Things Yet to be Known

"Here we are," Sadie said as she showed Alex the dining room filled with everything you could think about eating for breakfast.

"Whoa," Alex exclaimed as he stepped in looking around.

"You can sit with us," Sadie said as she led him to a table with 4 boys and another girl at it.

"Hello everyone this is A… Eric," Sadie said as she sat down by a boy with dark brown hair.

"Hello," Alex said as he took a seat by her, a confused look on his face.

How did she know that his name was Alex? She almost blew his cover who was she? From that moment on he didn't trust her. How did she know?

"Sorry," she whispered into his ear. "When I was putting your clothes up your wallet was out and your permit was hanging out so I was putting it back in and I saw that said "Alex Rider." I'm sorry but that was all I read and the picture was of you so I mean did you get your name changed and you haven't legally gotten it put on your permit yet?"

"Oh, umm yeah…" Alex said feeling like an idiot. How could I do that? No more mistakes! You almost completely blew your cover!

"Hey Alex, I'm Elizabeth," the other girl said. She had blonde hair and blue eyes and she was slender.

"Stephen," the boy that Sadie was sitting by said as he stood up to fill up his mug with more coffee.

"Derrick," another boy said with red hair.

"John," a black hair boy said.

"Cayden," a blonde hair boy said as he stood up to get some more to eat.

"Nice to meet you," Alex said as he scanned the room with his eyes.

"Umm… I'm not very hungry so I think that I'll just grab a cup of coffee," Sadie said as she stood up and headed off towards the stand. "Oh do you want anything?"

"No thank you. I'm not very hungry," Alex said as he turned his head to look at her.

"He may not want anything, but I do," a boy with brown hair and blonde highlights. He had a smirk on his face.

"Ha, ha very funny Cliff," Sadie said as she took her mug, now filled with coffee, creamer, and sugar, and walked over towards the table.

"Oh no you didn't let me finish, I want you," the boy Cliff said as he walked over and stood in her way.

"Ha, ha good one Cliff," a boy with very dark brown hair said. He must have been the follower.

"Move," Sadie said as she gave her mug to Stephen who had made it back to the table.

"Uh, let me think… no," Cliff said.

Alex sat there quietly trying to hold back his anger. After Cliff had said he wanted Sadie something in Alex arose like a spark that starts a forest fire. He knew that he could not blow his cover, but no one insulted "his girl." What am I thinking I hardly know her, and what about Sabina? Yes what about Sabina? He should call her sometime and check on her, but for right now he had to help Sadie.

"You know what I'll make you a deal," Cliff said as he advanced forward towards Sadie. "Kiss me and… I'll leave you alone and let you eat in peace."

"No this is the deal," Alex said as he stood up and spoke for the first time. There was anger, hate, and rage in his voice. "You'll leave her alone or else I promise you there will be not one bone on your body that isn't broken!"

"Eric," Sadie exclaimed under her voice as Alex stepped in between her and Cliff. She sounded nervous and concerned. There was also shock and excitement in her voice as well.

"Oh, did I upset the little Britt?" Cliff said as he lunged forward and then back in a manner of begging for a fight. "All I want is a kiss. Does that upset you? Do you want one too? Oh, I get it you're afraid that she likes me and not you. Well I'm sorry to say you're out of luck with this chick."

One quick movement of his hand in a fist. Only hitting his nose with his palm and Cliff's nose was bleeding rapidly. Alex knew for sure that it was broken. He felt it crack and heard it as well. Stephen lurched forward to hold Alex back from hitting Cliff again. Alex allowed himself to be held, but his fist still remained clenched tightly.

"Eric Davenport!" a woman's voice boomed through out the room.

"Oh, no! Mrs. Laster," Alex heard Sadie whisper. He knew that this woman wasn't good news.

"Come with me Miss Bullard, Mr. Davenport, you too Mr. Stewart," the woman said as she lead them out into the hall, to the left, and into an office.