The bell rang and Adam, Bree, Chase, and I exited history class. I walked as far away from Chase as possible, on account of me liking Marcus. For some reason, that really upset him. We walked downstairs and into the main lobby of Mission Creek High, glad the school day was over.
"Oh, I love history class!" Adam smiled as Leo came over to us. "Someone's always leaving me a piece of gum stuck under my desk!"
"Adam, please tell me you didn't..." Just as the last word escaped my mouth, Adam blew a large bubble and popped it, causing me to gag.
"Mm-hmm..." Chase sighed, disgusted.
"He did. He totally did..." Bree gagged.
I looked over, desperate to look away from Adam and his under-the-desk gum. When I did, I noticed Marcus coming over to us. Leo, noticed too, and his face dropped into a snarl.
"Oh guys, don't look now, but here comes that guy that none of us like. Marcus." He growled the last word.
"M-dog!" We all cried, looking up at him. His face brightened and he came over, quickly being embraced by the four of us. Adam, Bree, and Chase broke free and Marcus slung his arm around me before I could get away. I blushed and chuckled.
"You can let go, you know?"
"I can, but that doesn't mean I have to," he teased.
"Wait. Hold the phone. Hold the phone. Hold the freaky-deaky phone." He pulled Marcus' arm off of me. "'M-dog?'"
"Yeah, bro's call each other by nicknames." Chase could not have sounded lamer, no matter how he said that sentence.
"Well, I'm your actual bro, and you don't call me by a nickname."
"Actually, we do," Adam snickered. "We just choose not to do it in your presence, Mr. Tiny Mclittlestein." I couldn't help but laugh at the nickname as Marcus snaked his arm back around me. I rolled my eyes but didn't shrug it off.
"Hey Marcus, what are you up to this weekend?" Chase asked, changing the subject.
"Ah, my dad's out of town so I'll have to stay with my grandma." His gaze lowered, seeming upset.
"Aha!" Leo cried. "You said your grandma was dead."
"The other grandma, but thanks for reminding me..." Marcus' eyes got watery, but he shook it off. "I wish I could stay with you guys this weekend."
"And I wish you weren't a spastic sociopath with abandonment issues."
"Leo, give it a rest," I sighed.
"Skai, none of us are safe until the FBI responds to my request on a background check on this 'M-dog.'"
"Look, Marcus. I'm sure you can stay with us," Chase sighed. "I'll just check with Mr. Davenport."
"You guys call your dad Mr. Davenport?" Marcus looked beyond confused, and we had to come up with something fast.
"Uh, no...Pssh... No. But you do, and I wanted to make sure you knew who I was talking about."
I face-palmed and some of my curly, blue hair pooled around my hand.
"Okay, cool. Thanks guys." Before Marcus left, he planted a chaste kiss on my cheek. I rolled my eyes, but I couldn't hide the smile on my face.
"Are you two dating or something?" Adam asked absentmindedly.
"No," I sighed, "but I have a sneaking suspicion he likes me."
Bree chuckled at my sarcasm. I looked over at Chase, and he looked annoyed.
"Chase, I don't understand why you don't like this. There's nothing wrong with people liking each other."
"I just don't want you and Marcus seeing each other as priority, alright?"
"Relax, Chase. You guys rescued me from... wherever I came from. You guys have been priority since I powered back up in your house. Besides, you four are the only ones that know about me being an android. That's something I might have to tell Marcus eventually, but not now. You guys are special to me."
"Aww, Skai's getting all mushy," Bree teased, elbowing me in the stomach lightly.
"Shut up," I laughed, pushing my black glasses back up my nose.
"Bree, watch out!" Chase cried suddenly. He swept out his arm just as a football neared us, when the ball suddenly flew far away from us and bounced in the corner. All of us stood there in awe, and Chase turned to face us, eyes wide.
"What just happened?" I asked, voice shaking a little.
"Did you just..." Adam didn't even finish his question.
"I think I just moved that ball with my mind..." Chase looked almost afraid.
"I didn't know you could do that," Leo gaped.
"Neither did I..."
"Man, if you can do that with your mind, I wonder what I can do with mine..." Adam put his hand on his temple and I rolled my eyes.
"We've been wondering that for years," Bree sighed, patting Adam on the back. We all walked out of the building to end the school day.
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We're Different
Fanfiction*rewrites pending* Skai was found on the Davenport's doorstep, confused and alone. She can't remember exactly where she came from, but she remembers she had an abusive master. The Davenport family takes her in, playing her off as Bree's best friend...
