Frozen Heart
Chapter 3
Bobby's POV
Rouge was back. Her voice kept ringing in my ears, well after I'd ended the call and buzzed the gate to let her drive in. It'd been seven years since he'd last seen her, seven years since she'd slammed her door in my face, packed her bags and driven off in Scott's car. Now she was back, an unthinkable event which called for a staff (and X-Men) meeting. We'd all, myself included, though that when Rouge had driven off that would be the last any of the saw of her, and it had broken my heart.
Turning away from where I'd been staring at the phone, hand still covering the smooth black receiver, and swiftly began to make my way towards the main meeting room, ringing the school bell as I did so so as to alert the others there was a situation before settling myself onto one of the old comfy couches to wait for the others. Storm was the first person to join me, her classroom only being a few doors down from the rec room I sat in, a puzzled look on her face.
"Bobby, what's going on? Has there been a report on the news? Is someone in trouble?" I hopped to my feet as she spoke, quick to calm her nerves.
"Nothing like that Storm, we've just got an... unexpected visitor is all" I said, averting my eyes from her gaze as I did so, trying to block the pain I was feeling from showing in eyes. "Oh and you might want to sent Logan to answer the door" I warned her, Rouge would appreciate that, even I she didn't know the gesture came from him, after all Logan was the one she had asked to see so desperately. Possibly looking more confused than when she entered the room Storm left to go find Logan so as to carry out my suggestion.
Gradually, more and more of the team came to join me after Storm left, first Kitty then Hank Warren, followed by the rest, each looking as confused as Storm had, all looking to me for answers but I just shook my head at them, moving to stand next to the window, looking out on the grounds so as to avoid any more of there prying eyes or questions. This was usually Logan's spot during these sort of meeting but given the kind of emotions running though my head and heart right now I felt justified standing here instead.
I had prayed for Marie to come back since the day I'd watched the tail lights of her get away car fade further into the distance, but I'd slowly resigned myself to the fact that she'd never come back. But she was here, forever full of surprises.
Above the low murmurings circling the room I could hear voices coming closer towards us from the hall. Tapping out a gentle rhythm on the glass in front of me I tried to make myself look preoccupied and busy, leaving behind small patches of frost as I did so which soon melted against the glass from the welcoming warmth coming from the room behind me. I kept my back towards Marie and Logan as they made their way into the room, my arms now crossed against my chest, the window providing a perfect reflection of the events going on behind me, I now realised why Logan loved this spot so much, it allowed me to seem completely disinterested with the goings on of the room while allowing me to pay my full attention to the events unfurling behind me in the windows reflection.
"Wow" I heard her gasp from behind me "This is a little more... crowded... than I expected" I watched as Storm put a comforting and calming hand on her shoulder, though the flinch she gave to the touch didn't escape my notice.
"Well Bobby thought-"
"Thought it was for the best" I interrupted Storm, finally turning round to face Marie, taking in her appearance yet avoiding meeting her eyes.
"Yeah well... I got some stuff that needs explaining" she muttered, shifting her weight from one foot to another, staring at the carpet and pulling at the grey leather gloves covering her hands.
"You got your powers back" I stated, I could hear the dark note colouring my tone and I knew she would be able to see the pity filling my eyes as I looked up to stare, for the first time since she's entered the room, into her eyes.
"Yeah" she laughed, a slow, bitter, humorless laugh. "They're back."
A/N: So, first chapter from Bobby's point of view what did you think? Love it? Hate it?
This is the last chapter until at late August as I'll be away until the 29th, hope you'll still stick with the story. I'm not going to lie the next chapter is short but I'll explain why at the end of that chapter and hopefully I'll be able to make it up to you with an extra long chapter following that. As always reviews are much appreciated.
