Julia stacy, the new girl arriving in pinewood after her mom nasty divorce to start new start fresh and her mum put her to summer job to camp pinewood a place where a girl went missing two years back.
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Eight. Smartassery
"Ow" alice hiss as she was struggling to clean her wound sitting in medical room as Caleb enter the room "Caleb i told you to knock" alice said softly "and tell me when I listen to you" he told her as he came to sit beside her "also let me help" he said making grabbing hands
"I am fine anyways I have to be a nurse" she said smiling softly as Caleb chuckled gently "Well, even nurses need help sometimes," he replied with a warm smile. "Just let me take care of it, okay?"
Causing alice hesitated for a moment before allowing him as Caleb worked on her arm his touch being gentle and careful as Alice "here you go," he said softly after finishing cleaning up and bandaging it
"Good as new."
"hush you"
"Oh, I'm hushed then,"
"thanks for saving me I guess" alice said srunching nose "You guess?" He teased. "Well, you're welcome, I guess. Saving lives is just one of my many talents."
"oh I thought being a jerk was only your talents" alice said *Caleb feigned shock, placing a hand on his chest theatrically.* "Jerk? Me? You wound me, Alice," he said, a mock expression of offense on his face. "But you're right, it's a talent too. I'm a man of many skills." "shut up" alice said srunching nose *Caleb's eyes glinted with amusement as he watched her scrunch her nose playfully. "Ah, the legendary nose scrunch," he teased. "A classic move, but ineffective as always."
"what?' she said as she not able to believe it *Caleb chuckled at her reaction, thoroughly enjoying their banter.* "You heard me," he replied with a grin. "It's cute, don't get me wrong. But it won't save you from my smartassery."
"smartassert?' alice asked smiling as Caleb lips cursives into a smirk "It's the art of being a smartass – you know, saying things that are witty, snarky, maybe a little rude, but always with a dash of charm. And I, dear Alice, am a certified expert in the field." Caleb said as Alice chuckle "master in it i guess?" She asked as he nod "Oh, absolutely. I've spent years honing my craft. My tongue is as sharp as a knife, and my wit is sharper. I can banter like it's my full-time job – because, let's be honest, it practically is." Alice lightly smack his arm
"Ouch! My weak, fragile arm. I may never recover."
"more like drama queen"
"Drama queen? Me? I prefer the term 'master of theatrics.' It sounds more sophisticated, dont you think?"
Alice couldn't help "Oh please," she said, shaking her head. "You're like the male equivalent of a soap opera. All the drama, none of the substance." She told him smiling even in worst moment he manage to bring the smile at her face as she saw him clutching his heart pretending to be hurt
"Oh, the sting. My substance is plenty, I assure you. Just because I know how to keep things interesting doesn't mean I'm devoid of depth." He said as Alice raide her eyebrow "Interesting is an interesting word for 'dramatic.' You're more like a drama hurricane, sweeping everyone up in your whirlwind of theatrics."
"Drama hurricane, eh? That sounds like a compliment to me. I'll gladly be the eye of the storm, stirring up things and making life less dull.
"ss dull, or more exhausting? It's hard to tell with you sometimes."
Alice eyes dropped to her arm as Caleb gaze followed her and saw her arm "How's the injury?" he asked, with the change of the tone with concern in his eyes "it's fine" she manage to say to him her body was little sore but she be fine "also I am sort of a final girl" she said changing topic before Caleb called out for her lie as he chuckle "Well, congratulations on your recent upgrade then. From average girl to final girl. That's quite the promotion."
And Alice kicked his leg lightly as Caleb laugh more "ow ow" he exclaimed dramatically "you wound me again dude how you so strong" Caleb explained to her rubbing his leg
"you should rest you know your legs you must have run so much to find me" she said looking to him softly, softly? Since when alice brown the person who does not like Caleb since she knew him when she looked at him like that?
As he let out a chuckle "Nah, it was nothing. I'd run a marathon a hundred times if it meant finding you," he admitted, hearing this she felt butterflies...from him did she got hit in head? As there was some silence "hey Caleb" she said suddenly as Caleb look at her "why you call me ally cat?" She asked randomly trying to divert her thoughts "Oh, the infamous nickname. Well, let me tell you. It's because you're just like an alley cat. Independent, feisty, a little defiant. And yet... you have this softer side that only a few get to see. Like how some cats only let a select few pet them."
As Alice let out a soft smile, the butterflies was going on maybe more inside the stomach more over a zoo and without thinking she wanted to kiss his cheeks but his face turn as it was a kiss but he did not pulled back, neither alice he responded to her kiss a warm tender feeling spreading withing them
"Alice i-oh fuck" julia turned around and close her eyes the moment she step inside to see them.kissing as they both jump apart being startled by her suddenly appearance as they quickly composed themself but a blush was evident on both there face "julia" alice voice pitched higher than usual "You can open your eyes, it's fine. Nothing to see here, really."
"Are you sure? Like are you both mad?" Julia asked not looking behind "yes we are sure" Caleb manage to speak "And I'm not mad, I could never stay mad at you, julia." Alice told her best friend with smile on her face
"Oh thank god" she said looking at them "sooo i actually came with more medicine like for body pain" she told showing first aid box "Ah, the perfect timing as usual, julia,"Caleb said scaratically Alice gave Caleb a small shov "Be nice," she said, though her lips twitched with suppressed laughter.
As then alice remeber something she took the photo out of the pocket "i found this before I met the phantom it's photo of Gwen and her family and how her family was abusive" alice told both of them as Caleb give photo to julia and the moment she saw it her eyes widen in shock and little fear
"Julia?" Caleb asked her as Alice srunch her eyes in worry "what happen" she asked as Caleb touch the arm "my..my dad...cheated on my mom with...with Gwen mom" julia mange to shutter out "what?" Caleb and alice said in same time ""my..my father was cheating with Gwen mum it is her" she said to them
