Michael sat with Maria’s head on his shoulder, Alex was driving with Isabel at his side, and Liz was sitting next to Maria ignoring them all with her head resting on the window. As much as Michael almost hated him for the things Max had and he didn’t sometimes (yes, Michael is mean and jealous for a second) and the fact that they had argued on almost everything except Tabasco, he didn’t know what he would do without Max. Whenever he needed someone, he almost always turned to Max, besides Maria, he the only one who really understood him.

Alex slowed down when he reached the road leading to the factory, but then sped up and passed it. Liz’s head jerked up, "Where are you going?" she almost yelled.

"I figured we’d go around back, most likely they have heavier security near the front." Alex replied.

"Oh," said Liz, and five seconds later Michael saw her resume her blank stare.

After driving for ten minutes more, they reached the back gates and looked up at the dark building looming down at them. They cautiously walked towards the gates after seeing no guards or surveillance cameras, only barbed wire fences and a metal gate on hinges. Maria grabbed an extra jacket out of her car and wrapped a rock in it before handing it to Michael who easily tossed it over the fence. It landed 3 feet form the building, but no alarms went off. Everything was still. They slowly walked up to the gate, Isabel pushed it and it opened, a rusty lock falling to the ground. They walked forward slowly, Liz was almost semi-aware now, and finally reached the building.

They began to walk around the perimeter looking in windows when Liz simply said, "He’s not here." Michael wanted to challenge her, ask her how she was so sure, but he knew that if anyone could tell whether or not Max was here or not, it was her. Her three words affected the rest of the group more them anything they had ever heard. They all continued walking, but now with slumped shoulders and chins toward the ground. They continued walking at their slowed speed for another half-hour until they reached the main doors. Liz suddenly broke into a run. After looking at each other they followed, who knew what to expect from Liz right now. When they got there, Liz didn’t say a word, only handed a piece of paper to Maria who read from it.

" Hello Liz and all her friends. I knew you would try to come and get Max. Do you really think I am that dense? I moved him, and I’m warning you for the last time, don’t come and try to find him or it will be the last thing you do."