CAFETERIA

By: Shinju Oe

Abaven entered the cafeteria with his usual grace and immediately took notice of the two Alters eating on a table not far from where he stood.  “Well hello, pretty ladies…”  He grinned and seated himself in front of them.

“Hello, dickhead.”  Jin said in a pleasant manner making the sarcasm more obvious.

Abaven turned to the older alter.  “And no greeting from my dear Fallon?”

Fallon snorted silently and continued eating.

Jin raised a brow at the cocky senior.  “You know, Shahe…you might as well shout out that you like my friend here…  Your little tactics won’t work with ice block over here…”  She pointed at Fallon who ignored her.

Abaven chuckled.  “Why…whoever told you I like Ms. Altair?”

“My fucking instincts, that’s who!”  Jin triumphantly slammed the table and gave Abaven a challenging look.  “Well…?  Are ya gonna say something?”

Abaven pinched Jin’s nose and shook his head slowly.  “You know…you could lose that mouth of yours if you’re not careful…”

Jin immediately grinned at the warning.

Fallon saw this.  She tried to stop Jin but failed as the girl already took Abaven by the neck.

“Well why didn’t you say so in the first place?!” Jin smiled maniacally at the Accel.

Fallon stood up, pushed Abaven away sending him slamming to the wall and held Jin by the back of her collar.  “I don’t need trouble…in here…  If you guys wanna fight, at least let me finish lunch.”   She paused and sighed.  “Then…and only then can you guys kill each other.”

Abaven fixed himself. Despite the collision, he’s not hurt one bit.  The protective ward surrounding his body glowed as he stood up from the rubble.  “Now, now..calm down, my dearest…”

Fallon glared at the pretty man.  “Don’t call me that.”  She warned between her teeth in annoyance.

Jin just laughed out loud.  “Oh gods!  You’ve got to be kidding me, Fallon!  This jerk is hitting on you!”

“He’s a pest I wanted to get rid of for so long, believe me…”  Fallon put down Jin.  “Unfortunately, he’s like a cockroach…no matter how many times we kill them, they still live.”

Abaven stared incredulously at the pair…particularly at the woman…THE ONLY woman who called him a cockroach.  “How…dare…you.”  He whispered unbelievingly.  “It can’t be that you see me as a mere insect?!”  He dramatically raised his arms in the air.  “The gods must be punishing me for having so many girls falling for me!!!”

“Here we go…”  Jin smirked and crossed her arms in front of her.  “When he gets like this, it’s like watching soap operas….live.”

Fallon wanted to just eat her lunch under the table.  “Remind me not to eat lunch here ever again…”

“I am the most beautiful Accel ever to exist and you treat me like this?!”  Abaven started to walk towards Fallon.  Without warning, he took her hands in his and dragged her out of her chair.  He locked gaze with her.  “Fallon…  Don’t you know that-“  PUNCH!

“SCORE!!!” Jin shouted and the crowd roared.

“I don’t.” Fallon dusted her hands and started leaving.

Jin stood up and clapped her hands.  “What entertainment!  I’m all hyper now…”  She followed the older Alter out the broken cafeteria.

TBC...