The next morning, I woke up got dressed, in a black v-neck shirt, a black hoodie, black jeans, a black beanie and black cargo boots, before heading to the kitchen.
“Good morning,” Markus said as I walked in.
“Hey,” I said, nodding to him.
Everyone else ignored me as I leaned against the counter and looked around, “Hungry?” Markus asked. I shrugged and Markus pulled a bowl down for me, “Well you're eating, so tough. Do you like Lucky Charms?”
I nodded and Markus handed me the bowl before handing me the Lucky Charms and the milk. “Thanks,” I said pouring the Lucky Charms and milk into the bowl.
Markus took the cereal and milk from me and put them away as Seth walked in.
“Hey dad,” Seth mumbled as he sat down.
“Morning,” Markus said, chuckling and pouring Seth a bowl of Lucky Charms.
Seth's face brightened, when he saw the bowl, “Thanks,” he groaned. I laughed and Seth looked over at me in shock. “I forgot you were here,” he said.
“Oh, thanks,” I said.
Markus chuckled and said, “Smooth.”
“Shut up,” Seth mumbled as I laughed.
Markus laughed and I shoved some Lucky Charms into my mouth, “You need to come down to the lab,” he said to me.
“Lab?” I asked while chewing. It sounded like “Wab”.
Markus nodded, “I need to run some tests.”
“More needles?” I groaned.
“Sorry,” Markus said.
I looked at Seth, “Two words. Needle. Fetish,” I said.
Seth laughed and nodded, “I know.”
“We do not have a needle fetish,” Markus said.
Seth and I exchanged a look, “Liar,” we both said.
Markus rolled his eyes and opened his mouth to retort, but was cut off by Kelsey and Trip walking in. “Hey Marky,” Trip said as he walked in.
Seth and Markus laughed, “Morning Trip,” Markus said.
“Sure, ignore me for my dad,” Seth mumbled.
Kelsey gave Seth a half hug and tried not to laugh, “Poor you,” she said.
“Ew, go hug your boyfriend,” Seth said.
Kelsey laughed and hugged Trip, “It's sad that you know who he was talking about,” I commented.
Kelsey and Trip looked over at me in shock, “Uh... hey,” Trip said.
I nodded and finished my cereal, “Hey,” I said as I stood and looked at Markus.
“Sink,” Markus said.
I nodded and dropped my bowl into the sink before nodding to everyone and walking out. I went back to my room and flopped back onto the bed. I laid on the bed for a few minutes, then I rolled off the bed, into the floor, and started doing push-ups. I had just finished my 83rd pushup, when someone knocked on the door.
“Come in,” I said.
The door was pushed open, “Hey,” Kelsey said.
“Hey.”
“Jackson said we should be welcoming to you or something, so do you want to watch Lord of the Rings with us?” Kelsey asked.
I did my 250th push up before nodding and standing, “Sure.”
“Cool, meet us in the living room in half an hour.”
I nodded, “Alright, later.”
“See you,” Kelsey said as she walked out.
After Kelsey closed the door, I walked over to the door next to the closet and found myself in a small bathroom, with a shower stall. I walked back out and grabbed a gray shirt, a pair of black jeans and black converse before walking back into the bathroom.
I took a quick shower and dressed quickly, before grabbing my skeleton hoodie and walking out the door.
“Hey,” Seth said to me as he walked out of his own room.
“Hi,” I said as Seth grabbed my arm and dragged me down the hall. I let myself be dragged down the hall and into a large room.
The room had three large couches and a giant TV in front of one. There was a large space between the couches and the TV and when I looked over I saw Trip laying there.
“Hey,” Trip said as we walked in.
“Where's Kels?” Seth asked.
“She had to get The Two Towers from Jack,” Trip said.
Seth shook his head, “Doesn't he have his own copy? What happened to it?”
“We didn't ask,” Trip said.
Seth laughed and jumped onto the couch, pulling me down with him and grinning. “Hey,” he said as I landed halfway in his lap.
I laughed, “Hey.”
Trip rolled his eyes and laughed, “You're such a charmer,” he said to Seth, who grinned and nodded.
I got off Seth's lap and sat next to him as Kelsey walked in, “Got it!” she said.
“Awesome,” Trip said, jumping up and hitting the play button on the DVD player.
“I've never seen this,” I said.
Everyone looked at me, “Never?” they all asked.
“Never,” I said.
“You're not moving from that spot until we finish all of these movies,” Trip said.
I smiled and saluted Trip, “Yes sir,” I said.
Trip laughed and rolled his eyes, “Smart-aleck,” he said.
“You know it,” I said.
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The Academy: Ashland
Science FictionMeet Ashland. She's sixteen and has been living in the Divine Lorraine, since she was eleven with five other kids. She knows how to fight, steal and shoot. Life wasn't good for Ash and her friends, but it wasn't terrible. They did odd jobs and helpe...
