"I hate you but I love you. I can't stop thinking of you. It's true. I'm stuck on you."-Stuck by Stacie Orrico

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Three Months Later:

"Honey, you don't have to do this. You don't have to go back to that- those- people- they're-"

"Mom, Dad, whether or not I want to admit it those people are part of me and I am part of them. I'm like them whether or not you want to admit it. Besides John and some other friends are graduating. I would like to be there to see that," said Rogue.

"Oh, honey, that is so nice. We understand. Isn't Bobby graduating too. We can all go with the Drake's. Isn't that lovely?"

"No, not really. I am taking the car you gave me for my birthday. I need to go there by myself. Don't ask me why."

"Oh. I see, honey. Do you have some sort of unfinished business or something?"

"You could say that."

"Why won't you tell us what's wrong. We were surprised that day you walked into our livingroom. I mean, we were happy to see you, no doubt about it. We were just- surprised. You looked desolated. You never op[en up to us. You are always in your room studying or whatever. What happened to you before you came home to us?"

"Nothing, Dad. Nothing happened. God, most parents would be thrilled if their child spent their free time studying, but no, not my parents. They would be happier if I was getting drunk and partying," said Rogue.

"Uh- honey, we're very proud of you. Why wouldn't we be? It's just the way you happen to be acting lately is not normal. It's not normal for a pretty, young girl to stay locked up in her room all the time."

"It is my decision. You guys are simply impossible. You want to know what? I'm going to go to Westchester on my own. I'll take the car you guys got me for my birthday. It's not a big deal because I have all my clothes packed already. Besides it would be nice to get there early to see my friends and stuff," said Rogue.

"Oh, well, if you're going by yourself I'm sure you don't need us to go. After all- your friends- those people have never really liked our kind. They are your people, not ours."

"Whatever Mom, goodbye."

"You better be careful."

"Yeah, Mom. Yeah, Dad. Alright, can I go now?"

"Alright, honey. Just make sure you give Bobby our best. He has worked very hard for this."

"Yes, he has."

Both parents looked at eachother as they saw the small smile that graced their daughter's face. They smiled as they turned to eachother. Maybe they had been wrong. Maybe a trip to the mansion was exactly what she needed.

"Why are you so unhappy, darling?"

"I'm not."

"If you need to go back and live at the mansion we completely understand. Did anyone in school hassle you? Did someone find out that you are a mutant?"

"No one found out. I have been so careful lately, okay? I don't know if I will go to the mansion to live there again. I will see you guys, soon. I promise. I love you. And I will make sure I give Bobby my best for you."

"Honey, why do you always insist wearing black these days-"

"Goodbye, Mom, Dad!"

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Rogue dialed a number on her cell phone. She sighed when her friend picked up.

"Hello, John."

"Hey! It's been a long time. You do know that it's almost graduation, tommorow actually."

"I know it's graduation."

"Don't you want to see me graduate?"

"Ofcourse I want to see you graduate. I'm actually almost to Manchester."

"I bet you're only going so you can see Bobby," laughed John.

"John, I personally don't care if I ever see his fucking face again!"

"I thought you loved him," said John.

"Oh, please, do not start this love shit again!"

"But you love him, admit it."

"Alright. I fucking love him, happy. I'll see you."

"Are you still mad at Jubilee? She feels terrible. She didn't tell Bobby."

"Yes, I WAS mad at Jubilee. I haven't been for some time. Make sure you give her my best. Later."

She hung up her phone. Oh, what was she thinking she was doing? She was making this trip to see HIM, Bobby Drake. She loved him. God only knew why. Her cell phone rang again.

"Hey, girl!"

"Hey, Kitty. It's been awhile."

"I'll say!"

"Don't be mad at me for leaving."

"Bobby, was mad at you for leaving. You loved-"

"Don't even get started. Why does everyone today insist about talking about Bobby and I."

"I thought you loved him."

"I did. I mean I do. What I really mean is that I don't know. God you people annoy me!"

"Fine, be that way."

"Awe, you know you love me."

"Bye," they said at the same time.

Rogue found herself almost there. She felt her heart speed up and all of a sudden she found herself crying like a baby. She couldn't do this. What the hell had she been thinking?

Oh, she was almost there! She told people she was going. She had dissapointed them once, when she had left, she wasn't about to do it again. She wouldn't do it again. It wasn't who she was. Besides, she didn't have it in her. She wiped her tears.

"You haven't cried in the three months you have been gone from the whole gang. You are not about to start now, not when you are going back. Fuck him and all those other girls who are a groupie."

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Rogue drove in the garage. She sighed deeply when she saw Bobby working on his car, He looked up at her blankly. He didn't look too thrilled to see her.

"Look what the cat dragged in."

"It's nice to see you too," said Rogue sarcastically.

"You didn't even say goodbye. You wrote a little note instead. I was wrong to think that if I was patient enough that eventually you would see what you really meant. I was wrong. I was very wrong," said Bobby as he started to walk out of the garage. Rogue went to catch up with him.

"Bobby, wait!"

"I realized after you left that I was all out of patience. We kissed but we thought. I saw that you would never see me as anything but your enemy. Nothing I could do would ever make you ever love me. It was too late. After you left I gave up on you. So, you know what? I hope you will be happy," said Bobby.

"I'm not happy! I'm fucking miserable! I'm miserable because I-"

"You what, love me? What a fucking joke," mocked Bobby.

"I- I do! You- you- everytime we kissed there was this voice in the back of my mind that told me I was deeply in love with you. That's why I left. I couldn't do it."

"What? And now you can? I can't deal with you anymore. I grew up. I stopped being the boy who argued with you about everything. I'm not going to come around you anymore. It hurts way too much."

"I love you, though. I do. Can't you see it? Can't you feel it? Doesn't that count for something? It's too late, isn't Bobby?"

"Yeah, it is."

"Sorry. I love you came to late."

Rogue watched as he walked out of the garage and into the main part of the house. When she was sure he could no longer see her she let herself cry. She shouldn't have come back. She came back because she loved him, but I love you came too late.

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Five Hours Later:

Bobby heard the knock on his door. He already knew who it would be. He sighed. He had prepared for this and now he was finally ready to talk to her. He was ready to stop their fight.

"Come in!"

He watched her as she walked in. She was beautiful like an angel, in his eyes. Her eyes were tear stained. She wore all black and she had a scared look on her face.

She sighed deeply. He hated her. He hated that he loved her and he also hated her because he couldn't stay mad at her forever.

"Come here."

He pulled her on the bed, in his arms. She sighed deeply as he wrapped his arms around her.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The End

Epilogue soon to come