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by things like this, don't read... otherwise, enjoy.
When Kyle got down to breakfast, she noticed the spot between Miguel and Bobby was the only available seat. She heaved a small sigh as she rolled between them.
*Kyle* the Professor said in her head. *Are you alright?*
*Yes daddy* she replied. *I just had a bad dream.* The Professor didn't believe it was just a nightmare, but didn't press further. He knew something happened to his daughter, but either she had forced herself to forget, or she was really good as hiding her thoughts. Either way, he couldn't read what it was.
He also knew both Miguel and Bobby liked her, and that she, too, felt for them. He hoped that she wouldn't let her past interfere with her future. *If you need to talk* he said before going back to his breakfast. *just come to me... I'll be here.* Kyle smiled at him. *Ok daddy*
Later, Kyle sat in front of the TV in the rec room, absently changing channels. Something caught her eye and she stared at the TV in shock. Marvin Pacac, Kyle's foster father, was talking to a news reporter.
"She's my daughter" he was saying. "And I believe she was kidnapped."
She didn't notice Logan walk in as her picture filled the screen. Marvin's voice continued. "She's only 17. I have reason to believe she was taken by Charles Xavier, head of the Institute for Gifted Youngs--" The TV exploded.
"Hey kid" Logan said as Kyle's anger got out of control. "Calm down." He slowly walked over to her and kneeled down in front of her. "What's the deal?" he asked. Tears filled Kyle's eyes as her anger was overcome by fear. "Why would that guy think Chuck kidnapped you?"
"He doesn't." Charles's voice replied. He wheeled into the rec room. "Why don't you tell us what happened Kyle?" he said gently. Miguel and Bobby crowded in the doorway.
Kyle sighed. "My mutation wasn't the only reason I ran away" she said in a low voice. "When it surfaced, I panicked, so I ran away... the first time. That's when I met you Logan" she said.
"You told me about daddy, and I did get in touch with him. The reason I didn't come here right away is because Marvin, my foster father, found me." Tears spilled over her eyes as the memories came crashing back. Her eyes closed, she continued in a choked-up voice. "He told me he'd make sure I never run again." In the doorway, Miguel mouthed her foster father's threat as she said it. Bobby looked at him.
"What did he do?" Logan growled. This kid was like a little sister to him, young and innocent. "He robbed her of her innocence" Miguel said from the doorway. He walked in and sat on a chair next to her. "The other night..." he said. "I saw... when I was holding you." He took her hand. She continued.
"After that I ran again. This time, I came right here. But he's looking for me now... and he knows where I am."
"We'll protect you" Bobby said walking in. he threw his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at him then at Miguel.
Just then, the doorbell rang, and Kyle jumped. "I'll get it" Logan said, walking out. Charles followed him, leaving Kyle alone with Bobby and Miguel
There was silence for what seemed like hours. The only sound was an occasional sniff from Kyle. Miguel still had her hand, but Bobby had sat down across from her. A tear slid down her cheek and he wiped it away. They all looked up as the door opened.
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A/N: well, that's it for this chapter... please review. The plot thickens a little in the next chapter.
When Kyle got down to breakfast, she noticed the spot between Miguel and Bobby was the only available seat. She heaved a small sigh as she rolled between them.
*Kyle* the Professor said in her head. *Are you alright?*
*Yes daddy* she replied. *I just had a bad dream.* The Professor didn't believe it was just a nightmare, but didn't press further. He knew something happened to his daughter, but either she had forced herself to forget, or she was really good as hiding her thoughts. Either way, he couldn't read what it was.
He also knew both Miguel and Bobby liked her, and that she, too, felt for them. He hoped that she wouldn't let her past interfere with her future. *If you need to talk* he said before going back to his breakfast. *just come to me... I'll be here.* Kyle smiled at him. *Ok daddy*
Later, Kyle sat in front of the TV in the rec room, absently changing channels. Something caught her eye and she stared at the TV in shock. Marvin Pacac, Kyle's foster father, was talking to a news reporter.
"She's my daughter" he was saying. "And I believe she was kidnapped."
She didn't notice Logan walk in as her picture filled the screen. Marvin's voice continued. "She's only 17. I have reason to believe she was taken by Charles Xavier, head of the Institute for Gifted Youngs--" The TV exploded.
"Hey kid" Logan said as Kyle's anger got out of control. "Calm down." He slowly walked over to her and kneeled down in front of her. "What's the deal?" he asked. Tears filled Kyle's eyes as her anger was overcome by fear. "Why would that guy think Chuck kidnapped you?"
"He doesn't." Charles's voice replied. He wheeled into the rec room. "Why don't you tell us what happened Kyle?" he said gently. Miguel and Bobby crowded in the doorway.
Kyle sighed. "My mutation wasn't the only reason I ran away" she said in a low voice. "When it surfaced, I panicked, so I ran away... the first time. That's when I met you Logan" she said.
"You told me about daddy, and I did get in touch with him. The reason I didn't come here right away is because Marvin, my foster father, found me." Tears spilled over her eyes as the memories came crashing back. Her eyes closed, she continued in a choked-up voice. "He told me he'd make sure I never run again." In the doorway, Miguel mouthed her foster father's threat as she said it. Bobby looked at him.
"What did he do?" Logan growled. This kid was like a little sister to him, young and innocent. "He robbed her of her innocence" Miguel said from the doorway. He walked in and sat on a chair next to her. "The other night..." he said. "I saw... when I was holding you." He took her hand. She continued.
"After that I ran again. This time, I came right here. But he's looking for me now... and he knows where I am."
"We'll protect you" Bobby said walking in. he threw his arm around her shoulder. She smiled at him then at Miguel.
Just then, the doorbell rang, and Kyle jumped. "I'll get it" Logan said, walking out. Charles followed him, leaving Kyle alone with Bobby and Miguel
There was silence for what seemed like hours. The only sound was an occasional sniff from Kyle. Miguel still had her hand, but Bobby had sat down across from her. A tear slid down her cheek and he wiped it away. They all looked up as the door opened.
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A/N: well, that's it for this chapter... please review. The plot thickens a little in the next chapter.