Angela nodded, acknowledging them.
Toad continued on, "You'll be sharing a room with Wanda."
"Okay. Where should I turn?"
"Left in about 5 minutes."
A thick silence descended in the car, the tension almost tangible.
Finally, Fred broke the spell, demanding, "How do we know that she's not a spy?"
She eyed him in the rearview mirror, "You don't. There's only one way to find out."
Wanda nodded, almost approvingly at her response.
5 turns later, she pulled into the parking lot of a dilapidated building. She opened her door and allowed everyone to squeeze out.
"Home sweet home." Muttered Lance.
Angela raised her eyebrows slightly, then quickly chided herself. 'They were kind enough to take you in. Besides, it looks nice enough.' She noticed half a second later that they were all staring at her, trying to note her response. She smiled, "It looks great!" Those were the magic words. Almost immediately, they all relaxed.
Wanda helped her lug her suitcase up to their room, "So, you're name's Angela, is it?"
"Yeah. Wanda, right? Toad told me about you."
She bristled, "What did he say?"
"Not really anything, " she replied soothingly, "Just told me he had known you for a while."
She relaxed partially, "That's alright then. Why did you leave the x- geeks? Most people feel right at home there." She asked sarcastically.
"They accused me of betrayal, yadda, yadda, yadda.Same old trust issue, so, I told myself that I didn't have to stand for that. So, I left."
"I see. Hey, you have a lava lamp?"
Angela grinned, "Yep! I couldn't bring myself to leave it at home, since I was leaving for a while."
"Sweet, now, if only we could find an electrical outlet."
Toad continued on, "You'll be sharing a room with Wanda."
"Okay. Where should I turn?"
"Left in about 5 minutes."
A thick silence descended in the car, the tension almost tangible.
Finally, Fred broke the spell, demanding, "How do we know that she's not a spy?"
She eyed him in the rearview mirror, "You don't. There's only one way to find out."
Wanda nodded, almost approvingly at her response.
5 turns later, she pulled into the parking lot of a dilapidated building. She opened her door and allowed everyone to squeeze out.
"Home sweet home." Muttered Lance.
Angela raised her eyebrows slightly, then quickly chided herself. 'They were kind enough to take you in. Besides, it looks nice enough.' She noticed half a second later that they were all staring at her, trying to note her response. She smiled, "It looks great!" Those were the magic words. Almost immediately, they all relaxed.
Wanda helped her lug her suitcase up to their room, "So, you're name's Angela, is it?"
"Yeah. Wanda, right? Toad told me about you."
She bristled, "What did he say?"
"Not really anything, " she replied soothingly, "Just told me he had known you for a while."
She relaxed partially, "That's alright then. Why did you leave the x- geeks? Most people feel right at home there." She asked sarcastically.
"They accused me of betrayal, yadda, yadda, yadda.Same old trust issue, so, I told myself that I didn't have to stand for that. So, I left."
"I see. Hey, you have a lava lamp?"
Angela grinned, "Yep! I couldn't bring myself to leave it at home, since I was leaving for a while."
"Sweet, now, if only we could find an electrical outlet."