Hey guys! If you didn't already read the description, this is the sequel to my previous story "Wattman's Institution for Powerful Individuals"! If you haven't read my first story then none of this will make any sense, so go check it out if you haven't already! I hope you guys will love this story as much as the other one! Don't forget to PM me with any suggestions or ideas. Anyway… enjoy the story!
"Saph! Saph where are you?" Mark shouted as he descended down the black spiral staircase that connected the two floors of his apartment. He halted at the bottom to listen for a reply but as he suspected, he was secluded for the moment being. She usually comes back by now… I wonder if something came up on her way back, Mark thought to himself. He sighed nervously before strolling over to the sliding glass doors that lead out to the balcony. It's a shame that the other apartments block most of the view. When he first bought the apartment Mark was quiet disappointed with the view, but he soon discovered that it wasn't as bad as he thought.
Mark stepped out onto the balcony and looked to the left to see a perfect view of the morning sunrise. The orange and pink rays of the shining sun seemed to reach out and try to grab him. But the thing that had really grabbed his attention was the crow that just landed on the balcony rail across from him. Mark sat down in one of the two lawn chairs that faced the sun and continued to admire the scenery. All the while occasionally glancing at the graceful bird located in his peripheral vision.
"I know that's you Saph." Mark finally broke the silence after five minutes, still looking to the morning sky. The crow flapped across the gap between the buildings and landed on the railing of Mark's balcony. It's emerald gaze was unwavering as the bird was replaced with a girl wearing a black creeper t-shirt and ripped skinny jeans and sat on the railing.
"Oh hey there Mark, didn't see you there." Saph giggled and swung her legs back and forth. Mark turned his gaze back to her; his expression was serious.
"Saph… you know we agreed that we won't use our powers where normal people can see us."
"That's just it. No one saw me. Don't worry about it, hun." Saph walked over to him and ruffled his black hair, using his assigned pet name. Despite her efforts to lighten him up, Mark stood and placed his hands on her shoulders.
"But what if someone saw you? If this got out and something happened to you I would never forgive myself. I know it's only been a few months since the school was destroyed and you're still adjusting to life in LA but you have to be more careful. If you wanted to see the area around here then we can just take a walk later. Does that sound good to you?" Mark grinned.
"*sigh* Fine, whatever." Saph walked back inside leaving Mark out in the open. Something's seriously wrong with her Mark thought, she's been acting depressed lately. Maybe she's getting sick or something. He walked inside only to find Saph picking at her scrambled eggs he made her with a fork. Her head rested lazily on her hand propped up by her elbow. Saph's eyes were blank and dull in comparison to a few moments ago. She's also started eating a lot less. I'm really worried about her but every time I ask about how she's doing she pushes me away. I guess I'll just have to try to make her feel better with my overwhelming charm. Mark chuckled lightly at his remark and walked over to wrap his arms around her and place his chin on the top of her head.
"So you wanna go for that walk now?" Mark smiled.
"Sure Mark, sure."