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"Have you found out anything?"

"Nothing yet, but it's fascinating Caitlin. I don't think I've ever come across this before"

"Well I'm glad that my unknown condition fascinates you"

"I'm sorry. I know it must be hard for you"

"That's an understatement. I just want to go home, but I'm not allowed. I'm stuck here, staring at these four walls"

"I'm sorry. We're trying our best to get you well, and send you home, but me and my team have never come across this before. We're still learning"

"I'm sorry. I don't mean to be horrible. I'm just upset. I just want to go home"

"No need to apologise. I know how frustrating it must feel"

"Can you do me a favour?"

"I'll try"

"Next time I'm having one of these episodes, can you record me? I want to see what I do every night"

Caitlin settled down to sleep, wondering if she'd see anything tonight

"Aunty" Caitlin screamed with happiness, as she opened the door to her aunt's room 

"Caitlin, is that really you?"

"Of course"

"How are you my darling?"

"On top of the world"

"Really? From your face, it doesn't seem that way"

"No, I'm fine"

"Tell me the truth, what happened?"

"I lost a bet"

"Oh I see"

"I don't know how to feel. I've never lost one before"

"It happens"

"Not to me. Don't worry, I'll get that horse ride and win that bet somehow"

"Ok. No need to tell me. I know how stubborn and determined you are. Ive no doubt you'll accomplish it. But right now, hurry up and get ready. Your dad has thrown a huge party for you coming back"

Caitlin reluctantly got ready for the party. She greeted everyone and smiled and mingled with everyone. She was bored as hell. She and her friends tried to leave, but got caught 

"Ronnie, this party is boring as hell. Now, please let us leave"

"I can't do that. What would your parents think if they found out?"

"I'm leaving with my friends. Now you can leave with us, or just let us go. Either way, we're going"

"Right, and where exactly are you going? You don't even know the area"

"We'll find somewhere. Anything has got to be better then this"

"Fine, come with me. I'll take you girls somewhere"

Caitlin and her friends got into the car. Ronnie drove them to a bar, and they wandered inside. Caitlin saw a bunch of people, gathered around a table

"What's happening over there?"

"They arm wrestle each other every night to see who the best is"

Caitlin and her friends went into the crowd, to see what was happening. They saw two men arm wrestling 

"Caitlin, that's him"

"Who?"

"The horse guy. The guy who refused you and made you lose the bet"

Caitlin got to the front and loudly started cheering for the other guy. The horse guy saw her and confidently beat the other guy. He smiled at Caitlin as she suddenly stopped cheering 

"Let's hear it for our champion Barry"

"Thank you very much. But I'd like to dedicate this victory of mine to the girl over there. If she hadn't been cheering for the other guy loudly, it might not have spurred me on to victory"

Caitlin looked shocked 

"Now that I'm your champion, I'd like to accept my one wish. My one wish is to dance with her"

"No, absolutely not. I refuse to have anything with him"

"But ma'am, he's our champion. Our champion gets his one wish, and he's chosen to dance with you"

"I don't consider him a true champion. If he's so good, beat Ronnie"

"What?" asked a shocked Ronnie 

"If you manage to beat Ronnie, I'll consider you a true champion. Then I'll dance with you"

Ronnie took Caitlin to one side

"Have you gone mad? You know I can't arm wrestle"

"Don't worry, I have a plan"

Barry and Ronnie took their seats. Caitlin made her friends cheer for Ronnie, and she discreetly walked over to Barry's side. Without anyone noticing, she ran her fingers up and down Barry's back. With Barry losing focus, she started playing footsie with him

"Huh?"

Just at that moment, Ronnie slammed Barry's hand down. Caitlin rushed to Ronnies side, and got in Barry's face

"Ronnie won. Hip hip hooray"

"Thank you. As your new champion, I'd like to dedicate this victory to Caitlin. But Caitlin, without your support, I wouldn't have won. So I'd like to grant you my one wish"

"Thank you Ronnie. For my one wish, I'd like to put Barry's face in that barrel outside, filled with horse poo"

Caitlins friends were cheering for her, but everyone else was shocked 

"That's going a bit far"

"So? It's my wish. And you have to respect mine today"

Caitlin led Barry outside 

"Consider this payback for making me lose this afternoon"

Caitlin, Ronnie and her friends cheered as it happened 

"This is a warning. Don't mess with me"

Duff duff duff. Oh dear, these two are horrible to each other. How will love happen? As always, feedback appreciated