It was sunny outside. It was the perfect weather to be playing outside. And that was exactly what the students at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters were doing. Hank was coaching the baseball games, the girls were gossiping with their friends, and the teachers were admiring the beautiful weather. Well, all except one. Ororo. She was washing the dishes. Although most people at the X-mansion hated doing the dishes, Ororo liked it. It relaxed her. Whenever she felt stressed for whatever reason, she washed the dishes and felt better. She liked it even more because she could see the students playing through the window. It made her happy to see her students having fun. For once, they forgot about being mutants. They forgot about the teasing they faced every time they went to public places. For once, they were…happy. She smiled at the thought.
Logan was outside. He was drinking his beer and smoking his cigarette. He was relaxing under a tree, without worries, without stress. He yearned for this moment a long time ago. He was liking this moment, but then he realized something, someone was not outside. His "Ro" was not outside. He missed her. He then stood up, disturbing his relaxing time to go look for her.
"What're you doin' inside, 'Ro?" he asked Ororo. They were the only ones in the kitchen.
"I am washing the dishes, Logan. I am sure you can see that, right?"
"I didn' mean that. I meant what're you doin' inside when everyone else is outside. It's a beautiful day to be outside. Come on," he pulled her towards the door to exit the kitchen.
"I would rather stay inside."
He looked at her and noticed that she was paler than usual.
"Are you OK?" he asked lifting her chin to see straight into her eyes.
"Yes. I am fine. There is no reason for me not to be OK."
He didn't believe her. She wasn't the type of person who would say that she was sick to not worry anyone.
"Then, there is no reason to not come outside with me."
She looked at his pleading face and couldn't say no, "Alright. I will go outside with you."
He just smiled. They both exited the mansion and went to the backyard.
She felt the warmth of the sun in her skin. She smiled at the feeling. Logan saw that.
"See, I told you it was a beautiful day," Logan told her.
They went towards the tree where Logan was sitting earlier. They both sat down.
"This really is a beautiful day," she finally spoke after exiting the Mansion.
"Uhum," he agreed.
They looked at the students for a while, then Ororo put her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around her and smiled.