It was not the cold night that woke the summers nor was it the ominous sounds of the ever threatening storm raging to the west but rather the ever persistent knocking on the door. Mr. Summers who went alone to the door with phone in hand, because after all it much too late for social calls, hesitantly opened the door and to his surprise found himself facing a young girl. He faintly wondered if this child meant any harm but upon closer inspection he saw that the girl who looked no older the 17 at most 18 was drenched, clothes ripped and torn in places her hair black in color with a perfect strip of purple following her bang line which ran just above her right eye to be tucked behind her ear looking up to him with pleading green eyes that seemed too tired. Mr. Summers first instinct was to shut the door and pretend that nothing happened that it was just the storm playing games with them because no matter what this girl looked like it was dangerous times and you could never be too cautious but at second thought Mr. Summers opened the door wider, besides Mrs. Summers would never take anything less.
I should not have came here, not like this, no not at all but I should've changed made myself something I'm not, something sweet and innocent because these kinds of people always go for innocent, I learned they could turn down somebody liked me but they could not in good conscience turn away that big eyed blonde hair never do anything wrong deer in the headlights little girl but yet I couldn't do it I just couldn't, which can only mean one freaking thing and that is that I shouldn't be here. Everything in me wanted to run my brain seemed to be yelling, after all I don't even have enough strength to draw an illusion around me much less anything else run like hell this is stupid you can do this on your own. This is stupid. Run. But the night's events lead my body to tell me a very different story one of pain so much that it off set the usual amount which really made me bitter and obviously dropped down my IQ level to two and made me go against everything I had ever learned and knock on a total strangers door for help that obviously this man wasn't going to give. Well now that I'm thinking straight again I realize that my brain is right as it always is and turning to leave to save this sorry ass the trouble of rejecting me and go to find a hole to crawl in the door opens.
And now I know I should leave because this man opened the door to me for no reason he didn't know me, he had never met me this was wrong. I try to take a step back but I find it hard since pain seems to rocket up my sides every time I do and then I feel it. That warmbreeze from inside the house and it seems like I can't think, can't move that I am frozen and somehow with the man's help I find myself inside, without a struggle or objection because it seems all I can think about is the pain and the warmth. And too late it hits me. I am in an unknown house with an unknown person too weak to fight. Man tonight is just not my night.
"This was a mistake, I don't have anything to give you so-" but before I could even finish my sentence the man cut me off shaking his head as he did so and looking at me with a look I couldn't quite decipher, wonder maybe?
"No, no I just want to help you that's all now let me go get my wife." As he walked away it was all I could do to bite my tongue and not say what I really wanted to and that was that, you sure as hell didn't think that a few minutes ago when you were thinking about shutting the door on my face but damn it was so warm and the house didn't look so bad but then again I should know better than anyone that looks are deceiving. It was a small two story house with many windows that lead outside and bingo a door a few feet away in the kitchen that seemed to lead to the backyard which was unlocked and the best escape route so far but also told much about the people that lived here either they weren't afraid or over confident. No why I am I still here I can walk cant I… well good enough but before any plan could be put into action the man was back with his wife in tow. She was a plumper woman with rosy cheeks and bright blue eyes.
"Sit please sit! John would you please go put a pot of tea on will you. You like tea don't you?" I nodded unsure of exactly what had happened this whole place was weird and I was really beginning to wonder if I hadn't passed out and was delusional. I sat down and her across from me. The feeling of rest and freedom was so amazing that it just proof that I really did lose it. "What your name honey?" Name name why did they want a name? Panic begins to rise and whatever comfort I had left with all haste. And then it hit me everything seemed so slow tonight which almost always is deadly because after all people want to know the name of a stranger they just let in their house in the middle of the night especially one that looks like they've been through hell "John do we not have any of Katie old clothes that would fit this girl hers are a mess?" I watched john nod and go upstairs to see and then looked back at the all too patient and kind eyes of the women across from me and all I can think about is to give a fake name anything other than your real name never give your name.
"Alexis Grant." And then the panic hit hard and fast "I have to go I'm sorry for everything I… I am a mess you don't know me it's late and I am rude. I'm sorry don't let me keep you any longer please I can handle myself don't worry." I got up pain shot through me my head swarm and eyes watered but It didn't matter I had to go this was a mistake I was letting this place, this warmth, this peace in my bones, and these people get to me. I had to go because that was no fake name no that was real and that was me. I turned to run but she was up and spoke before I could do any more than catch my breath.
"Wait! Please don't go its ok! I only want to help I promise you it's safe you can trust me. Please. At least drink your tea before you go and if you still want to leave after that then be my guest but honey you can barely stand you're a mess." I turned back to look at her it was something in her voice and the way she said it. She didn't look like she was lying and I had a amazing knack for knowing when someone was lying I didn't know if it was just another mutation or if was from something I had picked up from years on the run but whatever the reason it did help that I was like a mini Lightman (haha lie to me) and the fact that I couldn't even walk well that helped too. I sighed as I fell back to the couch all the while my mind screaming run but apparently I had a death wish and why ruin it now besides hadn't every day since my mom died been one.
I didn't know if I was ready to drink her tea but I did know that for once I was too tired to run and that I didn't want to.
"There that's a good girl now you want to tell me what happened tonight?"
"No" Then she looked at me funny before saying
"Ok. Alexis are you a mutant?" I froze not letting the panic show in my face it was something else I had learned long ago, don't let them see what they want it only lead to pain. Just as I was about to make my move she spoke again. "It's ok! I know you are and I am too. That's how I knew and it's also how I know what you're feeling."
"What!" I couldn't believe this.
"I know a mutant when I feel one, I am also an empath. Listen" her face turned serious "I can't help you here go upstairs change into some decent clothes, get some rest and tomorrow morning we're going to a friend of mines. Now don't you start either you go to them or they come to you I promise they're friends to both you and me."
If it was any other night I wouldn't but I couldn't tonight I was just to weak and everything that happened since that fateful night that changed it all, all the pain from years of running came crashing down not to mention my powers were taxed from tonight and exhausted by the fight. There was only one thing I could do was hope this lady wasn't lying take what she had to offer and leave before she even knew I was gone.
whateverrr grr i cant freaking get it to double space lines! HELPPP lol sorry! and sorry for any spelling problems i kinda did kinda didnt re read this anyways reviewwwww or this is stayin in the nootbook!