Rising to the Sunset

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Chapter 2

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Jean looked out the window and sighed.  Scott hadn't exactly broken his promise, but she hadn't gotten her way either.  He was still sitting in his chair reading.  But it was still snowing, and he had only promised to go play outside with her if it stopped.  She had snuggled up to him in the chair for a while, but there was only so much sitting around doing nothing she could take, even in such a pleasant position.   It was nice to be that close to him.  He only opened up every now and then.  But in the end, her lack of patience got the better of her, and she ended up wandering the room, looking for an activity. 

"Is that book really interesting?"

"Hmmm?"

"Your book.  You're really into it."

"It's amazing.  I can't put it down."

"I've noticed."

"You should read this.  It has some really interesting things to say."

"What is it?"

"The DaVinci Code." 

"Ah.  That's the book that Hank was reading last night."

"Yeah.  He finished it at 6 o'clock this morning.  Read all night."

"And you're three quarters of the way through now."

"Since noon."

"Wow.  Maybe I will read it."

Scott smiled and returned to the book.  Jean sighed, loudly.

"What?"

"I'm bored."

"Aww," Scott laughed.  "Come sit with me again."

Jean pouted.

"Jeeeeaaaan.   Don't do that.  I really want to finish this book."

"I know," Jean scowled.  "I'll go see what everyone else is doing now that they're inside."

Scott frowned as she left, but quickly turned his attention back to Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu.

Jean wandered into the rec room.  The younger boys were huddled around a TV set playing Mario Kart Double Dash.

"Ha!" Bobby announced.  "One minute, 11 seconds in Baby Park.   Beat that suckers!"

"My turn!"  Roberto yelled, as Sam reached for the controller.

"He beat mah record.  Only fair that Ah should get a chance to tie again."

"You guys keep going back and forth.  So we don't get a turn!"

"Tough."

"Hey guys," Jean snickered, as she passed.  "Did we not learn how to share in kindergarten?  You're 15 years old.  I think you know how to take turns."

Roberto growled and threw the controller at Sam.  Jean continued into the room.

"Jean!" Kitty called.  "Come watch the movie with us."

"What movie?"

"Lizzie McGuire."

"Uh…I'll pass."

"That's what I thought too when Rahne and Jubilee suggested it, but its not that bad."

"Still think I'll pass.  Anyways you're a good ways in already."

"Suit yourself."

"Ah opted outta the movie too."  Rogue sat sprawled on the floor behind the couch, writing in her journal.

"Find something interesting to do?"
"It's something to do."

Jean nodded and continued on.  Storm was playing chess with the Professor.  Jean liked chess, but not against the professor.  She liked to go into a game thinking that she had some chance of winning.  She and Scott were very well matched in the game. 

"Jeannie, look out," Logan called, just in time for Jean to jump out of the way of Evan's pool stick.  "Kid, be more careful!"

"Sorry, Logan."

"I'm not the one you should be apologizing to."

"Sorry Jean."

"It's okay."

"Hey Jean, want in?" Kurt asked.

"Uh, no thank you," Jean stammered.

"Oh, zats right.  You're terrible at pool."

Jean shook her head and looked over to the corner of the room where Hank was deeply absorbed in yet another book. 

"What are you reading now?"

"Angels and Demons.  By the same author as The DaVinci Code.  Almost as good too."

"Great.  So I can count on not seeing much of Scott tomorrow either?"

Hank laughed.  "I'll hold off giving it to him if you want."

"I'm so bored."

"You can go play in the lab if you want.  There are some tests that need to be run."

"Ooh.  What kinds?"

"There's a CBC.  I want to make sure Jamie is doing ok after that run in with the rusty nail.  As well as an antibiotic culture, with the specimen from Rahne's ear.  I want to make sure what I'm giving her the right stuff."

"Good.  Interesting stuff.  I'll do it"

"Excellent.  Just be sure to document it all."

"Of course."

Hank had no doubts in Jean's ability to perform the tests correctly.  Jean loved working in the lab.  She spent a great deal of her time there, helping him. Always eager to learn something new.   She had done a lot of different things recently, trying to find ideas for her research project for AP biology.  Jean skipped out of the room, glad to have found something interesting to do.

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