<Erics pov>
"I quit. Like seriously this sucks," says Ace as she cleans my apartment.
Its been four hours since we started, so it is 8:00 in the morning. I made her run, do pull ups, sit ups, shooting practice, and now she is cleaning my room.
"Well this is your punishment so stop complaining," i say.
"You forgot to pick up the beer bottles," i say as i point underneath the table.
Ace lets out a groan.
"I am going to kill you once initiation is over," she says.
"Threatening a leader. Your just asking for something worse," i say as i smile.
Ace glares at me and i laugh.
I made her run for an hour. Made her shoot for an hour. And thirty minutes for both push up and pull ups. Now she is cleaning my room that i messed up on purpose.
I am just having fun while she stumbled around. She is going to be dead tired for the last day of simulations. She has six hours before the starting.
"Go crash on my bed," i tell her.
"Thank the Lord," she says as she trudges to my room.
I laugh at her, as she walks away. I get up and go to my room.
"What now," she says as she sees me walk in.
"Nothing," i say as i grab a new pair of briefs.
Her face is stuffed into a pillow as i throw my old shirt at her. It lands on her shoulder.
"What is.."she says as she looks at what i threw at her.
"Really," she glares at me.
"What do you prefers that i through my briefs," i question as i hold up my pants.
Her cheeks turn bright pink as she shoves her face into the pillow. I laugh.
"I am not looking so change already," she says.
I go to bathroom and strip down to my briefs.
"I know you want to look," i say.
"Just shut up and let me sleep, dick," she says.
I change my briefs then through some shorts on and walk back to the bedroom. Unlike her i am use to not sleeping. I go back to the living room and crash on the couch.
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<Aces pov>
I can't feel the air going into my lungs, There burning for a breath of oxygen . I try to open my eyes but all i see is darkness. I try to kick at whatever is holding me but it is not helping. I try to push the threat away but I can't do anything. I fought hard but i still can not breath. When is this pain going to end?
"Ace," i hear my name being called.
"Ace," i struggle harder against the hold.
I try to kick and punch but i can not feel it hit anything.
"Ow, really Ace? Wake up dammit," says the voice.
I open my eyes to see a bright room. I see Eric sitting above me straddling me and his arms holding my arms next to my head.
"What going on," i ask.
"You were having a nightmare. And you need me in gut and balls pretty good," says Eric as he rolls off holding his balls. The sight of him in pain made me laugh, but than guilt came in afterwards.
"I don't think i will be able to have children," he says with a smirk.
I just glare at him.
"You okay," i ask in a serious tone.
"Yeah, but my kids aren't," he says as he points down there.
I just shake my head and get up.
"Are you okay," he says as he follows me into the bathroom.
"Yeah i am fine. I just don't know what happened," i said truthfully.
"What do you mean," he probes.
"I was being strangled by darkness," i say.
"Really," he says.
I glare at him and hit him.

Wait.... What time is it? And isn't today last day of simulations?

"Sh!t," i say.
"What," says Eric.
"What time is it."
"11:00."
"Praise the Lord."
"Why are you asking?"
"Last day of simulations duh?!"

Right after i say duh Eric's arm snakes around my waist and pulls me towards him.
"That attitude is going to get you in trouble missy," he says.
I can feel his hot breath going down my neck. And it sends shivers through out my body.
"Can you let go, please," i say.
"What, you don't like me holding you," he says as he sways side to side.

Well this is just awkward.

"I need to go to simulations," i say.
Eric's arms leave my waist. And to tell you the truth i missed the warmth of his arms around my waist and the feeling of his chest against my back.
I shook the thought out of my head as i leave Eric apartment and head to the dorms.
Eric did not follow me which was a surprise. I get to the dorms and brush my teeth and tie my hair into a messy bun and head to the mess hall.
"Hey there you are," i hear a familiar voice call.
I turn around to see Lex and Tayla walking towards me.
"Hey," i say.
"We are grabbing lunch really quick i am guessing you are doing the same," says Tayla.
I just nod my head and continue to walk towards the mess hall. I have a feeling today is going to be a long day.
After we grab our food we head to the hall.
Everyone calls it the fear hall now, and it is actually pretty funny. We go through the names and as usual i am last. I step into the room and see Four setting up everything and Eric standing close by.
I go and sit in the chair next to the computer. I try to calm my nerves. I hate being nervous, it reminded me about how my dad said if you were nervous than that showed weakness. I try to calm down.
"You ready," says Four.
I nod my head. Without the help of Eric he injects the simulation into my neck.