~ A M E L I A ~
Everything ached. It was a good ache, in a way, but still. I felt pain in parts of my body that I didn’t even know I could feel pain in.
Gripping my shoulder as I rotated my arm, I followed behind Everett, who was strolling back towards the lake where my backpack was placed.
‘So,’ I cracked my neck and exhaled a groan of blissful release, ‘how am I doing? When do you think I’ll be as badass as you?’
Everett chuckled as he pulled out two water bottles from his bag and handed one to me, ‘You’re already amazingly strong,’ he opened his bottle and took a swig, ‘but becoming as “badass” as me?’ He shook his head, ‘I’ve trained my entire life to be like this, but then again,’ he stepped closer and examined me, ‘in a way, so have you.’
‘Huh, I have?’ I said, confused, tilt
