10.     Spicy

We had all gathered in the galley to have lunch. Ashton and I were sitting on the counter behind the others who were sitting on stools; we had our plates in our hands.

Emre hadn’t eaten with us at all; he’d gone to see to some business with his captain. I didn’t even know there was a captain.

Eric had saved me a seat beside him but Pelin had insisted that she just couldn’t stand to sit on the counter and eat. She’d looked at me and asked me if it was okay if she took the seat.

I’d nodded at her and put a hand on Eric’s shoulder assuring him it was okay.

If I started fighting petty behavior with the same, we’d both be on the table pulling each other’s hair out.  

I was fine sitting behind with Ashton, I didn’t like to be in the spotlight and most of the time, I wasn’t even part of their conversation. I didn’t know them well enough to be a central part of their friendship so