A few days had past since I had my little I'm going to burn everything in
sight incident and everyone seemed to have left it alone, which was fine
with me. Almost everything was back to normal. Everything except Papa. As
much as I love Papa we both know how much he dwells on certain things,
certain things involving a certain woman who had broken his heart more
times than one. Ever since that one 'encounter' he seemed to be reliving
the pain that she had brought to him. Making me hate her even more.
"You still with me kid?" Jubilee asked. Her voice brought me back to reality. I nodded and she went on about her date with Michael, their anniversary was last night. And apparently he had played all of his cards right. I smirked at my own little joke; not knowing anyone was listening.
"Kaley you dirty child! Get your mind out of the gutter!" Jean said coming up from behind us. I turned around in my poolside chair to smile at her. She smiled and pulled up another chaise. Jubilee continued with her little spiel and Jean pretended to listen, finally Ororo joined us and we finally left on our little monthly shopping spree.
We were in the middle of a short supper in the food court when Jean leant over to me, not thinking that anyone else could hear us.
"So what's this I hear about you and Luke?" she said her eyes alight with the prospect of new gossip. I groaned and put my head in my hands, stupid Scott, couldn't he learn to make a decent mind block?
"What about her and Luke?" Jubilee said stopping her conversation with 'Ro to listen into ours. Apparently whatever they were talking about wasn't that interesting. I just glared at Jean as Ororo leant in as well.
"Well the word around the school is that Luke and Kaley are a hot little item." Jean said giggling like a little schoolgirl, and I should know. I am a schoolgirl.
"That's not de word 'round de school! De only reason you know is 'cause your husband is a snoopy bastard!" I said sighing, knowing that there was no way I was going to get out of this one.
"So it's true you two are an item?" Jubilee said. I hesitated before nodding, I knew for a fact that you couldn't keep a secret in the school, Especially not with the staff.
"Yeah, we together, is no big deal." I said shrugging it off as if it were nothing. Of course I was prepared for the onset of questions from the women who were obviously trying to live vicariously through me. "Hey hey hey, slow down! First of all dis ain't none of yo' business, and second of all, we came here t' shop, not gossip!"
"Kaley, you should know by now that we do more gossiping then shopping. But if you want us to lay off we will." Ororo said giving me a smile. I smiled my thanks back to her as Jubilee and Jean sat and sulked. "I just can not get over the fact that your father is allowing you to date Logans son."
"Yea well see ders a little problem. Papa don' know, neither do Logan, and we'd like t' keep it dat way." I said shrinking in my chair a little bit. "But I'm gonna go outside now and wait by de car."
And I left the food court as fast as possible. I knew as much as they liked to gossip, the girls were still guardians first, and that meant a lecture. At least I put it off until the ride home. I walked around the mall, not quite remembering where we parked, actually I was taking my sweet time because I didn't really want to go home yet. I was walking along looking in the store windows when I accidentally bumped into someone.
"Sorry!" I said quickly as soon as I realized that the woman was on the floor. I offered my hand and helped her up. "I wasn' watchin' where I was goin'! Lemme grab dis fo' you."
I said and picked up her packages. "Where you parked? I can take dem to yo' car."
The woman nodded curtly and I followed her out the doors and to her car in the parking lot. She stopped in front of a small car that I recognized as an Audi TT. "Dis yo' car madame?"
"Yes it is." She said quietly. I nodded and handed her the packages. "Thanks sugah."
"S'ok madame, t'is my fault. Have a nice day." I said and walked away. I walked over to the car where the girl's were waiting, since they had been watching me I was probably going to get a lecture for walking away with strangers. "We ready t' go mes amis?"
"Yea sure kid, let's go." Jubilee said pushing me into the car after a look to the other two that suggest that they keep quiet, of course being the stupid kid I am I thought nothing of it.
The ride home was unusually quiet which put me a little off kilter.
"Okay, come on someone give me a lecture 'bout somethin'!" I said finally, not being able to stand the silence.
"Why would we give you a lecture honey?" Jean said turning around in the passenger seat to look at me. I shrugged sarcastically.
"Oh I don' know, maybe 'cause I'm dating Luke and Papa don' know.maybe 'cause I walked away with a stranger.anyt'ing at all!" I burst. Jubilee started to laugh at me. Once I thought about it I realized that it was kind of funny; I was asking for a lecture.
"Hey we were all your age once Kale." Ororo said from the driver's seat. "We know what it's like to keep something from a parental figure."
I sighed and slumped back in my chair. "It's too damn quiet in here."
"Watch your language." All three women said at once, it was my turn to laugh at them. So much for being a kid once.
We arrived back at the mansion and found all the guys playing poker in the game room.
"Hey papa, deal me in?" I asked pulling up a chair. He shook his head.
"Non Cherie, it's bedtime for you." He said and pointed towards the house to emphasize his point. I started to protest but he just kept pointing, ignoring everything I was saying. Finally I gave in and walked over to the house, I walked up to my room and plugged in my guitar. He may have gotten me to go to home, but I was not going to bed.
The amp was turned up so loud I didn't hear anyone come in. I didn't hear anyone come up the stairs or start pounding on my door. Finally Scott burst through my door. I saw him smiled and shut off my amp.
"Bonjour!" I said setting down my guitar. Scott looked a little annoyed but it wore off when I smiled at him again.
"I have a message from the professor, you're to be in the Danger Room at noon tomorrow, okay?" he said turning to walk out. "He wants to start working with your abilities." And with that he walked out of the room, and house.
I sunk onto my bed, not sure whether to cry or burn a hole in the wall. Apparently in all of the fuss of me getting my power surge everyone had forgotten about my birthday. I guess it wasn't such a big deal, I was only turning 14. It's not like I was turning 16 or 21 or anything. I shook it off and got into the shower, got ready for bed and went to sleep.
The next morning I expected to wake up to a huge birthday breakfast that Papa usually makes for me, instead I found a note saying that he had left for the city and he'd be back around supper time.
Maybe they had forgotten. Or maybe they hadn't forgotten, they just didn't care anymore. A lot of possible scenarios were running through my head as I changed into a tight black muscle shirt and some black pants. I pulled my hair back and grabbed a leather jacket and sunglasses. I tried to make it seem like I didn't care that everyone forgot about me. I quickly ate and apple and went to the mansion.
I opened the back door, thinking they might have been planning a surprise party for me..nothing. I sighed and walked through the hallways, looking for anyone, hoping they would say a happy birthday to me; once again nothing. In fact I couldn't find anyone. Then I hurried down the hallway to the Danger Room, since I was running a little late.
I shed the jacket and glasses and walked into the center of the room, looking around for Hank or the professor, when the lights turned out. I grinned devilishly and waited for the lights to turn on; ready to attack whatever they could throw at me.
The lights turned on all of a sudden and everyone jumped out at me screaming. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALE!"
I smiled and hugged Papa as he ran over to me. "I thought you all forgot 'bout dis!"
"How could we forget about your birthday child?" Bishop asked as if it were a crazy thought. I shrugged and hugged the giant man. In fact I hugged each of them.
"Now you didn't really think that we were going to make you train on your birthday?" the professor asked during his hug. I smiled and nodded. "Well I never! Anyway, your presents are in that corner, go ahead and open them."
I smiled even bigger and started to walk over to that corner when Papa snatched me up and ran me over to the corner. I think he was more excited for presents than I was. I waited for everyone to join us and started to open presents as Papa handed them to me.
"Dis be from 'Ro and Bishop." Papa said handing me a present. I opened it to find a hoodie from American Eagle and a black T-shirt. I thanked them and Papa handed me more gifts. Eventually I had opened almost all of my presents.
I got clothes from Jean and Scott, headphones and a shirt from Jubilee and Michael. I received a gift certificate for Old Navy from Hank and a necklace from the professor. I was about to open the present from Papa when we were interrupted.
"Am ah interrupting?" someone said from behind us. I turned around and saw the lady from the mall. She had just walked into the mansion without our radar thingy picking up on her. Something wasn't right. When I noticed that no one was speaking I stood up.
"Kind of. Who are you?" I asked, it probably came out bitchier than I had planned. Papa's hand rested on my shoulder and I looked down at him. And finally it clicked.
"Ah'm your mother."
"You still with me kid?" Jubilee asked. Her voice brought me back to reality. I nodded and she went on about her date with Michael, their anniversary was last night. And apparently he had played all of his cards right. I smirked at my own little joke; not knowing anyone was listening.
"Kaley you dirty child! Get your mind out of the gutter!" Jean said coming up from behind us. I turned around in my poolside chair to smile at her. She smiled and pulled up another chaise. Jubilee continued with her little spiel and Jean pretended to listen, finally Ororo joined us and we finally left on our little monthly shopping spree.
We were in the middle of a short supper in the food court when Jean leant over to me, not thinking that anyone else could hear us.
"So what's this I hear about you and Luke?" she said her eyes alight with the prospect of new gossip. I groaned and put my head in my hands, stupid Scott, couldn't he learn to make a decent mind block?
"What about her and Luke?" Jubilee said stopping her conversation with 'Ro to listen into ours. Apparently whatever they were talking about wasn't that interesting. I just glared at Jean as Ororo leant in as well.
"Well the word around the school is that Luke and Kaley are a hot little item." Jean said giggling like a little schoolgirl, and I should know. I am a schoolgirl.
"That's not de word 'round de school! De only reason you know is 'cause your husband is a snoopy bastard!" I said sighing, knowing that there was no way I was going to get out of this one.
"So it's true you two are an item?" Jubilee said. I hesitated before nodding, I knew for a fact that you couldn't keep a secret in the school, Especially not with the staff.
"Yeah, we together, is no big deal." I said shrugging it off as if it were nothing. Of course I was prepared for the onset of questions from the women who were obviously trying to live vicariously through me. "Hey hey hey, slow down! First of all dis ain't none of yo' business, and second of all, we came here t' shop, not gossip!"
"Kaley, you should know by now that we do more gossiping then shopping. But if you want us to lay off we will." Ororo said giving me a smile. I smiled my thanks back to her as Jubilee and Jean sat and sulked. "I just can not get over the fact that your father is allowing you to date Logans son."
"Yea well see ders a little problem. Papa don' know, neither do Logan, and we'd like t' keep it dat way." I said shrinking in my chair a little bit. "But I'm gonna go outside now and wait by de car."
And I left the food court as fast as possible. I knew as much as they liked to gossip, the girls were still guardians first, and that meant a lecture. At least I put it off until the ride home. I walked around the mall, not quite remembering where we parked, actually I was taking my sweet time because I didn't really want to go home yet. I was walking along looking in the store windows when I accidentally bumped into someone.
"Sorry!" I said quickly as soon as I realized that the woman was on the floor. I offered my hand and helped her up. "I wasn' watchin' where I was goin'! Lemme grab dis fo' you."
I said and picked up her packages. "Where you parked? I can take dem to yo' car."
The woman nodded curtly and I followed her out the doors and to her car in the parking lot. She stopped in front of a small car that I recognized as an Audi TT. "Dis yo' car madame?"
"Yes it is." She said quietly. I nodded and handed her the packages. "Thanks sugah."
"S'ok madame, t'is my fault. Have a nice day." I said and walked away. I walked over to the car where the girl's were waiting, since they had been watching me I was probably going to get a lecture for walking away with strangers. "We ready t' go mes amis?"
"Yea sure kid, let's go." Jubilee said pushing me into the car after a look to the other two that suggest that they keep quiet, of course being the stupid kid I am I thought nothing of it.
The ride home was unusually quiet which put me a little off kilter.
"Okay, come on someone give me a lecture 'bout somethin'!" I said finally, not being able to stand the silence.
"Why would we give you a lecture honey?" Jean said turning around in the passenger seat to look at me. I shrugged sarcastically.
"Oh I don' know, maybe 'cause I'm dating Luke and Papa don' know.maybe 'cause I walked away with a stranger.anyt'ing at all!" I burst. Jubilee started to laugh at me. Once I thought about it I realized that it was kind of funny; I was asking for a lecture.
"Hey we were all your age once Kale." Ororo said from the driver's seat. "We know what it's like to keep something from a parental figure."
I sighed and slumped back in my chair. "It's too damn quiet in here."
"Watch your language." All three women said at once, it was my turn to laugh at them. So much for being a kid once.
We arrived back at the mansion and found all the guys playing poker in the game room.
"Hey papa, deal me in?" I asked pulling up a chair. He shook his head.
"Non Cherie, it's bedtime for you." He said and pointed towards the house to emphasize his point. I started to protest but he just kept pointing, ignoring everything I was saying. Finally I gave in and walked over to the house, I walked up to my room and plugged in my guitar. He may have gotten me to go to home, but I was not going to bed.
The amp was turned up so loud I didn't hear anyone come in. I didn't hear anyone come up the stairs or start pounding on my door. Finally Scott burst through my door. I saw him smiled and shut off my amp.
"Bonjour!" I said setting down my guitar. Scott looked a little annoyed but it wore off when I smiled at him again.
"I have a message from the professor, you're to be in the Danger Room at noon tomorrow, okay?" he said turning to walk out. "He wants to start working with your abilities." And with that he walked out of the room, and house.
I sunk onto my bed, not sure whether to cry or burn a hole in the wall. Apparently in all of the fuss of me getting my power surge everyone had forgotten about my birthday. I guess it wasn't such a big deal, I was only turning 14. It's not like I was turning 16 or 21 or anything. I shook it off and got into the shower, got ready for bed and went to sleep.
The next morning I expected to wake up to a huge birthday breakfast that Papa usually makes for me, instead I found a note saying that he had left for the city and he'd be back around supper time.
Maybe they had forgotten. Or maybe they hadn't forgotten, they just didn't care anymore. A lot of possible scenarios were running through my head as I changed into a tight black muscle shirt and some black pants. I pulled my hair back and grabbed a leather jacket and sunglasses. I tried to make it seem like I didn't care that everyone forgot about me. I quickly ate and apple and went to the mansion.
I opened the back door, thinking they might have been planning a surprise party for me..nothing. I sighed and walked through the hallways, looking for anyone, hoping they would say a happy birthday to me; once again nothing. In fact I couldn't find anyone. Then I hurried down the hallway to the Danger Room, since I was running a little late.
I shed the jacket and glasses and walked into the center of the room, looking around for Hank or the professor, when the lights turned out. I grinned devilishly and waited for the lights to turn on; ready to attack whatever they could throw at me.
The lights turned on all of a sudden and everyone jumped out at me screaming. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALE!"
I smiled and hugged Papa as he ran over to me. "I thought you all forgot 'bout dis!"
"How could we forget about your birthday child?" Bishop asked as if it were a crazy thought. I shrugged and hugged the giant man. In fact I hugged each of them.
"Now you didn't really think that we were going to make you train on your birthday?" the professor asked during his hug. I smiled and nodded. "Well I never! Anyway, your presents are in that corner, go ahead and open them."
I smiled even bigger and started to walk over to that corner when Papa snatched me up and ran me over to the corner. I think he was more excited for presents than I was. I waited for everyone to join us and started to open presents as Papa handed them to me.
"Dis be from 'Ro and Bishop." Papa said handing me a present. I opened it to find a hoodie from American Eagle and a black T-shirt. I thanked them and Papa handed me more gifts. Eventually I had opened almost all of my presents.
I got clothes from Jean and Scott, headphones and a shirt from Jubilee and Michael. I received a gift certificate for Old Navy from Hank and a necklace from the professor. I was about to open the present from Papa when we were interrupted.
"Am ah interrupting?" someone said from behind us. I turned around and saw the lady from the mall. She had just walked into the mansion without our radar thingy picking up on her. Something wasn't right. When I noticed that no one was speaking I stood up.
"Kind of. Who are you?" I asked, it probably came out bitchier than I had planned. Papa's hand rested on my shoulder and I looked down at him. And finally it clicked.
"Ah'm your mother."