Black Rose

(7)

In the next week I stay at home, only leaving for school, I've been working on a project. Project Night, making a costume that'll hide my identity so well that even Pops won't know. I use my powers to put together the dark fabrics. My mind races as my design ideas are brought to life. Leather is plentiful in my design as I hide as much as possible without making a bodysuit. The way I'm doing it, if I'm almost caught, all I have to do is take off a layer and a few details, say that I was going to the club or to a party or even that I was going out. And no capes! I ain't no superman.

I jump at the sound of a car at the driveway. I stop the project and throw everything under my bed as I pull out my notebook and start reviewing my notes. Though, I know them all by heart. A knock sounds at my door. I get up and open it.

"Hey Pops, how was work?" I ask smiling at the man. He looks me over and smiles.

"It was dull, what about you? How was school?" Pops asks with a tired smile. I shrug. To be honest I'm ahead of everyone thanks to my leap through time. "Well, since you're a junior at fifteen, social things are bound to be fun." Pops teases. I laugh. My only friend is Jake, the school all seems to be a bit weary of me but whatever.

"Oh yeah, totally. Especially when the people think I cheat, then they ask me to do their homework, as if! Those guys couldn't pass as anything better than below average students. Well, except some people." I laugh. He chuckles with me as I pull out a bag of M&Ms. I hand it to him and send him away. He obeys because I gave him candy.

When he's gone, I press a button on my phone, reactivating the video of me reading. It then goes to me on my computer. I get back to work.

"What you doing there Rosa?" A voice purrs into my ear. I hold back a shiver as I look at Jake. He's close, too close.

"I'm making something, what about you?" I ask looking back at my costume which is being sewed together midair. It's a pretty sight, no needle required.

"Well, I just came to check up on you, making sure that my friend is okay." Jake says as he walks in front of me. I roll my eyes at him.

"About that, if we're friends, why did you kiss me?" I ask looking into his crystal blue eyes. He smirks and crouches to my level seeing as how I'm sitting on my office chair.

"Because I can, but I think I might want to again sometime so protect your innocence while you can." Jake teases as me gets close to me. He's getting too close, just as he's about to kiss me again, I react. I pull the lever on my chair, making me go lower. He kisses my forehead instead. He looks stunned before he looks down at me.

"If you want a kiss you got to take me on a date Jake." I say as I gracefully stand back up. He huffs as I walk away.

"Says the one wearing a tank top and short little shorts. Good thing you're wearing a bra, or else I'd be seeing almost everything." At his words I jump into my closet and pull on a robe that goes past my knees. "No fun." He laughs as I exit my closet. I flick him in the forehead.

"Go away, I'm not in the mood for your teasing." I huff glaring at him. He winks and sits on my bed and gestures for me to sit next to him. I look at him waiting.

"You know you don't want me to leave baby." Jake teases making me blush a bit.

"Go away Jake, I'm busy and don't feel like being social right now." I whine a bit. He chuckles and lays on my bed. I roll my eyes at his childish ways, weirdo.

"That's too bad, I was going to tell you about how some of your classmates were kidnapped a few hours ago by a certain organization that isn't mentioned in the movies that I think might have been invented for us." Jake sighs shrugging. I cross my arms and narrow my eyes at him. "But if you don't want to know where they are and the name of the organization that t-boned you with a truck."

"What?" I ask pulling him up by the collar. He smiles at me mischievously. I smirk a bit. "Tell me everything."

"Glad you could make it. Let's talk about Cobra." Jake laughs.