Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Mutant X team. Storyline
is mine, and other characters, but that's it.
Chapter 17: The Call
I fled the hospital before anyone had the chance to say anything. I drove back to Josh's house without
stopping anywhere. When I got to his house, it was already 4:15. My arm hurt and when I got in, I went
right into the bathroom to wash it off. The house was dead silent, which I was glad for because I didn't want
to wake anyone up. I bandaged up my arm and went into the kitchen. I had to be quiet because I didn't want
to disturb Shalimar. I opened the fridge and took out a pop. I sat down at his old wood table, that was only
big enough for about two people. I sat for a while, thinking how it wouldn't be a bad idea to stay here. I
couldn't go back to Sanctuary, at least not with Jesse there, and I didn't know where else to go. Mutant X
would soon be how it was a while ago, just Jesse and Shalimar. I really liked my new life, and wasn't
looking forward to returning to my past, but some times, there's no other choice. I rubbed my eyes and
yawned loudly. I was really tired, but couldn't sleep on the hard floor. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep
anyway, but I wouldn't mind trying on a bed, couch, or carpet. So I sat there for what seemed like an
eternity until I decided to go out to Shalimar's car and try to sleep. It worked wonderfully and I slept until I
was waken up by a noise. It was really annoying and sounded almost like an alarm clock. Noticing that
Shal's cell phone was ringing, I answered it in a tired voice. "H-hello?" I yawned and awaited a response.
"Hello?" I asked again. I heard a loud sigh from the other side and some noise in the backround. "Brennan."
A voice called out. I woke up a little more and wondered who was on the other line. "Yeah this is Brennan,"
I said. "Who's this?" "Brennan," the voice started sounding familiar this time. I realized it was Adam and
listened as he continued. "Emma's," he paused and I knew what he was about to say. "gone." I shook my
head and guilt flowed through my veins. I didn't hear anything for a few seconds then Jesse's voice came on
the line, "Its all your fault!" he screamed at me. By this time I was wide awake and alert. "How could you?!
I'm gonna kill you Brennan, I'm gonna kill you!" I ripped the phone away from my ear and hung up. "Its
not my fault." I tried to convince myself, but I was getting choked up. I was shaking my head when the car
door opened. "Huh?" I turned around quickly. "So who were you taking to on my phone?" Shalimar asked. I
rubbed my left eye and replied, "Adam." I said it so quietly I could barely hear myself. The feral could hear
me though and she noticed something was wrong. "What is it?" she asked sounding worried. "You ok?"
"No." I replied faintly. I got so choked up I couldn't speak. I cleared my throat and attempted to spill the
news. "E-E-Emma," I took a deep breath and tried to relax. "I- is," I paused once more before finishing with,
"G-gon-gone." I inhaled and exhaled once more and lowered my head. I couldn't bare to look at her face. I
was surprised when all she said was, "Its not your fault." I smiled at her, she smiled back, then looked at me
concerned. "What's that?" she asked pointing to the bandage on my right arm. She looked concerned, but
more than that, she was filled with sorrow. Tears starting flowing down my checks too and I replied, "Oh,
nothing." I swallowed and said, "I went to the hospital last night. I couldn't sleep and I wanted to see Emma
when Jesse wasn't conscious." I paused to dry my face, and she did the same to hers. "Jesse eventually
woke up and attempted to execute me." I almost chuckled but I couldn't. Shalimar looked at me horrified
and asked, "What are we going to do?" "You," I said, making it clear that she wasn't gonna be staying with
me, "are going to go back to Mutant X." she stared at me blankly and I continued. "As for me, well, I'll
probably stay here with Josh for a while, or end up where I used to be." She shook her head and argued,
"No. I don't want you to go back on the streets, and I don't want to go back to Mutant X without you!" I
looked at her sadly and replied, "It's the only way."
Chapter 17: The Call
I fled the hospital before anyone had the chance to say anything. I drove back to Josh's house without
stopping anywhere. When I got to his house, it was already 4:15. My arm hurt and when I got in, I went
right into the bathroom to wash it off. The house was dead silent, which I was glad for because I didn't want
to wake anyone up. I bandaged up my arm and went into the kitchen. I had to be quiet because I didn't want
to disturb Shalimar. I opened the fridge and took out a pop. I sat down at his old wood table, that was only
big enough for about two people. I sat for a while, thinking how it wouldn't be a bad idea to stay here. I
couldn't go back to Sanctuary, at least not with Jesse there, and I didn't know where else to go. Mutant X
would soon be how it was a while ago, just Jesse and Shalimar. I really liked my new life, and wasn't
looking forward to returning to my past, but some times, there's no other choice. I rubbed my eyes and
yawned loudly. I was really tired, but couldn't sleep on the hard floor. I knew I wouldn't be able to sleep
anyway, but I wouldn't mind trying on a bed, couch, or carpet. So I sat there for what seemed like an
eternity until I decided to go out to Shalimar's car and try to sleep. It worked wonderfully and I slept until I
was waken up by a noise. It was really annoying and sounded almost like an alarm clock. Noticing that
Shal's cell phone was ringing, I answered it in a tired voice. "H-hello?" I yawned and awaited a response.
"Hello?" I asked again. I heard a loud sigh from the other side and some noise in the backround. "Brennan."
A voice called out. I woke up a little more and wondered who was on the other line. "Yeah this is Brennan,"
I said. "Who's this?" "Brennan," the voice started sounding familiar this time. I realized it was Adam and
listened as he continued. "Emma's," he paused and I knew what he was about to say. "gone." I shook my
head and guilt flowed through my veins. I didn't hear anything for a few seconds then Jesse's voice came on
the line, "Its all your fault!" he screamed at me. By this time I was wide awake and alert. "How could you?!
I'm gonna kill you Brennan, I'm gonna kill you!" I ripped the phone away from my ear and hung up. "Its
not my fault." I tried to convince myself, but I was getting choked up. I was shaking my head when the car
door opened. "Huh?" I turned around quickly. "So who were you taking to on my phone?" Shalimar asked. I
rubbed my left eye and replied, "Adam." I said it so quietly I could barely hear myself. The feral could hear
me though and she noticed something was wrong. "What is it?" she asked sounding worried. "You ok?"
"No." I replied faintly. I got so choked up I couldn't speak. I cleared my throat and attempted to spill the
news. "E-E-Emma," I took a deep breath and tried to relax. "I- is," I paused once more before finishing with,
"G-gon-gone." I inhaled and exhaled once more and lowered my head. I couldn't bare to look at her face. I
was surprised when all she said was, "Its not your fault." I smiled at her, she smiled back, then looked at me
concerned. "What's that?" she asked pointing to the bandage on my right arm. She looked concerned, but
more than that, she was filled with sorrow. Tears starting flowing down my checks too and I replied, "Oh,
nothing." I swallowed and said, "I went to the hospital last night. I couldn't sleep and I wanted to see Emma
when Jesse wasn't conscious." I paused to dry my face, and she did the same to hers. "Jesse eventually
woke up and attempted to execute me." I almost chuckled but I couldn't. Shalimar looked at me horrified
and asked, "What are we going to do?" "You," I said, making it clear that she wasn't gonna be staying with
me, "are going to go back to Mutant X." she stared at me blankly and I continued. "As for me, well, I'll
probably stay here with Josh for a while, or end up where I used to be." She shook her head and argued,
"No. I don't want you to go back on the streets, and I don't want to go back to Mutant X without you!" I
looked at her sadly and replied, "It's the only way."