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After I get back from my 7 pm class, I grab a bag and fill it with overnight essentials.

I walk into Mateo's room and yell, "Hey, roomie!"

"Changed your mind?" he asks as he walks into the room sliding a shirt over his head.

"Well, I don't really like the fact that I have a bigger chance of being kidnapped or um killed," I say setting the bag on the floor and taking out a toothbrush and toothpaste.

"I honestly wouldn't care either way," he says with a straight face.

"You know, I could room with Evan, he seems pretty fun."

"you would pass out in the first 5 minutes from all the weed he smokes," Mateo says as he puts his phone on the charging station.

"I'm gonna stay here, Teo."

"I will just pretend that did not just come out of your mouth."

"I'm taking your bed, Teo," I state.

"The fuck you are."

"I'm sure your mom has taught you to respect women, so I get the bed."

"My mother has taught me to respect women but my father has taught me to kill them. That is my fucking bed so we either share or you take the couch."

"Um, okay but if you touch me I will chop your hand off," I say walking into the bathroom as I hear him chuckle.

As I step foot into Mateo's massive bathroom, I stare in aw at the size of the shower. It has 4 shower heads and the whole bathroom has a marble design. I have to ask him to let me take a shower one day. I shake the thoughts out of my head and start brushing my teeth. After a couple of minutes, I walk back out of the bathroom and jump into the bed. I slowly close my eyes and start to drift into a dream.

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I wake up and slowly rub the sleep out of my eyes. I sit up to expect Mateo sleeping, but he's long gone. In his spot sits a note. I cautiously turn it over and start reading it.

Training at 11 in the back yard

I jump out of bed and walk into Mateo's closet. I grab a pair of his black sweatpants and grab my long sleeve white shirt. I exit the room and spot Gabby walking towards me.

"Okay, Angela, I see you getting freaky," she says while winking.

"We didn't do anything last night but sleep. Calm your tits."

"Tits? I like tits! Geo says running towards us.

"No, we weren't talking about actual tits. Wait, what time is it?"

"11:45 why?" answers Gabby.

"Shit, fuck, shit. Mateo is going to kill me," I say running down the stairs and towards the backyard.

I look around and spot Mateo throwing knives at a target.

"It's too early for this shit."

"You are late and it is almost noon," he says nodding for me to go over to him.

He hands me a knife and tells me to throw it at the target. I aim and throw it but miss terribly almost hitting a squirrel.

"What did the poor squirrel do?" Mateo asks as he grabs the other knife from my hand."Grab the knife here instead and bend your elbow more," he says before throwing the knife.

I grab the knife, bend my elbow and flick my wrist. The knife leaves my hand and hits the outside circle of the target.

"Feet spread out, shoulders relaxed then throw," he coaches me.

I do as he says and I throw the knife again, this time the knife gets closer to the bullseye. I try again and before I throw I take a deep breath in and exhale as the knife escapes my hand.

I look up at the target and realize I hit the bullseye exactly. I look over at Mateo and see him have a small smirk on his face. I jump into his arms and bear hug him.

"Calm down," he says.

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After an hour of knife throwing, we start gun handling. I hit the bullseye in my second try. Mateo seemed surprised but my father taught me how to shoot when I was younger.

____AUTHORS NOTE_______________

-to all my readers that are reading this during these tough times. Prayers to all the families effected by COVID-19. Practice good hygiene and stay safe guys:)

-I will try to post more chapters

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