Forever Young (X-Men First Class fanfiction)

Chapter 16: Babysitting

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recap: I walk Erik to the door and open it. Erik stares at me, then kisses me softly and i kiss back. I pull away and smile at him. I know i should stay away, but i can't help it, i love him. Erik kisses me on the forehead and leaves. I close the door and went back to Peter's room. I cover the poor girl up and went to my room, going to bed.

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Kassidy's POV

I woke up with a headache and rub my forehead. I try to move the hair off my face, but it was hard, it kept coming back. I open my eyes and see Peter's head leaning on mine. I carefully removed my head from his and carefully stood up. I tip toe out of his room and walk into the kitchen. Mira was already up and sitting at the table.

"so...who was that last night?" i asked. 

"no one..." Mira said.

"no one? Mira, if you're in trouble..." i said trailing off. 

"listen...Kassidy...it was a guy friend" Mira said.

"a guy friend...?" i asked.

"you know...like a...hook up" Mira said. 

"hook up..." i said trailing off.

"oh dear goodness...um, this is a talk for another time, i have to get to work, but i should be home around dinner time, let's see...here's money for pizza, here's a list for emergency numbers" Mira said.

"okay" i said. 

"hey mom" Peter mumbled, walking in.

"hey hun, look, i gotta go, but I'll see you tonight, be good for Kassidy" Mira said.

"yes mom" Peter mumbled. 

"bye, love you" Mira said.

"bye, love you too" Peter said.

"bye" i said. 

She jogs out of the house and i tap my fingers on the counter. Peter was already making him cereal and i smile, following his lead. 

"so...what do you usually do?" i asked. "well, since it's Sunday, i have school tomorrow" Peter said.

"oh...do you have any homework?" i asked

"yeah...it's reading, i have to read a few chapters of a book" Peter said. 

"oh, okay" i said nodding. 

We ate breakfast and i bit my thumb nail, not really sure how or what to do with a kid. i finish my breakfast and start on dishes. Peter was already done and was doing his morning routine. I finish the dishes and clean the living room up a bit. Peter walks back in with a book. He sits on a couch and i sit next to him. 

"so...what are you doing after the book?" i asked.

"...i don't know" Peter said shrugging.

"...do you...want to go to a park or something?" i asked. 

"yeah...i like to go to the local high school and run their track" Peter said.

"Wanna do that?" i asked.

"yeah" Peter said. 

i curl up on the couch while Peter is reading his book, he looks so bored, but so curious at the same time. i look at the pictures on the wall, examining reach one slowly and carefully. I look at the book shelf and see she has quite the collection. i stand up and walk over to the book case, my fingers lightly dancing off them. 

I never learned how to read, If I'm honest, sure i can spell and sound them out...but i never learned how to read. Usually we used signals and talked. i pick out a magazine and sit back down. I open the first page and stare at it. After a few minutes, i give up on reading it, it's hopeless, isn't it.  

"what's wrong?" Peter asked.

"it's quite silly" i said. 

"nothing's too silly" Peter said.

"of course it is...listen, i was never taught to read" i said embarrassed. 

"really?" Peter asked, surprised.

"no" i mumbled.

"...i can teach you" Peter said softly.

"nah, i thought you wanted to go to the track" i said.

"nah, I think you being able to read is slightly more important" Peter said.

"so mature of  you" i said.

"thanks" Peter said.

"welcome, okay, what should we read?" i asked curiously.

Peter stood up and looks at the book case, scanning them carefully. He picks out a few books and walks over to me. 

"these are the books i read when i was in first grade, should be easy" Peter  said smiling. 

i look at the books he gave me and i look at them curiously. Peter grabs the first one, it was orange with an odd character on front. 

"this book is called Green Eggs and Ham" Peter said. 

"okay" i said nodding. 

Peter opens the book and i look at the page. Peter smiles at me and points at the first word. 

"Can you read that?" Peter asked.

"I am...Sam, Sam I...Am?" i asked, biting my bottom lip.

"good job! how about the next page?" Peter asked. 

"that Sam I am, that Sam I am, I...do not l-like man? That Sam i am" i said shyly.

"okay, next line, you can do it!" Peter said smiling wide.

"Do you like...Gree...n eggs and ham?" i said softly.

That's how we spent our whole afternoon, Peter teaching me how to read kid books, it wasn't so bad, but after it around five, we were both tired and hungry, so i let him order a giant pizza. I lay on the couch and Peter curled up by my feet while we watch cartoons. 

"Kass....you're a mutant...aren't you?" Peter asked.

"yeah, i am, is that okay? or no?" i asked. 

"that's awesome, i am too" Peter said.

"no way, a kid like you?" i asked curiously.

I sat up and look at him and Peter stood up, stretching. in a flash, he has his shoes on and jacket on. 

"what's your favorite kind of...snack?" Peter asked.

"hmmm...cheese cake" i said.

Peter disappeared and then reappeared in front of me with a large cheese cake, making me smile. I sat the cake down and smile at him.

"okay, teleportation?" i asked.

"no, guess again" Peter said laughing.

"super speed?" i asked smiling.

"bingo!" Peter said excitedly.

"really now?" i asked smiling.

"yup, my mom knows, but we keep it a secret" Peter said nodding.

"I'll keep it a secret too" i said smiling. 

"thanks, that's why you're my older sister" Peter said smiling. 

"and you're my younger brother" i said smiling. 

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