Everyday we went through the workouts for about 3 weeks. One day Master Will walked into my stall while I was in the cross-ties and poured something... into my bucket. He came out and walked up to me, untied me and lead me into my stall. Once in my stall alone I walked over to the bucket and grabbed a handful of oatmeal with cut up bananas in it. There were two pills in my oatmeal, I ate them, only to figure out it was Viagra. After I ate my meal I fell asleep. I woke up to the sweetest sound. "You guys have sex yet?" HEATHER!" What? I thought that was a pretty valid question," said Heather. "I told you about not being a virgin anymore." Maybe tonight," I said. "She's coming over." I'll stay out of your way then," said Heather."Yeah, right," I said."Seriously, Jake. I will. I know how much Peyton hurt you. I'm hoping someone can undo that. If it's Zoe, then she's suddenly one of my favorite people in the world." When did you get all mushy like this?" Jake, believe it or not, I do. It's something that Wes says all the time when he's talking about girls," I stammered. "He says it so much, and I felt so lucky to be with you while knowing how bad he wanted you ... I don't know. It just popped out. So ... I'm sorry. I've never talked to Wes about sex with you."She shrugged, and I was offended that whether I was telling the truth or not didn't seem to matter a lot to her."It's all part of it," she said dismissively."Part of what?" Part of the Greek system." What do you mean?". The day's heat had vanished, and it was cool. In the dark, she was nearly invisible."Alpha, Bravo Two. I'm headed for the village. Out." Check," responded Isabella's voice in her earbug.Not long after dawn, Mira was on her way again. She had watched from the shadows as the village feasted on a small gazelle, roasted in the square. She had seen the men demand that several of the women dance for them. She had listened to the rhythms of drums beaten by one group of women as four very skinny young.
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