Chapter 20-Maybe A Little Sketchy Job
Helanie:
We were led inside the cabin, and, well, it wasn’t very fancy, but it had mattresses. I couldn’t believe I had already found a place to call home for a week. It was an open-concept room with three mattresses lined up along one wall and three more on the opposite side. Each side had its own bathroom, and there was a small kitchen in the backyard for the candidates.
"Everyone, bring your tracksuits and keep them ready. The shoes and other items listed should also be with you when you arrive at the training ground on the first day. Remember to come prepared," Maximus instructed before stepping back, providing information I wasn’t aware of.
He left the cabin, but I rushed after him to ask about the tracksuit situation.
"Maximus!" I called out from the front porch, stopping him.
He halted abruptly and turned around, his eyes seeming distant for a moment before he raised an eyebrow, silently questioning why I had called him.
"I don’t have any of the things you just mentioned," I said, taking steady steps down the stairs to meet him. Standing in front of him made me feel so small.
"And how is that my problem?" he replied, his tone cold and hostile.
"I mean, where can I get them from, and what exactly do I need?" I watched his jaw tighten and wondered if he hated seeing me every time I spoke.