The Fighter

Chapter 16

Alan pulls me to the mess hall during break time to see Oliver. He is standing alone in the cafeteria as I walk in. Alan pushes me and then turns around and walks out.

"Oliver..." I say as I run into his arms. His lips ouch mine as I melt into him. He pulls back as I have to leave to get back to the pool room. His hand doesn't let go of mine until the absolute last second.

Alan is waiting for me as I walk out.

"How did you know about Oliver and I?" I ponder if Henry would really tell him. Henry had a hard time talking to Alan because he said he always got flustered because Alan was so hot.

"Oliver told me when Henry was dropping hints towards it." He chuckles as we race back to the pool room.

"This stays between us. Don't tell anybody else." I order as we get back just in time.

"Everybody needs to know how to swim." General Logan's voice echoes in though the whole room as boys line up and take their stance, ready to splash in.

I was just an over looker today. Being a captain really had its perks along with being first in the class. It was quite hard too because more important work gets laid on me.

"Tomorrow we will be in the class room again talking about medical procedures on the battlefield." General Logan says wrapping up the swimming for the day.

Boys begin to moan until I cut it off.

"Come on guys, cut it out. Go wash up and go to dinner." I order them.

They obey with evil glares and cold eyes. I decide to go practice on my own some with the permission from General Hugh. He allows me to go into the target room so that I can practice throwing my knives.

My belt of knives hangs around my hips as I open up the door to the target room. Oliver turns around swiftly with his trident raised and ready to throw.

"It's just me." I shriek as he lowers it.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were in here. I'll just go to another one." I turn back around until he stops me.

"No don't. Let's practice together. We can set it on for two people. It will be fun." He pulls me back in.

"Ok." I give him a dangerous smile and start to change the settings.

I walk over to him and stand back to back with him. We circle around waiting for the first target. It appears on my side first and moves around. I hit on my first throw. Oliver gets one and doesn't miss it. We hit every target in the bullseye in one try.

Oliver and I practice like this util we are called for dinner. Henry's hair is wet from his shower. I'm sweating from my work out with the targets when he approaches me.

"Alan has abs." He gasp quietly to me as I grab my food.

"I saw them while we were swimming." He giggles as I shake my head and laugh at him.

"Oh my, Henry, you are falling hard for that boy."

Henry does his shy smile as Alan walks up behind me.

"What's up guys?" He catches our giggles and grins.

"Oh, nothing. Just talking about the usual."

Henry's and Mine usual is about anything and everything but Henry's, Alan's and mines usual is about war or fun, bubbly topics.

"I'm thinking about talking the extra medical classes so I can be a med out on the battlefield." Alan declares.

"That's great!" Henry exclaims. I agree with him as my face is stuffed with food.