Prank call

Chapter four

There she goes with her boyfriend, again. Mark wasn't exactly happy. He would have wanted some more time to… prepare everything. Not that he couldn't do his job anyway, he just liked it when the job was easy because that way he would he could finish it quickly and quietly, and then he wouldn't have to be concerned about the people involved anymore.

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Rouge sighed. For once she was glad that she had to cover her skin so completely. Now no one had to see that scar. That scar, she really had no idea where it came from. It had just been there when she woke up one morning. More specifically, the morning after that strange dream about that strange room with the weird but somehow familiar people.

Rouge finished putting on her makeup and went to find her roommate. I have to talk her out of going to that stupid party. I can't even remember why I agreed in the first place. Oh, right, she wouldn't stop asking me. This will never end up good.

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"Xavier institute for gifted youngsters, Kitty Pryde speaking."

"Hi Kitty, it's me Mark."

"Hi Mark"

"So, about this Friday, is Rouge coming with us?"

"Yeah, she is."

"Say Kitty, who was that guy you were hanging out with today?"

"That was my boyfriend, Lance. He has been away for a while and I'm so happy that he's back."

"Oh, that's great! I hope he's okay with you having friend who are guys though."

"He'll be okay with it."

"Are you sure that you wouldn't rather spend Friday with your boyfriend instead of going to that party with me and Rouge? I mean I understand if you do."

"Are you kidding? Do you have any idea of how long it took to get Rouge to agree to come along? It's probably the only time she'll ever do something like this."

"So you're still coming?"

"Of course."

"Well, see you in school tomorrow then."

"Yeah, bye."

"Bye"

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It was Friday evening and Kitty was ready to go to the party. She and Rouge would meet Mark outside the house that the party was in, since he lived very close and it would be pointless to pick him up.

When they arrived Mark was already waiting for them.

"Hi Mark," Kitty said, cheerfully as ever.

"Hi Kitty, and hi Rouge," He said.

"Can we just set this over with?" Rouge asked.

"Sure," Mark responded and they walked inside together.