Chapter four:
{Jenos Hazard}
'I'm an idiot.' I thought, twisting my fork through the thin strands of pasta and gazing at the clock. 'It's only been eight minutes? Feels like its been alot longer than that.' I gazed around the brightly lit cafeteria of the Chronos main building, trying to find some distraction from the aching loneliness building up in my throat and eyes. 'I just want to go back to bed... and after what I said yesterday Xiaoli will probably hate me...' I jumped at the loud sound of a brown plastic lunch tray being dropped onto the table across from me. I looked up at the person taking the seat across from me and was instantly captured by those beautiful blue grey eyes.
''Morning.'' He muttered, picking at a piece of bread.
''Uh, hi.'' I answered awkwardly. He continued to pull apart the last of the slice of bread. We sat in an awkward silence for a while, eating our breakfasts.
''Why do you sit by yourself?'' He asked suddenly. I stupidly stared at him for a moment before answering.
''Because I don't have anyone to sit with.''
''Why don't you sit with the other numbers?'' He asked, glancing at a table placed near the door with Kranz, Anubis, and Belze talking to quietly to hear from where we're sitting.
'' 'Cause they don't want to sit with me.'' I said simply.
''Oh.'' He said quietly.
''Um, Xiaoli.'' I said.
''Yes?''
''Just wondering but why are you sitting here? I thought you would probably still be mad at me for yesterday.''
''I am still mad.'' He said bluntly. 'Oh he is mad, but they why...?' ''But I also don't know anyone else.'' He finished.
''X-Xiaoli.'' I began awkwardly, suddenly feeling a bit braver. ''Theres a new movie coming on tv tonight at eight.''
''So?'' He muttered.
''Um, if you want you could come watch it with me.'' 'Hes going to say no, I'm sure of it...' I thought, cursing myself for even suggesting it.
''Alright.'' He answered unexpectedly. ''So should I meet you at your room then?''
''Uh, yeah.''