Saturday I did what I had to do. Groceries, cleaning, homework and I baked. I love baking but I don't do it too often. Baking for one isn't something people do. But I baked, brownies, because I had plans. Sunday I was going to have a bed day. I never did this but I figured, I deserved it. So the next day I only got out to grab something or to go to the bathroom. I had my brownies, I had two books, I had my movies and I had my very, very comfy pajama's.

Monday arrived and I was quite determined to find them before they would find me. The whole "don't worry, we'll find you" was too much bad spy movie for my taste. I wanted to prove them wrong. However, when I looked down one second the change the volume (again) and looked back up again. There they were. Now I am very easily startled so I almost had a heart attack, again. "How do you guys Do that?" I asked while putting my earphones away. "Your pathetic attempt to find us might have been more successful if you used your hearing." Grumpy said. Yes, still grumpy that is. The image in my phone would be a keeper. My hearing.. well.. I was using it but not to listen to my surroundings. As always, music was filling my ears. I should try that. Test my new hearing instead of closing it off. I nodded but he was already looking ahead in that grumpy way of his.

"So..." I said when we finally found an empty classroom. "What now? Do I go to some secret school to learn all the wicked ways of you guys? Or just a bootcamp? Should I study? Are there books about this? Myths?" I felt like that annoying person you always have in a class. The person that just can't stop asking questions and all you want to do is put a sock in his/her mouth to shut him/her up. But honestly, I had a right to know. Right? "There are always myths but no, no books. No secret school. No bootcamp. We will tell you what you need to know but you can't train something your body already knows." Paul said. Again with the "your body knows" stuff. That freaks me out. It's MY body. I should know my body. I should be able to control my body. And yes, I know that without my body "knowing" I probably would have been dead but that's not the point, damn it.

Also, no books? Well there should be one. I needed to take notes. But that would only make me look like that annoying person in class even more. I would write it down when I was alone again. Cause I was going to be alone again. I hoped. It kinda felt like I suddenly had to be friends with people I didn't know. And don't see me wrong. I like friends. The more the merrier. But I liked to choose my own friends, you know? And I was getting use to my solo life. I liked my solo life, my self-time. Did that make me selfish?

So they started explaining again. Taking turns, like the last time. Except for Grumpy. He only talked when he wanted to say something.. well.. grumpy. Or just made annoying noises. I started to see a pattern. I didn't like judging people without knowing them but that's how the world works. When you meet someone you get a first impression and you keep adjusting that until you have a good idea how a person is. And sometimes, that person does something stupid and completely unexpected and you didn't knew the person like you thought you did. Like my ex. Cheating bastard. Did he really think I would just forgive him and.. sorry, lost my train of thought.

So.. a pattern. Paul seemed like the guy who just wants everybody to get along and feel good. Quite nice, easy to like. He was constantly observing the group, kinda like a mother hen. I know that sounds very mean but I promise it isn't negative. John was, well he reminded me of Danny from grease. A good guy underneath but very conscious of how he looked to others. Also, he was quite good looking and he wasn't scared of using that. Sometimes he said something I didn't like but topped it off with one of those smiles you only see toothpaste commercials. And I felt like I couldn't complain because.. well.. toothpaste smile. July seemed like a girl who you didn't want against you. Her petite body, young looking face and make-up made her seem like this cute, bubbly girl. But when she talked she didn't beat around the bush. Very direct and not really scared of hurting someone's feelings, but that's the way I liked it. And then there was Grumpy. I mean Luke. Well.. he lived up to his name. I wondered if something terrible happened to him or he was just always a grumpy person. The kinda baby who never laughs, but instead just throws his pacifier at your face when you try keek a boo. I didn't know but as long as I didn't know any brooding secret about him, I decided he had no right to act like that. I don't like grumpy people. But then again, who does?

So.. that was my impression of them so far. And they explained a lot. Like how we are a lot stronger than the ice eyed in a one on one battle. That's why they usually team up. But because I wasn't awakened yet, "faith" made sure I only encountered one. I kinda liked how they talked about faith as some kind of mother that looked after us. I don't believe in God so I was really relieved they didn't use that one. I don't think I would have taken them serious. So I can easily defeat one, probably two. As soon as I have more ice eyed in front of me, it start to get tricky. I actually have to use my brain. What a relieve. I can DO something. "My body" only fights when I have a reasonably change. Another smart trick. Cause fighting when you don't have a change, only gets you into trouble. So they usually tried to run too something smaller when they can't jump on you in a group. "Just use common sense." July said. Well.. I didn't get into a lot of fights before so I decided to do some research on that. How to kick multiple asses when fighting solo.

They also told me I couldn't train my improved hearing. I would hear things better but same with usual hearing, you do filter. Maybe not in the beginning. But later on you kinda know what's important to hear. Like.. not hearing someone unlock their bike but do hearing a group of ice eyed walking toward you in an alley. That would be handy. They also pressed how important it was to hear. "So quit with the whole earphones thing if you want to live." Grumpy gracefully explained. Well.. fine. When I walked into an alley, I would lose the music. But when I was surrounded by others? No way. I needed my music, especially with all these changes. It was my comfort blanket.

We talked some more and I wanted to ask them about their story. I was obviously going to spend some time with them and all I had was my own impressions. But we were talking for quite some time now and I needed to go to class. I was in school after all. John asked me if I had plans tonight, followed by that smile. My first thought was that he was asking me out but then July elbowed him in the stomach. "Stop that!" she said, probably referring to the flirting way of his. "Talking at school isn't ideal and we want you to meet some people." Well I had plans. I wanted to watch the new episodes of the series I followed and I had a very important chapter to read and I wanted to make that new cake I saw on pinterest. Ok, fine. No plans. They told me the address and we parted ways.

My first instinct was to put in my earphones but when I grabbed them I felt someone staring. Grumpy. Fine. "Oh don't get your panties up in a bunch." I told him. "See, putting them back in my bag." First time I said something to Grumpy that I actually wanted to say. Didn't affect him one bit, but felt good either way.