The next morning…
Ethan stepped out of his room looking slightly groggy as he made his way into the large common room.
He had woken up only a few minutes before noon, making him the last person in the group to get out of bed.
Everyone else found different positions and made themselves comfortable around the cellular base station, which sat in one corner of the room.
Some were sprawled across the mattresses scattered around the floor, while others sat against the walls or leaned on one each other; at least that was the case with Percy resting his head on Hayley's lap
Save for Ethan, they all had their Arcphones in hand.
Percival, in particular, wore a wide grin as he exchanged messages with someone, his fingers moving rapidly across the screen.
Even Miss Bernadette had gotten involved, quietly tapping away at her own device.
The moment Ethan entered, several of them noticed him.
"Hello, handsome," Hayley called out with a cute smile.
