Welcome back to chapter number eight!! In the previous chapter I mentioned I was going on a cruise, and well, I got back from it the other day and it was AWESOME!!!!! I recommend that you all go on one!! Anyway, I hope that you enjoy the chapter!!
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"Hey" Scott said walking up to Jean's bed.
"Hey."
"Can we talk?"
"Sure."
Scott sat down in the chair that Hank had just left.
"What's going on? I know you better than anyone else, but the Jean I know would never do something like this. I know that you are grieving right now, but think about what you are doing to yourself and others around you." Scott said, taking her hand in his.
"I know that you are simply trying to help me, but please no lectures right now. I can't handle it. I just need to know that you are here for me. That this wont cause anything to change between us." Jean said, looking into Scott's eyes as best as she could.
"I'm sorry. I just want to try and understand what you are doing. I love you more than anything, and I don't want to loose you. I understand what you are going through. Talk to me. It does help. I guarantee it." Scott said, looking Jean's eyes.
"OK." Jean said softly. "I know you went through this. Sometimes I forget. It may be hard for you, but would you come to the funeral with me? I think the professor knows when it is.
"Of course I would. I know this is going to be hard for you, and I want you to know that I will always be there for you." Scott reached over and brushed away a stray tear on Jean's cheek with his thumb. "You were there for me, I'll be there for you."
Giving Scott a small smile, Jean put her hand over his and gave it a small squeeze. "Thanks" she whispered.
Scott stood up and gently kissed her on the forehead. "I'll see you later. I'm going to go talk to the professor and you should get some sleep. I'm sure Hank doesn't want you down here for a long time."
Jean smiled. "Believe me. I have nothing Hank, but I would much rather sleep upstairs in my own bed."
"I agree. These beds aren't all that comfy." Scott said pushing on the bed to prove that the mattresses were hard. "I'll see you in a bit. Just call if you need anything." Scott said tapping his head.
"I will. Thanks again Scott."
Scott started to walk out the door when he say Hank outside talking to Ororo. He quietly opened the door and took one lace look at Jean. She had rolled onto her side so that her back faced the door.
"I just think that this is a cry for help that needs to be met." Ororo said somewhat calmly to Hank. I was obvious that she was getting frustrated.
"I understand Ororo, but I assure you that Jean is in no danger from herself."
"She's hurting! You saw what she was going to do to the professor. Look what she has done to herself! She is hurting and we are the only ones that are able to help her."
"Ororo, Jean is going to be fine. There are going to be some hard days, but I think that she will survive." Scott said, startling both of the adults.
"And how do you know that?" Ororo eyed him suspiciously.
"Because she's awake. She was awake. I talked to her. She knows that I will always be there for her. We are teens. We have problems talking to adults sometimes. That's why Jean was the only person I ever talked to years ago. I made her promise that no matter what she would come talk to me."
"And she's going to stick to this promise? She doesn't have the greatest record for keeping her promises."
"I know." Scott said, rubbing the back of his neck. "But this is different. She realized that I wont be giving up on her and that I wont let her hurt herself. Not again. She knows how scared I was when I thought I might lose her. Jean remembers what I went through with her and she knows that I feel as if I still owe her one. And I do. I want to always be there for her and I will. I will throw myself off a bridge to not see her get hurt. Jean means the world to me. And I don't want to sound coincided or anything, but I know that I mean the world to her. It shows in her eyes. She wont let me down. By the way, Hank, she wants to go back upstairs to her room. I told her probably after you make sure she's OK. I have to go. I need to see the professor. Excuse me please." And with that, Scott walked towards the elevator that would take him to the upper levels.
Hank and Ororo shrugged at Scott's back, then turned and walked into the med. bay where Ororo went to check on Jean, and Hank looked over some reports. They soon left the sleeping girl alone.
Little did anyone know, but there were 3 other people who had heard what Scott had said to Hank and Ororo. They were upstairs in a bed room, quietly discussing what they heard. Wondering how much of it was true.
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Well, so ends another chapter. I know that this is a really short one, but I'm supposed to be studying for a test, which is tomorrow. But please don't tell my teacher. He's one of those really weird teachers that takes it as a personal issue if you don't study and do bad. Stupid teachers I tell you!! Well, I should let you review my story. I would love you beyond belief if you would. And if you leave your e-mail address, you might get something if you do review!! Yes, I have sunk as low as bribing people for reviews:D see you next chapter!!
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"Hey" Scott said walking up to Jean's bed.
"Hey."
"Can we talk?"
"Sure."
Scott sat down in the chair that Hank had just left.
"What's going on? I know you better than anyone else, but the Jean I know would never do something like this. I know that you are grieving right now, but think about what you are doing to yourself and others around you." Scott said, taking her hand in his.
"I know that you are simply trying to help me, but please no lectures right now. I can't handle it. I just need to know that you are here for me. That this wont cause anything to change between us." Jean said, looking into Scott's eyes as best as she could.
"I'm sorry. I just want to try and understand what you are doing. I love you more than anything, and I don't want to loose you. I understand what you are going through. Talk to me. It does help. I guarantee it." Scott said, looking Jean's eyes.
"OK." Jean said softly. "I know you went through this. Sometimes I forget. It may be hard for you, but would you come to the funeral with me? I think the professor knows when it is.
"Of course I would. I know this is going to be hard for you, and I want you to know that I will always be there for you." Scott reached over and brushed away a stray tear on Jean's cheek with his thumb. "You were there for me, I'll be there for you."
Giving Scott a small smile, Jean put her hand over his and gave it a small squeeze. "Thanks" she whispered.
Scott stood up and gently kissed her on the forehead. "I'll see you later. I'm going to go talk to the professor and you should get some sleep. I'm sure Hank doesn't want you down here for a long time."
Jean smiled. "Believe me. I have nothing Hank, but I would much rather sleep upstairs in my own bed."
"I agree. These beds aren't all that comfy." Scott said pushing on the bed to prove that the mattresses were hard. "I'll see you in a bit. Just call if you need anything." Scott said tapping his head.
"I will. Thanks again Scott."
Scott started to walk out the door when he say Hank outside talking to Ororo. He quietly opened the door and took one lace look at Jean. She had rolled onto her side so that her back faced the door.
"I just think that this is a cry for help that needs to be met." Ororo said somewhat calmly to Hank. I was obvious that she was getting frustrated.
"I understand Ororo, but I assure you that Jean is in no danger from herself."
"She's hurting! You saw what she was going to do to the professor. Look what she has done to herself! She is hurting and we are the only ones that are able to help her."
"Ororo, Jean is going to be fine. There are going to be some hard days, but I think that she will survive." Scott said, startling both of the adults.
"And how do you know that?" Ororo eyed him suspiciously.
"Because she's awake. She was awake. I talked to her. She knows that I will always be there for her. We are teens. We have problems talking to adults sometimes. That's why Jean was the only person I ever talked to years ago. I made her promise that no matter what she would come talk to me."
"And she's going to stick to this promise? She doesn't have the greatest record for keeping her promises."
"I know." Scott said, rubbing the back of his neck. "But this is different. She realized that I wont be giving up on her and that I wont let her hurt herself. Not again. She knows how scared I was when I thought I might lose her. Jean remembers what I went through with her and she knows that I feel as if I still owe her one. And I do. I want to always be there for her and I will. I will throw myself off a bridge to not see her get hurt. Jean means the world to me. And I don't want to sound coincided or anything, but I know that I mean the world to her. It shows in her eyes. She wont let me down. By the way, Hank, she wants to go back upstairs to her room. I told her probably after you make sure she's OK. I have to go. I need to see the professor. Excuse me please." And with that, Scott walked towards the elevator that would take him to the upper levels.
Hank and Ororo shrugged at Scott's back, then turned and walked into the med. bay where Ororo went to check on Jean, and Hank looked over some reports. They soon left the sleeping girl alone.
Little did anyone know, but there were 3 other people who had heard what Scott had said to Hank and Ororo. They were upstairs in a bed room, quietly discussing what they heard. Wondering how much of it was true.
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Well, so ends another chapter. I know that this is a really short one, but I'm supposed to be studying for a test, which is tomorrow. But please don't tell my teacher. He's one of those really weird teachers that takes it as a personal issue if you don't study and do bad. Stupid teachers I tell you!! Well, I should let you review my story. I would love you beyond belief if you would. And if you leave your e-mail address, you might get something if you do review!! Yes, I have sunk as low as bribing people for reviews:D see you next chapter!!