ℝ𝕠𝕤𝕖 | 𝐋𝐞𝐨 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳 [Greenhouse Academy] ¹

Chapter 14: Workshop

The next day, I spend the morning surfboard shopping at local shops since Hayley is out and Jackie is surfing. I finally found an amazing Roxy board which was perfect and so me. I buy a matching swimsuit to go with it and go back to the Greenhouse trying to make it for lunch.

I arrive and park my dad's car before walking into the cafeteria to see the Eagles. I notice Sophie eating by herself and walk to get food with Alex whispering to him, "Why is Sophie eating alone?"

Alex looks back and sees Sophie eating at a different table than everyone else, "They are mad that her video on the news yesterday and how she is still working with the news channel."

"What? Parker is just embarrassed and is acting like a child because of it. I can't believe the Eagles are doing this. What about Brooke?"

Alex gives me a sorry look before saying, "Brooke totally embarrassed Sophie and disagreed with her."

I pay for Alex and my food, "She has been acting strange lately..."

Alex and I go to sit with Sophie, "Thanks for buying my food. You really didn't have to do that."

"Come on your my friend", I tell him giving him a small nudge and a smile. He smiles back at me before we sit with Sophie.

She gives us a smile as I try to distract her from the Eagles, "I love the dance routine you are doing for cheer but I was thinking we could add a few more stunts."

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The next morning, I wear blue shorts, with red boots and a white nautical tee. I walk into the clubhouse and begin to read a book Brooke used to love before she changed. I am reading my book when Leo walks up to me ignoring Aspen who was talking to him, "Great Gatsby. Great book Angel. What is your opinion on Fitzgerald so far?"

I give him a small smile before taking a quick glance at Aspen, "I find it interesting. I mean I can't tell you much since I just started but I like it so far. So how have you been doing with your music?"

"Good. I heard you were writing a song maybe I could hear it sometime", Leo tells me before Aspen walks up to us with a glare.

"Lee, Louis just sent us a text asking us all to report to the exam room now", Aspen says before looking at everyone.

Leo nods before going to tell everyone we need to go. Aspen smiles at him before quickly turning to me, "I thought we had a deal you do not talk with Leo and he gets to go to college. You don't want to hurt him do you?"

"You can have Leo, Aspen. I don't care but go ahead and tell your mom to ruin his dreams. Imagine what will happen when I tell him you did this. You know he trusts me. You can not threaten me. Not anymore, after that earthquake, I realized I don't want to be with anybody right now. I want to find myself first and I can't do that with a boy. I have never been by myself ever since I had my first boyfriend. I need this", I walk away from Aspen as Leo comes up to us with a smile while Aspen is shocked.

I walk into the exam room to see the news reporter sitting on the stage. I go to sit close to Alex since lately, he has been the only sane person in. the greenhouse and he is also a really good friend. He gives me a smile and we begin to talk before Michelle begins his class.

"Today, as a leader, if you don't know how to deal with the media, you have no chance of reaching people. During the next hour, you will experience a one-on-one interview with me. This will not be a softball interview. This is your chance to practice answering my questions without falling into traps, losing your cool, and most importantly, without being boring. Um, and before we start, I just wanna thank Sophie Cardona for helping me out with the background checks. Thank you, Sophie."