New planet - Viusia [1]

<Part 6> James

In the morning I was woken up by an alarm clock. It was less pleasant than the one that woke me up on the ship. Opening my eyes, I looked around the room. Fred was already awake and doing something. He often began to wake up earlier than necessary.

- Good morning, Fred. Couldn't sleep again? - getting out of bed, I asked him.

- Oh, hi... Yes, I slept for a couple of hours. Nothing, I'm fine. - he answered me a little wearily.

Honestly, I have no idea what this guy is doing. Although he behaved jokingly on the ship, but his condition could be easily seen when he was alone or in his room. I suggested that he turn to Belle, but he waved me off and said, "James, calm down. I'm fine. If I really feel bad at all, I go to her."

After changing out of cozy pajamas into casual clothes, I went out into the corridor. At least there was no smell of coffee, which my roommate liked. Next to the elevator, I noticed a girl. It was my friend Ella. She was looking at something on the device, and I decided to scare her a little in a friendly way.

- Hi, Ella! - I tickled my friend's waist a little, I told her.

- Oh, James! Scared the way. Hello, hello. The girl replied after I finished tickling her.

We both got into the elevator and got out after a while. Mimes and several people from our team were already walking on the main, ground floor. Ella and I had a good chat and went into the dining room. Taking her portions of food, the girl sat down at the table next to the mime, and I decided to sit down too. Basically, of all the people, only Ella communicated well with Lairen. I was even afraid to look at him sometimes. She ate in silence and sometimes glanced at me, then at Layren. Once, when our eyes met, I was a little scared and looked away. I couldn't just look at him like that, but in order to communicate, so in general.

- Do you want to go to an event after dinner? Lairen said there would be something interesting there. Ella asked me when we both finished the food and carried it.

- Of course, why not? Pleasant activities though. I replied immediately.

I felt someone's eyes on my shoulder. When I tried to find the one who was looking at me, I saw him... Lairena. He raised two fingers up and showed some kind of gesture resembling "come here". I walked away from Ella and approached the mime.

"Yes, what is it, Mr. Lairen?" - a little nervous, I said.

- Today you will meet a mimi who will show you useful and unusual fossils on this planet. She'll be here soon, so wait for her. - the mime calmly told me when he looked at me from above.I nodded positively and left the dining room at a brisk pace. I could even feel his gaze following me. It sent shivers down my spine.

- Hey, James. Are you okay? What happened? - a friend came up to me worried.

- Just like that, Lairen just called me over to tell me something. Huh. - a nervous smile appeared on my face after what was said. The interlocutor noticed this and hugged me.

"Are you still afraid of him?" He's not as evil and bad as you might think. You just need to get to know him better and he will be like a friend to you! - she supported me.