The acquaintance.

Hugo reached where he was lying, he was beneath, another student was at the top. Hugo was confused, he didn't know if he should tap him or just sit on the bed. The guy was awake, but he hasn't seen Hugo 'cause he was facing the other side. After contemplating for some seconds, he decided that he was gonna sit on the bed to get his attention.

And that's what he did, he sat on the bed, and the guy sat up immediately uttering,

"Who are y..."

He halted in the middle of his utterance, he had recognized Hugo already. Yeah, all of them sat in the captain's office receiving knowledge from both the captain and Monk Talon. He uttered once again,

"Oh! it's you".

"Yeah, it's me".

"What do you want?". The guy inquired.

"I just want to get to know you better, if I can't do that now, at least, I want to know your name. We'll most likely be in the same group according to what Captain Wayne said...no, we'll be in the same group, he confirmed it. Do you know how weird it would be for us to be in the same group but I don't know you guys' names?". Hugo voiced out.

"Hmm, that's true, my name is, Everett". Everett said forwarding his hand for a handshake.

Hugo received the handshake and stated, "Though I've mentioned my name to you guys when I was brought to the A class, I'll say it again, my name is, Hugo".

"Yeah, I remember". Everett said.

The both of them talked for a while, then Hugo said to him,

"I'll like to know the names of the other guys in our group".

Everett was about to begin mentioning their names to him, "Their names are....."

"No, no, don't tell me their names, that's not what I meant. I mean, I want to go meet them, talk to them, and know their names. Even if you know their names, don't tell me, I want to hear it directly from their mouths". Hugo said cutting him short.

"OK, go meet them then".

Hugo stood up from his bed and began strolling to the other guy. The guy was lying on his bed, and he was beneath also. Was he asleep or not? That Hugo wasn't sure of. So to confirm, Hugo uttered,

"Hey".

The guy swiveled his head and glanced at, Hugo, he was awake, but his face was turned to the other side. He sat up on the bed and said to Hugo,

"Hey, it's you, any prob?".

Hugo sat close to him and stated, "According to what Captain Wayne said, we're gonna be in the same group. Now, wouldn't it be weird for me to know that I'll soon partner with you, but I'm not bothering to know your name?".

"Oh! My name is, Ryder". Ryder uttered.

A smile appeared on Hugo's face, though he might still remember it, Hugo still chose to re-echo his name to him once again,

"My name is, Hugo".

"Hugo, cool name. Yeah, I recall that you mentioned it to us this morning, sorry that it skipped my mind. And sorry that I didn't even bother to get to know you better, I didn't bother to speak with you".

"That's no prob, it's okay. It's time to go know the names of the two girls, hope they aren't asleep".

"They'll most likely not be, but if they are, don't wake them. You'll get to know their names tomorrow. Or should I just tell you their names?". Ryder voiced out.

"No, no, don't, I want to hear it from their mouths. OK, I'll be going now".

"OK".

And with that, Hugo stood up from his bed and sauntered away. He strolled to the bunk bed where one of the girls was lying, she was lying at the top. He was thinking of how to grab her attention, he didn't want to disturb the girl that was sleeping beneath. Contemplating for some seconds, he decided to grab her attention by saying 'Hi'...and that's what he did,

"Hi, Hi". He began voicing out while waving his hands at her, that would make grabbing her attention easier. Some people were already staring at him, like, 'What was he doing?'.

She finally glanced at him, then she sat up on her bed immediately as her legs swung in the air. She had recognized him already, so she inquired,

"What do you want?".

"Can I climb up there to meet you? I want to speak with you". Hugo voiced out.

She contemplated for some seconds, then she voiced out, "OK".

He began climbing the ladder used in getting to the top bed until he reached where she was, then he sat on her bed. She voiced out,

"You've sat down already? I didn't permit you".

"Oh! sorry, my bad". Hugo uttered as he was already standing up, but she pulled him back causing him to sit back on the bed, then she said with a bit of smile on her face,

"Am just joking".

"Oh! I thought you were serious".

For some seconds, the both of them stared at each other. Hugo was staring at her 'cause of the smile on her face, she was pretty, but the smile made her prettier. But he wasn't falling for her, at all. And she was staring at him 'cause of his handsomeness, there was something she saw in him, like a spark in his eyes. But she wasn't falling for him either...at least, not yet.

She inquired of him, "So, what is it that you want to talk to me about?".

"Umm..if you remember clearly, Captain Wayne said we'll be in the same group. I've gotten to know the names of the boys that would be in the same group as us. What remains is your name and the name of the other girl. So, can I get to know your name?".

"Sure, my name is, Evelyn". She said with a smile on her face.

"Wow! what a pretty name for a girl. Do you still remember my name?". Hugo inquired.

"Umm..yeah, Hugo".

"True, you've got a retentive memory".

And their conversation continued from there, it was flowing very smoothly, and Evelyn kept on smiling from time to time...it even made, Hugo, wonder. The conversation would have continued if not that he halted it.

"I've got to go know the name of the other girl and get acquainted with her". Hugo said to Evelyn.

"OK, no prob".

"See you". Hugo uttered lastly as he began descending from the ladder, and Evelyn kept on staring at him.

When he got down and sauntered away, she uttered to herself, "There is something about this guy".

He strolled to the last bunk bed, that's where the other girl was sleeping, the last girl he wants to speak with. Just like Evelyn, she was at the top bed also, and seems like she was asleep. But Hugo would still try grabbing her attention anyway? So he began voicing out,

"Miss...young miss".

She glanced at him, and he breathed a sigh of relief, she wasn't asleep, he was gonna speak to her and know her name. Just like the others, she had recognized him already, so she voiced out still lying on the bed,

"What do you want?".

"I want to speak with you, can I come meet you up there?". Hugo inquired of her.

"No". She uttered as she turned her face to the other side.

Why was her own different? Evelyn easily told him to come meet her after contemplating for some seconds, so why was this girl's own different?

"Seriously?". Hugo voiced out.

"Yeah". She uttered still lying on the bed.

"I just want to get to know you better since we'll be in the same group, I want to get acquainted with you". Hugo voiced out once again.

She sat up on her bed, glanced at Hugo for some seconds, then she said,

"OK, you can come up".

"Thank you". Hugo let out as he began climbing the ladder that led to her bed.

He reached where she was, then he asked her, "Am I permitted to sit?".

She contemplated it for some seconds before uttering, "Yeah, you permitted to sit".

She had to contemplate it before permitting him, like seriously? They call that, attitude. Sitting, Hugo stared at her, and he was mesmerized, she was beautiful... prettier than, Evelyn. Yeah, he had noticed how beautiful she was when they were in Captain Wayne's office, but seems like she's added beauty, she was prettier now.

Was he falling for her? No, yes, no..yes..no...maybe. She noticed the way he was staring at her, and she inquired,

"Any prob? Is something on my face?".

"No, no, your face is all cool". Hugo said smiling awkwardly.

"So, you said you wanna get acquainted with me...well, let the acquaintance begin".