"Zach?!" He smiled and replied. "The one and only." I grinned and ran to him, jumping in his arms. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close. "Oh my gosh! Zach, I've missed you so much!" "I missed you too, Union Wells isn't the same without the Homecoming queen." I shivered as I remembered that night. "Sorry didn't mean to bring that up." He smiled apologetically. I waved it off and asked how he got here. "An airplane." I punched him in the shoulder and he moaned. "Claire just because you can regenerate doesn't mean I can!" I laughed and so did he. "Poor baby." I cooed. Then a voice behind Zach said, "So, do you like your present?" I jump Isaac, pulling him into the biggest hug ever. "I love it!" "Well, you're welcome!" He put me down and I told them to come inside. When we walked in I was bombarded with questions. "Claire, where'd you go?" "Why'd you run out so fast?" "Who was on the phone"
I answered them all in one sentence. "I went outside because Isaac called and said he had my present waiting outside, so I ran!" Micah asked, "What's the gift"
I pulled Zach beside me. "He is." Micah went up to Zach and said, "You're the guy from the pictures, right"
I answer for him since Zach doesn't know what Micah is talking about.
"Yes he is. Zach this is Micah, Micah this is Zach"
"It's nice to meet you, are you like us?" Micah asks.
Zach is confused but then understands. "Oh, uh no, I'm not but I read a lot about genetic mutation in a book. So what can you do Micah?"
He grinned and said, "I'm Technopathic"
Zach nodded and replied, "So you can control technology right?"
Micah nodded and said he'd be right back.
I watched Zach interact with Micah, it was so cute. "Zach, come meet the Petrelli family minus one"
"Huh?" I grabbed his arm and drug him to where Heidi and Nathan were talking with Mohinder. "Hey guys!" I said. They smiled and I introduced them all. "Nathan, Heidi, Mohinder this is Zach. Zach this is Nathan and Heidi Petrelli and Mohinder Suresh." "It's nice to meet you all." Zach said smiling. "Same here, Zach. So you're Claire's best friend, huh?" Heidi asked. He nodded. As they talked, Nathan pulled me aside.
"Claire, uh…do you…I mean, is he…are you dating Zach?" He managed to get out.
I giggled a bit at his awkwardness. "No, Nathan I'm not. Zach's my best friend, our feelings are completely platonic." I smile at his uneasy attitude. "Why do you want to know?" My smile transforming into a smirk. His eyes widened as he stuttered over his words. "Uh…I was just curious…it's not like I care who you date, Claire." I laugh. "Stop Nathan, before you hurt yourself. And don't worry I won't tell anyone about your momentary lapse of showing your emotions." I laughed again and we walked back to Zach and Heidi. Pulling Zach away, I introduced him to the rest of the group. Zach was talking to Hiro about one comic or another but my attention was solely focused on the front door. My gaze was blocked when Isaac came in front of me and pulled me aside. "Are you trying to move the door with your mind?" "Huh? Isaac, please tell me you're not taking the drugs again?" I laugh at my own lame joke but stop at his serious face. "Claire, don't make it too obvious, okay?" I sighed. "It's just…he hasn't showed up and I'm beginning to think he isn't coming." I sulkily say. Isaac put his arm around me and said. "Don't worry Claire he'll come." "The party has been going on for eleven hours. Since 10 o' clock in fucking morning and he hasn't showed up!" I say exasperated. As if on cue, the doorbell rang and I went to go answer it, doubting that I'd be excited about whoever was behind the door. Opening it, I looked up only to meet those chocolate brown eyes I've been waiting to see. His name slips quietly through my lips. "Peter."
A/N: Sorry if it's a bit shorter this time. But please review if you want more.