The Challenge | BOOK 2

8 - Facing the Boredom

When do you think Ali will reveal the news to everyone? How do you guys think they'll react to it? I'm dying to write the chapter where it happens.

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I wiped the last dish with the damp dish towel and placed it in the cupboard with the rest of the bowls. I yawned and scratched my head as I drained the water from the sink.

I heard the front door open, which was followed by the strong scent of Bodie and Gwendoline. I sighed out softly in relief. They'd finally come back.

I was beginning to worry. I thought that they weren't going to return. I was going to tell Ezra to go and look for them both if they hadn't returned by dinner.

I looked up as the two walked into the room. I grinned and rushed around the counter to get to them. I hugged Gwendoline tightly before punching Bodie shoulder hard.

"I thought you two weren't going to come back!" I hissed out at him. He chuckled softly and scratched the back of his head. He gulped and bit on his bottom lip nervously.

"Listen, Ali, I'm sorry about what I did. I—I didn't mean to hurt you," Bodie apologises, sounding incredibly guilty. I had almost forgotten Bodie was the one who had scratched up my back.

The pain was almost nonexistent. Liam had licked it clean for me and it'd healed nicely overnight.

"It's fine, Bodes. It's just a scratch. Liam fixed it up," I told him. The colour disappeared from Bodie's face. He'd looked like he'd seen a ghost.

"I totally forgot about him. He'll probably kick my ass for hurting you," Bodie groaned out. I laughed at him and shook my head as I punched his shoulder playfully.

"You'll be fine. Now... do you guys want some food? I made Ezra make extra sandwiches for lunch in case you guys returned before dinner," I asked them. I looked back to the refrigerator as I heard bellies rumble in approval.

I laughed out lightly as I grabbed the sandwiches and put them onto plates for Gwendoline and Bodie. They both sat at the dining table.

"You're going to be pretty bored in here for two weeks. You think you can handle it?" Gwendoline teased me. I rolled my eyes at her and shook my head.

"I think I'll be just fine. There's plenty for me to do around here," I replied simply as I set their plates down. I sat at the table with them and rubbed my eyes.

"You plan on telling the others everything soon?" Bodie asked me through a mouthful of food. I jutted out my bottom lip and sighed. I hated thinking about it.

"Soon. I just have to think about it. I don't want to break their hearts, and I also know that Liam won't be able to stop himself from going off at Henry," I replied. He nodded slowly and Gwendoline rubbed her forehead.

"I have to do it at the right time," I said.

"You can't keep it from them for long. It'd be cruel of you," she told me. I nodded at her in agreement. I knew exactly what she meant.

It would be wrong of me to keep it a secret from them for a long time. They deserved to know and I had to be the one the tell them. I dreaded the day that was coming.

"I know, I know. But I'm working on it. I'm getting there," I told her. She nodded at me and bit down on her sandwich. I sighed out and rubbed my forehead.

"Liam is going to be the hardest to tell. I'll have to speak to him privately, and I'll have to make sure that there are at least ten million men guarding the house to make sure he doesn't leave it to kill Henry," I said, dreading it more. I sighed softly and thought about how long I could put it off for.