We Were So Worried!!
Gambit walked into the house, closing the door behind him. Rogue looked up from eating out of the bread bowl of stew, and swallowed the food in her mouth, "Finally! What took you so long?" She snapped at him.
Gambit threw his keys on the couch next to her, and took off his trench coat, "You know, if you're gonna leave the mansion, petite, the least you can do is let me know!" He complained.
Rogue rolled her eyes, "Why so you can go to the mall, and scream obscene comments at the stupid mall rats, Cajun?!"
Gambit stared at her, raising an eyebrow. He then rolled his eyes, and looked at the other mutants sitting in the living room, eating out of bread bowls as well. "You cooked, Betsy?" Gambit smirked.
"Yeah, there's stew in the pot in the kitchen, Gambit." Elizabeth smiled.
She then stood up, and walked towards the kitchen, "Which reminds me, I should take some up to Wanda." She sighed.
Tabitha walked out of the kitchen, and stopped as she saw Gambit walking towards the doorway of the kitchen, "Where were you?" Tabitha asked.
Gambit smiled, "I was on my way. Just took me a while to get here."
"Wow, what a friend, Gambit." Tabitha smirked, as she walked by him to make her way towards the living room.
Gambit turned to her, "Watch it, petite, otherwise next time you take a bath, it'll be rub a dub dub, I drop the blender in the tub." He snapped.
He then turned and walked into the kitchen. Tabitha turned to him, balling up her fist. "Hey! Watch it! We just cleaned this place!" Lance hissed.
Rogue covered her mouth, trying to control her laughing at Gambit's comment. Elizabeth poured stew into the bread bowl, and placed it onto a plate on a tray. She grabbed the can of soda, and placed it onto the tray as well. She walked out of the kitchen, and towards the stairs.
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Elizabeth opened the door, and looked into the room. She placed the tray on top of the armoire next to the door. "Wanda?" She asked, turning on the light.
"What?" Elizabeth heard.
"I brought you something to eat, luv." She smiled. She then looked around confusingly, "Where are you?"
"Under the bed." She heard Wanda's muffled voice say.
Elizabeth crossed her arms, leaning against the doorway. "Okay, well, I left the tray on top of the armoire here." She sighed. She then turned to the doorway, but sensed Wanda hiding something. She then turned to look at the bed. She walked to the bed, and knelt down, "Give me the slides Wanda."
"No!" Wanda snapped.
Elizabeth raised an eyebrow, "Give me the slides, or I'll have Toad come cheer you up again."
Suddenly, a box was pushed out from under the bed. Elizabeth smiled, and grabbed the box. "We'll be downstairs, luv." Elizabeth smiled, as she turned and walked out of the room.
Elizabeth closed the door behind her, and Wanda crawled out from under her bed, holding onto a slide roll. "Like I'd give these puppies up!" She snapped.
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Tabitha danced in front of the stereo, with Toad, to the song, "Happy For The Rest Of Your Life". Elizabeth grabbed onto the dirty and used dishes and walked towards the kitchen, followed by Pietro. Tabitha looked at Kitty and Lance, as they cuddled on the couch. Elizabeth walked into the room, with a towel, and began wiping down the table. "Come on, Betsy! Join us in the party!" Tabitha smiled, as she danced with Toad.
Elizabeth stood up straight, and looked at her, "I can't. I'm too worried about Wanda right now."
Elizabeth turned, and then shrugged, "Oh hey, what the bloody hell am I saying?" She then turned to Tabitha, "I'm a girl, I can dance while I'm worrying!" She smiled, as she rushed to Tabitha.
She began dancing with the two mutants. Rogue and Gambit looked into the living room, "What are you guys doing?" Rogue asked.
"Dancing! Come on, join in!" Tabitha smiled.
Rogue shook her head, rolling her eyes, and sat on the couch with Gambit. She grabbed the remote, and switched on the television. Pietro shrugged, and rushed behind Elizabeth, and began dancing with her. Suddenly, Wanda looked into the room, scratching her head sleepily. She pointed her hand towards the stereo, unnoticed, and used her power to turn it off. Everyone in the room immediately turned to her, "We've been so worried!" They said in unison.
Rogue walked towards Wanda, "You okay? You need anything?"
Wanda shrugged, "I don't know."
Tabitha smiled at Wanda nervously, thinking of what happened in her room before, "I do like your hair, Wanda! Wha-What do you call that style?" Tabitha smiled at her.
Wanda grinned, combing her hands through her unruly short cut black hair, "Psycho sheik!" She answered coyly.
The others in the room laughed with her. "Oh you're so funny when you're in despair!" Toad blurted.
Kitty lightly slapped him on the arm. He frowned at his comment. Wanda rubbed her bare arms; "It's cold in here." She sighed.
"I'll get your blanket!" Elizabeth offered, rushing up the stairs.
"I'll get the alcohol from the refrigerator!" Tabitha offered, rushing towards the kitchen.
Toad stopped, and looked around. He then held up his finger as if a light bulb lit, "I'll get money from Pietro's wallet!" He smiled as he rushed up the stairs.
"Hey!" Pietro snapped, running after him.
The phone could be heard ringing, and Wanda sighed, sitting on the couch next to Gambit. "You okay, petite?" He asked her, concerned.
"I'll get it!" Kitty offered to answer the phone.
"No, just let the machine pick it up." Wanda sighed.
"Hi, you've reached the Brotherhood Home. Will you kindly leave a message after the tone?" Wanda's voice said over the answering machine.
"I told you to stay away from that answering machine!" Pietro yelled from his room as he was fighting with Toad to stay away from his wallet.
Kitty and Wanda slightly smiled at each other. Elizabeth walked down the stairs and walked into the living room, handing Wanda the blanket, "Wanda, it's John. I wanted to call you to tell you that I'm headin' over;" They heard from the answering machine.
Toad and Pietro looked outside Pietro's room door curiously as soon as they heard the message. Rogue, Kitty, and Elizabeth looked towards the kitchen at the answering machine. As they heard the message play, Wanda stared at the kitchen from the room. Everyone else, rushed towards the kitchen, squishing in the doorway. Tabitha shook her head, guzzling out of the whiskey bottle. She watched everyone scramble to get into the kitchen, "And Wanda, I'm wanting to know if you feel that this relationship would be worth your time. But, I'll be over soon." They heard.
Pietro finally climbed over the pile of mutants at the kitchen doorway, and rushed to the phone. He picked it up, but John had hung up the phone already. The others at the doorway looked behind them towards Wanda in the living room, and she wiped the tears from her eyes, "Worth my time?" She muttered, as she walked up the stairs.
The left behind friends looked at each other, "Great." Pietro snapped.
"What kind of question is that?!" Rogue snapped, as she stood up from the pile.
Everyone stood, and looked up towards Wanda's room concerned, as they heard her close her room door behind her.