I lay there for a couple of minuets, thinking. Way to make new friends. Run out on them, why don't you. I get up and get changed, mentally slapping myself. Maybe I shouldn't go down to dinner? They'll be angry at me, better just let them cool down... I sigh. No, I should go and apologize, I'm overreacting. It's no biggie. Deep breaths Martin, deep breaths.
I open the door and walk down to the dining area (Okay, so I jumped down the stairs.) I lock eyes with Rogue and she looks away. I sigh. Great way to start.
I find Kitty and Kurt and sit next to them. "Hey guys, sorry for kind of running out on you." I start, glancing at Rogue.
Kitty waves her hand dismissively. "Oh don't worry, like Rouge was being kinda weird." Kurt nods in agreement, his face full of food.
"Still." Is she just being nice? Maybe she's just being nice. She like secretly hates me, I can tell!
"Don't vorry about it. Rogue vas all embarrassed afterwards though." Kurt says, finally finishing the food in his mouth.
"Oh..." I frown "She was?" Yeah, that tracks. Running off like I did definitely didn't help things.
"Ya" He relied before taking another huge mouthful of food.
"Mmm." Thanks Kurt, super helpful insights there dude, good on you.
Kitty changes the topic "So are you going to, like go to school here next semester, like the other new students?" Oh, school... I'd forgoten about school.
"I guess so... There are other new students besides me?"
Kurt nods, "Ya, zhere ist tree oft zhem." He goes back to eating his food.
I shrug "I wouldn't know who they are. I can barley remember the names of the people I've met. " I admit, somewhat embarresed.
"Yeah, you probably wouldn't have seen them anyway, Lulu's always in her room and Jack can turn invisible, so..."
"Right... Didn't Kurt say there was three new people? You only mentioned two..."
"Oh, I did?"
I nod "Yeah..."
"Did I tell you about the like, crazy girl who tried to kill us all?"
"Umm... No." Crazy girl who tried to kill us... Am I the only person here who thinks that might be a notable point to highlight? Not something you just casually mention. Oh by the way Martin, there's some psycho killer hanging around. I guess I don't need to worry though, I'm sort of indestructible, right? I guess I can't die that much.
"Oh yeah, she stays in her room a lot as well. She doesn't like really talk to people much. I like, don't even know her name." She frowns.
"Wow Kitty, I know we've just met, but not knowing her name? Super out of character." She rolls her eyes and gives me a shove.
"So, uhh when did she try to kill you all?" I try to say casually. So she stays in her room a lot, no chance of her killing us all now.
"Oh, like last year or something, I can't remember. Apparently she's all good now though." She shrugs. I nod still a little shocked and quite a bit concerned. So much so that I eat the rest of my meal in silence.
After dinner I walk up to Rogue. Clearing my throat I say, "Hey, umm, sorry about before I was kinda a jerk..."
She shakes her head, "It's okay, Ah was being kindah of weird..." She looks down, flushing. I can definitely relate to that feeling. "Sorry for touching your face ahnd all... "
I shake my head, holding out my hand "All good?"
She nods and shakes it, smiling a little "All good."
After that slightly awkward, but ultimately successful encounter I retreat back to my room. Seeking a little reprieve from social interaction. Man, meeting new people was tiring.
"Oh hey, you must be the new kid, right?" I hear as I close my door behind me and resist the urge to sigh. Just one more conversation, I can do that right?
"That's me!" I hold out my hand "Martin. I guess I'm your new room mate?" Kid? Did he just call me kid? Oh no, He didn't. Why I'll- I'll- be really nice to my new room mate- right, yep, making it though this conversation. You need to make friends, not enemies. Friends Martin, Friends.
He shakes it "Nice to meet you, I'm Bobby."
"Uhh... You too." I foresee this to become an awkward conversation, I can feel it.
"Good job taking those bullets for Kurt. Would hate to lose the fuzzy guy..."
"Oh, that?" I shrug "It was nothing really..."
"So what's you power? I can do this... " His arm freezes.
"Oh... Cool.. Umm I'm indestructible... I think... I can take a bullet easily in any case."
"Oh, Cool... Umm..."
"Hey, umm... mind if I get some sleep? It's been a long day..." I say before the conversation become anymore awkward.
"Oh sorry, yeah. I'll see what the others are doing." He exits the room.
I flop onto my bed, not bothering with my clothes or bedding and shut my eyes.