CHAPTER FOUR YA'LL, HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

Chapter Four-by PS

A low clapping filled the room and I turned to see Magneto behind me, grinning wolfishly.

"Well done Morph."

I took a breath, "thank you sir."

He nodded his head, "I'm glad that I've finally seen a bit of your talent. Well done also Mystique."

Uh oh, that look again.

She nodded, "thank you Magneto."

He smiled, not pleased that she didn't see the look he gave her.

Then, he turned and left the arena.

Mystique waited until he was out of the room before she bounded over to me, her face broken in a smile, "Morph! That was amazing!"

I shrugged.

Mystique suddenly looked around, "c'mon, lets go get cleaned up, change clothes, then go shopping. My treat."

I opened my mouth to protest, but I was already being dragged away…

"Have you ever been told that you have awesome hair?"

I turned around, holding in a sigh.

Mystique had gone into another store while I waited outside, drinking a smoothie and playing with the new cell phone that Mystique had bought me.

But, instead of being left alone the boys flocked like vultures to a dead deer.

I stared at the boy this time. Good looking. Goth. And his friend that liked him was standing next to him, her face set in a grimace.

I smiled ruefully, "thanks."

I turned back around, and tried to ignore him.

But he followed me around, sitting next to me, "I'm Derek, and you are?"

I sighed, "look, Derek, you seem like a nice guy, but, I'm not interested, so…get lost."

He stared at me, open mouthed, "um. Maybe I'm not a nice guy."

I let out an angry sound, "I'm sure you're not. But I'm still not interested."

Suddenly, his friend spoke up, "c'mon Derek, little Miss. Bitchiness isn't interested obviously."

I froze, "excuse me, little Miss. Skeleanimal?"

She put her hands on her hips, "you heard me bitch!"

I opened my mouth, but suddenly, "is that the only insult you know?"

I turned around and saw a very angry Pyro standing there.

Derek suddenly grew defensive, "excuse me, we were having a conversation here."

Pyro scoffed, "yeah, right. To me it looks like an insult competition. And a bad one at that."

He didn't wait for a response, "c'mon."

He grabbed my arm and a couple of bags and dragged me away.

I stared at him, "um, thanks."

He nodded curtly, "sure, whatever."

I stopped us, "are you mad at me?"

His jaw clenched, "hell no. I'm annoyed at those assholes who were talking to you like that."

I shrugged, "the guy was just the flirting, and the girl was-"

He stared at me, "whoa, wait, that douche bag was flirting with you?"

Annoyance flared, "you know, maybe some people find me attractive!"

He looked me up and down, his eyes heated, "maybe? I'm pretty sure a lot of people do honey."

I fought down a blush, "right. Sure."

He looked around us, his tawny eyes shining, "what are you doing here anyway?"

I rolled my eyes, "I was shopping. You know, that's what a mall is generally for."

He smiled, "yeah, I got that."

I suddenly noticed that he was still holding my arm, and that I didn't mind.

Apparently, he noticed to, he let go, "sorry."

I shrugged and looked around, "my guide should be around here somewhere…"

Pyro shrugged, "c'mon, I'm sure you're guide can get home by themselves. I'll take you on home."

I tried to protest but he was dragging my arm again, this time, away from my friend…

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