One Night Out
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SUMMAY: Rogue became Scott's savior when Jean dumped him 4 years ago, what happens when Jean comes back and Scott realizes that he still loves Jean? What will happen to Rogue, when in her distress she finds a man who has the same intentions to her as she did to Scott, will she open up for love a second time around? Or will she push back the feelings thinking that love pushed her back?
AN: I would like to take this time to personally thank my reviewers; those who give meaning to my story… this wouldn't reach this far without you guys!!
And also my apologies for the super late update, it was really hectic these past few weeks and time just kept on flying by so fast… along with writer's block, you know… so really sorry… and without further ado… here it is chapter 12
Last chapter: on one night out
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Rogue stood up in a very professional manner, ready to face her client, as she was still arguing to herself why did she let herself fall in slumber while at work, when she realized that her last client was suppose to visit her two hours ago. She was so unsure what to expect now, she was about to turn around, a very familiar voice send chills on her spine.
"Very graceful… chere."
That husky southern voice couldn't belong to any other, he came now, oh well maybe it's time, Rogue said getting ready to turn around to face the Cajun with a professional face and a proper decorum fitted for a president on a world wide meeting, but as she turned her head, all her so called will power escaped her and replaced in its place a very stiff body, as she saw the most shocking event of her life.
"Hey there stripes, happy birthday!"
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Chapter 12 – Heaven Sent
"D-da?"
"Sorry it took so long, kid."
Rogue looked at the two men right in front of her, first at her dad, who, as far as she remembered was buried in the mansion's forest graveyard for almost five years ago and then to the man who obviously brought him there and gave her the greatest present she could ever think of. Rogue couldn't believe her eyes, knowing Remy and his usual playfulness, he wouldn't think twice in doing pranks, but given this situation, she was sure that he won't and can't summon the dead.
"Ah-ah… ah can't handle this." Rogue said as she slumped back in her chair
"Chere dis be ya pere, aren't ya glad ta see him?"
"Ah am… ah just, how is dis possible, ah, yah were… we… five years ago."
"Woah, slow down chere it's okay, Remy will explain later, but first we all need ta go ta yer house, everyone would be waitin' fo' ya dere."
"Okay." Rogue just said a bit shakily as she went to grab her purse and went straight out the door with Remy and Logan.
The drive all the way back to the house was silent and full of tension save for the Cajun's persistent questioning as to what happened to Logan, the past few years. Somehow he wasn't well informed either; Rogue on the other hand was still in her shocked state as she drove her black Porche in a swift and silent drift.
The party was a small gathering as asked by Rogue only her closest friends were there including Kitty, Kurt and his girlfriend Amanda. To Rogue's surprise everyone knew Logan was coming but the answers are still not clear for her. She went on with a happy face, her almost long-gone mask was still on but nobody noticed her confusion under the graceful façade she was portraying, all except Remy who had stayed behind as the others went home.
When the house was cleaned up of all the mess, Rogue went straight to the balcony rethinking the events that went slapping down her face, a few hours ago she was just thinking how far she had gone, she thought she was almost done, but now it seemed different, it was like trying to find a solution to a trauma when suddenly after all the hard work and all the logistic shits, snap, you don't need it anyway… "Hanging again", it was all that she felt. Life was never keen on her as she found herself once more without a purpose and with no starting point, well at least she's not alone anymore, and one thing she learned all this time was to stand ground again after every fall and do it, she will.
On one hand even thought there are a lot of "even if's" in her life, at some point what happened was all she ever wanted, her father back home, by her side in her life, secretly that's what she wanted in the first place and what happened was a miracle, how can she just let it all fall into pieces, 'this time Ah won't lose the fight' she mentally added, a smile formed her lips when a familiar voice startled her.
"How ya doin' chere?"
"What are yah still doin' here swamp rat?"
"Avoiding the question huh?"
"Nah, avoiding the person"
"As tough as ever."
"What dah yah want anyway?"
"Nothin' just doin what Remy promised."
Rogue then eyed him with a questioning look, then remembered that he offered some answers, so she gestured her face in a welcoming, but stiff look, but Remy just shrugged and sat on the balcony railings right beside her.
"Remy knows, he's not yer favorite person, and that it would be better too if it was yer pere who will explain, but since Remy don't want ya shaken, Remy be here, but Remy came here with a message, ya father misses ya, more than ya know"
"…"
"You know chere, ya pere didn't die that day…"
"Figures"
"He was out on the plane; he was on a phone booth, a few yards a way."
"What was he doing there? No one can get out of a plane, a few minutes before it takes off."
"It was quoted as an emergency, said his daughter was raped and then massacred."
"But ah was perfectly fine."
"Yes but ya pere didn't know that, fo' all he knows ya are dead."
"Why didn't he came to see meh, tah know ahm still alive?"
"He did come to de mansion…"
"And?"
"He saw a burial, he thought it was yours chere, so it all made sense. He didn't came near, he didn't want to, not because he didn't want ya, but because he can't afford the hurt. Thought that it was the price he had to pay for being away from you, his family."
Rogue gave a tight nod
"Then de plane left without him, then he remembered Mystique, so he asked the airport personnel, to radio her that he will take the next flight and that there was a bad news, so he was to stay and take calls first, but there was another bad news, for the radio didn't got to her, the plane crash and they didn't saw each other again."
"Then how did he know now after all these years?"
"Mr. Logan saw ya at Wanda's wedding, he wasn't sure at first, but ya know, he came around, hey what's important is that ya have each other now chere."
At this Rogue found tears coming down from her eyes to her soft pale cheeks, all this time they were crying about the same thing, fighting the same battle, now she understands everything, she doesn't need anymore answers, she needs the time that was wasted and gone, she needs to feel special once again, and now that her father is here, there's no need for anything else, for now."
Really sorry, that it took sooooooo long, I'll try not to do it again
Pls review, cause I missed you all so much