out of her seat. Max just grunted
as Michael literally pushed hin with all his strength into Liz's room.
"Do you think it will
work?" Maria asked Michael. He grabbed her hand.
"Let's hope so. Or else I
fear Max will commit suicide." Maria knew he was joking but her mind
pondered the though.
Isabelle sat with Alex talking to
him, while he filled her in on what happened at the Crashdown.
Liz sat up in bed when she saw Max
enter, or rather he was being pushed. Michael and Alex told him what to do in
the car when he got into Liz's room. All he had to do was touch her. But would
she let him? It's worth a shot.
"Liz, listen I have to try
something with you. I don't know if it will work but I have to try. I have to
touch you." 'Gee where have I heard this before...' Liz's head nodded.
'Great just what I need, De javu,' Max thought.
He touched her cheek and then but
his hands around her neck, like he had did when he tried to prove to Liz he was
an alien.
Flashes::
Max saving Liz, Max's childhood.
Her feelings for him. Breaking up with Kyle Dancing with Max Their first Kiss. Michael
and Maria kissing at the Crashdown Dinner with Max Watching a movie with him, watching
him in the hallway. Walking along the streets Begging Max not to go home yet. Telling
Max she loved him it being mutual, the rock hitting her head.
End Flashes:
"Oh Max!" was all she
could get out.
"Did it work? Do you
remember?" Max asked eagerly.
Liz had missed him so much; she
grabbed him and kissed him as to show him her answer. Max sort of sat there
stunned. After hours of torture and torment of Liz not knowing who he was, or
anyone was. They just sat there and hugged.
Kyle stood outside the window to
her room. He looked in spellbound. 'Damn you Max!' he thought to himself. He
just turned and walked away, more upset than he had ever been. 'I lost her
again!' He thought as he tore out of the hospital parking lot.
The gang in the waiting room saw
Kyle being so upset; after he left they couldn't help but laugh.
Michael looked at Maria and smiled.
Alex did the same to Isabel. Things were good again. For now.
The
End