DISCLAIMERS: I do not own Mutant X or the characters in it.
Chapter 1
Shalimar leaned over her dresser trying to perfect her makeup in the mirror. Sarah her best friend was going to be there any minute to go out to the Flix. Going to the club had become a regular routine for her for a while especially after Adam died a couple of years ago. Her memories of what happened were forgotten and that's the way she liked it. The thought of Adam hurt her deep inside he was like a father to her someone to protect her and now he was dead. She passed her fingers through her hair one last time and then turned from the mirror. She took one last glance at her apartment. A wave of guilt filled her instantly. This was not the kind of life she wanted to live. A lifeless apartment stood in front of her it seemed un-used and lonesome. There was furniture in it but she hardly used it because she was always out. It gave her an eerie feeling thinking that this apartment looked like someone else's. A knock shook her from her thoughts and she quickly picked up her bag and leather coat then headed for the door.
Stepping through the crowd of people they slipped through the front door of the flix. Shalimar scanned the bar for anyone that stood out that was worth approaching but no one caught her eye. Sarah reached over and pulled Shalimar towards a group of people sitting in the booth beside the bar.
"Hey! What's up?" Sarah yelled to be heard over the loud music.
"Not much, come sit down" Mike moved over a bit for both of them to sit down.
They were the usual crowd, Mike the crazy wild guy that always brought something exciting to the night and who was completely in love with Shalimar. Every night when they go out drinking together he always leans over and whispers "will you marry me?" he never really expected her to answer but he asked anyways. His shaggy hair fell over his ears and flipped out nicely, a silver ring sat perfectly on his bottom lip. He looked like your regular slacker but he had the most beautiful eyes. And then there was Troy the quieter one but who still had a great personality and humor that made him great and his girlfriend Liz, She was flawless. She had beautiful brown hair and a witty personality; when you talked to her she could always make you laugh. They all had one thing in common they all knew how to have a good time. Shalimar couldn't name all the adventures and crazy things they've done even if she wanted to.
An hour had passed and they were having a great time. They were all laughing so hard but couldn't remember why. Sarah who had one too many glasses of strawberry daiquiris put her head on Shalimar's shoulder and asked her "come to the bathroom with moi?" Feeling she really had no choice she got up with her and they walked to the bathroom.
Meanwhile across the room Brennan Mulray sat with a brown haired girl wrapped in his arms. He watched as a girl that looked like someone he knew before walk by to the washroom. It was someone very close to him, it was Shalimar. Almost convinced it wasn't her he looked back at the women beside him who was looking up at him.
"What's wrong, you look really pale" she asked.
"Nothing I just thought I recognized someone that's all"
She lifted up her hand and rubbed his neck. "Are you sure you're ok?"
"Yeah yeah I'm fine" he swallowed the last of his beer "let's get out of here".
Not one to argue she got up and walked out with him.
As Shalimar and Sarah were leaving the bathroom Sarah being clumsier than usual tripped over a bag lying beside a booth outside the bathroom. She tried to grab Shal for balance but misses and bumps right into a group of girls getting ready to leave. The tallest girl turns to Sarah and with a dirty look says "watch it, Bitch!"
Sarah slowly gets up with the help of the table beside her and looks up at the girl.
"Shut up you stupid cow" Being in her state of awareness she figured this was a worthy insult so she smiled to herself at her brilliant come back. As the girl lifted her arm to swing a punch in Sarah's direction Shalimar stood in front and nailed her right in the face. Her protective instincts were kicking in and as the girl recovered from the shock Shalimar threw a couple more. Feeling the long forgotten adrenaline rush of a fight she takes on all the girls that come in to attack her or her friend. Her friends watch on the side lines stunned at this side of Shalimar they had never seen. Finally they figured it was enough and Mike stepped in and pulled her off one of the girls. For a brief moment he could have sworn he saw cat eyes glow in her eyes but quickly dropped the thought.
All together they left the club and headed to the car. First Troy drove Sarah home and they all helped her to her house and into bed. Then they dropped off Shalimar next.
"I can come in if you want?" Mike leaned out the window and asked. Looking at her window from the road she felt all of a sudden extremely alone and she considered it for a moment and then answers "no maybe another time".
Troy reached over and slapped him on the back of the head and laughed as they drove away. Mike blew a kissed and screamed from the car "I LOVVEEE YYOOUU! YOU SEXY……THING !"
Shalimar waved back and walked up to her apartment. When she got the her door she pulled her keys from her bag and as she turned it in the lock a voice from behind her took her by surprise and she jumped a little.
"You're late" he said.
She turned and smiled and let him walk in her apartment with her.
