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Chapter 3: The Window
It took a while to her eyes to get used to all that light.
- So you finally decided to show up.
- Ah couldn't run away from it doc, it's my life...
- But if you did run I wouldn't have known how to give you the good news.
John smiled, he opened a drawer in his desk and withdrew a piece of paper.
- You mean ah..
- Yes darling you're not infected with AIDS. Apparently it was all a mistake, your blood test was switched with another's person. I'm sorry you had to been through all this...
She brought her hands to her red-cheeked face, tears began to fall, but the doctor could hear her laughing.
- Got damn it John, I'm glad ah didn't brought a gun with me 'cause I'd shoot you right away. Can't believe it.
The doctor was happy for her, but his smiled seem to vanish when he watched what it seemed like another blood test result.
- What is it doc? Are you sure everything's all right? You're not lying to me are you? You're not hiding me something? - Asked Rogue wiping out her tears to her sweater.
- Of course i'm not! It's just that she's so young... - He said sadly.
- She?? Who is she?? What are you talking about? - Asked rogue still kinda confused.
The doctor turned his eyes up facing rogue, and adjusted his glasses.
- She... the person who the switch was made with. You see, your blood test ended up in her and hers ended up in you. So she's HIV positive and you're not. - He made a break in is speech, thinking of something and then, started talking again - Come with me rogue.
He brought her to his office's door and opened it.
- Usually I don't do this, it goes against my principles, one of the things I value most is the privacy of my patients... but I'll make an exception for you..
He pointed out to a young women who was siting against them. All Rogue could see was her back.
- Seeing that girl over there? I told her she was HIV positive two days ago, told her to get day off yesterday, so that today we could start the treatment. Want to know how old is she? - He didn't waited an answer - She's 19. What an age for dying... Mean AIDS' carriers can live for years, but it's a burden too heavy to carry for an entire life, no one should do it.
Suddenly the girl stood up and went near the window, standing sideways, watching the city. Rogue finally could see her face, and even in profile, she recognized her.
- Oh my gawd....
- What? What is it?
- It's... nevermind...
The girl she touched in that mall, was standing right in front of her. Her hair was a bit more long, but everything else matched. Same glasses, same expression, same stature.
- I just want you to understand that sometimes X-Men can save lives in other ways than just fighting against Apocalypse or Magneto. Advertising against AIDS would alert people to became aware of this epidemic virus. And it would have much more impact if people like X-Men...
- Ah got it John you have my word I'll talk about it with the rest of the X- Men and with professor Xavier. Ah know what you're trying to say, be calm, and stay cool.
Rogue said goodbye to the doctor and the door was closed. She thought of leaving and fly away to the mansion again, but only for a couple of seconds. She couldn't leave things that way. All help the girl could get was welcome at this point of her life.
She approached the girl looking through the window, the girl was so away, so in other reality.
- Hi there. - greeted Rogue.
The girl didn't answer, she totally wasn't there.
- What's your name?
- Lisa. - answered the girl not even looking at Rogue.
- Remember me?
She turned her eyes to Rogue and...
- You're the woman who passed out at that shop, 'course I do.
- And the woman with your blood test was switched. Wanna talk about it?
Rogue patiently waited, trust was not so easy to conquer...
- Do you believe I didn't even told my parents about it? And I'm thinking not to do it. I... just don't know what to do... it's... - she couldn't avoid tears anymore, words were said between one sob and another. - it's... it's... all my fault.
Rogue holds her, and brings her to a seat. She starts talking.
- Shhh honey it's nobody fault. Nobody deserves what you're going through. If you're parents and your friends truly love you they will accept you as you are. No need to be afraid. Ah... - Rogue thought if she should say what she was about to. - I'm a mutant, I've been through a lot prejudice and hate, and even sometimes ah just want to vanish from the face of the earth...
- You are?
-Yes. Come on let's have a cup of coffee. - says Rogue rising in her feet. She stretches her hand out to Lisa, and in the moment their hands were about to touch, Rogue realizes she had forgotten her gloves at the mansion, once again.
- NO! Don't touch me! - Yelled Rogue, diverting her arm aside.
- WHAT? - Lisa is completely shocked. Rogue understood what was about to happen.
- I knew it!! Mutant or not you're the same as everybody else! You're even disgusted to touch me, afraid that I pass you the disease. - said violently the girl as she grabbed her jacket hanged in the wall.
- No!! You got it wrong, you don't understand... let me explain it to you...
- You don't have to explain anything! I'm leaving now. You're not the first doing this to me and you'll no be the last one. I... - The girl ran to the elevator that was about to close its doors. Even only seeing her from behind, Rogue knew she was crying, and the most unbearable of the situation was that she couldn't do nothing about it. Even with her superhuman strength she felt so vulnerable. She sat down with her hands holding her had, facing the floor.
Rogue stayed there for a couple of minutes until she heard a voice strangely familiar. And felt a hand on her shoulder.
- Is everything ok Chèrie? What are you doing here? Xavier recognized your bio-signature and we followed you here. Come on he's waiting. I promise you we'll find a way to overcome you powers.
- Remy it's not what you're thinking. Ah promise we'll talk about it later, but right now ah just need some time alone Kay? - She glanced at Gambit and opened the window. Some people were passing by, watching what she was doing. Rogue didn't care. She flew away, higher and higher.
And then Rogue realized something, that she, the girl who jumped through the window was quite like Lisa, only with a difference. Lisa couldn't fly.
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That's it folks. The story's over. Hoped you enjoyed as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you very much to all of you for your support.
Chapter 3: The Window
It took a while to her eyes to get used to all that light.
- So you finally decided to show up.
- Ah couldn't run away from it doc, it's my life...
- But if you did run I wouldn't have known how to give you the good news.
John smiled, he opened a drawer in his desk and withdrew a piece of paper.
- You mean ah..
- Yes darling you're not infected with AIDS. Apparently it was all a mistake, your blood test was switched with another's person. I'm sorry you had to been through all this...
She brought her hands to her red-cheeked face, tears began to fall, but the doctor could hear her laughing.
- Got damn it John, I'm glad ah didn't brought a gun with me 'cause I'd shoot you right away. Can't believe it.
The doctor was happy for her, but his smiled seem to vanish when he watched what it seemed like another blood test result.
- What is it doc? Are you sure everything's all right? You're not lying to me are you? You're not hiding me something? - Asked Rogue wiping out her tears to her sweater.
- Of course i'm not! It's just that she's so young... - He said sadly.
- She?? Who is she?? What are you talking about? - Asked rogue still kinda confused.
The doctor turned his eyes up facing rogue, and adjusted his glasses.
- She... the person who the switch was made with. You see, your blood test ended up in her and hers ended up in you. So she's HIV positive and you're not. - He made a break in is speech, thinking of something and then, started talking again - Come with me rogue.
He brought her to his office's door and opened it.
- Usually I don't do this, it goes against my principles, one of the things I value most is the privacy of my patients... but I'll make an exception for you..
He pointed out to a young women who was siting against them. All Rogue could see was her back.
- Seeing that girl over there? I told her she was HIV positive two days ago, told her to get day off yesterday, so that today we could start the treatment. Want to know how old is she? - He didn't waited an answer - She's 19. What an age for dying... Mean AIDS' carriers can live for years, but it's a burden too heavy to carry for an entire life, no one should do it.
Suddenly the girl stood up and went near the window, standing sideways, watching the city. Rogue finally could see her face, and even in profile, she recognized her.
- Oh my gawd....
- What? What is it?
- It's... nevermind...
The girl she touched in that mall, was standing right in front of her. Her hair was a bit more long, but everything else matched. Same glasses, same expression, same stature.
- I just want you to understand that sometimes X-Men can save lives in other ways than just fighting against Apocalypse or Magneto. Advertising against AIDS would alert people to became aware of this epidemic virus. And it would have much more impact if people like X-Men...
- Ah got it John you have my word I'll talk about it with the rest of the X- Men and with professor Xavier. Ah know what you're trying to say, be calm, and stay cool.
Rogue said goodbye to the doctor and the door was closed. She thought of leaving and fly away to the mansion again, but only for a couple of seconds. She couldn't leave things that way. All help the girl could get was welcome at this point of her life.
She approached the girl looking through the window, the girl was so away, so in other reality.
- Hi there. - greeted Rogue.
The girl didn't answer, she totally wasn't there.
- What's your name?
- Lisa. - answered the girl not even looking at Rogue.
- Remember me?
She turned her eyes to Rogue and...
- You're the woman who passed out at that shop, 'course I do.
- And the woman with your blood test was switched. Wanna talk about it?
Rogue patiently waited, trust was not so easy to conquer...
- Do you believe I didn't even told my parents about it? And I'm thinking not to do it. I... just don't know what to do... it's... - she couldn't avoid tears anymore, words were said between one sob and another. - it's... it's... all my fault.
Rogue holds her, and brings her to a seat. She starts talking.
- Shhh honey it's nobody fault. Nobody deserves what you're going through. If you're parents and your friends truly love you they will accept you as you are. No need to be afraid. Ah... - Rogue thought if she should say what she was about to. - I'm a mutant, I've been through a lot prejudice and hate, and even sometimes ah just want to vanish from the face of the earth...
- You are?
-Yes. Come on let's have a cup of coffee. - says Rogue rising in her feet. She stretches her hand out to Lisa, and in the moment their hands were about to touch, Rogue realizes she had forgotten her gloves at the mansion, once again.
- NO! Don't touch me! - Yelled Rogue, diverting her arm aside.
- WHAT? - Lisa is completely shocked. Rogue understood what was about to happen.
- I knew it!! Mutant or not you're the same as everybody else! You're even disgusted to touch me, afraid that I pass you the disease. - said violently the girl as she grabbed her jacket hanged in the wall.
- No!! You got it wrong, you don't understand... let me explain it to you...
- You don't have to explain anything! I'm leaving now. You're not the first doing this to me and you'll no be the last one. I... - The girl ran to the elevator that was about to close its doors. Even only seeing her from behind, Rogue knew she was crying, and the most unbearable of the situation was that she couldn't do nothing about it. Even with her superhuman strength she felt so vulnerable. She sat down with her hands holding her had, facing the floor.
Rogue stayed there for a couple of minutes until she heard a voice strangely familiar. And felt a hand on her shoulder.
- Is everything ok Chèrie? What are you doing here? Xavier recognized your bio-signature and we followed you here. Come on he's waiting. I promise you we'll find a way to overcome you powers.
- Remy it's not what you're thinking. Ah promise we'll talk about it later, but right now ah just need some time alone Kay? - She glanced at Gambit and opened the window. Some people were passing by, watching what she was doing. Rogue didn't care. She flew away, higher and higher.
And then Rogue realized something, that she, the girl who jumped through the window was quite like Lisa, only with a difference. Lisa couldn't fly.
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That's it folks. The story's over. Hoped you enjoyed as much as I enjoyed writing it. Thank you very much to all of you for your support.