"Aleks, wait! Why are you rushing?" Blair yelled behind him.
"I want to get this done as fast as possible," Alex said, not slowing down.
He didn't want to be close to Blair. He could tell she still wasn't over him and will do anything to be alone with him. He felt bad for trying to ditch her, but things would be worse if he continued to see her. When they hooked up, he didn't feel anything for her and thought Blair felt the same and everything was okay.
"She doesn't seem to be interested in you," Blair said once they arrived at the chopping block near the woods.
"Who?" Aleks played dumb.
"The new girl!" Blair exclaimed.
"That's not true. She loves me. She just hasn't figured it out yet," Aleks said nonchalantly.
"Give it up, Aleks. You have someone in front of you who likes you, and yet..."
"Please Blair, don't start. Let's just get this done," Aleks said dismissively and picked up the ax. Blair's face turned red and she seemed
"Hold it!" Audre stopped in her tracks as Blair shouted. "What is it?" Mia asked. "I forgot to take an extra life vest for Mitch. He is going to meet us there, remember?" Blair said and looked at Audre. "Hey, do you mind going back there and grab one?" she looked at Audre expectantly. Audre almost asked why she is the one who has to get it if Blair forgot, but stopped. Maybe they want her to do an extra chore for them because she was the new girl. And, of course, Blair didn't like her, so she'd want to order her around. "I can come with you if you don't want to go back alone," Ronnie offered. Audre nodded. It was starting to get dark, so she didn't feel safe walking back. She let Ronnie walk her back to the Shed. "Go ahead, we left the door open," Ronnie said and urged her to go in. "Why don't you go ahead?" Audre laughed. "I'm going too. But lady's first," Ronnie said and smirked. Audre took a d
Audre forced herself to calm down, then tried to open the door and screamed for help a few more times, but there was no point. No one could hear her unless they passed by the shed. No one knew where she was. She reached for her phone but realized it wasn't in her pocket. Of all times, this was the time she forgot to bring her phone? Kim knows where she was going, Audre thought. Maybe she will realize something was wrong and look for her. But no one came to her rescue. She had lost track of time. It felt like she had been in there for hours. After a while, she started to panic again. The shed didn't have any window, so she had no idea whether it was dark outside. There was a small lightbulb hanging from the ceiling that was barely bright enough to light the room. It was quiet, and it was scary. Audre crouched down in a corner. She broke into a cold sweat and started to shiver. Was this a punishment for something she did? But she had done nothing wrong!
"You pervert!" Audre cried and tried to run off, but Aleks quickly grabbed her and hugged her. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to have a hard-on, I swear. But, that kiss was so hot my body reacted that way naturally," Aleks chuckled. "It was?" Audre mumbled. "Mhm...you are a really good kisser, curls," he said and kissed her forehead. Audre's heart swelled with pride even though the compliment was coming from Aleks. She didn't have a lot of experience with guys thanks to her dad's strict rule of not dating, and Aleks stole her first kiss. So she didn't think she could initiate a kiss and be good at it. But it felt good to take charge. She enjoyed the kiss immensely and wished it didn't end so soon. "Well, I think you've been tortured enough for tonight. Let's get you back to your cabin." Aleks ruffled her hair and smiled. He grabbed her hand, led her back to the cabin, and then stopped in front of the door. "Goodnight, beauti
"Audre! Wake up!" Someone shook Audre awake. She groaned in frustration as she was having an amazing dream. And now it was ruined by the rude awakening. "Ugh...what?" she said when she opened her eyes. "You gotta get up. Aleks is leaving." Audre's eyes snapped open, and she saw Kim's concerned face. "What are you talking about?" Audre asked. "He got in trouble for beating up Ronnie, so Elliot is kicking him out of the camp," Kim said. No. This can't be happening, Audre thought. Aleks works so hard on this camp and now he is being kicked out because of her! She felt terrible. "I need to go see him," she said. She quickly got up and got ready. Aleks was in his cabin, packing his bags. He had a dark shadow looming over her face. "Aleks." Audre's voice was barely audible. She felt like crying. Aleks looked up and for a brief moment, his eyes lit up. "Hey cutie, you're up early."
Ansel paced back and forth, thinking about Audre. That girl was just supposed to be having fun, but now she got herself wrapped up with some boy. He keeps telling her boys bring trouble, but she never listened. "Would you stop pacing? You are making me nervous," Elisa said. "Audre ran into trouble with some of the counselors. I knew I shouldn't have let her join that stupid camp!" Ansel said irritably. Elisa looked concerned. "Is she okay?" "She is fine. Apparently, some guy saved her and got himself kicked out from the camp, and now she wants me to help him," Ansel said. "Aww, my baby finally got her first boyfriend," Elisa gushed. Ansel stopped pacing and glared at her. "No! She is not allowed!" he declared. "You stop it. She is a grown woman. Pretty soon, she'll leave here and get her own place. You can't keep an eye on her forever, you know," Elisa said. Ansel glared at her in response. "Just calm down, will you?" E
Audre was lying on her bed. Aleks was already gone and she tried not to break down and cry. Things weren't the same since Aleks left. Blair didn't bother her anymore, which was good, but she missed Aleks constantly teasing her and getting on her nerves. During her break, she sat outside by the river, sulking. She frowned as she saw Mitch approaching. Oh great...she thought. He was one of Blair's thugs who was most likely coming to harass her some more. "Hey Audre," Mitch said. He smiled awkwardly. "What?" Audre barked. She had no desire to listen to his bullshit. Whatever that was. "I came here to apologize," Mitch said. "Yeah, right. I'm not falling for your tricks," Audre said. "This isn't a trick. I really am sorry. I tried to tell Elliot that it wasn't Aleks's fault and Ronnie and all of us are the real jerks, but he said it was too late to bring him back. I don't know why Elliot is being so stubborn," Mitch shook his head
It has been a few days since Aleks arrived at home and he was miserable. Audre's innocent face kept lingering in his mind. He missed her. Maybe he should sneak into the camp at night and secretly meet her. He shook the idea away from his head as it could cause more trouble for Audre. She seemed excited to work at the camp and the last thing he wanted was to get her kicked out too. "Peter! Dinner!" his mom Alicia called from downstairs. "I told you to call me Aleks from now on," he said while coming down the stairs. Alicia rolled her eyes. "Just because you think Aleks is a cooler name doesn't mean I have to change what I call you since you were a child. Now eat your breakfast." "I am moving out!" Aleks announced. "With what money? Do you have a secret stash of money you've been hiding? If that's the case, I want my cut," Alicia grinned. Aleks chuckled and took a bite out of his toast. "Is there something wrong?" Alicia
Ansel waited until Aleks left, then called Elliot. Ansel didn't like that guy one bit, so he hoped this was the last time he has to have a conversation with him. After Elliot picked up the phone, Ansel instructed him to meet him in his office. He had some important matter to discuss with him, Elliot agreed to meet him right away, so Ansel waited for him impatiently. After an hour had passed, Elliot finally showed up. "You wanted to see me again, Mr. Adams?" Elliot asked. "Yes. I want you to give Aleksander his job back," Ansel said. Elliot looked at him with surprise. "But..." "No buts. I will make you an offer in exchange," Ansel said. Elliot looked interested. Ansel knew once he made the offer, Elliot wouldn't be able to resist it. "What kind of offer?" Elliot asked. "I am willing to sponsor your camp and donate two million dollars for you to build a better camp," Ansel announced. Elliot's eyes turned wide. There was