Okay, they're finally leaving to go out on their own.

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Chapter 6: departure

Nathan dropped Max at his house, telling him that he was going to pick him up in two hours. He then went to his house, knowing that his mother was working at the bank at that it was impossible for his father to be there. He parked the car where no one could see it, then walked to the back door. Of course, it was locked but if Nathan could steal a car, it was sure that he could break into his own house. He walked to the side of the house, more precisely near a drainpipe neatly covered with dead vines that would become green in the spring. At thirteen, he had planted metal sticks into the brick, making steps up to the roof. It took him a few minutes to find where exactly he had put them, and when he did, he climbed up, and surely would have made people think of Spiderman. He reached the roof, and nearly slipped of twice because of all the ice. He walked to his window and opened it, knowing that he always left it opened just in case he forgot his house keys. He jumped on his desk, careful not to put snow everywhere. He took off his coat, and searched for his suitcase. When he did, he opened it on his bed, and started filling it with clothes. When he found that he had enough until he could open his Swiss account to go shopping, he started picking other things he wanted to bring with him. The first thing was his laptop and everything that went with it, then his disc man and a few CDs, and science books. He took the pictures of his parents he had, and he had to use his school bag to put the rest of the things he wanted to bring: a remarkable camera that had belonged to his father, his notes on mutants, two other books, his address book with his 'clients' names and addresses, his wallet and his pocket money. He also chose to take a gun with him, knowing that a lot of people were against mutants, and used violent ways to show it to some.

He took his cell phone and called Max's house. His friend picked up after Nate had announced in the answering machine that it was him. His friend wad almost finished packing and had decided to leave a message to his parents on the answering machine. Nathan reminded him to take his passport, and told him that he was going to come over after having written a letter. He found that his writing was a bit too loopy, but it was normal because he had been in coma for three months. He wrote a four page long note for his parents, saying that he loved them even if they didn't feel the same way because he was a mutant, and that he didn't understand their reaction, explaining that he was still their son. It went on and on, until Nathan realized that Max was waiting for him. He left the note on the kitchen table, said good-bye to his dog Pegasus. He came out from the backdoor, and walked to the car he had hid behind the garage. He put his stuff in the trunk, and started the car with the code he had learned from a thief in Montreal.

He drove near the garage, and froze as he saw a police car parked in front of his house.

The policeman was at the door and strangely had the key to enter. Nathan thought that his mother had probably given a double at the police station, not wanting her son to return.

When he was sure the policeman was in the house, he drove silently to the street and zoomed off towards Max's house. His friend was at the door with only a back bag with him. He threw it in the trunk and took the front seat next to his friends.

"Let's get out of here," he said with a smile on his face.

Nathan grinned at his turn and drove off.

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