Chapter 35: Butterflies and Hurricanes

Bella was confused. Very confused. She just didn't know what to do. What to decide on. Did she want an omelet for breakfast, or a bagel? She bit her lip, placing her hands on her hips, looking at the food selection in front of her. It was always breakfast, that she had trouble picking something out to eat.

Her stomach let out a gargle. "Calm down, you." Bella murmured, placing her hands on her stomach. "Bleh, fine." She decided that, if she couldn't figure out what to eat, then nothing will be picked. She grabbed an apple juice and made her way out of the kitchen to find a table. Bella had been on her own for the past two days. Alyce was just cooped up in her room, sleeping for the entire day and staying up all night playing her guitar. When she ate, Bella had no idea. She had tried bringing her food, but she would shun it away. Even when she tried to eat it, she would just throw it back up.

Ever since she had come back from going out of the Mansion, she just wasn't her self. It didn't take a genius to know she wasn't ok. But the rest of the team, thought nothing of it. But Bella knew better. Bella shook the bottle of apple juice and began to try to twist the cap. But to no avail. It just would not open.

"Oh, so you're going to be like that, huh?" Bella placed the bottle of juice on the table, glaring at it.

"You're going to open..." She mumbled. Bella grabbed the bottle of juice with strength, but still it wouldn't open. Finally, giving up, she placed it back on the table. She turned the bottle around, as to avoid looking at the triumphant Apple that was pictured on the front.

"Your greatest enemy? That's pretty sad."

Bella rolled her eyes, completely ignoring John's voice. She looked the other direction, pretending to be interest in a nearby trash can. "Are you it's side-kick? Little Apple Boy Wonder?"

"Little Boy...Fire...Wonder, sounds more better." John chuckled as he sat down across from Bella. He took the bottle in his hands, and with one quick turn, it was open.

"Was that so hard? You blonde's really are stupid."

Bella snatched the juice from John's hands, glaring at him. "For your information, it's honey blonde."

"Whatever that means.."

Bella took a sip of her juice. She set it down, closing the top. "So what are you doing awake early? You don't look like a morning person."

"I'm not. I just came to see if Alyce would be around. Haven't seen her." John yawned, putting his head down on the table. Bella looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

"You're weird."

"Mmhmmm." John muffled. He sat up, taking off his sweater. "If you don't mind, I think I'm going to go back to sleep." Bella watched as John placed his head back down, placing his sweater over his head to shield the light away.

Bella glared at the lump of sleepiness that was John. He was just as hard to open as the bottle of juice. How long would it take him to just sit down and say he was worried about Alyce? Bella could tell that's what he wanted to ask. So why didn't he? Bella grabbed her bottle of juice, and rest her chin on the top of the bottle. This was what was the matter with these tough guys. Bella would know, she had dated a few. And by the first week, she had gotten them to break down their feelings.

"Operation: FireLight in progress..." Bella thought to herself.

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Bobby walked out of the kitchen with a plate full of eggs and bacon. It was all he needed for breakfast. He took a big forkful of eggs and shoveled it into his mouth as he walked around to find a table. He was just about to sit down, when he spotted Bella. Her chin resting on a bottle, and a lump of a person sitting across from her.

"I hadn't introduced myself..." Bobby thought. He could either, sit by himself and enjoy his food, or go introduce himself to the hothead named Bella. He set down his fork on his plate and made his way to the table. He hoped nothing would come flying his way.

"Hi, you're Bella?" Bobby cautiously put down his plate. He was ready to start running if the table began to fly.

Bella looked up to the voice. Dirty blond hair, bright blue eyes. She had seen him with Rogue, that girl with the white streak in her hair. "You're Bobby?"

"Yup. Is this seat taken?"

"No! Go right ahead. I needed someone to talk to, this good for nothing over here...is good for nothing."

Bobby looked over at the lump next to him. "John?" He asked, picking up more food with his fork.

"Yea. He helped me open my juice then went right to sleep." Bella looked over at Bobby. Wasn't this the guy of the X-Team? The one Alyce had said wanted to kick her off? A little bubble of anger grew in Bella. But she took in a deep breath. Did she have some underlying anger issues? Trying to distract herself from being angry, Bella took a sip of her juice.

"So how's Alyce? I haven't seen her since she was in the infirmary. I hope she's ok."

"So you can kick her off the team?" Bella thought, but bit her tongue. "Well, lately...I don't know she hasn't been herself. I can tell."

"Really? She seemed fine to me."

"Well, she left to go out for a ride, that day she got her bandages off. And when she came back, I could tell something was wrong with her. But she isn't telling me anything....but...don't tell her I said that." Bella let out a chuckle. "Alyce doesn't like others knowing about her problems. I can just tell because I've been with her for all my life, pretty much."

Bobby let out a chuckle. "That's nice. How was she when she was younger?"

"The same way." Bella laughed. "I guess how you guys see her, is way different from how she is with me. She's just like that. I'm worried about her though."

Bobby finished the last of his breakfast, and began sipping from his orange juice. "Well, I say if you're really worried, sit her down and speak with her."

"I tried."

"Well, Alyce does seem like a tough shell to crack. But you're her cousin. I don't know her so well, but maybe if you give her some time, she'll come around."

Bella smiled. "That sounds like awesome advice. I guess I'll do that."

John moved around under his sweater. He lifted his head up, his hair messy and his eyes in slits. "Can you guys...shut up?"

Before Bobby would say something, Bella had beat him to the punch. "Why don't you shut up?! Stop sleeping on tables like a bum and go to your room!"

John lifted his head up, looking annoyed. "Are you my mother? Are you going to wipe my ass when I take a shit too?"

Bobby looked on as the two bickered. He slowly got up from his seat, grabbing his plate. He moved in slow motion, there was no way he was going to get caught up into this. Bobby got up just in time, for Bella had thrown her bottle of juice at John's head.

Bobby quickly made his way to throw out his stuff, looking back as the two still fought. If he didn't know Bella was related to Alyce, he would've thought she was John's younger sister.

"Maybe I wouldn't have to hit you, if you weren't so gosh darn rude!" Bobby heard Bella yell. By now, other students had taken the same queue and began walking out of the cafeteria. They already knew how Bella was, just by word of mouth. It was a miracle John hadn't tried to burn her.

"Yea, well. Next time you do that, you're going to see what's going to happen, Human!"

Bobby groaned massaging his temples. He had a nice breakfast, his stomach was nice and full. But now he had a headache. He let out a sigh, walking out of the cafeteria's double doors, hearing a loud crash.

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A/N: Ok so, for you guys who are still reading there's a little surprise. Fellow reader, KyroxIsxSmexy has made a video! Featuring none other than Bella and Alyce! Alyce is being portrayed as Kristen Stewart, and Bella is Hayden Panettiere! The first scene is when Alyce is recovering from her fight with Magma, and the rest....is a secret lol. Please enjoy! And say thanks to KyroxIsxSmexy! She worked hard on it! And I think it came out awesome!

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