22 Chapter 22: Lunch Time

"You are seriously in big trouble you know? The fact that we are late, IS YOUR FAULT. CAUSE YOU HAD THIS STUPID IDEA OF THROWING DIRT IN MY CLOTHES, PRINCESS DIRT." Lawrence continued to nag me as we walked out of the dorm room.

After my sudden retaliation of throwing dirt in Lawrence's direction. Both of us needed to go take a quick shower and a change of clothes since there was no way we'll be going out, looking that dirty. Although having to shower again and changing clothes took quite a while than I expected and that's why we are running a bit late...

"Ugh... I'm hungry..." I babbled to Lawrence who was looking at the campus map. I stroked my stomach as I can feel my stomach rumbling... It's been so long since I've eaten...

"You reap what you sow because of this gag of yours. It's now 2 pm and we are now late for the things we need today." He responded, giving me a cold shoulder.

"You always keep saying that, we have this list of to-dos of whatnot. What are we going to do exactly?" I inquired to him, leaning my head to the map his direction.

"Actually, it's a long one. I'll discuss it while we are eating since we're already in the cafeteria. It's over there." He points to the building to our right.

"Let's go then! I'm getting hungry!" I excitedly pushed open the door of the cafeteria to be greeted by the sweet scent of food in the air. The mixed array of savory scents is pleasing to the nose...

"Ooh! So this is what a cafeteria looks and smells like! It smells so good here!" I shouted erratically, getting the attention of the people in front of the tables.

Whoops... I must have yelled out my intentions... they looked at me for a straight second before returning back to what they were doing. Although to my surprise, they weren't actually eating, some of them were reading or just talking with their friends. Only a few people were eating actually...

"Hm? Why aren't these people eating? Is this not an establishment to dine in?" I leaned in to ask Lawrence.

"I suppose it's because they are done with lunch already. Considering that it's already 2 pm and they usually eat lunch at 12 pm. So I believe that's the reasoning." Lawrence explained to me. Nudging me to pick a seat.

"I'll order for us. I do hope that they can satisfy your palette, considering that we have our own personal chefs cooking for us. I doubt you'll enjoy the food they serve here like how you enjoy a 5-star professional chef at work." He pointed out to me.

"Oh. I don't really mind the taste of food honestly, I'm not really that much of a picky eater." I denied the statement.

"Alright then, I'll be right back to go ahead and pick your food. Please stay in this table." He reminded me as he then goes ahead and goes to the counter to both get us our food.

I got comfy at the metallic seat. Slouching over the right side of the table as I put my bag on the chair beside me. I placed my phone on the table as I fiddled with it.

Hm...I wonder when Meghan will arrive at the school? I believe that she should be here soon since she was just in the airport next to us. Although she took her flight today. From what I know, we'll have our classes tomorrow so I suppose I should make a good impression from my classmates.

As I started to drift into thought, My eyes started to wander around the cafeteria, seeing the different people in each other. There's this guy with glasses typing something from his laptop while there is a group of girls over there, giggling and laughing to one another in that table.

My eyes wander even more until it focuses on something. A girl with a black hoodie. Her face is covered by the black hoodie as she started to guzzle on the 8 burgers in her table. A part of me made me question if I had met this person before...

Wasn't she the girl from beside our dorm? The overweight girl who was eating cookies in the balcony...Hm... it's kind of hard to tell since the hoodie hides her face and her body very well... maybe I should go and as-

"Hey? Are you okay? What are you actually looking at? You seem kind of out of it. Is it because you're hungry?" Lawrence consults me, putting down the tray on the table.

"Oh. It's nothing! I was just looking at the girl to our side. I recall seeing her when I went out to fetch my phone. She was enjoying a mighty fine amount of cookies!" I chittered to Lawrence, who was less than interested to what I had to say.

"Right..." He sighed, as he scooted over to sit down on the seat in front of me. He looked in the direction I was looking at to see the girl in the hoodie and then decided to turn to face me again.

"She sure, loves to eat burgers doesn't she?" He stated, giving me the food he chose for me. "This is your food for today. Roasted chicken, steam vegetables with rice, and yogurt for your dessert."

He pushed the tray in my direction, as I looked at his tray. I started to giggle a bit. "Uh.. are you just going to eat fries? I don't think it's healthy to eat a tray full of fries, Lawrence." I suggested to him.

"Not really. I can eat whatever, I want." He pouted, continuing to eat his fries.

I just sighed and proceeded to eat since I was very hungry, I could probably eat a horse by how famished I was. I started to chow down on my meal, it wasn't as good as the food in the castle or at the fast-food restaurant. It was decent, I would actually eat this if I had nothing else to eat but I prefer the food at home.

"Ack! These fries taste like nothing..." Lawrence complained, placing his tray of fries to the side. "I should probably get some salt or something. Tasting this is like trying to taste a boiled potato and they are absolutely atrocious. Be right back. I'll grab some salt." He stood up from his seat and started to go to the condiment area.

I just sighed and proceeded to eat my food. Looking again to the guy who was typing on his laptop. Hmm... I wonder what could he type about in the cafeteria? I don't think this is going to be the best place to get concentration that's for sure...

As I looked to the other side where all the girls who were chit-chatting. I see them all standing up and going somewhere... Oh? Are they going away?

They all giggled with one another as they started to head close to the girl with the black hoodie...

Something about their aura... and the way they are walking... I don't think they have the best intentions... for her..