Inside the dinning hall, you could almost feel an ambiance of being at home. Most of the sofas were placed in every sides of the room and was field with buffet of foods and beverages that will satisfy each cravings of the creatures. Looking at it, it made Mandy lose her appetite to eat. 'Did they really eat this kind of foods' she almost churn her stomach.
Finally they found their seat, near a huge glass wall which could see the outside view of the campus. Since it was elevated, you could enjoy the view of the whole campus.
"Well, since we secured seat, shall we take our food then?" They left their things and separated their ways to grab their food. Mandy left with Cory, since Cory likes veggies. A safe choice for Mandy, she could still not trust their foods even it was edible for them. As they approached an island, variety of fruits and vegetable greeted them as they line-up with the stream of creatures also picking out their share.
"This is one of the reason why I really love staying in this school, unending source of food" Cory could not stop her admiration in the foods as she fully loaded her tray. Mandy just frowned at the sight. 'Can she really eat that much?' she taught to herself.
As they head back, Mandy saw Kate on their seat with other three students base on their outfit as a freshman like them and was already eating, Kate noticed them.
"Oh, they're here. Anyway Mandy I would like to introduce to you our other friends." Before Mandy could place her tray, Kate introduced her to the other three creatures which she also followed as she pointed each of them. "This is Samantha, Dylan and Gaby".
The named Samantha has a clothe surrounded around her head. She has a sharp eyes, that as her eyes shuts and open a shinny film followed it. Her skin also has scales but different from Cory.
Dylan is a one eyed creature, wearing a handkerchief in his head, with a wrinkled skin as if he is on a diet and a lose muscles. Though he is not too skinny since he was tall with big foot and hands.
Gaby is a little smaller than them, having a pointy pair of ears and a cute round eyes. Something always glows at her back, that you need to focus to see it clearly that the light was forming a small wings.
Most of the talks are from her new acknowledged friends. Mandy could not share anything about her, since she most likely didn't want to talk about it. She planned not to interact closely to them but they put her in this situation. Even if it was already several years passed since Mandy survived the most nightmare event in her life, she could still remember it. And it left her lingering memories of the past that she wish to comeback. Her only friend sacrificed herself to save her, it made her hard to open up to others.
"Mandy are you still there?..." Cory poked at her shoulder, as she examined the face of her friend spacing out. Mandy regain her senses and look at Cory. Her face was to close for her comfort she smiled awkwardly.
"Cory you're too close, what's the matter?" Mandy asked as Cory retreat its face. Before Cory could reply, Kate cut her off.
"We were talking about you coming with us, we planned to join the night party which the Rulers planned. All are gathering tonight at Lake Noside." she said. Mandy would like to decline the offer but hearing that all are gathering, she has to comply. One thing she committed as she enter Monster Academy that she would never break any rules and always go with the flow to avoid suspicions. In that way her life in staying in the academy would not be hard.
Mandy could only nod at them to accept the invitation. After their meal, they went back together never leaving Mandy's side.