udy\u2019s POV<\/p>\n
\u201cWho do you think she\u2019s talking to?\u201d Nan asked in a whisper. \u201cOr about?\u201d<\/p>\n
I shrugged.<\/p>\n
It was strange that she was having a secret conversation behind the gym. Just as we were about to step away, she came around the corner and froze upon seeing<\/p>\n
us.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u201d she gasped and then her eyes went to Nan. \u201cAnd Nan. Uh\u2026 hi. What are you girls doing here?\u201d<\/p>\n
I looked at Nan and then back at Sammy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were just heading to the gym, and I thought I heard your voice. We just came to check it out.<\/p>\n
Her cheeks flushed and she seemed to be looking anywhere but at us.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t hear anything,\u201d Nan was quick to interject. \u201cWe just got here. Were you on the phone?\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d she said. \u201cI was just talking to family. I have to go though. I\u2019ll see you girls later.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without another word she brushed past us and ran off, leaving us staring after her with dumbfounded expressions. I looked at Nan and her confused expression mirrored mine. After a moment of standing in place, silent, we decided to go into the gym. It wasn\u2019t busy, thankfully. A few from my combat class were using the weight machine and with respectful head nods in our direction, they continued to do what they were doing without bothering either of us.<\/p>\n
Nan immediately gravitated towards the treadmill while I went towards the closest weight machine so I could still talk to her while doing my workout. Despite that Nan was petite in size, she had always been athletic. She played various sports in middle and high school, including track, which was one of her favorites. So, I wasn\u2019t surprised when she immediately set the treadmill for the highest setting and started to sprint.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe she got back together with her boyfriend, and she\u2019s embarrassed about it?\u201d Nan said after a while. I knew both our minds were still fixed on Sammy and that mysterious phone call.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt didn\u2019t sound like a boyfriend,\u201d I told her with a frown. \u201cIt sounded as she said\u2026 a family member. Accept it appeared they were asking her to do something she didn\u2019t want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Figuring this out shouldn\u2019t be hard for me considering I was in Gamma training. It was my job to be able to find out these things with ease and if I couldn\u2019t, that\u2019d be embarrassing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe they want her to get back together with her boyfriend,\u201d Nan suggested. \u201cHe was an Alpha right?\u201d<\/p>\n
I nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, but he didn\u2019t take on the role of an Alpha. He was in the Gamma competition which meant he wanted to be a part of the Elite Force.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo we even know who he is?\u201d Nan asked with a frown.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe never told us a name, no.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe definitely exists though\u2026 right?\u201d Nan asked, her brows furrowed.<\/p>\n
The fact that she could sprint as fast as she was and hold up a conversation along with facial expressions was impressive.<\/p>\n
\u201cSammy wouldn\u2019t lie to us\u2026 would she?\u201d I asked. But even as I asked that question, I wasn\u2019t so sure. I mean, she was snooping around my personal bedroom and hiding phone conversations from us. It was weird behavior, and I had a feeling maybe Sammy was lying to us\u2026or at least hiding something she didn\u2019t want us to know. It gave me an unsettled feeling in the pit of my stomach.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Nan said softly. \u201cI\u2019m a little worried that maybe we are being deceived.\u201d<\/p>\n
We both fell silent as we continued our workout routine and after an hour, we were both panting and sore, but we felt better.<\/p>\n
Nan finally slowed down the treadmill and started to walk while I lowered the amount of weight I was doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we should talk to her again,\u201d I suggested. \u201cOr at least keep an eye on her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nan nodded in agreement.<\/p>\n
She glanced at her watch and sighed as she turned off the treadmill and hopped<\/p>\n
off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have to get to work. Will you be okay if I leave?\u201d She asked.noveldrama<\/p>\n
I nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, Taylor is picking me up in a few minutes. I have to work tonight too. I promised Matt I wouldn\u2019t bail on him tonight,\u201d I told her as sat up on the bench. \u201cCall me later, okay?\u201d<\/p>\n
She nodded as she grabbed her belongings and hurried out of the gym.<\/p>\n
I stayed for a little longer before I called it a day and packed up my own things.<\/p>\n
As I reached the parking lot, I saw<\/p>\n
the familiar car that Beta Taylor usually drove parked out front. There wasn\u2019t any sign of Sammy, so I. assumed she wasn\u2019t riding with us, which was fine because I wanted to go straight to the Villa anyway. Plus, I still wasn\u2019t sure how I was feeling towards Sammy so maybe it was good that I was gaining some space from her.<\/p>\n
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