I'm so, SO sorry for making you guys wait this long. Thank-you everyone who is still reading this. I want to thank TheWritingGirl23 for starting this whole thing and sticking with me this entire time. Since it's been so long I want to catch you up a little.

SUMMARY

Five mutants have been introduced to the 'Mutant Shelter; A safe place where lost or homeless mutants can stay. There are three boys: Lynx, Sache, and Christopher. And two girls: Adrianna and Inara. Meanwhile, the Brotherhood has been trying to recruit a new member, Jenna. A new girl has now been introduced into the story, Jannit. She seems to have a secret that Christopher wants to find out. Can he help her? And, what about Jenna, will she stay? How are the others getting along? ...


Chapter 8

The next day, Christopher sped to his locker, before rushing to class. He wanted to see Jannit again, make sure she's okay. When he got there, he looked around. He was the first one to arrive. He sat in his usual seat at the back. Just as he sat down, the late bell rang. Soon, students started flooding into the room, making him fill with hope.

Jannit came in last with the teacher right behind her. She quietly walked to the back and sat beside Chris. She didn't look any different.

Throughout the entire class period, Jannit didn't look at Chris, let alone, talk to him. She took notes and did her work, ignoring him. So, he tried to pay attention also.

When it came time for lunch, Chris rushed to his locker before speeding towards the lunch room. When he got there, he spotted Jannit sitting at a table alone, and made his way over. She didn't look up at him, nor did she, in any way, acknowledge that he was there. His eyebrows creased and he frowned slightly.

"Hey, are you okay?" He asked her concerned. She kept eating as if he hadn't just asked her a question. His stomach churned nervously. "Jannit, what's wrong?" he asked only to be responded with silence. He sighed in defeat, knowing she wouldn't answer him back.

The rest of lunch was silent. When Jannit finished, she stood up and left without saying anything. Chris slumped his shoulders in guilt, thinking she must hate him or at least not want to be friends with him anymore. His heart sank; his only friend, other than the kids at the Mutant Shelter, now hated me.

He got up and left with his head down and his shoulders slumped. His mood didn't change for the rest of the day. When the dismissal bell rang, he sluggishly walked outside after going to his locker. He sighed and sat on the middle step with his head resting between his knees.

After about fifteen minutes, everyone had left, yet neither Hope nor James had come. He turned his body sideways and laid down on the middle step, staring up at the sky. 'Had I gone too far? Was it something else, something I did? Was it because I found out? Maybe it was because of our fight. But, I was only trying to help,' he wondered desperately as tears filled his eyes, waiting to fall. 'Don't be a cry baby,' he scolded himself, but it was useless as a tear escaped, trailing down the side of his face, until it hit his hair.

"What's wrong?" His head snapped to the side as he lifted myself up with his arm. He quickly wiped the tear away. In front of him stood James, Chris looked down at his lap embarrassed.

"N-nothing," he lied before turning, sitting upright again, his head still down. He heard James sit down next to him.

"You can tell me," he stated. "There's no need to be ashamed, everyone gets down from time to time." Chris looked up at him, giving him a sad smile.

"It's Jannit, she's my only friend here," he started, "I think she hates me. But, I'm not sure why. I know we had a fight, but I think it's because I know her secret," he finished sadly. "Gosh, I feel like a baby right now," he added, as he felt the tears return.

"You're not a baby. If she really means a lot to you, then you should keep trying until she talks to you. Don't let her go. She needs you Christopher." Chris nodded gratefully. James helped him up and they got into the van. The drive home was silent, other than the soft, quiet music.


Meanwhile...

"Ugh!" Jenna groaned in annoyance as she closed another empty cabinet. 'There never seems to be any food here,' she thought frustrated. "Boys!" she hollered. In seconds, Pietro was in front of her with Lance behind him. Fred stomped into the kitchen with Toad crouched on his left shoulder.

"What?" Pietro asked rudely. Jenna turned her head to him; the look on her face said 'want to try that again'. He instantly stood straighter.

"What is it, Jenna?" Lance asked curious.

"Once again, there's no food. There never seems to be food here," she answered, her hand resting on her hip.

"So," Todd shrugged, not really caring. All he needed was his flies.

"Well, you need food to live and you need money for food. And, seeing as you guys aren't rich, you can't keep eating all the food in one day," she explained.

"Who said you were the boss?" Pietro snapped. "We haven't had a problem with food before," he added.

"Pietro, shut up," Lance told him firmly. "Jenna, it's okay, we can go get some more food." Jenna nodded her head and calmed down. "Now, come on, I'll drive." Then he turned and left. Jenna followed after him.


The Grocery Store...

"Okay, get whatever, just don't spend all the money on junk food," Lance said as he handed her the money. "Call me when you're done," he added before driving away, leaving her at the entrance.

She shrugged before walking in. 'Now let's see here...' she thought as she grabbed a cart and began.


Later...

"Hey, Lance," Jenna greeted him through the phone. "I'm done now."

"Alright, I'll be there in a little bit," he replied before hanging up. She sat down on one of the benches, placed inside the store, next to the entrance. It wasn't long before a dark green jeep appeared. Lance walked in and helped Jenna carry all the bags to the jeep. "That's a lot of food," he commented as they got in. Jenna shrugged and they were off. The rest of the car ride was uneventful as the two talked about random things.

When they got home, they put the groceries away and settled into the living room. Pietro was leaning against the wall, Fred sat on the chair and Todd sat on the couch, practically asleep. "We're back," Jenna announced.

"Yay," Pietro said sarcastically, rolling his eye. In a flash, he was gone.

"Well, I'm going to sleep," Lance said with a wave. He turned around and went upstairs.

"Come on, Fred," Jenna urged. Fred sighed before getting up and leaving. Jenna turned off the small static TV. She stood in front of a sleeping Todd. She sighed, not wanting to wake him up. Ignoring the smell, she carefully picked him up and carried him to his room and tucked him in. Before going to bed, she took a shower.


Please review. I AM SOOOOO SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT IT SHOULDN"T HAVE TAKIN ME THIS LONG, I already had it started. I guess I was just too lazy to do it SORRY. Then there was school and I had all these projects and tests. But, now that it's summer I promise to update sooner.

Disclaimer: I do not own Adrianna, Lynx, Inara, Sache, or Christopher. Look in the previous chapters to find out. I also do not own any of the Brotherhood, they belong to Marvel.

Claimer: I do own Hope, James and Jannit.