After I separated from Kau I found myself walking towards the infirmary, “Time to check on the rest of the crew”. As I push the tent flap open I see the extent of everyone injuries, with a few scraps here and there their wounds weren’t too bad. Jeff and Andrew were the only serious cases we had but since returning with Gwen and getting patched up, their diagnostic results came back clear of any devious head injuries. Soft felt snoring hums over the crew (no doubt) sleeping off one of Gwen’s medicinal concoctions, well none the less having an awesome sleep anyway I take my leave. Exiting the infirmary, I head for the big green tent marked D.O.M.E (which stands for Don’t Oppress Marine Entertainment) in search of my sister and the rest of my crew. Even before I reach the tent I can hear a whole lot of hollering and off-key singing, rounding the corner I hear a familiar voice bellowing across the square. “Sutton bloody Brown” I whisper under my breath, so I don’t draw any unwanted attention as I watch Sutton getting chewed out or in this case growled by an infuriated Lynette, who in this case just happens to be her wife. “What the f++k, I leave the table to wash my hands for like 2mins come back and your gone. How the hell did you even get here, we live a whole town away” she reels at Brown who stands there all embarrassed yet unsurprised (running out on date night is a VERY big NO-NO.) “OMFG, this is the first date we’ve had in 4mnths and you just ditch me” letting a stray tear cascade down her rosy-red cheeks Lynette quickly swipe it away, well Sutton replies in a drunken slur “I got a text to rally at the dome, come on baby we can have another date some other time but tonight we drink to the people we lost” Fallen: Wynona Smith 23, Amethyst and Topaz Quade 17, 19, Alicard Winters 20, Vincenzo 25 and Dante Rodriguez 27 engraved on brass plating were the words “In loving memory of our faithful comrades resting in the sun rise of every tomorrow encouraging us to move to a brighter future” Lynette stood there immediately becoming devoid of any anger and feeling more ashamed then anything “I’m sorry I didn’t know (with a punch to Brown’s arm she continues) you could’ve told me you big dummy” Lyn says as she holds out her arms, welcoming a sad and heavily intoxicated Sutton. Well with that problem sorted Ginny/I skirt to the right and sneak past them, entering the DOME I collide with Anita-may sending us both towards the ground. Oof. spinning sideways I manage to soften our fall somewhat, looking down I notice Nita (short for Anita-may) chuckles lightly against my chest before raising her head and placing a tentative sweet kiss upon my lips. Nita works in the mess hall as head chef, she has ginger curly-ish shoulder length hair with ginger-ish freckles draping down her left fore arm. She was wearing a white button-down tee with a waist coat over top and her faded black skinny jeans with chucks, she’s kind of clingy and happens to be my girlfriend.

SIDE MEMORY …….

I was walking around school picking up rubbish with Kau for detention when suddenly this girl comes out of nowhere and (basically throws) hands me a love letter before running out the front gates, standing there dumbfounded I just look at the letter until Kauzanne say’s (annoyance written all over her face) “That’s like the 12th confession this week, which website do you buy your fans from” pulling me out of my trance, plastering a giant smile ranging between laughter and triumph I respond “Owww is lil miss Kaukau jealous, does she want a wittle huggy” hahahahaha. Whilst I was getting cheeky I’d neglected to realize Kaukau stalking around me and dumping the contents of her canteen down the back of my shirt, as if to say up yours she abandons the canteen and takes off “Hahahaha, who’s funny now” Kauzanne shouts as she makes her way to the exit. As I exhale profusely trying to catch up to Kau the bloody egg, I catch a glimpse of Nita and come to a screeching halt. Surprise welling up in me, I’d thought she’d gone home already when all of a sudden “Hey…. so, u-uhmmm…. what do you th-think, uh…. are you alright you look a bit worst for wares, what’s troubling you. If it’s about the let..?” I suddenly have this urge to calm Nita and her stuttering down “no no no trust me its nothing like that its just….my mate and her weird sense of humor is all. Anyway, about the confession can I think about it. I’ve never really been in a relationship before and TBH the concept is a little confusing to say the least...... but uhm…. I want to think this through thoroughly” Okay she said. “What if we meet back here at 14:45pm Thursday afternoon and I’ll have your answer then?” I waited for what felt like forever until a mousy voice called back “al-alright uhm I’ll see you next week…. uhm bye”

NEXT WEEK Thursday:

When the bell finally chimed announcing lunch break had arrived, I gunned it towards home economics knowing Anita-May should be finishing up her studies by now. Leaning against the door jam I whistle the tune for the ants go marching one by one…… when I see Nita she’s even more flustered then usual fidgeting with her awesome hand knit scarf. “hello, can I please talk to you for a sec?” I ask as she walks through the door….” yeah sure”. As I start talking she slowly but noticeably begins to back up, “so I was thinking if tis algood with you I would like to accept your confession… and that is where everything starts to change…

END…….