CHAPTER 4: "SECRETS"

The night passed quietly. Everybody was sleeping, except Caleb. He was just watching Cornelia, lying on that improved bed he built with his own hands.

He was just imagining….

"What if….."

That question resounded trough his mind. What if Cornelia didn't wake up? What if the storm didn't pass? What if… she could love him like he didn't?

"Ouch!"

Caleb heard a voice outside. It sounded familiar, it sounded like….

"Oh, hi Caleb." Will's head sneaked through the curtain of Caleb's shelter.

Caleb freeze. In one side, Cornelia, his official girlfriend, was laying completely asleep. She meet her several years ago, and their love was destiny. But…. Why shall we follow destiny?

That was Will's catchphrase. Caleb meet Will instantly after meeting Cornelia, but he never imagined that they'll become best buds. And besides, that he would fall for her.

So here's the deal: Blonde or red head?

"Hey Will." Caleb smiled

"I was just passing by. Matt is already sleeping, and I was doing the same, until I remembered the beautiful night sky that this island has. Wanna come?"

"I…" –Caleb saw Cornelia, sighed, and then happily replied- "I would love to".

Will smiled and took Caleb by the hand. After a few minutes of walking and talking, they finally sat down.

"You know what? I've always considered myself as a brave girl. But Im not sure that we'll get out of here.."

"Will, you don't have to worry. We'll find a way out. I promise."

"Caleb, you are so nice. I feel so comfortable around you, it's almost like…. I mean, you are my best friend."

"Hahahaha!" –Caleb laughed- "I was just remembering when we we're at Meridian for Elyon's birthday, playing Truth or dare, and we actually attempted to kiss!"

"Hahahaha" –Will laughed along with a tiny blush in her cheeks- "I remember, we were so close at that time! I really missed you!"

Caleb got close to Will, and she didn't notice.

"Yeah. To bad we never tried kissing.."

Will got really red, and tried to hide her face.

"Hahaha! We rather not. We're good as friends, right?"

Caleb took Will's hand, and doftly turned her head. Will resisted, but finally looked at him. His eyes shined like diamonds, that tiny spark that can only be seen when someone is…

In love? That's impossible! –Will thought- I mean, I love Matt, although we fight, he's my forever… Or maybe not…

Caleb slowly carried Will's head and they..

"Caleb?" a voice claimed.

Cornelia was standing right behind them. Will was red, and Caleb shocked.

"Cornelia! We were just…"

"Playing truth or dare!" Will lied.

"… Oh yes, yes, playing. This island is boring, huh? And besides, you were sleeping."

Cornelia didn't belive it.

"And actually, I better leave, Matt must be waiting for me at our shelter! Good night Corny!..." –Will looked at Caleb, and she seemed mad- "Goodbye Belac.."

Belac was Will's nickname for Caleb when she was mad at him. Caleb knew it. There was something wrong.

After Will left, Cornelia looked at Caleb.

"You betrayed me".

Cornelia slowly walked away. Caleb wasn't a ladies man, but he had affairs with Elyon before, that was a deep dark secret that nobody knew, and Cornelia never thought about it.

Strange, huh? This island makes me remember secrets…

Back to the shelters area, Hay lin looked at the window, and then looked at Eric. He was making a knife with some rocks. Hay lin sighed. Half an hour seemed like 2 hours at the island. It was strange. She tried to use air control to stop the growing night cold, but it was impossible. Something blocked her powers. She felt it.

Irma dreamed. She dreamed about her family, her house, her pet…. And about a lady. A blue haired lady that was talking to her.

"Fast like water, cold as ice. This combination is my advice."

The lady disappeared, and instead of her, a big snake jumped to get her. But fortunately, she woke up.

"AAAAHH!"

"Irma! What happened?"

Irma looked at Stephen , sighed, and said

"Nothing. It was just a nightmare."

But I shall warn the girls…

Taranee tried to make fire while Nigel slept. Her telepathic powers sensed something. Soemthing that was moving around them…. She focused on detecting that "something"

She finally saw it in her mind.

Waking Nigel up, she ran out of her shelter and screamed

"RUN!"

Seconds after she left her shelter, a fire ball landed on Cornelia's shelter and made a huge explosion.