The Golden Key

Chapter 10

Allison's POV:
"Ouch!" I screamed as Zander kicked me at my side once again.

"You have to loosen up." He stated Zander and I were partnered up for training today and let's just say I feel like his human punching bag. I haven't gotten one good hit on him.

"I'm trying." I say wiping my forehead from sweat. It wouldn't kill someone to turn on the Ac in the training room.

"Let's go again." Zander commanded getting in his fighting position. I lazily got into mine not caring if it was sloppy.

"That's your problem." Zander said straightening up. "excuse me?" I asked crossing my arms.

"Your position and attitude." Zander said gesturing his hands at me.
"Look I understand that your tired, so am I but when your out there the enemy isn't going to care. You have to seem like your ready to fight. And you have to fight like your life depends on it." Zander said grabbing my wrist and putting them up into my fighting position.

"Separate your legs." Zander added kicking my legs gently with his foot.

"There, now lets go again." Zander said

I nodded I was out of breath to speak. How does Zander keep up with this intense training?

Once again Zander and I started to block, kick, and punch. I started getting frustrated on how long the fight was going and how Zander wasn't even considerate to take on the fact that I was tired, and it would be greatly appreciated if he went easy on me.

Zander punched hard in the gut. That's it. I thought as I kicked Zander's leg making him off balance, I took that chance to pin him down.

"I win." I say to his face. "That's how you have to fight out there, promise me." Zander said ignoring my statement. "why do you care on how I fight?" I asked about to get up from the ground.

"Because of this." Zander said pulling me into a kiss. My eyes widen. "how do I react this is my best friend kissing me. His arms are gently around my waist and his free arm is placed on my neck. I was holding my self up, so this made it easy to get up from the kiss.

"Zander what was that?" I asked

"That would be a kiss." he stated

"I know that but WHY WOULD YOU KISS ME?" I asked getting even more frustrated.

"MAYBE BECAUSE I LIKE YOU ALOT." Zander shouted showing his frustration.

I paused not knowing what to say. I can't like Zander not in the middle of the chaos. It will just be another hurdle to jump over. Zander is my best friend, the most important thing in the world to me, I can't put that on the line. What if it doesn't work out it would ruin our relationship.

I'm sorry, but I think that putting my friendship on the line, just to go out with him is to much of a risk.

"I'm sorry, I ca...can't" I say running of the mat. Avoiding the states of the others training. As I closed the doors to the training room I heard Zander scream. I wanted to go and check on him, but he is probably furious with me.

All I need know is to go home take a shower, dress, then go to the treehouse to think.