TCOT Ch. 3: Jake and Chelsea

     I put the book down and went over to the door and slowly opened it. Standing there was a shaggy brown-haired kid. His eyes were closed and he had a big grin on his face.
     "Hi! I'm Jake. I'm having girl problems. Can you help me?"
     "Uh..."
     Jake opened his eyes. They were hazel. "Oh, you're a new kid. Sorry. Hey! We're like twins!" Jake pointed at my hair.
     "Uh..."
     "Did you style yours, too?"
     "No. It's natural," I answered. "Since I was like... five..."
     Jake smiled. "Hey, wanna go down to the cafeteria with me? I've already eaten, but... I've been watching you, and you just got here! I bet you don't know where the caf. is."
     "Sure, whatever."
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     "Go find a table. I'll get your food."
     "You're very nice..."
     Jake chuckled. "Well, you are one of the only new kids here." He bounded off over towards the food line.
     I looked around for an empty table. There was one in the way back corner. I sat down.
    "Hey, I brought your food. And, a friend of mine! Chelsea, this is ...uh... what's your name?"
     "Johnathan." I replied.
     Chelsea nodded. "I think I can remember that." She sat down next to me. "Hey, want my pasta? I hate the pasta here... I'll trade it for your food... whatever that is." Jake slid down into his chair.
     "Sure. I love pasta." We traded, then ate in silence for a bit.
     "I'm going to go get a drink." When I got up, the medallion fell out of my pocket.
     "Ohhh! What's that?" Chelsea asked. I quickly swiped the chain.
     "It's a medallion." I held up the necklace, showing everyone the pendant. "It was given to me by my brother..."
     "Let me see that." Chelsea whipped the medallion out of my hands. She studied it carefully. "What's this 'G' for?"
     "I don't really know."
     Chelsea studied it a bit more. "What's your last name?"
     "Gage... why?"
     Chelsea gave me back the medallion. "When I was about six years old, I was wandering through the Eluryh Forest... I saw this boy sleeping next to a Wolf. I drew it, and I've kept the picture since so I can-"
     Jake cut her off. "So she can find that boy and marry him. Yeesh! Chelsea also thinks that the boy is a Wolf Brother. Or, at least, his father was."
     I was off in my own world then.
     I remember that day... she was there? She must have been in the bushes, or something...
     "Hey! Johnathan! Did you hear me?"
     I jumped. "Uh, no." Jake laughed.
     "I said, what dorm did you get?"
     I searched the file cabinets of my brain. "I think it's 218... I'm not sure."
     Chelsea clapped. "You're my roommate! Yay!"
     I slapped my head. "Now I owe Mercy 15 dollars."
     Chelsea and Jake looked at each other, and then they burst out cackling.