Max walked back to the hotel room with a sorta smile on her face, what were these things she was feeling? She opened the door and walked in.

"Mom I'm back," she said and put the food down on the table, her mother came out from the bedroom and joined her at the table.

"That took long, I was beginning to get nervous." Maria said.

"I'm sorry, I meet this guy and we started talking," Max said and blushed. Maria's face lit up and she got all excited.

"Really! So what was he like?" she asked.

"MOM!" Max yelled out in embarrassment, she was not having this conversation with her. She wasn't the one who talked, that was Alex. He and mom had this wonderful mother, son thing going on, Max missed having someone who she could talk to and ask for edvice with out having to literary talking to, someone who know her without having to ask.

"Fine, I won't ask." Maria said a little sad, she wanted to be able to talk to her daughter but like father like daughter.

"Anyway, I got dinner." Max said and handed Maria a burger.

"Thanks," Maria said and took a bite.

"So where are the stones?" Max asked after a few minutes, trying not to sound to nosy.

"I guess they are in Michael's apartment." Maria said and took another bite of her burger.

"How are you going to get them?" Max asked.

"I don't know yet." Maria answered.

"I could always help." Max said and looked over at her mother.

"No, I don't want you involved." Maria stated, she sounded a bit scared, angry and sad.

"But mom-" Max said almost wined.

"No but, you promised." Maria said and pointed at her daughter.

"Fine, I am going to sleep." Max said angry and stopped over to her bedroom door. She had her own bedroom while Maria and Alex shared a room.

"You do that, I am going to stay with Alex." Maria answered angry.

*************

The next morning, Max woke up at noon. She had always liked sleeping in. She hated to go to school in the morning so she ditched it often.

"Morning or should I say good day." Maria said and smiled when Max walked, almost sleeping, to the table.

"Mom, stop it please," she said, she was to tired to get teased at.

"Some one is grouchy," Maria said and handed Max a cup of coffee.

"How's Alex?" Max asked and took a sip of her coffee.

"Worse, the web is starting to grow." Maria said sad.

"What web?" Max asked nervous, it didn't sound good.

"There is a web that is forming around Alex's body." Maria explained.

"Gross" Max said and stuck her tough out in disgust.

"Max...." Maria warned.

"I know," Max said and took another sip.

"What are you going to do today?" Maria asked.

"I don't know, I think I am just going to walk around town." Max said.

"Ok, I am going to be here with Alex and try to figure something out." Maria explained.

"Fine, Ill se you soon." Max said and took one last sip and then took her things and walked out of the door, she was on a mission, get the Healingstones.

TBC