Sophia knows that she needs to talk to Lilly about the Hunter situation. She gets her number from Hunter. Then she calls Lilly and asks her to meet in the park. So they can get this thing out of their system and start their friendship over on a better note. Lilly walks to her and greets her with a friendly wave. She waves back.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" she asks.
"It's about the party," Sophia answers
"Yeah I'm sorry about that pizza," Lilly says
Sophia asks Lilly why she told Dustin to order the pizza with olives and how she knew Sophia was allergic to olives.
"I saw your medical ID bracelet," she answers.
Sophia couldn't believe she was able to read the small print on the back of the charm.
"I didn't think you would have that bad of an allergic reaction." Lilly admits
"What other type of allergic reaction were you expecting me to have?" Sophia asks, as calmly as she can.
" I was hoping you would just breaking out in hives or something along that line." Lilly says
"Sorry but my body doesn't react that way anymore. Why do you think I have to carry and Epipen?" Sophia says.
Lilly apologizes for her actions.
Sophia accepts her apology.
"I'm heading to the mall you want to come?" Lilly asks.
"Can we take a rain check. My grandpa is in town and I wants to spend some time with him." Sophia answers.
"I understand, well see you later," she says.
Lilly leaves to go to the mall. Sophia heads back to her apartment to figure out how or when she is going to tell Hunter how she feels. She never knew when she moved here that she would find someone that gives her butterflies in her stomach (the good kind that this) like Hunter does every time he looks at her.
A few weeks later Sophia is sitting in front of the waterfall entrance to ninja ops thinking about everything that happened over the past few days. She hears the sound of approaching footsteps and readied her ninja power to defend herself. Hunter walks up holding his hands up to defend himself. She powered down her ninja power
"Don't sneak up on me like that. I could have fried you," Sophia says.
"Not with the way your hand was positioned. You would have hit the tree and not me." he critiques
"I beg your pardon?" she says crossing her arms.
He walks over to her. He places his hand on top of hers to show her the right hand position. The whole time he was doing this her heart is beating a mile a minute. When her hand is in the right position he takes his hand away. She tried again but after she launch her attack she accidentally bent her fingers again.
"Hunter, I'm never going get this," Sophia says.
"Yes you will don't give up. Here another tip just relax and your inner ninja will help guide you," He says.
"Thanks sensei," she jokes.
He chuckles at her joke. She takes a deep breath to focus her inner ninja and lunch her next attack. Before it hits the tree she closes her eyes
"Hey Sophia, I would open your eyes." Hunter says.
She slowly open her eyes and see a scorch mark on the tree where the attack hit.
"Wait did I just do that?" she asks.
"Yes. I knew you could do it," he says.
He couldn't believe how strong Sophia's ninja power is, and she only trained during the summer. He tells her that she is amazing. She thanks him. He sees a huge smile come to he face and her eyes are sparkling in the sun light.
Wow, she looks even prettier when her eyes sparkle like that. Hunter thought.
"Hunter, are you ok?" she asks.
He tries to answer her question without blushing.
"Yes," Hunter answers.
He notices that her cheeks are starting to turn a light shade of pink. Their communicators go off.
"I guess it's time for my first battle," she says.
"Don't worry you'll be great," he tells her.
