Five

"Who saved you?" Tanya asked. "Kurt?"

Ami nodded.

"But you… you disappeared! I saw you!"

Ami nodded again.

Tanya sat down on the bed next to her. "Are you okay? I was so worried! I tried to call you and tell you not to come home but I got no answer."

"I'm alright now, just a small headache and I feel a little tired." She looked at her roommate with glassy eyes. "He saved me. I ran from him, I refused to talk to him and he saved my life."

"So what are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I mean, he's a mutant and he doesn't look the least big human… but inside I know I love him."

"Imagine what your children would look like."

Ami smacked her friend's arm. "Stop that! I'm being serious!" She laughed for a few seconds and then turned serious. "So what happened after I… left?"

"The police came and arrested Jon. He was raving about you disappearing and the police thought he was crazy. I refused to acknowledge that I'd seen it too of course. I mean, I was worried and all, but what good would telling the police do? Then they might have locked me up too! They wanted me to come down and make a statement but I refused, saying I had to take care of you. Of course they wanted to see you but I promised them we'd be down tomorrow."

"Wow, looks like you handled it well."

Tanya snorted. "I'm amazed. I was scared shitless after seeing you just disappear into thin air, and I think I sprained my wrist when I fell. I had no idea where you were or if you were even still alive!"

Without a word Ami grabbed Tanya and pulled her into a tight hug. Both girls started crying and the hug lasted several minutes.

"I'm so glad you're okay! I don't know what to make of this Kurt guy but he saved my best friend's life so he can't be too bad." Tanya sobbed.

"Yeah, well I don't know what to make of him either… but I think I have to see him again."