Renascence

Chapter 4: Friends?

Classes were moved today because of the tryouts that Sagan is talking about last night. So as I was walking down the hallway to the cafeteria earlier the students were already murmuring around about it. Fortunately, no one looks at me or notices me when I pass in front of them, which I thank because I might make them blind forever if they test my patience. I'm not in the mood right now because I couldn't sleep last night.

I rolled my eyes inside the cafeteria. The place is noisy and the students have their own world. They are sitting in the chair surrounding the floating table in front of them. Above is a light ocean-like color that is circular as well as on each edge of the wall.

I walked towards the counter to buy food. I grab a lot of food because I need energy for today and I don’t eat lunch and dinner because that’s what I’m used to or maybe I forget. Breakfast is already enough for me. I sat next to the window and quietly ate. The president of this school gave me an allowance for a week since I still don't have money to support myself financially. I'm thankful for that though. That's why I really need to pass the test to become an Arcaster and earn my own money.

The test for Arcaster will start 30 minutes from now so I need to eat fast and go to the place where the tryouts are held.

I paused from eating when a bubbly girl came to my table and sat in front of me.“Can I sit here?” she inquired with a huge smile visible on her face. She looks nice but looks can be deceiving so I won't trust that innocent face of her. I just stare at her face with no emotion. She is already sitting there yet she still asks if I she could sit there? As if I still have a choice.

I just ignored her and continued eating. Thankfully, she was also eating quietly but I could feel her secret glances at me as if she wanted to say something but she couldn't.

“What is it?”

“Finally! What's your ability?” she giggled. “Will you also join the tryouts later? I'm going to try later, I hope I can pass the test. You know what? It's my second time to tryouts, so I would definitely make it this time. How about you? Are you going to the tryouts?”

I look at her weirdly for a seconds before nodding. At first glance at her, you would immediately know that's she talks a lot. She's like sunshine though it reminds me of my friends that I considered as my family and that makes me feels like something pinch my heart.

“You're so pretty! I love you eyes!” She put her elbows on the table and leaned her face in her palm while staring at me, making me look up at her. “It's purple! Wow, it's really pretty I hope my eyes is purple too!”

For some reason, my eyes is violet. I don't also know if it was an effect on what happened to us or this is really the color of my eyes since birth. I don't mind though. As long as I can see, it's okay. And I'm not pretty, I think she is just saying that to caught my attention or she wants something from me.

Her eyes widened as she looked behind me. She immediately grabbed my arm and made it as her shield to whoever or whatever she was hiding. I facepalm and removed her hands from my shoulder. She also immediately realized what she had done and mouted, “sorry.”

“I've been looking for you for a while, you're just here eating with. . .” A newcomer woman said while raising her eyebrow at me before examining me from head to toe. “With. . . Who is she?” she look at her friend. The bubbly girl.

She pouted. “I'm sorry. I won't eat your chocolates again without your permission.”

The newcomer girl glare at her making her pouted even more. “Alright! She's my new friend, okay! So, will you forgive me from eating your precious chocolate?”

When we become friends? Weird.

“Katherine,” she warned.

The girl named Katherine turned at me and smile. “I'm Martha Katherine Meitner and she's my friend Margaret Dmitry Flint. Nice to meet you! We're now friends, right? How 'bout you? What's your name? Your the new girl, right? The one they're talking about yesterday.”

I just stared at her for a long time and didn't utter any words. I don't trust anyone easily even though they're being nice towards me so I don't know if should I say my name or anything. Friends? Is that what friendship started? By asking someone's name? I don't know.

“Seriouly, Kath? She's obviously irritated on your voice,” Katherine friend said before crossing her arms in front of her chest. “Everyone is irritated on your voice. You talk non-stop. How can she answer your questions at once?”

I signed. “I'm Aristotle Clarence and yes I'm the new girl, I guess?”

“See? She doesn't hates my voice. You're just the one who hates my voice, duh!” Katherine flipped her hair making her friend—Margaret—rolled her eyes.

“Whatever. The tryouts is about to start, let's go.”

“Oh shoot, I totally forgot about it.” She immediately stood up in her chair. “Are you coming with us? Let's go, we're going to be late if we don't move fast!”

I didn't complain anymore and just went with them. after all we will only go to the same location and I'll be late if I don't go. 10 minutes left before the tryouts will started and I don't know how long will it take before we get to the location of the tryouts. Another reason why I went with him was because I also didn’t know where the tryouts were and It will surely take me forever if I go there alone.

While walking Katherine keeps on asking me strange things. “What is more beautiful? White or Black? What's more delicious? Chocolate or ice cream?”

“Shut up, Kath! Stop nagging her! You're annyoing. Can you please zipper your mouth for a moment? I'm trying to think what test they'll give us!” Margaret once scolded her.

“Oh, right! You know what, the test they're giving us is really hard! That's the reason I failed last tryouts year and that's also the reason why other students keep on failing and ending up giving up and don't attempt to try again. So, be ready!”

That makes me think. Is that test really hard or exaggerated? I wonder what test they'll give us, but no matter what test that is, I need to passed.