Take Me Away novel Chapter 41

The next morning, the sound of loud horns was heard in the D University to signal the start of the freshmen military training.

When Fiona arrived, Spencer was already standing at the training ground with his hands on his back. The sight of him made her heart beat faster. She ran up to him with her cheeks flushing.

'Can we really pretend that nothing happened after that night?' she thought. Her face turned pale at the thought.

"Good morning, everyone!"

"Good morning, Mr. Cheng!"

Spencer nodded sternly. He stood in front of Fiona as he addressed the girls, "By now, we are halfway through with the training. Today, we will practice walking and running. First, we should make a gesture of solemnity. All of you! Attention!"

Everyone perked up at the command. After two weeks of training, the girls' postures had improved a lot.

"You should kick your left foot outwards but your leg must be kept straight..." The girls followed as Spencer gave out instructions. He glared at them and frowned.

"Follow exactly what I'm doing."

He stepped forward, his arms rubbing against his trousers, and made a crisp sound.

"Wow!"

"He's so handsome!"

The girls whispered to each other as they watched Spencer with admiration.

Spencer looked at them. "Did you see that? Now, do it like I did. All of you, attention!"

Their feet brushed against the ground.

Everyone walked forward. Spencer nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, you've improved a lot. Keep still and don't move. I have to correct your positions."

He then walked up to the students at the first row and started to point out their mistakes one by one.

When he walked to Fiona, they stared at each other for a split second before she looked away and tilted her head.

"Look straight ahead!" Spencer grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him.

Fiona's face turned red. She had no choice but to stare at him.

Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and flashed a sly smile. Then, he put his hand on her waist and gently tilted her body. "Take care of your body too," he whispered.

Fiona's body stiffened.

It was exactly how he wanted her to react.

"Also, fix your hand. Your thumb is on the second section of your index finger." He grabbed her hand and started to move her finger.

Fiona's head was buzzing. It was hard to tell whether it was because of shyness or anger. She could feel herself about to collapse. Thankfully, Spencer left her side as he shifted his attention to the girl on the left.

"Phew!" Fiona breathed a sigh of relief.

After a while, Spencer returned to Fiona. None of those girls deserved his efforts.

It had been raining all weekend and so there was still a light breeze in the air, but the sun was scorching hot.

Fiona felt ill. Memories from the night they shared haunted her mind. She felt sick. As she stood still, sweat slowly formed across her forehead.

Spencer stared at Fiona, unaware of what running through her mind. When he noticed Fiona's body stagger, he said in a loud voice, "Rest!"

With that, Fiona allowed her body to collapse to the ground.

"Ah, I'm so tired!"

"That was much more tiring than just standing in attention!"

The girls chattered and complained among themselves. Only Sophia seemed calm and relaxed. She went up to Fiona, held her hand, and asked her to go out with her that night.

"Where are we going?"

"To the bar!" Sophia looked excited.

"I've never been to a bar! I don't think that's a good place to be in."