Surviving

Maya

                  

How dare she ask everyone but me to go hunting? Why is she pissed at me, she's the one with an emotionally weak boyfriend! I know she wants me and Mr. Emotional to be nice. Whatever, I'll try, but I have other plans to ensure I win.

I've been training since she left, trying to get my anger out. Sugar has been picking up on my energy so she's been wild and willing to learn.

Orlando, comes to the arena where I am. I'm riding laps on Sugar pushing her endurance and focusing on throwing knives on a moving surface.

"You been training since we left?" He asks, breaking my focus.

I stop Sugar and go to him. "Yeah why?" I investigate.

"Because, that'll tire you out. Do you wanna go out?" He asks.

I raise my brow at him. A smile tugs on his face."No strings attached, just for fun." He adds.

"The sun will set soon." I warn.

"Yeah, I'm well aware. What, you scared of the dark?" He teases.

"I'm not afraid of anything." I answer quickly.

He nods with a smirk on his face guiding me forward even though I haven't given on honest answer.

Lilith doesn't pay me any mind and to be honest it's kinda quiet without her whining about Mr. Emotional and me.

I glance at her as she sits on the couch. Our eyes meet and she quickly looks away. When she sees Orlando her mouth smile but her eyes show disappointment.

I roll my eyes. Really, she's trying to use Orlando to replace me. That'll never work.

"Where are we going?" I ask, taking in my new surrounds. The salty air feels good on my face.

"It's a surprise." He answers.

Orlando's skin looks radiant while the sun is low in the sky. I restrain myself from staring. I don't know why, I seem to find him so interesting, I've been around him most of my life.

We walk side by side. The few time our arms happen to touch, he feels warm. I want to touch him now. Just as an experiment. We walk and talk a little.

Soon we arrive at an arcade. An arrogant smile rests on my face. "You sure about this? I can beat you in every game in here." I tell him.

He brushes past me and goes to the first game, Call of Duty. "Prove it." He suggested, picking up the first gun.

I go over and take the other toy gun. I zone into the game, once it starts. My team advances quickly through the woods until we reach what looks like a base.

I know it's probably a trap, so I split my team up in sections and send them off at all four corners.

"Walk right into it." Orlando whispers.

"You wish." I reply.

I send two of my men in front of me and four behind me. We creep around corners until we reach a stair case.

My men walk up it and once I'm up Orlando's character appears and shoots my back soldiers.

I run and dodge in the closest room. It has broken windows but a lot of coverage.

I let his soldiers advance until they get to close. Without those protecting him he's an easy target.

He advances behind creates and objects. I sneakily leave the room and counter to the back. I hide in the shadows and wait for him to get closer. He sees me and shoots. I run for cover sitting behind me.