Caught In The Gray

Chapter Four

I wake up in an unfamiliar bed and yesterday's events come crashing down on me. I'm one of the fifty girls selected and today I meet with the next Military Commander. I check the clock and it tells me it's seven. I have no idea what time all the girls are supposed to meet for breakfast but I'd guess it's be around eight or something. I get up and yawn before heading to the bathroom where I brush out my hair and brush my teeth.

I look in the closet and the clothes laid out for me, there's a really pretty blue dress that I pick out, it falls above the knee and dips in the chest. It shoves off my curves nicely and there's a pair of gold heels that match my necklace. I get ready quickly and head to the bathroom to style my hair.

It's kind of curly today so I go with it. I twist sections above my ears and have them meet at the back of my head, I tie with a gold ribbon in my bag. I put on a deodorant and rub lotion into my hands. I put on chapstick and do nothing more for makeup.

Satisfied with my appearance I head out and grab my bag, I almost slip because of the note on my floor. I frown and pick it up.

Hey Belle,

I'm not sure if they told you but Breakfast is at eight. Can I call you Belle, by the way?

-Sebastian

I smile and pick up the note. I shove it in my bag and I realize that I have three minutes to get to the dining hall.

Oh, shit. I have no idea where it is. I find a staircase and walk down it, more like run until I get to the first floor. I take a right turn and hope I'm going the correct way. I see someone walking and I try not to appear crazy.

"Excuse me, but I was wondering if you could tell me the way to the dining hall," I say and the lady smiles, she seems to be somewhere in her thirties.

"Sure, go down this hallway and take a right and than a left." She says and I thank her.

I half run half walk to get to the dining hall, I follow her instructions and end up at the dining hall. There are probably around thirty girls seated and talking excitedly. I walk to the back table and take a seat at the back. There's a buffet table in the front of the room, I leave my bag on the chair and walk to the table.

I put what looks like a pastry on my plate, I also put a scoop of yogurt and granola and some fruit. There's a coffee dispenser and I pull the lever so a large amount of coffee falls into the glass. I add a little cream to it before I balance everything and head back to the table. I look around and none of the other girls seem to be eating much. I take a drink off the coffee and stare at all the other tables filled with girls, they all seem to either have a glass of water or coffee and nothing else. I frown, not understanding how they can't eat anything. Maybe they already ate or-

"Hey, Belle." Sebastian says and nearly gives me a heart attack.

"What the hell?" I ask, shoving his shoulder. He shrugs me off and takes a bite of the food overflowing on his plate.

"I thought you'd enjoy my company. Did you get the note?" Sebastian asks, taking a drink of his coffee.

"Yeah, I did. Thanks by the way." I say and take a bite of the pastry. Sebastian's plate seems to have everything, on it, there's eggs, fruit, pancakes, yogurt and few pastries. "Take the whole buffet, did you?" I ask and take a bite of the yogurt.

"I'm a growing boy that needs food." He says and I laugh. He lowers his voice. "You know all of them are glaring at you right?"

"What? What do you mean, Sebs?" I ask confused. He leans into me and gestures with his fork. He smells really good, it's boyish and masculine, alluring but refined, thick and heavy but light and sexy, it's spicy but sweet. Basically it smells really, really good.