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"Alice, there are changes that are for the good. You have an extraordinary gift in your hands. With the right guidance you'll be able to do so much good in this world. Don't think on what you lost; think on what you gain with it." He advised me. And though I was scared then, now I couldn't agree with him more.
The Professor gave me a reassuring smile and then the doors opened revealing a small girl, with brownish straight hair and big eyes.
"Professor, you wanted to see me?" She asked smiling at me.
"Yes Kitty. This is Alice Santos; she's your new roommate. I'm sure you'd like to show her around the school as well." He was smiling and I could swear that she was going to burst at any minute from bouncing so much.
"Of course! Hi, I'm Kitty Pride, one of your roommates, nice to meet you." She seemed to have so much energy that you could have light up a room full of lamps. I opened my mouth to say something, but she quickly cut me off.
"Alice, I like your name. Wow, you're tall, are you a model? I like your hair; do you like to dress up? Never mind, I'll find out by myself since you don't seem to talk so much." Before I could process what was happening, she was dragging me towards the stairs, behind me I could've sworn that I heard the Professor laughing.
Kitty talked for a good ten interrupted minutes while she showed me the fastest way to the dorms, and she didn't look even a little tired. Kids these days, Red Bull was not a good mix with them. Maybe that was just her power, super talkative?
"Jubilee and Rogue are the other girls who share the room with us. You'll like them. But, a word of advice: don't touch Rogue, otherwise she'll suck your powers on purpose of course, that's just her power." Kitty opened the huge old looking wooden door for our room. It was very wide with four beds. The closest to the window must have been mine, since it was the only one that untouched.
"Thank you Kitty" I said dropping my bags on the mattress. I suddenly felt tired. Maybe the stress from this whole situation had finally gotten to me.
"The girls will be here soon, their classes are almost done. I left earlier 'cause I was your welcoming committee" She smiled and then flopped onto her bed, which she had surrounded with boy band posters. Well, everyone had their own taste.
"I like your accent, reminds me of one of those foreign movies that Dr. Grey had us watch last week." She said with a smile. It wasn't seconds after that two other girls entered: One Asian with pig tails and a brunette with a white streak in her hair.
"Hey! Sorry we weren't here sooner, it's just that we're not as nerdy as Kitty is, so we couldn't afford miss anything." The Asian one apologized, smirking at Kitty's pout, and surprisingly Kitty didn't comment "I'm Jubilee and this is Rogue" She said pointing at herself and the brunette that was keeping her distance.
"It's ok, I'm Alice. Don't worry about it, Kitty was just telling some things that I'd need to know about the Institute." I said shaking her extended hand. The girls laughed.
"Right. Well, lucky for you we showed up when we did, otherwise this little kitty would have talked your ears off if we didn't stop her." Rogue teased. As Kitty attempted to fake cry – and failed miserably – the two girls laughed at her.
I was left to my thinking and came up with an idea: Kitty said that Rogue couldn't have any type of human contact. But, what about plants? That's when I extended my arm and stuck out my left hand and turned my palm up to the ceiling. I concentrated on what I wanted and a yellow rose sprouted. They were silent at first, but they didn't look afraid. I gave it to Rogue, hoping she would understand that it was a sign of my friendship; she accepted the rose with a shy smile. I had a feeling she understood.
"Dude, that was so cool!" Jubilee laughed. "We can have spring anytime we want now!"
"Sounds exciting, I can't wait to what else you can do. We're going to pick up something to eat. Do you want to come down with us?" Rogue asked
"Actually, if you girls don't mind, I'm a little tired from the travel and I'd like to just rest for a bit. You go ahead, maybe I'll catch up with you later." I was yawing now; I hadn't realized how tired I actually was.
"Ok, get some rest. But, we'll be back in a while to check up on you. You won't be able to run from us" Kitty trying to do an impression of Cruella de Vil. luckily she didn't want to be an actress, she'd unemployed.
After the girls left I could finally put my thoughts in order. So, this is where I'd be living from now on? It's a beautiful place, but…this was not my home.
What about my parents? They still hadn't call me. I couldn't believe it either. My mind was racing nonstop with all my doubts and insecurities, and all I want to is to hear my mother's voice telling me that I can come back home. Pretty ridiculous, I know.
"Maybe, they'll call later. Yeah, that's what'll happen." I put my cell on the headboard behind me and lay down. It didn't took me long to fall asleep.
I had no idea how long I was asleep for, all I know is that when I woke up, it was dark outside and the girls were sleeping already.
I got up, smelling something awful, and then realized it was me. Apparently I needed a shower, urgh! As I got up, I saw that they put milk and cookies on my headboard. How thoughtful.
I took a bite out of one of the cookies wondering where the bathrooms were, and I realized I had forgotten to ask Kitty where they were, and I wasn't going to wake her up over this. I decided to gather up what I needed for the shower and then go in search of a bathroom, with my cell phone of course. My parents could call me at any minute after all.
I wandered around the halls until I finally found a bathroom. Since it was very late, there was not a single soul I could have taken all the time I wanted. But because this was a huge house, with no one around really scares me, I was quick about it. The shower was relaxing, it was as if I had washed all the stress I away and was no longer tired.
By the time I made it back to the room my stomach was growling, reminding me that I didn't eat a proper meal since I got here. I downed the milk and cookies in seconds, but I was still hungry. I needed a real meal. So I decided to go in search of the kitchen, surely they wouldn't mind me snacking a little bit.
I must've been walking for hours before I found the kitchen; turns out it was on the first floor. How obvious Alice. I saw a light coming from there, so I knew there was someone there. I paused for a moment: should I just walk in, or should I knock first?
"Hello?" I called as I walked into the huge, very well equipped kitchen. There was a large window with a full view to the gardens that I hadn't had the chance to see yet. But what caught my attention wasn't the view or the kitchen.
Sitting behind the counter was a boy around my he wasn't just cute, he was gorgeous! He definitely looked strong, with short black hair and clear blue eyes. I almost dropped dead right there; instead I blushed intensely trying to detangle my wet hair. I cursed myself for looking so stupid.
He was watching me with such intensity that I didn't know if he was thinking something good or bad, maybe the just though I was stupid. I stopped trying to fix my hair – cause let's face it there was no use - and took a hesitant step towards him. I was hungry, and that was so far more important.
"Hi, are you new here?" He asked, and my god was his voice was deep! It was definitely unique, and I was pretty sure I could detect with a very light accent in it, but I wasn't too sure. I must have taken too long to reply as I watched him for he continued.
"I'm Peter Rasputin, but everyone calls me Colossus or Peter. You pick" He offered, still watching me. There was something light about him, I don't know what it was, but I felt really good just being here, with him.
"It's nice to meet you Peter, I'm Alice Santos. But everyone just call me Alice" I replied, finally regaining my sentences, I had the goofiest grin on my face, and I couldn't remember when the last time I had smiled this wide was.
"Interesting accent, where are you from?" He asked, motioning for me to take the empty seat beside him. I tried not to look so giddy as I did. I briefly realized that my legs were tired, no doubt from all that walking.
"I'm from Brazil. I hope you don't mind me asking, but I detect a light accent from you?" I asked. To my surprise he smiled at me, I noticed it first in his eyes before it lit up on his lips
"You're right, I'm from Russia." He confided. Russia? Wow, he was really far from his home, sort of like me. I briefly wondered what he thought of me; did he think I was being nosy? I hope not. Despite the other questions I wanted to ask, I was determined to stay silent. I didn't want to leave him with a bad impression.
"Are you hungry?" He asked. It was then that I suddenly remembered what I came down here stomach echoed my thoughts, grumbling loudly. No doubt angry that I had forgotten all about it.
"Maybe just a little" I told him blushing. He laughed this time, probably because he heard my stomach, stood up and turned away from me towards the cupboards. I watched his back as he reached up for something on the top shelf. I couldn't see what because his head was blocking most of the view, but damn he was tall.
"Wow" Was all I could say. He's huge! At least 6´6, I though. "I officially feel like a midget" I told him trying to joke. I didn't want to offend him; it's that I had this nasty habit of not thinking before talking. It was a disease.
"Hey, I'm a growing boy here!" He joked. He turned back to me with a plate in his hand and a playful grin on his face.
"Here, this is my specialty. I call it The Leaning Tower of Pisa" The name made sense; it was a massive sandwich that was hanging from one side more than the other, but it looked delicious. I just didn't know if I'd be able to eat it all by myself.
"I see why you called it that." I laughed while he was making another one for him. When he returned he handed me a coke and I had already taken a few huge bites. "This is delicious! Is that your power, super cooking?"
We made small talk as we ate together and I was already starting feeling better as the time passed with him. Peter told me a little about himself and his powers. But mostly, he was talking about the school and he talked about it as if it were his home, and the best home he ever had. I wondered if I'd ever come to think like that some day?
"So, you're roommates with Jubilee, Rogue and Kitty?" He asked, when I nodded he sighed, as if I had told him I was going to die, "Good luck"
I send him a questioning look while he began to clean the table.
"Don't get me wrong, the girls are great. But they just can't stand still" He explained, I laughed at the thought that someone as tiny as Kitty could unnerve a giant like Peter.
We talked a bit more; I told him more about myself, as I helped him clean the mess I had basically helped to create. When we were done doing the dishes I noticed it was almost two in the morning.
"Well, time to go to bed" He told me, but I wanted to wait a little longer.
"My parents…they haven't called me yet. I just want to wait here for a little longer, just in case they do." The lights were supposed to be left on in the kitchen; surely no one would care if I stayed up a little longer. My thoughts turned to my parents. Why hadn't they called yet? The time difference must have confused them. Of course, that was the problem.
My face must have betrayed my worried thoughts, because Peter came to sit down on the chair beside him, a concerned expression on his face.
"I'll stay here with you then" He offered. Though the thought was sweet, I couldn't let him do that. It was almost two in the morning after all, he had to go to bed.
"What? No, you have classes tomorrow. You need to sleep!" I didn't want him to be tired in school all because of me, I'd have felt horrible.
"Me? You have classes tomorrow too, you know? You're no different from me; the same rules apply for both of us." What did he say? You're no different from me. Once again I felt another terrible truth finally sink in. I am like him; I wasn't just a human being anymore. I was a mutant. Just like him. And the same rules applied to me too.
"But, what if they call?" I asked, looking at the cell phone in my hand. He put one of his big arms around my shoulder, to comfort me as he basically helped me up. I felt like a tiny ant standing beside a lion. I was tired again, sick of all this drama and stress; it was definitely taking a toll on my senses. At that moment all I wanted to do was sleep.
"The Professor or somebody else will let you know, if they call I promise. It's not like you won't hear your phone ringing either. Now, come on, you need your sleep, just as much as I do." He told me, leading me out of the kitchen. Suddenly I began to panic. How did I even get down here in the first place? And which way was my room?
Suddenly Peter was laughing again
"You forgot how to get to your dorm, didn't you?" He asked. I nodded, ashamed of my own stupidity. "It's ok. The same happened to me when I first got here."
Peter led me to where the dorms were, pointing out his when we went past and telling me stories about how some students accidentally burnt their rooms, or even disintegrates the whole area. He even told me that it was his fault that part of the music class was torn apart. He didn't tell me how he did it, and I didn't wanna know.
"Well, here we are." He told me, point to my now familiar door. The time seemed to fly by when I was with him, unlike my trip to find the kitchen. His company definitely helped.
"You could be a tour guide of this place, you know?"I teased and he smiled and just shrugged. "But thank you, for…everything."
I wondered if he knew what I was talking about, how much he had helped me. It was the first time since I arrived here that I wasn't completely stressed out or afraid. It was a good thing I had met him, he had helped me forget to be worried.
"Thank Pete" I thanked again, growing a yellow rose for him. He was mesmerized by the process, just like the others had once again I could see no hint of fear on his face. It was if he just accepted that I had this gift, and was in awe with what I could do with it.
"That's cool. I never got flowers from a girl before, I could get used to this." He told me sniffing the rose slightly. I smacked his arm playfully, hurting myself more then I hurt him. It wasn't long after that, that we said goodnight.
Maybe, being here wasn't going to be as bad as I thought it would be.
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