AN: Finished this one finally as soon as I come up with a plot and stuff.
Chapter 21: Breakfast and Answers
Chris walked down the hall causing some people to take a double look at her. Chris didn't pay attention to their stares simply because she knew it was caused by her tattoo on her right arm. She walked into the commissary and grabbed a tray of food. Joel waved her over to join him and the others for breakfast.
"Where's Dana?" Chris asked as she sat down.
"She went to visit Carter." Kelsey said. There wasn't any tension at the table Chris understood how they felt. They were trying hard to accept Chris and not exclude Carter it wasn't going to be easy. As far as Chris was concerned the morpher was Carter's once he was ready. Thought they were all breathing easier since yesterday. Deciding to break the ice she opened the conversation.
"So who wants to visit Carter with me?" Chris asked.
"We were planning to go after Breakfast." Joel said a little sharply and flinched at his own words. Chris nodded at Joel and it occurred to her they didn't know she and Carter were long time friends.
"I understand your guy's feelings." Chris said when everyone looked at her, "When Carter is ready the morpher is his. After all he was chosen before me."
This was not what they had expected from her, they were all a bit surprised.
"Umm…" Joel started to say when Chris cut him off.
"Right now we have to find a niche so no to alienate anyone and that's not the easiest thing to do." Chris said, "Yesterday is prime example on how not to act."
"Yeah, it sounds like you've had experience" Chad said observing her.
"Sort of" Chris said starting to look much older and much darker to her complexion. "Any way lets finish up and go visit Monkey Boy." She said with an instant cheeriness that whipped years off her face.
"Monkey boy? Do you mean Carter?" Ryan asked perplexed.
"Yeah" Chris said smiling and nodding.
"Why did you call him monkey boy?" Joel asked a little defensively.
"Because we found his twin at the Zoo." Chris said, "Did I mention I've known Carter since he was seven?"
"Really" Chad asked a bit surprised.
"Yeah" Chris said nodding her head.
"Get out" Kelsey said smiling.
"Seriously he's my friend; I met him through my cousin Aaron." Chris said.
"Aaron Criditer?" Joel asked.
"Yep, let me guess he's been moping over Aaron getting hurt hasn't he?" Chris asked.
"That's an understatement." Chad said. Chris had to laugh at Chad's expression.
"Sounds like him." Chris said shaking her head.
"So you know embarrassing things about him don't you?" Kelsey asked. Chris didn't say anything but she did have an evil smile on her face as she ate her food. This caused an eruption of laughter at the table. Ryan had to laugh at the grin on Chris's face; he had gotten the answer to his unasked question. After they finished Breakfast they headed for the hospital.
Walking in they found Dana and Carter talking.
"How's it going monkey boy?" Carter rolled his eyes.
"So you found your twin at the zoo?" Joel said, causing Chris to laugh crater groaned and threw his pillow at Chris.
"Hey now, that's not fair." She said
"How's it not fair?" Carter said.
"I can't hit you back." She retorted causing more laughter for the other rangers. Chris had to smile as the laughter continued even though the rain had begun to pour this was one of the best days she had had in a long time. She felt a little weight lift from her heart she had to admit she had begun to heal.
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