That was weird…
Cameron peers around the tree again, letting out a sigh of relief. “The demon goose is gone. We should be safe to get out of here now.”
“Thank God,” I say, standing up and stretching out my muscles, and he does the same. “I am sorry about running into you earlier. And having the goose chase us both.”
“No big deal,” he laughs. “Maybe it was a good thing. This little chat should help us get along better for the team.”
“Yeah,” I smile. “I think it will.” I grab my earbuds again and put them back in place.
“Del Water Gap?” Cameron asks, gesturing to my headphone case.
“Glitter & Honey.”I start walking around the tree before looking back at him again. “I’ll see you for the pool party on Friday.”
“See you,ljepota.”
Cameron’s gone before I can ask him again what that means.
It’s going to drive me crazy not knowing, but considering I have no clue how to spell the damn word, I think I’m out of luck for now.
Goddammit.
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“Cap!”WesshoutsasZhuri walks over to where he, Nico, and I are by the pool.
“Co-captain,” she corrects, laughing while she does. “Gotta share the title with that one.” She jabs her thumb at me.
“So much for all that getting along,” I grumble.
Nico looks at me in amusement. “You two have never gotten along, from what you’ve told us.”
“And then we bonded over our mutual taste in music while hiding from a demonic goose.”
Zhuri throws her head back and laughs, the sound carefree and light. It’s a lightness I don’t think I’ve ever seen from her. I’ve never known her to let loose, and her energy right now is inviting. “I don’t think we could call the goose demonic, Cameron.”
I look at her and scoff. “It waited for us on the trail while we hid. That goose was a demon sent straight from the fiery pits of hell.”
“You’re so fucking dramatic.” She shakes her head and chuckles.
Wes drawls, “Most dramatic on the team.”
“No, that’s definitely Nico.”
“What the fuck?” Nico asks. “What the hell did I do to get dragged into this?”
“You were nearby,” Zhuri shrugs, and that earns a hearty laugh from me.
“Didn’t take you long to get comfortable.”
“Confidence is not something I lack,” she smiles.
“Oh, I know, Zhuri baby.” I wink at her, and she rolls her eyes.
“And just like that, you’re annoying me, Cammy.”
Nico and Wes watch me in amusement as Isla, Bet, and Sid come over to join us, dodging the tidal wave created by Lev, Venda, and Theo cannonballing into the pool. The rest of the team cheers raucously around them, giving out ratings apparently based on splash size.
