Puppet | [The Gifted]

Chapter 1 - Anti Social

"Mom! Dad! I'm home!" The teen girl shouted from her front door to the house. The mother who was busy cooking for lunch, came quickly at the sound of her voice. "Dear! I didn't know you were coming home early Amber!" She exclaims, her surprised expression was changed into a warm one that was full of love. "Yeah mom. I'm gonna have to get ready for the dance later tonight. Got forced into it anyways." The girl now known as Amber, was explaining softly but she rolled her eyes, remembering how it went down in school.

Her mother chuckles at her daughters dramatic self but she then has a little 'aha' look on her face. "Don't forget about your dad's reminder. He told you to be at the training center at 10:30 sharp. I heard there's something about a conference meeting but you can ask your dad for the details." Her mother gently reminds her. "I will." She yells as she dashes up the stairs to her humble abode aka her room. Once the door slams, her mother goes back to whatever she was supposed to be doing. Amber sighs before flopping stomach first on her bed and groans softly. "I am so over this..." Just as she says it, her mind flashes back on the day she was in school a few moments ago.

[ Flashback ]

There are three girls walking down the crowded hallway, laughing god knows what jokes or situations they have made up along the way. The crimson red head girl, who was situated in the middle of the group, turned to the light brown haired girl. "So Amber! The dance is tonight. You should definitely come! Also, for the love of god, please find a partner. You are a lonely women!" She says, the sass and drama added from end of her sentence makes her point valid. The silver haired girl then exclaims as she speaks giddily, her little jumps doesn't go unnoticed. "Please, please, PLEAAASEEEE! You really have to come! We haven't seen you in a real dress and you have got to start living your teen life, halting your training today won't be that bad now, isn't that right Nancy?" She turns to the redhead who's now known as Nancy, trying to get the red heads approval and convincing Amber even more.

"True! Please, go out for once in your lifetime! That little training of yours can be halted for a moment. Your dad will understand." Nancy nods and convinces Amber who was staring at the two as if they grew around 15 heads. "One, parties are not my thing. Two, dresses are so princess timelines ago. Three, I can not just willy nilly miss my training and expect to not get a punishment. Whether or not I'm connected to my dad, my training centre are strict strict. No oopsies in my case," Amber firmly says, especially trying to defend a bit on the training centre she trains herself in. Both of them sigh in their case but looked at each other and Alexis says, "Whether you like it or not, you are coming to this party. No questions asked." Nancy gives a small apologetic look to Amber. She looked incredulously at Alexis. "Did you not just-" She lets out a small frustrated sigh. "Alright! See you tonight!" Alexis mentions before she looped her arms with Nancy and they both walked away. Amber who was left alone scratches her head and walks to the other path, thinking over a little on what do to now.

[ Flashback End ]

After thinking back on her day, she recollects her thoughts and carries herself out of the room, she goes to find her father but she hasn't found him at the first floor where the bedroom and office room in which her father always works in is empty as of the moment. She then goes downstairs, her mother almost is done cooking for lunchtime. "Mom! Have you seen dad?" She asked, curious on his whereabouts. "Outside honey." She answers, still her focus is on the cooking. "Thanks." She then goes outside to the backyard and sees her dad sitting on the bench.

"Hey dad?" She calls out, unsure if her dad was listening as he was preoccupied on his own surroundings and thoughts. "Dad?" She tries again, this time his attention was successfully broken and he turns to look at her. "Yes pumpkin?" He asks her, curious of why she was here. "Mom told me about this conference meeting held at the training center." She says, needing to know what was all that about. "Oh, that... There's some talks about new regulations going on and it involves your place too." She nods, understanding slightly of what her mother meant.

"Right.. I guess that's always a thing now." She sighs tiredly. Her father hums, lightly agreeing. "Dad... Can I ask you a favour?" She starts, the silence only broke briefly. "Go ahead." He nods and listens to his daughter. "Can I go to this dance?" She asked in a straightforward manner and anticipated the answers from her father. "Why would you need to go to this dance?" She shrugs, not having a good reasoning to say to her dad. Thoughts were churning from the mans face, his expression was him thinking deeply of the answer. "I'll let you go under one condition." He mentions to his daughter in which Amber then turns to look over at him. "Yes? What's the deal?"

"Just make sure you have that tracker device with you at all times alright?" He warns her. She furrows her brows, confusion etched in her face. "Okay I guess. But thank you!" She smilea before giving her dad a kiss on the cheek and walking away. He sighs. "Be careful pumpkin." He says to himself as he watched the place his daughter walked back from before turning back to the garden forest and stare blankly at it to let the moment pass.

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"Now tell me sis, are you sure you want to wear that?" Nancy asks on the video call as she catches Alexis presenting her dress to the group. "Yeah I am! It's quite adorable." She defends herself with a little scowl on her face. The dress was only mid thigh length, the light pinkish color hugging the girl's figure snuggly. "I hope you don't regret it. Last time your little ego struck during an illegal entry to a club, you almost got us kicked out." Amber states with the "I am done with you" tone. "I promise! Plus, it's the only thing I like out of all the dresses I own." She tells them.

"Alright alright, you can wear it." Nancy caves, the little squeal she makes only brings a chuckle to both of the girls. "What about you Nan? Have some clothes you wanna wear?" Amber asks the other girl who was sitting on her bed. "Yeah I have it, let me go it." She says before dashing out of camera view. Both Alexis and Amber were excited to see what Nancy would be wearing. "Here!" She shows the dress with only her arms and dress on her camera. "Isn't it cute?" She exclaims before she popped back into camera view and sat down.

"It's cute alright, and lovely too!" Alexis comments happily. The details of Nancy's clothes were tailored and made suitable for the girl. The white top had a very cute little puff on its shoulders, the top's length was like a crop top but only if you stretch your arms high enough. The miniskirt was appropriately to her knees which brings out Nancy's elegance and poise. "I approve." Amber nods before she too goes into her closet to dive in and fish out whatever clothes is necessary for her. "Which type of dress or clothes suits me?" Amber asks as she holds up two items of clothing. One was a thinly made dress, the material on the skirt was transparent enough to see her legs. The minty green forest color on one hand, meanwhile, the other item she holds is a lime green shirt, t-shirt to be exact, the cute little graphics of "I love lime green" situates itself perfectly on the left side of her chest. "Lime green!" They say in unison. "Lime green?? I don't look good in green." Amber says in an unsure tone.

"It's perfect for you!" Nancy says truthfully, her little nods only further proved her point. "Me too bestie!" Alexis chimes in. "A... Alright... If you say so..." She tries to proceed with their idea but she was still unsure of what she's gonna style herself into. They continued to talk a lot more before hanging up to get ready for the party that night.

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ehe I forgot to give my lil comments today ><

uhm, I really hoped this chapter is a good beginning. I would hopefully love to hear any comments you'd like to say for this chapter.

I'll see you in the next chapter quitely likely soon. Bye~~