"So how long have you been playing basketball Pietro?" I asked as he was walking me home that night. "Since I was 7" He replied. "So was your dad or mom the reason why you wanted to become a basketball player?" His face expression changed when I asked about his parents. "Nah, more like basketball takes me away from all the complications going on with my family. My mom and dad got separated a long time ago. Leaving me and my sister on our own" I felt sympathy for him. "Sorry to hear about that, but where's your sister now?" I asked. "She's in the mental hospital to control her power—I mean mind." He blurted at the end. I was quiet by his sudden answer.
He saw that I was suddenly quiet and decided to break the silence, "It's alright to ask Alice." He took my hand and pointed at a small bench. "Come on, let's take a break." I nodded and followed him. As we sat down, I looked up at the sky and saw the stars shining really bright. "It's beautiful tonight." I said feeling captured by its beauty, "Yes you are…" he said. "What?" I asked to make sure I heard him right. "I mean yeah, it's beautiful…" he said while he shook his head.
I laughed and continued looking up at the sky. Of course I heard him say that I'm beautiful, but I don't want to flirt with him or feel really close to him. He just doesn't know that I'm a mutant. I don't know what he'll do if he knew about it. I looked back at him and saw that he was staring at me. "Sorry, I didn't mean to stare" He shook his head. "It's alright. I mean, I look at people all the time. And when I'm quiet more than a hundredth things could be running in my mind." I replied.
"Well what's running in your mind when you look at me?" he asked. When I looked into his eyes, I could see them sparkling. I could feel my cheeks heat up from his sudden question. "I can't put everything to words Pietro." I said looking away. "Alright, then what's the first few words that comes into your mind when you think of me?" he asked. "It would be locker boy." I blurted out. We both laughed at the comment. I looked at him and he looked at me. And in that moment, I just didn't want to break the connection.
He started leaning close, which was what I also did. We kept leaning closer to each other until our lips were inches away. Then suddenly the lights above us acted funny. We looked up and saw that the metal that was holding the light started to fold into a knot. I was shock. Pietro's eyes widened as he saw this happen. He stood up and took me by the hand. "Where do you live?" he asked in a hurry tone. "Right over there across the street." I answered, still looking at the metal. Before I could say anything more, Pietro carried me in his arms and suddenly we appeared in my bedroom. "Whoa what just happened?" I asked looking at Pietro.
He sighed then looked back out the window, "Alice, I'll explain everything tomorrow." He was about to jump out. I tried to stop him but he ran really fast until he was nowhere in sight. I couldn't believe my eyes. Pietro is a mutant like me.
END OF CHAPTER FIVE