Tabitha Gets Another Headache
Early Thursday morning found the X-Men and Misfits, Amanda and Joes a bleary, but strangely cheerful bunch. Knowing there was someone even more miserable than they were helped. "I swear how was I supposed to know that you were in the infirmary the same time as Polly and Lockheed and James?" Pietro pouted.
"Hello?" Tabitha pointed to her bandage. "Remember this? As much as I loved them dive bombing Captain Canada and charring him they kept me up half the night!"
"They were pretty loud weren't they?" Hawk nodded as he ate breakfast.
"He's here too?" Tabitha asked Hank.
"All the Misfits are here and Hawk and Jinx," Hank replied. "He and Logan played pool all night."
"Only until one in the morning," Logan waved. "Hey Kitty isn't bringing James his breakfast now is he?"
"Nah we're bringing him here," Todd wheeled in James who was tied to one of Xavier's wheelchairs. "Thought he should be here enjoying the festivities."
"Okay can you at least untie my arms or something so I can feed myself?" James groaned. "Obviously I'm not going to be able to do anything with all of you around!"
"Now let's not be all cranky," Todd said picking up a spoon. "Here comes the airplane!"
"Logan!" James shouted.
"Toad that's not gonna be necessary," Logan said. "Have some donuts Jimmy!" He tossed some at him and one landed in James' mouth.
"Hey I wanna play this game!" Sam called out. Soon several people were tossing donuts at James.
"ALL RIGHT ENOUGH!" Xavier snapped. "I don't want another food fight this week if I can help it! Or at the very least not one this early in the morning. So stop throwing donuts and untie him!"
The doorbell rang. "Tabitha could you answer the door please?" Xavier sighed. "I believe it's for you."
Tabitha shrugged and went to the door. There on the doorstep was a woman with blonde hair and a pink T-shirt and jeans. She looked older than she actually was. "Mom? What are you doing here?" Tabitha gasped.
"Tabitha?" Samantha looked at her bleary-eyed. "I need a place to crash for a day or so. Can I stay here?"
"Are you out of your mind?" Tabitha asked.
"Oh let her stay," Xavier said in a resigned tone as he wheeled into the lobby. "Everybody else on the planet comes and goes around here whenever they feel like it. Why not?"
"Hey Charley I think we're out of donuts," Shipwreck walked in. "Some of them are kind of stuck to the ceiling."
"Hello there," Samantha grinned at Shipwreck. "I remember you. You're that handsome sailor I met a while ago."
"Oh god…" Tabitha groaned.
"Well isn't this interesting," Pietro snickered as he ran in.
Next: As Samantha moves in, Ororo has mixed feelings. Then some news really sends her into a panic!