Kitty and Pietro
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Disclaimer: We don't own the characters in X-Men Evolution, but we own our story
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Chapter 12: Modeling?
The sky was an azure blue; the clouds had no sign of gloominess. The tree leaves rustled as the breeze gently ran its fingers across the atmosphere. The birds gave off their perfectly tuned melodies and the institute wasn't the usual "conference room" of who deserved to use the bathroom first. It seemed nothing could go wrong on such a rare day like this. In fact, one would probably expect some good news here and there. But, NO. For a particular brunette... NO.
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Kitty clutched the envelope wordlessly, tears streaming down her cheeks. The precious letter, which she had long awaited, contained the horrible reality that she didn't want to know and wished she didn't have to face up to.
Just that morning she was so excited to have finally received a letter back home from her parents in the countryside. Kitty had eagerly tore opened the letter seal, eyes hungry for words of encouragement from her parents, instead she was confronted with a devastating truth? her father had contracted colon cancer.
If he did not treat it soon, he would lose his life within months. Sobs racked her. ~How could this be? Wasn't Father always so strong and healthy? How could he have gotten cancer?!!~ And the inevitable question... Where were they gonna get the money to treat him? Kitty sighed. She quickly brushed her tears away, and hurried down to the breakfast table.
"Down to earth Kit? Are ya alright? You've been staring at your cereal bowl ever since you came down... anything wrong?" Rogue asked eyebrows knitted in a frown.
Kitty shook her beautiful honey coloured hair. "Err no Rogue... like, nothing's wrong." Kitty lied, not wanting her best friend to get all worried over her.
"Are you sure?" prodded Rogue, knowing that something had happened only Kitty wasn't telling. However, Kitty just gave her a wan smile and nodded. Rogue shrugged. Nothing she could do to help if Kitty wasn't going to tell her, she decided.
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After breakfast Kitty, hurriedly took off by herself, wanting some time to think about the situation. Pietro noted Kitty's frowns at the breakfast table that morning and wondered what was happening. He quickly finished his breakfast and using his god-like speed, chased after Kitty's lone figure. "Hey," Pietro said, grabbing Kitty by the waist, and bringing her to some deserted park so that they could be far away from other people's preying eyes.
"What happened Kit?" asked Pietro gazing deep into Kitty's eyes. Her problems seemed like a huge river of water only suppressed by a thin, thin dam. At last she couldn't bear it any longer and collapsed into Pietro's warm embrace crying.
"My dad... my dad... he's contracted colon cancer. How am I, like, gonna raise the money to treat him? My mum, like, is old and she cannot work anymore... what am I gonna do?" Pietro hugged Kitty's small figure even tighter, comforting her.
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School's never been such a sad case. But as for today, it sure did break the record. There was certainly no space for anyone of those "world facts and theory" to go in. The cloud of confusion, desperation, helplessness overwhelmed every inch of logical thinking.
Kitty strayed out of school. She had a very awkward dismissal, well, something like dismissing yourself. She was walking back to the mansion, staring at a spot between her sandals and the ground... as if they were amusing. However, what she didn't notice was what looked like two well-dressed businessmen approaching her.
"Good afternoon miss." Said the slightly taller one who had a pock marked face.
"What do you want?" asked Kitty already starting to get defensive, after tearing her gaze away from the ground.
"Oh don't worry miss, we don't want anything. I'm John Brown, and this is my partner Jim Green. Here is our name card, we work for the Asiano Modeling Firm and we would like to sign you on as our new face." Kitty could only look at them mouth open in shock. Her face clearly depicted shock and bewilderment mingled in it. "U-Uh..."
"Oh! Don't worry a thing! Money isn't the problem. In fact, the pay is very well off. You!" The other guy called Jim placed the thumbs and index fingers of both hands in a position that made a rectangle, while looking at her through it with an eye, "Yes, YOU are the one! Mag-nificent! Prrrfect! Picture perfect! Just the one I had in mind." Just after he finished off, his partner came back with an outstretched arm, "Well, please do consider our proposal. If you are interested, you will find us with that name card. You have a week to consider. This is a very spectacular opportunity not to be missed, young lady!"
With the last of his words, both men disappeared as quickly as they had melted their presence. ~Hmm... Money isn't the problem? The pay is very well off? Spectacular opportunity?~ Kitty pondered a while, almost forgetting the fact that she's still in the middle of the pavement and about getting back to the institute. What seemed like 10 minutes of pondering, was actually only a minute or two of hesitation.
"Okay... Where did I put that name card!"
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To be continued...
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Disclaimer: We don't own the characters in X-Men Evolution, but we own our story
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Chapter 12: Modeling?
The sky was an azure blue; the clouds had no sign of gloominess. The tree leaves rustled as the breeze gently ran its fingers across the atmosphere. The birds gave off their perfectly tuned melodies and the institute wasn't the usual "conference room" of who deserved to use the bathroom first. It seemed nothing could go wrong on such a rare day like this. In fact, one would probably expect some good news here and there. But, NO. For a particular brunette... NO.
* * *
Kitty clutched the envelope wordlessly, tears streaming down her cheeks. The precious letter, which she had long awaited, contained the horrible reality that she didn't want to know and wished she didn't have to face up to.
Just that morning she was so excited to have finally received a letter back home from her parents in the countryside. Kitty had eagerly tore opened the letter seal, eyes hungry for words of encouragement from her parents, instead she was confronted with a devastating truth? her father had contracted colon cancer.
If he did not treat it soon, he would lose his life within months. Sobs racked her. ~How could this be? Wasn't Father always so strong and healthy? How could he have gotten cancer?!!~ And the inevitable question... Where were they gonna get the money to treat him? Kitty sighed. She quickly brushed her tears away, and hurried down to the breakfast table.
"Down to earth Kit? Are ya alright? You've been staring at your cereal bowl ever since you came down... anything wrong?" Rogue asked eyebrows knitted in a frown.
Kitty shook her beautiful honey coloured hair. "Err no Rogue... like, nothing's wrong." Kitty lied, not wanting her best friend to get all worried over her.
"Are you sure?" prodded Rogue, knowing that something had happened only Kitty wasn't telling. However, Kitty just gave her a wan smile and nodded. Rogue shrugged. Nothing she could do to help if Kitty wasn't going to tell her, she decided.
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After breakfast Kitty, hurriedly took off by herself, wanting some time to think about the situation. Pietro noted Kitty's frowns at the breakfast table that morning and wondered what was happening. He quickly finished his breakfast and using his god-like speed, chased after Kitty's lone figure. "Hey," Pietro said, grabbing Kitty by the waist, and bringing her to some deserted park so that they could be far away from other people's preying eyes.
"What happened Kit?" asked Pietro gazing deep into Kitty's eyes. Her problems seemed like a huge river of water only suppressed by a thin, thin dam. At last she couldn't bear it any longer and collapsed into Pietro's warm embrace crying.
"My dad... my dad... he's contracted colon cancer. How am I, like, gonna raise the money to treat him? My mum, like, is old and she cannot work anymore... what am I gonna do?" Pietro hugged Kitty's small figure even tighter, comforting her.
* * *
School's never been such a sad case. But as for today, it sure did break the record. There was certainly no space for anyone of those "world facts and theory" to go in. The cloud of confusion, desperation, helplessness overwhelmed every inch of logical thinking.
Kitty strayed out of school. She had a very awkward dismissal, well, something like dismissing yourself. She was walking back to the mansion, staring at a spot between her sandals and the ground... as if they were amusing. However, what she didn't notice was what looked like two well-dressed businessmen approaching her.
"Good afternoon miss." Said the slightly taller one who had a pock marked face.
"What do you want?" asked Kitty already starting to get defensive, after tearing her gaze away from the ground.
"Oh don't worry miss, we don't want anything. I'm John Brown, and this is my partner Jim Green. Here is our name card, we work for the Asiano Modeling Firm and we would like to sign you on as our new face." Kitty could only look at them mouth open in shock. Her face clearly depicted shock and bewilderment mingled in it. "U-Uh..."
"Oh! Don't worry a thing! Money isn't the problem. In fact, the pay is very well off. You!" The other guy called Jim placed the thumbs and index fingers of both hands in a position that made a rectangle, while looking at her through it with an eye, "Yes, YOU are the one! Mag-nificent! Prrrfect! Picture perfect! Just the one I had in mind." Just after he finished off, his partner came back with an outstretched arm, "Well, please do consider our proposal. If you are interested, you will find us with that name card. You have a week to consider. This is a very spectacular opportunity not to be missed, young lady!"
With the last of his words, both men disappeared as quickly as they had melted their presence. ~Hmm... Money isn't the problem? The pay is very well off? Spectacular opportunity?~ Kitty pondered a while, almost forgetting the fact that she's still in the middle of the pavement and about getting back to the institute. What seemed like 10 minutes of pondering, was actually only a minute or two of hesitation.
"Okay... Where did I put that name card!"
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To be continued...