Author: Vix
Email: Vix_Chic@hotmail.com
Rating: Pg-13, maybe
Category: Future Kids
Summary: Read the title. History always repeats it self.
Disclaimers: I own Amanda, Randy, Josh, Thomas, Eddie, Nicole, Josh, and Mrs. Burg.
“Hi Amanda.” Josh said quietly as he took his seat beside her at the lab table.
“Hey.” She said with a huge grin on her face.
“How was your weekend?” He asked adjusting everything on his side of the table.
“It was wonderful I spent the entire weekend camped out in Fraser Woods watching Venus in the morning sky. I love the stars and plants.” She said tucking a piece of medium brown hair behind her ear.
“That’s the plant of…” Josh began.
“Love. My favorite planet of all.” She said smiling at him again.
“I still don’t understand how you can be so happy on a Monday.” He said shaking his head slightly.
“It’s called coffee and chocolate, they do work wonders.” She said searching for a pencil.
Once she had gotten the pencil from her pencil bag on the bottom rack of her chair she sat up in her seat. She accidentally clanked heads with Josh as he was leaning back into his seat after checking out the display at the front of their table.
“OW.” Amanda said grabbing her head.
“I’m so sorry, are you OK?” Josh asked softly placing both hands on the side of her face.
“Yeah, just wasn’t expecting to run into that brick wall.” She said playfully pointing at his head.
“I’m really sorry.” He said releasing her face from his big hands.
“Don’t be, I’m fine, you’re fine. We’ll live.” She said slightly blushing.
Mrs. Burg walked through the door.
“POP QUIZ!” She said loudly with a smug smirk on her face.
“Spoke too soon.” Amanda said shaking her head slightly letting one section of hair fall over her face.
Josh’s hand instantly went out to replace it behind her ear. She looked up and smiled at him mouthing a small ‘thank you’ before Mrs. Burg slapped two quiz papers down on the desk giving them a hard look.
Nicole looked over at Eddie and Thomas from her seat, next to Randy, then pointed to the two love sick nerds and rolled her eyes.
They shook their heads with the affirmative, they had to do something about that and soon.
Once Nicole had finished her work she put it up front and took out her binder and started to write.
‘Stranger to love
But it accompanies you so much
Stranger to pain
But it won’t seem to go away.
Ask me what you gain if you live
And I instead tell you what you lose if you die.
And then I scream and then you cry.
Straight answers come with a price something you can’t pay
Things never come nice and that’s the way things are to stay.’
“Do you always have to be so pessimistic?” Randy asked from his seat next to her, peering over her shoulder.
“Big word for a jock.” She said with a sarcastic smile and went back to her notebook.
“You really should try to be happier half the time. I mean you might even seem human.” He said with a cocky grin.
“How would you know what I am? You’re just a typical cave man jock, Golden Toy.” She looked up at him angrily.
“Well no one can really tell what you are under all that hostility.” He said staring into her cool gray eyes.
“I’m not hostile.” She said looking straight at the board where the teacher was writing.
“Yeah, whatever you say Girlie.” He said.
That was it. Nicole double-checked to make sure the teacher wouldn’t see her and she smacked him right up side the back of his head.
“That’s what I said, Golden Toy.” She said through gritted teeth.
That’s when she heard it a slight giggle. The famous giggle coming from the one and only Amanda.
She glanced over at her cousin to see him whispering something into her ear making her giggle a little more than before. She looked over at him, when he backed away, with wide eyes before nudging him with her shoulder.
“Definitely have to talk to him about that.” Nicole mumble under her breath so only she could hear, but of course, Randy had heard.
“Why, he’s had this Jones for her since what, the beginning of time? He’s making progress I mean look no drool.” He said gesturing to his chin.
“You’re so mean.” Nicole said trying not to let a small giggle escape.
“Yeah, I might be mean but at least I’m not,” He gathered his books as the bell rang, “hostile. Later Girlie.” He finished with a sly smirk as he walked out of the door.
Nicole shook her head muttering words she knew she wasn’t supposed to use inside those walls and walked to the three people waiting for her by the door.
“So lover boy, how’s the Mrs.?” Nicole asked as she roughed up Josh’s hair as she walked out the door of the biology room.
“When will you stop calling us that?” He asked trying to fix his mop of dark hair.
“When you ask her out.” Eddie said dropping an arm around his cousin, Nicole.
“I’m not sure I can ever stop I mean ‘lover boy’ is so good for black mail purposes.” Thomas said walking backwards so he could face them.
“Come boys, off to lunch we go.” Nicole said putting her books inside her locker as her cousins did the same.
“You really should ask her out.” Nicole told Josh seriously as she bit into her hamburger.
“And why, might I ask, would I want to do some thing that stupid?” Josh asked as he spread peanut butter over his chicken.
“Come on dude, she was so flirting with you in bio. I mean come on, Planet of love.” Eddie said drawing out the word ‘love’ as he rolled his eyes, his voice raising a few octaves.
“That just happens to be her favorite planet, and that’s normal for a teenage girl to like love.” He mumbled embarrassed as he took a bite of his chicken.
“Boy, you have to take the initiative. Take the dive.” Thomas said taking a bite of his sandwich.
“You remember what happened last time I took the dive?” He asked looking at the three responsible for almost killing him at the city pool when they were five.
“Come on how was I supposed to know that you couldn’t swim?’ Eddie shrugged his shoulders.
“I told you, like all the way down there in fact.” He said slightly glaring at Eddie.
“Why are you complaining? How do you think I felt? I was the only one with enough guts to explain to the parental units why their son was afraid to take a bath.” Nicole said sipping on her drink.
“Yeah, you did such a good job with that too.” Eddie glared at her remembering his punishment.
Nicole just smiled at him.
“Do you think she’d say yes?” Josh asked quietly gazing over at Amanda who sat underneath a great tree reading a book.
“You’re so far gone.” Thomas said shaking his head slightly.
“What’d she say when she noticed your… unique taste in food?” Nicole asked a blushing Josh.
“She said she thought it was cute and that it kind of added to my character.” He replied taking another bite of his chicken.
“OK, what did she say about your dorky tendencies?” Eddie asked.
“I don’t have any dorky tendencies.” Josh glared at him.
“Sure you don’t.” Eddie said a mocking smirk playing at his lips.
“OK boys don’t make me get off this bench.” Nicole said sternly before looking at Josh, “Yes, she’ll say yes, but you have to ask.”
“But she’s… her and I’m me. It’d never work.” Josh said hanging his head a little lower.
“Please you two go together like two peas from the same pod chamber.” Thomas said rolling his eyes.
“That’s the problem my dad did come from a pod, hers didn’t.” He said lowering his voice.
“Is that what this is about?” Eddie asked softly, a deep contrast to his usual tone.
“Partly, but I’ve never done anything like this. I mean I’ve never even kissed a girl.” Josh said truthfully letting his nervousness finally fully show through.
“You’ve never liked any other girl except for Amanda.” Thomas reasoned.
“She’s more experienced than me, what if she’s disappointed?” he asked looking over at Amanda again.
“She won’t be. Have you met your father? The Romeo of the millennium according to our folks.” Nicole said raising her eyebrows.
“She’s going to turn me down.” He said as he gathered his courage together. “But I have to ask.” He stood up and threw his remaining food into his bag and began to walk towards his goal.
“Go lover boy!” Thomas called out giving the patented ‘Whitman’ two thumbs up to his cousin’s retreating form.
“Hey Amanda.” Josh said shyly ducking his head.
“Hey!” She replied tossing her book to the side.
“Sit.” She said gesturing to the ground beside her.
“What were you reading?” Josh asked as he sat down.
“Nothing important.” She said tossing the book into her bag.
“Are you OK?” She asked as she watched Josh wring his hands together.
“You look like there’s something you want to say.” She continued.
“There is something I want to say, it’s more like there’s something I’d like to ask.” He confessed keeping his eyes locked on his hands.
“Ask away.” She said instantly.
“You know that… I was just thinking that maybe… This is really hard.” Josh finally said looking up at her.
“Just ask me.” She said with a sweet smile and soft tone.
“Would you like to go out sometime?” he asked looking at the ground again.
“Like as friends?” She asked trying to clarify things in her head.
“Like date.” He said finally looking into her warm amber eyes.
“I’d like that.” She said giving him a thousand-watt smile.
“Great, how about Friday? We’ll go to the club. I’ll pick you up around eight. I mean that’s if it’s OK with you.” He said suddenly unsure of himself.
“That’s fine, that’ll be great.” She said grinning even wider.
“Really?” He said starting to grin too.
“Yeah.” She replied as the bell rang bringing them back to reality.
Josh stood up and proceeded to help Amanda before walking her to her next class.
*
Nicole watched her cousin pace around the length of his floor as did Eddie and Thomas.
“Chill out. It’s not a big deal.” Eddie said with amusement.
“Chill out, how am I supposed to chill out? I’ve never done this before.” He said while looking at the two bottles in his hands.
“It’s just cologne.” Thomas said taking them out of Josh’s death grip.
“Actually cologne plays a big part of the date. Women do this sniffing thing when they greet you.” Eddie said in a matter-of-fact tone.
“Sure we do.” Nicole said as she raised her eyebrows.
She got off of Josh’s bed and took the bottles from Thomas. She sniffed each one then handed ‘Polo Sport’ to Josh, and putting the other one up.
“Problem solved.” She said as He sprayed some on his neck and clothes.
“Now get going Romeo!” She shooed him out the bedroom door and down the hall, Eddie and Thomas right behind her.
“OK, wish me luck.” He said as he reached for his jeep keys.
“You won’t need it.” His mother said as she came out of the kitchen, “You’re a chip off the old block.”
She leaned back into her husbands awaiting arms.
“Just don’t trip over your tongue.” Thomas said nodding his head.
“Or your ears, and remember to not drool on her.” Nicole added with a smirk.
“Don’t do anything I wouldn’t.” Eddie smiled.
Max and Liz instantly glared at him.
“Night.” Josh said as he kissed his mother on the cheek and Nicole on the forehead before practically running out the door and jumping in his jeep.
“Our baby’s going on his first date.” Nicole said in a nostalgic voice.
“They grow up so fast, don’t they?” Thomas played along putting an arm around Nicole and wiping away an invisible tear.
“Come on we have to get going if we’re going to make it there in time to watch him make a fool out of himself.” Eddie said yanking at their arms.
“We’re not going to see him make a fool out of him self. We’re going so we can pick on him for his sappiness. Never mind it’s the same thing.” Nicole said walking over and kissing Liz and Max on the cheek before picking up her keys off the coffee table and walking out the door.
“Later.” Thomas and Eddie called out as they followed her to the Jetta shutting the door behind them.
“You’re not going home to change?” Thomas asked from the front seat looking over Nicole’s work clothes.
She looked down at her dad’s old overalls and an old work shirt that were both covered in paint.
“Grab the wheel.” She commanded.
As soon as Thomas had it she waved a hand over her outfit turning it into tight jeans and a blue tank top that were spotless.
“The hair.” Eddie said pointing to her blonde curls.
She brushed her hands through it making it shine and styling it to lay down flatter than usual. She then looked in the mirror and found her face to be covered in paint too.
After she fixed that she took the wheel back, “Thanks.”
“Maybe we should change our appearance so they don’t notice us.” She said thoughtfully out into the car.
Thomas looked at Eddie and Eddie shrugged his shoulders in answers, Thomas looked at Nicole and did the same.
Once they pulled up in the parking lot and turned the engine off they began to ‘help’ each other with their new look.
Nicole stepped out of her car with straight black hair a little longer than hers and higher cheekbones, a smaller nose, but her eyes remained their striking gray. Thomas came out with big blue eyes, lower cheekbones, hair to the tips of his ears that was a funny red color, and his nose had grown longer. Eddie on the other hand had green eyes, dark brown hair in a floppy cut, higher cheekbones, and a more defined jaw.
Once they were inside they took the table closest to the couple. Once seated they ordered their drinks and began to follow out with their plan.
“Either of you want to dance with a beautiful lady?” Nicole asked two boys as Josh and Amanda made their way to the dance floor.
“Point one out and…” Eddie began but was cut off by Nicole’s platforms kicking into his shin.
“I don’t dance.” Thomas said backing his legs out from underneath the table quickly.
“Fine I’ll go find some one else.” She said defeated as she strolled up to the counter.
“What’ll be?” The bar tender asked.
“Refill, cherry coke and lime.” She said scooping out the guys around her.
‘Nerds, jocks, nerds, jocks, oh where does it end?’ She thought to herself as she waited for her order.
“A water, please.” Randy asked the man as he came back to give Nicole her drink.
“Thanks.” Nicole said as she laid a couple of dollars on the bar and began to turn around.
She knew he was there she recognized his voice, but she knew he wouldn’t recognize hers she had been sure to ‘change’ it before getting into the club.
“Excuse me.” She said as she accidentally bumped into him looking up into his eyes.
“Do I know you?” He asked trying to trace his memory back to a time or place he could recall seeing her.
“Does that line work with all the cheerleaders?” She asked motioning to the letterman jacket he was sporting.
He looked down at his newly cleaned jacket.
“Do I know you?” He asked again with a small smile.
“I’m just passing by never been here before in my life.” She said as she leaned her back against the bar.
“You seem familiar.” He said still trying to place her.
“I just have one of those faces.” She said beginning to step away.
“Would you like to dance?” He asked gently grabbing her arm.
“Sure.” She said walking over to her table and putting her drink down. Randy sat his down by hers and followed her to the dance floor.
Nicole placed her hands around his neck softly. She was a bit surprised by the way he pulled her closer to his body.
Sparks flared from her back to her neck then back again in secession. She was being tortured in the most pleasant way possible.
She looked into his deep jade eyes and found a questioning look there.
“What?” She asked curiously.
“You seem so familiar.” He said slightly shaking his head.
“I told you I just have one of those faces.” She said.
“No you don’t look familiar you feel familiar.” He clarified.
“There’s just something about you.” He said silently almost to him self, “You remind me of Nicole.”
She hesitated for a second, “Who?”
“Just a girl I know. She um… she has your eyes.” He said starting to blush slightly.
“You have very pretty eyes.” She said truthfully.
“Thanks. I figured gray eyes were as uncommon as jade ones.” He said still gazing into her eyes.
As the song stopped and they reluctantly released each other she leaned in and whispered ‘they are’ into his ears before walking off and out the door.
She walked calmly to the Jetta and sat down in the driver’s seat before she had a serious break down.
Thomas and Eddie came out side and found her laying her head against the steering wheel. She was already back to her normal appearance.
“What happened?” Thomas asked getting in the passenger side of the Jetta.
“Nothing happened.” She said calmly not lifting her head off her zebra cover on her steering wheel.
“Yeah, what ever you say.” Eddie said in disbelief as he lounged comfortable in the back seat.
“What happened to Josh and Amanda?” She asked trying to change the subject as she lifted her head.
“They sat there and talked about astronomy. They have no life.” Thomas said making a distasteful face.
“He did feed her some line about Venus’ brightness being pale in comparison to her eyes beauty, or something. I figure we can make him squirm with that one for a little while.” Eddie said titling his head a little.
“Yeah, I guess. Listen guy’s I’m not feeling well. I think I’m going to go home and to bed. Where you want me to drop you?” She asked looking over to Thomas as he changed his face back.
She looked over to Eddie who was doing the same.
“I guess…” Thomas began but was cut off by screeching tires.
They jumped out of the car and ran to the figure that had just been hit.
The explorer roared off to the main road and didn’t slow down.
Once they came closer to the figure they could make out two of them.
Then they felt terror rip though their bodies as Josh put his hands over her body finding the damage and repairing it quickly.
“Josh!” Nicole was the first one who found her voice as she stood there dumb struck with her cousins.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t just let her…” He began looking up at them with tears streaming down his face.
“I know.” She said softly.
“Oh my God, what are we going to do?” Eddie said putting his hands behind his head.
“Please start by telling me what you just did.” Amanda said trying to sit up.
Josh put his arms around her shoulders to steady her.
“We have to take her to your house.” Thomas said getting his cell phone out of his pockets.
“We have to tell our parents. I’ll call them and have them meet us over there.” Thomas said as he dialed his home phone number.
“Get her in the jeep. I’ll call my parents.” Eddie began to speak finally.
“We’ll warn yours and meet you there.” Nicole said walking over to put a reassuring hand on her cousin’s arm, “It’s going to be fine.”
She walked over to her car and sat down in the front seat.
Thomas and Eddie followed her still talking to their parents.
“Call my dad, Thomas and Eddie call Josh’s parents.” Nicole said starting the car her mind on autopilot.
“I’m not telling Uncle Michael about this. He always kills the messenger,” Thomas said shaking his head, “ and if I get your mom… I don’t even want to think about that.”
“If you want something done right get a Guerrin to do it.” She said grabbing the phone out of his hands and dialing her number.
“Daddy, I love you. What makes you think I want something? Fine, just go to Aunt Liz’s and Uncle Max’s we’ll meet you there. Bring mom. OK, dad I really do love you.” She finished a small tear sliding down her face.
“It’s going to be fine.” Eddie said placing a hand on her shoulder as he hung up his cell.
“You remember what happened last time one of us saved some one? Grandpa Valenti and Pierce were all over our parents.” She said wiping at her tears.
“Don’t worry it’ll be OK.” Thomas said soothingly.
“OK? Last time this happened my father killed someone!” She screamed.
“Well Uncle Max couldn’t let Aunt Liz go anymore than Josh could let Amanda.” Eddie said softly letting the possibilities of what was to come wash over him.
“Let’s just hope she’s as trust worthy as Aunt Liz was.” Thomas said.
From then on out they rode in silence until they reached the driveway of Josh’s house.
Five vehicles lined the driveway including the Jetta.
As soon as Nicole reached the steps of the porch the jeep drove up with two stunned teenagers inside.
They watched as Josh walked over to them with his arm supporting Amanda.
Nicole walked up and into the house leaving the door open. Then entered Josh and Amanda, Josh and Thomas were the last one’s through the door shutting it soundlessly.
Once they reached the living room Isabel and Alex shot up off the couch allowing Josh to lay down the girl.
“What happened?” Max asked confused and worried.
“Is she OK?” Isabel asked at the same time grabbing her husband’s hands.
“What happened?” Michael repeated Max’s earlier question.
“We need to go to the kitchen.” She said leaving no room for discussion.
She walked into the kitchen and leaned her head against the cool tile of the island. Thomas and Eddie stood on each side of her.
“You all might want to sit down for this one.” Nicole said as she took it upon her self to explain seeing as Josh was preoccupied.
Once the parents had done as requested she took a deep breath and reached for her cousins’ hands. She drew strength from them before starting the story.
“As some of you know we followed Amanda and Josh on their date. When we were getting in the car ready to leave we heard screeching tires. We got out and walked over to the accident to find Josh hovering over Amanda as the car speed out towards the main road. He… he healed her.” She said finishing.
A deafening silence filled the now thick air. She took a small shuddering breath before adding, “We didn’t know what to do… who to tell… what to tell… We didn’t know what to tell her so we came to you.” She finished looking up at eight very thoughtful adults.
“We can’t tell her.” Michael said instantly, but regretfully. He didn’t regret the words, only that the fact that they were true.
“We have to tell her something.” Tess said grabbing Kyle’s hand on top the table.
“She’s right we have to tell her something.” Maria said leaning against Michael as his arm came around her shoulder’s pulling her closer.
“Not again. I don’t know if I can do this again.” Isabel said shaking her head.
Alex reached out and kissed her temple leaning his head against hers.
“What are we going to do?” Liz asked the table as she too took comfort in Max’s arms.
“Tell her the truth.” Josh said from the entrance to the kitchen.
“We can’t do that. We have finally gotten settled and we’re safe. We can’t risk it. We can’t risk losing our families.” Michael said.
“We risked it once and it brought our families together. In fact if we wouldn’t have risked it we wouldn’t have any families right now.” Max said.
“We didn’t risk it Maxwell, you risked it.” Michael said evenly.
“And I don’t regret it one bit and neither do you.” Max said looking over at Nicole then back to him.
“Of course I don’t, but it still such a big risk Max. We can tell her something else.” Michael said.
“We have to tell her the truth. We don’t have a choice.” Josh said walking over to the counter beside the island.
“What do you mean we don’t have a choice?” Alex asked.
“On the way over here I asked her what she remembered and she told me that she was walking to the jeep and a car came out of now where and hit her. She said she knew she was dying and that some how I brought her back. She found the hand print.” He said resting his head in his hands
“Great.” Michael said sarcastically.
“I’m sorry, but I couldn’t let her die.” Josh said looking his uncle in the eyes.
“Could you let Maria die?” He asked hoping he wasn’t stepping out of line.
“I know what you did and I know why you did it, and I’m sorry you had to make that kind of decision, but Josh you have to understand how hard it was for us when your father saved your mother. I don’t want to put us let alone you kids through all that.” Michael said.
“She’s different.” Josh said silently almost to himself.
“What are we supposed to tell her?” Eddie asked.
“The truth.” Josh said firmly.
“I think we should ask what she thinks happened then just go with it if we can.” Nicole said
“And if we can’t go with it?” Max asked.
“Then we tell her the truth.” Isabel said calmly.
“Agreed?” Liz asked every one around her.
“Agreed.” Kyle and Tess said together.
“Agreed.” Maria said squeezing Michael’s hand.
“Sure.” Alex said a bit nervous.
“Ditto.” Thomas said from Nicole’s side.
“Yeah I’m in.” Eddie said taking a deep breath.
“I don’t like this.” Michael said.
Nicole looked over at her father, “What if it had been Mom that had been shot? What if it had been me that had been run over, or you for that matter? Would you like to be lied to? Would you feel like you deserved the truth?” She asked putting a death grip on her cousins’ hands.
“I’m out voted anyway.” He said quietly avoiding all the questions.
Josh was the first one out of the kitchen followed by the rest of the family.
“Here we go.” Thomas said taking a deep breath before following everyone out of the kitchen and into the living room.
“Again.” Alex added putting a comforting arm around Isabel and a hand on his son’s shoulder.
“Amanda can you sit up?” Josh asked softly to the goddess lying on the couch.
“I think so.” She said struggling to do so.
Josh reached behind her and helped her right herself. He backed away slowly and found himself standing between his parents.
“Amanda? I’m Liz. I’m Josh’s mom.” Liz said smiling at the younger girl.
“Hi nice to meet you. Congratulations.” She said gesturing to the lady’s obviously pregnant stomach.
“Thank you. I’m Max, Josh’s dad.” Max said with a slow warm smile of his own.
Amanda just nodded.
“I’m Maria and this is my husband Michael.” Maria said gesturing to the man sitting beside her on the love seat.
“They’re my parents.” Nicole said from her spot on the floor right in front of them.
“I’m Alex and this is Isabel, we’re Thomas’ parents.” Alex said waving his hand and Isabel smiling.
“I’m Kyle, this is my wife Tess and that’s our son Eddie.” Kyle said gesturing to the said wife and son.
“Nice to meet you, all of you.” She said smiling slightly.
“You wouldn’t have any Tylenol would you?” She asked reaching for her head a little.
“Sure.” Josh said as he left the room and came back with both two Tylenol and a glass of water.
“Thank you.” She said quietly.
“Oh no, another one.” Isabel said through gritted teeth.
“Excuse me?” Amanda asked suddenly lost.
“Amanda what do you remember about what happened tonight?” Max asked covering a smile.
“We were walking to the jeep and a car hit me. I could feel myself beginning to shut down… beginning to die and then Josh… Josh saved me.” She said looking over at Josh.
He moved away from the couch and back next to his parents immediately fearing what her initial reaction would be about finding out about them… about him.
“How do you think he healed you?” Michael asked softly.
“I’m not sure. It does seem crazy doesn’t it? I know I probably sound like I belong in a loony farm, but I know Josh did something he helped me some how.” She said looking over at him with sincere eyes.
“No honey, it doesn’t seem like you’re crazy. Actually I have a story to tell you.” Liz said walking over to the couch and sitting beside her but far enough a way to be able to face her and the rest of the room.
Max walked behind his wife seating him self close to her, “When’s your curfew?” He asked.
“It’s Friday so I can stay out till 12:30. Why?” She asked confused.
“What we have to tell you will take a while.” Nicole said, “Maybe you should call your parents and tell them that you’re staying with me.” She said taking the portable off its base on the in table and handing it to her Uncle so he could pass it along to where Amanda was sitting.
“OK.” She said as she dialed the number to her house.
“Mom, yeah… No everything’s fine… Yes I know… Actually I was calling to see if I could stay with a friend… Nicole… No, Nicole Guerrin… Yes… At the club… I will… I promise… I love you too… Bye Mom.” Amanda said as she hung up the phone and handed it back to Liz.
“You said you had a story like mine?” Amanda said after taking a deep breath to prepare her self for what was to come.
“When I was your age I was working at my fathers café…” Liz began a long tale that would take a while to sort out.
*
Everyone looked expectantly at Amanda as the story was concluded.
“Aliens… 1947… oh God, I really have gone crazy.” She said her eyes widening before her head fell into her hands.
“No you haven’t gone crazy it’s all true. We can prove it.” Josh said pressing a hand against the couch.
“Watch.” He said as he changed the cream color to a bright red.
“Joshua Michael Alexander Evans if you don’t change the color back this instant pregnant or not I will do bodily harm to you.” Liz said as she watched her furniture turn into a rainbow.
He did as told.
“What else can you do?” She asked a small tremor in her voice.
“We can dream walk.” Isabel said.
“We can make people see things that aren’t there.” Tess volunteered.
“We can heal, manipulate molecular structures, connect with people, we can put a shield up and…” Max began to count off their other powers they had developed
“We can blow things up.” Michael said in a casual tone.
“Great. I’m in a room full of aliens that can make me see things, but up a shield so I can’t hurt them, torture me in my dreams and blow me up.” Amanda said touching her hands back to her forehead.
“I can understand if you’re scared…” Maria began but was cut off by Amanda.
“No, I’m not scared. I was just thinking how lethal this could all be for you all if it got out. That’s what other people would think. They’d see the bad.” She said smiling reassuringly over at her.
“Why don’t you see the bad?” Josh asked.
“Because of you. When we… connected,” She said looking at the others to make sure that was what he had done once they all shook their heads in the affirmative she continued, “and you healed me I felt things. I felt how you felt towards your family. You weren’t scared. I take that back you had a healthy fear of Mrs. Guerin and Nicole, but other than that all you felt for them was love and your need to keep them safe. I knew what you were thinking when you healed me. I knew how you felt towards me and I now know what you risked to save my life. I’m not scared… I’m impressed. I’m… I’m anything but scared.” She said looking into Josh’s beautiful golden chocolate eyes.
“You can’t tell anyone, you can’t tell your mom, your friends. You have to keep this a secret.” Michael said stressing the ‘have to’.
“You mean I have to lie.” She said a bit dismayed.
“Don’t worry about it. I won’t tell anyone. Besides, who would believe me?” She asked smiling a little. “I won’t tell anyone.” She repeated to reassure them.
“How about some coffee?” Maria asked as she made her way to the kitchen.
“With Tabasco?” Michael asked as he too walked that way.
Isabel, Alex, Tess, Kyle, Eddie, Nicole, and Thomas followed them into the dinning area.
Max on the other leaned against the bookcase between the entrance to the kitchen and the living room, unnoticed.
“Thank you.” Liz said small tears coming to her eyes.
“No, thank you.” Amanda said grabbing Liz’s hand gently.
“For what?” She asked confused.
“For raising such a great son.” Amanda replied her own eyes watering.
Liz smiled and couldn’t help but to hug her. Amanda returned the hug with a little less force scared of hurting her stomach because of the position they were in.
Liz got up and walked towards the kitchen but not before roughing up her son’s hair.
Once she reached the entrance a hand reached out and brought her against his chest. Liz laid back and enjoyed the feeling of her husband.
“Amanda would you like to talk, on the porch?” Josh added noticing his parents near by.
“Sure.” She said standing up, swaying a little.
Josh was by her side instantly helping her to the door, grabbing his coat with the free arm.
Max and Liz crept over to the closing door. They caught it before it could completely shut letting them hear the conversation outside.
Once out side he helped her sit down gently on the porch’s side, her feet swaying over the wooden edge.
He sat down next her putting his jacket around her shoulders.
“Are you OK?” He asked looking her over carefully.
“Yes, I’m fine. You do good work.” She said smiling.
“Are you OK with all this?” He asked gesturing to what happened inside the house.
“Does it matter whether I am or not? I have to live with it and you know what? It could be a lot worse. So I’m not complaining.” She said seriously.
“Are you grossed out?” He asked jumping off the porch and standing in front of her.
“Why would I be?” She asked.
“You know, you might think I’m three feet tall green and slimy.” He said receiving a smile from her.
“Well if you are three feet tall and green and slimy then so am I. You changed me, remember?” She asked seriously.
“I’m sorry…” He began to apologize again.
“Don’t be. I’m alive, you’re alive, we’ll live.” She said smiling.
“I didn’t mean to mess up your life…” He stated again ignoring her dismissal.
“You didn’t mess anything…” She began again.
“I can understand if you hate me.” He said seriously looking into her eyes.
“I don’t hate you at all.” She said firmly.
She leaned in and kissed him like she had wanted to do all night. She let her tongue slip past his lips and explore every part of him, alien and human. She wrapped her arms around his neck bring him closer to her.
He wrapped one arm around her body then another around her shoulders molding her body to his. His hand’s trailed up and into her hair. He almost moaned when her tongue tentatively reached for his lips. He of course responded quiet quickly.
“Did that get through that brick wall?” She asked smiling as she reached up and placed her hands on each side of his face.
“I have to say this has been the most interesting first date I’ve ever been on. How exactly to do you plan to top it next time?” She asked pulling him closer for another kiss.
Liz began to walk towards the noisy kitchen with her husband in tow.
Liz stopped right before she reached the entrance and whispered to her husband, “Like father…”
“Like son.” He finished kissing the top on her head.
The End