International Affairs

Hostage Trials

Chapter 22: Hostage Trial

Katelyn hung up her wet clothes and changed into her warm pajamas. Sammy sat on her bed flipping through a magazine. She let out a deep sigh.

"What's wrong, Sammy?" Katelyn asked, sprawling out on her bed.

Sammy put down the magazine. "I think I like Cole..." she said.

"Sammy!" Jane exclaimed, looking up from her book. "You hardly know him!"

"But he's such a great guy," Sammy said, wistfully. "And!" she added, holding up the magazine. "According to this quiz, I definitely have a crush on Cole."

Katelyn raised an eyebrow. "A magazine quiz...?" she asked. "Sammy, those are hardly accurate."

"Fine," Sammy said, crossing her arms. "Since you're in love with Derek, you take the quiz."

"I am not in love with Derek!" Katelyn exclaimed.

Sammy flipped a few pages. "Do you notice him when he walks in the room?"

"I notice anyone if they come in. We're spies remember...?" Katelyn said rolling her eyes.

"Next question, how do you feel when he is near you?"

"Annoyed, pissed off, annoyed, sometimes weirded out...but mostly annoyed," Katelyn said.

"Be serious!" Sammy whined.

"I am serious! That guy pisses me off."

"But he let you wear his jacket," Jane said.

"Exactly!" Sammy said.

"Hey," Katelyn said. "Jane, I thought you were on my side!"

"Oh, I am," Jane said. "I'm just stating some facts."

Sammy beamed. "Do you have pet names for each other...?"

"No!" Katelyn exclaimed.

"Don't you call him creeper or stalker?" Sammy asked.

"That is hardly a pet name," Katelyn sighed.

"I'll say yes then," Sammy said, circling something. "When Derek and Rachel are together, does it bother you...?"

"What?" Katelyn asked. "That is not a question!"

"So you are jealous,"

"I am not jealous! Derek can do whatever he wants" Katelyn said.

"Test's result! You are in love but in denial!!!!!" Sammy squealed.

"You asked me like 4 questions!" Katelyn spluttered.

"Oh I filled in the rest for you-"

Katelyn snatched the magazine from Sammy. "Go to sleep!" she ordered everyone. "Lights out!"

"Can I put some makeup on you tomorrow?" Sammy whispered.

"No."

Somehow despite Katelyn's protests, she still found herself sitting in a chair while Sammy smeared things on her face.

"Hold still or else I'll poke your eye out!" Sammy warned, pointing the mascara wand to Katelyn's nose.

"Give her the brown eyeshadow," Jane said, laying a palette of eyeshadow on the desk

"Jane, you traitor..." Katelyn mumbled as Sammy swiped some lip gloss over Katelyn's lips.

Jane smiled and went back to putting on her eyeliner. "I never objected to you wearing makeup," she reminded Katelyn. Jane put down the eyeliner pencil and held a mirror for Katelyn to look.