STRONGER. |Completed|

23 Ace's Team and Mothers

"Dance with me in my backyard boy,
Looking super fine in your corduroy"

Athena's PoV

We spoke for a while and then it was time for us to go back up. Angie didn't inform us of what because our training was done for today. By the time we went up the other's were already standing there. We went and stood there, waiting for someone I guess.

I looked around and noticed that Angie also wasn't present there. All of a sudden everyone went quiet and footsteps were audible. I looked at the door and saw Ace coming in with an envelope in his hand. Angie was behind him, reading something on her phone with furrowed eyebrows.

Ace stood in front of us and looked around, searching for someone. His eyes finally landed on me and a ghost smile lingered on his lips for one second and disappeared the next. He had a look on his face that said that he was in charge.

"Recruits," He said with a voice showing no emotion. "Angie here, tells me that your first day went smoothly. I expect that to continue. Every batch I choose 4 people, who will be trained separately from the rest" He stated. As he said that, I felt almost all eyes on me. I kept looking at Ace and he too noticed everyone looking at me.

"So, from today's training, Angie told me the names and I need them to follow me," He said and Angie took the paper from his hand and open it. She looked at it and furrowed her eyebrows.

She leaned towards Ace and whispered something and Ace nodded. "Tray, Tyson, Brad," she said and paused looking back at Ace. He stood still, looking at us. Noah's name had come, so deep down I was expecting my name too.

"Pete," Angie said and Ace began walking towards the exit. Pete? Why? I felt anger in the pit of my stomach. The competitive person in me was itching to ask why Pete? The four guys followed Ace and Angie dismissed us.

"Angie wait up" I called out to her. "Seriously? Pete?" I asked her and she looked at me with a frown. "You know I am better than freaking Pete. He cheated today and came fast. Ace was the one who stopped me," I argued.

"Stop shouting," Angie said in a calm voice. She handed me the paper and nodded at me to open it.

I opened the paper and saw the names. Tray, Tyson, Brad. The fourth name was cut and replaced by Pete. I looked closer and noticed my name written below the scribbled line. What? Why was my name cut? Did Ace do that?

"You think I don't know that you are better than freaking Pete? I gave your name in the first place. But then.. then our boss had a change of mind and then this happened." Angie said pointing at the paper.

"But Angie, why would Ace do this?" I asked her, irritated at Ace. "He always has something in mind when he decided something. So don't worry." Angie said assuring me.

"And Zoey, we have an event after two days. So come to me the day before and I will get you an outfit since you are the only female here," She said and I looked at her confused.

"It's Mrs.Carter's death anniversary. Mr.Carter likes to put a memorial every other year" She says and I nod.

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That evening, Noah didn't come back to our room even after dinner. I was awake looking at the brief floor plans that Noah drew, with loopholes. The place happens to have very few of them. We spotted almost every camera on the floors which we had access to. I managed to get a look at the camera's in the garage too.

Noah entered the room and he looked tired. There was blood on his brow and his knuckles were busted. I gasped at the sight and went to him.

"What happened?" I asked. "Nothing, just a fight," He said shrugging.