ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖 | 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 [Greenhouse Academy] ¹

Chapter 13: Sunshine

Today, the Raven's are going to the beach because we won the challenge yesterday. I put on a floral swimsuit with a see through cover-up. I grab my surfboard and go to the beach with the others.

When we arrive at the beach Hayley and I help put sunscreen on each other. I look at Leo to see him rubbing sunscreen on a giggling Aspen.

"I don't know how you put up with Aspen so well."

"I decided that it isn't her fault Leo cheated on her and I shouldn't try to hurt her", I say as I begin to scrub my surfboard before I go surf.

"I wish I had your patience", Hayley begins to tan as I decide to wait for the waves to get larger and take off my sunglasses and cover-up so I can go to the shallow waters and do some yoga. I notice Aspen get mad because Leo is staring at me but, she can't do anything because I am not making him, therefore, I have still kept up my part if the deal.

I begin to balance myself on one leg putting the other in the air when I notice Aspen's pink toes, "Ann, so, um about yesterday, I wanted to thank you for setting my head on straight."

"Everything's cool, Aspen", I tell her trying to stay calm.

"I just lose it sometimes, when I get competitive. My mother says it's because I'm a natural born winner, and I have trouble accepting that others are not like me."

"That must be it", I tell her with sarcasm coating my voice.

"I mean, if I were you, I'd be upset, as well. All of sudden, out of nowhere, someone like me shows up at the Greenhouse, all confident and", Aspen stops when she sees Leo walking towards us as I just roll my eyes and change my stretching trying to move with the waves, " Look! There's Leo. Lee-Lee, I'm coming!"

I walk back to everyone else and eat a burger. I finish it and check my louie to see a text from Sophie giving me the dance routine for cheer before Jackie takes it out my hand, "We are playing frisbee and I want you on my team."

I laugh at her and go to play. We all begin to throw the frisbee around and have fun. We all cheer when Max joins us as well before Hayley throws the frisbee to Ben who hands it to Max. Max struggles to throw the frisbee so Becca takes it from him and throws it to Leo. Aspen jumps in Leo's arms and kisses him as we all begin to play again ignoring them.

At that moment I realized that Leo has a 6-pack. I try not to look but fail as I begin to stare at his abs before I realize the game is going on and Hayley threw the frisbee at me. I catch it just as Leo comes to block me. I try to move away from him giggling, "You look ridiculous"

"You gonna talk or you gonna throw?", Leo continues to block me.

"You tell me", I flirt trying to distract Leo knowing Aspen can't hear.

Leo is frozen as I throw the frisbee to Jackie. Leo collects himself before saying, "Good job, Angel!"

"Thanks", I walk away from Leo noticing Aspen giving him a dirty look. We continue to play running around for the frisbee, Jackie grabs the frisbee and throws it to Max. He helps us to score and we all cheer him on.

Leo pats him on the back as Max throws the frisbee so we can play again, Leo catches it and I begin to block Aspen who was open. Leo tries to throw the frisbee to Aspen and I am about to catch it before Aspen pushes me harshly towards the ground as I hear her cheer that her team won.

"Oh my god, Angel are you okay?", Ben ran up to me and began to check if I was hurt.

"I'm okay", I tell him brushing the sand off myself.

Aspen bends down to her knees next to me, "Hayley, are you all right? Sorry, didn't even know my own strength."

Leo gives her an angry look as Aspen looks hurt, "What? It's not like I did it on purpose!"