ALLISON'S POV
I wiped the sweat from my brow and sighed, trying to steady my breathing. My arms ached, my legs felt like lead, and my mind begged for rest. Two days of training with Hulk in the evenings and planning the ball during the day had left me utterly drained. Hulk never went easy on me, not one bit. The ball is tomorrow and preparations had been tough. Anyway, I was grateful to Hulk for training me. He didn't have to.
Every muscle in my body protested as I bent over the edge of the riverbank, trying to scoop water into the bucket. The water was just out of reach. I couldn't get it due to how petite I was. In that moment, I wished I had longer arms.
I groaned in frustration and leaned a little farther, determined to get the damn water. The next thing I knew, my balance betraye
