The car drive to the Rock was a quiet one between Austin and me. He had just given me a whole preach how I never listen. Sometimes I wondered if he was becoming more like dad. Always complaining… Always preaching… But then that's Austin. He does have some of these moments and I wouldn't change them for the whole world. Yes, it is a contradicting thought. But without my brother, I would be nothing.
Kaylie and Payson were already waiting outside the gym, and when I saw them I was quite relieved. It means that it wasn't only me. Probably it was just a private training session with the three of us. I mean we did rock last meet against Denver… So we thought of that.
'Hey Tina!' Both Kaylie and Payson said as they came forward to hug me, while Austin rested on the car bonnet. 'Sasha called you too?'
'Apparently yes. Do you know what it's about?'
'I don't know.' Kaylie said. 'I'd rather be sleeping in today.'
'I told you guys that we shouldn't go to that stupid party.' Payson said as she crossed her hands across.
'Well, actually you said… 'I'm in' with Emily!' Kaylie replied, while Austin smiled at our antics.
'I should get going girls. I'll pick you up later little tuc.' He said as he entered his car and drove away.
'Great… Now we're left alone waiting.' Kaylie said.
'Not so long Kaylie.' Sasha replied behind us. 'Come on in the gym.'
'What's this about Sasha?' Payson asked. 'I mean, I'm all in for training, but this waiting is killing me.'
'I know Payson… and I'm going to cut to the story.' He replied as he sat down on a chair. 'Where were you last night?'
We all remained silent and staring at the ground while stealing a look here to each other.
'Are you not going to answer me?' Sasha replied as the door opened.
'Sorry I'm late Sasha. I slept in and…'
'Shut up Lauren and join your teammates.'
'Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.'
'Are you going to tell me where you were last night, because as I see you love to party hard, then you should all stop wasting my time and leave this gym immediately.'
'Sasha I went to make sure everyone was ok.' Payson quickly answered. 'and even Emily was there, and she was for the same reason, and I don't see her here.'
'That's because I already suspended her from the gym. She's out for 2 weeks.'
'And there you see the loser. What I still can understand is why you brought me here Sasha! I mean I wasn't at that party!' Lauren continued.
'Yeah right and where did that hickey on your neck come from, and what's that green bracelet on your hand?'
'Sorry Sasha…'
'Shut up Lauren.' Sasha said as he stood up. 'From now on, things are going to change. Either you're taking this seriously or you're all out. Am I clear?'
'Yes…'
'I said, Am I Clear?'
'YES SASHA.'
'Good… That's all I wanted to say…' Sasha said as we grabbed our bags and made our way out. 'Wait, where are you going?'
'Um… home…'
'I didn't say you may leave.' Sasha continued 'You have training today, and as that finishes, you have to clean all the mats… Starting now. Give me 60 V-sits and who stops will put down this whole team, and all of you have to start over again.'
While we were cleaning the mats, all kind of talk had been going on. Mostly were arguments between Kaylie and Lauren. Payson and I remained doing our side of the mats, until one of Lauren's bomb shells had taken.
'Well at least I'm better than all of you now!'
'How are you better than us? Apparently you also were at the party last night!' Kaylie added.
'Yeah, and Isaac broke up with Martina last night… Big deal…'
'That is actually none of your business Lauren.'
'Oh really Martina… I wonder what happened to that darling handsome boy. You know… alone in a party full of hot blonde tall girls, who by the way actually do have lives.'
'Well, I'm glad with the life I have!'
'Yeah, with a father who's a cheater, with a mother who sticks to whatever she is told…'
'At least I have a mother… oh wait… I forgot yours left you when you were only 5, right?'
At that Lauren seemed to have a heart attack. 'Well, I know that Isaac is not a virgin anymore and neither am I.'
At that I remained staring at her. I couldn't believe what she had just said. No, it couldn't be. He is an amazing guy. I love him. He loves me. He is always faithful. No… Lauren is trying to get into my mind.
'You're lying…'
'Ask him where he was last night, and with whom.'
'You are lying.'
'Here I have his phone here if that doesn't prove you anything than I don't know.'
At that I got up and left the gym to the changing rooms. I called Austin as quickly as I could to come pick me up. He could feel that there's something wrong and his brotherly instinct told him to really not take long. Payson came behind me to see if I was ok. But she could see that I totally wasn't ok.
'How could you be so low Lauren? You sell your body to a stranger, and most of all to a guy who is not your boyfriend.'
'Hey, I wanted it. I'm finally not a virgin anymore.'
'Well congrats, because you've never been a virgin from the heart.' Kaylie replied as she left Lauren alone in the gym.
'Hey… What's wrong little tuc?'
'Nothing…'
'Martina you know…'
'I said I'm fine…'
I snapped at Austin. I didn't know what to do. But I couldn't tell him now. He would get mad for sure.
'I'm sorry Austin. It's just… I'm having some hard time right now.'
'I know little tuc. But I'm here for you… ok?'
'Ok… Thanks Austin.'
We made our way home in quiet with some small talk. He asked me about training and I ended up tell him everything that Sasha had told us… without the part of Lauren's new bomb shell. It was already hard as it was.
However, at home another bomb shell had dropped. Who knew what we were expecting that day?
