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Chapter 9- An early lunch
When Jackson had awoken the next morning Melissa was still asleep. Everyone else had gotten up for the day. They were the only two people in the tent. He carefully stood up and walked out of the tent. He picked up a banana for breakfast and walked to the fire pit. Taylor was still doing Melissa's job of keeping the fire going.
Taylor turned around as Jackson walked up behind her. "Hey, can you take over the fire for just a little while, there's something I need to take care of on the beach."
"Sure, yeah. Whatever." He knew she was just trying to get out of the job.
"Thank you so much!" Taylor grabbed her towel and tanning oil and took off for the beach.
"Same old Taylor." Jackson said to himself.
"What did she do now?"
Jackson turned around to see Melissa standing behind him.
"Hey you!" Jackson said as he walked over to her. He made sure no one was around and then he pulled her into a kiss. "Are you feeing better?"
"Yes I am. Thanks for asking." Melissa and Jackson sat down on a log. She picked up a stick and started to poke at the fire. "All of that sleep must have done some good."
Jackson took the stick from her hands. She reached for it back but he just laid it down next to him. "Nope, your not getting it back just yet. Maybe later." Melissa just looked at him sulkily. "I'm not giving up that easily.
"Fine, I'll just sit here doing nothing, with a sad expression on my face all day."
"Well here's something to cheer you up." Jackson started. "During lunchtime, I'm going to tell everyone that I've annulled my rule. Then we can be together anytime we want to be. We wont have to hide it anymore."
"Really. Your sure your going to tell them today." Jackson nodded. "Okay, then I have to tell you something. You remember before I ran off, I told you I had a secret that I couldn't tell you?"
"Well, I had forgotten about it until just now, but yeah."
Melissa continued. "Well the secret was about Nathan and Daley. They're...kind of...sort of...dating. I promised Nathan I wouldn't tell you but since your going to annul the rule, then I figured I could tell you. Are you mad that they went behind your back and broke a rule?"
Jackson sighed. "No, I'm not mad. I guess I knew all along that not everyone would follow that rule. I'm just happy that I don't have to hide the fact that I'm in love with you anymore."
"Me too, Jackson. I love you."
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Nathan was off in the jungle getting water since Eric was nowhere to be found. Nathan figured he was on the beach with Taylor. Daley came running up to him.
"Nathan, I think today is the day."
"I know. I talked to him last night. He seemed flustered when I mentioned Melissa. So I definitely don't think he can hold out much longer. I'm betting on lunchtime." Nathan smiled.
"I can't wait. Then we no longer have to hide our relationships, and everyone can be happy together instead of worried that someone is going to find out about them."
They both had arrived back at camp and set down the water at the fire pit. Mel and Jackson were already there sitting.
"Hey guys." Mel had said to them when they arrived.
"Hey." Both Nathan and Daley had replied at the same time. They both shared a glance.
Daley was thinking up a plan. "Hey, guys. Do you think anyone would mind if we had lunch a little early today. I don't know about you guys but I'm kind of hungry." She elbowed Nathan a little.
"Oh, oh, yeah, yeah. I'm starved. An early lunch would be great. What do you guys think?" He directed his question to Jackson and Melissa.
Jackson looked puzzled. "I guess so. That would be fine. If you guys want to go get Eric, Lex and Taylor then we can eat now."
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Nathan and Daley were running to go find the others. Daley went to go find Lex and Nathan went to find Taylor and Eric. He figured they would be together.
Daley found Lex sitting on the plane working on the radio.
"Hey Lex." Lex turned around and saw his sister running towards him. "It's time to eat lunch."
"Um are you sure Day, it's not even 11 yet according to the sun. I'm not that hungry." Lex went back to his radio.
"Come on Lex. Please." Daley pleaded with her brother.
"Why do you want to eat lunch so bad?"
"Well, me and Nathan think Jackson is going to annul the 'no relationship' rule at lunch, so we kind of convinced him to let us eat early. But only if we all wanted to eat early. So we need you to come and eat, please." Daley gave him a puppy dogface.
"Fine, I guess I'm hungry now." Lex put away the radio.
"Thanks Lex, you're the best! Let's go." Daley and Lex walked back to camp.
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Nathan had found Taylor and Eric sitting further down on the beach and walked up to them. He knew he wouldn't have to explain why they were eating early. Taylor and Eric never argued about mealtime, except the fact that they didn't have anything to eat but fruit and fish.
"Hey Eric, Taylor. Come on up to the fire pit, it's time for lunch." Heck, Taylor and Eric didn't know what time it was anyway.
"Oh, lunch time already. Okay." Taylor said. "Were coming."
"Thanks." Nathan walked back to camp with a smile on his face.
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Everyone was sitting around the fire eating their food, talking amongst themselves, when Jackson stood up. Everyone else got quiet. Nathan and Daley looked over at each other.
"Um okay." Jackson started. "As you all know, when I became leader I created a rule to help us get along. A 'no relationship' rule. But as days have gone by, I realized that I couldn't follow that rule anymore. I was going to wait until I got home to date Mel, but I realized that I could lose her at any second. And I don't want to waste any time I have with her. So I'm annulling the rule. You can all go back to your food now."
He sat down and placed his arm around Melissa and gave her a light kiss on the cheek. Daley scooted closer to Nathan and rested her head on his shoulder. Eric pulled Taylor closer to him.
"Yeah that's what I thought." Jackson laughed.
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Lex found Daley walking on the beach with Nathan. They were just talking so he figured it would be okay to talk to them.
"So, are you guys excited?" Lex asked the two.
"Oh, yeah. I'm so excited. Not only am I happy that we no longer have to hide our relationship, but I'm glad that Jackson finally told Melissa that he loves her. I mean, I think inside she was breaking because she thought maybe he didn't like her back. I'm pretty sure it will be good for everyone." Daley told Lex and Nathan.
"Yeah, I know it will be." Nathan wrapped his arm around her.
Lex shrugged. "I just hope that no one will have a fight, then break up, and wind up hating each other."
"Lex." Nathan started. "That's not going to happen to us or Jackson and Melissa. Taylor and Eric may fight a lot, but they always work it out. I promise."
"Okay, I guess. Thanks guys."
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As they were all eating dinner around the fire, Lex got an idea. Slowly he stood up.
"Um, guys. I would just like to say that I'm happy for you all, and I think you guys deserve a day off. A day to relax, and to just be together. So tomorrow you guys don't have to do any work, I'll take care of it. You all can just go somewhere and sit."
Everyone was happy that they were able to just relax. But they were still wondering if Lex could really do it all.
"Lex, are you sure? I mean, you can't do it all by yourself." As much as Melissa loved the idea of spending the day with Jackson, she knew he couldn't do everything by himself.
"I'm sure. There's already enough water, and food. I can take care of the fire. You guys need this."
"Okay, I guess so." Melissa realized Lex was right. Now she was looking forward to the next day that she would spend with Jackson.
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