9 Eigh (1/2)

”I really don't think we will be able to figure this out! It is pointless!” Melanie said as we followed behind Bob who was leading us to the front of the school. Everyone was gone. There wasn't any students walking around like usual and it made it all weird to us.

”Stop talking about it, Melanie!” Liam growled, ”We should be worried about where Bob is taking us!”

”You should worry about the price tag still being on that jacket!” Mikey clapped back. Liam said something back which caused them all to argue with one another. Bob rolled his eyes but continued to walk as everyone argued over each other.

”He always has to open his mouth!” Liam yelled.

Can you all just shut the h.e.l.l up and just walk?

”You don't tell me what to do,” Liam shot back at me.

I stopped walking, ”You heard that?”

”We all heard you!” Sarah answered, ”It was mind linked,”

”These doors are about to open and you are about to be photographed and broadcasted all over the world so put the arguments on pause and smile,” Bob instructed.

”What?” Kasey asked. Before anyone could say anything else, Bob opened the doors to the school and we were immediately hit with cheers, cameras, and more. Mikey gasped before throwing his hands up and waving.

”Due to popular demand and the news of the Heroic 8, the gates to Zims have been opened. They close at 8 every night,” Bob explained.

”Who are all of these people?” Melanie whispered while looking around in amazement.

”Your fans, the media, normal humans,” Bob answered. He slowly backed away from us until he was out of sight leaving us standing on the stairs of the school in amazement. We listened to the shouts and questions as they were thrown out but none of us bothered to say anything.

We were shocked.

”How does it feel to be heroes?” Someone yelled.

Liam smiled softly at the lady who asked the question. We stared at him waiting for him to speak. He swallowed before stepping forward and addressing the crowd, ”We are honored,”

”You haven't done much to earn the t.i.tle as heroes,” I heard someone say. I looked around only to catch the attention of Melanie and Dillion who stared at me weirdly.

”What's wrong?” Dillion asked.

”Someone said something that wasn't the nicest,” I replied.

”It's a crowd filled with not just mutants but humans too,” Dillion chuckled, ”I'm pretty sure there's some mean things being said,”

”No but this one was close,” I replied as I looked back into the crowd.

”This way!” One of the photographers yelled.

”Liam!” Someone screamed, ”You're the most popular one out of the eight so how is it dealing with the ladies?”

”Kasey, what was your reaction to being apart of this group? Has this always been planned?”

”What's so special about 8 little kids who know nothing about their own abilities,” I heard the voice ask again. I moved away from Dillion and Melanie by stepping forward until I was standing next to Liam.

Liam looked down at me in confusion before placing a smile on his face and whispering, ”What are you doing?”

”Are you two a couple?” Someone yelled.

”What's her name again?”

”She's number one,” I heard the voice say. I gasped and continued to look around in the huge crowd. Liam noticed by change in att.i.tude and dropped his smile. He grabbed my wrist catching my attention.

”What is wrong?” He asked with a look of concern on his face.

”Something is right,” I replied.

”Look up,” The voice said again. I took my attention off of Liam before looking back in the crowd. I scanned until I laid eyes on a girl standing in the back. She wore a long grey coat with black sungla.s.ses and a huge black hat that hid most of her face. She smirked before waving her hand at me.

I clenched my jaw and linked her, ”Why and how are you in my head?”

”Let's find out shall we?” She replied. Slowly, she began pus.h.i.+ng her way through the crowd catching the attention of many including my group of friends who stood behind me. I stepped forward as Liam grabbed my arm again.

”What are you doing?” He asked. I s.n.a.t.c.hed my arm away and continued down the stairs. She stopped directly at the edge of the steps and waiting for me to be in front of her. I stared at the long white high heeled boots that she wore before bringing my attention to her face. She s.n.a.t.c.hed the hat off showcasing her long black hair. She reached up and took the sungla.s.ses off causing me to gasp.

She looked exactly like me.

”Hi!” She greeted. I stared at her for a minute. We looked identical.