Chapter 4: Old Friends, New Enemies

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"Lyn. Lyn, wake up. We're back at El Dorado." I hear Kylar's voice above me cut through the darkness of sleep. I open my eyes and yawn. My head, instead of on his chest, is now on Kylar's lap, with him shaking my shoulder gently.
I slowly sit up, reluctant to move. I pop my neck and groan. Kylar laughs at my annoyed face, and I glare at him playfully. Jade walks up to us and pulls me to my feet. She leans in and whispers, " Did you notice Alice, Trinity, and Brianna are here? And there's this boy glaring at the back of Kylar's head."
She motioned with her head towards a few seats behind us, and I look in the corner of my eye to see a boy around my age with brown hair glaring at Kylar. I recognize him as one of my ex-boyfriends named Cameron. I sigh heavily and run my temples.
"Don't worry about him," I began. "He's just one of my many jealous ex-boyfriends who haven't gotten over me." I smirk as I say the last part and Jade laughs with me. The three of us walk out of the bus and Kylar looks over my shoulder. I turn and see Cameron glaring at Kylar. Kylar wraps an arm around my waist protectively. Cameron's eyes narrow slightly before he turns away from us.
Kylar looks at Jade and me. The two of us shrug and we begin walking to the square, where our other friends wait for our return.

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It's been a few days since the Union Mine rescue, and all of the survivors have adapted to life here at El Dorado quite well. The square has grown in size because of the new kids, and our group continues to grow in size with each passing day.
I'm sitting in the square, trying to tickle my boyfriend (which is a bit of a challenge) when, low and behold, Trinity, Alice, and Brianna come into the square, looking for Jade. Or so I thought.
"No, Kaitlyn. Stop, " Kylar complains, stopping me from tickling him. I hold his hands and pout at him before a wicked grin appears on my face.
"Bella! Help me tickle Kylar!" I call out to one of my friends, ignoring Kylar's complaints. Bella comes up and we both start tickling poor Kylar. Our laughing attracts the three girls. One of them clears her throat, gaining everyone's attention in the square. Trinity looks expectant, Alice looks uncomfortable, and Brianna looks bored out of her mind.
"Can I take your order?" Robbie, the square idiot, asks in a weird voice, making the square laugh. Trinity roles her eyes and Alice cracks a small smile.
"We just need to talk to Kaitlyn." Alice says quietly. Everyone in the area look at me, and I give them a silent message. Almost immediately, everyone inches closer to us, some folding their arms, others putting their hands on their hips.
"What do you want?" Bella asks while Kylar shifts so he's slightly between me and the three girls.
"We want to talk to her...alone." Trinity says coldly. Before anyone could do or say anything, Connor comes running out of the cafeteria, sneaks up behind Alice, Trinity, and Brianna, and scares the shit out of them by screaming, "I AM THE BOOGEYMAN!!!!" really quickly.
All three girls scream their heads off while the square erupts into laughter. Connor laughs evilly as he moves to sit next to me.
"Connor, why did you do that?" I ask when I was done laughing. He smiles like a maniac, making me laugh again. All three girls are standing there with shocked and terrified expressions. Connor looks at them with a serious face.
"No one messes with my little sister except for me and a selected few in the Square. Now go, before I taunt you a second time!" He says, quoting Monty Python at the end. I laugh as the three of them quickly walk away, now terrified of Connor.
Kylar glances at Connor. "I was gonna do something about those girls, but you beat me to it! Damn it, Connor!" He says. Connor shrugs it off and gives me a hug. I smile, most definitely feeling better about the situation. Those three aren't coming here for a while.

Yeah she put me in the book as well but only used my real name

~Bellechime

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