Only Rivals?

3.

Once we arrived in our dorm, we immediately established the beds, I took the upstairs bed and Noah the one just below mine. We unpacked our bags and when we finished, I decided to wear my uniform.

<Are you finished with your luggage?> I ask turning to look at Noah sitting on the bed looking at a photo

I approach <Are you crying again?> I stand in front of her and observe her

<I miss my baby so much> she whimpers hugging the photo

<Come on, think that when you can have your days off you will see him again> I try to cheer her up

<Yes, but he's all alone>

<Noah, he's not. He's just living with your mom>

She looks at me and pulls herself together <Ok it's true, BJ lives with my mom but he's still my dog, he misses me as much as I miss him>

I shake my head in amusement <I know> I sigh and look around <Well I'm done here, are you going to wear the uniform and come for a ride with me or will you stay here basking in nostalgia?> I fold my arms

<Yes, I'm going with you. You would risk getting lost even in a straight corridor> she sighs, hanging her dog's photo next to the headboard and then getting up and changing

<This is why you are my navigator> I wink at her

At one point the door to the room opens and a girl makes an appearance, and what a girl. Wow I'm fascinated by this woman.

<Oh hello> she smiles looking at us

<Hey> greets Noah as she straightens her shirt

While I just observe her and greet her with a wave of my hand

<Are you two new ones too?> Asks the girl, placing her bag on the ground and approaching

<Yes, nice, I'm Noah, nominative Nurse> she says holding out her hand to her

<Natasha, but you can call me Phoenix> she smiles at her grabbing her hand and then looking at me

I quickly recover from my admiration and hold out my hand <Alice, Slayer> I smile and she grabs my hand

<Where are you two from?> Curious question as she starts settling into the upper bed next to ours

<Colorado> Noah replies

<Uh Cool> smiles

<Are you flying as a couple or single?> I ask sitting on the bed

Phoenix looks at me <As a couple, I am the pilot and I saw that I have already been assigned a new navigator, I can't wait to meet him> she replies cheerfully <And you fly together I presume>

Noah and I nod together

<She's my navigator>

Noah sighs behind me <Yeah, sadly>

I turn to look at her badly <Excuse me?>

<Well flying with you is not as easy as walk> she says

I put my hand on my chest offended.

Noah observes Phoenix who looks at us confused <I am not saying that she is a bad pilot, indeed she is the best I know, but she definitely flies out of bounds and I don't know how she's still be alive. Heck! I don't even know how I manage to be alive>

I roll my eyes <Melodramatic> snort <she's still mad with me for that time I made her pass out>

<DUDE, YOU REACHED 8.4 G IN ONE DRILL!> She screams waving her arms