Fifteen

The next morning, Kathryn was busily preparing the utensils they were going to use later for breakfast. She wasn't one of the team who would cook it, yet, being the enthusiastic culinary student she was, she couldn't help but lend them a hand. 

"Good morning. I didn't know you're a morning person too," Alex Brown said, smiling as he entered the kitchen-like area with a sack-like roof and walls and started helping Kathryn. 

The sun hadn’t risen yet and there were the only ones from the Cooking Team at the moment. 

"Good morning. I woke up earlier and can't get back to sleep," Kathryn explained.  

"Hmm," Alex hummed but then squinted his eyes upon seeing Kathryn closer. "What's that? Bitten by a bug?" 

Kathryn blinked and when she realised Alex was referring to her neck, Kathryn's face turned beet red. She immediately turned around, excusing herself as she sprinted out of the kitchen.

Suddenly, memories of h