Chapter 7

The entire class went by slowly. Cassandra kept turning around to monologue Alex's thoughts. It was all a game to her and she intended to keep it going. She had a new toy and was unprepared to let it out of her sites. Unluckily for Alex she was in three out of four of his classes. Ughh.

The bell finally rang, however, and Alex made his way quickly to the door. Cassandra followed close behind. It was break now and everyone was buying snacks and drinks before their next class. Alex found his locker and tried out the combination. He got it on the first try. He shut it and leaned up against the wall of lockers. Cassandra stood in front of him.

"What?" he asked.

"Nothing." she replied.

He looked away from her. She was starting to get to him. At the end of the hall he saw Naima and Nathan. They were hugging with her arms around his neck and his hands on her waist. It was enraging. A spark flew from his hair.

"Now, now. Lets calm down" said Cassandra.

"Oh shut up." said Alex as his head snapped around to meet her strong glare.

The bell rang, finally. Alex walked away from her.

"This is where we say good bye." Said Alex. " I have P.E."

"Alright see you in third." She called while turning into a room.

Thank the lord. He thought. He made his way down the hall he had come that morning and went around the band room and into the foyer in front of the gym. He went down a flight of huge concrete stairs while following a group of muscular guys.

He went into the gym and looked for the coach. He was on the far side of the gym waiting for his class. He had the classic coach's uniform with a whistle around his neck, jog pants, and a white polo shirt. He straightened his baseball cap as Alex came up to him.

"Uh, sir?" said Alex

The coach looked at him strangely. "…Yes?"

"I'm your new student." Stated Alex.

"Oh. You need a uniform then. Follow me." He said walking past Alex and heading back the way he had come. Alex followed as the coach headed towards his office.

Alex was given black basketball shorts and a gray shirt that said Walker High school. The coach also assigned him a gym locker.

Alex headed towards the boys locker room to change. He opened the door and ran smack dab into Nathan.

"Sorry." Said Alex sliding by Nathan.

"You better be." Said Nathan as he stalked away. Fucking mutants.

After Alex changed he headed out to the gym. The coach was giving a free day because he was leaving. The substitute came in, in only a matter of minutes and relaxed on the bleachers.

Alex sat against the wall behind the basketball goal. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Then he heard footsteps approaching. He snapped his eyes open. It was Nathan and his lackeys. He was holding a basketball.

"What." Said Alex as he stood up. He attempted to stand tall but they all seemed to be unusually massive.

"They need another player." Said Nathan as he pointed to a group of guys standing on the far side of the gym.

"Your point?"

Nathan lowered his glare. "Will you play with them?" He asked through his teeth.

"Against you? Hell yea." Said Alex. He ran up and hit the ball from Nathan's hand so fast he couldn't react. Alex dribbled it to the free throw line and took a shot. Swish; Nothing but net.

Nathan's friends watched in awe but Nathan was enraged.

"Lets go." Said Alex smiling happily.

Alex's team came up to him and greeted him. There was Andrew, Dalton, and Mark. After the shot he had just made, they all were excited for him to be on their team.

"Let me get Nathan." Said Alex.

"Sure." Said Dalton.

They set it up and checked the ball. Nathan's team had it first. Alex waited for him to cross the line and then he got right on him. Alex stole the ball from Nathan in mid dribble and ran down the court to make a lay-up.

"That's not fair." Screamed Nathan as he stormed after Alex. He wasn't slowing down as he came up to Alex.

Nathan's breathe was hot in his face. "What's not fair? The fact a mutant beat you?"

"You little bastard. You can't use your powers!"

"I didn't! Now back off!" Said Alex as a spark flew from his hands. They continued to glow.

"Bullshit." Said Nathan as he Pushed Alex backwards.

Alex steadied himself and lowered into a crouch; like an animal ready to pounce. He glared at Nathan from underneath his hair with his electric eyes. Just one shock. That's all it will take. I could do it now and it would all be over. He thought to himself.

Nathan glared at him his fists clenched tight. Just one good hit is all I need. He thought. He took a step forward and Alex took his chance.

With a crushing blow Nathan was thrown backwards and hit the bleachers with crash. Alex had done him a favor. Instead of a shock he simply hit him with a force field.

Alex straightened up and watched Nathan. Everyone was crowding around Nathan now and Alex was growing his own audience.

The substitute ran to Nathan and helped him up. Nathan pointed over at Alex and the sub motioned for him to come over. He did.

"We're going to the office." He said dragging Nathan behind him as the walked towards the stares. "And I don't want any funny business out of you either." He said to Alex.

Alex just smiled and followed them quietly. Revenge is sweet.