章 29: Book 1 : Chapter 29 Number 763

October 20th

Leo dragged me through the base until we reached a cute little cafe. Mateo stood outside with his arms folded and an unimpressed expression on his face as a girl stood next to him eating a panini.

"I'll be back in an hour," Leo grumbled before marching away again.

"Hey," I said awkwardly.

"Did you two just have a row or something?" He asked, a smile creeping onto his lips.

"What?" I asked.

"You know what. He was clearly pissed off," Mateo said with a laugh.

"And naturally you assume it's something to do with me?" I asked.

He put his hand on my head and ruffled my hair, "of course it's something to do with you. You get under his skin like loiasis."

"Loiasis?" I questioned.

"It's a parasitic worm that lives under the skin and itches like hell," he said with a wide smile. "That's you. You are the worm."

"Ew, Mateo I'm tryna eat," the girl complained as she lifted her panini.

"Gee thanks," I muttered. "Do I look like a parasitic worm to you?"