I walk back to cabin 7 with Talia. Talia opens the door and we walk in. Amy's lying in her bed already in her pyjamas.
I crawl into my bed and pull my blanket over me. Talia is changing. There's a knock at the door. I don't know how Talia does it but she opens the door brazenly in her underwear.
'Talia put some clothes on' Miss sin shrieks. Talia walks back over to her bed and throws on her pyjamas. Miss sin waiting.
'Lights out, get in bed' Miss sin says curtly. She closes the door and talia turns off the light then crawls into bed.
I wait in the dark until I can hear Talia and Amy's light snores.
I get out of bed and take light quiet footsteps to the door. I open the door gingerly, step out then close the door as quietly as I can. I rush through the girls cabin area then the boys. I run past Mr lyes cabin and run to Mr Sinclair's cabin door. I knock quietly.
The door opens, revealing Mr Sinclair in his boxers. My cheeks flush like a tomato. He chuckled lightly and pulls me inside closing the door quietly.
'Strip Abby' he orders. I peal my clothes off my body standing in a bra and thong.
'That comes off to Abby' he says gesturing to my underwear. He takes off his boxers and crawls into bed patting it. I take my underwear off and slide into bed beside him. He turns off the light then pulls me snuggly against him, wraps his arm around me holding me gently. He kisses the top of my head.
'Sleep now baby'
'I love you' I whisper he rubs soothing circles on my stomach and murmurs
'I love you too Abby, more than you know'
I fall into slumber minutes later.
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I wake up to an empty cabin, I get up and shower then throw on my clothes. Mr Sinclair brought some over yesterday.
Once dressed I head to the mess hall. I'm a little late so I grab a plate and pile on some sausages, bacon, eggs, beans and hash browns. I grab a coffee then sit down with Talia and eat.
'Where were you this morning?' She ask questioningly her eyes fixing on mine
'I went for a run' I say blushing, she laughs
'I dunno how you do it Abby, my body aches those courses are torture' I snort my displeasure
'You could play sick?' I suggest
'I can't, I tried that yesterday so I could check on you, Mr lye saw right through me' I laugh at her. We finish our breakfast in comfortable silence.
When the mess hall closes we join Colin, our team leader outside. He walks us to the tunnel course.
'There's 8 sections, you'll climb up and over the mud wall, go through the tyres, tummy crawl through the green tunnel. At the other side you'll climb up the ropes and slide down the arch. You'll run through the black tunnel then wade through the pit. Once through you crawl through the red tunnel then it's a race to the finish line' he explains.
'Now take your positions, I'll see you at the finish line'
I get ready in a line to start.
'3. 2. 1. Go' Colin shouts then we're off.
I run straight into the mud, I wade through until I'm at the wall. Grabbing the rope I haul myself up. My feet and hands are slippery but I manage to get over. I jump down and run across the small tyres. I launch myself through the next ones then tummy crawl through the green tunnel. It stinks of stagnant water and it's dark so I crawl as quick as possible.
I reach the end of the tunnel and run to the ropes hauling myself up the steep rope ladder then across the cargo net. At the end I hook my legs over the side and slide down the arch.
I push myself up off my feet and run through the black tunnel straight into a pit of green water. I wade myself through the water, its hip height so it's hard to pull myself out. I cock my leg up and use my arms to push myself out of the pit. I crawl into the red tunnel and rush through, it's dark but there's no water. When I get through I sprint to the finish line and collapse to the floor absolutely shattered.
'Well done Abby, third place' Colin shouts loudly.
I lay there on the floor until everyone's through the course.
'Everyone shower then head to the mess hall for lunch' I haul myself up and walk back to my cabin, I shower the filth off then climb out. I wrap myself in a towel then choose some new clothes. Some black joggers and a dark maroon top. I slip on some underwear then my clothes. I wait for talia to finish her shower and get dressed then we head to the mess hall together.
I get a chicken burger with mayonnaise and lettuce then grab a coffee. We sit down together and eat.