"Good morning class! Are you ready for the first day of the puppy camp? Let me hear your yells!" Mr. John stood in front of the mini stage, a microphone in his hand.

Excited cheers erupted across the session hall and usually, I would've been screaming my excitement as well if it weren't for the fact that I was doing my best to restrain myself from strangling the person next to me.

Who was next to me? Well, we all know its Tyrone Adler who had his hand around the leash of my grumpy sleeping next to his feet.

I didn't want to be here, in fact I didn't want to be in the same room with this insufferable, selfish, and cold-hearted prick.

After the talk with Tyrone, I was expecting him to have a change of heart and go home the next day but no, he stayed behind and continued fighting for the last few days of Rimborsi.

The idiot even had the audacity to add more fuel into the fire that was burning in me by asking me if I wanted to watch his fights, again! Did all my words just entered his ear and went out of the other?

He has been trying to talk to me but I was hearing none of it, we aren't together and I know that but I wasn't only asking for myself but for his family and friends as well.

Jax and Chica voiced out their agreements with me when they found out that I knew. Apparently they've been trying to make Tyrone stop since he started but he was having none of it, stubborn apparently.

Mr. John smiled widely, a few of the cheerleaders letting out a dreamy sigh."So regarding the sleeping arrangements, you will be sleeping with your chosen partner and in each cabin, there will be two teams. One side will be the female's bunk and the other will be the men's side. You can choose who the other team you are comfortable staying with for the two nights and the puppies will be staying with you," He explained.

At his words, excited chatters erupted in the hall and people began waving in the teams they're comfortable staying with. Eliki made her way towards me with her partner, Sam and her cute labrador puppy walking along side with her.

She looped her arm around mine, her ombre hair in a tight ponytail."Zoe meet Sam, my fake husband and my baby! Her name is Penny."

Penny was a cute black Labrador, her eyes were black as the night but she seemed playful with the way her tail wagged happily.

Sam gave me a warm smile, offering his hand."Hi, It's nice to meet you Zoe. I've heard a lot about you."

I gave him a shy smile, shaking his hand and letting it go."Oh, well, good things I hope!"

I jumped in surprise when Tyrone suddenly placed a firm hand on my hip, pulling me at his side.

"Tyrone Adler, Zoe's husband." He shortly said, eyeing him with a blank expression.

Sam's smile didn't waver."I'm Sam, Eli's fake husband." They both had a stare down, eyeing one another with a challenge.

What the hell is happening? I threw Eliki a wide eye look but she merely smirk, an all knowing look on her face.

I felt my cheeks heat up at this before discreetly hitting Tyrone with my elbow."I hope we all get along!" I exclaimed, flashing a fake smile.

"Please line up, you will be given a set of keys for your room. Now, our activities will start at 10AM sharp and we will all gather here." Mr. John announced, the students immediately dispersing to line up.

Thirty minutes later and we were all peering into the door of a cozy wooden cabin, it had a medium sized window next to the door.

The room was big enough that it could fit two bunk beds that were pushed to each side of the room that had a small night table next to it, the edge of the beds were a cabinet that was pushed on the wall and a single bathroom.

"We're picking the right side." Eliki announced, sitting on the lower bunk bed.

Our 'supposed' to be husbands started dragging in our stuff. Well, I insisted on carrying my small suit case and adidas duffle bag but Tyrone insisted he carried it.

I sat next to Eliki, looking down at grumpy who jumped on my leg wanting to be on my lap. Grumpy was looking at me with his pouty eyes and briefly glanced at Penny who had her tongue out, her tails wagging as she stared at Grumpy.

It seems that Penny wants to befriend Grumpy but he's acting like his dad and wouldn't accept it. I quickly placed Grumpy on lap who immediately started to lick my arm as if saying 'thank you'

Amusement flared in me when I saw Sam struggling with Eliki's suitcase, a duffle bag, and her backpack.

"Why did you have to bring so many stuff?" I mused out, gently scratching grumpy's neck.

Eli shrugged, tightening her ponytail."You never know what you could need." She leaned down and gently petted Penny.

Tyrone walked up to me, placing my things in-front of me."Thank you for carrying my luggage." I said, not looking at him.

"Ty, would you like to take the lower bun-Oh yeah, okay. I'd take the upper then, no bigge." Sam nodded his head to Tyrone who ignored him and started unpacking.

It seems that Tyrone is still the usual blank face when talking to someone outside his circle. I bit my lip, remembering the time he got angry when I tried to drag him in the cafeteria.

Ah, the memories.

Eliki stood up before leaning in to whisper something in my ear."You're obviously taking the lower bed, it'll be awkward if I open my eyes and I'm staring across the cold eyes of Tyrone." She joked but there was a hint of seriousness.

I couldn't help but push her gently, a small giggling leaving my mouth. Eliki had an amused smile drawled on her lips.

We all settled our stuff into the cabinets before proceeding to change into our sports attire. From what we were told, it will be a three days filled with competition between other teams and our puppies.

I braided my hair while waiting for Eliki to finish changing. I had a black sports bra on beneath my white adidas shirt, my leggings felt like second skin around my behind and legs.

"Eli, are you done? Its five minutes before ten. We have to go," Sam called out, gently knocking on the door.

"I'm done! I'm done!" Eli opened the door, breathing heavily."Damn, sports bra are such a struggle to wear." She huffed, making her way towards me.

"That's a fact." I muttered, finishing up my braid. I quickly took my water bottle with me and a ziplock that had some of grumpy's treat and handed them to Tyrone.

The campsite we're staying was beautiful. Tall trees stood everywhere around us and I could hear the chirps of birds.

There were a long line of cabins that was the same as ours, students piling out and walked behind and in front of us in the small stone pathway.

Passing by the first cabin, the pathway led to the building we all gathered earlier. It was where the session hall and cafeteria was stationed.

Flowers were surrounded it and a few colorful butterflies even flew passed us. I was holding a sleeping Grumpy who had his butt on my arm and his head resting on the crook of my shoulder.

Eliki and Sam were talking animatedly behind us while Tyrone was walking beside me. He looked cold and yet insanely handsome with the hint of facial hair he had, his hair was in a tousled mess, his brown eyes seeming to glow beautifully against the heat of the sun.

I couldn't stop the annoyance that spiked in me when girls couldn't keep their eyes off him in the gray muscle shirt and black jersey shorts he wore.

Some of his tattoos were out and I bit my lip at the sight of it. Seeming to feel my gaze, I quickly faced forward when he glanced at me.

My cheeks heat up and I walked faster towards the session hall, half of the students already there.

Mr. John seemed to be typing in his phone, the microphone wedge between his hand and the phone.

"When are you going to stop this not talking and looking at me attitude radish?" Tyrone asked beside me, his stare completely fixated on me.

"Until I feel like it." I snapped, gently rubbing my hand against Grump's back.

"Fine but one way or another, you'll have to talk and look at me radish." He fired back, his voice portraying his annoyance.

I ignored him, perking up when Mr. John placed his phone back to his pocket and raising the microphone to his mouth.

"I'm sorry about that class, had to give my fiancé a little reassurance that I'm not on the other side of world cruising with another woman." He mused out, laughter enclosing around the room.

"Okay, so, the first day of Puppy Camp includes the competition between each puppy parents. We will be doing activities that will test out your compatibility with chosen partners and see if you guys actually bonded since the start of the semester." Mr. John starts off, eyeing around the room.

Silence fell on the room but the excitement was evident, my classmates letting out wide grin and gently pushing their partners in a playful manner.

I mentally curse, glancing at Tyrone who now had a smug smirk in his lips. He crossed his arms across his chest, raising a challenging perfect brow at me.

Throwing him a glare, I turned my attention back to Mr. John who looked pleased with the reaction.

"The activity we will be doing is an obstacle course." Students started to chatter against one another, Mr. John shushing them."I'm happy that you're all excited but there's a twist."

Immediately, the room fell into dead silence and I rolled my eyes. Mr. John always had something up in his sleeve.

"You will be tied to your partner." Mr. John had a gleam in his eyes while saying this, loud protests erupting around the room.

He raised a finger, his lips in a playful smile."As I said, this is to test your compatibility with your partner and a competition. That is why it will not be easy." Mr. John repeated, his blue eyes twinkling as he glanced around the room.

"Now, you will be given ten minutes to finish the course and whoever finishes it last will be the ones to wash the dishes later at dinner." He grinned, my classmates somehow turning serious.

I felt my heart drop at this, somehow feeling pressured. Tyrone drape an arm across my shoulder, his mouth leaning in to my ear.

"If we lose because of your attitude radish, you wouldn't like my consequences." Tyrone darkly said, his lips gently nipping at the shell of my ear.

I jerked away from him, letting out a startled gasp. Blood rushed into my cheeks and I knew from the satisfied smirk that graced his lips, he was taking advantage of his handsomeness.

"Oh yeah? Well, I'd shove grumpy's poop in your mouth while you're sleeping if you continued with your consequences." I shot back, throwing him a glare.

The smirk on his lips fell."You wouldn't dare radish." He stated, his brown eyes growing darker.

A mocked smile grace my lips."Oh but I totally would Carrot. Don't test me, you wouldn't like my consequences." I blinked innocently at him, laughing evilly in my head.

Take that Tyrone! Ha! Who's the bad vegetable now? Yes! It's motherfreaking me. Bow down to the radish, you devastatingly handsome carrot.

Tyrone was now glaring at me but he didn't make a move to pull his arm on my shoulders. I turned my attention back to Mr. John with a smug smile.

"Now that it's settled, you can all leave your puppies here. Please take their leashes off and leave their treats at the table, an assistant will be here to look after them." He said, before switching the microphone off.

"Ah, shit. We're truly fuck." I eyes the obstacle course in front of us before glancing at the rope that binds us together.

Tyrone rolled his eyes, the rope was tied to us in like an infinity style which means that if I ran too fast, he would fall on his feet or stumble.

How the hell am I supposed to climb that wall? What if I broke my neck? What if I twist my ankle?

Tyrone placed a hand on both my shoulders, turning me around to face him."Hey, calm dow beautiful. We can do this, you can do this. Okay?" He softly said, his chocolate orbs staring into my hazel ones.

I gulped, nodding my head and glanced at the puppy parents that seemed to be doing small stretching.

"Okay, we can do this. Deep breaths Zoe, Focus. Focus at your breathing. Yes, hmmmm." I quietly did a pep-talk, Tyrone biting his lip to stop the smile from marring his lips.

Mr. John stood at the line, a clipboard and a whistle on his other hand."Good luck puppy parents and this might be a competition but don't forget to enjoy yourselves!"

I glanced at Tyrone when I felt him take a hold of my hand, bringing it up to his mouth to press a kiss on my knuckles.

"Are you ready radish?" At his question, I felt a smile grace at my lips and the familiar butterflies erupting in my stomach.

Tightening my hold on his hand."Ready as I'll ever be carrot." I breathed out, somehow feeling confident this time.

The whistle blew and we were off.

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