Chapter 4

Ryland, Brandon, Jaina and Lucas gazed around as they pushed the heavy metal and glass door and walked into the lobby of Akillian stadium. The carpet was creamy coloured and the walls were pale green. A desk stood near one side of the wall, a bright, round ceiling light, identical two the one in the centre of the room and the one close to the door, hung over the desk. A short woman with shoulder length white-blond hair sat on a black leather computer chair behind the desk. She wore red-rimmed glasses and a black knee-length skirt, black tights and a loose white blouse and short black high heels. She looked up as the four fifteen-year-olds entered the room.
"Hello there, I'm Tia, the secretary and medic." Tia stood up and held out her hand, shaking each of the four hands in turn. The small group of adolescents introduced themselves. Tia sat back down at the computer. Let me see. Brandon and Ryland. You two are in room number three. Lucas, you are in room three and Jaina, four.
"Thanks," Brandon said. The four of them picked up their luggage and trooped up to the next floor.

Jaina arrived in her room. It was quite crowded, as there were three beds in the room. Apart from that, it seemed rather nice. Two other people had already arrived; Jaina assumed it was the two other girls, the brunettes. They had left their bags on their chosen beds and had started to unpack; they both were absent from the room.

Lucas walked into room number three. The first thing he noticed was that the curtains were drawn and the lamp was on. The second thing he noticed was a boy, a bit older than him perhaps, sitting on one of the beds. He wore grey trousers, a white t-shirt and black jacket. His long-ish hair was black, greasy and scruffy. He was pale and sickly looking, and his eyes murky blue.
"Hi there," Lucas said. He tried to sound friendly, but he couldn't help feeling uncomfortable.
"Hi," the boy murmured.
Lucas put down his bags on the remaining bed. "I'm Lucas." The boy nodded, but remained silent.
"What's your name?" Lucas asked.
"Cale," he replied.