ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖 | 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 [Greenhouse Academy] ¹

Chapter 11: Games

The next day, I wake up early hoping to avoid Aspen since she is apparently replacing Emma and begin to practice my gymnastics in the gym. I change into my outfit which is a black strappy sports bra with black shorts and walk to the beam. I see Madame Kirova teaching a class as she nods at me proud that I am doing gymnastics. I have to do a little gymnastics at my level of dance so that I am more flexible and allows me to do more tricks.

I go up to the beam getting on in straddle form before coming back on my feet on the beam with a swing down. I begin to do flips and swing down before I dismount with a triple Arabian. I fall on the triple Arabian since I have been working on it and still haven't perfected it.

Madame Kirova comes to me after her Eagles dance class is over and tuts at my triple Arabian, "You will do floor next and perform double Arabian to help. After that, you can do the uneven bars. Then...you can tell me why you are here instead of in the clubhouse."

I look up at her jaw-dropped at the fact she knew I was avoiding the clubhouse, "Come on. I have been with you since you were two. I know when you are upset."

"It isn't just that. Aspen is back and she is Leo's girlfriend. They were having a long distance relationship or an LDR. She made me roomies to stay away from Leo.", I tell her with a British accent.

I begin to put chalk on my hand before going to the bar performing kips, twists, and jumps as I listen to Kirova, "I thought he really liked you. I would not let her get in your way. I mean all you promised was to make sure Leo and you aren't together but, Aspen wants more than that she wants your entire life. She is playing a game, she already has Leo, but I would beat her at everything else."

'Her own game...huh'

I thank her before starting floor. Kirova begins to instruct me knowing I need a distraction. I begin to play some music before I start. I pose on the floor before dancing and going into a straddle before flipping smoothly on the ground from my back and open with a huge double layout posing at the end before continuing to the other corner.

"Tighter. More pizzaz, you are entertaining people", Kirova yells.

I begin to dance around the mat doing very flexible moves before doing a scissor leap into another corner. I begin to pose before performing a triple layout with a pike dancing to the other corner before taking a breath to perform my last tumble.

"Double Arabian!"

Before doing a backflip, triple twist, pike to double Arabian landing on my feet.

"Could use some work but, you are done go back to your clubhouse", Kirova tells me walking away before whispering to herself thinking I didn't hear, "This might be just what she needs to find herself."

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I walk inside the clubhouse to see Aspen chocking on the word, "Hagg."

"Is she ok?", I put down my water bottle and look at Aspen worried deciding the best thing to do is act like everything is normal and come up with a way to beat Aspen at her own game.

"The tulips! Tulips in Holland", Aspen exclaims before turning to me.

"What does that have to do with anything?", Jackie asks annoyed.

"At least I'm trying! Leo, come on. You're you on my team, yeah? Come on, help me. Let's pitch in, guys", Aspen says draped on Leo.

"Uh, we're the Ravens, right? We can solve this thing", Leo says not knowing how to tell Aspen no.

"Everyone, let's crack this stumper!"

Aspen notices Leo looking at me which makes me uncomfortable, "Isn't it in the dress code to wear a shirt?" Pointing out that I am only in cheer shoes, a strappy black sports bra, Nike shorts, and a huge messy bun on top of my head with hair coming out of it, not to mention that I am sweaty. I don't care though because I know she is only jealous of my perfect lean stomach and nice legs.

Leo collects himself realizing he is dating Aspen, "N-n-n-n...um..no she doesn't have to wear a shirt. Captain's decision whether or not certain sportswear is acceptable and I already passed sports bras for girls so um... back to the riddle. Aspen, you had an idea?"

"Right!", Aspen begins to tell us every detail of her families vacations to Paris as I go to take a shower. I walk out now in a long blue, red and white striped dress to hear Aspen still describing her families vacation.

"You'd rather listen to Aspen's whole itinerary from her family vacation?", Jackie loudly whispers to Max.

"Hello, it's called brainstorming", Aspen tells her as she turns around.

"Hello, it's called boring ", I go to sit down next to Jackie giving her a hug knowing that she is only being this mean to Aspen because she knows something happened between the two of us. Aspen glares at me which causes Jackie and me to smile.

"Aspen, I think you might be taking this a little too seriously. Maybe it's time to wave the white flag on this one? What do you think?", Leo asks Aspen trying to save me.

Aspen laughs walking up to Leo, "My boyfriend, the genius!"

She kisses him as Leo is in shock before he kisses back and quickly pulls away as Aspen continues, "Oh, finally! The white flag! You solved the riddle, Lee!"

"I did?"

Aspen pulls out her louie showing us flags, "Yes! Yes, you did! Okay. Here is the Dutch flag! So, red, white and blue stripes are asleep, in the horizontal position. And, voilÃ! They wake up, vertically, as the French flag!"

"Wow! That's it! Thanks! ", Max says before going to his computer, " Hey, guys. It's Kasparov2K. I've found the solution. The three are red, blue, and white."

Jackie rolls her eyes before saying, " It's so simple yet I never would've thought of it in a million years"

"You see? We really do make a perfect pair, you and I", Aspen tries to sexily whisper to Leo.

"I told you the Ravens could do it", Leo says trying to push Aspen off before they kiss. Leo pulls away and looks at me before pulling Aspen out the clubhouse. Jacke begins to play her video game with me teaching me tricks probably trying to distract me from thoughts of what Leo and Aspen went to do.

Leo's Point of View

"Where are we going, love", Aspen whispers to me trailing her hand down my face. I try not to move away knowing, I don't love her.

I love Angel who says she can't be with me because I broke her trust. I kiss Aspen trying to get rid of my thoughts of Angel knowing that I was never good enough for Angel, knowing that I lost her, that I broke her heart. I begin to pull Aspen to an empty closet we hardly use anymore.

"My, my Lee. I am sure it must have been hard being away from me for so long", Aspen says as she sits on a table wrapping her arms around his waist.

We begin to take each other's clothes off as we continue to kiss. I need this. A distraction and Aspen was a perfect one. I try not to think of Angel but the whole time I compare the two. How Angel is better than Aspen in every way.