Putting that memory aside, Jay looked at the both of them, "Thanks guys, but I'm hungry so may I eat and drink a bit?"

Zenix got the hint and stepped back, "Yeah sorry bro! But you know we are curious."

Jay walked by them, "More like nosey..." He found his chair was between Noah and Loraine, not knowing whose idea it was, he still sat down.

Loraine was elated, she had Jay sitting next to her. Wanting to have a conversation with him she took his sleeve, "I'm so glad that you are not injured, because of the incompetence of others. Why did we even take him? The chemicals were not useful after all... And if it comes to scavenging, every one of us could do it better."

Jay looked at Loraine, "The chemicals came in use, and for your information, unlike some people Noah likes to humble himself. Because he did many things... He helped greatly, he even disinfected my hand after I pulled out a crystal."

Zeana looked shocked, Ben and Zenix looked nonchalant, Bea, Cindy, Ted, and Roy were wary and Loraine's face was a fusion of being shocked and confused.

Before Loraine could say anything, Zeana came forth, "HE knows about the crystals, may I remind you that no matter what is going on between you two... He has only been with us since yesterday evening, and you tell him about something so important. Next thing you'll say is, who are the other two on our team are!!"

Jay raised his head to look at her right eyes, the expression was clear 'don't fuck with me right now', "Listen Zeana, of course, he knows. He even asked me about the crystals himself, he saved up quite a few. He also found it suspicious that I said we were twelve people including Noah, but do not worry I haven't said anything."

Zeana fixated on Noah, "Probably stole them" she mumbled under her breath.

"Guys, we don't need to bicker at every opportunity. After all, it is only logical that Noah is as suspicious of us, as we are of him. He only knows us since yesterday too," Ted said as they stood up to get rid of their trash.

"And it's not many days until the two of them come back, so who cares if he knows? I still don't understand why we have to make such a big deal out of it," they continued as they sat down again.

Roy put a hand on Ted's shoulder, "Ted is right, after all the warning from the Teacher was more for strangers..."

Loraine huffed, "Noah is a stranger!"

Lea then said, "Technically he is no stranger, after all, both Zeana and you know him well enough to always put him down and try to get rid of him. But I get what Roy means, Noah is not really a stranger he is from this school after all."

Zenix was confused, "How did he come out of there anyway? In the beginning, this classroom right here was our starting point, and then we worked our way up. The room where Noah came from was a yellow level and the laboratory was a level purple. And both of these rooms were locked too, what's even more strange is that I couldn't be wrong about that. It was me and Ben that checked that floor after all." Noah looked up at Zenix, surprised that he had such good memory.

"We did? I can't remember that so well, but I don't think it's that much of a problem. He probably came from the other side of the school and sneaked into that room. Maybe we cleared those two already and forgot," Ben tried to reason.

Soon everyone besides Zeana, Loraine, and Zenix nodded.

Lea said, "Very plausible, Ben is probably right. What you said Zenix sounds really far-fetched." Zenix was a bit annoyed, "OK all fun aside, we decide to trust a guy who COINCIDENTALLY sneaked into a classroom that was ORIGINALLY locked and then in said classroom COINCIDENTALLY lost his memory? Sorry, but that sounds like bull. Nothing against Noah, but you don't at all question why it would come to that?"

Jay smiled a prince charming smile, "Why would we? Listen although I know that in the beginning, we made it seem like he has to be useful, but Zeana is not helpful or really useful. Neither is Loraine and we still let them stay here, why don't we let him stay too?"

Ben hung his arm around Zenix "Let's forget this, Zenix is just careful. But I am also for telling Noah about the Teacher and his daughter. He's with us now why not tell him."

Zenix glared at Ben playfully, "What's wrong with being careful, we live in a world full of zombies for God's sake. I am one of the ones who don't have an ability and so I only have my head to keep me safe. But still, I at least want everyone to keep in mind that the appearance of him is very suspicious."

He stood up and walked outside. Ben looked after Zenix, then looked at the others, "You know how he is the apocalypse, is as hard on him as anyone else in this room. Give him some time to calm down, I will look where he is in the meantime."

He said and slowly walked outside. Zeana looked at Noah and said, "He's not that wrong, but it would be a stretch to say that Noah wants something bad. As much as he is useless, he sure isn't dangerous and the only enemy right now are all the zombies. So it is farfetched to put so much suspicion on Noah."

Lea smirked, "That is the smartest thing you said in months Teach." Zeana rolled her eyes and walked back to the radio. Loraine stood up and walked towards the radio, stopped, and looked at Jay.

"See you later," she said in a shy tone and walked to Zeana. Jay and Noah were still eating, so Noah looked at Jay, "Another Teacher and his daughter?"

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Jay smiled as he bit down, chewing it and swallowing it, "Well, we still call him Teacher simply because he really deserves to be called one. They both went out to get real food supplies and maybe find some fighters in the meantime." Noah nodded, ate the rest of his bar, and put the trash in the bin Ted put theirs in.

"What do you do when the trash gets full? Do you just throw it out the window?" He then asked as he sat down, to wait until Jay was done eating. Jay just nodded and finished eating and drinking.

He then turned to Noah, "We still have a break, I don't know why Zeana and Loraine are working again. But if you have other questions we could answer them."

Lea who was also still sitting and speaking with Cindy, turned to Noah, "Yeah, we don't mind answering a few questions. Take it as a thank you, for thinking of us girls." She winked and Cindy gave an encouraging smile.

"Okay then," said Noah and began to think. 'Theoretically, now I know about the Apocalypse and how it started, the snow and the crystals. Let's see who trusts each other the most...'

"Do you all come from different classes or is it that you found each other at random?" Noah asked.

Jay smiled, "That's easy. Ben, Cindy, Steph, Lea, Ben, Me and Teach are in the same class. Zeana, Loraine, and Roy are all from another class. And-"

Ted interrupted, "I am from your class, interesting that you don't recognize me at all. But not surprising, after all, we both were in different friend groups. And the way I saw it, you were busy being bullied and beaten up. So I don't think you know anyone else besides Laura, Henry, and Charlie." Noah shivered at the sound of those names, it was as if those names were carved into his bones never to be forgotten. The others saw Noah turning pale and shivering upon hearing those names.

Then Noah heard the voice of Void in his head "Memory 1 unlocked." Before he knew what was happening the image in front of him changed and he was pressed against the wall in front of him was a bright blonde dude. He was pulling him on his clothes, with both hands to himself. All the while Noah let it happen.

...

"Listen you stupid fag orphan, are you getting turned on by me pulling you? Are you so deprived of love? You are so pathetic!"

He said in a disgusting tone. A girl came up behind him, "Eww, don't touch him you'll give him hope." As she put her purple hair into a bun.

The blonde loosened his grip and Felix who was in Noah's body wanted to turn and run, but couldn't move instead the body he was in slumped to the ground, "Please don't hurt me, I promise I won't run into you again. I'll ask to move to another school-"

Before he could finish his sentence he was punched in the face by the purple-haired girl. Felix didn't feel anything, it was like he was watching a movie. And thus he figured out that the purple-haired girl was Laura and the blonde guy was Henry. Felix decided to lean back and watch out of Noah's perspective. Noah's body shivered, his cheek burned and the only thing he did was bow and put his hands together. Saying he was sorry and pleading for them to stop. "Wow, you had all the fun without me," came the voice from a guy with hazel brown eyes, in his hands were a bottle, flour, and eggs. "

I was running an errand for the kitchen, you know throwing away spoiled stuff. But I thought these three things would look better on the poor orphan boy," he chuckled, thus it was clear that guy was Charlie.

"How nice of you, I think he would like that. Then he can be something like a cake," Laura said giggling. She moved out of the way and Charlie walked towards Noah.

Charlie turned to Henry and gave him the flour and the eggs, "Hold that for a minute."

With the bottle in hand, he opened it and a fishy smell came out of it, "Noah!! Time for you to turn into a fish cake." He said as he emptied the bottle over Noah's head, the ghastly smell spread to the surrounding area.

"Disgusting don't you wash, wait I forgot you're a poor orphan boy, you probably don't have water." Henry laughed, "So he went to the pond to wash up." Charlie smiled and took the flour, he opened it and dumped it on Noah.

"Oh my, I didn't know it snowed in May," Laura snickered and held one hand in the air as if to simulate falling snow. Then Charly took the eggs, kneeled down to the oiled and floured Noah, and gave him one egg.

"Noah you have to get the eggs for breakfast, spoiler you are the breakfast," Henry took a phone to record, and Noah took the egg and smacked it onto his own head.

"What an Idiot!" Laura laughed.

Charly smiled and menacingly said, "Come on orphan boy you need two more for breakfast don't you?!" Noah then took two more eggs and smacked them on his head.

"What a beautiful little fish cake, let's get back to class," Charlie said and stood up, Henry ran to him.

"Dude wait till the whole school sees this."

As soon as Noah heard that he stood up running after the while begging, "NO, please don't post that. It's going to ruin me, I could never work anywhere!"

Charly, Laura, and Henry laughed, then Charlie said, "What makes you think you aren't already ruined?" And they walked away.

...

Coming back from that memory Noah felt tears running down his face. And everyone was looking at him with eyes full of pity.

Cindy took his hand, "Don't worry, we won't let those guys bully you again."

Loraine suddenly laughed, "That reminds me of the video they send through school." She then directly looked at Noah, "Isn't that right? Fishcake."

As soon as that word was spoken everyone looked shocked at Noah.