Toad felt like he was floating. His mind seemed free. He didn't feel stress
or pain. He felt good. Then he heard something. He opened his eyes slowly.
At first it was blurry, everything was white. Then everything cleared and
he realized he was looking at the ceiling. He groaned. "Toad?" He heard
someone say his name. He sat up and swung his legs over the side of the
bed. "Argg!" He yelled as he got a head rush. "Ah, you shouldn't have
gotten up so quick" The person said. He looked at the person. It was Holly.
She looked at his conceringly. Toad didn't say anything. "Are you ok?"
Holly asked him. "Depends. What did you do to me?" He asked. "Well,...it's
hard to explain." Holly started. "I calmed you down. I took away your
pain". Toad looked at her. Then he smelled something. "What's that smell?"
He asked. "oh, I saw that you didn't have anything to eat...so I went to
the market and bought somethings". Holly said. Toad frowned. "Why?". Holly
wasn't sure how to answer. "Why what?" SHe asked. "Why did you buy food?"
He asked. "Because you didn't have any and well, I wasn't doing anything
so...I just thought....I don't know." Holly said. Toad stood up. "What is
it with you?" He asked. "What? Look I did you a favor!" Holly said once
again shocked by his reaction. "why? Why did you do me a favor? I didn't
ask you to buy me food" Toad said walking over to a cabinet and opening it.
It was full of food. Holly just looked at him in disbelief. She was speech-
less. She grabbed her purse. "You know what?" She said throwing the strap
over her shoulder. "You win. I'm out of here. I thought you were just a guy
who had never had a friend or whatever. I was giving you a chance, but now
I know why your alone! I understand why your part of the brotherhood and
why your treated like dirt. Goodbye, Toad" She stormed to the door. Then
she felt Toad grab her hand. She turned to yell at him. "Holly..." He said
her name in almost a whisper. She looked into his eyes. Then she looked
away. "No...I'm leaving" She said, but didn't move. She didn't know why she
wasn't moving. Her brain ordered her legs to move, but something kept her
there. Toad moved closer to her. "I've never had anyone do anything like
this for me....without wanting something in return." He said. Holly
remained quite. Toad looked at her, as if he was expecting her to do
something. "So...what do you want to do? Do you want me to leave? Or do you
want me to finish cooking and then leave? Just tell me, Toad. " Holly said
putting one hand on the door knob. Toad got closer and kissed her. "Please
don't leave" He whispered in her ear. Holly looked at him. "You think that
by kissing me, I'm just going to forget how you acted and stay?" She said.
"No, i just....Holly...please". He said. She looked at the door. She looked
back at Toad. He was watching her. She knew he was being sincer when he
asked her to stay. She took her hand off the door knob. "Well? I'm staying.
Now what?" She asked him, crossing her arms. Toad wasn't sure what to do
now. "You want to sit down?" He asked her jestering to the bed. "Sure"
Holly said walking over to the bed and sitting down. He sat down next to
her. They both were quiet. "How long was I out?" Toad asked after the long
pause. "6 hours." Holly said. "And you stayed here the whole time?" He
asked suprised. "Well, I left to get food." She said. Another pause. "Can I
ask you something?"Holly asked. "Yea, sure" Toad said. "Why do you get mad
when I'm nice to you?" She asked not sure what his reaction would be. "Like
I told you, I've never had anyone do things for me who didn't want
something in return. Then there are the people who act like I can trust
them, but they always end up turning on me." He said. "I'm sorry" Holly
said putting her hand on his. He stood up. "But I understand why. I mean
look at me. I'm a freak. No wonder no one wants anything to do with me."He
said. "That's not true....your not a freak. Your just different" Holly said
wishing she had put it a different way. He laughed. "Different is just
another word for freak." He said. "Your not a freak. And what about me? I
see you like everyone else, but I've stuck around." Holly said. He looked
into her eyes. "Why?" He asked. "I'm actually not sure....I guess it's
because I can feel the good inside you." She said. "The good inside me? I
have no good inside me" He said looking away from her. "Well, I can feel
something...." She walked closer to him and turned him to face her. "And
it's telling me to stay.". Toad looked at her and she looked at him. They
kissed. Holly put her arms around his neck and Toad put his arms around her
body. He pulled away alittle. "Wait. What does this mean?" He asked.
"What?" Holly asked confused. "I mean are we just going to kiss and then
that's it or.....or..." He trailed off. "Or are we going to date?" Holly
finished his sentence. "Are you going to be my girlfriend?" Toad asked
scared to hear the answer. "If you want me to be." Holly said. Toad smiled.
"ok". "ok" Holly repeated. They went back to kissing.
Toad and Holly layed there. Side-by-Side. Holly's head rested on Toad's shoulder. They had been talking, but now they were just enjoying each other's presents. Toad breathed in deep. His arm was around Holly. He smiled to himself and looked at her. Her eyes were closed. He kissed her cheek. She moved slowly and opened her eyes. She smiled at him. "Hi" She said. "Hi" He replied back. She yawned. "Was I snoring?" She asked. "Not at all." He said. She smiled. She looked passed him to the window. She jumped up. "what time is it?" She asked."I'm not sure" He said sitting up. Holly looked around, but then remembered she was wearing a watch. She looked at it and her eyes widened. "I got to go." She said walking to the door. "You gotta go? Why?" Toad asked following her. "Because I've been gone all day and if Jean sees me come in..." She said putting her coat on. "Jean?" He asked. "At the mansion" She said. "Mansion?! You mean you are still going back there?" Toad asked. Holly turned to face him. "What do you mean am I still going back there?" She asked. "I mean your going to still live with those X-morons." He said. "Yes" She said. He rolled his eyes. "Their just going to fill your head with lies, Holly" Toad said. "and Magneto doesn't?" Holly asked. Toad said nothing. Holly turned to leave. "Atleast he doesn't keep us in cells." Toad said. Holly turned back around. "Cells? For your information I have a great room...with a great view towards the east wing facing the yard area." She said. He just looked at her. "You'll come to your sences one day, Holly. I just hope it's sooner than later." He said. She sighed, opened the door and walked out of the trailor.
Toad and Holly layed there. Side-by-Side. Holly's head rested on Toad's shoulder. They had been talking, but now they were just enjoying each other's presents. Toad breathed in deep. His arm was around Holly. He smiled to himself and looked at her. Her eyes were closed. He kissed her cheek. She moved slowly and opened her eyes. She smiled at him. "Hi" She said. "Hi" He replied back. She yawned. "Was I snoring?" She asked. "Not at all." He said. She smiled. She looked passed him to the window. She jumped up. "what time is it?" She asked."I'm not sure" He said sitting up. Holly looked around, but then remembered she was wearing a watch. She looked at it and her eyes widened. "I got to go." She said walking to the door. "You gotta go? Why?" Toad asked following her. "Because I've been gone all day and if Jean sees me come in..." She said putting her coat on. "Jean?" He asked. "At the mansion" She said. "Mansion?! You mean you are still going back there?" Toad asked. Holly turned to face him. "What do you mean am I still going back there?" She asked. "I mean your going to still live with those X-morons." He said. "Yes" She said. He rolled his eyes. "Their just going to fill your head with lies, Holly" Toad said. "and Magneto doesn't?" Holly asked. Toad said nothing. Holly turned to leave. "Atleast he doesn't keep us in cells." Toad said. Holly turned back around. "Cells? For your information I have a great room...with a great view towards the east wing facing the yard area." She said. He just looked at her. "You'll come to your sences one day, Holly. I just hope it's sooner than later." He said. She sighed, opened the door and walked out of the trailor.
