Chapter 18

"So, what happened to you?" I asked her.

We were seated outside in the garden, next to the pond. Students were running about, playing games and laughing. The sun was shining and the world was alive.

"Well," she heaved a big sigh, "I was getting out of class when I was intercepted by these two men in military outfits. They told me that I was under arrest and if I didn't go quietly then they would make me. So, I let them escort me and on the way I saw Ryan come up to me. Well, I tried to tell him to go, to run away but he was also caught by a couple army men. We were taken to this small room inside a building. I had never seen this building before, and it was right were I always walked to get to our apartment. Anyway, they took me and Ryan in there and proceeded to harass us. They asked questions about who we were, what we could do, what we were capable of. Me and Ryan didn't say anything so they grabbed us and took us to a van waiting outside. That's when I saw you. When they threw us into the van and took us away, I thought my life was over. They gave us a sleeping drug and we were out for days. I woke up in this cell. It was cold, damp, incredibly scary. Something like you would see in the old history movies you love to watch." she laughed.

"Yea, I still watch those I must admit." I laughed. Her laughter died down as she took on a distant look.

"I remember hearing screaming. The cries of a young girl terrorized my dreams every night. They would take her out every morning, and do things to her that made her cry uncontrollably. I was in my cell for days, when I saw a shadow loom over my cell door. It had been quiet during the past few hours and I was wondering what they were doing. My cell door opened and I saw Ryan crouch down. Tears immediately came to my eyes. Never had I been so happy to see him. I crawled out of my cell and into his arms." she paused. "I thought I would die in that cell. We found our way out of there and managed to find somewhere that we could stay. We were trying to find something to eat the next morning when Jean and Storm came for us. We thought it was all a joke until I saw the seriousness and determination in their eyes. So we went with them, and they brought us here. We have been living here for a couple of years, and in that time, Ryan proposed and we got married."

She finished with a big smile upon her face.

"I'm happy for you." I said meaning every word. Sure our lives had been horrible and yes I was a bit jealous, but this was my best friend, and I was genuinely happy for her.

"So, enough about my sad life, tell me about yours!" she said excited.

"Well, mine isn't that great either." I said. She already knew about my childhood, with my parents death and being experimented on, so I didn't really know what to tell her.

"Well, tell me what happened after I was taken. Start there." she told me.

"Alright, um, well I came home and I saw that the entire apartment was ripped to shreds. So I called out for you and you didn't answer so I called 911. Well, Jason turned up and he basically told me that you and Ryan were being taken care, as he liked to put it. So I told him to tell me where you were, and so I ran down to find you. Well, after I saw what happened I ran back upstairs and began packing everything. I took everything to my car and was about to get in when Jason pushed me against the car. He told me that he knew what I was and that no one could ever love me like he did, that no one would ever love me. I got angry and threw him into a dumpster."

Sarah laughed. "You always did have a problem with that temper." she said.

"Yes well. After that I got into my car and drove forever. I finally settled on another college and picked up where I left off. This time, I didn't let anyone to close for fear of repercussions. Well, that lasted for a few years until I got lazy. My roommate found out that I was a mutant and threw me out. So I packed everything, again, and left."

"That must have been hard." she said.

"Well, it was at the time, but I knew that wasn't where I was supposed to be. So I decided to go on a little trip to Canada."

"Is that where you met Logan?" she asked.

"How did you know?" I asked her with a questioning glare.

"He just has an obsession with Canada, so I figured." she said.

"Yea, I got into some trouble and he saved me. From there he took care of me, until he brought me here."

"So what are you going to do? Are you going to continue with school? I noticed Logan has taken quiet a liking to you." she smiled.

"What is it with people and telling me that!" I exclaimed.

"Well it is quiet obvious that the man likes you." she said.

"And how do you figure that one." I said sarcastically.

"Well, for starters the man never stops staring at you. And he always sniffs the air whenever you are around which means, he likes the way you smell."

"Oh come off it! Just because he sniffs the air does not mean he likes me!" I said.

"Look, I am just telling you what I have observed and what I can make off it, he likes you whether you want to believe it or not!" she said.

"Look, I told him how I felt and,"

"Did he tell you how he felt?" she interrupted me.

I sat slumped. "Well no but,"

"Then you have to talk to him. Make him tell you how he feels. If he doesn't, who knows how long the two of you will be gallivanting around each other for the next ten years." she said.

"Oh shush. Look, he will tell me how he feels in his own time! Until then, I am going to continue learning how to become a doctor with Jean and let life take its course." I said, chin raised high.

"Fine." she said.

"Fine." I replied.

"Then you know that he is leaving for a mission." she said.

"What?" I asked.

"Logan, and the rest of the X-Men are leaving to complete a mission that the professor is sending them on."

"Why didn't he tell me?" I asked myself.

"Is he supposed to tell you everything?" she asked me with a smile.

"Look, I just told the man I was in love with him! Of course he's supposed to tell me everything!" I exclaimed, obviously mad.

"So you love him?" she smiled.

My eyes turned dark and I could feel the electricity sprouting from my fingers.

"Ugh!" I yelled. I got up from the bench and ran inside. Man that girl could drive me insane. I ran around the mansion looking for Logan. I searched everywhere but couldn't seem to find him. He wasn't in his room or the kitchen, which was a surprise, so I chanced the workout room. I opened the door to find none other than Logan, duking it out with a punching bag, and it looked like the punching bag was losing severely.

"So you're not gonna give your opponent a chance are ya?" I asked, crossing my arms across my chest.

Logan stopped and turned his head to me.

"Not a chance." he smirked. He turned back and continued to torture the poor punching bag.

"So I heard you were going on a mission." I said walking slowly up to him. He stopped punching when I spoke. His arms fought on whether to continue fighting or to give up.

"How did you find out?" he growled.

"Sarah." I replied. "Were you even gonna tell me?" I asked him. By the looks of him, it seemed that he didn't want me to know.

"It's not that big of a deal. It's just a small mission to where we have to go pick up some kid. Didn't think it was that big to tell you." he replied unwrapping his hands.

"Well obviously it's big enough to the point where you have to hide it from me!" I said.

"Look, why do you wanna know?" he asked.

"I just want to know what is going on. It's not like I am asking you to infiltrate the CIA and give me all of there information! It's a question that requires a simple answer. Why are you making such a big deal about this?" I asked him.

"You don't get it do you." he stated.

"Obviously not." I said. He stood, back turned towards me, breathing heavily as if he had just ran a mile. "Logan."

"Look! There are some things that I don't like sharing alright! Just because we know each other doesn't mean I have to tell you every single thing about me!" he yelled turning towards me.

"This is not about you Logan! This a mission for everyone, unless you are trying to imply something else into this conversation that you find hard to say." I said.

"Forget it." he said.

"I will, because obviously you care more about yourself than others." I said.

I turned to leave but was slammed up against the wall, Logan's face inches from mine.

"Don't pretend you know anything about me." he growled.

"I wouldn't if you would just let people in. Wasn't you who said just yesterday that you can't be afraid of letting people in? That, if you spend your entire life alone, then you will always wonder about the what could have been's?" I said.

"I have to many of those." he said backing away from me.

"And you're gaining another one. Goodbye Logan."

I threw open the door, letting it slam against the wall. I walked upstairs and went directly to my room. I slammed the door shut and slid down, tears falling down my face. Life had been to hard to have to deal with him.

There was knock on the door and I wished it wasn't Logan. I searched with my mind to find out it was only Jean and Sarah. I got up and walked to my bed, opening the door with my mind. They walked in and sat down next to me.

"What happened?" asked Jean.

"Oh I don't want to talk about it." I said through muffled sobs.

"Was it Logan?" asked Sarah.

"That seems to be the answer for everything these days." I said.

Sarah and Jean both laughed. I told them everything that happened, and they sat idly as I finished my story.

"Sweetheart, you can't let him get to you. He's an ass, let him be one." said Sarah. I laughed at her and blew my nose.

"Look Tria, I have to leave for this mission, but I promise you I will come back and we can talk about this whole thing alright?" said Jean.

I gave her a smile and a hug.

"Thank you." I said.

"No problem. I gotta go, but I will see you both soon. Bye!" she said.

She left my room, leaving only Sarah and me.

"Come on, I know what will cheer you up." she said.

She dragged me out of my room and down the stairs. On our way, we passed the group of people who were soon to depart for their mission. We passed all unnoticed except for one. My violet eyes met with Logan's hazel ones, and I saw a hint of concern in them. He undoubtedly noticed my eyes, red and puffy, along with my nose. I broke our gaze and turned into the hallway towards the kitchen.

Sarah went straight for the freezer and pulled out two pints of ice cream.

"Now, I know we haven't done this in awhile, but tonight is just about us. No boys, no toys, nothing. Just you and me, Ben and Jerry of course, and a chick flick! Come on."

I smiled as we both went into the living room. She turned on a movie and we both sat, eating our ice cream, laughing and crying, and reminiscing about the old days.

It's a long one i know, just making up for lost time! Let me know what ya'll think!