Zodiac Boarding

Chapter 3-Flirtations

Shor's POV

It is still shocking to find out that we all were adopted. I mean,it makes sense for some of us,the reasons we left too. I guess it all makes sense it just kinda bothers me a little bit. I guess it is why they always treated my sister better than me. I sit up and walk into the dinning room where Vincent and Logan are arguing over something to do with sports. I don't know what though because I just walked in. Probably football. Ariel and Gianna are looking through a magazine. Then Clayton is just sitting watching the argument about the sports. Basically I saw nothing that I wanted to do so I continue to the pool. Why not? The smell of chlorine hits me hard. I decided to go to the indoor one because the outside one was crowded and I don't like crowds. When I enter it is just Paige. She is swimming in her own world so she doesn't see me yet.

I sit down in a chair and watch her for two minu-man I am a creepy dude! I should probably say hi before this looks crazy if she sees me. "Hey Paige!"I wave and make it look like I just sat down. She looks over at me and waves. I look down. I don't even look dressed to swim! I am wearing shorts and a t-shirt. How would this ever look like I came here to just chill. I did! I was not expecting to see really anybody in here. I was looking for a peaceful spot to just think in silence but now I just feel like a stalker. Not just any stalker but a greasy one!

She swims over to me and I see that she has a sad look in our eyes. "Hey shor! Looking out your outfit I can see that you aren't here to swim....space?"She asks after thinking about it.

I nod, "Yeah. What? Are you swimming away from your problems?"I question trying to joke but it comes out more harsher and meaner than I anticipated it for. She looks at me.

"Actually yeah,that is what I am doing. I am still trying to process that I was adopted,I might have powers,and that....my symbol is a freaking fish!"She laughs at the last one and I smile at her. She isn't as perky as she acts sometimes.

"Yeah,try being a scorpion! I totally understand and I think everyone is trying to still take it all in. Even I am in shock and I have been pepper sprayed in they eyes once (Don't ask),saw something I didn't want to in a closet,and won a championship for basketball. Nothing can beat this though."I tell her. She smiles at me and before I realize what she is about to do it is too late. The mist of water has hit me and I am a little wet.

"What was that for?"I ask feeling the water dripping down my face. She laughs and I swear I am talking to an angel,her laugh is so angelic. I haven't realized her voice w-What on earth am I doing!? I need to snap out of it. Anyway.....

"Loosen you up,you seemed up tight for a second there. I don't want you getting all serious faced on me. I mean being deep and serious is fine...but that face you started to make was starting to give me the creeps,"She explains and giggles. Great,her giggling is even better. I can't possibly be starting to like her right? I mean I haven't really liked anybody before. I kissed a girl once just because I felt like it but I never liked a girl. The reason was she was angry and she wouldn't shut up. I was in eighth grade. I though it would be liked the movies where when you cut them off maybe you will feel something special-yeah um...no. Not even close. I don't even want to vision and remember it in my brain,it was that bas. Ew. No.

"Shor?"I hear a voice ask. I look to see Paige is waving a hand in front of my face and I shake my head and ask her to repeat her question. She lets out another laugh. Yup,I am a goner!

"I was wondering i-

"Paige!"Someone interrupts her question walking in. Crystal.

"Yeah,"Paige says flipping her head towards the door.

"I was going to say dinner is ready,you too Shor. I didn't know you were in here though,"Crystal tells us and we both nod. Paige gets out and quickly tries to dry off the best she can for now. I wait for her so she doesn't have to walk alone. Why am I suddenly wanting to feel like a gentlemen. This isn't right!

We walk out of the indoor swimming room and down the hall to the elevator. We step in and I click the button for the main floor. I wonder what kind of foods they will have here? Probably family style or buffet style. Either is fine by me. I am just a teenage boy who needs something in his system before his mind gets devoured by going crazy. If I don't eat I get cranky,defensive,and I am just a complete mess. So they better be able to keep me fed here or I will bring out a monster inside of me. Trust me,it ain't pretty. We walk in and there is a gigantic table with twelve seats on each side and one bug seat on the end. I am guessing sometimes Mrs.Astro might eat with us sometimes she might not. I hope at least. I don't want her always being here at dinner,not to be rude. She can be annoying and her voice sounds like she swallowed a chipmunk. She is very tiny too so it makes her entertaining.

I sit down in the fourth seat down. I have no idea why I just do,it felt right. Paige sits two next to me and Crystal ends up in the middle of us. Patrick sits next to me on the other side. After that I don't both to watch,I just watch across from me. Where the four people I can see the best are Logan, Ariel, Gianna, and Samuel. I haven't really talked to many people yet,are they the people I want to talk to? I don't know. I will see,I guess. A bell rings and chaos hits. People's best friend.

Food.