Chapter Four

         I sit on the steps of the girls dorms, watching the sun reveal itself from the clouds. I woke up before anyone else, and dying of boredom and anxiety, decided to come here. I awake from my sheepish daze and hear a faint sound of squeaking shoes. Time to get ready. I walk back in through the doors, no one notices. I silently sigh with relief. I quickly get ready, grabbing a plain bagel, I start towards the front office. 

        " Ember Jones," I say. An old woman with red glasses spends a few moments on the computer, the finally I hear the sound of a printer. 

        " Hear you are dear," she said, holding out the paper with a smile. 

        " Thank you," I say, grabbing the paper from her. I anxiously stare at it. 

                Science

                Section 1, Building B

        Science. OK, I can do this, Just have to remember the majority of what they teach me and I'll do fine. Today is all about learning, I think as climb onto the Shuttle. 

        " Next stop, Section 3, building D," an income voice recites. I look at  the Shuttle schedule on the back of my science card. Only two more stops. When I arrive at my destination, I nervously walk up to the  front doors of building B, only for the doors to be opened for me. I don't really remember what came after that, except a throbbing head and a bloody knee. 

     A tall boy with blond hair and blue eyes stood over me.

          " Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to do that. Are you hurt?" he said frantically.

        " I'm fine, It's just a scratch, " I say. 

        " It's OK, you didn't mean to do it," I added, wincing. I try to get back up, only to fall back down again. 

        " Here, let me help," he says, getting to his feet. I'm about to refuse, but he was already helping me to my feet.

        " Thanks," I manage to say, dusting myself off. 

        " The Sections nurse is right over there, " he says, pointing at a small building. 

        " Are you hurt at all?" I say, realizing I forgot to ask.

        " No, I'm fine. Just a headache," he says. 

        " OK then I'll be on my way, buy, " I start walking towards the building the boy pointed at.

        " Wait,! " he shouted, looking down at the ground and added, " I, um, I-I never caught your name," he asked. A small smile creeps it's way onto my face.

        " My name is Ember, what's yours," I ask, acknowledging his silent plead for me to ask him.

        " It's Colt," he says. I feel the warm and sticky, oozing down my leg. 

        " I should really get this cleaned up... so, buy Colt, it was nice meeting you," I say

        " Nice meeting you to; kay, bye Ember,"

        " Bye Colt," I say, ending the conversation. The nurse kindly cleaned up my wound, and sent me off to science class. I didn't miss to much, so I got a quick summery from the kid sitting next to  me. We where watching a video about Atoms. I honestly felt like I could fall asleep at any moment. When it was lunch, I went and sat between Eve and Heather.

        " So far it's been pretty boring, but at least it's only for a couple of days," I here Heather finish.

        Eve looks at me and asks, " Where have you been; as in what subject did you have."

        " I had science, It was very..." I strain for the right words, " Bland, " I finish. I suddenly decide to tell them about the incident with Colt.

        " But right before science, some guy came out the front door, crashing right into me. That was fun. I did have to go get my knee cleaned up by some nurse, but other than that; there are today's adventures, if you where wondering." I say.

        " Well, that was convenient. Just act like everything's OK and then, whack. Oh, I just met a boy in the most cliche way possible, you know the one in all of those fairy tales when everyone get married at the end. Why didn't you tell us more. What was his name, what did he look like, did he seem nice. You know!" I stare at Eve, wondering what to say.

        " It was nothing really, we simply bumped into each other. Nothing special," I say.

        " I'll let you think that, but just because you'll start seeing it sooner or later. But regardless of that fact, we still want to know more," Heather says.

        " OK, but tonight. I think It's time to go back to class." I say, looking down from the clock. I get out of my seat, making my way back to the classroom.

        Science wasn't as bad as it was before lunch. This session was more hands on. After a series of experiments,We where suppose to dissect a cows eye, but we run out of time. I'm glad we did. 

        As I wait at the Shuttle stop, I see Colt again. I consider not noticing him, but our eyes meet. He shuffles his way over to me, awkwardly standing there for a minuet.

        " You know, I really am sorry about what happened earlier, and- "

        " Don't worry about it," I interrupt, " It was just an accident. Wer'e both OK, so no harm done," I say as the Shuttle comes to a stop. I look away, but he presses on. 

        " OK, I mean, It;s just, OK, " he finishes. As I climb onto the Shuttle, Colt follows. As I sit down, he sits right next to me. I glance around, wondering what to do, and decide to just go with it. We ride in silence, finally stopping at the dorms. 

        " So... bye then, " he says hesitantly, like he's waiting for me to approve it as the right answer.

        " Good bye, Colt," I say firmly. I start towards the girls dorms, only to hear Colts voice again.

        " Good bye Ember! , " he shouts. As I walk into the girls dorms, I find Heather and Eve waiting for me.

        " Spare us no detail, " Heather says dramatically. And I don't.

                                                                                Authors Note,

                                Sorry it takes so long to update. But please feel free to leave comments. I want to know what you guys think of my writing. I will probably be writing a sequel to The Inferior, but that will be a while, so hang on!