Libby was in less of a funk than she had been recently. She knew the source of her fear, though she didn't quite understand why she couldn't shake it. She was worried things were going to change for the worse, and there was absolutely no reason for her to feel this way. So, though she was still going through the motions to an extent, trying to fake happy till she felt it, her smile was more genuine that it had been a week ago or so. Her appetite was back, as well, and going to the cafeteria for lunch didn't feel like such a chore.
Until she started looking for a place to sit. She didn't lack people to sit with. Those people simply weren't there. About to take a seat at an empty table, she heard her name and looked around, a confused frown between her brows. When she spotted Laurie at his own table, which was being guarded by a robot, her frown turned into a wide grin. Hurrying over, she caught the robot on her tray and quickly sat down next to her friend. (She almost questioned if that was a fact, but she stopped herself.)
Putting the robot on the table next to Laurie, and looked at him with twinkling eyes. "What are you up to?"