Ava flinched hard and took off, terrified Bruno was about to say something that’d wreck her social life for good.
“Bruno, seriously, you’re killing me!” someone yelled, cracking up. “You scared her so bad she ran!”
Bruno Lancefield didn’t say a word. He stood there and stared, then glanced sideways at the guy next to him and let out a dry scoff.
What a clueless moron.
“Yo, Bruno!” Ivan called out, waving and jogging over.
Bruno stopped and gave him a look. “You’re the Q–1–B squad instructor?”
Ivan didn’t get why he was asking but clapped him on the shoulder anyway. “Yeah, I am! What’s up?”
Bruno looked like he’d hit a wall. “That girl you were yelling orders at earlier. Who is she?”
“Ava? She’s the captain of our squad.”
Bruno froze. He locked eyes with Ivan’s wide, honest gaze and tried not to let his expression crack. “You’ve got serious balls.”
He turned and walked away. Ivan blinked, confused. He looked over at another teammate. “What’s his deal? His face looked like he’s fighting a stomach cramp or something. You think he actually is?”
Caspian shrugged. “Beats me. He’s been off all day. Just now, he walked up to some random girl, saluted her outta nowhere, and scared her so bad she bolted.”
Ivan burst out laughing, loud and obnoxious. “Bruno! You trying to flirt with students by saluting them? Are you serious right now?!”
Bruno heard him from down the path and let out two icy laughs. “Ivan, do yourself a favor and shut your mouth,” he called back. “I’m only saying this once because we’re friends.”
He looked like a man on the edge. Out of everyone here, he was the only one who’d stumbled onto Laurent’s secret.
If he could go back to last night, he’d blind himself without hesitation. Now he was stuck with this earth–shattering secret and couldn’t breathe a word of it. Not even a hint.
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How was that fair? He was just a grunt. This was way above his level.
jines,
After dinner, Ava didn’t head back to the dorms. She stayed in the girls‘ building. Ms. Levis heard she got promoted to captain and came over to congratulate her.
At 8:30, the whole squad regrouped. They ran through a rushed thirty–minute training, then broke into loose circles.
“T–1–A instructor, come on! Let’s see what you’ve got!”
“Yeah, sing us a military song!”
“T–1–B! You’re up!”
“Come on, Instructor Kelleway! We’re rooting for you!”
The field buzzed with noise. The young instructors were goofing off with the students. Nobody cared about rank anymore.
The military songs started rising louder and louder, like a battle of voices. Then someone switched it up with a set of heavy–hitting combat drills, and the crowd went wild, cheering like crazy.
The whole area lit up with energy.
“Q–I–A, step up!”
“Let’s go, girls! Q–1–A! Let’s see some fire!”
The hype hit the girls‘ squad next, and the noise doubled.
Derrick called out Malory. She stepped into the spotlight, totally confident, strutting like she owned the place. She held a hand to her lips.
“You guys are way too loud. Chill.”
The crowd cracked up, loud and rowdy.
When the laughter faded, everyone quieted down. Ava sat off to the side, watching the scene play out. Noelle and Zoey flanked her like they were guarding royalty.
Music kicked in. Lights swept across the field. Malory stepped into them, lifted her arms, and rolled her hips into a sharp groove. Her dance was fierce, full of attitude, and sexy enough to
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blow the roof off.
“D*mn, that’s hot,” Zoey muttered under her breath.
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“She’s got the body for it,” Noelle said. “After this? Everyone’s gonna know who she is. Guarantee she’s gonna be the talk of the school after training ends.”
Zoey rolled her eyes so hard it looked painful. “She’s just an attention sponge.”
Ava didn’t blink. Her eyes stayed locked on Malory. She heard her friends bickering and said, “She’s killing it. I’m a girl, and even I feel my heart racing. Say what you want, she’s got it. Body, confidence, moves. I’m not looking away.”
She’d never danced like that, but Ava appreciated the hell out of it. The way Malory moved- graceful and wild–made it clear she wasn’t some random. She’d trained for this.
As soon as the dance ended, the place exploded in applause. People were about to start chanting again when Malory raised her hand and waved them down.
She shot the crowd a smile and said, “Alright, boys, take it down a notch, yeah?”
The noise died instantly. Malory’s smile stretched wider. “How about someone from Q–1–B takes the stage next? What do you think?”
The crowd roared back. The guys clapped thunderously. “Q–1–B! Let’s go!”
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