Aisha froze Gunn at mid-sentence. Aisha: Ok Liz just saw us vanquish a demon. Amanda: and as soon a she gets the chance she'll tell the others. Angela: Wait what is she doing here any way? Amanda: And who are those guys, are those axes? Aisha: I guessing they are here to kill the demon, but why? Angela: Maybe they're demon hunters. Amanda: Well whatever the reason what are we gonna do about them seeing us vanquish the demon? Aisha: Do we still have some of the memory lost powder? Angela: Yea I think so, I'll orb home and get it. Angela then orbed away in blue lights. Amanda: I hope she hurries up. Aisha: Don't worry I can keep these frozen until she gets back. Amanda: What if somebody else decides to come along? Aisha: Will you just calm down. Amanda: I just wish she hurries up. Remember what happened the last time we were exposed? Aisha: It was a year ago and we're all still here. Amanda: I still almost lost you two. Aisha: Don't worry we won't be exposed. Blue lights appear with Angela. Angela: I got it. Amanda: Well use it? Angela: Don't rush me. Ok Aisha unfreeze them. Aisha then unfroze them. Gunn: ..............just happened? Angela then blew the powder on them. Angela: Um..you guys killed the demon and the girl ran away, you never saw us we were never here. Angela, Aisha, and Amanda held hands and orbed away. Angel: Let's go home. Liz: What about the girl? Angel: She's safe now the demon is gone. Gunn: Come on let's go. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At school the next day Maria was looking for Michael and couldn't find him any where. She then saw Aisha, Amanda, Max, and Kyle and walked over to them. Maria: Hey have any of you guys seen Michael? Max: No, why? Maria: For the last month he has been so hard to find. Kyle: Yea so has Liz. Maria: You don't think something's going on with them do you guys? Aisha: Maria I don't think Michael would cheat on you especially with your best friend. Maria: Yea, your right. You know what I gotta go. Amanda: You just got here. Maria: I know I'm just going to go look for Michael again. Maria left the group and is walking down the halls when some guy bumped into her. Ethan: I'm so sorry are you ok? Maria: Yeah I'm fine. Ethan: Are you sure? Maria: Yes, I'm fine. Ethan: I'm Ethan, and you are? Maria: Maria. I'm Maria. Ethan: What a beautiful name. Maria: Thank you. Ethan: I'll see you around. Maria: Not if I see you first. Maria then  walk away from Ethan. Maria: I haven't felt this way since I first fell for Michael. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aisha is over Maria house studying for Government. Aisha: What's up with you girl, you've been daydreaming the whole time I've been over here. Maria: It's nothing. Aisha: Come on, you know you can trust me. Maria: I run into this guy in the hallway today, Ethan, and he was hot, I mean really hot. Aisha: Hold up, wait a sec. What about Michael? Maria: I still love Michael, but he's been avoiding me a lot lately. It's been so long since we spent time alone together. Aisha: Don't give up on him ok, not just yet anyway. Maria: I'm not going to give up on him that easily. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz: Michael you know Maria's been asking about you. Michael: I know, but I've been busy helping you with the whole slaying thing. Liz: She's your girlfriend you should make some time to spend with her. Michael: Yea your right, I'll go over her house after training. Liz: Ok, ready to spar? Michael: Yea come on. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aisha: I'll see you tomorrow ok. Maria: Ok, bye. Maria went to her room and laid down on her bed. She then hears  tapping at her window. Maria gets up walks over to her window and opens it. Maria: Michael what are you doing here? Michael: I came to see you. Maria: Where have you been, why have you been avoiding me? Michael: I haven't been avoiding, I've just been busy. Maria: To busy to visit your girlfriend, you haven't even called! Michael: Maria I didn't come over here to argue with you. Maria: Whatever Michael. Michael: What's your problem Maria?! Maria: My problem is my boyfriend is acting like I don't even exist! Michael: Look Maria I told I've been busy! Maria: Busy doing what?! Michael: ..................... Maria: Busy doing what Michael?! Michael: I can't tell you. Maria: What your keeping secrets from me again?! Michael: Look Maria I just can't tell you! Maria: God! I can't do this anymore Michael! Michael: What are you saying Maria? Maria: I think we should take a break from each other. Michael: Are you breaking up with me? Maria: I just need some time apart. I need some time think about things. About us. Michael: Fine! I'm outta here! Michael jumps out of Maria's window and runs to his bike and drives home. Maria picks up her phone and dials Liz's number. Liz: Hello? Maria: Liz I can you come over I really need you right now. Liz: Maria why are you crying, what's wrong? Maria: I just broke up with Michael. Liz: What?! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The next day at school Maria was walking down the hall and then she spotted Michael with Max and darted into an empty classroom before he could see her and bumped into someone. Maria: I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking. Ethan: We have to stop meeting like this. Maria: Ethan?  Ethan: Ah Maria, you remember me. So who are you hiding from? Maria: What makes you think I hiding from someone? Ethan: You have to be hiding from someone the way you ran in here. Maria: Well if you must know I'm trying to avoid my ex-boyfriend. Ethan: Oh, well I would just like to say he was an idiot for breaking up with you. Maria: Actually I broke up with him. Ethan: Oh, even better. Maria: What? Ethan: Well since you broke up with him I don't have to wait for you to get over him to ask you out. Maria: I just broke up with my boyfriend, I don't I'm ready to go out with someone else. Ethan: How about as friends? Maria: Friends huh? Ethan: Yea, so how about it? Maria: I don't know. Ethan: Come on, it's not gonna kill you. Maria: Sure, why not. Ethan: So can I have your address so I can pick you up? Maria: No, why don't we meet some where? Ethan: Ok how about the movies? Maria: Sure, when? Ethan: Seven? Maria: Seven is good for me. Ethan: So can I buy you lunch? Maria: Sure. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liz and Michael are walking to Wesley house. Liz: Michael how are you doing? Michael: Fine, why do you ask? Liz: Come on Michael you and Maria just broke up. Michael: Look Liz, Maria and I aren't together anymore get over it. Liz: Michael you know you can talk to me about it. Michael: What if I don't want to talk? Liz: Fine Michael. If you don't want to talk about it we won't. Michael: Thank you. Michael and Liz walk into the house. Liz: Wesley we're here! Wesley: I'm right here Liz, you don't have to yell. Liz: Oh, I'm sorry. The phone begins to ring and Cordelia answers it. Cordelia: Hello.............oh hey Willow.....................what, on my god.....................are you serious..............................yeah ok, bye. Angel: What is it, what's wrong? Cordelia: Buffy's alive. TBC

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