Author's Note: Set four months after Destiny.
Disclaimer: Roswell and the characters of Roswell are the property of the WB and Jason Katims & co.

Max frowned. He had a feeling today wouldn't be an ordinary day. He felt something bad was going to happen.

"Are you okay?" he heard someone ask him. He looked to his right. It was Liz. They were driving to school.

"Yeah. I'm fine," he said and flashed a smile. 'Now only if that were true,' he thought to himself.

His day was going fine until lunch. He got his food and sat down at his usual table with Liz, Alex, and Maria. After Liz got back from Florida during the summer, she and Max got back together. Maria and Michael never rekindled their romance and Alex and Isabel just broke a week ago. Max still didn't know the full story behind that one. Whatever happened things were tense between Alex and Isabel. Since then Isabel usual sat with Michael, Tess, and Kyle.

Tess and Kyle. They were an interesting pair. Since Tess moved in with the Valentis they became close. Everyone knew that much. Max suspected something more. That bothered him. He didn't know why but it did.

He looked over at their table. Kyle and Tess sat down with their trays. Kyle's arm was around Tess and he was whispering something in her ear. Tess was laughing. Hmm, this was a new development.

"When did those two get together?" Maria asked surprised bringing attention to the sight. Max quickly looked away.

Liz looked over there smugly. She was unnerved.

"Who cares?" she said and rested her head on Max's shoulder, "Baby, have you decided on what costume to wear to the dance on Friday?"

Max clenched his jaw at the first comment but did not say anything. "No. I haven't."

"Aww. C'mon my uncle can get you a discount at the mall. But soon all the Shakespearean costumes will be gone," she pressured him. They were going to the dance as Romeo and Juliet.

"I'm going by there this afternoon," Alex announced. Everyone was surprised he was going. He wasn't up for it after he and Isabel broke up.

"That's good Alex," Maria encouraged. "You know, we could have a lot of fun there," she added. Maria was going to go solo.

"Of course Maria. I will go with you," Alex agreed after picking up on Maria's not so subtle hint. Besides, he didn't really want to go alone.

"Then everything's settled. The guys can pick up their costumes and the four of us can double date. Well, not really a date for you guys," Liz garrulously babbled on. Max stood up.

"Honey, where are you going?" Liz asked.

"I'm just going to get a soda. Do you want one?" he said.

"No, that's okay," she said and turned back to her friends.

Max had no intentions of getting a soda. He walked over to Isabel's table.

"Max, hi," Isabel said surprised.

"They let you out of prison Max?" Michael joked.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Max answered guardedly.

"Evans, where's you sense of humor?" Kyle said.

"Hi Tess," Max said.