I woke up and we still had a few days off, but I still trained in the bunk room, I would run in place with Ben and Jace, it was fun.

"Fifty Push-ups", Ben said.

I flew to the ground with Jace as we started our push-ups with Ben. We trained for a few more hours and decided to take a chow break. Nice mystery meat burgers...(yay)!

"I don't like this food", Jace murmured.

"Well I have chocolate bars and sweets in my bag", I said. "I was saving them for something good, but if you eat your food, I'll give you some dulces"

"Alright", Chip smiled.

"Good, good", I said patting his head.

"You speak Spanish?" He asked.

"I am Puerto Rican and Cuban, I grew up in Puerto Rico until I was ten, I spoke Spanish before English", I said. "And I've been meaning to teach Chip — but with everything going on. He's better off with survival skills"

He nods, "You have a point"

"Mhm", I nod.

After Jace finished his burger, all three of us headed back to the bunk area, and thankfully we were the only three. I threw my bag onto my bed and rummaged through it.

"Here", I said handing Jace a Reese's Pieces Butter Cup.

"Thanks Sis!" Chip said.

"Jace", I said. "Zombie knows"

"That's you're my Mom?" He asked.

I nod, "And He knows our real names as well"

"Then what's yours?" He asked Ben.

"Ben Parish", Ben said.

"Nice", Jace said nodding his head.

"And this is for you", I said hanging Ben a chocolate bar.

"Oh no- I can't", He stammered.

"Take it", I said shoving it in His pocket.

He rolled his eyes and thanked me, "So are you together?" Jace asked us.

My cheeks flushed red and heated up, "Uh-"

"Not yet", Ben said.

"Yet?" I ask.

"Yet", Ben nods.

I smile as I'm cuddled into Ben side, with Jace's head in my lap as I play with his hair. We look like a family, but we aren't. All three of us, deep down, are severely broken. Ben leans down and kisses my forehead as He holds my hands that I untangled from Jace's hair. I turn to face Ben and grab His cheeks and place a soft, passionate, and short peck on His lips and gladly, He kisses back.

"I love you", He whispers against my lips.

"I love you too", I say, my forehead still pressed against His, my hands still pressed against his cheeks, our noses still touching, both of our lips parted slightly , we both had a look of lust in our eyes.

I smiled and let go of Him as the squad walked in, "Did we interrupt something?" Teacup smirked.

"No", Ben and I chuckled softly.

"Yeah...sure", Dumbo rolled His eyes.

"Anyway, I heard we're having a new member", Nugget said as He jumped up on Ben's lap.

"Yeah I heard He got kicked out of His last squad due to disciplinary issues"

"He is a She", Reznik's voice rang through our ears and a girl with dark hair and dark makeup walked in. "Meet Ringer"

We all stood up, with Chip on my hip with his thumb in his mouth, "You're the squad leader", She says, her voice flat, no emotion in her eyes, "Why?"

"Why not?" Ben asks.

"You're a terrible shot", She says, I wanted to defend Ben, but I'm sure He can handle it on His own without me embarrassing him.

"I have other skills", He says. "You should see me with a potato peeler"

We all laugh besides Ringer, "You've got a good body", She says to Ben, so close to Him, there bodies just about touching.

He's mine! Back off!

"Are you an athlete?" She asks.

"I used to be", Ben responds.

"Football", She says.

"Good guess", Ben nods.

"And baseball, probably"

"When I was younger"

She changes the subject abruptly, "I'm the replacement for someone who went Dorothy?"

"That's right", Ben says.

"Why?"

He shrugs, "Does it matter?"

She nods. It doesn't. "I was the last leader of my squad"

"No doubt", Ben replies.

"Just because you're leader doesn't mean you'll make sergeant after graduation"

If She doesn't get off my man, She won't even make it to graduation.

"I sure hope that's true", Ben says.

"I know it's true, I asked"

The she turns around and ends the discussion. She then turns around with a towel thrown over Her shoulder, "If anybody in this squad touches me, I'll kill them"

"I'll spread the word", Ben smirks.

"And when I'm in the shower, off limits. Total privacy", She said.

What a Diva.

Then She comes back towards us, starting at Ben in the eyes, "I like to play chess. Do you play?"

Ben shakes His head and she turns around, "Any of you pervs play chess?"

"No", Flint calls back. "But if you're in the mood for some strip poker-"

All of a sudden, Ringer pounces on Flint. He's in the floor, His hands wrapped around Her's which were around His throat. I run with Ben, putting Jace down and grabbing Her off of Him.

"Also no demeaning, sexist, pseudo-macho remarks!" She calls rather loudly.

"You're cool!" Teacup blurts out.

"That's actually ten days half ration for what you just did", Ben tells her.

"Are you writing me up?" She asks, still no fear in her voice.

"I'm giving you a warning"

She nods heading for the door, She turns around with Her head on the handle, "I'll remember you going easy on me", She says with a flip of her bangs. "When they make me squad fifty three's new leader"

"Yeah okay", I scoff.

"I heard you were chosen first, but you have the position to your precious boyfriend. Why is that?"

"He was more for for the job", I said sternly.

"I think I'm more fit", She said walking out and slamming the door behind her.

This girl is too much work.

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