Chapter 10: The wrong time, the wrong place.
Ash sat on the floor surrounded by the guys on their bunks. Zigzag kept stealing glances at Ash, looking her right in the face the first few times. Glancing at Ash again he looked at her neckline, then her breasts and even lower down. Ash didn't notice, but the other guys did. "Okay guys I'm going to bed." Ash stood up walking to her bunk and climbing in. Zigzag kept glancing at her, watching her figure rise and fall with every breath.
As soon as they were sure she was sound asleep, the guys started questioning Zigzag. "Dude you were starring at her chest." Said Squid. Zigzag blinked, "No I wasn't…there was a um…bruise on her neck I was looking at that." He protested running a hand though his poofy hair nervously. "Yeah…sure man." Said Caveman standing up. All the guys went to bed; Zigzag tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Ash awoke to the sounds of someone crying. Sitting up in bed silently, she looked around the room. Her gaze rested on a crying Magnet, his head in his hands. "What's wrong magnet?" she whispered, walking to his bedside and putting a hand on his back, she could feel him shaking with every breath. He looked up, quickly wiping the tears away. "Nothing. I'm fine." Ash looked at him, shaking her head. "Tell the truth Jose." She whispered sternly.
"This is going to sound wimpy but, no…never mind." he turned his face away from her. "Magnet, you can tell me." She assured him, sincerity in her voice. "I will on one condition." He whispered. "And what's that?" she asked starting to get annoyed by his stubbornness. "Tell me why you're here. Why is it such a big secret?" he asked, unaware of her anger on this topic. "I told you Jose, I'm not telling I'm uncomfortable with it." She said this trying to keep her cool. "Just tell me what's wrong or I'm going back to bed." He sighed "Fine. I keep having this nightmare." He whispered back, looking up at her tears started streaming down his face again. "What happened in the nightmare?" she asked, sitting down next to him on the bunk, still annoyed that he asked her again about her secret. "Well I was killing everyone, like all my friends and family. Everyone I love. There was blood and guts everywhere. And it seems so real and it keeps coming back." Magnet really did seem scared. Ash reached over, giving Magnet a friendly hug; not something she would normally do. She could feel him shaking as he cried. "Its okay, calm down." She cooed as he sobbed more, all her tension on the past topic faded. "It's not real, it's only a dream. It might seem real but its not." His crying finally died down, and he looked at her, looking straight into her eyes. "Thanks." He mumbled his voice barely audible, his throat clogged from crying. He smiled moving closer to her. Ash backed away slightly as he leaned in. Their lips met, as magnet kissed her gently.
Zigzag sat up at the wrong time, he could hear them talking the whole time. Yet again he was not ready to see what he did. Catching Magnet with his lips on Ash made his stomach churn. Zigzag felt his heart drop, as he pulled the pillow over his head, his hands rolling into fists. Magnet moved his hands onto Ash's hips as he whispered something in her ear, "Come on what's your secret?" She pushed away angrily. "Magnet I can't believe you!" she whispered her voice filled with shock and anger. She stood up, walking to her bed briskly. "Let's hope you don't have anymore little nightmares." She hissed, before pulling the covers up over her head.