The Angel's Departure pt 4



Scott, Jean, Evan, Kitty, Kurt, and Rogue left the Xavier Institute for Bayville High. Scott drove them in his red car, they were actually going to be extremely early. They decided to stop for doughnuts and hot chocolates, soon they were at the doughnut shop. The lady was taking their order when a young girl with red hair walked in behind her. The kids turned to leave when suddenlly Jean froze.

"Jean? What's wrong?" Scott asked her.

"Jean? Why have you been gone?" Sara Grey asked her sister.

"I've been at a special school Sara," Jean tried to explain, "we have to go. We're going to be late for school."

"Jean wait!"

"What?"

"I miss you."

"I miss you too, but I have to go. Bye Sara." Jean left the shop first, but seconds later the others followed. They all were silent all the way to school and didn't say anything when they went their seperate ways.
***

"Jean? Why didn't you tell me you had a sister?" Scott asked as Jean sat down to eat lunch with him.

"Scott, I really don't want to talk about it."

"I understand, but can't you just answer my question and that's all?" Scott asked and could tell he was making Jean uncomfortable. He just hated not knowing things. But would it have mattered if he had known? Scott didn't know all the answers, but he did know that Jean was keeping everything to herself. She didn't talk to him as much as she used to. She was isolating herself from the rest of the group. "Okay, I'll drop it."

"Thanks Scott." Jean smiled at him, she didn't want to keep secrets from him, but didn't want to hurt his feelings either. Jean felt trapped, surrounded by her family, the courts, peers at school, teachers, and the X-Men. She felt like she wasn't able to breathe, like being smothered.

"Jean, no matter what happens...I'll always be here for you. You know that, right?"

"Yes. I know Scott. I know that I can tell you anything and everything, but right now it's just a little difficult for me that's all."

"I understand that you need to adjust back to the way things were."

"I need to feel safe again. I need to be able to get through the day without thinking that this will be the last day that my life will be like this. A simple day at school, blending in with the other students. Being a cheerleader, going out after games with the football players and other cheerleaders. I just want to hold onto now."
***

"Jean? How are you doing?" Professor Charles Xavier asked as he moved his wheel chair next to where she was sitting.

"I'm fine...just alittle nervous I guess."

"Don't worry Jean. No matter what we'll be here for you."

"I know, that's what Scott said."

"You've just been so distant lately. You need to focus on being a teenager, not worrying. That's my job."

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For caring about me."

"I've always cared about you Jean. The X-Men are like my children, especially you and Scott. You two keep the team together."

"Scott said that he understood why I didn't want to answer his question about having a sister, but I feel like he should have known. He cares about me, and I care about him. I shouldn't keep things from him."

"Jean, what's done is done. Leave the past behind you. Scott understands, he mainly overwelmingly happy that you're home."

"I know and I'm happy to be home."

"Why don't you all go out tonight to dinner and a movie or something?"

"Really?"

"Really."

"Thanks Professor."
***

"Yes! Strike!" Scott said to himself. They had decided on eating dinner at a bowling center and then going to a movie.

"I vbeat you yet!" Kurt told him taking his turn.

"Boys!" Kitty and Jean said together, and Scott, Kurt, and Evan turned to look at them. Jean and Kitty began to laugh at their expressions.

"Okay, okay enough bowling. What movie should we see?" Jean asked them.

"How about Hannibal?" Kurt asked.

"Yeah," Scott, Evan, and Rogue said together.

"Not a scary movie!" Kitty whined.

"Can't," Jean said simply.

"Why not?" Scott asked.

"Umm let's see? R rated movie requires that you be 17 or older to get in. Remember?"

"Oh!" Kurt whined.

"That sucks!"

"Oh well what else is playing?" Rogue asked.

"Let's see there's the Mexican rated R, See Spot Run rated PG, 15 Minutes rated R, Down to Earth rated PG-13, and Recess: School's Out rated G. So which one?" Scott asked.

"I vote..Recess:School's Out," Kitty said.

"I vant that one too," Kurt agreed.

"Me too," Jean told Scott.

"I guess we could see a cartoon," Evan gave in.

"Rogue?" Scott asked.

"It's fine."

"Okay looks like we're going to a cartoon," Scott told them.