Military Girl

Chapter 15

Hey everyone, I am finally updating this book. I know it has been a while since I last updated but I am excited for you all to read this next chapter. I also want to know who you ship Rayne with. Please leave a comment below with your choice. Your feedback is appreciated because it will help me to guide where the story is going. Enjoy!

~Katlover68000

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As we walk towards the many buses all lined up to take us to Camp Pendleton, I realize that none of my friends are behind me. Looking around, I notice Jen's distictive red hair in a clump of other marines boarding a bus that is two or three buses down the line.

When it is my turn, I ascend the stairs and wait in line to file into an empty seat. This act of looking for a seat brings back some unpleasant memories of high school and the bullying that I had endured.

Looking around at the empty seats, I notice the mysterious stranger from the plane. He has his head leaned up against the window with a set of headphones on as if he is trying to tune out the incessant chatter of other men finding their friends on the bus.

As I make my way towards the mysterious stranger, I am pulled towards a rough looking man with a suspicious glint in his eye, sitting in an aisle seat beside one of his friends.

"I think you've got the wrong bus sweetheart. The beauty pageant's that way," the man sneered at me while pointing to the door of the bus.

I shove my elbow into his side, therefore, pulling myself out of his grasp as I continue my way towards my intended seat.

Sitting down, I feel the heavy stare of someone watching me.

As I turn my head to look out the window at the dreary rain that has now begun to fall, I notice that the stranger has taken off his headphones and is indeed the one who I felt staring right at me.

We were so close that I could see the golden flecks in his brownish grey eyes.

"You ok?" he gruffly grunts, as if talking to me is such a hassle.

I am brought out of my daze by his words and I nod my head in response and look down and nervously pick at a thread on my pants, noticing how the stranger had his fists clenched at his side throughout our short interaction.

After that, he was silent for the rest of the bus ride as I also pulled out my book and continued reading my book where I had left off at on the plane.

Toward the end of the ride, I looked over again and saw that he had also pulled out his book.

"What are you reading?" I casually ask, after finally gathering enough courage to try to start a conversation with him, hoping that I may somehow get him to mention his name.

He wordlessly turned the book towards me so that I could glance at the title.

The Fellowship of the Ring, it read.

"What about you?" He replied.

I do the same as him and show him the well-loved and tattered cover of my book, which just so happened to be the exact same book.

I turn towards him to see his reaction and I see the right corner of his mouth lift up slightly as if he was trying to suppress his smile.

After that, we both turn back to our books until his deep voice interrupted my concentration.

"Ian," he said as he thrust his hand out for me to shake.

"Rayne," I replied as I grasped his hand, feeling the warm tingles shoot up my arm.

I quickly let go, however, as the bus came to a jarring stop and I began to put my book back into my backpack and gather my belongings.

As everyone stood up to exit the bus, I saw the jerk who harassed me begin to descend the stairs but not after turning around and giving me a malicious wink.

I felt Ian's presence behind me as he stepped closer as if to prepare to fight for me like I was some damsel in distress.

Because of this, I put my arm out, blocking him from chasing the rude guy down assuring him that I can take care of my self.

He grunted as if he did not believe me but did as I asked.

When it was our turn to descend the steps, I noticed that it had finally stopped raining and all that was left was the gray skies that set the dreary mood for the rest of the day.

Remaining droplets from the storm plopped onto my head as I reached under the bus for my luggage.

Pulling it out, I slung the canvas duffle bag over my shoulder and went to stand in line with the rest of the other marines, finally noticing how Ian had been following me this whole time.

As the line slowly moved forward, we finally made it to the front where I was given my rooming assignment along with a map of all of the buildings and a schedule for the next eight weeks that I would be training here. In addition, I was also told that I would be receiving my weapon and my equipment later on in the week along with meeting my instructors and learning some more about the course.

After receiving this information, I located where I was staying on the map.

Looking discretely to my left, I tried to see where Ian was going to be rooming and noticed how he was in the same exact building as me.

Without speaking a single word, Ian began walking in the direction of his building and I took that as my cue to come along whether he wanted the company or not.

When we got to the building, we walked in and I said a brief goodbye, to which he nodded in acknowledgment.

Opening the envelope that was given to me at the entrance to the camp, I pulled out a magnetic key card with the words, Room 210, written on it.

Noticing the stairs on my left, I ascended the two flights of stairs and made my way around the hall until I saw a placard on the door with the number 210 engraved on it.

Swiping my key against the lock, I slowly opened the door and was surprised to see none other than Madison.

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Thank you all for reading and for the og readers that have stuck with me since the begining! I will continue to update this story soon. However, as I said at the begining of this chapter, I would like for you all to comment on who you would ship Rayne with. I would like to know what you wall are thinking!!

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