BLINK'S NEW LIFE
CHAPTER 7: SUMMER AFTERNOON
Blink was laying on her bead listening to some music, trying to forget the nightmare she had last night. She had been down the entire morning although Amanda had been there for her and she was grateful for it, she just needed some time to be alone right now.
She just wanted to forget for the moment. She was lost in an Our Lady Peace album she had gotten on her trip to the mall. She was getting into a peaceful mood when, she got interrupted by a knocking on the door.
She was sorely tempted to use one of her lances and teleport that person as far away as she could. But she just let out a breath and reluctantly got up and opened the door.
Tabitha was standing outside the door with her carefree smile and attitude. "Hey girl, why are you still inside in your room? You really need to get out."
"Taby I just wanted some alone time you know?" She said hoping that would satisfy her. It didn't.
"Come on I know the perfect thing you lift you up." She reached out and grabbed her hand and led her through the mansion. "Tabitha what are you doing? Where are we going?"
"Trust me you'll love it." She said with a smile. Blink wasn't sure what to think, she hadn't been here long but it didn't take ling to realize when Tabitha had made up her mind on something it was best just to ride it out.
"At least tell me where we are going?" She groaned.
"The basketball court outside." Tabitha said simply. Blink wasn't sure what to think of that. She wasn't that great in sports since she rarely played.
"What's so great about the basketball court?" When she got there she saw all the girls minus Jean and Kitty where there on the side watching a game.
Or more precisely they were watching the boys play. It was a three on three game, apparently it was a 'no power' game. One side was Sam, Ray and Roberto against Bobby, Kurt and Vincent. But what really caught her attention was the fact that the most of the boys were either shirtless or just wearing tank tops.
"Oh." Blink said staring at the boys, who were starting to work up a sweat in the heat. Taby leaned in close. "One of the great reasons for living here are all the cute guys, especially when you get to watch them sweating it out like this."
Blink blushed a slight purple at the realization that she was staring. "Don't worry about it why do you think all the girls are here, to cheer on our boyfriends? That's just a cover." She whispered into her ear and led her to a spot.
Tabitha took up a spot next to Rogue, while Blink next to Tabitha, was also next to Amara. They all watched, while certain girls cheered on their significant others. Mostly Jubilee, Amanda, and Tabitha.
Blink then noticed that Amara was looking at the guys with a smile on her face. She leaned in close and softly spoke to her. "Um, should we be looking at this so...um, intensely? I mean with the exception of Roberto aren't all these guys taken?"
Amara, blushed a little at being caught checking them out, but just shrugged. "As long as we only look I think we're save, besides it gives the guys an ego boost."
"Oh please my Sammy has a better build than you guy." They heard Tabitha say. They looked around to see her talking to Jubilee. "You think all the time on a farm doesn't strengthen a boy up?"
"Sam, watch it!" That caused the girls to go back to the game and see Sam' face nearly all red, and it wasn't from the game. He had heard Taby's comments and was having trouble keeping his focus on the game.
"He just looks so cute when he's like that." Tabitha said seeing his embarrassment. They continued to watch the boys and Blink had forgotten about her troubles for the time being. She was actually enjoying herself.
She was also impressed with some the boys, some of them had some good skills. Ray seemed to be an expert at the game, and both Kurt and Vincent seemed light on their feet and pretty agile on the court. Roberto was fast, mostly from all the soccer he played back home, Bobby was no slouch either, but was evident his best skill was shooting. Sam had the height advantage and could almost dunk the ball in.
After a while Blink leaned over to Tabitha. "Okay you're right this is way better than being in my room alone."
Tabitha smiled back at her. "Of course it is, I just wish all the rest of them would go shirtless, it would be a little more entertaining don't you think?"
Blink's cheeks just went a slight purple and she avoided her gaze. Then Tabitha let out a laugh and shook her by the shoulder a little. "You need to loosen up girl, sit back and enjoy the show."
Not long after a few minutes of arguing broke out when Kurt once grabbed the ball with his tail. Ray called a foul since it was a no powers game, but the other team argued that Kurt's tail didn't count as a power but as a limb.
"Show me in the rules book where someone can use their TAIL as a limb?" Ray challenged.
"Show me where it doesn't." Bobby shot back. It had taken a few minutes more but they let it go with the condition Kurt would keep the tail thing to a minimum.
So the game went on, no one was really keeping score and if they had all they had to do was just ask Vincent since he never forgot a thing. During the game Amara let out a sigh and Blink noticed the look on her face.
"What's wrong?" She asked, Amara looked at her and it seemed she was deciding whether to tell her or not.
"It's just that I hate being the only single girl here." Then she noticed Blink's face fall slightly. "Oh, sorry I forgot."
Blink shrugged. "Well at least you're not alone in that department anymore." She said sadly.
"Yeah I know. Jean has Scott, Kitty has Lance even if they got a rocky relationship, that is if you excuse the pun." Blink didn't seem to get it since she had only heard of Lance and not what he could do. "Then there is Bobby and Jubilee, Tabitha and Sam, Amada has Kurt and Rahne has Joseph."
Rahne who was close enough to hear this blushed and turned to the Princess. "We are only just friends." Amara looked at the girl with a who-are-you- fooling look. "That's what Rogue and Vincent used to say and look at them now."
That caused Rahne to be quiet and blush even deeper. A few of the girls saw all of this and smiled at Rahne's reaction. They knew she was over her relationship with Roberto and her and Joseph had started to hang out a lot. It was also pretty obvious that he really liked her and she was starting to feel the same.
That and there was also a pool going on behind her back as to when they would actually have their first date. It was Bobby's idea and soon the entire institute had money down on it, with the exception of the adults.
During the game Ray had gotten open and was waiting until Roberto got past Bobby to pass him the ball, but he got distracted. "Hey there stud." He heard a familiar voice yell out. He turned to see the Pam leading the way with Joseph and Amy close behind.
"Ray watch out!" He turned in time to see the ball slam right into his face and everyone saw him hit the ground hard on his back and everyone also winced at the sight. Pam immediately ran to him, and the game was pretty much called off at that point.
He was basically okay once Bobby filled his T-Shirt with ice and used it as a modified ice pack. Although he kept glaring at Roberto who he found out was the one who through the ball.
Although with Pam sitting next to him fussing about him, he would let it go...for now.
"Well" Tabitha said to Blink, "I guess it's time you meet some of our friends. Come on I'll introduce you to them."
NEXT UP: NEW HUMAN FRIENDS
CHAPTER 7: SUMMER AFTERNOON
Blink was laying on her bead listening to some music, trying to forget the nightmare she had last night. She had been down the entire morning although Amanda had been there for her and she was grateful for it, she just needed some time to be alone right now.
She just wanted to forget for the moment. She was lost in an Our Lady Peace album she had gotten on her trip to the mall. She was getting into a peaceful mood when, she got interrupted by a knocking on the door.
She was sorely tempted to use one of her lances and teleport that person as far away as she could. But she just let out a breath and reluctantly got up and opened the door.
Tabitha was standing outside the door with her carefree smile and attitude. "Hey girl, why are you still inside in your room? You really need to get out."
"Taby I just wanted some alone time you know?" She said hoping that would satisfy her. It didn't.
"Come on I know the perfect thing you lift you up." She reached out and grabbed her hand and led her through the mansion. "Tabitha what are you doing? Where are we going?"
"Trust me you'll love it." She said with a smile. Blink wasn't sure what to think, she hadn't been here long but it didn't take ling to realize when Tabitha had made up her mind on something it was best just to ride it out.
"At least tell me where we are going?" She groaned.
"The basketball court outside." Tabitha said simply. Blink wasn't sure what to think of that. She wasn't that great in sports since she rarely played.
"What's so great about the basketball court?" When she got there she saw all the girls minus Jean and Kitty where there on the side watching a game.
Or more precisely they were watching the boys play. It was a three on three game, apparently it was a 'no power' game. One side was Sam, Ray and Roberto against Bobby, Kurt and Vincent. But what really caught her attention was the fact that the most of the boys were either shirtless or just wearing tank tops.
"Oh." Blink said staring at the boys, who were starting to work up a sweat in the heat. Taby leaned in close. "One of the great reasons for living here are all the cute guys, especially when you get to watch them sweating it out like this."
Blink blushed a slight purple at the realization that she was staring. "Don't worry about it why do you think all the girls are here, to cheer on our boyfriends? That's just a cover." She whispered into her ear and led her to a spot.
Tabitha took up a spot next to Rogue, while Blink next to Tabitha, was also next to Amara. They all watched, while certain girls cheered on their significant others. Mostly Jubilee, Amanda, and Tabitha.
Blink then noticed that Amara was looking at the guys with a smile on her face. She leaned in close and softly spoke to her. "Um, should we be looking at this so...um, intensely? I mean with the exception of Roberto aren't all these guys taken?"
Amara, blushed a little at being caught checking them out, but just shrugged. "As long as we only look I think we're save, besides it gives the guys an ego boost."
"Oh please my Sammy has a better build than you guy." They heard Tabitha say. They looked around to see her talking to Jubilee. "You think all the time on a farm doesn't strengthen a boy up?"
"Sam, watch it!" That caused the girls to go back to the game and see Sam' face nearly all red, and it wasn't from the game. He had heard Taby's comments and was having trouble keeping his focus on the game.
"He just looks so cute when he's like that." Tabitha said seeing his embarrassment. They continued to watch the boys and Blink had forgotten about her troubles for the time being. She was actually enjoying herself.
She was also impressed with some the boys, some of them had some good skills. Ray seemed to be an expert at the game, and both Kurt and Vincent seemed light on their feet and pretty agile on the court. Roberto was fast, mostly from all the soccer he played back home, Bobby was no slouch either, but was evident his best skill was shooting. Sam had the height advantage and could almost dunk the ball in.
After a while Blink leaned over to Tabitha. "Okay you're right this is way better than being in my room alone."
Tabitha smiled back at her. "Of course it is, I just wish all the rest of them would go shirtless, it would be a little more entertaining don't you think?"
Blink's cheeks just went a slight purple and she avoided her gaze. Then Tabitha let out a laugh and shook her by the shoulder a little. "You need to loosen up girl, sit back and enjoy the show."
Not long after a few minutes of arguing broke out when Kurt once grabbed the ball with his tail. Ray called a foul since it was a no powers game, but the other team argued that Kurt's tail didn't count as a power but as a limb.
"Show me in the rules book where someone can use their TAIL as a limb?" Ray challenged.
"Show me where it doesn't." Bobby shot back. It had taken a few minutes more but they let it go with the condition Kurt would keep the tail thing to a minimum.
So the game went on, no one was really keeping score and if they had all they had to do was just ask Vincent since he never forgot a thing. During the game Amara let out a sigh and Blink noticed the look on her face.
"What's wrong?" She asked, Amara looked at her and it seemed she was deciding whether to tell her or not.
"It's just that I hate being the only single girl here." Then she noticed Blink's face fall slightly. "Oh, sorry I forgot."
Blink shrugged. "Well at least you're not alone in that department anymore." She said sadly.
"Yeah I know. Jean has Scott, Kitty has Lance even if they got a rocky relationship, that is if you excuse the pun." Blink didn't seem to get it since she had only heard of Lance and not what he could do. "Then there is Bobby and Jubilee, Tabitha and Sam, Amada has Kurt and Rahne has Joseph."
Rahne who was close enough to hear this blushed and turned to the Princess. "We are only just friends." Amara looked at the girl with a who-are-you- fooling look. "That's what Rogue and Vincent used to say and look at them now."
That caused Rahne to be quiet and blush even deeper. A few of the girls saw all of this and smiled at Rahne's reaction. They knew she was over her relationship with Roberto and her and Joseph had started to hang out a lot. It was also pretty obvious that he really liked her and she was starting to feel the same.
That and there was also a pool going on behind her back as to when they would actually have their first date. It was Bobby's idea and soon the entire institute had money down on it, with the exception of the adults.
During the game Ray had gotten open and was waiting until Roberto got past Bobby to pass him the ball, but he got distracted. "Hey there stud." He heard a familiar voice yell out. He turned to see the Pam leading the way with Joseph and Amy close behind.
"Ray watch out!" He turned in time to see the ball slam right into his face and everyone saw him hit the ground hard on his back and everyone also winced at the sight. Pam immediately ran to him, and the game was pretty much called off at that point.
He was basically okay once Bobby filled his T-Shirt with ice and used it as a modified ice pack. Although he kept glaring at Roberto who he found out was the one who through the ball.
Although with Pam sitting next to him fussing about him, he would let it go...for now.
"Well" Tabitha said to Blink, "I guess it's time you meet some of our friends. Come on I'll introduce you to them."
NEXT UP: NEW HUMAN FRIENDS