A/N:

Hey! Here's the next chapter! I hope you enjoy it! I am sorry I've been delaying on this chapter. I've had a bit of writer's block but I AM BACK~

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They just stared at me. I folded my arms in my lap.

I saw a hand reach over to my tray and take my slice of bread.

"You didn't dig today, so, you wouldn't mind giving up your bread to somebody who did, now would ya? Also, to someone who saved you?" X-Ray started chewing on my bread before I could even answer. Oh yeah, he was with Squid when he was beating up Lump. Zigzag too.

"I don't mind. And, thanks for what you did," I looked at ZigZag who sat across from me,"you too, ZigZag. Thank you."

"Aw, look at you, being all nice," Squid whispers in my ear, giving me chills. "'Why, thank you boys! So much!'" Squid mocks me in a high voice. All the guys, except Hector, burst out laughing.

"If you're tryin' to do an impression of me, that's not the right way to do it." I sneer at him, annoyed.

His face turns serious. "I didn't try. I got that right." We both glare at each other.

"So how'd you get in here? What'd you do?" My head snaps back at X-Ray.

"I,uh..." I looked down at my food. I was uncomfortable," I shot a man and killed him." I hung my head. No point in sayin' 'I didn't really do it. They framed me, I'm innocent!' Everyone probably says that 'round here.

Zero nudged my elbow. I looked up at everyone. I expected to see stunned faces but I didn't. Everyone had blank looks on their faces.

"Well?" I say at all of them.

"Well what?" Zig says.

"Aren't you guys shocked?" They all shook their heads 'no'. I raise my eyebrow.

"You see, chica," Magnet says to me, "murder is not the worst thing anyone at this camp had ever done. Everyone has done something bad."

"That's why we are all here in the first place." X-Ray puts in.

I look at all of them one by one. They all had the same look on their faces. I tried looking for some sort of doubt but I couldn't find it. "Hmm." What's up with these guys?

I was thinking how the hell can these guys be nice...to me. I mean, I told them I "killed" someone and yet, they're fine!

I was moving the slop on my tray with my spoon. I am slowly losing my appetite.

Magnet noticed me not eating. "Hey, Babygirl, you should eat it. You're gonna regret it if you don't."

I glanced at him before looking back at my slop. I was taking it into consideration. I furrowed my brows in annoyance. It looked like brown shit with potatoes here and there. Like the kind of food pigs eat.

Squid nudged my arm. "Eat it."

I furrowed my brows at him as I pouted. He raises his eyebrow at me. I knew what he was thinking. 'No whinin', no complainin', no nothin.' God dammit, this is unfair.

I scooped up a bit of brown slop on the tip of my spoon. I brought it to my mouth and swallowed it. I made no face as I tasted it. I'm not one to whine and complain anyway. Even if I didn't like my food, I always finished it.

It tasted so bad. Like...ugh, I can't even find a similar taste. I swallowed. Everyone leaned forward on their seats to see my reaction.

"It's friggin' disgusting."

Everyone laughed, even Hector.

"You'll learn to tolerate it." Hector whispered to me. Nobody heard him except for me.

"We'll see." I whispered back. He grinned.

The rest of the lunch break was okay. I managed to shove down the rest of the slop down my throat with no complaints. I saw X-Ray and Armpit mess around, Magnet talking about how he swore he saw a hole with a million of lizards in it, and I saw Squid and ZigZag talk about the pranks they did when they were back in school.

When we all finished, we all got up to clean our trays. I was the first done washing mine. All of the others from D-tent were still cleaning so I had to were only allowed to use a bit of water and soap. They gave everyone small portions, the cups were for measuring how much water we were allowed to use. It wasn't a lot, I can tell you that.

Looks like they're gonna take a while. I decided to go wait for them by the entrance of the wreck room which was a few feet away from the washing station. I leaned against the doorway. I heard heavy footsteps coming from outside into the wreck room.

"Damn bitch. If it wasn't for those fuckers from D-tent," I know that voice. Holy shit.

Lump walked in the doorway. His left eye is badly bruised, a trail of fry blood came out of his nose, and his cheekbone is bruised. He looked like hell. When he saw me, he looked so pissed. His face turned red with anger, his good eye became bloodshot, and I can see his veins popping out of his neck and forehead.

That very second, I was frozen on the spot. Terror washed over my body. He glared at me like he wanted to kill me.

"You little...!" His hand shooted towards my arm. Just when he was about to grab it, I felt a large hand on my right shoulder pulling me back. I was spun around and I saw Squid's face. He bent down a little so he could be eye-to-eye with me. He had a cold glare on his face.

"What did I tell you?" His deep brown eyes paralyzed me.

"I-I..." I stumbled with my words. I couldn't form any. He looked over my head to where Lump was. ZigZag and Magnet were holding his arms back while X-Ray was talking to him. We attracted a lot of attention. Everyone in the room came and surrounded us. Okay, we are causin' a scene here.

"Hey, let's just calm down. Now, come on, Lump. You know better than to mess with someone from D-tent. You do know what the 'D' stands for, do you?" X-Ray said into Lump's face.

Lump scoffed at X and looked at me. He glared at me but then he just licked his lips again. You've gotta be shittin' me.

I furrowed my brows and looked at the floor. I felt a hand on my shoulder and pull me back again. Squid moved in front of me, blocking my view of Lump. He had a big back with broad shoulders. He was just wearing his orange jumpsuit pants and a white T-Shirt. I could see his shoulder pads and muscles. My face felt as hot as a stove. I gotta stop thinkin' like this. He's Squid, goddamnit! Sure, he saved me and stuff, but he don't like me at all!

"...besides, if we don't get our act together, we'll be hearing from the warden. So let's try to get along." X-Ray took charge. He turned back to us, "C'mon guys, let's go. Gonna be dark soon."

He started walking out the wreck room with Armpit following and after him, Magnet, Hector, and ZigZag. Squid started walking, but as he walked passes Lump, he hit shoulders with him, on purpose. When he left, it was just myself. I started walking out. That split second I was shoulder-to-shoulder with Lump, he smirked. I rolled my eyes and kept walking. Screw that guy.

Once I was outside, I saw Squid waiting for me. He looked at me with his hand in his pockets and the damn toothpick in his mouth, his head cocked to the side.

I was a bit shocked. Mostly at the thought that he waited for me. "...What're you do-"

"Look, I wasn't waitin' cuz I wanted to. It's because I have to. So don't get any stupid ideas in that little head of yours." He spun around on his feet and headed for the D-tent.

I quietly walked behind him. Even though he's a jerk and rude, he still waited for me. And he protected me from Lump TWICE. He's like some sort of secret protector or somethin'. I just can't believe he waited for me. I don't care if he said he had to, it was nice. A small smile formed on my lips. Plus, he is kinda cute with the toothpick and his biceps and his accent and the way his-

I snapped my head up. It was like I was thrown back into reality. WHAT THE FRICKITY FRACK IS WRONG WITH ME?! I SHOULDN'T BE THINKIN' 'BOUT THIS SHIT! HOLY MOTHER OF GOD!

By the time I was done mentally slapping myself, we arrived back at the tent. When I walked in, half the people in the tent we passed out. The only ones still awake were Hector, still looking at the ceiling, and Magnet, turned on his side mumbling to himself.

Squid throws himself on his cot with his hands behind his head. I sit on mine and take off the top part of my jumpsuit off, showing my DESCRETE black tanktop and the pants. I took off my boots and set them next to my cot. I take out Catcher again and begin reading. It wasn't that late, only 8:30-ish. It wasn't pitch black, then again it wasn't perfect reading light, but I could make out the words.

I opened to a random page. I know this book like the back of my hand so I just flip to random pages.

"The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one." I see.

I was about to flip the page when I caught Squid staring at me.

"May I help you...?"

He looks at my book. "I read that book once."

"You did? Did you like it? It's my favorite."

He shrugs. "S'alright. Wouldn't call it my favorite though."

"Hmm." I was very awkward after that. I couldn't keep the conversation going. Damn my social skills.

I go back to reading. "Almost every time somebody gives me a present, it ends up making me sad." You're not alone there.

"You're from Texas right?"

I look back at Squid wide-eyed. I was surprised he was still talking to me. "Uh, yeah. Why, can you tell?"

He chuckled. "Yeah, you got a bit of an accent on you." He gave me a wryry smile. Thumpthump. Shut up, heart.

"You too. Where you from?"

"Austin."

I got excited. "Really?! Me too!" I remembered to whisper. Everyone was sleeping.

"Is that a fact?" The right corner of his lips raised.

I nodded. "Yeah! I wonder why we haven't seen each other, though."

"Yeah, I wonder..." He looked down as if thinking about it.

"Well, I did live in the bad side of Austin."

"I don't know for myself. I wasn't rich but I wasn't poor. Somewhere in the middle, I guess."

"Hm. You never told me how you got in here. What happened?"

His face scrunched up before answering me. "Listen, we ought to go to sleep now. We gotta wake up really early."

He started going under the covers.
I closed my book and put it back in my pack.

"Okay. Well, goodnight Squid." I pulled up the covers to my shoulders.

"Night." He mumbled. His turned on his side, his back facing me.

"YOU MIGHT AS WELL SLEEP IN THE SAME COT, SEEING AS HOW YOU GUYS ARE SO FRIENDLY NOW!" The whole tent started laughing. I don't know who said that but I can guarantee that I'm not gonna sleep a wink because of him.

"Shut up, you lazy bastards!" Squid shouted towards them. He sighed as he covered his head with his pillow. Awe, he's shy..

I smile as I turn on my stomach. I felt my cheeks go warm. Hehehe, I think this might not be as bad as I thought...I have a feelin' I will eat those words later.

"HOLY SHIT!" I fell to the floor. I looked up and saw that Squid had lifted up my cot, making me fall to the ground.

"Wake up, Babygirl. Time for hell." He had a smug look on his face.

I groaned and I got up. Yeah, no, this is as bad as I thought.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!

Please spare me! I AM SO SORRY I HAVE BEEN SLACKING ON THIS CHAPTER! It's just that it was spring break and...I have done absolutely nothing productive. AND I swear my butt got flatter from sitting on the couch and being a potato! T^T

Okay. Someone suggested that I have a kissing scene and I PROMISE YOU THAT I WILL MAKE YOUR WISH COME TRUE!...in time.

It's just that I feel that Squid and Sara should get to know each other a LITTLE bit more Before we get any lip action. I DO promise that there will be a kissing scene in the next 2-3 chapters.

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