Chapter 56 - A Needle Case

It was after Diana took her bath, dressed up and came out of her door that she realized she had no idea where the cafeteria is. She sighed and went to look for Madonna. Getting to the entrance of their quarter, she saw the woman with her cat on the same spot she saw her the other time and let out a deep sigh of relief.

"Hi Madonna?"

The woman glanced at her and smile, "what do you want?" she asked.

Diana rolled her eyes internally, 'how can she be so straightforward?' she asked in her head.

"I'm trying to locate the cafeteria." she also went down to business, it seems everyone here isn't the chit-chat type.

After getting directions from her, Diana found herself in a big cafeteria, it was more than her expectations. She expected some kind of crappy place where they will have to take what they were offered like some kind of prisoner, but looking at the trainees raising their hands to call for waiters and place orders like they were in a normal restaurant and not in a base in the middle of nowhere kind of place. She recalled the distance she and Nathan travelled on his motorcycle to get to a main road before her life was made an attempt on.

"Hey Diana! come here!" She heard and look toward the direction of the voice. She saw her roommate looking toward her direction. Taking a good look at them now, she realizes Fatty had a cute face if one overlook her extra flesh, same as Black; course except for his skin colour, which isn't an issue since he's from a black country, he is catchy and has a nicely built body.

It appears the two who are actually ugly among them is Her and Beast. She sighed as she is now standing beside them, she pulled out a chair and sat down.

Diana was expecting someone to ask how she's doing among her roommate, but none even talk about it. Apparently they never discussed anything related to Nathan and since she was brought back by him, they wouldn't dare talk about it.

"So it's free food?" Diana asked.

Some of them chuckled at her question. "There's nothing like free food Diana, you can get what you want, I will pay for you." Black said.

Not feeling like it's cool to make him pay for her, "I have some money in my bag, I will go get it and pay for my food." she said. "Thanks for the offer." she added.

Black rolled his eyes at her, flashing her his white irises and kept on eating his food.

"Diana, you don't pay with cash here, you will get your card with your earned money after your first mission, for now it's either one of us pay for you or you buy it on credit and pay double the fee later." Fatty said.

"Eh?" Diana was stunned.

She cleared her throat and look toward Black who had his gaze buried in his food, she was about to talk when, "I refuse." Black said.

'Damn it!' Diana cursed in her head. She looked at the others hoping anyone will offer again but none did. "I guess it's credit then." she said, still hoping for a reconsideration.

"Credit it is." Loner spoke.

A waiter walked up to her and took her orders, as well as her name and room number as identification, before leaving.

"So, what mission are you guys talking about?" Diana asked, she recalled hearing it a few times already.

"You will understand when the time comes." Fatty replied to her question.

"Hey newbie! you run really fast, who is your master?" Diana felt someone's hand on her shoulder and look up to meet a beautiful young girl, looking seductive with her sweet smile.

Her roommate also look at her with curiosity, they also want to know. "Aroma." Diana said casually and pick up her spoon as her food was being served in front of her.

"What!" the girl exclaimed, which made Diana look up and realize that everyone is staring at her. She squinted her face in confusion.

"What?" she asked. They all look away after her question, the girl also left like it's nothing.

"Wait! Aroma is your teacher? that's so cool, we could have a duel sometimes." The two girls said in unison, looking excited.

Diana rolled her eyes and dig in her food, but could still felt stares on her, but didn't care.

She left the place after eating and went to find Aroma. Seeing Aroma from afar, she smiled. She had no idea why but she liked Aroma, she felt free in this place and couldn't even think of her face.

"I'm here."

"I'm not blind, here! take this." Aroma passed her a small palm size case.

Diana took it and opened it, only to see tiny needles inside. She look up at her questioningly.

"I made that for you, whenever you felt like your cold is about to awaken and couldn't get quick help, just poke yourself with one of these. And also, you will be needing it for your swimming training." She said.

Diana felt her heartbeat increases, but doubt this tiny thing will bring out such an effect. She brought out one and poke herself with it before Aroma could react.

"You idiot!" Aroma was stunned by what she just did.

She shouldn't blame her though, telling her a tiny needle could help with something that had made her life miserable almost all her life is outrageous in Diana's head.

Not feeling anything, Diana look up at her and shrugged her shoulders, "well, it didn't do anything." She said. But widened her eyes as she felt a burning sensation travel through her entire body from the spot she poked. "How could this be?" She asked Aroma, who kept looking at her like she's looking at a complete fool.

"Ha!" Diana exclaimed as her entire being began to perspire, it's like a fire was started inside her.

"Next time you would act wisely." Aroma said.