Luka's P.O.V
I woke up in what looked like an orphanage. To my right was a bed and in it sat John, he was reading with his signiture strait face. I got up, it was painful, but I tried my best. "Hey..." I murmured sleepily. His ears perked up as looked over at me... he smiled... it was a relieved grin, but it was something. "Thank the gods, you alright?" He was showing emotion... he sounded relieved and concerned. I didn't want to concern him any further, so I answered "Y-ya, I'm fine. Better than ever." I tried to sound as chipper as possible. "Here, I'll go get you some food." He got up and left the room. I looked around and saw that the room was quite symmetrical, but it was also very plain, I would have to change that later. My legs still were hurting, I didn't want to move. There were people talking outside in the hallway, I tried listening in on what they were talking about, but I couldn't make out much of the conversation " th-y w-... -ver... -t.. in." Said one of the voices, it sounded like it was a girl. Another voice was present as well, it sounded like a boy, I guess he was agreeing with whatever the girl said "-ey.... -k..li-... m-...nts." his voice was muffled as well. Then I heard footsteps and the two people at the door ran. I didn't want to know who that person was, considering that, who ever it was, just chased away both a girl and a boy. The person opened my door and my heart skipped a beat. 'What do they want with me?' I asked myself this about 5 times fast in my head, but then I noticed a familiar face. It was John? Why would people be scared of him? He held a tray of food as he walked in and shut the door behind him. He then handed me the food and I began eating right away. "Thanks!" I said in between bites. "You didn't happen to be listening to whatever those jerks were talking about, did you?" He asked, still concerned. "Not really, but I doubt it was anything too bad." I chimed, trying to lighten the mood. We then started a full on conversation about how much better our lives would be in this town, but John seemed a little uneasy with how optomistic I was being. He said that things might not be as "happy go lucky" as I think it's going to be, but I still think it's best to keep our hopes up.
I thought that thinking positively would make the world a better place, but I can't change other people's opinions and views, not if they are too far gone, a pessimist. I soon learned that some people don't look at others and see potential, they see mistakes and imperfections that they find as wrong and unforgivable. I learned this the hard way...
It was a week after me and John arrived and we were sitting in the cafeteria. Me and John sat together since we were the only people we knew. I had tried sitting with others, but they refused to allow me to sit anywhere near them. We weren't hurting anyone... A few girls walked up to us. We didn't do anything... she said some nasty things, one of the words that stung was "creature" and it hurt even more when she said "mutant"... I don't belong here... I was horrified by the words that she said. John was getting aggrivated, his skin was turning a darker grey. I'm out of place... "Try not to get near, well, anyone else, you might spread what ever thing you two have!" Her words stung. I was on the verge of tears when John stood up. "YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK LIKE THAT! WE DON'T HAVE SOME STUPID DISEASE, IF ANYONE HAS A DISEASE, IT'S YOU AND YOUR POOR JUDGEMENT!" the girls yelped, they were startled, it scared them enough to make them run off. He scared me as well, I didn't expect him to stand up for me like that. He sat back down and looked over at me. "You alright?" He asked firmly. There was no guessing, he was mad, very mad. I noticed I was crying, I wiped away my tears and answered. "Ya.. *hick*... I'm fine.." I couldn't stop crying. I didn't realize how secluded I was from bad people till now. I felt so alone even though I had John next to me. I began to get up to go somewhere, anywhere but here, John grabbed my wrist. He got up and embraced me. "W-wait! I-i'll burn you!" I tried to protect him, but he kept hugging me. I wanted to speak again, but my feelings over came me and I began to sob into his shoulder and wrapped my arms around him. 'Was he always this tall?'
