Second Chance
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Authors Note: A new chapter FINALLY!! I hope everyone enjoyed the last one. I really want to thank every one who reviewed. Sorry it took so long to get this out I had a horrible case of writers block. Please Read & Review.
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Not What I Expected
Chapter 11
Open scene: Desert out side Pod Chamber
Jim, Kyle, Maria, Liz and Isabel stand waiting with bated breath hoping… for forgiveness and a chance to mend their family. "Why
are you so afraid to accept what you are?" kernel of hope sprang to life in Max's chest hope that there could be another chance. Before
he could speak she continued on "Scratch that I don't care, I'm so done caring."
As Max stood with his hand gently cupping Tess's cheek angry that she is letting his pain affect her "I hate you."
Max hangs his head "I know" came his choked reply the devastation of her words bring tears to deep brown eyes.
"Tess at least tell us where your gonna go."
"Tess is going to go home with us" Kyle proclaimed.
"No, I'm not"
Michael says, "Tess can stay with me" as she opened her mouth to refuse she felt a tingle
-- say yes --
--Why --
--Just say yes Mom!--
"I'll stay with Michael" Tess says "for now" avoiding looking at Max.
They all glance at one another as Tess limped away Michael following quickly behind. Tess abruptly turning she nailed Michael with
unblinking stare "Got a car?"
The ride to Michael apartment was silent as he shooting glances over at Tess she stared out the window. "Tess can we talk?"
"About what, you never seem that interested in talking to me before. Unless of course you needed something"
"I'm sorry about that I should tried to get to know you" he said sincerely Tess looked over at him surprise written on her face.
"I don't trust easily, I always wanted to know where I come from, why I was left alone…"
"You know it wasn't suppose to turn out like it did, Michael, It wasn't on purpose."
"Still I was alone; all I had was Max and Isabel but not really…"
"Ah, cuz they live with Ward and Jean Cleaver" a genuine smile passed between the siblings the first but hopefully not the last.
Isabel POV
I watch as Max's shoulders drop I feel this inability to take a deep breath, a pressure in my chest when I realize it isn't mine, but Max's.
I put my arm around his shoulder "Max we should go."
"She hates me" he said dejectedly as head to the car. "I don't think so Max." He turns to stare in disbelief "Ok maybe a little but
there's still time to make things right for the two of you, for all of us." Finally this crisis is done now the real work in head how to mend
the broken bonds, soothe bruised feelings and dousing burning anger. I lay on my bed grateful my parents are blissfully unaware of
the coming chaos. I wonder how Michael and Tess are getting along.
"I don't trust easily"
"You said that already"
"When you came I was interested in what you had to say but Max and Issy were so freaked. Then my experience with the Nesado he was… he wasn't what I thought."
Tess looked over at that statement.
"The point is I was wrong"
The car came to a halt he walked around putting his hands in pocket betraying his nervousness "I would like to change things"
Tess's expression softened noticing the vulnerability on Michael's face. "Sure Guerin we can try."
They proceeded into the elevator she fixed him with an unblinking stare "So, are to gonna tell me why all of a sudden your making like the Brady bunch"
"UH….. here we are come on in you can have the bed if you want"
"The couch is fine, spill."
Michael POV
As I stand here this is not the same girl her eyes are colder, flat not that they was easy to read before. Question is do I lie or tell her the truth and risk making it
worse. Taking a deep breath I plunge into the story of all we had found out in the Granolith chamber with the other 'Tess' and I ended with "you're my sister"
"Well that was unexpected"
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