Torn Into Pieces

Chapter 9

It has been a few days since Sergeant Morgan and me almost kissed and I've been thinking the entire time. I barely knew the guy and I only aggravated him any chance I got, but somehow had feelings for him.

I sighed as I dragged myself around camp thinking about it. I felt someone's arm wrap around my shoulders, I looked and saw Ben. I sighed as he started talking. We have been somewhat of friends since we got locked in that shed together. "So I heard about some secret shed in the woods that students go and have fun in," he informed me.

I groaned at the thought, "Well you go have fun looking for that," I told him. I shoved his arm off when I saw Adrian walking towards us and walked over to him. Adrian put me in a headlock, "Hey! No fair!" I exclaimed as Ben and Brian laughed together. I shot them a glare.

"You little brat," Adrian hissed at me.

I sent him a smirk, "You know I was right this morning. No need to be mad at me for it," I defended myself.

I saw Sergeant Morgan walk out of his building and smirked at me and I blushed lightly. I quickly got over it though, "Sergeant Morgan!! Come help me!!" I exclaimed loudly.

I heard him laughing before walking over to us, "How are you boys doing this morning?" He asked us.

Before any of them answered, I did, "Not so great. Tell Adrian to let me go because he can't handle the truth," I whined at Sergeant Morgan.

He just laughed and I grumbled, "Y'all are nothing but traitors. I'll pay you to let me go," I offered to Adrian.

"No."

"What?! Come on!!" I exclaimed. They just laughed even more. "This isn't fair," I whined at them.

They ignored me as they started a conversation while Adrian kept me in a headlock. I eventually accepted my fate and stopped fighting.

After what felt like forever, Adrian let me go and I grumbled as I turned to walk away. Brian's voice stopped me, "Don't go," he chuckled.

"No. You all are traitors. I'm going to my cabin," I stated before leaving them while they laughed.

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Once I got to my cabin, I walked in. I froze when I saw Chad going through my stuff, "What the fuck you doing?" I asked him angrily. He jumped and dropped what was in his hand. I looked down and saw that he had a picture of my mom and me in his hand, I glared at him as he opened his mouth but I cut him off, "Why the fuck do you have picture of my mom and me?" I growled at him.

He opened his mouth to object but he closed his mouth as he rushed out of the cabin. I stood there staring at the door confused. I eventually picked up the picture and put it back in the drawer.

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It was lunch and I continued playing with my food as Adrian and Brian continued talking. I saw Adrian turn towards me, I looked at him, "So tomorrow is your birthday, Ace. You'll be 18 and it would be your choice to leave this camp. Are you happy about that?" He asked me.

"I'm staying," I admit. He looked at me confused, "It's peaceful here and my step dad ain't always down my throat about something, and because I want to stay here with you. If I go back home, I won't see you again. So I decided to stay," I explained.

They both smiled, "Well I am happy that you're staying with us," Brian smiled at me as he ate his food.

I nodded as I kept playing with my food. I saw Adrian staring at me and I looked at him with a look that I hope that said, 'Not in the mood'. The loud chatter in the room kept me zoning in and out of my head.