Power Surge
"Look you heard the doctor," Angelica told Lina as they walked to her house. "It's gonna be okay."
"Yeah but…" She then saw Amber and Aimee standing on Angelica's doorstep. "Uh hi?"
"Did you forget or something?" Aimee asked Angelica.
"Sorry," Angelica said. "We kind of got sidetracked with something."
"We almost started the meeting without you," Amber told her.
"Meeting?" Lina asked.
"The Official Triple A Club," Amber told her. "You know, Amber, Angelica, Aimee…"
"Oh…" Lina blinked.
"Hey since your name technically begins with A too maybe you can stay?" Angelica asked.
"No, I really have to get home," Lina said. "It's almost time for my violin practice anyway. I can take the bus home, it's not that far."
"Okay see you tomorrow," Angelica waved as she walked away.
"So what were you two doing anyway?" Aimee asked as they went inside.
"Oh just talking about stuff," Angelica went in and took some pills from the medicine cabinet. "She was really upset."
"Yeah but did you hear?" Amber grinned. "Bonnie got suspended for two weeks!"
"That's it?" Aimee asked.
"Well you know her mom's in charge of the school committee," Amber sighed. "And her dad's mega rich so…"
"Yeah I get the picture," Angelica swallowed her pills and took a drink of water. "Just enjoy the vacation while it lasts. Well that's one way to start off our official meeting!"
"I move we move on to cookies and MTV," Amber grinned.
"I second," Aimee grinned.
"Motion carried," Angelica grinned. Then she winced in pain as her hands felt very warm.
"Angelica are you okay?" Amber asked.
"Uh, yeah fine," Angelica told her. "You guys make yourselves at home, okay? I gotta…check something out in the back yard."
Angelica ran outside and noticed her hands were glowing. "Oh no, not now! Not…" She yelped as they emitted some kind of blast that ignited a pile of leaves. "Oh no…" She tried to put it out by kicking dirt over it.
"ANGELICA!" Amber gasped. She and Aimee were standing behind her.
"Oh crap…" Angelica gulped.
"Angelica…What did you just do?" Amber gasped.
"I uh…" Angelica gulped. "Look help me put out this fire! I'll explain in a minute!"
"Uh yeah…" Aimee said going for the hose. "Amber!"
"You're a mutant aren't you…" Amber looked at Angelica as if for the first time.
"Hello! Fire!" Aimee pointed. She turned on the hose and doused it. "Are you okay Angelica?"
"Yeah I think it's over now," Angelica sighed.
"It is not over! How long have you been a mutant?" Amber asked.
"Since I was little," Angelica said. "But I've been on medication to control it."
"Doesn't look like it's under control to me," Amber glared at her.
"Give her a break Amber!" Aimee snapped. "It's not her fault! She can't help it! But why did you…?"
"I dunno," Angelica shrugged. "Maybe the pills aren't as effective as they used to be."
"How could you not tell us this?" Amber shouted.
"Amber it's not exactly the type of secret you can just blurt out over milk and cookies!" Aimee shouted. "I mean if your dad had his way she'd be thrown out of school!"
"Look you guys can't tell anybody about this! And I mean anybody!" Angelica pleaded. "Please!"
"I gotta go…" Amber ran out.
"Amber!" Angelica shouted. Both girls went inside the house after her. None of them noticed that someone was hiding in the bushes.
"Got you now you little freak…" Bonnie grinned as she held her camera. "I knew it!"
