"I've never seen her here before… When did she get here?" Alex nodded over to an attractive, dark-haired girl making her way through the lunch line with a tray of assorted foods. She paid for her meal and walked out towards the cafeteria, her eyes scanning for an available table.
"Oh, that's the new girl in my class… I think her name is Alezhandia… Kind of an odd name, don't you think? She has this really cool accent, but I can't really place it. She's very smart, as well. Got most of the review questions right." Maria mumbled around a bite of her tofu burger, her baby blue eyes following the brunette's every move.
The group watched as she walked down a few aisles, hearing the catcalls from the jocks' table. She rolled her eyes at their immaturity, her eyes not even swinging over to their direction. Instead her unusual feline gaze took in the people around her, before resting on their table. Her eyes glued to Max's, an unknown expression crossing her face like a rippling effect across calm water. Her feature returned once more to their calm façade, but her eyes never left Max's.
Max returned her gaze, an unsettling feeling churning in the pit of his stomach. He looked upon her, and he had an unusual notion that they had met somewhere before. Where, he couldn't guess, but he couldn't shake the thought from his mind.
"Maxwell? Earth, to Max."
Max blinked as Michael waved his hands in front of his face. He shook his head, breaking the trance-like stare with Alezhandia. How did he know her? He felt it was important for him to find out.
"Sorry… I kind of blanked for a moment. There's something about her… I'm not sure what, though."
"Our typical, paranoid leader… She seemed nice enough. Why must everyone be considered an enemy before an ally or friend?" Maria rolled her eyes, watching as Alezhandia chose an empty table in the far corner of the cafeteria and sat down to eat her meal. Maria felt sorry for her, knowing how hard it could be to be the new person on the block. She didn't think there was something wrong with her, she was just trying to get adjusted…
"Because if we trusted everyone we met, we'd be dead by now. Or have you forgotten what we've been through so far?" Isabel arched a brow towards Maria, challenging her. Although they had gotten back on friendly terms since Destiny had taken place, they had some charged moments between them. It didn't matter that Isabel didn't want Michael, nor that Michael didn't want Isabel in return. It was the principle of the thing.
"Cat fight…" Alex raised his hands up like claws and began hissing like an enraged cat, causing him to receive a glare from the two girls and Michael to burst into laughter. Alex just grinned, taking the focus from the new girl away for a moment.
"What do you plan on doing, Max?" Liz finally spoke up, her voice quiet as she contemplated the new girl. She had to admit that Alezhandia seemed out of place. Some could say her unique beauty could be otherworldly… She had strikingly green eyes, fringed with thick black lashes. Perfectly arched brows, pouting, crimson lips and a pale complexion to offset her dark brown hair that fell to her waist. It was such an out-dated hairstyle, yet it fit her perfectly.
"Find out all the information I can… We can't be too careful." Max replied as the bell rang, and they all got up to go to their respected classes. They all agreed to find out about her, any means possible.