Ch. 6. Routines and a new student.

Lissy's POV…

After the first couple days, I got used to my classes and being around other kids. Something I hadn't dealt with since 8th grade. I had been inducted into Warren's group of friends, and discovered that Layla wasn't that bad. Though her obsession with green was overwhelming sometimes. Magenta was funny, she thought like me and told it like it was. My mom no longer lived in Maxville, but she and Principal Powers got an apartment for me in town. And within walking distance of the Paper Lantern, where Warren worked five days a week. He and Will had helped me organize and decorate over the first weekend. I had also gone to the care home to visit Warren's mom. She had terminal cancer, and wasn't expected to live much longer. Warren as I learned, moved in with Will so they could sell the house in order to help pay for her care. That broke my heart, but she and I cried and talked. She filled me in on everything I had missed, and I didn't have the heart to tell her that I already knew most of it.

"Lissy." she called, as I put my coat on. I turned to look at her.

"Please take care of Warren after I'm gone. He loves you so much, you were always his world. And he'll need you more then you know." she said in a serious tone, so unlike the joyful one she'd been using. I went back to the woman who had been my second mother, and hugged her.

"I promise, Mrs. Peace I am not leaving again. I'm here for good." she smiled at me. I left a few minutes later to meet up with Layla and Mag. I looked at my watch as I walked to the Paper Lantern, where we were meeting. 6:30 I'd be right on time. Upon entering the small restaurant I saw the girls in our usual booth, but I wanted to see Warren first. I found him in the stock room, filling napkin holders.

"Boo." I came up behind him. He turned surprised.

"Babe, don't do that." he admonished pretending to be scared. It took him a minute to look at me before he noticed the tell tale signs that I had been crying. His arms tightened around me for a moment, before he spoke.

"It's okay. I know it's hard to see her like that. But I'll bet you made her day. She's been hoping you'd come back." I sniffed, reigning in the flood that wanted out.

"Go see the girls, I'll be off by the time your done." he said softly. I had to stand on tip toe to kiss him. At six foot two, he towered over my five foot four inch frame.

"Ok." and with that I turned and went out to the table. The evening past hazily for me, about halfway through our meal Warren's shift ended and he hung out till I was ready to go. Since I'd come back he had been dividing his time between my house and Will's. Tonight I knew he'd stay with me.

We'd said goodnight to the girls, as Layla's mom picked them up, and walked the distance to my house.

"How was she?" he asked as we cuddled in the afterglow. I'd been dozing with his chest as my pillow.

"Good. She was eating when I got there, and the nurse said she'd been having a good day. We talked and she told me all about what I missed. She told me over and over how much she'd missed me."

"Well you are the daughter she never had." that was the last of our conversation.

Next Morning

Warren's POV…

I woke early, and went to shower while Lissy slept. I'd wake her after I made coffee. My phone rang as I wrapped the towel around my waist.

"Hello."

"Were the hell are you?" came Will's annoyed voice.

"I stayed at Lissy's, why?"

"Mom and Dad were flipping, cause you didn't come back."

"Sorry Will. I'll come by after school and talk to them." I promised, knowing they didn't really approve of me sleeping with Lissy.

"Ok. I'm sorry too, they just annoy me when they get like this. I'll see you guys at school." and with that he was gone. I shook my head as she appeared in the doorway, wearing only my red muscle shirt.

"Will?" she asks, as she brushes past me into the bathroom. Stripping and proceeding to get in the shower.

"Yeah." I stutter when I can speak. I have half a mind to get in with her, but a glance at the bedside clock tells me we will be late if I do what I'd like too. I finish getting dressed as she comes out of the bathroom, wrapped in a towel. Her hair is a darker blonde now, and she's gone back to the ivory skin tone that she had as a child. I've always been awed by her ability to alter her appearance at will. She goes to her closet and pulls out a grey and blue knit top, with light blue jeans.

"Have you made coffee yet?" she asks, pulling on the jeans.

"Yeah, it should be ready now." I reply pulling on the black and red t-shirt, over a black muscle shirt. I'd already dried my hair.

"I'll make your cup while you finish getting ready."

"Thanks." is her reply from the bathroom, where she is brushing her hair.

It takes another fifteen minutes before we make it out to the bus stop.

Lissy and I don't have classes together till third period.

Lissy POV…

I walked into my first class with Magenta, completely unprepared for the surprise that sat at my desk.

"Do we have another new student?" Mag asked, bringing me out of my day dreams.

"Dunno, do we?"

"I think so, cause there's a new guy sitting in the empty side of your desk." she stated and I turned to see who she was talking about. I recognized the blonde hair and pale profile."Jasper!" I exclaimed throwing myself into said blonde's arms.

"Lisa." he smiled too, as he returned the hug. I was so excited, I couldn't help but jump a little.

"What brings you to Sky High?" I asked once I could contain myself.

"Carlisle wanted to see if it would be good for us to come here. So I get to be the guinea pig." he said. I'd recalled that conversation with the head of the Cullen clan well. He'd asked my opinion, after he'd told me how they wanted the kids to go there. I'd run into the Cullen's while in Forks about nine months ago.

"So you going to introduce?" Mag asked as the teacher walked in.

"Class we have a new student. Mr. Hale, would you like to introduce yourself?"

"Sure." he said standing up.

"My name is Jasper Hale, and I come from Forks Washington. If all goes well here, my brothers and sisters will start here as well." he finished and sat. A heard a few girls swooning. They would of course know him from the Twilight books and movies. Only us supers knew that vampires were real.

"Any relation to Miss. Hale?" the teacher asked, noting how similar we looked.

"No." we said together.

"How do you know each other then?" one of the girls asked.

"I met Lisa when she was in Forks. Where my family and I were still living. This school has been after Carlisle to send us here for sometime now. He and Esme think it would be a nice change for us to go to a school where we wouldn't have to hide what we are. So here I am." he replied. Of the family, I'd become fond of Jasper. While I stayed with the family it had been to him that I'd poured my heart out to. Since he could feel emotions, I couldn't really hide anything, so he became my confidante. The class period was spent talking, well Jas talked and we listened.

"What's you next class?" I asked as the bell rang.

"Hero history." he replied, as we walked arm and arm down the hall.

"Oh goody. You get to meet Warren, he's in that class."

"So how are you?" he asked, now that we could talk more freely.

"I'm good. Warren and I worked out a few things, and got together. Officially. You were right, he didn't stay mad at me." I told him, as I stopped at my locker. I got out the book I needed for next hour, and turned to see Warren coming down the hall.

"Here he comes now." I said.

"Hey baby." he spoke softly, noting how close to Jasper I was.

"Who's this?"

"Babe meet Jasper Hale. Jas this is Warren Peace."

"Good to meet you. Lisa told me about you." Jas said as he and Warren shook hands.

"Nice to meet you too, she told me about meeting you and your family."

"Let's go. We'll be late." I spoke as I guided them towards their class.

A.N. Surprised? Hehe. Don't own anything except Lissy.