It had been a long year since the night Bria had learned of the death of her mother. Since then se had distanced herself from her friend, much to their disapproval. Whenever Molly, Lita, or even Shane called her dorm room at the University of North Carolina to hang out or anything she would claim she was too busy with homework and needed to study. "Bullshit Bria! We're ALL going to college! We ALL have homework! Yet we all still have time to socialize!" matt had shouted into the phone once, but Bria had simply hung up on him. None of them understood her anymore; none of them COULD even if they wanted to. Oh, sure, Matt and Jeff knew what it was to lose a parent, but their mother wasn't murdered by their own father like hers!

Bria sighed; she sat down and rubbed her eyes. She had spent most of the night worrying about her chemistry test she had taeken earlier that week. She was supposed to be getting her score sometime soon, and she was pretty sure she had flunked it. She couldn't help it! She had ALWAYS been bad at both math and science.

'Oh well,' she thought and looked over at her clock, 'better get ready for class!'

She turned her TV on as she got dressed.

"Last night there was yet ANOTHER Hurricane sighting..." Bria heard the newscaster say. She looked over interestedly. The news was showing a video clip of a man dressed in green flying into a burning and back out, a baby in his arms.

"A real life Superman!" The news caster announced, and Bria turned off the TV hastily. Sure! Superman! There was once a time in her life in which she would have loved to see a real life superhero, but not anymore. Where the hell was this Hurricane guy when her mom needed rescuing?

Just then the phone rang. Bria sighed, wandering across her room, wondering, 'Why the hell don't I just disconnect the damn phone?' She never wanted to talk to anyone anyway...

"Hello?" Bria said, bringing the phone up to her ear.

"Bria! Hi!" It was Shane.

Bria paused; she couldn't deny the fact that she did miss her Sugar. A small smile formed on her lips and said, "Hi Shane."

"Wow, it's good to hear your voice!" Shane said unintentionally out loud, and slapped himself on the forehead, thinking 'Idiot!'

"What's up?"

"Well," Shane continued, clearing his throat as her ran his and through his brown hair, "I was wondering, do you want to get together for lunch, just you and me, since we hadn't hung out in so long-"

"I'd love to!" Bria said, without thinking, "how about on Friday?"

"Sure, that sounds great!" Shane let out a sigh of relief. He had been afraid that she would hang up on him, "Where do you want to go?"

"How about Pete's Pizza Place" Bria asked, looking over at her clock nervously. She was going to be late for class!

"Pizza it is!" Shane agreed, "Anyway, I gotta run! I'll see you on Friday, okay?"

"Yeah, me too. I'll see you then Shane!" Bria said and hung up the phone, and made a mad dash for chemistry.

Somewhere Else

"This Hurricane man could be a threat to our plans!" A man said in a dimly lit room.

"Yes Master," A woman said in agreement.

"I want you to spy on him, try to find any weaknesses he may have. Do not fail me, or I will be most displeased!" The man said his voice a growl. .

"I will not fail you," The woman bowed, turned on her heel, and walked out of the room, into the bright light of the sun.

Okay, I know this again was a short chapter, but I swear things will pick up soon. I already know how this story is going to end, and yes there is going to be a sequel! Please review, they make me happy!