Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline
is mine, and other characters, but that's it.
Chapter 11: Christmas Eve
"Brennan?" Shalimar asked from the other side of my door. I didn't say anything. I didn't want to talk to
anyone. "Brennan, you can't stay in there for ever." She paused and I wished that she would just leave.
"Come on, its been two days, and you've never left your room." I looked toward the door from where I was
sitting on my bed. 'Why don't you just leave?' I said to myself. I didn't have enough courage to say it out
loud. "Look, you have to be hungry or something. Please come out, Brennan. We miss you." I sighed and
decided to remain silent. "And." Shal started up again. "Adam needs to scan you, to see how your
recovering." I starting getting aggravated and looked down at the picture of Adam, Jesse, Shalimar, and
Emma, on my night stand. I looked at Emma, and wished this wasn't happening. I was really hungry too. I
did want to come out of my room, but I didn't want to face the team. I knew Shalimar was still on the other
side of my door, but I couldn't hear her. I felt bad. I didn't know what to do. So I got out of my bed and
threw on my black muscle shirt and changed into my jeans. I walked up to the door, and unlocked it slowly.
I wasn't sure I wanted to do this. But I decided it would be alright. Besides, I could smell sausage through
my door, and was dieing for some food. I turned the handle and heard someone, or a few someones, stand
up. I paused for a couple seconds before pushing it open. As soon as I got it open I was almost tackled by
everyone. Emma and Shalimar hugged me happily, and I stared feeling better already. As I was being
hugged, me and Jesse exchanged our hand shake thing, and Adam smiled brightly. The atmosphere was
relaxed and happy and they lead me into the kitchen to eat. Everyone seemed a lot happier than they had
been in a while, and it made me feel good to. "Well," Adam stopped everybody's talking with his own.
"Merry Christmas Eve!" he cried and everyone laughed. 'It's Christmas eve?' I thought to myself. 'Well, at
least I'm done with my Christmas shopping!' I thought happily, and laughed to myself. I looked at
everyone, and then I saw Emma. She was laughing and having a good time. 'She's gonna be fine.' I
reassured myself. I was lost in thought, when I heard Jesse's voice. "Brennan? Brennan? Earth to Brennan?
You in there?" I snapped out of my thought and must have looked extremely clueless, because I replied with
a "What?" and looked around half-consciously. Everyone busted out laughing, and I joined in shortly after.
It was I great day and not even once did I remind myself of Emma's condition. We all were experiencing
the Christmas spirit, and it was a huge relief, seeing as we all had been a little tense this month. We stayed
in Sanctuary all day, and had a great time, doing anything and everything we could think of. We stayed up
late, playing euchre, and went to bed after that. Everyone went to their rooms, but instead of retiring just
then, I wrapped everyone's Christmas gift, and went to bed in a great mood.
Chapter 11: Christmas Eve
"Brennan?" Shalimar asked from the other side of my door. I didn't say anything. I didn't want to talk to
anyone. "Brennan, you can't stay in there for ever." She paused and I wished that she would just leave.
"Come on, its been two days, and you've never left your room." I looked toward the door from where I was
sitting on my bed. 'Why don't you just leave?' I said to myself. I didn't have enough courage to say it out
loud. "Look, you have to be hungry or something. Please come out, Brennan. We miss you." I sighed and
decided to remain silent. "And." Shal started up again. "Adam needs to scan you, to see how your
recovering." I starting getting aggravated and looked down at the picture of Adam, Jesse, Shalimar, and
Emma, on my night stand. I looked at Emma, and wished this wasn't happening. I was really hungry too. I
did want to come out of my room, but I didn't want to face the team. I knew Shalimar was still on the other
side of my door, but I couldn't hear her. I felt bad. I didn't know what to do. So I got out of my bed and
threw on my black muscle shirt and changed into my jeans. I walked up to the door, and unlocked it slowly.
I wasn't sure I wanted to do this. But I decided it would be alright. Besides, I could smell sausage through
my door, and was dieing for some food. I turned the handle and heard someone, or a few someones, stand
up. I paused for a couple seconds before pushing it open. As soon as I got it open I was almost tackled by
everyone. Emma and Shalimar hugged me happily, and I stared feeling better already. As I was being
hugged, me and Jesse exchanged our hand shake thing, and Adam smiled brightly. The atmosphere was
relaxed and happy and they lead me into the kitchen to eat. Everyone seemed a lot happier than they had
been in a while, and it made me feel good to. "Well," Adam stopped everybody's talking with his own.
"Merry Christmas Eve!" he cried and everyone laughed. 'It's Christmas eve?' I thought to myself. 'Well, at
least I'm done with my Christmas shopping!' I thought happily, and laughed to myself. I looked at
everyone, and then I saw Emma. She was laughing and having a good time. 'She's gonna be fine.' I
reassured myself. I was lost in thought, when I heard Jesse's voice. "Brennan? Brennan? Earth to Brennan?
You in there?" I snapped out of my thought and must have looked extremely clueless, because I replied with
a "What?" and looked around half-consciously. Everyone busted out laughing, and I joined in shortly after.
It was I great day and not even once did I remind myself of Emma's condition. We all were experiencing
the Christmas spirit, and it was a huge relief, seeing as we all had been a little tense this month. We stayed
in Sanctuary all day, and had a great time, doing anything and everything we could think of. We stayed up
late, playing euchre, and went to bed after that. Everyone went to their rooms, but instead of retiring just
then, I wrapped everyone's Christmas gift, and went to bed in a great mood.