The Beast Inside (Unedited Version)

Chapter = 2

Chapter = 2

{edited by - Nyxtinker (tinkhotti)}

Lunch time was the only time of day when Cherryl was forced to socialize with others. In classes she could sit all by herself and nobody would bother her but in the cafeteria she would have to sit with others and make small talk.

"Maybe I should just go to the library" she thought the she could avoid going in there but right then, her stomach growled telling her that she needed to get some food into her system. With a frown on her face she opened the door and stepped inside immediately regretting it. She felt like she had entered some fish market or a shop with huge sale sign on it. It was too noisy for her liking. She sighed frustrated and walked to the counter to get some food.

She hurriedly filled her plate with whatever little food she needed which, included a carton of juice, some salad and fries. She paid for her food and went to grab her tray when her hand brushed with someones making her flinch. She immediately grabbed her tray and walked away without even looking back. She just didn't like being touched, it's not like there was some horrible incident or anything she just didn't like it. She's just like that. She's not a touchy-feely person.

She smiled a little when she spotted two of her only friends, Rose and Nicky, waving at her. She walked and joined them on their table. After a few "hellos", Rose started gushing about "some guy who proposed to her and how she turned him down". One thing lead to the other and then both Nicky and Rose were babbling about "who is the hottest guy in college" and the winner was of course, Damien Richards. They both turned to her for her approval but all she did was stare at them blankly. She had no idea what they wanted her to say so instead of saying anything she just smiled a little and nodded her head. That satisfied them and they left her alone to finish her lunch.

After she was finished she stood up and walked to the garbage bin to dump the tray and left over rubbish. Once she was done she turned around to walk back to her table when some guy who was too busy walking with his head in the clouds to pay attention to the lower beings, bumped into her, so hard it made her loose her step as she staggered. She immediately grasped a nearby chair to steady herself. She heard him utter a "sorry" but she was too irritated to pay attention to who it was " why is everyone so clumsy today?" she thought to herself. So she just whispered "it's alright" through clenched teeth and walked back to her table without even looking at him. Once she was seated she closed her eyes and sighed to calm down herself.

'What's up with all the people today? Bumping into her, brushing hands with hers.' she thought frustrated and massaged her temples. When she felt more relaxed she opened her eyes to find her friends staring at her with eyes as wide as saucer.

"What?" She asked looking at them in confusion.

"Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god!" 　Nicky started ranting, looking at her frantically.

"Breath Nicks breath." Rose started rubbing Nicky's back.

"Did you just see that? Did you just see what I did?" Nicky asked looking at Rose wildly.

"Yes I did!" Rose said in an exited voice, smiling like a maniac.

"Guys! What is it?" Cherryl asked looking at her friends. Both of them were behaving weirdly.

"Girl you just bumped into Damien Richards!" They both said in a unison smiling widely.

"So what?" She said slightly irritated.

"So what?! Nicky did you just hear her say, so what! Girl I would have killed to be in your place when he did that." Rose said sighing dreamily.

"How was it?" Nicky asked her in an excited voice. It was like she was 5 years old and Cherryl was about to tell her, her favorite fairytale. Is she seriously asking her that? How was it to bump into someone? It wasn't like she made out with him in the middle of the cafeteria. She felt a little disgusted at her last thought.