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The Decision, Part 3: Jubilee

Jenny's looking at me again.

I know the only reason she hasn't called someone already is that Remy asked her not to. It wasn't because Wolvie asked her, she said she doesn't trust his 'judgement' with me. I don't know what Remy told her and I don't care as long as I don't have to go back yet.

I wish I didn't have to ever go back.

At least Remy and Bish didn't say I should go.

Course, they didn't say I should stay neither. Why were they even there? Cause they didn't say shit.

Bobby doesn't count, they act like he's my age.

Hell with 'em all.

I thought they were my friends. I've been good. Mainly. Pranks don't count, Bobby started it. Paybacks a bitch. Probably named Jean.

I could leave. Pick up my stuff and go. I lived on my own before and I can do it again. I don't need them. I could do it. It's not like they would give a shit since they want me gone anyway.

Jerks.

I need to learn to control my powers. Yeah right. Bullshit. They could teach me if they wanted to. They don't want to or they would. They just don't want me here.

Fine.

It's a goddamn school, isn't it? Xavier's School for the Gifted. So why get a group of teens together and send us to some bitch I've never even met in Massachuttes? Why not have them HERE at the SCHOOL? Hello! They did it before. That's how they started, all of them. The X-men, New Mutants, X-Force. They were HERE, at the mansion. Not this time. Why?

Because they want to send me away.

Because they don't like me.

They want me gone.

Great.

Fine.

Whatever.

Who needs them, anyway? Not me. I don't need anyone. I can, have, and will make it on my own just fine. Without them.

I did everything they asked me to. Well, at least I tried.

I followed all their stupid rules. I did. If they hadn't made it a rule, that's their fault not mine. How was I supposed to know, huh?

I did all the chores they gave me. And whatever else they thought I should do because I'm the youngest. Just because its not done how they wanted it doesn't mean I didn't do it. And I'm not the only one who breaks a plate now and then washing dishes. Its not like I threw them or anything. The store had more.

Did I bitch when they left me behind because a mission was too dangerous? No, I did not. Not much anyway. Not that much.

So what if I have an attitude? What do they want from me? I'm fourteen!

What did I do so wrong? So bad they don't want me anymore? Don't like me anymore?

I am not going to cry while at Harry's. Jenny'd call for sure then, no matter what Remy said to her.

Jenny still likes me.

Oh god, she's looking this way. Don't call, don't call, don't call, don't call. Okay, its okay, she's not going towards the phone.

She really is a good friend. Even Wolvie likes her most of the time. Probably, cause she stands up to him even when she's scared shitless. Her words.

Wolvie. What'll I do without him? I need him.

He needs me too. I know he does. Who's gonna have his back? He had a whole team before and still needed me. They don't understand him. Nobody understands him like I do. Just because I don't like it when he leaves doesn't mean I don't understand. Because I do.

I know about his nightmares. I help him when they get him down. Who's gonna do that? Nobody did it before. They just said 'thats Wolverine for ya' and blew off his 'tude. Didn't stop to think he might need something or someone.

He does. He needs me. That's why I'm his partner.

Who the hell do they think they are? Telling him he's bad for me. He's not.

So what if he doesn't understand teenagers? He understands ME! He's the only one who ever has. Not even my parents understood me like he does. And they're taking him away from me.

I don't want to be alone again.

Don't cry. Can't cry. Jenny will call. Can't cry. Wolvie will be upset. Don't cry. Don't cry.

I don't want to meet people my own age. Kitty didn't have anyone her age around and it was okay. They didn't send her away. Oh, but she's a genius. She was more mature. Yeah, right, I saw pictures of her old uniforms. And they bitch about my coat? I like my coat.

Maybe she didn't mind them mothering her. But I had a mom and she's dead. I don't need someone to replace her.

So what if I doesn't look like its been combed? Its clean and I like it this way.

So maybe I shop too much. I'll stop. I will.

I don't want to go.

I don't want to. I don't want to. I don't want to. I DON'T WANT TO!

Wolvie...

I can't leave him. I love him. Not like a father. I love him. I know I'm too young but I won't be forever. It's not like he's gonna get old anytime soon. He'll still be there when I'm old enough. I love him. Just because I'm fourteen doesn't mean I don't know what love is. Because I do know. I love him.

Okay, don't think about that now. Gotta wait for that.

But they even made HIM think I should go! Couldn't they have at least left me Wolvie? Did they have to take him too? Isn't it enough to know all these people I thought were my friends, a new family, don't care enough about me to keep me around? They had to take the one who does want me to keep me around and make him feel bad about it.

What kind of crap is that? They call themselves his friends? My friends? I don't think so.

Who needs friends like that? Not me. Which is good, because they don't want to be my friends anyway or they wouldn't be getting rid of me.

Wolvie says he'll come see me whenever he can. The others did too, but who needs them? I don't. I don't need them.

I'll go to their school. I'll make new friends. I'll wait till I'm old enough for Wolvie. I'll forget all about them I'll be so damn happy. Then they'll be sorry.

Because they aren't my friends. They aren't my family. If they were they would have talked to ME instead of having a meeting about me. They would have said 'This is what we think. What do you think?' Instead of acting like I'm two, having a meeting saying how bad I am, and then trying to nice it up by saying they made the decision because they care about me.

Because that ain't caring. It's gonna take alot more than candy, prize twinkies, and shopping without a credit limit to make it better. A hell of alot more.

They're taking away my Wolvie and the first real home I've had since my parents died.

I'll do it. Wolvie says I'm strong. Strong enough to make it without him. I am. But I don't want to.

Jenny's looking this way again. Remy's talk might be wearing off. Maybe he'll try again?

If Wolvie would talk nice to her she might listen to him. He tends to not like it when she says no and she doesn't like it when he growls at her. Stalemate.

I don't want to go back yet. I sure don't want to see whoever is waiting for her to call. The only one I'd want is here. They won't let Bobby come for me since that time we went for donuts and ended up getting back later than Wolvie and Remy, and Bishop doesn't like to drive. I don't want to see anyone else.

Please don't call yet. Please.

(end part 3)

note

Hurray! Jubes part of the story. Too much teenage angst? Nah! BTW, in my mind, the meeting wasn't really that bad. Storm was just feeling guilty and Jubes is being too sensitive. But she's a teen and she's allowed.

Good? Bad? What do you think?

Wolverine next up!

Thanks for reading and all the support, Dizi