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None of those questions got answered since Remy didn't come into the shop that day, or the day after that. By the time Rogue had gone to bed her worry about Remy had both intensified though Rogue's inner conflicts over why she was so worried about him made her push all thoughts including Remy to the back of her brain as she closed her eyes to sleep.
Chapter 10: It was a VERY LONG day
It was now Friday and Remy still hadn't returned. A fact that went unnoticed by most, but continually nagged Rogue. Currently Rogue was walking to the shop with Wanda, while Kurt had chosen to drive to the shop. Wanda was trying to talk to Rouge but she only nodded weakly, her mind a thousand miles away.
"Rogue, is it a guy?" Wanda asked sneakily.
"Yes..." Rogue murmured before snapping back to reality, "Wait what did yah say?" but by then Wanda was doubled over laughing in the middle of the sidewalk.
"Oh? Hahaha- Rogue- Rogue" Wanda laughed, gasping for air slightly.
"Oh g've meh a break! Ah gottah get tah work." Rogue fussed before storming into the shop.
"You alright?" Kurt asked as he lift the counter to let Rogue into the kitchens.
"No! Wanda's makin' fun of meh."
"Well you really haven't been yourself."
"Oh...Shut up!" Rogue fussed, tossing a towel at her brother as she pulled on her apron.
"So did Wade tell you his latest joke?" Kurt asked as he whipped down the counters.
"Nah, what is it?" Rogue asked arriving with a fresh tray of cookies.
"I don't remember it exactly...But it was something about how on a trip to the Amazon, the monkeys there saved a starving Wade and fed him burritos which is what drove Wade insane."
"Wilson was born insane." came a gruff voice from the other side of the counter.
Rogue and Kurt still laughing turned to see Mr. Logan standing at the counter. He wore a tan hat with a matching tan coat that hung loosely around his shoulders. Underneath Rogue could see a simple tight black T-shirt and dark blue jeans.
"What yah doin' here Logan?" Rogue asked as she motioned for Logan to sit at one of the counter seats on the far side of the counter.
"Just here fer some coffee." He said as he sat down.
"What kin'd?"
"Large. Black."
Rogue busied herself by fixing his drink not minding Mia and Clara gossiping in the back nor Kurt who had been showing off for some college girls. Rogue set Logan's drink on the counter in front of him and picked up his money before leaning on the counter smiling at him.
"Wow kid you seem pretty happy here." Logan commented.
"Only because the she-witch hasn't ruined it." Kurt murmured, as he waved goodbye to the girls.
"Don't speak to soon, her ears are bound to burn the more we talk." Mia warned. as she walked out to clean the machines.
"She dat bad bub?" Logan asked Kurt as he sipped his coffee.
"Usually." Rogue and Kurt said together before laughing.
"What about at home? She any better there?"
The laughing instantly stopped. The siblings looked at each other skittish and unsure, even Mia looked from Logan to the pair and back to Logan as the silence stretched on. Logan on the other hand knew he had touched a sore spot, but before he could rescind his words the front door flew open to reveal, Raven.
"Quite bugging my staff" she growled at Logan as she marched up to the counter.
Logan's eyes followed Raven's every move like a hunter studying his prey. After a few minutes Logan stands, tips his hat to Rogue and Mia before grabbing his coffee and leaving the shop. Only after he was gone did Raven drop the half ass smile she had been wearing before rounding on the siblings.
"Backroom. NOW!" Raven spat, throwing up the counter top and following the pair into the back room.
"OUT!" Raven barked at Clara who had been washing the dishes.
"But..."
"NOW." Raven yelled louder.
Clara skittered out of the room drying her hands on her apron as she went. Raven turned to see Rogue and Kurt holding hands before her their gazes stoney. Raven was visibly fuming from her clenched fists to her grinding teeth to her furious black eyes.
"What did you tell him?" She growled threateningly.
"Nothing." Kurt replied head high and voice calm.
"I don't believe! You had to tell him something for the questions he was asking!"
"Well belive it an' SHUT UP!" Rogue yelled trying to be as loud as she could, but in a split second Raven slapped her without a second thought.
"Who was he?" She growled still unconvinced.
"A-" Rogue began, but Kurt clapped a hand over her mouth sensing the snippy remark coming.
"A teacher. He was just checking that I wasn't hurt. I took a nasty fall on the court today."
"Is that really all?" Raven asked, eyes narrowed as she grabbed both siblings wrists and twisted them roughly.
"Yes!" Rogue growled, glaring Raven right in the eyes.
"Yes what?" Raven yelled, throwing Rogue to the floor right into the refrigerator door.
When Rogue ignored Raven Raven swooped down upon the younger girl. Raven's hands where laced around Rogue's neck in seconds. Her eyes nearly bugging out of her head as she shook Rogue roughly knocking her head into fridge on every return shake. Kurt acted instintively trying to pry the two apart, but his strength was wasted.
"Yes ma'am," Rogue choked out still glaring at her.
Raven was silent for a moment before she 'allowed' Kurt to pull her off Rogue. She stormed over to her bag snatching it up off the floor with a growl.
"Your both lucky I have to be somewhere!" Raven yelled, "DO NOT talk to anyone!" She threatened once more before storming out the back door, only after her tires peeled away did Rogue's restraint break.
"GAHHHH AH CAN' BELIEVE DAT-DAT WITCH!" She yelled banging her fists into the fridge, "Owww..." She sighed craddling her head gently.
"Rogue calm down." Kurt replied, as he kneeled down to check her head, "Deep breath now."
Rogue took deep breaths and soon she began to relax. She relaxed against her brother and ruffled his hair. Kurt hugged her tightly before letting her go and smiled at her. Rogue smirked at him before shaking her head to clear it a little as she stood with his help.
"Ah don' know what Ah do without'cha."
"I know." He said ruffling her hair in turn, "Come one we got work to do."
Rogue nodded and fixed herself up and tried to smooth out the bruise on her wrist. When it only got darker she grabbed her fingerless biker gloves that covered the bruise nicely. Just as she was about to walk out into the main shop Kurt stopped her and pointed at the back marks on her neck. Rogue glanced in the mirror over the sink to see more bruises.
"One sec." Kurt said before turning.
He rummage in one of the lost and found boxes and pulled out a long sleeve turtle neck shirt. Rogue thanked him and went to change. Only after she had gotten changed and Kurt had given his approval did Rogue follow her brother out into the main part of the cafe. Clara noticed Rogue's new look and came up behind Rogue silently an empty tray tucked under her arm.
"How bad is it?" She asked.
"Not bad, just didn' wanna freak pe'ple out." She explained.
Clara nodded before heading back into the kitchen. Kurt went to help bus tables, while Rogue continued serving from the counter. The hours passed slowly and Rogue's wrist began to throb and ache, but she refused to let it show.
"So Ah was like 'What do yah mean Ah can't go home?' and he was like ' Yah hear'd what Ah sa'id Bell' and the worst part was HE HUNG UP ON ME!" came a voice, as the bell above the door tinkled softly.
"No!" gasped a second voice.
Rogue looked up and rolled her eyes as Belladonna and Jean walked through the door. Rogue forced a smile to the little old lady handing her the medium erl grey tea thinking to herself "Wow this really isn't my day."
"Yes, and then Ah tried tah call back but yah know how Jean Luc can beh." Bella continued to complain as the pair walked up to Rogue by passing the line.
"Hey you can't do that!" yelled a pair of middle schoolers.
"Oh go suck a tit." Jean replied waving them off.
"Why don't you grow one?" retorted one of the younger girls before they disappeared out the front door.
"Bitch." Jean retorted to the closing door.
"Slut." Mia whispered under her breath as she moved to stock the machines, leaving Rogue to stifle a laugh as Belladonna turned to her.
"Can Ah help yah?" Rogue asked masking her laughter in a quick cough.
"Ah'd like a Venti skinny latte double shots half cream extra dry." Belladonna stated.
"A what?" Mia and Rogue asked her together.
"I got it!" Kurt announced ducking under the counter to make whatever Belladonna had asked for.
"Anyth'ang else?" Rogue asked.
"I'll take a Grande iced carmel Machiatto skinny half ice."
"Of Cou'rse." Rogue said entering it in before turning and prepping Jean's order, "Ah'm sorry but does dis look lahke starbucks?" Rogue huffed under her breath to Kurt as he walked by.
Kurt stiffed a laugh as he passed. Rogue finished Jean's cup and began to ring up the total listening half heartedly to Belladonna and Jean.
"He really ain't thinkin' right." Bella continued to complain.
"He's just a boy, Bell, really. He'll come crawling back in no time." Jean comforted Belladonna.
"AH know but he just won' lis'en tah meh." Bella huffed.
"Maybe give him a day or so..."
"WHY shou'd Ah? Ah don' need him!"
"But I thought you just said..."
"What? Do AH Look needy?" Belladonna yelled at the top of her lungs, causing everyone in the store to look at her.
"Mood swing much?" Rogue thought to herself, as she finished the order and turned to see Jean and Belladonna beginning to fight. Rogue just rolled her eyes and coughed catching their attention just as Kurt finished Belladonna's order.
"Here yah go." Rogue said with a smile passing the drinks to the pair "That'll be $16.95."
"Damn its getting expensive." Jean commented before handing over the money as Kurt handed the pair their drinks.
"It' just da fact dat it beh ah commoner's shop dey need da money more dan...WHat is Dis!" Belladonna screeched after taking a sip of her drink just as Rogue handed Jean the change.
"What'cha ordered..." Rogue answered turning to the next person in line.
"No! No, it ain't!" Belladonna yelled "I ordered a venti skinny SOI latte double shots half cream extra dry!"
"No No yah did't. See here beh yahr recipt." Rogue explained handing Belladonna the recipt.
"Yah bitch don' tell meh what Ah ord'ahed!"
"Ah ask dat yah don' yell or cu'se in dis store." Rogue growled warningly.
"What happened to the customer is always right?" Jean asked glaring at Rogue in turn pointing to the sign on the edge of the counter.
"Fine print saids to exclude the unreasonable. You should read it more careful."
Belladonna and Jean looked shocked at the attitude Rogue was showing them. Belladonna growled dangerously before suddenly throwing the scolding coffee back at Rogue. Rogue's smirk disappeared faster then a clowns makeup in the rain. White bangs stained brown, shirt soaked, face flushed and burning.
Fury weld up in Rogue as everything from that week boiled out. She ripped her apron off before storming out past Kurt, Clara, and Mia one finger in the air for Belladonna and Jean. Once in the kitchen Rogue didn't even think as she snapped up her brother's keys and her leather jacket. She slammed the back door nearly racing to the motorcycle. She sped off mentally noting to stay away from the center of town.
"Why me?" She asked "Why my life! Haven't I suffered enough?"
The world flew by until builds turned into houses that turned into trees. By the time Rogue came out of her inner turmoil she found herself pulling up to the gang's forest hideout. Gulping Rouge pulled the bike so it was hidden behind a bush before going into the run down home. Her tears finally began to fall as she found herself standing in the half light alone.
There was no comforting fire this time. No friends to lean on. Just Rogue. Alone. Rogue growled loudly kicking dirt into the fire pit. Her anger built as her tears increased Rogue finally collapsed against a wall, her knees pulled up to her chest her head bowed.
"I can't...I can't do it..I can't pretend anymore..." she growled to herself.
Glancing around. Rogue's hand slowly went from her lap along the wall until her fingers stopped at a brick just above the bottom row. Sniffing, tears still falling Rogue pulled the brick out of the wall before reaching back into the hole to pull out the object from behind the brick.
"Hello old friend." Rogue sighed.
Flipping over the pocket knife its gleaming titanium point glinting in the setting sun. She pulled off her gloves and without a moment of regret sliced into her wrist. Rogue watched tears finally slowing as a ribbon of blood bloomed along her wrist. Again and again Rogue repeated the process until her wrists were rubbed red and spotted with tears.
She reveled in the pain as the sun set above her. Finally she pulled her black gloves back on frowning at the knife still in her hand. She continued to just stare at the knife, unaware of the pale blue eyes that watched her sadly from the side lines.
