"GET OUT!"
"Anna! Shhhh, your mom might hear us!"
"I DON'T CARE!"
"I know you're mad at me."
"I'm not just mad Remy LeBeau, I am furious. What is wrong with you?"
"I'm sorry I punched Cody... okay actually I'm not sorry, he was about to kiss you!"
"So what!"
"You're the one dat didn't want to go to dis dance in the first place in fear dat you might bump into someone and knock dem unconscious! But you're gonna let him kiss you? You're being stupid! I did de right thing."
"I just... can't I have one normal night? A real first kiss... a real relationship with someone..."
"You will have dat someday, but not now and not with him."
I began to cry. I have always known that I would never be normal, never be kissed... but when it was so close I stupidly thought I had a chance. A slim hope that I was just another girl. When Remy said someday... it really sunk in. Someday meant never. Cody coming back into my life made me forget about reality but Remy reminded me before things got too... involved. He is right. He did the right thing, protectin me when I can't even protect myself. I'm not going to be the victim anymore. I just have to live with this, its what I'm always gonna be.
"I know what will cheer you up."
"And whats that?" I sighed.
"We should go snag some swag."
"You ditched me on the last mission 'cause of Bella. What is it this time that is so important?"
"The museum has an interestin new gallery. A piece of 'evidence' that was stolen from us a long time ago. Its a paintin, a mighty fine one at that."
"And the security?"
"Manageable, for us."
"Fine, but I'm drivin this time."
Remy and I do this from time tah time. We go to a car dealership and steal the most expensive sports car to take it for a spin. We're so good that no one gets caught and we get a little adrenaline rush. Other times its Thieves Guild business but that doesn't mean it isn't just as much fun. Remy was the cat burglar and I was the muscle. Well, I mostly touched anyone who got in our way which helped breezing through security. We made these code names and everything. He was Gambit and I was Rogue.
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I knew I would have to explain myself to Cody, apologize for Remy punching and promise that even though it meant nothing I couldn't be in a relationship with him. The next morning I saw him by my locker before school started and didn't expect my mouth to get dry. I forget everything I was supposed to say because I wasn't that cruel person. I was goin to explain to him something that would never make sense. But I had to do it anyway.
Somehow it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. I think we both realized that we weren't in a movie. That we couldn't find each other after so much time and run off into the sunset together happily ever after. Maybe he could sense that I really did have feelins for Rem and thought it'd be easier to let me go. Whatever it was we stayed somewhat friends for the next few months. We smiled at each other when our eyes met in the hallways and sometimes he would even eat lunch with Bella, Remy and I. But we never talked much until May. A month before the end of junior year something crazy happened. The whole day was like... how can I describe it? Choppy? Like nothin made sense.
Bella drove me to school but when we got there she remembered that she left her essay at home. She dropped me off and said she'd see me in our second period class. I was at my locker grabbing my books just as the bell rang. I looked over for some reason, or no reason at all, and saw a kid at the locker a few rows down. He pulled out a gun and looked around to see if anyone saw him.
Our eyes crossed paths briefly before I noticed who his true target was, a girl in the locker on the row below mine. She was a cheerleader, one of Bella's friends. We have hung out a few times and she was always nice to me. Some of the other girls looked at me skeptically but she would always smile and its so sad that I can't even remember her name. The shot fired and I dove to push her out of the way. My eyes were sealed as I protected the girl with my body hitting the floor. More shots fired. Screams. Stampede. And suddenly I was all alone in the hallway. The girl below me was dead. My leg was bleeding profusely. The kid was still in the hallway. He stared at me, then at the gun somehow not knowing what he did. In the confusion, he shot himself.
I heard more gun shots and I left the cheerleaders body as I limped over to the library a few feet away. The lights went off and I hid behind a shelf of books. I knew my leg was bad. I didn't look at. I just waited. I wasn't shocked. I knew I was bleeding. A lot. And I knew I needed to get to a hospital. But I could just picture some SWAT team outside ready to shoot anyone who leaves the building. Not to mention that if I actually got to a hospital I'd hurt anyone who touched me. So I just figured I was gonna die here in this library.
A hour passed by when I heard the door to the front of the library creak open. There were two shooters I knew that. But what did they want with me, shit.
A whisper, "Rogue..."
My heart sank, it was Remy. "Rem..."
He heard my voice and ran over. Hugging me he said, "I thought I lost yah."
"How did you know where I was?"
"Bella told me you were heading to your locker when she dropped you off and when I got there you're locker was still open. I thought you might be here. Just a guess."
"You were outside?"
"Yeah, de police are out dere evacuating secure areas. I was in a counselor meetin and met up wit Bella outside."
"How did you get back in?"
"When she said you were probably still in de school I had to come find you."
"Remy... I'm really hurt."
"You were shot?" He spoke calmly even though the vein in his neck trembled.
"Yeah that psycho shot me in the leg."
"Why aren't you puttin pressure on it or somet'in!" He took off his red flannel shirt and tore off one of the sleeves. He wrapped the material around my calf, "We're gonna get you outta here."
"No I can't."
"I'll carry you."
"No its not that... There is a shooter out there."
"They already identified that kid. His name was Kevin Sydney." The name didn't sound familiar.
"No there was another one. Kevin is dead. He shot himself. He's right outside in the hall."
"We need to get you out of here."
"I can't Remy, the guns-"
"We both have these amazin powers-"
"That aren't a match for a gun Remy."
"So we're just gonna sit here. You're gonna lose all the blood in your body and die. And I am supposed tah just sit here?"
"I can't go to a hospital, if anyone touches me..."
"Oh... right."
We sat in silence for a while. Until I decided it was time to say my goodbyes. "Hey Remy?"
"Yeah?"
"You know...I've always..." I laughed a moment and I knew Remy was lookin at me like I was some kind of crazy person. "I've always loved you."
"I love you too."
"No, like... I'm in love with you. Since we met... I was new and you knew I didn't have any friends. You offered to eat lunch with me and I fell in love with you."
"Why are you tellin me dis?"
"Because I think I'm gonna die. And I thought you should know."
"You're an idiot."
Sarcastically, "Thank you..." I knew he wouldn't say it back but to call me an idiot?
"No I mean... Why are you tellin me dis NOW? Why didn't you tell me dis a long time ago..."
"Because I knew we couldn't work out." Why am I sayin this now? Maybe I have lost too much blood...
"And now you're tellin me because...?"
"Because I'm dyin'."
"You should have told me dis a long time ago."
"Whats the difference?"
"You're honestly going to sit dere and pretend you have no idea what I'm talkin about?"
"Maybe because I don't know what you're talkin about."
"And thats why you're an idiot."
"You can stop callin me an idiot now."
"I don't mean to say it like that... I just..."
"Remy, do you think... I really want to kiss you." Oh my gosh why am I talking?
Without hesitation Remy kissed me. Now I'm in shock. I know I just said that I wanted to kiss him but I didn't think it would actually happen! And... that... I wasn't draining the life outta him. I was... Our lips were... I melted. A real kiss...
"You're an idiot because I've always been in love wit you. And I have never even tried to hide it. But now your in love with me... and you aren't going to die."
"Remy..." I was fading in and out. Remy was carrying me out into the hallway looking both ways. We were almost at the exit when a guy blocked our way. He came in with a gust of wind.
"Who de hell are you?" Remy asked.
"My name is Pietro and you've got something I want."
Remy didn't know for what reason but he defended me, "Well you ain't going to get her."
"Don't make this whole ruse worth nothing. A lot of effort was put into this."
"This shooting was all... a plan?"
"A highly orchestrated plan that including me taking her."
"Kevin Sydney-"
"Was highly influenced by a master mind. Now if I could just get the girl from you-"
"If you take one more step toward us I will kill you."
"I'd love to see you try. I'd love to see your pathetic attempt to catch me."
Suddenly it got cold. I can't... I don't understand what I saw really. An ice slide appeared and there was a flurry of action. I finally let the darkness take me.
Mysteryrogue: Sorry about not reviewing as often as I'd like. Life is catching up to me haha I barely have time to type but this story sticks in my mind which is good bc I don't want to leave you guys hanging. Thanks for all the subscriptions and reviews, I love to hear what you think!
This story was inspired by the Kate Voegele song Enough For Always (when Remy and Rogue kiss for the first time!)
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