Becky's POV:
Jack tried to talk Alex out of coming with us, he was worried we might put her in danger like Dr Harlan warned but she was stubborn. I smirked; I knew someone else who was that stubborn: Mom. Alex went to get her things, telling us to lay low. Jack stared after her. "She thinks you're handsome. You're smarter than you think" Sara said.
Me, Seth and Sara soon found ourselves in the lobby, thanks to Jack's air-headedness. I bumped into Lola, the lead dancer in the Grime Street troupe. Her blond pixie hair was over her cold blue eyes as she glared at me. "Watch it, Freak!" she hissed. I ignored her, giving her the finger. Which pissed her off even more.
"This girl desires to challenge you, the hatred she holds for you is very strong, Rebecca" Sara said.
"She's meant to, that's why she calls me 'freak'" I shrugged, already used to Sara's formality.
Lola started the dance then I took over. She was beyond annoyed afterwards, she lost to me. Her boyfriend, Matt had a dirty look on his face. I ignored him, he flirts with any girl naturally better than Lola until she sabotages them. But even Lola Mitchell wouldn't mess with me; everyone in school - except for Anna who had the decency to get to know me - is scared of me.
It made Seth absolutely furious, who didn't know that. "Don't stare at her like that!" he snapped, quickly coming to my side. Hie eyes were now a furious dark blue.
"Who the hell do you think you are, talking to me like that? I was only looking at her" Matt sneered, glad to have gotten a reaction of someone, even if that someone wasn't me.
"I can talk to you however I like! If you don't treat Becky with respect, I will break every bone in your body!" Seth threatened, moving in front of me and glaring at Matt. I saw his fists clench. "You'll see what happens if you don't leave her alone" he continued.
Oh My God, he's actually gonna fight Matt! Peter wouldn't had stood up for me like that; he wasn't handsome, kind, protective and sweet like Seth. That's something only a soul-mate would do. I think Seth might be the one I've been waiting for all my life.
"Who is Peter, Rebecca?" Sara asked.
"He was my first boyfriend, I broke up with him when I saw him pulling his ex; he was only going out with me to mess with me. I was so pissed off I managed to crush a fire extinguisher. Now everyone knows not to piss me off, but they isolate me. No one's as awesome or understanding as Anna or you guys" I told her.
"Seth would be furious if he knew that; he'd never let anybody hurt you, Rebecca. My brother is very overprotective of you" she replied
I looked over at Seth. "Seth! Don't you dare do what I think you're going to do!" I warned. He was too pissed off to listen to me or even hear what I had just said. I mentally groaned. Boys. All of them are so god damn confusing. Especially alien ones. I know Seth's pretty strong, even without his powers, but he doesn't have to show it all the god damn time.
Seth's POV:
That bastard! I don't see why Becky should put up with his inappropriate behaviour. If she won't do anything about it, I will. No one degrades my Becky and gets away with it! Especially with me around! Becky and Sara had to hold me back so I wouldn't hurt him, although I wanted to. We glared at each other. If the girls weren't holding me back, I'd show him what happens to anyone who dares to mess with her. Wait, is this what humans call jealousy? His friends had to drag him away, they could feel the tension.
Sara soon let go of me but Becky didn't, the chemical sparks lingered. "What's with you, Seth?" she hissed.
Well, he had it coming. No one should ever treat you like that. "I didn't like the way he was treating you, Becky. I wasn't going to tolerate it. Not from him or anyone" I admitted as I turned to look down at her.
Becky blushed a dark red and let go of me. "Y-you w-were a-actually j-jealous?" she stuttered, shyly tugging at a strand of hair.
"I told you, Rebecca" Sara giggled.
It made me soften. She's so cute when she blushes. I shouldn't be too hard on her. She's not used to me protecting her. Sara tugged me aside, despite my concerns about leaving Becky when some males were leering at her. I sent them a glare that said If you lay one finger on her, you answer to me.
"Seth, you mustn't get jealous. Rebecca thinks you're handsome and kind. She says you are not like her first boyfriend; she knows you would never hurt her like he did. You don't have to be overprotective either, she displays no interest in anyone else. I know that you are in love with her and that you think she's the most beautiful girl you've ever met" she told me.
Wait, Becky used to have a boyfriend and he broke her heart? If I ever meet the guy, he's in trouble. I grinned. Even though I was a little mad at her for reading my thoughts, I'm partially glad Sara can read Becky's; she knows what the girl I love really thinks of me. At least I know she feels something about me. As we made our way back to Becky, a man was flirting with her. I frowned. That bastard! Was he stupid? I guess it's up to me to help her.
"Get lost, creep. I'm waiting for my boyfriend and his sister. So back off before you end up getting hurt, not like I care, he's quite strong" she told him in a poisonous tone, unaware I was in earshot.
"I don't see him anywhere" he groaned. Despite how strong I know she is, Becky instinctively started to back away as he stalked towards her. Luckily, she was moving near us. Sara looked him up and down, showing disgust.
I realised he was going to do something to Becky. Over my dead body! "That's because I'm right here!" I snapped, putting an arm around Becky's shoulders protectively. He blinked when he saw me. Sara frowned, crossing her arms as she came over to Becky's side. Becky gripped my jacket sleeve, her body relaxed. She then made a rude gesture at him.
"Listen you..." he was about to threaten her until I glared at him hard enough to kill, making him stop in mid-sentence. Even though I'm 16 and he's probably 30, I was much stronger than he was. My eyes hardened and my grip on Becky tightened.
"No, you listen. If you dare to come anywhere near her again, I won't hesitate to break every bone in your body! Now Back off!" I threatened darkly. He ran away.
"Thanks, Seth" Becky panted, blushing.
"You're welcome" I replied.
"Y-you can let go of me now" Becky stammered. It reminded me of when she apologised to us for no reason and introduced herself after Sara and I had turned around to see her behind us. I remember thinking it was cute at the time. I still find it adorable when she acts so sweet and shy; her true self. I removed my arm, blushing. We crowded near the stage where some amateurs were interpreting something very poorly. Sara and I weren't impressed. Becky rolled her eyes, neither was she.
Jack Bruno eventually found us. "Is this part of Earth's history?" Sara asked. Becky shook her head. Then the Siphon appeared and we ran into the main casino lobby. Project MoonDust caught up when we reached a dead end. I moved Becky behind me protectively, gripping her hand tightly.
"Sara, are you listening to what I'm thinking?" Jack Bruno asked. My sister nodded and used her powers to manipulate the machines around us, like she had on the ATM yesterday which happened mere seconds before we turned and met Becky. People were jumping up and down so we were able to escape in the crowds. We were joined by Dr Alex. "Gotta go" he whispered to her as he started to lead her out.
"What happened to laying low?" She asked.
"Who lays low in Vegas?" was Jack Bruno's reply.
We left through the back and reunited with Junkyard. Dr Harlan kindly lent his RV to us. He and two other scientists Dr Alex had worked with before took the cab, they were creating a diversion to try and help us get away. Me, Sara and Becky fell asleep. Sara curled up in one of the chairs. Junkyard fell asleep, his head on Becky's lap. Her head touched my arm. My lips twitched into a smile. I placed my hand over hers and squeezed her fingers affectionately before sleep took over.
Alex's POV:
I looked at Seth and Sara. It was hard to believe their spaceship landed outside Vegas during a convention and now we're in Dr Harlan's RV, heading to Witch Mountain. I turned to Jack, who was driving. "It was nice to meet your daughter" I said, gesturing to Becky who was asleep near Seth. Becky's so sweet and Seth's very protective over her for a boy his age. I would've loved children like those two.
"Becky's not my daughter. But - believe it or not - I was in college with her mother, Ellen. We were best friends and room-mates. A decade ago, She let me stay at hers until the mess I got into died down. That's how I met Becky and grew quite attached to her. Three years later, whilst having a check-up, Ellen died of a tumour no one knew she had so I took Becky in. Her real father didn't want her" Jack corrected me.
"That's crazy! Who wouldn't want her?" I asked.
"Charles Ferguson cared more about his job than he did about Becky. He left Ellen to raise Becky alone. All because Ellen was abnormal and so was Becky. As a result, Becky's had trouble making friends or finding love. That's why I was relieved she met Seth and Sara; she gets on with Sara and Seth really cares about her" Jack told me.
So he and Becky are foster father and foster daughter. Well, their bond seems stronger than that of an actual father and daughter. In a way, that's sweet. He's not only nice-looking but he's like a father to Becky. I glanced at the key chain. "What's the key chain for?" I asked, pushing back my brown curls behind my ear. I then realised that I was acting like Becky when she's with Seth.
Jack explained it was for a vintage Mustang he hoped to get in the future. The honest way.
Soon the teenagers were awake. Seth sat up then helped Becky up so she was sitting beside him. "Jack" Becky mumbled.
"Jack Bruno" Seth said wearily. He and Becky realised they spoke at the same time. They cast fond glances at one another, silently jinxing each other.
Again, I thought it was cute. I'll bet anything that they're flirting. Those two make an adorable couple. Too bad they aren't. They seem perfect for each other.
"How you holding up?" Jack called.
"Are we there yet?" Seth asked.
Becky rolled her eyes and smiled, her expression seemed to say Man, I love this guy.
"'Are we there yet?' Appropriate in any universe" Jack chucked.