Angelstorm 3
Jubilee was in the living room watching TV, instead of getting prepared for her big day. She reasoned that she would have enough time to prepare for the wedding. Not only that but her wedding coordinator was asleep upstairs. Jubilee had made Storm her wedding coordinator, because Storm seemed to make anything look classy.
So while her wedding planer slept, she ate a bag of popcorn and enjoyed a movie that was on. She had been enjoying herself, when Ororo finally strolled into the living room. Jubilee took one look at the young woman, and lightly laughed to herself. In all the years as an X-Man, there wasn't ever a time that Ororo didn't look classy.
However, today wasn't one of those days. Ororo's hair was messy all over her head. Her pajamas were wrinkled and she looked as if she hadn't had much sleep. Jubilee looked the woman up and down, realizing that Storm still hadn't seen her sitting on the floor. Storm walked up to the television, as if she was going to turn it off. She jumped as soon as she saw Jubilee sitting on the floor.
"Jubilation Lee, what do you think you're doing young lady?"
"I'm watching Pitch Black. Remember how I used to say that I was going to marry Vin Diesel? He is so fine."
"I wasn't talking about your infatuation with Vinney Pooh, I was referring to that junk that you're stuffing your face with!"
"Are you talking about my popcorn? If it makes you feel better, there's no salt in it."
"That's not the point. I'm not going to be trying to squeeze you into your gown today."
"There's really no salt in it, here taste."
"NO! Gimme here. Besides it's time for you to get dress."
"Awww. Come on Storm. At least let me finish watching the movie."
"We both know you're not watching that movie."
"Yes I am."
"No your not." Storm said as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Then what am I watching then?"
"His butt."
"Oh yeah right. Then let's make a deal."
"There's no time to make any deals."
"Just hear me out then."
"You have three minutes."
"Let me finish watching his butt.I mean the movie, and I promise not to tell anybody that you look like crap."
"I beg your pardon." Storm's carefully arched brow shot up, as she looked the young girl with a look of scorn.
"You look awful."
"Regardless we have to go. Let's go."
"Please let me finish watching this. I may never see it again."
"Then I'll buy the tape for you, as a wedding gift. Then you'll be able to ogle at the man all you want."
"You got yourself a deal."
Warren stood in front of the mirror combing his hair, when he was interrupted by a soft knock on the door. He walked over to it and opened it slowly, fearing that it was Storm. When he opened the door he realized that it was Bobby. Warren motioned for Bobby to come in, and then he closed the door behind him. He walked back to the mirror to finish combing his hair. Bobby sat down in the lounge chair that was near the window.
"Hey buddy, it's time for the dress rehearsal."
"Yeah I know."
"After this whole rehearsal gig is over, do you want to go to Harry's again."
"After everything we've been through, you still want to go to that bar? Man I've been noticing that you're drinking too much booze. Do we need to sign you up in some kind of A.A. program?" Warren shot him a dirty look.
"I not an alcoholic."
"Well you're sure acting like one, and no I don't want to go to Harry's either."
"Look man this whole wedding has me a little on edge, that's all. I just need a drink to relax, and I'll be fine. Trust me."
"Aren't you happy for Jubilee?"
"Yes I am."
"No you're not."
"I said that I am. You tell me what to do, now your trying to tell me how to feel."
"I'm doing no such thing. I'm just concerned about your well being."
"My well being? You sound just like my old man."
"I'm just stating the obvious."
"Oh and what might that be?"
"That you're drinking away your problems. If there's something bothering you, then you need to talk to somebody about it."
"You don't know a damn thing about my problems. You have everything handed to you on a silver platter. Me what do I get, absoutltly nothing. Do you want to know why I drink?"
"Please enlighten me."
"I drink because I can. I'm a grown man, who doesn't need to answer to the likes of you. I didn't feel the need to explain my actions to my dad, and I'm damn sure that I'm not going to explain myself to you!!"
"Well you are right, you don't need to explain yourself to me. Just remember this. This is Jubilee's big day, and she doesn't need you screwing it up for her. There's a reason why you're drinking, and I know that it has something to do with this wedding. I don't know what it is, but I'll find out sooner or later."
"You think you know so much, don't you? You couldn't possibly know how I feel about this whole wedding. You can have no clue whatsoever, so just stop trying to analyze my problems. Speaking of weddings, we have a rehearsal to go to. By the way if you didn't want to go to Harry's with me all you had to do was say so."
Bobby stood up and walked to the door, before he was stopped short by the sound of Warren's voice.
"Oh my god. You're in love with her. How come I didn't see it?"
"There's nothing to see, and what you're seeing is all wrong anyway."
"Are you so sure about that, because what I see is the obvious."
"There you go with that crap again! Look if it makes you feel better, yes I did have feelings for her! Now I'm going to have to quash those feelings for her, because she loves another man. Not me. Never me. So yes I drink to forget the pain of being rejected, and to forget her. Are you happy now? Is that what you wanted to hear?"
"Bobby, stop it."
" I bet you have women falling all over you, don't you? I mean you have it all. There's your hefty bank account, your beautiful sports car, and hell you get to date hot babes like Psyclocke. Even though it didn't work between you two, at least she gave you the chance to be with her. Consider yourself lucky that you got your good looks, because it hurts to find out that the only person that you love doesn't love you back. It hurts. With your looks you'll have women lining up to be with you in no time. Most of us aren't that fortunate to have what you have."
Bobby opened the door, and quietly left the door. Warren knew that he should've said something to help ease his pain, but the things that Bobby said were indeed true. He did have a way the way with women, and he knew how it felt to lose your woman to another man. It did hurt. So he couldn't argue the point. Then there was last night, when Storm kissed him. He had never thought about her as anything but a friend, a sister almost. Bobby must've been right when he said that his good looks would have women falling all over him, and last night was no exception.
His best friend was hurting, and he knew that Bobby would never tell Jubilee how he felt. He vowed to be there as support for Bobby after Jubilee was finally married. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that this was only the beginning. It would be only a matter of time before Jubilee found out Bobby's real feelings, especially if he continued drinking like he did. Nevertheless he vowed that he would be there for his buddy through all the good times, as well as the bad.
Jubilee was in the living room watching TV, instead of getting prepared for her big day. She reasoned that she would have enough time to prepare for the wedding. Not only that but her wedding coordinator was asleep upstairs. Jubilee had made Storm her wedding coordinator, because Storm seemed to make anything look classy.
So while her wedding planer slept, she ate a bag of popcorn and enjoyed a movie that was on. She had been enjoying herself, when Ororo finally strolled into the living room. Jubilee took one look at the young woman, and lightly laughed to herself. In all the years as an X-Man, there wasn't ever a time that Ororo didn't look classy.
However, today wasn't one of those days. Ororo's hair was messy all over her head. Her pajamas were wrinkled and she looked as if she hadn't had much sleep. Jubilee looked the woman up and down, realizing that Storm still hadn't seen her sitting on the floor. Storm walked up to the television, as if she was going to turn it off. She jumped as soon as she saw Jubilee sitting on the floor.
"Jubilation Lee, what do you think you're doing young lady?"
"I'm watching Pitch Black. Remember how I used to say that I was going to marry Vin Diesel? He is so fine."
"I wasn't talking about your infatuation with Vinney Pooh, I was referring to that junk that you're stuffing your face with!"
"Are you talking about my popcorn? If it makes you feel better, there's no salt in it."
"That's not the point. I'm not going to be trying to squeeze you into your gown today."
"There's really no salt in it, here taste."
"NO! Gimme here. Besides it's time for you to get dress."
"Awww. Come on Storm. At least let me finish watching the movie."
"We both know you're not watching that movie."
"Yes I am."
"No your not." Storm said as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Then what am I watching then?"
"His butt."
"Oh yeah right. Then let's make a deal."
"There's no time to make any deals."
"Just hear me out then."
"You have three minutes."
"Let me finish watching his butt.I mean the movie, and I promise not to tell anybody that you look like crap."
"I beg your pardon." Storm's carefully arched brow shot up, as she looked the young girl with a look of scorn.
"You look awful."
"Regardless we have to go. Let's go."
"Please let me finish watching this. I may never see it again."
"Then I'll buy the tape for you, as a wedding gift. Then you'll be able to ogle at the man all you want."
"You got yourself a deal."
Warren stood in front of the mirror combing his hair, when he was interrupted by a soft knock on the door. He walked over to it and opened it slowly, fearing that it was Storm. When he opened the door he realized that it was Bobby. Warren motioned for Bobby to come in, and then he closed the door behind him. He walked back to the mirror to finish combing his hair. Bobby sat down in the lounge chair that was near the window.
"Hey buddy, it's time for the dress rehearsal."
"Yeah I know."
"After this whole rehearsal gig is over, do you want to go to Harry's again."
"After everything we've been through, you still want to go to that bar? Man I've been noticing that you're drinking too much booze. Do we need to sign you up in some kind of A.A. program?" Warren shot him a dirty look.
"I not an alcoholic."
"Well you're sure acting like one, and no I don't want to go to Harry's either."
"Look man this whole wedding has me a little on edge, that's all. I just need a drink to relax, and I'll be fine. Trust me."
"Aren't you happy for Jubilee?"
"Yes I am."
"No you're not."
"I said that I am. You tell me what to do, now your trying to tell me how to feel."
"I'm doing no such thing. I'm just concerned about your well being."
"My well being? You sound just like my old man."
"I'm just stating the obvious."
"Oh and what might that be?"
"That you're drinking away your problems. If there's something bothering you, then you need to talk to somebody about it."
"You don't know a damn thing about my problems. You have everything handed to you on a silver platter. Me what do I get, absoutltly nothing. Do you want to know why I drink?"
"Please enlighten me."
"I drink because I can. I'm a grown man, who doesn't need to answer to the likes of you. I didn't feel the need to explain my actions to my dad, and I'm damn sure that I'm not going to explain myself to you!!"
"Well you are right, you don't need to explain yourself to me. Just remember this. This is Jubilee's big day, and she doesn't need you screwing it up for her. There's a reason why you're drinking, and I know that it has something to do with this wedding. I don't know what it is, but I'll find out sooner or later."
"You think you know so much, don't you? You couldn't possibly know how I feel about this whole wedding. You can have no clue whatsoever, so just stop trying to analyze my problems. Speaking of weddings, we have a rehearsal to go to. By the way if you didn't want to go to Harry's with me all you had to do was say so."
Bobby stood up and walked to the door, before he was stopped short by the sound of Warren's voice.
"Oh my god. You're in love with her. How come I didn't see it?"
"There's nothing to see, and what you're seeing is all wrong anyway."
"Are you so sure about that, because what I see is the obvious."
"There you go with that crap again! Look if it makes you feel better, yes I did have feelings for her! Now I'm going to have to quash those feelings for her, because she loves another man. Not me. Never me. So yes I drink to forget the pain of being rejected, and to forget her. Are you happy now? Is that what you wanted to hear?"
"Bobby, stop it."
" I bet you have women falling all over you, don't you? I mean you have it all. There's your hefty bank account, your beautiful sports car, and hell you get to date hot babes like Psyclocke. Even though it didn't work between you two, at least she gave you the chance to be with her. Consider yourself lucky that you got your good looks, because it hurts to find out that the only person that you love doesn't love you back. It hurts. With your looks you'll have women lining up to be with you in no time. Most of us aren't that fortunate to have what you have."
Bobby opened the door, and quietly left the door. Warren knew that he should've said something to help ease his pain, but the things that Bobby said were indeed true. He did have a way the way with women, and he knew how it felt to lose your woman to another man. It did hurt. So he couldn't argue the point. Then there was last night, when Storm kissed him. He had never thought about her as anything but a friend, a sister almost. Bobby must've been right when he said that his good looks would have women falling all over him, and last night was no exception.
His best friend was hurting, and he knew that Bobby would never tell Jubilee how he felt. He vowed to be there as support for Bobby after Jubilee was finally married. However, he couldn't shake the feeling that this was only the beginning. It would be only a matter of time before Jubilee found out Bobby's real feelings, especially if he continued drinking like he did. Nevertheless he vowed that he would be there for his buddy through all the good times, as well as the bad.
