Sink in Reef City

Chapter 7: An evening to remember

Last night I couldn't sleep at all. It wasn't because of the nightmares, I took a pill for that beforehand. No, it was because I couldn't stop thinking about Koral. I had her image marked in my mind for the rest of the day after she dropped me near Little Troodon. I wasn't even paying attention while I was playing with Amber that evening, every now and then I would shake my head whenever I noticed Amber's hand waving in front of my face , and each time she would pout cutely when I apologized for not being focused. But it didn't take long for my thoughts to return to Koral, and that genuine smile she showed me before...goddamn that fucking smile.At least I got some sleep during the Nazi teacher's class. When the class finished he wanted to scold me for using his class as naptime. I came up with an absurd excuse...that I was a nocturnal human and that sometimes I needed to rest during the day...and the crazy fish believed every word I said while he kept taking notes for his "investigation". I will have that in mind, maybe I can slack off his classes that easily if I can came up with some bullshit that he could add to his research.

Once in the hallway I see Koral leaned against a nearby locker. A smile full of teeth crosses her face when she sees me. "Yo, Dex. Took you long enough, I'm starving"

"Is that an invitation to have lunch together?"

"You are learning quickly. Maybe you aren't a lost case at all" She separates from the locker and starts walking beside me.

"Damn, and I wanted to keep playing dense so you'd lose your temper" I tease her playfully, earning myself a light punch on the shoulder by her.

"Keep dreaming, Dex. It'll take you more than that for me to lose my shit"

"Hmm, I could always try a different approach. Maybe cute nicknames or something like that. 

What do you think, Koraline?"

A red blush starts to form on her snout as I call her that. "D-don't call me that!" She stutters nervously.

"Did I strike a nerve there, Koraline?" I mock her playfully. Her whole face starts to get redder as she starts to swat my shoulder to stop me from calling her that.

"I swear to Raptor Jesus, if you don't stop im going to bury you alive later in the garden of the school" She attempts to threaten me, but her blush is too cute to take her seriously. "You are a pain the ass!"

"Hah, I made you say ass"

She begins to lose her temper as she growls through her teeth at my childish behavior. A loud sigh of frustration escapes her mouth. "I'm starting to think I should have hit you harder on the first day of school."

"Then you wouldn't have these kinds of banters. Admit it, you love them" I poke her side with my elbow.

She looks away while her blush remains on her snout. "In your dreams, you are too full of yourself" Even though she tries to shrug off, I can see a tiny grin forming on the corner of her lips.

Once in the cafeteria, we grabbed our food and sat down at a table. I watch in amazement as Koral devoured a large piece of tuna that she held in both hands. The ferocity with she consumes the food is something I will have in count for our date tomorrow...wait, no , is not a date, we are just two friends that are going to have a good time in a pizzeria. Settle down your hormones Descon.

"Hey, are you going to finish that sandwich?" She points to my unfinished sandwich, which I quickly stuff in my mouth.

"Waf sanwif?" I say with my mouth full. She rolls her eyes but a chuckle can be hear from her.

Suddenly I notice that Koral frowns and before I can react, someone takes a sit next to me. It's the mossaurus from the other day, the one that was holding Maya from her tail before Koral kicked his nuts. He is wearing the water polo team's jacket, on the shoulder there is a logo of a curled yellow swordfish with the name of the team around it, "The prime squirters". I have to hold myself from laughing at that stupid name, whoever came up with that name either were retarded or knew what they were doing.