Author: Kathryn
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Maria raised her hand to knock on Alex's front door. It was nearly eight o'clock, and she was supposed to be here half an hour ago.
After spying Michael at the grocery store, she went home, thanking God that he hadn't seen her. She was having enough trouble dealing with the fact that he still existed, and didn't need this whole deal to become any harder.
Her mom had insisted that they sit down to supper together and have a nice little 'chat'. More appropriately put, her mom wanted the dirt on why she and Michael broke up. What was she supposed to say. 'Well mom, my boyfriend used his alien powers to kill an FBI agent, and now he thinks it's too dangerous for us to be together'. That would have gone over real well. She just gave her mother some song and dance which she bought completely.
Alex opened the door, he carried a bowl of nachos in his hands. "Nice of you to finally join us." he said drily, moving aside for her to step in.
"Sorry," Maria said shortly, as she kicked off her shoes on the front welcome carpet, "Some unavoidable quality time with mother."
Alex just nodded, and she followed him into the spacious living room with the big screen TV. "My parents are upstairs," he said, motioning towards the winding staircase, "But I doubt they'll be down all evening."
Liz was there already, sprawled on the couch. She didn't exactly look to cheery. Liz held a small carton of Cookies & Cream ice cream in one hand and a spoon in the other. As Maria sat down on the opposite end of the big couch, Liz tossed her a carton of Rocky Road ice cream and a spoon. "Join the party," she said with a sigh.
As Maria took a heaping spoonful, Alex grabbed the carton and took it away from her. "Ladies," he said sternly, "This is not a pity-party. This is for you two to forget the two out-of-this-world men who shall remain nameless."
"I don't want to forget," Maria said miserably, reaching for the ice cream back. Alex reluctantly returned it. "Granted, I want to kill him, but I don't want to forget him and move on."
Alex sighed. "I'm not giving you a choice in the matter. Now, the next one to mention the name of any of the Czechoslovakians, gets this bottle of soda dumped on their head."
He picked up a stack of movies and inspected them. "So which do we want to treat ourselves too first? Sleepy Hollow perhaps?"
"Great, a horror movie," Maria mumbled. "Just what I want to see. A bunch of fake deaths and unexplained happenings. They don't even attempt to make those things seem real."
"Fine, we'll dismiss that one," Alex said, tossing it aside, "But you can't shoot down everything."
Maria shrugged as he continued. "Okay, all I have left is the Rock and Armageddon."
"Armageddon," Liz said. "Maybe seeing Ben Affleck running around in a muscle shirt will cheer me up. Although, he doesn't have as nice a chest as Ma....Alex." she changed at the end when Alex held up the bottle of coke threateningly.
"I have been working out," he said confidently, sticking the tape in the VCR and hopping between them on the couch.
Maria half-watched the movie, her head rested on Alex's shoulder. She had seen this movie before. About halfway through the movie, Alex's doorbell rang.
"I have to get that," he said, shoving her head off his shoulder. Reluctantly, she sat up. Alex exited the room.
He was back quickly. Except he wasn't alone. Behind him was Max, Isabel, Tess and Michael. Maria's heart clenched at the sight of him. His hair seemed to be an inch taller. She felt self-conscious as his eyes searched her out, and then quickly looked away. She wanted to go over to him and grab him in her arms.
Liz sat across from her, frozen in place on the couch. She hadn't had to face Max since she left him to his destiny in the caves. Her eyes were fixed on Max, just as his were fixed on hers.
"We need your help," Isabel informed Alex who was standing beside her.
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