Here I am standing in the forest of dean with my father Professor Nick Cutter, his lab technician and best friend Stephen Hart and a student from the university Connor Temple. I couldn't believe I'd let them talk me into this wild goose chase. I stood leaning against my dad's car, whilst Stephen got some supplies ready. I stood deep in thought, staring at the grass and my feet. I felt something brush against my waist, which brought me out of my trance. I looked up to see Stephen's face right in front of mine.
"Come on Dannii."
I smiled at him as he took my hand and lead me into the forest. As we came to the outskirts of where Connor and my dad were he dropped my hand. He didn't look at me for the next few hours that we were there. He never spoke either. He made me feel cold inside when he ignored me. He often did this. I've laid my heart on the line, I've told him how I feel, so why does he do this to me? Why does he make me feel insignificant? It wasn't long before we found that this wild goose chase wasn't so wild, when we came across a Scutosaurus and a Gorgonopsid soon after. It was scary stuff but we managed to deal with it with the help of a girl called Abby Maitland who is a zoologist. I couldn't help noticing that she was looking at Stephen appreciatively. He was smiling back at her. I scowled at him and stormed off. He followed me.
"Dannii! Wait up!" I didn't, he ran after me. "Why the hell did you storm off like that?"
"You really can't see can you?"
"I don't get what you mean."
"I've laid myself bare, I've told you how I feel about you, and you still ignore me whenever my dad is around. You make me feel like crap. I just want you to tell me that you feel the same way. Instead all I get is silence. Its like I'm walking on egg shells all the time. Its like you build my hopes up and you watch them fall every time. I told you last night that I love you and today you're flirting with someone else. Its OK Stephen, I understand, you don't feel as strong for me as I do for you. You don't want this. Its fine, we'll just forget that this ever happened."
"No we won't." He said as he bent to kiss me passionately. I melted into his arms. "I love you Daniella Cutter." I buried my head into his strong muscular chest.
We walked back towards the car with arms linked, laughing and joking.
