Chapter 4: Are we okay?
Roxy walked quickly to the mansion. Kitty walked out with the phone in her hands, covering the mouth piece, she said, "Maybe it's your hot brother!" Alex shot the phone a weary look, noting this Roxy and Kitty laughed.
"Hello?" Roxy said taking the phone and walking off to allow for privacy.
"Oh hey mom what's up?...Why what's wrong?...Well can't you tell me over the phone?...I was just—…Well okay when?...okay how long will I be there?...Okay I'll call--…Okay talk to you then love you bye!" Roxy was confused but there was no worry in her face she was calm and confused.
"Who was it?" Alex asked.
Kitty said, "aren't you nosey?"
"My mom I have to leave for a few days—"
"We were just there, is everything okay." Alex stood up from the bench and walked to her.
"Yeah she said nothing is wrong but it's a family thing. Probably something about her boyfriend or James," Roxy thought out loud.
"Okay well I am sure the professor can fly us over."
"There is no point for you to miss school, I'll be gone three days I am leaving in two days, and she will book the first flight she can. I have to go talk to the Professor to clue him in I'll be back." With that Roxy ran inside.
After her talk with the Professor she left his study. As she closed the door she noticed Jamie by himself in the laundry room. "You okay?"
"Yeah," just thinking said the young mutant sitting on the washer, "this is the only place here no one comes."
"Mind if I join you?" With a nod she sat on the dryer, "What are you thinking about?"
"This girl…"
"Aw that's cute!" She smiled. Jamie gave her the 'seriously?' look. "Sorry I mean, who is she?"
"She goes to my school. I know I have no shot though 'cause I am a dumb mutant!"
Her smile dropped as she moved closer, "Listen just 'cause we are who we are doesn't mean everyone hates us! Do you two talk?"
"Well yeah…"
With a grin she continued, "That means the mutant thing isn't a problem! How about this tomorrow I will take you out we can spend the day getting you nice new outfits to impress her. And I'll teach you everything!" She gave him a wink hearing everyone coming inside.
"Really?" Jamie smiled.
"Of course!" With that Alex walked in hearing her voice and stood in front of her. She stretched her arms out to him and grabbed her waist and pressed his lips to hers.
"If you wanna get a girl," Alex said turning to Jamie, "You have to take her." He picked Roxy off the dryer.
"Now this whole place will know!" Jamie groaned.
"No Alex and I won't say anything!" He put her down and she glared at him. "I have to pack, but Jamie we will leave at 1 tomorrow okay?"
She left the room quickly as the two guys shrugged before Alex ran after her. Scott stopped Alex on his way upstairs, "hey we should go out for dinner and go to the mall later. I wanna get Jean some stuff."
"Okay sounds good, it will be just the two brothers out. What are you getting?"
"I just wanna get her a baby book or something, she thinks I don't put enough time into this."
"Sure tell me when you want to leave." Alex smiled and continued upstairs. In his room Roxy and Kitty already started packing. Kitty sat on the spare bed as Roxy filled her suitcase, she only needed three days of stuff but it still wasn't all fitting. Alex paused outside the door to listen, Kitty was talking, "…like what is up with him?"
Roxy started to answer the valley girl only to say, "I think…Alex is standing outside the door, come in here. I can feel you embarrassed." He walked in started to make up excuses but Roxy cut him off before he could start, "I don't want to hear it."
He sat down next to her on the floor, "Need help?"
"All done," She said zipping it shut.
Kitty looked between the two and said, "We'll talk later Rox."
Getting up Roxy sat on the bed and reached for her cell, she half laid on the bed with her arm out stretched. Alex sat next to and reached a crossed her grabbing her phone. Half on top of her he grinned placing her phone in her hand. She looked unhappy sitting up forcing him to do the same. "What did I do?" Alex questioned.
"You were suffocating me." With that the phone rang and she got up saying, "It's my mom." She answered her phone, "Hey…okay umm, hold on…" She motioned to Alex to get a pen and paper and got up quickly and gave it. "Yeah okay…alright I'll see you bye, tell James I miss him." Hanging up she looked at the paper with a frown, "My flight is earlier, I have to talk to Jamie we can't go out tomorrow." Getting up he watched her walk out of the room. She paused only for a minute in the doorway before closing the door softly. Roxy walked out to Jamie's room and knocked. "Yeah?" He called, "Come in." Walking in Roxy explained, "Well, what about we go out now?"
"Sure!" Jamie said thrilled at the idea.
"Great get ready I will go ask Jean if I can use her car." Roxy ran off to talk to Jean, "hey Jean!" Roxy called outside her door.
"Yeah come in!" Jean hollered back.
"Can I use your car for the day? I was going to take Jamie shopping." Roxy saw Scott and Alex talking on the other side of the room.
"We can take you to over, we were going there anyway." Scott suggested.
"You can borrow it." Jean said.
"Thanks," Roxy looked to Scott, "and thanks but it would just be easier I am not sure on details and stuff."
"I'm ready!" Jamie came running in. Jean threw Roxy the keys and Jamie and her left. On the drive over Roxy asked, "Tell me about this girl."
"She is amazing and pretty…" Jamie's eyes light up as he talked about her. The mutants shopped and Roxy found three new outfits for Jamie.
"Now wear this one on the first day back and talk to her! Come on lets get something to eat in the food court. By the way I am going to want major details when I get back!" Roxy said to Jamie who was grinning ear to ear. As they made their way she saw Alex talking to some girls from school. She pulled Jamie back, almost knocking him down, behind a wall and listened.
"Alex I love that shirt it looks good on you." The blonde said to him.
"Uh thanks." Alex said looking for his brother.
"Where is that girl, Rachael?" The red head asked.
"Did you break up with her finally?" The blonde proceeded to ask.
"What no, Roxy is out somewhere."
"Probly with that Ray guy—" the blonde commented
"You should forget her," The red head took step closer.
Roxy could feel the anger when Ray was brought up she could also feel his self satisfaction as the girls hit on him. She walked over to him and embraced him in a hug. A little surprised she kissed him and grinned. "Hey babe," Alex said still shocked.
Grabbing his hand she smiled, "Oh hi there." She added to the other girls who stormed off.
"What was that about?" She looked at Alex.
"What they were just talking to me." He tried to explain. Jamie walked up caring the bags as Scott did the same.
"Hey Scott have you eaten yet?" Roxy asked.
"No."
"Would you want to eat dinner with Jamie, Alex and I are going back now. Sorry Jamie, I hope that's cool." Roxy explained quickly.
"Yeah." Scott and Jamie said.
With that Roxy and Alex left, their ride home was silent and they went upstairs to his room before a word was spoken. "What time do you leave?" Alex finally asked.
"10 am is when I have to leave here." She said looking out the window and sitting on his bed.
He sat next to her and grabbed her hand, "What's wrong with us?"
"I am not sure—"
"Then what's your problem?" Alex said with a little attitude.
"My problem? Your jealous of everyone I talk to, always have to prove we are dating—" He just pressed his lips to hers to silence her. After a minute he pulled away and whispered to her, "I love you." With a grin she leaned and kiss him. She locked her arms around his neck. He put on hand on her back as he lowered her down flat on the bed.
"Still mad?" He asked kissing her neck.
"Yes!" She said trying not to grin. He pulled away for a second to see her face as she grinned. Reach up she lifted off his shirt and he laid back down next to her. She rolled over and sat up so she was now sitting on torso.
