CHAPTER TEN"Oh, Gale, it's already nine. You're quite late," Melchor greeted Gale as they walked up to each other while entering the dormitory gate.Melchor, one of his roommates, was a straightforward guy. Standing at 5'9", he was just as tall as Gale. His well-trimmed hair, always in an army cut with white sidewalls, gave him a disciplined appearance. Though handsome, his brown complexion, likely from excessive sun exposure, and the bulging veins in his hands clearly indicated a hard-working past rooted in poverty.As such, in the afternoons, especially after his classes, Melchor will report to his part-time at one of the Academy's food courts, which explained his late returns to their dormitory."Yeah, I had something to do," Gale replied with a smile.Melchor was among Gale's closest friends in their dormitory, always there for him despite his own struggles."Have you eaten yet? I brought some food from the food court," Melchor said, raising the cellophane bag he was carrying."I
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