Rogue's POV:
My mom had just dropped me off here at Charles Xavier's School For The Gifted and Talented Youngsters.
I waved goodbye to her and walked up to the entryway and stood at the top of the stairs.
Just after she left, I began to wait alone, hoping that Cheyenne would show up.
I waited fifteen minutes...Twenty minutes and still no sign of Cheyenne but I saw Bobby getting out of his car with Kitty.
Kitty Pryde. The girl that I was jealous of seeing Bobby with but I'm with Cheyenne now.
Bobby and Kitty came walking up the stairs towards the double doors.
They looked at me.
"Hey, Rogue." Bobby said, with a smile.
I looked at him, trying not to look at Kitty.
"Hey…" I said as I looked at him before looking around, frantically.
Kitty then looked at me.
"Are you alright, Rogue? Something seems wrong." She said as they looked at me, with concerned looks on their faces.
I looked at them and nodded my head yes, silently.
"I've been waiting twenty...No...thirty minutes for Cheyenne and I'm starting to worry about her." I said as my fingers were beginning to twiddle and twitch.
Bobby then looked at Kitty, who nodded her head yes, silently and he began to place his arm around me, gently.
"It's okay, Rogue. We'll help you find Cheyenne. Right, Kitty?" He said as he was comforting me.
Kitty looked at Bobby and nodded her head yes, silently.
Then, she looked at me, with a reassuring smile.
We all three began to walk inside the school together.
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Storm's POV:
As I was in the hallway, helping and talking to students, I saw Bobby and Kitty, along with… Rogue.
Rogue seemed to be looking around, frantically.
I then looked at the student that I was helping out.
"Would you excuse me?" I said as I kept my eyes on the trio.
The student nodded his head yes and began to let me through the crowd, over to where the three were standing at.
Kitty and Bobby looked at me instantly as I approached them while Rogue was still looking around, worried.
"Bobby? Kitty? How are you two today?" I asked as I looked at them and then back at Rogue.
Bobby and Kitty looked at each other before they looked back at me.
"We're doing good, Ms. Monroe. Right, Kitty?" Bobby said as he looked at Kitty.
Kitty looked at me and smiled.
"We're doing fine, Ms. Monroe but, Rogue isn't…" She began to say.
I looked at the two, in question.
"You see...Rogue needs help looking for her best friend Cheyenne." Bobby said as he finished Kitty's sentence.
I then nodded my head yes, in understanding and now looking at the worried girl.
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Rogue's POV:
I looked up at the ceiling.
Cheyenne, please let me know that you're okay. I'm sorry if I have done something wrong. I hope that we're still best friends. I said to myself as I looked down from the ceiling and felt a comforting hand on my shoulder.
I thought that it was Cheyenne but when I turned around, I saw Storm.
She had a motherly and comforting smile on her face.
"Hi, Ms. Monroe." I said as I looked at her and sighed.
Storm chuckled.
"Rogue, you do know that you can call me Storm. Right?" She said as she looked at me.
I nodded my head yes and looked at her.
"Have I done something wrong?" I said as I looked at her, worried.
She looked at me, with a questioning look on her face.
"What do you mean, Rogue?" Storm said as she looked at me.
"Well… Have I hurt Cheyenne in any way possible?" I said, hoping that I haven't.
I would never hurt Cheyenne. She's my best friend. I always made sure that I was extra gentle with her since she was very sensitive and very fragile.
Storm smiled at me.
"No, Rogue. You haven't hurt Cheyenne in any way. Why?" She said, in reassurance.
I sighed in relief.
"The truth is, Storm...I haven't seen Cheyenne any since I got here this morning. She usually arrives ten to fifteen minutes, after I do." I said as I looked at her, truthfully.
"I see. Don't worry. The teachers and I will keep a close eye out for her. You three head on to class." Storm said as she smiled and then winked at me.
I began to smile and began to head upstairs to Quicksilver's class.
I hope that Cheyenne is okay. I said to myself as I was going to class.
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Charles's POV:
I was in my office, sitting at my desk, just about to wheel myself out because I had a class to teach when the phone began to ring.
Who could it be calling at this time? I've had a strange feeling that one of our own wouldn't come to school today. Maybe it's Cheyenne's mother. I said to myself as I slowly and gently wheeled myself back to my desk.
I was now back at my desk and I could wheel myself closer to where I could reach the phone.
I picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hi. Is this Charles Xavier?" A female voice asked.
I instantly knew who it was.
It was Cheyenne's mom Nikki.
"Yes Ma'am. This is Charles Xavier." I said as I was talking.
"This is Shannon Howlett, Cheyenne and Logan Howlett's mother." Nikki said as she was beginning to talk.
I chuckled.
"Nikki, hi. What can I do for you?" I said, in a warm and welcoming voice.
"I'm calling on behalf of Cheyenne Howlett, Logan's sister." She said as she continued on.
I began to ponder.
Cheyenne… Is she okay? I hope that she's alright. I might as well prepare if she isn't well. I said to myself as I sat there.
"What's wrong with her, Nikki?" I asked as I was now waiting for her response back.
"You see, Charles...Cheyenne's grandfather passed away this morning and she's devastated. She's so upset." Nikki said as I looked up from taking notes.
I then remembered Cheyenne's grandfather Bernie Howlett.
He was a war veteran. He received the Purple Heart. Plus, he was a very great friend of me and Eric. He was a great man. A visionary.
A few tears began to drip down from my eyes.
"I see, Ms. Howlett. Is there anything that you would like for me to do for your daughter?" I said, with sympathy.
"Can you send Logan and Storm here to her? She could use some comfort." She said as she was talking to me.
I began to think of another alternative to her statement.
"How about I send Logan, Storm, Rogue and Hank?" I said, in suggestion.
When Nikki heard me say that, I could hear her head moving up and down on the phone.
"Alright then. I'll send them. How does noon sound for you?" I said as I was enjoying this conversation.
"Noon sounds okay for me. Cheyenne will be so happy." She said, with excitement.
"Talk to you later. Bye." I said as I was now waiting for her response before I hung up the phone.
"Bye." She said as the both of us now hung up the phone.
After we hung up, I then began to wheel away from my desk, slowly and gently and was now coming out of the office.
I have to find them and tell them that I've found Cheyenne. I said to myself as I wheeled out of the room and the door closed behind me.
I now had to go teach a class.
(So...Rogue is worried about Cheyenne, just like the other characters are. Charles and Nikki are talking on the phone together and now, Charles knows that Cheyenne is at home grieving so...he'll send Logan, Storm, Rogue and Hank over to the house later. Stay tuned for chapter four.)
