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The second part of the competition having ended so horribly and then the locker room squabble no one was in the best of moods to be hanging out together

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The second part of the competition having ended so horribly and then the locker room squabble no one was in the best of moods to be hanging out together. The only good thing about having left before the second part of the competition had officially ended was that the teens had more free time than any other competitors.

Which is why Cherish and Miguel had walked back to the hotel and were able to stop by a restaurant which allowed them to explore the city even if it was just for the food.

Cherish's braids were starting to hurt which is why she waited outside Miguel's room doing her best to massage her scalp without undoing her hard work. When Miguel does walk out with his duffle bag slinged over his shoulder she asks, "What do you think about an early breakfast tomorrow with my cousin?"

"Cousin?" Miguel asks as for all that he knew the only cousin he'd met was two years old

Walking down the hall towards the elevator Cherish clarifies, "Elle, cousin from my mom's side, she's driving down tomorrow morning to visit. Want to join?"

"Is this the cousin who you told you loved me before telling me?" Miguel grins remembering that she has family in Spain just not in Barcelona

"I am never telling you anything, mhm" Cherish playfully shakes her head

Miguel lightly pulls at one of her braids taunting, "Your whole family knows you love me"

"Hey!" Cherish laughs ready to reach out and touch his curls but Miguel moved too quickly

Halfway towards the elevators the couples stop when Robby calls out, "Miguel. Miguel, hey, can we talk, please?"

Cherish looks between the boys and let's go of Miguel's hand, "I'll be by the elevator"

"Look, you obviously got some shit to get off your chest about me, so just say it." Robby tells the boy who he kept getting passive aggressive comments from

"Fine. Since no one else is gonna tell you." Miguel gives in tired of keeping his feelings in check considering he was fine with not being captain until the competition actually started "You have the opportunity of a lifetime to be captain, and you're blowing it. You've lost every one of your matches. It's like you don't even care or something!"

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