Narrative: Not Coping Characters: Maddy Pryor (mentions of Jean Grey) NPCs: --- Location: Xavier's School Timeline: 10/15 Description: Maddy approaches a tipping point. Rating: PG
When the school year had started, Maddy had been optimistic. She had a whole new flock of students to get to now, and she was pretty sure she could avoid Jean Grey if she really tried. Still, as the weeks dragged on, the extent of her gross optimism revealed itself. It started with little glimpses of the other redhead passing down a hallway in front of her. Then, it was seeing her getting in or out of her car in the parking lot.
She hated Jean Grey. Her stupid smile. Her "my first professional wardrobe" ensembles. The Disney princess way that she walked through life...a charmed life that Maddy could never hope to have. A life that Sinister had never given her.
She was walking down the hall, but when she lifted her eyes, the blood drained from her face. Jean was coming down the opposite direction. The encounter halted them both. Her DNA donor gave a timid smile. Maddy found herself wishing she still had power enough to strangle the life out of her. She scowled, stomping her way forward past the other women.
Maybe it was time to look for new job opportunities.