- Alex Stone's P.O.V. -

'Why did I grab her hand? Why? Stupid. Alex, you're completely stupid. I'm so dumb.'

I think to myself as I run back to the barrack. I still have to shower before I go to bed.

The grass makes no noise as I step on it. I look up to see the light on the grey barrack.

'At least she didn't yell at me.'

I think as I quickly and silently open the door and walk in.

To find Dotson glaring at me.

"Where have you been?"

He asks in his squeaky annoying voice. His arms are across his chest and I feel all the guys' eyes on me.

"Guess."

I say walking pass him to the showers. I run my hand over my smooth head. I really need to stop that habit, since you know, I have no hair. I sigh.

I pass Heathcoat's bunk. He's a fat kid, who likes to eat, and when I mean eat, I mean a lot. I nod my head at him as I pass. He's still stuffing potato chips in his mouth.

I pass all the guys, giving them the nod, and then walking into the shower area. I undress and sigh as I step under the warm water.

After ten minutes, I get out, dry myself, and get dressed. I walk back into the room with the beds.

As I'm passing Johnson's bed, when I hear a snicker. I glare at Johnson and he smiles back at me. His braces glisten in the light.

"I know where you were. You were with Mary Wilburn."

He says and the rest of the guys snickers at me. I glare at all of them.

"Did you guys have a 'fight' again?"

Leland asks.

"No. I don't need to be bothered by this right now. We need to start planning against Payne."

We start to talk about different ways to get back at him. We plan to first scout Payne out first and in a couple of days we will make our first move.

I catch up to Mary in the hallway. She's wearing the school's uniform of a white button shirt, a blue skirt, and white stockings. Her shoes are breaking uniform. Her white and blue high-top Nikes went well with her uniform. Her red hair is straighten today. She looks beautiful.

"Hello Mary."

I say sidestepping a small kid while still keeping up with Mary. She glances at me and gives me a small smile.

"Hello Stone. Have training today?"

She asks looking at my outfit of military pants, a white shirt, and tan boots.

"Yeah. What class are you going to?"

I ask. I like when she talks. Her voice is soft unlike some of the girls that talk to me.

"World History. Shouldn't you be going?"

She asks looking at her watch. That habit of hers is kinda of annoying.

"Yeah I better. See you around, Mary."

I say smirking at her and than running down the hall to the training area. It's raining outside and Payne is in a camouflage poncho.

"Today, turds, you're going to train."

He says with a freaky smile.

"But it's raining, sir."

Healthcoat whines. We're all soaking wet by now. Dotson, that brown nosing kid, is standing next to Payne with a clipboard.

"I don't care that it's raining. Turd. You're going to train and you're goin' like it."

Payne says.

'I wonder what Mary's doing in World History?'

I think to myself. I mentally shake my head. I need to focus. All the guys depend on me.

"Okay. Ready. Begin."

Payne says. We begin the training course in the rain.

- Mary's P.O.V. -

All of World History, I kept thinking of Alex Stone. I can't focus on the essay that's due today or the conversation between Katie and Jenna, who is a real bitch that I don't like.

"- are you even listening?"

Katie says smacking my forehead.

"What? No. Sorry."

I say looking over to Katie and Jenna. Katie has on the school uniform and purple high-top Nikes and Jenna is following the school's uniform to the 'T'. Jenna has dirty blonde hair, that I don't think is real but she claims it is.

"I said are you done with the essay."

Katie says. I shake my head and Jenna laughs.

"What's your problem? Why are you even talking to Katie or me?"

I ask. Jenna doesn't usually talk to Katie and I.

"Well I heard a rumor that you and Alex Stone were having a civilized conversation earlier today. Is that true?"

Jenna smirks at me and her bangs cover her right eye.

"Yeah. Do you have a problem with that?"

I ask glaring at her and she glares back.

"Yeah I do actually. Alex Stone is mine."

Jenna says loudly. Every eye in the room is on us, expect for the teacher. The teacher just keeps on writing on the board.

"Don't worry I don't even like Stone, so you can have him. But I don't think Stone likes bitches like you. Sorry to tell you that, sweetheart.'

I say smirking as she gets up from her chair.

"Ms. Henry, sit down now."

The teacher says and Jenna sits down with a glare at me.

The bell rings and I gather my stuff. I have just put my strap of my backpack on my shoulder when I hear a ? I look around and see nothing has fallen to make that noise. I look out the window and I just know it's Alex.

- Alex's P.O.V. -

'He just threw a live grenade! Payne just threw a grenade!'

I think as I quickly run with the guys through the training course.

'Is this guy crazy?'

I think seeing Payne's smiling face when I run towards him finishing the course. The rain hasn't let up. It just gets harder and harder. I'm freezing cold and soaking wet. I just want a shower, a warm lunch, and to talk to Mary.

"You're dismissed for today. Meet me here at 0100 hours tomorrow."

Payne says as we stand in a line in front of him.

"Yes, sir!"

We all say.

'Finally. Shower here I come.'

I think smiling.

"Look Stone's smiling. Must be thinking of Mary again."

Wuliger says laughing as me and the rest of the guys laugh too.

"No I wasn't thinking about her. I was thinking about kicking your asses."

I say running after them when they start to run for the barracks.

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