- LOOK OUT! -
"LOOK OUT!" I shout as the chickens race straight toward the builders, and I sprint after them, trying to keep them under control. The builders quickly scramble, grabbing their tools and running out of the way.
"CAREFUL!" Gally calls after me, but I don't have time to stop and explain. "SORRY!" I yell back as I glance over my shoulder. In my distraction, I run straight into Minho, who's coming back from the maze, and I crash right into his side, falling hard onto my butt.
"Ow..." I groan, rubbing my backside. Minho stifles a laugh as he helps me back up.
"You okay?" Minho asks, still chuckling.
"Yeah—yeah, I... I..." I try to speak, but before I can finish, a loud scream echoes from the distance, and I glance over Minho's shoulder. To my horror, the chickens have reached the garden, and they're pecking at the vegetables.
"Oh no..." I mutter, panic rising in my chest. Minho looks over his shoulder and curses under his breath.
"Oh shuck!" he yells, and without missing a beat, he takes off toward the garden. I scramble to my feet and follow him.
We arrive at the garden just in time to see the chickens feasting on the plants, while Zart and Leo are trying to shoo them away. Minho and I immediately jump into action, running around and trying to catch the chickens, but they're fast, darting away from us at every turn.
I get an idea. "Wait here, I've got an idea!" I shout to the others, already running toward the kitchen. I grab some leftover bread and return to the garden, tossing pieces in different directions. The chickens are immediately distracted, and we take advantage of their momentary confusion, quickly corralling them back into their coops.
"I think that's the last one," I say, panting, as I close the last coop door. I look around at the others, my chest heaving from the running. "How did this even happen?"
Zart looks at me with a raised eyebrow. "Well?" he prompts.
I scratch the back of my neck sheepishly. "I may or may not have forgotten to close the door when I was collecting the eggs..." I admit, and the others burst into laughter.
"Well, just remember to double-check next time," Leo says with a smile, patting me on the back. "You did good handling those chickens though!" I smile proudly at the compliment, feeling the tension from the chaotic chase ease.
"Well, we better get going too," Zart jokes, nodding toward the garden. "That garden doesn't clean itself, you know."
We all laugh, and I offer, "You need any help? Since it was my fault they got out in the first place."
"Nah, we got it," Zart says with a smile. "You just keep an eye on those chickens!"
"Got that," I reply, grinning as they head off to work on the garden.
Minho, who had been standing off to the side, looks over at me. "I better go map out the maze," he says, turning to leave.
I nod, taking a deep breath as I kneel to clean up the broken eggs from the ground. As I scoop them up, I double-check the coop door to make sure it's properly closed this time.
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How I survived in an all boys glade
ActionA17 - The Heart She's the kind one in the group, but can still have some sarcastic comments here and there. She's the Glader the others can count on, helps where she can. She is the more softer one, but can still be tough if she needs to. Y/n ends...
