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Anna Marie hasn’t been to Sara Memorial Hospital before. Hospitals became not her favorite places to be. It all started when she kissed that boy, Cody Robbins. Her mutant powers finally awoke, making Cody fall into endless coma. She remembered sitting in the waiting room, starring at the spotless white floor, while Mrs. Robbins was screaming, that it was “that girl”, who killed her boy. At that time Anna Marie was feeling fully numb, shocked, you might say. She recalled her stern aunt Carrie, ushering her niece to get back to the car before Mrs. Robbins herself didn’t fall into coma because of ceaseless wailing.
But today was different. Jean has contacted her and invited here to talk. Anna Marie knew that Jean became a director of the hospital, meaning she probably was busy most of the time. That’s why Anna Marie was curious about what Jean wanted to discuss in the middle of the day. She was holding a transparent plastic cup with cold water, waiting for Jean.
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For years, Jean held back from discovering her true potential. Xavier shielded her from the extent of her telepathic abilities, allowing her access to only telekinesis in the early years of her training. She knew why he’d done it – and owing everything to the man in question meant she was loath to question his intentions – but it meant when she finally had the chance to explore everything, it had seemed daunting, almost impossible.
Anna Marie was in the same spot. Her powers had a destructive potential few others could claim, but the potential benefits were something that Jean had to admit they hadn’t explored even partly. Anna Marie was told to hide away for the benefit of others, an admirable mission, but now …
Now, Jean could offer her something more.
When she spotted her friend in the lobby of the hospital, a warm smile spread over Jean’s face. She pushed down her natural instinct to hug and instead hoped the enthusiasm in her voice would compensate. “I’m so glad to see you,” she said. “You haven’t been waiting too long, have you? One of my patients got some great news, I got caught talking to them a few floors up.”









