The Little Scout: Sweet Justice

Chapter Four

Ben's POV

Ben kept his gun close to his chest as he patrolled the outside of the camp. Tessa was sat down beside him, she looked so tired. "You don't have to stay up all night, you know." Ben told her. She yawned but shook her head.
"I'm fine." She smiled weakly at him. He checked his watch, almost midnight. The gift box in his pocket burned. It was almost the fifth. Just seconds away.
"You should really get some sleep, you've got a big day ahead of you."
"Not this again, Ben, I told you I didn't want any fuss." She moaned.
"I know but..." He checked his watch. "Happy Birthday Tessa!" He whispered. He took out the little blue box and gave it to her.
"I told you, Ben, I didn't want anything from you." But she was still smiling. She opened the lid of the box and gasped. "It's...It's beautiful." She smiled. She took out the bracelet and clasped it onto her wrist. "Thank you."
"I'm glad you like it." She stood up and wrapped her arms around him.
"I love it." She whispered. She stared at him and kissed him.
"Hey! Love birds, I've come to take your spot." Sophie had snuck up on them and Tessa and Ben jumped. "It's nice to see you two kissing and trying to break each other's noses, you know for a change." She smiled.
"Yeah, it's nice..." Ben muttered.
"But still, it's disgusting, kids wander around here you know."
"Not at this time of night." Tessa grinned. Sophie smiled back and the two teens walked back to their tents.
"Do you want to share? Cots I mean?" Ben asked her. She stood by her own tent door, looked in and smiled.
"Yes please, I can't take another night of Maggie's snoring." Ben laughed and got into his cot.

When he woke up in the morning Tessa was still asleep. She looked sweet and delicate. Like his old Tessa. He had missed his old Tessa so much and now, hopefully, she was coming back to him. "Hey, Ben." Matt whispered.
"Hi."
"It's Tessa's birthday today, right?"
"Yeah."
"I made her a card, do you want to put your name on it? Everyone else has."
Ben smiled at his brother. "Sure." He told him, took the pen and signed his name by Matt's.
"Did you get her anything?"
"Yeah."
"Could you tell her it's from all of us?"
"No way, I already gave it to her."
"Oh...you think she'll like the card?"
"I'm sure she'll love it. It's the simple things that are the best." He smiled. Matt smiled back and ran off. Ben turned back to see Tessa waking up. She opened her eyes and smiled. "Morning." He smiled at her.
"Morning." She said.