fanfic

“This is stupid.” Maria Deluca whined as she threw herself over Liz’s bed dramatically thrusting her arms out.

Liz laughed, “Maria, why do you always have to overact?”

“Oh this is not overacting babe. This is me being mad at Mr. McCabe for making us do this stupid project!” Maria shouted throwing her notebook across the room, “Oh and must I remind you that we got stuck with the Czechs? Czekosavakian city here we come!” Maria threw her arms out towards the ceiling.

“Shut up you know you’re just as happy because now you have all the more reason to go to Michaels apartment.” She teased.

Maria’s devilish smile gave no indication that the statement was false.

“Oh you are bad, Maria Deluca.” Liz put her hands up in defense.

“Oh hush up.” Maria laughed, “How can I get in any me and Michael time when we all have to do this stupid science project on ‘chemical reaction’?” Maria replied sarcastically referring to ‘chemical reaction’.

“Liz?” A nervous voice broke their conversation.

“Huh?” Liz swerved her direction to where the voice had come from, “Max!” Liz shouted when she saw his handsome complexion at her window.

“If I came at a bad time, I can come back.” Max retreated back a bit.

“Oh NO!” Maria theatrically replied, sarcasm in her voice, “I was just leaving this young foe because she bores me with all this work!” Maria hopped off Liz’s bed, “See ya later hun at rehearsal.” Maria grinned wide, looking from Max to Liz.

“Bye.” Liz smiled to Maria, and then turned back to Max, “So, what is it that you wanted to say to me?” Liz asked, a bit shy. They hadn’t talked to each other since she had seen Max and Tess kiss at the Prom.

“I already know I’ve asked you a million times but this time I have only one question.” He paused.

“Max,” Liz closed her eyes tight, “I already told you and you promised you never ask again--.”

“Why’d you lie?”

“Huh?” Liz was caught off guard.

“Kyle told me everything.” Max explained.

“He-he --oh he did, did he?” Liz’s emotions were unreadable.

“I just want to know why?”

Liz looked to her feet, “You know why.”

He nodded, “Kyle told me.”

“So what else did he tell you?” Liz angered.

Max looked at her with confusion, shouldn’t she feel as if the burden was off her? Shouldn’t she feel like everything could go back to the way things were?

“I saw you kiss Tess.” Liz blurted out of the blue.

Max’s eye’s bulged open.

“At the prom, when you left I came back outside to tell you –to tell you everything. I-I couldn’t hold it in anymore; I was going to tell you that I still love you and that what happened between me and Kyle was a set-up from the Future Max.” Liz’s eyes welled up with tears, “But then there you two were, looking into each other’s eyes so-so preoccupied into each other. How could I have interrupted you? What I had to say just didn’t seem relevant anymore. Oh god why?” Liz asked herself, letting tears fall down her face in no attempt to wipe them away.

“Liz.” Max stepped into her room and sat beside her on the bed, “I didn’t know what I was doing… I mean I thought I had lost you for good this time and --and she was right there, telling me how things used to be where we came from. And then she leaned into me, and I… I… Kissed. Her.” Max’s eyes fell in shame.

Liz was so confused. What was he saying? Was he saying Sorry Liz but I love Tess now and I just came to ask for your blessings? Or was he saying, I still love you and what happened between me and Tess was nothing compared to what we share. Either way Liz was pissed.