Jane ran straight to her room and flopped onto her bed. She decided to work on homework until lunch. The band was still playing faintly in the background, so Jane pulled out her phone and some earbuds. She turned on some of her favorite music and tuned out the world.
She was completely lost in her literature reading, The Green Fairy Book, when Audrey stormed into the room looking extremely upset. After she had slammed the door behind her, she stopped where she was and took several deep breaths, apparently in an effort to calm herself down. Then she walked slowly and calmly over to her bedside table and unlocked a drawer.
Jane watched Audrey under her eyelashes, pretending to be still reading. Audrey pulled out her diary and a pen and sat down on her bed, cross-legged, and began writing furiously. Jane watched emotions flash across Audrey's face as she scribbled down her thoughts on the page. Jane didn't miss the pain in Audrey's eyes and the way her eyebrows were furrowed in worry.
A tear slid down Audrey's cheek, but Audrey brushed it away so quickly, Jane wasn't even sure there had ever been a tear.
She wondered briefly what had happened to make Audrey that upset, but eventually dismissed it when Audrey gave away no more clues and merely sat there writing. Jane sighed and began reading again, trying to ignore the occasional sniffles coming from Audrey.
When she next checked her phone, it was almost lunch time, so Jane closed her book and hopped off her bed, pulling out her earbuds.
But when she reached the door, she remembered what her mother had said about beauty being much better when it comes from the inside. Well, if I'm not pretty on the outside, she thought, I might as well be pretty on the inside.
She turned. "Hey, Audrey, it's almost lunch time. Do you want to go with me?"
Audrey barely glanced up. "Why would I want to go with you?" The usual snarky tone was barely present.
"I don't know," Jane replied quietly, feeling hurt. "Never mind." She turned and left, closing the door softly behind her, trying to not let the threatening tears form.
As she began the walk to the cafeteria, she suddenly remembered that the VKs were now in the school, causing her to glance around nervously. There was no sign of them. She sighed in relief and walked with a little more confidence, knowing they were nowhere in sight.
And then she heard a shriek. "JAY, I AM GOING TO MURDER YOU!" A blue, yellow, and red streak zoomed past her, laughing evilly.
And then something hit her with enough force to send her sprawling across the floor. "Ugh!" she huffed, more annoyed than hurt.
"I'm so sorry," she looked up to see a boy with blond hair, though it was black at the roots, wearing red, black, and white. He was holding out a hand to her. "I didn't mean to. Let me help you up?"
She gaped at him, but then slowly reached out her hand. He took her hand and pulled her up with so much force it was a wonder she didn't go flying into him.
"I'm so sorry," he said again, looking very apologetic and nervous.
"A-are you one of the villain kids?" Jane winced as the words came out of her mouth, not liking how the phrase villain kids sounded.
"Carlos de Vil, at your service," he replied solemnly, bowing slightly in Renaissance fashion.
He doesn't seem mean, Jane thought, looking at him curiously. "What were you doing, running around like that?" she managed to say.
He sighed. "Jay stole something of mine. He can be a total jerk sometimes. I'll get it back eventually."
"Do you guys know it's lunch time?"
"Lunch time? You have a specific time for eating?"
She was shocked. "Yeah... We also have breakfast and dinner."
"You have three times for eating?! That is so awesome! Where?"
Jane felt a little braver. "Do you want to find Jay and take him too?"
Carlos shrugged. "Nah, if he wants to eat he'll find the food eventually."
"Ok," she replied in a small voice. "It's this way."
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-FlatFox
