As Holly drives back to the mansion. The arguement she just had
replayed in her mind. She just couldn't understand it. One minute Toad is
acting normal like....a...a human being. And then next minute he's acting
weird and sarcastic. Holly thought about what he had said about the X-men.
She wondered what he really knew about them. Did he REALLY know anything
about them? 'He probably just believes whatever Magneto tells him. ' She
thought to herself. Then it hit her. There she thinking Toad had no right
to judge the X-men and there she was judging Magneto. 'But Magneto is the
bad guy.......' She told herself. 'But do I know that for a fact?' She
thought again. She had only been in New York acouple days...she hadn't even
seen Magneto do anything. Did she have the right to just call him a bad
guy? All these thoughts were giving her a headache.
Holly ran up to the mansion door and slipped inside. She caught her breathe
once she realized she had walked into an empty entry way. She made her way
up the stairs. An empty hallway was infront of her. She took another deep
breath. Then she heard someone walking behind her. She turned slightly. A
girl about 12 with blue hair was walking while reading a book. The girl
went to a door without moving her head from the book. She went into a room.
Holly continued through the hall. She had made it to the door of her room
when..."So your finally back" Jean's voice came from behind her. Holly
swore under her breath and turned around. "I didn't know I had a curfew."
Holly said. "You don't, but you could have atleast been responsible enough
to tell us where you were at." Jean said. "Well, I'll remember to do that
next time." Holly said turning and opening her door. "Where were you?" Jean
asked. "I was at a friend's house." Holly said flatly. "I thought you
didn't know anyone here." Jean said in a as-a-matter-of-fact voice. Holly
thought fast. "Well, when I was walking back here yesterday I met someone
and I went to vistit them today." Holly said. "And who was this someone?"
Jean asked. "Just a friend." Holly said fast. "Does this friend have a
name?" Jean asked. Holly turned and completely faced her. "What's it to
you?" Holly asked noticeably mad. Jean just starred at Holly. "Infact it's
really none of your buisness." Holly added. Jean stayed quiet and then
nodded. "I understand and your right." Jean said. Holly smiled
sarcasticaly. "Thank you...well goodnight" She said, turned and opened her
door. "But then again, Holly, you haven't really givin us any reason to
trust you. Disappearing for whole days doesn't scream of trust." Jean said.
Holly didn't turn around. Then she heard Jean's footsteps walking away.
Holly sighed, walked into her room and flipped on the light. She then
closed the door behind her and let herself fall on the bed. Then she felt
something. "Doesn't shut up, does she?" A voice asked from across from her.
Holly sat up and looked in the direction that the voice coming from. She
saw Toad sitting on her desk. "How did you....?" She asked alittle
startled. "I jumped up." Toad said. "But how did you get passed the
secruity gizmos they have out there?" Holly asked. Toad smirked. "I have my
ways.". "Ok, but why are you here?" Holly asked, watching the door out of
the corner of her eye. Fearing that Jean would walk in any minute. "I came
to say I was sorry about what I said." Toad said. He was actually telling
the truth. He was there to apologize. He didn't know why, but he hated the
thought that Holly was mad at him. So he decided that he was suck it up and
apologize. Even though his options about Xavier and the X-men hadn't
changed. Holly smiled. "Really? You came here just to apologize to me?" She
asked noticably touched. "Yea" Toad said getting down from the desk. He
walked closer to her. She put her arms around his neck. He leaned in to
kiss her...."Holly, who are you talking to?" Bobby's voice asked from the
other side of the closed door. "um...Nobody." Holly said wondering if Bobby
was going to come in. The door knob turned. Toad dropped to the floor and
made a thud sound . "What was that?" Bobby asked."Nothing" Holly said and
then mouthed 'Under the bed.' to Toad. Toad rolled under the bed. "Holly,
are you ok in there? Let me in" Bobby said. Holly walked to the door,
looking back at the bed making sure that you couldn't see Toad hidding
under it. She opened the door. "Hey" She said calmly. Bobby smiled. "Hey".
"Well, I'm safe as you can see so...goodnight" Holly said starting to close
the door again. "Woah, woah. I came to talk to you" Bobby said stopping the
door from closing with his hand. Holly frowned. "About what?". Bobby was
thrown off by this. He thought Holly liked him. " um...I don't know.....can
I come in?" He asked. Holly looked back at the bed. Then she looked back at
Bobby. She opened the door more. Bobby walked in and sat on the bed.
Holly's heart started racing. She could feel Toad's racing too and she felt
a bit of anger coming from him. "Look, Holly. I know your new and
everything...and I don't want you to think I'm taking advantage of that,
but...I..was um...wondering if...if...um..." Bobby said stuttering and
moving his hands alot as he talked. Holly was hardly even listening to what
Bobby was saying. She was more worried about Toad. "a..you know what,
Bobby? I'm tired and I'm not thinking to clearly right now.....can we talk
tomorrow?" Holly said trying to sound tired. Bobby frowned. He got up. He
couldn't believe Holly was kicking him out just as he was bearing his soul
to her. "Fine, I'll come back tomorrow." He said and walked out of the
room. "Goodnight" He called back as he walked down the hall. "Goodnight."
Holly said and watched him until he was far away from her room. She then
closed the door. "I think he likes you" Toad said as he got up from the
floor. " Yea, well I'm not interested" Holly said walking over to Toad.
"And why is that? I mean he seems like quite the catch." He said
sarcasticly. "Well, there is someone else I'm interested in." Holly said
putting her arms around his neck again. "Anyone I know?" He asked. She
kissed him. He put he put his arms around her waist and kissed her back.
