Silent Pain

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Peridot POV.

I picked at the cafeteria food, not really wanting to eat anything. It wasn't nasty, by any means, but I just felt off today.

I couldn't figure it out.

I left the tray there and decided to wander a bit. I didn't feel like going back to my room.

I took out my cube, and began running my fingers over all six sides. I breathed deeply, trying to relax, when I heard a familier voice.

"Peridot!" I turned to see my nurses little boy. Steven, I think his name was. Sweet, though kindof annoyingly so at times.

I gave a small wave and turned to contenue, but he grabbed my arm.

"Peridot... uh... your roommates here. Mom wants you to come say hi."

I internally groaned. I didn't care about having a new roomate...

But then again, I wanted nothing more than to retreat to my room. So I allowed Steven to lead me back, my plan being to just lay down and sleep.

That's not what happened.

As I entered, I expected something... different. I don't know what I expected... but... this girl was not that.

She was sitting on the second bed they had added earlier, scanning through one of my newer books.

Oh god...

She was gorgeus...

I froze, looking her over. She seemed lost in the book, her blue eyes bright. Her shortish black hair falling slightly onto her face. She was chewing on a small wooden spoons from one of the cafeterias cheap ice cream cups, which sat on the bed next to her, empty.

Her face... she had a beautiful face... small freckles dotted the space below her eyes, and her thin eyebrows were relaxed.

I was staring. Steven poked me and I turned. He smiled, then let go of my hand and walked out. Leaving me alone with her.

He hadn't even told me her name...

As I turned back, she was looking at me and I blushed a bit. She smiled and set the book down. She raised her hands, then began signing in a relaxed manor.

'You're peridot, right? My new roomate?'

I nodded, and raised my own hands, trying to break my trance.

'Yeah, sorry, I was eating lunch.'

She nodded, and blushed a bit while getting up and holding out the book to me. I took it with a confused expression.

'I... I just saw your books... I hope you don't mind that I read one..."

I looked down. "The hyponotist"

My faverite. But I wasn't mad. I gave her a quick nod and set it back in its place.

I turned back, feeling my hand run into my pocket. I rubbed my thumb on my small cube. A nervous habit.

She was smiling at me. It was warm and genuine, and I felt like I could drown in her eyes...

I shook my head and pulled my hand away.

'So... sorry, I don't know your name?'

She smiled a bit wider. She moved her hands to spell out a name.

'Lapis.'