4: Lucy

I closed the door behind me after entering my apartment in the hostel. I tend to arrive late at school on Monday mornings. The walk from home to school takes a while. That's why I stay at the hostel on schooldays. This weekend I'll be staying here too. Neither mom nor my sister would be home. I threw my bag angrily to the floor. I had actually enjoyed skating with him. What a rush it has been? The thought made way to my mind. "I can not be falling for this dude?" I asked myself rhetorically as a knock echoed throughout my cozy little apartment. I made my way to the front door, wondering who it could possibly be. A familiar face greeted me when the safety of my apartment vanished. "Hey cous, missed me?" Sting stood smilingly in the doorway. "It sure has been a while. You look kind of pale! What's wrong?" Rogue were quick to notice as I allowed them entry. "Same old, same old- I haven't been expecting to see you so soon." I amplified the word soon. I couldn't help myself as a rather sad smile dusted my lips. Instantly trying to make its appearance more softer, but failed to do so. "Fair enough, we deserved that," Sting said as he threw his hands up in the air. "So how's that boyfriend of yours doing?" Rogue hits the punchline. Hitting the spot that hurts the most. I purposely left it unanswered. "So he's been right all along. Something's indeed troubling you. What did he do?" Sting questioned as he formed his hands into fists. He never liked Gray to begin with. Apparently he had good reasons to dislike him too. I took a deep breath. "What he did is unforgivable," I informed my cousins. "What happened?" Sting asked in a hissing tone. Clearly wanting to murder him with his cold, hard hands. "The bastard cheated on me," I shoked. Tears burning behind my eyelids. Emotion shallow within my voice. "I saw them making out at the rink of all places. Over winters break." Rogue came a step closer and wrapped me in a protective hug. "Should I go give him a piece of my mind?" He asked. I shook my head after a while contemplating. Wiping the lone tears away with the back of my hand. Eyes red and puffy. "So what brings you here?" I managed to croak.

Sting ruffled my hair, slightly, as he answered my question. "We've decided that it's in our better judgment to take a break from Sabertooth." I stared at them star stricken. Confused and dumbfounded. 'We'll be enrolling at FTH tomorrow morning," Rogue cleared up the confusion. Before I could even ask them about their girlfriends, who I had yet to be introduced to, Sting assured me with a wide smile that their at home. Apparently they've all rented a small apartment near the school and all four of them will join FTH in the morning. To say that I'm not ecstatic is clearly an understatement. My sorrow suddenly something of the past. I simply can't wait to finally meet the two mysterious women in my cousins' lifes. All in good time, I reminded myself.

After a few more minutes they left me alone with my thoughts. I readied myself a warm bubble bath and soaked my body in its calming fragrance. Relaxing my tired, emotion filled, limbs and tried to forget about everyone and everything for a few measly minutes. No matter how hard I try I simply can't get the new kid out of my mind. It's so damn frustrating.