Part 5

Back in New York, Matt fulfilled his promise of waking Marie up early. After quick showers, and a continental breakfast, they set out towards the sewers, forgetting to contact Kat. They had already staked out everything once they arrived yesterday, so they knew the sewer somewhat well. They were able to locate a spot where they can watch without being detected.

Leaving the hotel they headed into a deserted alley, quickly lifting a manhole covering, they proceeded to head down into the sewers.

“Oh god,” Matt exclaimed “This place smells like crap; I can’t believe I have to spend all my time down here. First time I go to New York City and it’s to go down into the sewers. When I thought I would come here I thought I would be eating Pizza or seeing the statue of liberty” He ranted, he really hated this whole thing but he was doing it for Marie. As for Marie the only thing she hated was Matt’s constant whining.

“Just shut up, please just shut up!” She yelled “I am so tired of your damn complaining!” Marie turned around and placed her hands on her small hips. Her eyes were like liquid ice when she looked up at the lanky boy. “Why don’t you just go home? Obviously you don’t like it here and you’re not helping me at all, SO JUST LEAVE!” She turned with a huff and stomped away.

“Rie, I’m sorry. Please don’t be mad at me I’ll do anything to make it up to you. Tell me what to do.” Matt pleaded running after her

“Fine” She conceded “but I don’t wanna hear anymore of your complaining, cause if I hear one word from your mouth you’re not getting any okay?” She stopped stomping but still had her back turned towards him. She waited and expected to hear him begging for forgiveness again, but instead she hears silence. She quickly turned around, not seeing him there she didn’t know what to do. “Matt?” She questioned, getting angry she tried again. “Matt, this is not funny, where are you?” She started to frantically turn around in circles, hoping to spot a glance of him. “If you don’t come out of ya hiding spot, I’m not gonna give you anything for weeks! No make that months.” Suddenly she felt a pair of strong masculine arms come around her body from behind. They squeezed her tightly and her body started thrashing around. Unfortunately the more she moved the more they tightened making it incredibly hard to breathe. She felt two fingers tap her neck and everything went black.

Liz lay in bed staring at the ceiling, usually she would be wide awake and already getting ready, but she was exhausted. Last night after her and Maria had discovered the handprint; she had stupidly tried to tell Maria it was dried finger paint. She just couldn’t come up with a reason why there was a silver handprint on her body. Finally with about an hour worth of arguing she had broke down and told Maria everything she knew. Maria being well, Maria ran out of the back door screaming. Once Liz tracked her and calmed her down, they had spent another hour talking. Liz felt a bit better now that she wasn’t in this alone and had someone to talk to.

After Maria left, Liz had decided to write in an old journal that her Grandma Claudia had given her. She had never written in one before but she needed something to keep a log in. Hopefully she would make them understand that Maria could be trusted, she hoped they haven’t left town yet, because come hell or high water they would get some answers.

“Liz, hurry and get up breakfast is ready.” She heard her mother say through her door. Liz sighed and got up. Walking over to her full length mirror she hesitantly lifted up her shirt; she let the air out of her lungs once she realized she had been holding her breath. The handprint was still there. She put her hand over the handprint fearing a little of what might happen, she was suddenly pulled into a flash.

*Flash*

A little boy about four or five was standing there with a huge grin on his face. He had a tooth missing and vanilla ice cream covering his olive colored face.

This for some reason made Liz feel undeniably happy and warm inside. She felt her lips turn up into an involuntary smile

Back at the abandon house Kat was looking at Mia in shock

“Teenage mutant ninja ALIENS?!” Kat shriek while reading Mia’s shirt. Mia just shrugged.

“What? I got it at that cute UFO shop down the street, don’t you like it?” She looked down at her grey shirt; she didn’t see anything wrong with it.

“It’s like a freaking billboard, why not just go ahead and tell everyone what we are? Not to mention it’s completely unfashionable.” Kat stated, not understanding how a girl could be so bad at fashion. It’s practically in their blood.

“Oh, I’m sorry Kat, we can’t all be fashion queens like you, and I mean seriously how can you walk in those?” She asked pointing to her stiletto covered feet. “And that skirt can you even sit properly in that without flashing everyone? Don’t even get me started on that top; I know sometimes there’s a need to show a bit of cleavage, but really does it need to look like they would burst out at any moment if you just breathed?” Kat just rolled her eyes.

“Hey if you got it flaunt it, and at least I have boobs to flaunt.” She stated giving a pointed glance at Mia’s chest. Mia’s eyes went wide with outrage and shock.

“I so have boobs!” She screamed now self conscious about her body.

“Ladies, ladies, ladies,” Gabe intervened putting an arm around each girl’s shoulders. “Play nice okay, I know I’m uncontrollably gorgeous, but there is enough of me to go around.” He joked and laughed, Getting smacked by both girls. Taking his arms off their shoulders he surveyed Kat’s outfit. “I absolutely love your clothes Kat I would show you how much but I don’t have any dollar bills.” Mia snickered and the blonde girl was going to make a retort when Zan walked up.

“Alright you guys excited for our first day at Roswell high?” Zan asked a little too chipper, which made everyone look at Zan.

“Is it just me or does he actually sound excited about going to school?” Kat asked the other two.

“Yea, I think he did.” Gabe answered back somewhat shocked. “Wow.” Zan just rolled his eyes.

“Well were going to need a car, unless you guys don’t mind walking.” Zan stated trying to change the subject. He really didn’t want Mia to think of him as a loser.

“I’ll go get one” Mia immediately volunteered. Ten minutes later a red beat up car pulled up.

“What the hell is that?” Kat asked scrunching up her nose in disgust at the beat up vehicle.

“What? It’s a car. You guys wanted a car I got you a car.” Mia didn’t see what their problem was.

“Mia, it’s a Jetta.” Gabe tried but the look on Mia’s face told him she wasn’t getting it. “Why couldn’t you get like a truck or better yet a Mustang? Why did you have to get something that looked like it would die going thirty?”

“I liked it okay. I don’t even see the problem.” Zan immediately spoke up, sensing another argument about to ensue.

“Let’s just go, we will discuss the car situation later.”

Jim Valenti sat outside of Roswell High watching as the four teens went into school, three of them matching the descriptions of the ones that ran out of the Crashdown. He concluded that the fourth one was not there. He made a couple of notes on a piece of paper for later, making sure to get their names and school records. He felt a spark of familiarity and decided that he would also make a not to check the police records of the last year, just in case.

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted Liz Parker walking into the school as well. She seemed deep in thought. He watched as she stopped and open up her backpack to check something inside. She seemed satisfied that it was still there, so she closed it and continued walking to school. He made up his mind there. He was going to find out what exactly happened at the Crashdown and his first interrogation would be Liz Parker.

Maria couldn’t believe that she had to walk to school today, out of all the days her car had to get stolen. Walking to her locker she saw Liz leaning against it, with a mad look on her face.

“Maria, where were you? You were supposed to meet me here twenty four minutes ago.” Liz huffed

“Liz, I’m so sorry I was going to take the Jetta this morning, but can you believe that someone stole it? I mean who would want to steal that piece of junk.” Liz shrugged, and let go of the anger she felt at Maria for being late. “Liz,” Maria got Liz’s attention and pointed towards the door of the administrative office. Liz quickly put down Maria’s hand, and then gasped. Coming out of the office was the two people that Liz had remembered from the Crashdown. “We should go over and talk to them.” They had taken one step towards them when the bell signaling to go to class rang.

“Let’s just get to class we can confront them later.” Maria just sighed and rolled her eyes

“Oh no, of course we wouldn’t want to miss class or anything” Liz just laughed and playfully shoved Maria for her sarcastic reply.