"Don't be, it's his own fault." Melissa said, walking off to sit on a log away from the group.
"I'll go find him, seeing as I can walk again!" Nathan skipped off.
"What's her problem?" Daley asked Lex. He shrugged.
"What's the matter?" Jackson sat down next to Melissa. They were too far away for the others to hear what they were saying.
"What makes you think something's the matter?" Melissa said.
"I mean, you were carrying water jugs for Eric today. That's not your job, it's his."
Melissa sat there, feeling as if a spotlight were shining on her. She breathed deeply. "You want to know the truth?" She said. He nodded. "Eric was blackmailing me. He watched me while I was doing my video diary."
"What was he blackmailing you about?"
"Umm, that I like you." She mumbled. "It's fine if you don't feel the same way." He knew she was lying, because she got up and started walking away.
He got up and grabbed her arm. She turned around. A tear trickled down her face. Jackson stared into her eyes. They kissed.
"Guys get down here now!" They broke apart at the sound of Nathan's yell. The group went running, Melissa and Jackson hand in hand.
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Jackson and Nathan laid Eric down in the tent. Daley brushed his hair out of his face. Eric mumbled something, and Nathan asked Lex for some water. He ran and grabbed some, handing it to Nathan. Melissa looked thoughtful for a minute. She dashed to the tent opening.
"Tell me how you feel!" She said to Eric.
"My throat's tight." He groaned.
"Look at his skin!" Melissa told Daley.
"What?"
"His skin!" She lifted up his shirt.
"Hives!" Nathan said.
"He's not sick, he's allergic. My cousin once died from an allergic reaction." Melissa said.
"Get the first aid kit." Daley said to Nathan. He came back a few minutes later and handed Daley the bag. She found the description. "He needs adrenaline."
Melissa searched through the bag, and found it. "It's a spring needle." She said.
"That's like, serious!" Nathan said.
"Somebody do something!" Daley said.
Melissa took the needle from the container and stabbed it into Eric's leg. She took it out and rubbed the spot where she had put the needle.
"What now?" Jackson said, a surprised look on his face.
"We wait." Melissa said.
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"I wanna go home." Taylor said to no one in particular.
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Eric reached up and took the cloth from his forehead. "Was that a dream, or were you just stabbing me in the freaking leg?"
Melissa handed Daley some pill looking things. (Sorry, I didn't quite catch what they were.) "Give these to him. The adrenaline won't last long." She walked off.
"She just saved your life." Jackson said to Eric, and followed her.
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He found her by the fire.
"That took some guts. Especially after what he did to you today." Jackson told Melissa.
"Well, even if he is a jerk, he's still a person like you and me." Melissa said. "I was so scared when my cousin got stung by the bee. We all knew he was really allergic. We had to take him straight to the hospital. I just didn't want to watch that again."
He nodded. Eric walked up, a sleeping bag around his shoulders.
"What are you doing up?" Melissa said. "And just so you know, I told Jackson. So my water carrying days are over. After you get better." He sat down and munched quietly on a fruit.
"I'm sorry." He said. "I'm sorry for blackmailing you. And thanks, for saving my life."
Melissa smiled.
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When he's all better, he'll go right back to being a jerk. But for now, it's nice to know there's a human buried deep inside there. Very deep. And it's nice to know that I no longer have to worry about keeping secrets.
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A/N: My first oneshot! I thought of this while I was watching Cry of the Wolf last night. Sorry if it's not completely accurate, but I tried my best. Review lots!
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