Moonlight - Pause

Chapter 40

It's only been two days. Two fucking days and Caitlyn already looks at me with deadly eyes. I need time. I have no idea how to get closer to Anya, I don't even know what I'm going to tell her.

Okay, let's think about it. What would Isaac do in this situation? To begin with, he wouldn't even be in this situation because he knows how to express himself and he has a brain. I have carrots instead of neurons. Should I ask him for advices? No, too shameful, he would make jokes about it until his death.

I have to think of something quickly.

Fuck this shit. Am I any coward to be with this shit? I'm not. I'll talk to her, say that i am sorry and we make truce again. Simple, fast and effective.

- Anya, can we talk?

- No - There goes the plan.

- Why?

- I don't know if you noticed, but the colonel is explaining the exercises.

- Ohh... can it be later?

- Lovers in the background, have you finished the conversation or am I interrupting?

- I'm sorry sir - he continued with the explanation but I didn't get rid of her elbow. He intended to improve our physical condition so he chose exercises that involved weights.

My body is prepared to endure a lot of weight, due to my long years of training, so i worked hard during the two hours and i ended up standing out. The colonel congratulated me and said he was going to do everything possible to give me individual training. Apparently that's good.
In fact, it would be perfect, but just with these words of congratulation, I made six or seven enemies. In fact, enemies, is not the right word. Envious would be the term that applies.
Being congratulated by a high superior is not very common and on top of that I am a simple recruit. Anyway, if I don't feed resentments, they may not make my life an hell.

Before heading to the shower area, I went to drink water and quickly three women, probably between the ages of 23 and 26, came close to me. Initially it seemed like a normal conversation about gyms but they started to get too close and one even got her hand on my abdominal area. Not now. I don't have time for this. I have to think about how I'm going to tell Anya that I'm an asshole who doesn't know how to deal with the past.

- Excuse me girls, I have to talk to Alex - It was Caitlyn. She grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the reach of the women. I mentally thanked the universe for getting me rid of this.

- Did you notice that i was bored?

- Your face shows boredom twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. I just went to pick you up because you have more important issues to solve. Isn't that true?

- You are always a darling - I give her the most false smile of my entire life.

- I know, I know, I'll think about one form of payment. Now go and If you both don't understand each other, I'll talk directly to the captain.

- It won't be necessary - No fucking way that she's going to tell my brother.

I looked around and saw Anya leaning against the wall resting. It's now or never.

- Can we talk now?

- Have you finally decided to stop avoiding me?

- Yes, actually I wanted to apologize for the way I've been treating you. It's complicated for me to talk about my past and feelings. You touched a very fragile point and I didn't know how to react. I'm sorry.

- Apologies accepted but whenever you feel uncomfortable with something, you can just say that you don't want to address the subject. I'll respect it. I'd rather you take my patience off than get all weird and avoid me.

- I wasn't expecting that - I really wasn't. It was a very mature reaction. I thought she was going to have a tantrum or she was going to avoid me. It was a pleasant surprise.

- You got to know me a little bit. My name is Anya Allen, it's nice to meet you.

A new start? I like it. Better than the truce and a hundred times more stable - My name is Alexzander Pierce, it's my pleasure.

- I'm going to the showers, you come?

- Do you want me to take a shower with you, little shit?

- Don't abuse it or I'll rip you out one eye.

- The one who spoke is not here - She gave me a little smile and headed to the women's shower area. It didn't even go that badly. She heard me and I heard her. No offense and no hard feelings. Like two adults.