Chapter 7
Ali lays back in bed thinking about what just happened between Ash and herself
Was she just being friendly? Does she like me? I've heard she's kind of a player. Is she like this with every girl? Do I actually like her or do I just want to be her friend?
…There's a knock at the door. Ali stands up wondering if some one forgot something or came back for some reason. But when she opens the door it's HAO on the other side.
" What Ali were you expecting to see someone else? I told you I lost my key before I left"
" Ohhh no. I wasn't expecting anyone" Ali says with a blush
She had been hoping it was Ashlyn.
"Just cause I'm not Ash doesn't mean you can't at least fake being happy to see me" HAO smirked and pushed past Ali to enter the room
Ali was shocked. How did HAO know she had feelings for Ash?
"What do you mean" Ali finally chocked out with a huge blush across her face.
HAO turned around with almost a concerned look in her eye. " Ali, it's ok"… " I see it in the way you look at her" …." It's not a big deal no one on the team will say anything"
Ali sat on her bed with her shoulders slumped. She was barely able to admit it to herself that she had feelings for Ash. Let alone admit it to someone else.
But Ali has know HAO for a long time. So Ali
Trusts her.
" do you think she likes me" Ali whispers and mumbles still not able to look HAO in the eyes.
HAO has a small smile on her face
"Ali did you see her offering to rub anyone else's back during movie night?"
"But maybe she was just being friendly or something......"
Just then Ali's phone vibrates with a message.
HAO looks over to her with a questioning look on her face. Almost asking with her expression "who is texting you"
Ali speaks without even looking at HAO
"Ashlyn just texted me, wishing me a goodnight"
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Ash walked down the hall to her room after just leaving movie night in Ali's room. She was proud of herself for being so calm and collected in her interactions with Ali.
She slides her key and walks into her room with a huge smile on her face. She changes and laying in her bed. Before plunging in her phone of the night.
She shoots Ali a text " Thanks for letting me sit next to you tonight. I had a really good time. I hope you sleep well. Goodnight"
Ash says goodnight to Whit before she slowly drifts into a happy sleep.
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The team files into the breakfast room at 8:00. Today is the fifth day of camp. The itinerary for camp says after breakfast there will be team bonding and then a light scrimmage in the afternoon followed by a choice of recovery options.
No one knows what the team activity is. It changes every year. But that doesn't mean that everyone doesn't have their guesses.
So when Jill stands up and tells everyone she has created teams for the team activity. Which will be a scavenger hunt. Everyone looks around wondering who will be on their team and wondering who they will get to compete against.