They searched for a few minutes, finally locating a grimy outlet.
Angela plugged it in, watching the lava bubbles rise and fall slowly.
Then, a timid knock resounded on the door, "Um, guys? Just wanted to let you know that us guys are going to hang out around. Don't wait up for us."
Wanda's scowl returned, "Whatever!" she yelled after the rapidly fading footsteps.
Angela finished unpacking and came across a long-forgotten picture.
"You look someone just stole your best marble. What's that ya got there?"
"Nothing. Just a picture." "Of who? The x-geeks? You don't miss em do ya?" she asked darkly.
"No" Angela's voice was stronger now, "It's a picture of.My brother, Troy."
Wanda pulled it deftly out of her grasping fingers, "Lemme see. Hey, he looks exactly like you!"
Angela smiled wryly, "He should. We're identical twins. He went to boarding school a few years ago. I haven't seen him since."
"Is he a mutant, too?"
Angela nodded, "He found out right before he left. My nickname for him was Tsunami, because he can control water and he liked causing tidal waves in our pool."
Wanda dropped her scowl briefly to smile, "You guys must have been really close. Unlike Pietro and me."
"We were. I think my mom and dad were embarassed of him. Another reason I decided to leave. I couldn't bear how they talked about him."
Wanda nodded empathetically, scowling again.
Suddenly, Angela remembered something, "Wanda. That was you throwing Speedy out that night wasn't it?"
Wanda snorted derisively, "Yep. Honestly, he's such a wimp sometimes."
"Can't all guys be?" They laughed for a good minute or so, then finally felt the strains of the week getting to them.
Angela yawned, "I think I'll turn in early tonight, Wanda. I've had a LONG day."
"Okay then." Wanda plopped down on a torn up couch and flicked the tv on.
Angela plugged it in, watching the lava bubbles rise and fall slowly.
Then, a timid knock resounded on the door, "Um, guys? Just wanted to let you know that us guys are going to hang out around. Don't wait up for us."
Wanda's scowl returned, "Whatever!" she yelled after the rapidly fading footsteps.
Angela finished unpacking and came across a long-forgotten picture.
"You look someone just stole your best marble. What's that ya got there?"
"Nothing. Just a picture." "Of who? The x-geeks? You don't miss em do ya?" she asked darkly.
"No" Angela's voice was stronger now, "It's a picture of.My brother, Troy."
Wanda pulled it deftly out of her grasping fingers, "Lemme see. Hey, he looks exactly like you!"
Angela smiled wryly, "He should. We're identical twins. He went to boarding school a few years ago. I haven't seen him since."
"Is he a mutant, too?"
Angela nodded, "He found out right before he left. My nickname for him was Tsunami, because he can control water and he liked causing tidal waves in our pool."
Wanda dropped her scowl briefly to smile, "You guys must have been really close. Unlike Pietro and me."
"We were. I think my mom and dad were embarassed of him. Another reason I decided to leave. I couldn't bear how they talked about him."
Wanda nodded empathetically, scowling again.
Suddenly, Angela remembered something, "Wanda. That was you throwing Speedy out that night wasn't it?"
Wanda snorted derisively, "Yep. Honestly, he's such a wimp sometimes."
"Can't all guys be?" They laughed for a good minute or so, then finally felt the strains of the week getting to them.
Angela yawned, "I think I'll turn in early tonight, Wanda. I've had a LONG day."
"Okay then." Wanda plopped down on a torn up couch and flicked the tv on.