Part 6

Part 6

"Good morning Max." Buffy stretched and got up from the chair. "I'm coming over to get my suitcase now. I left it at your house. Tell Michael I'll do his laundry cos I borrowed some of his clothes. Then I'll head out to do reconnaissance." She hung up quickly and put on her clothing from the night before.

"You wore my clothes?" Michael complained to Buffy when she finally came in the door after hiking back to the house.

"I offered to do your laundry." She bit her lip.

"Buff, I'm joking." Michael laughed which was rare. Buffy punched his arm hard and he grunted. Max and Isabel exchanged glances.

"I'm going to change." She whirled on him and grabbed her suitcase which was right where she left it.

"While you were changing Nessido called. He said to get your butt to the Hotel. We don't know when they will check in." Isabel informed Buffy.

"He did, did he?" Buffy laughed. "I can hardly picture someone that anal saying that.

"Sh." Isabel giggled. "If Tess hears you saying that, she loves the dude, anyway call in later. We will be so bored. I can't see what staying in the house will do. They'll track us down anyway."

"That's the spirit." Buffy winked and left the house.

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"It's a hot one today. I'm glad that this place is air conditioned." Maria muttered as she stepped back in the door of The Crashdown.

"Yes. Advantages of being an overworked waitress." Liz laughed. It felt good to laugh. "Man, those people are pigs." Liz sighed crossing to a dirty table.

"To bad we don't have bus people to do this for us." Maria said thoughtfully. "But then we wouldn't get paid as much."

"Who's that?" Liz pointed discretely to a short blond girl who walked in the door. She wandered over to the counter and sat down.

"Doesn't she remind you of the actress Sarah Michelle Gellar?" Liz asked. Maria shrugged. Liz walked over. "May I help you?"

"Yes. Can I have a coke and a burger to go?"

"Sure." Liz turned to the coke machine.

"Excuse me." Liz turned back around. "Um do you know Max Evans?" Buffy watched as the girl stiffened up and turned back to her tightlipped.

"Was that my bad? I'm sorry. I'm in town visiting my cousin Max and I recognized you from a picture on his nightstand."

‘So he still has it.' Liz thought to herself slightly smiling. "No. I'm sorry. Yes I know Max. I broke up with him really recently." "My name's Liz."

"I'm Buffy. And may I ask why?" Buffy paused. They looked at each other and instantly knew that each knew about the aliens. "The destiny thing?" Liz nodded and put the soda down.

"How is he?" Liz asked quietly.

"Stressed. He misses you though. I mean that Tess girl is like majorly annoying."

"I am biased but I can't stand her." Liz smiled. Their friendship was cemented.

"Who's your new friend Liz?" Maria finally came up to them.

"Maria this is Buffy, Max and Isabel's cousin."

"So you're Maria. Michael talks about you so much. It's funny."

"Wow. That's a very un-Michael thing to do." Maria raised her eyebrow suspiciously. "So what brings you to Roswell?"

"I'm helping with the..." Buffy looked around but the lunch crowd had cleared. "Alien problems. I have some powers that might help."

"You're an alien too?" Maria blurted out.

"No. I'm a Vampire Slayer. Don't ask." They nodded. "Look I have to go." Buffy picked up her food. "Do you want me to stop by later or something?"

"Sure. Nice meeting you Buffy." Liz said taking Buffy's money and watching her go.

"She had some girl power vibes going out." Maria murmured.

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Valenti walked across the parking lot behind the UFO center to the tour bus sitting there. He knocked on the door and it opened.

"Hello? Who are you?" Asked the bus driver. Valenti pulled out his badge.

"I'm Sheriff Valenti. Head of police in Roswell. I just wanted to stop by and say hello and welcome to our town. And to see if you needed anything. It is a great honor to have a group of your notoriety coming to our town." He looked through his sunglasses casually trying to see if anything looked remotely alien. Not that he would recognize them.

"Thank you. It is very nice of you. " Howie answered.

"So, if I may ask why are you parked at the UFO center?"

"We want to soak up Roswell culture." Howie answered quickly staring at Valenti straight in the eyes.

"Well it's a good place to start. Have a nice stay in Roswell. You know where to find me if you need me." Valenti stepped back casually and off the bus.

"Was he one?" Brian piped up.

"No. But he knows. And he might have to die." Howie said icily.

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