It's short…yes. You deserve more, I know…but the story is reaching a climax and this chapter is essential to that.
Those words…the world seemed to stop when he said them.
For a moment, the room was deathly silent. The look of disbelief on his face was telling enough about his thoughts, and I felt…
Strange. Because his confession didn't bring the joy I thought it would. It only made me sad, and confused…and angry. Why couldn't he have figured this out sooner? Why'd he have to wait till now to realize what I'd known all along…why?
I shook my head and winced at the pain. What did it matter? He was here now and he loved me. That was enough.
That should have been enough.
"I see you are awake Marcella," Professor Xavier wheeled into the room, breaking what was becoming an uncomfortable silence. Kurt stepped back slightly, running a hand through his hair, tail twitching. The Professor stopped in front of him, looking at him knowingly.
I knew then, that he knew about us, and my heart sank.
This would not be good at all.
He wheeled away, coming to rest beside me, "Mr. Wagner will you please leave." It wasn't a question. Sighing Kurt made his way slowly to the door, throwing me a glance, offering support..
I sighed.
The professor sighed, "How are you feeling, Marcella?"
"How would you feel if you got struck by lightning?" Something in his voice put me on the defensive side. He smiled a little, and I ran a hand through my hair, "I'm okay I guess."
"Good. I wish I could say the same for Ms. Monroe. Unfortunately, she remains unconscious."
"Awww, hehehehe," I snickered maliciously.
"This is nowhere near amusing, Marcella," His usually amiable face was hard, "what you did was inexcusable."
"She had it coming to her and she got what she deserved! Is it my fault it had to end this way"'
"You must exercise some control here Marcella"-
"Control! You exercise control when the man YOU love is being held hostage by some…some…BITCH."
"Marcella, I understand you have feelings for Mr. Wagner but that gives you no right to injure another member of this school." He sighed, "I'm going to have to put you in seclusion for now."
"Seclusion? Excuse me?" My head started to throb.
"You say that as if I'm some type of animal."
"If you insist on acting like one"-
"All I did was defend myself."
"Call it what you will, you cannot expect to behave as you do without consequences Marcella. It doesn't work that way."
"Well then she should have some for striking me with lightning."
" I think her state of unconscious is quite enough."
"Well then my state should be enough too."
"Good day Ms. Langdon." He wheeled out of the room, leaving me angry and wondering what was next.
What would happen if Storm didn't wake up? I'd…killed people before, when I was a child, but this…I don't think I meant to kill her. It was more like a reaction to…everything.
The fact that she'd pretended to be my friend then turned around and slept with Kurt, knowing all the while…wait.
Did she know?
I mean technically our relationship wasn't exactly out in the open…but she had to know. I HEARD him confessing all that night in her room, right before they slept together.
Inside, I seethed. That was probably why she fucked him in the first place. To make him forget me.
But apparently he hadn't, and couldn't…because he was just in here professing his love.
Would he confess that to her too?
Was our love so wrong?
I sighed and lay back down, my eyes drawn like a moth to the fluorescent lights. Was it even love? Shouldn't I have been happier when he said it?
Yes. I shouldn't have had to pry it out of him like that. But maybe he just needed time to realize it, but hadn't I given him enough time? Enough…everything?
I was always the one giving.