Blast from the Past at the Ballroom Dance
By: 4Christ247
Summery: The Mutant X team gets excited when they are invited to a high class ball by an old friend of Adams. But once they get to the party, one of the members gets pulled into the dreaded past. Will this blast from the past ruin the rest of the team's night? Or will they help one of their own to overcome the past?
Brennan and Jesse were talking when a woman brushed past Brennan and gave Jesse a huge-totally interrupting their conversation.
"Alex, my son it's so good to see you."
'Son?' Brennan thought
"Hello Charlene."
"Alex how many times must I tell you; I am y our mother I do not need that disrespect. Now stand up straight, take your hands out of your pocket..."
(Flashback)
The young man leaned up against the balcony that over looked the main hall. He was tired of all these balls; his mom always trying to out do the neighbors. Every month she would hold one, and every month she would try and set him up with a girl. He was glad that he was able to get away from the dancing.
"Alex what are you doing up here?" his mother asked as she walked up to him.
"I'm just getting a headache, and I was just about to head to my room-"
"Go find Marie and get some aspirin."
"But mom I'm really-"
"Stand up straight and do not mumble it's not proper. Now there is a girl I want you to meet. She is very nice, beautiful and rich." Alex just let out a deep sigh as he followed his mother down the grand stair case.
(End Flashback)
"...now there are some very nice young rich ladies over there-"
"How can you talk to him like that?" Brennan cut in.
"Excuse me?" Charlene said offended.
"I mean you haven't seen your son in years and you just act like it's nothing-the good old days?"
"Brennan don't" Jesse quietly said.
"And who are you to tell me how to talk to my son."
"A friend who knows more about Jesse then you do."
"Brennan stop."
"No Jesse. I don't like people talking down to my friends, and you shouldn't take it."
"Since you are a friend of my son I wouldn't have you thrown out. Now please excuse me, I have other guest."
"Man how could you take that from-hey where are you going?" Brennan asked as he Jesse walk away.
"To get some fresh air." Jesse said before he got lost into the crowd.
Shalimar and Emma sat on the floor of the bathroom the pink powder was every where except in the little dishes as it created a pink fog. The two of them just sat there laughing.
"You know we should clean up before someone comes in here." Emma suggested.
"I think you are right." They got up and cleaned themselves the best they could, trying to get rid of the pink evidence that was on them. Then they walked out of the powder room to find the guys with laughter.
"To get some fresh air." Jesse said before he got lost into the crowd.
"Dammit." Brennan was about to case after the younger man, but right then Shalimar and Emma came walking up.
"Hey Brennan, where's Jesse?" Shalimar asked.
"Um...I have to go do something." Brennan said never looking at them. He put his drink into Emma's hands, and then headed in the direction Jesse went.
(Flashback)
Alex sat on the diving board. His tie was lose, his jacket was folded on his lap. He was glad that he was able to slip away and get some air. There was only a few more hours left of this horrible thing. He laid back on the board, he started to free so trapped and closed in, but as he stared at the stars-he felt so free-some thing that he lacked with his mother. He slowly slipping into his thought when his mother came stomping towards him.
"What are you doing out here? Get back in the house now! How does it make me look, that I have to keep babysitting my 15 year old son?"
"I'm sorry, I just need some fresh-"
"I don't want to hear your excuse. If your father was here you'll have done what he said."
"If he was here-he'll be sitting here with me."
"Do not talk back to me Alexander. If I have to go out looking for you anymore tonight you'll be grounded. Now get straighten up and get back in there. Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes mom." He said in a whisper.
"What was that? Do not mumble to me Alex."
"Yes mother."
"Good- what are you waiting for- move!" Alex slowly go t off the diving board and slowly made his ways back inside. He wished his dad was here. Talking a deep breath he headed back in with a fake smile...Ad least he had gotten away for awhile.
(End Flashback)
Jesse sat at the edge of the huge swimming pool. His jacket laid beside him, his tie was undone and the thin material rested on his shoulders. The top two buttons of his shirt were undone and his sleeves were partly rolled up. Brennan slowly walked up behind the other man. At first he just stood there not knowing what to say. But after a few moments he broke the silence.
"Hey man I just wanted to say sorry. It wasn't my place to say those things."
"It's okay Brennan."
"I had no right to talk to your mom like that- even if it was true."
"It's really okay."
"It is?" Brennan said a bit confused as he took a seat next to him.
"Ya, and also thank you. What you said need to be said...she need to hear that."
"Has she always been like that?"
"You have no idea. She got worse when my dad left."
"Wow I can't imagine. So are we cool?"
"Ya, we're cool."
A/N: Hey look its a new chapter...and its longer than the last one...sorry it took so long, but there is i belive two more chapters left...so send in the reivews now before its too late.
