Chapter 49: She Had The World Pt 2
Bella had been doing this every morning for the past week.
As soon as her eyes would flutter open, she would get up out of bed, turn on the stereo, and just dance. Half the time she wasn't even really doing dance steps, just jumping around with her arms in the air. By the time she was done, she would be happy. Tired, but happy. She would then hop into the shower, brush her teeth, and do the things girls normally do.
After she would dress, she would clean up the room she slept in. Most of the time, she would force herself to whistle a tune. This really wasn't her room she was cleaning, it was Alyce's. Every time she would pass by Alyce's desk, she would see the family pictures. After the day Alyce left, Bella turned all the pictures flat down on the desk. She didn't want to see any of them. Those pictures were taken at happy times. Right now, there was nothing, just Bella trying to keep her mind occupied.
Bella opened the windows in the room, pulling back the curtains and looking outside. Ever since she had kissed John, he was either avoiding her or just acting funny. When she would run into him, he wouldn't even met her eyes. But he still had his jerk-sense of humour. Maybe kissing him was a bad idea? But even as she sat down and tried to understand why she had did it, no words would come to her head. It just happened. A part of her felt horrible for doing it. Alyce had told her that she liked him. That he had even kissed her. She almost felt like she was intruding. But there was a part of her that loved what she did. As if it were her own personal way at getting back at Alyce for leaving again.
The rest of the team, didn't even ask Bella why she had called out to Alyce that day. Maybe none of them wanted to think that it was really Alyce. Bella decided that keeping shut about it, would be the best thing to do. She had noticed Remy looking a bit down, and it made Bella wonder if it was because he had punched her. Did he feel guilty about it? Bella would never know. Everyone on the team was keeping to themselves on the entire matter. Even the Professor. Maybe he knew, that Alyce was with them. With the Brotherhood.
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Bella was sitting outside, enjoying the cool breeze and the warm sun. She wasn't enjoying the melting popsicle in her hand, however.
"Stupid Icey.." Bella growled, licking her fingers where the popsicle had dried and become sticky. She quickly stuck the rest of the popsicle in her mouth, chewing quickly, not caring if she got brain freeze. Crunching on the cold confection, she stuck the stick in her pocket. She grabbed the water bottle she had come outside with, and poured some of the water on her hands.
"Having fun, Kid?"
Bella nodded her head, the rest of the popsicle melting in her mouth. "I am. Just the Popsicle made my hands sticky."
"Well, that's how those things work. I never liked 'em." Logan opened up his bottled soda, and sat down next to Bella. "What brings you out here? I never seen anyone else like it back here, 'cept for....you know."
Bella smiled at Logan, trying her best to show him that it didn't bother her to hear Alyce's name. "It's nice back here. Maybe a bit more bee's because of the flowers and stuff, but it's nice and quiet."
"Yea, it's why I come here. You kids are loud."
Bella huffed, crossing her arms over her chest and glaring at Logan. "Well, you adults are loud too."
"Nice one, Kid. So, how 'ya holding up?"
"Fine....just doing things day by day. There's not much I can do." Bella sighed, leaning back on the bench and looking up into the sky. She did feel helpless. She didn't have any special powers to do things. She couldn't fly into the air or read minds. She couldn't freeze things, or manipulate fire. She was just Bella Garland. Grade A Human. What you saw, was what you got.
"Why won't anyone go get her?" Bella suddenly asked, catching Logan by surprise. "I called out her name...." Even though this had happened two weeks ago, whenever Bella thought about it, it felt like it had just happened yesterday.
Logan sighed, finishing off his soda. "You gotta think, Kid. Maybe she doesn't want to come back." Logan felt harsh for saying what he did. But that was just how he did things. Straight to the facts. "I don't mean it in a bad way, you know. I'm sure she misses you."
Bella placed her hands over her face, letting out a deep sigh. She let her hands drop back into her lap. "I want to go visit her." She looked over to Logan. "You think I should go?"
"Do you know where the place is?"
Bella nodded. "Kitty knows. Remember, her boyfriend is one of them."
"Yea, I hate the way that kid looks. Smells nothing but trouble for me." Logan snorted.
"That's just your animal senses getting out of wack." Bella laughed, knowing full well that Logan would overreact.
"You calling me an animal?" Logan raised an eyebrow over to Bella, who looked at him with an apologetic face.
Letting out a nervous laugh, Bella got up from her seat. "I think I'm going to go see her, Logan."
"Well, if you really do, tell her I said hi." Logan watched as Bella nodded and disappeared back into the Mansion. He had to admit, she was full of spunk. It was even more funny how she had John in check all the time. If anything, that's what Logan liked about her the most. It was a shame Alyce had left. From what Bella had told him earlier, she was really with them. As to why, Logan couldn't figure it out.
Logan had encountered Magneto before. Just imaging running into his kids made Logan shudder. He got up from where he sat, giving himself a mental note; Never run into the Maximoff kids, ever. He made his way to the side of the Mansion, watching as the garage door opened and Bella drove out in a small convertible.
"Wish me luck?" She called out, stopping the car and rolling down her window.
"Luck, Kid. Hey, listen..." Logan jogged up to the car and placed something in Bella's hands. "Use this to call, if anything happens ok?"
Bella looked at the small metallic object that lay in her hands. "It looks like something out of Star Trek." Bella laughed.
"Whatever, Kid. Just use it, if something happens, alright?"
"No problem. Thanks!" Bella waved to him again as she gently pushed on the gas with her foot. Bella was feeling like she was walking on air. She was going to take control, instead of being inside all day crying. She was going to get out there, and find her cousin. And once she did, Bella was going to scold her. She was going to scold Alyce and yell at her, and curse until she felt better. Then Bella would hug Alyce. And the two would be happy.
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Bella turned on the radio, switching between stations. She couldn't find anything to listen too, but she didn't care. In a matter of moments she was going to see Alyce. And that made up for the lack of music. Bella lowered down the windows of the car, the cool breeze whipping in. Her honey blond hair flapping madly behind her.
Bella squinted her eyes, something lay in the middle of the road in front of her. Was it an injured animal? Bella slowed down the car and moved to the side of the road. As Bella stopped the car, she noticed the mass had grown bigger, almost taking a human shape.
A wave of fear rushed threw Bella's body, causing her to get cold. She rolled up all the windows, and stood still, watching as the black mass formed into a person. What was she supposed to do? What could she do? Quickly, Bella's hand fumbled for the small phone that Logan had given her.
"Hello, there!" The man called out, as he bowed. "You don't know me, but I know you."
Bella gasped in fear as she watched the man get closer to the car. Her hands still fumbled with the phone, how did this shit even work? Bella's hand's felt around the phone, pressing a button and the phone opened up. Immediately, she heard the phone auto dialing. Hearing the ringing washed a wave of relief over Bella's body.
"Pick up...pick up, please." Bella spoke to herself.
A tap on the window of the car caused Bella to jump.
"My dear, there is nothing to fear. My name is Mister Sinister...."
The phone was ringing as it lay in the drivers seat. Someone picked up, calling out their words into the air, but no one was on the other side to answer. The car was empty, the drivers door open and swaying about. The engine was still on, the keys still turned in the ignition. The phone hung up, the beeping echoing into the car, loudly. But there was no one to hear it. There was no one in the car.
Bella had disappeared.
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A/N: Oh no?
