Together Forever by Kate Bennie Page B

people,” he said.

“Oh, uhm, I have to get back up there. We’re trying some new stuff out,” I tried.

“It’ll be quick, plus Scotty-boy will understand,” he said pulling me with him. Since I was on my snowboard, it was easy for him. I gave John a ‘help’ look and he just gave me a sympathetic look, and trailed behind me with the camera.

“Guys, this is Kate Mae,” Mikkel said.

“We know her!” Audrey smiled and gave me a hug. “What are you doing here?” she asked.

“I was just uhh, snowboarding,” I said dumbly.

“Oh of course you were,” she giggled.

“You should join us,” she smiled. “Mikkel and Jay are teaching us,” she giggled. Ryan just looked at the ground, not saying anything. I wanted to smack him at the moment.

“I uhh, have plans,” I tried.

“I can ask them up there right now,” Mikkel offered. I’m not liking him right now. He took out his walkie talkie, and pressed a button. “Mikkel here,” he said.

“Sup man?” I heard Jack say.

“You guys need Kate ?”

“Why, what’s up?”

“Can I borrow her?”

“Yeah, go ahead. Scotty and I are just gonna go back country for a bit then.” Fuck you Mitrani, Fuck you.

“Alright, see you guys, thanks.” Mikkel smiled at me. “I guess we’re running together, yay!” he smiled and we went on our way.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Not Gonna Stop Now
    “Guys, I don’t know. I’m kind of tired,” I sighed looking at John for help. He gave me a sympathetic look. “Plus, John said he was gonna help me,” I tried.

“You wouldn’t mind John , would you?” Audrey batted her eyelashes.

“I uhh,” he looked at me and gave me a sympathetic look. “I guess not,” he sighed.

“Then let’s go!” Audrey chirped and pushed us towards the lifts.

“ John !” I muttered and pulled him.

“Sorry! I didn’t know what to say!” he apologized.

“I know, it’s okay. Just do me a favor?”

“What?”

“Catch everything on that small camera of yours,” I said.

He raised an eyebrow but nodded anyways.

“C’mon lovebirds!” Audrey teased. I saw Ryan’s eyes snap towards John and I. I smiled and pulled him where they were in line.

The lift ride was a wee bit awkward. It was Audrey, Ryan, Me then John . Ryan and I sat as far away from each other as possible and John was squeezing my hand for comfort. We got to the top and rode away smoothly, but Audrey pulled Ryan down with her.

He looked at me and back down at Audrey when he got up before he offered her a hand. I rolled my eyes and bit the inside of my mouth to keep myself from saying something stupid.

“Let’s go down Kit Carson?!” Mikkel asked. John and I nodded in agreement. “What about you guys? You up for it?” he asked Ryan and Audrey. Where’d the others go? Well, they stayed down at the village so I heard.

“Is it hard?” Audrey asked.

“Kind of. Harder than the greens, but you’ll be fine with Jay,” Mikkel winked. She giggled. I rolled my eyes and looked at John with a smirk. He smirked back at me and nodded. We had a plan. “ John , you wanna take the lead?”

I nodded at him and he gave me a nod back, giving Mikkel a thumbs up. “Everyone strapped in?” he asked

“Uhh, so give me a heads up on this?” Audrey said.

“Come on, you pulled us here. Live a little,” John teased, but I could hear a hint of annoyance in it.

“Guys, it’s her 3rd time still,” Ryan sighed. “Give her a break.”

“But yeah dude, she was the one that pulled us through this lift. She can just do falling leaf all the way down,” Mikkel said. Audrey huffed and sat down on the snow, strapping onto her board. I then skated over to where John was - at the top of the slope and looked down at it. I smiled at John and he just shook his head.

“Guys! Uhm, how do I get out of here?” Audrey practically whined.

“Why’d you strap in where it’s flat?”