Chapter
4
Luke
checked out the warehouse the next afternoon. After deciding it was perfect he
gave Antonia a call but got her voicemail,
"Hi
Antonia, it's Luke, I'm just calling to say that I've checked out the warehouse
and it's perfect, if you let me know when you are free then we can work
something out, ok speak soon" he left a message and went home
Antonia had just finished work when she got
Luke's message and immediately called him back,
"Friday
after work would be perfect, my friend Maybelle can cover for me" Antonia
told him after discussing a day to meet each week. After Antonia meet Maybelle
for a drink at Jewels Bar,
"Wow
that was quick" Maybelle said after Antonia had told her about the calls
from Luke,
"I
know, I'm so excited, I can't wait" she took a sip of her drink "can
I ask you something Maybelle"
"Sure"
"Can
you cover for me on a Friday, say I've gone with you to your movement class or
something if asked, especially my Mum. Please"
"Of
course I will, what are friends for. We're still going to meet for a drink
afterwards aren't we" Maybelle asked
"Of
course we are, I can tell you all about my lessons" they both giggled and
continued to chat
The
next week went by really quick. Antonia spent the whole time looking forwards
to her first lesson with Luke. She was in a high upbeat mood as her last shift
of the week came to an end on Friday,
"Any
plans for the evening" Layton asked her as they collected their things
from the locker room
"Just
the usual drink with Maybelle, but first I thought I'd go to the new school and
look at a few classes , see if anything takes my fancy" Antonia lied
"what about you any plans"
"Just
dinner with Alton's parents"
"Ooh
that should be hell" Antonia gave a little laugh
"Oh
you bet. I love Alton and all that but I can't stand his parents. Wish me
luck" Layton left the locker room,
"Good
luck" Antonia called after her. Antonia left the building looking forwards
to her lessons. She stepped outside and froze as she saw Fifi across the road.
She stood there for a minute to make sure she hadn't been seen, as she did she
noticed Fifi was surrounded by five guys getting touchy feely with them, whilst
two were kissing her neck. Antonia sneaked behind the corner and took a few
pictures in hopes of using them against her one day, calling her a slut in the
process.
She
headed to the warehouse using the directions Luke had given her, looking behind
her to make sure Fifi hadn't spotted and followed her.
"Antonia
you made it" Luke greeted her as she entered the warehouse,
"Is
this what a warehouse from earth looks like" she asked
"Yes
it is, we had one built but there was no takers. It's been abandoned ever
since" Luke smiled at her "so are you ready" he asked
"Yes
I am. Sorry it took me so long, I saw Fifi on my way out of work and had to
make sure she didn't follow me"
"Don't
mention that bitch to me, I can't stand her" Luke said
"Sorry.
You not the only one who can't stand her"
"At
least you don't have to have dinner with her and her parents tomorrow" he
told her, he threw a fireball at the wall "Sorry, I've got a lot of
anger about because her at the moment. She wants to marry me but I don't want
to marry her, her father is insisting and I can't take any more of it" he
told her
"Luke
I'm so sorry" Antonia replied. She smiled as she remembered the pictures
she had taken of Fifi after work "I may have something that might get you
out of it" she showed him the pictures,
"Oh
my god, what is she up to, ok that guys hand is going up her skirt. Wow looks
like Daddy doesn't know everything she gets up to after all. Antonia can you
send me these please" he asked
"Sure
I can" Antonia sent the pictures via Meglog something very similar to
Bluetooth but it had been around for five centuries,
"Thanks
Antonia, make sure you delete them of your phone, I don't want you getting into
trouble"
"Don't
worry I will, but first I have to show Maybelle. So where shall we start"
Antonia asked before Luke could reply to her last comment "here is a list
of everything I can do" Antonia handed Luke a piece of paper
"Wow
Antonia that's a lot. You could be the most powerful woman on the planet once
you've learnt control, I'm impressed. Right why don't you show me what you can
do then we can look at how to control it" Luke told her
"Right
ok, stand back I don't want to accidently hurt you" Antonia replied
"It's
ok I know how to protect myself" Luke put his arm in front of him and
created a shield out of fire. Antonia looked astonished,
"Nothing
can penetrate it" he smiled at her
Antonia
spent the next thirty to forty five minutes showing Luke what she could do. She
started off with the nature part of her powers turning the warehouse into half
garden half jungle, next she created bolts of lightning from her hands and
lightning balls, she then created a rain storm with thunder and lightning, then
a snow storm . She then moved onto ice and created an ice rink on the floor,
walls and ceilings. Then she stopped,
"Is
everything ok" Luke asked
"I
don't know how to get rid of the ice without creating a heat wave so hot it
would suffocate you" Antonia confessed
"Ok,
let me help" fire roared from Luke's hands and he blew it all around the
warehouse melting the ice "you definitely need a lot of help and control. I
think because there are very, very few or no Gifted women, learning control is
going to be a lot harder but if you listen and do everything I tell you, you
should be fine" they smiled at each other "I think next week we will
start with the lightning" he said as it approached nine o clock.
"How
did it go" Maybelle asked Antonia in a whisper as she sat down at their
usual table at Jewel Bar
"It
went really well, Luke just wanted to see what I could do first, we're going to
start properly next week" Antonia replied
"And
what's Luke like"
"Genuine,
really nice guy, but it was only the first lesson so we'll have to see"
Antonia sipped her drink "Oh and guess what I saw when leaving work"
Antonia showed Maybelle the pictures of Fifi,
"No
way, she's a slut, this is awesome. Now we have something to shut her up
with" Maybelle looked ecstatic
"Not
if Luke has anything to do with it" Antonia said
"What
do you mean"
"Well
Fifi's father is trying to pressure Luke into marrying her, their having a
family dinner tomorrow, so I sent him the pictures via Meglog so he can get out
of it, he can't stand the bitch"
"A
bit like everyone else, I don't know how her parents do it, but then again they
have always catered to her every need" Maybelle said. She finished her
drink. They arrived back at the building they lived in about midnight. Antonia
looked up at the sky to see all three of Arizona's moons in the sky, Alstead,
Ambro and Alteen,
"Come
on Antonia it's late" Maybelle called from the door, Antonia smiled and
walked through the door.
Back at the Presidential House Luke laid
awake, he was looking through some pictures he had taken of Antonia in the
warehouse and smiled, slowly realising the feelings he had developed for her.
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