Head pulsing, heart racing. Slow down, too much to handle. Her body just kept moving. This was not happening. Just get to your room, she told herself. It had been a bet. A stupid bet. Nothing made sense, not Allana, not Peitro, not Scott. Too much. She slammed her door and locked it, thankful for Kitty's absence. She didn't know if she could deal with the girl at that moment. She didn't know if she could deal with anything. Flopping face down on her bed she strained herself not to cry. He's not worth the tears. Who was she talking about? Peitro or Scott? She didn't care. Just don't cry. Almost out of spite, tears started to streamed down. She really hated crying.
A knock at her door forced her to sit up. "Rogue." It was Allana. The last person she wanted to see.
"Go away." It was a weak attempt, but she didn't care.
"Listen, Rogue, we need to talk. Can you open the door?" No, Rogue thought.
"Ah don't want to talk."
"Rogue, please." She then heard a distinct male voice that could only belong to Scott.
"Leave her alone. Haven't you done enough?"
"Get lost, Scott. I don't have time to play games with you." She heard Allana hiss. No they weren't going to fight... "You're the one playing games, Allana." Scott almost yelled. Great, they were.
Rogue sighed. This was just like them, to fight when it wasn't going to solve anything. Rogue sighed and made herself get off her bed and go to her door. If anything she was going to tell them to go fight somewhere else so she wouldn't have to listen to their bickering. They stopped arguing when she unlocked the door. She wiped away her tears before she slowly opened it.
"What?" She didn't really mind how rude she sounded.
"Just here me out."
"Fine, whatever." Rogue shrugged and let her in. She had no intention of actually listening to Allana. The girl had already upset her. Scott was about to say something, probably protest, but Rogue shut the door before he could. Rogue felt a glimmer of satisfaction as she plopped down on her bed and faced Allana. "So... what?"
Allana leaned her back against a dresser and crossed her arms. "I'm not going to say sorry... If that's what you expect. Me begging your forgiveness."
"Really now?" Her tone was harsh and sarcastic but inwardly she was surprised.
Allana took in a long breath, most likely preparing a lie. "Rogue, I-" Rogue cut her off. "How could you?" Allana sighed. "Ah don't know which is worse... the actual bet or you bein' behind it."
"About the bet, it's not what you think-" Again Rogue cut her off.
"And just what is it, Allana? Huh? How 'bout ya let me in? Ah mean... Ah trusted you... ya told me that he liked me... was that apart of it?" Rogue felt tears brimming. She didn't want to cry in front of Allana. Not now.
"He does like you. If you would just let me explain-"
Once more Rogue cut her off, "Whatever. This is all Ah need... Scott spying on a freakin' false date ya set up. Story of my life... or was Scott apart of this too?" Of course, that would explain Scott being there.
"Jesus... will you lis-"
Rogue cut her off again this time ranting out loud. "Man, Ah'm so stupid... ever thinking that Peitro or Scott liked me... stupid Rogue right? That's what this all was... show how gullible Ah am."
"You know what Rogue..." Allana started.
"What?" Rogue growled.
"I am sorry."
"Ya are?" Rogue was taken aback.
"Yeah, I'm sorry we all can't be as blissfully ignorant as you." Allana almost yelled.
Rogue opened her mouth to say she had no idea what Allana was talking about but suddenly Allana pounced forward and touched a bare hand to Rogue's cheek. She gasped and shoved Allana's arm away. The older girl smiled wearily and mouthed "The only way" before she fainted on the floor.
Several scenes flashed before her: Allana talking to Rogue, Allana talking to Scott, Allana talking to Peitro. One scene stood out from the rest. It was of Allana and Peitro in the Art room talking. They were talking about her. At first this infuriated Rogue even more, but as the scene progressed Rogue began to understand and her anger started to diminish.
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Before I get into the regular author notes... I have to say that this chapter was dedicated to my best friend Kris who is turning 16 tomorrow... if she's reading this... HAPPY B_DAY!!!!
Now onto our scheduled ranting about how much I know how evil I am... hehe to Phoenix... I visualized this in my mind... if Rogue is that pissed she isn't going to let Allana get a word in... Now as we -should- remember... Allana has quite the temper and can hold out for only so long... I figured the only way that Allana could explain to Rogue what was going on was to show her. But we still don't know what the bet was... hehe... that's food for thought to you all... Later!
Oh btw... I probably won't get into Allana's past much... I meant to but other ideas got in the way... but if you're still interested in knowing about her... questions are always welcome... Not to mention votes... come on people... this story's not over yet... get em in... hehe
A knock at her door forced her to sit up. "Rogue." It was Allana. The last person she wanted to see.
"Go away." It was a weak attempt, but she didn't care.
"Listen, Rogue, we need to talk. Can you open the door?" No, Rogue thought.
"Ah don't want to talk."
"Rogue, please." She then heard a distinct male voice that could only belong to Scott.
"Leave her alone. Haven't you done enough?"
"Get lost, Scott. I don't have time to play games with you." She heard Allana hiss. No they weren't going to fight... "You're the one playing games, Allana." Scott almost yelled. Great, they were.
Rogue sighed. This was just like them, to fight when it wasn't going to solve anything. Rogue sighed and made herself get off her bed and go to her door. If anything she was going to tell them to go fight somewhere else so she wouldn't have to listen to their bickering. They stopped arguing when she unlocked the door. She wiped away her tears before she slowly opened it.
"What?" She didn't really mind how rude she sounded.
"Just here me out."
"Fine, whatever." Rogue shrugged and let her in. She had no intention of actually listening to Allana. The girl had already upset her. Scott was about to say something, probably protest, but Rogue shut the door before he could. Rogue felt a glimmer of satisfaction as she plopped down on her bed and faced Allana. "So... what?"
Allana leaned her back against a dresser and crossed her arms. "I'm not going to say sorry... If that's what you expect. Me begging your forgiveness."
"Really now?" Her tone was harsh and sarcastic but inwardly she was surprised.
Allana took in a long breath, most likely preparing a lie. "Rogue, I-" Rogue cut her off. "How could you?" Allana sighed. "Ah don't know which is worse... the actual bet or you bein' behind it."
"About the bet, it's not what you think-" Again Rogue cut her off.
"And just what is it, Allana? Huh? How 'bout ya let me in? Ah mean... Ah trusted you... ya told me that he liked me... was that apart of it?" Rogue felt tears brimming. She didn't want to cry in front of Allana. Not now.
"He does like you. If you would just let me explain-"
Once more Rogue cut her off, "Whatever. This is all Ah need... Scott spying on a freakin' false date ya set up. Story of my life... or was Scott apart of this too?" Of course, that would explain Scott being there.
"Jesus... will you lis-"
Rogue cut her off again this time ranting out loud. "Man, Ah'm so stupid... ever thinking that Peitro or Scott liked me... stupid Rogue right? That's what this all was... show how gullible Ah am."
"You know what Rogue..." Allana started.
"What?" Rogue growled.
"I am sorry."
"Ya are?" Rogue was taken aback.
"Yeah, I'm sorry we all can't be as blissfully ignorant as you." Allana almost yelled.
Rogue opened her mouth to say she had no idea what Allana was talking about but suddenly Allana pounced forward and touched a bare hand to Rogue's cheek. She gasped and shoved Allana's arm away. The older girl smiled wearily and mouthed "The only way" before she fainted on the floor.
Several scenes flashed before her: Allana talking to Rogue, Allana talking to Scott, Allana talking to Peitro. One scene stood out from the rest. It was of Allana and Peitro in the Art room talking. They were talking about her. At first this infuriated Rogue even more, but as the scene progressed Rogue began to understand and her anger started to diminish.
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Before I get into the regular author notes... I have to say that this chapter was dedicated to my best friend Kris who is turning 16 tomorrow... if she's reading this... HAPPY B_DAY!!!!
Now onto our scheduled ranting about how much I know how evil I am... hehe to Phoenix... I visualized this in my mind... if Rogue is that pissed she isn't going to let Allana get a word in... Now as we -should- remember... Allana has quite the temper and can hold out for only so long... I figured the only way that Allana could explain to Rogue what was going on was to show her. But we still don't know what the bet was... hehe... that's food for thought to you all... Later!
Oh btw... I probably won't get into Allana's past much... I meant to but other ideas got in the way... but if you're still interested in knowing about her... questions are always welcome... Not to mention votes... come on people... this story's not over yet... get em in... hehe