Chapter 27: A Dilemma
Lucas stretched his arms above his head, sighing in relief.
'Finally.'
The day had been long — longer than he would've liked.
Between scaling fish, dealing with Maya's sharp tongue, and getting hit over the head more times than he could count, he was exhausted.
But now, at last, they were done.
The teachers called it a day, and everyone started packing up.
The barrels of fish were sealed tight, their supplies were stored, and they had enough food to last them a little while longer.
Lucas wiped his hands on his shorts before turning to Maya, flashing her an easy grin. "Hey, so, now that we're free... wanna play a game or something?"
Maya paused, pushing her glasses up her nose as she gave him a skeptical look.
"A game?" she repeated.
Lucas nodded. "Yeah, you know, something fun. Maybe cards, maybe some stupid beach game, maybe — "