bionic besties 3 | lab rats

The One With the Time Skip

-Davenport's Lab-

Delta's POV:

I was in the lab with Adam, Bree, Chase, and Leo. Leo was busy practicing with his bionic arm and a target, Bree was on her phone, and Adam, Chase, and I were working on homework....well, more like tutoring Adam. It's been six months since Mr. Wesley died and we haven't seen much of Zadie. Heck, I don't think Adam, Bree, or Leo have even seen her since that night. I mean, we understood why it had been so long-it'll take time to heal, but we just wish she hadn't closed us out as much as she did. However, she has allowed Chase and I to come over occasionally. We usually just end up watching a movie though. Chase has been taking her the schoolwork she's missed and practically doing it for her because he feels so bad. 

"Hey, Del, what do you think of Lisa McCeenstin?" Bree asked, making small conversation. 

"Ugh, major bitch. She's in my economics class and she calls me 'Subway'." I complained. 

"Subway?" Adam asked, before laughing. "Oh...I get it!" 

"Yeah, the other day she asked if I was being unveiled at the automotive show this year." 

"Like I said-major bitch." I shook my head. 

"Ooh, are we gossiping about Lisa?" I turned my chair to see Zadie walk into the lab. Her appearance wasn't what I expected to see either. Honestly, I thought if she was to ever leave the house this year, it'd be in sweats, a baggy t-shirt, and no makeup. Of course, no one would've judged her. It was just weird seeing her with her normal, wavy hair, a full face of makeup, and an outfit she would wear any normal day. 

Every stayed silent, until Leo was brave enough to speak. "Uh, Zadie, hey." No one else dared to say anything-not even Chase. 

"Hey." She smiled at him. It wasn't a halfhearted smile-it was a full Zadie smile. "So, Lisa-major bitch, right?"

"Ha, yeah, that's what Delta said." Bree nervously said. There was an awkward pause. 

"Okay, what's the problem?" Zadie asked. 

"We're just kinda surprised to see you. That's all." Bree told her. 

"Yeah, well, I know it's been a while, but you guys don't have to walk over eggshells for me. I'm fine." She assured. The five of us shared uncomfortable looks. 

"Zadie, it's been a rough few months and if you need more time, we understand." I smiled. 

"I figured you would say that and I figured you wouldn't believe me when I said I was fine...so, I got us Queen tickets for Saturday night." She smiled. 

"Queen? As in...'we are the champions, my friends'?'" Leo sang, excitedly. 

"Yeah, I guess, but don't you think 'is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?' is so much better?" Zadie also sang. 

"No way, what about 'we will, we will rock you." I joined in. 

"Ooh, yes." Zadie laughed, pointing at me. "So? You in?"

All of us shared looks and shrugged, barely nodding. 

"Sounds great." Bree smiled. 

"Yeah, I'm in." Adam shrugged. 

"Great." Zadie started to walk out. "Oh, Chase, do  you wanna go pick up the Jeep today?" 

"Oh, um, sure. Yeah." He said, nervously. 

"Okay, cool. Let's go." Zadie seemed fine, but I couldn't tell if she was or not. 

When the two left, we all immediately started asking each other about her. "Okay, so what's going on with her?" Bree asked, standing up from her chair and walking over to the cyber desk Adam and I were working at.