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Courtney's narrowed eyes full of anger, turned into eyes of shock and confusion. Courtney quickly got off of Trent, and stepped away from him.
"Who are you? And how do you know my name?" Courtney asked, suspiciously.
"Don't you remember? We were best friends." Trent said, smiling. Courtney still wasn't convinced, until Trent said, "It's me. Trent."
Courtney looked closer at Trent, and said, "Trent?" Trent nodded.
Courtney smiled from ear to ear, and in unison, Trent and Courtney said, "Wow!" Courtney ran into Trent's arms, giving her a big hug. Trent spun her around, while they both were asking so many questions at the same time.
Noah stared at them, his facial expression full of shock and surprise. Noah walked in between them, and asked, loudly, "What's going on here?" Courtney and Trent looked at Noah, while Trent put Courtney down.
"Noah, this is Courtney. She's my best friend!" Trent said, smiling at his long lost friend.
"Friend?" Noah asked, thinking he heard it wrong.
Trent nodded. "Yeah. Hey, Owen. Come here." Owen, who finally got enough air, walked over to his two friends, and the woman who he thought was going to kill him.
"Courtney, this is Owen. Owen, Courtney." Trent said, introducing each other.
"Nice to meet you." Owen said.
"Nice to meet you, too, Owen." Courtney said.
Noah glared at all of them, then said, "Now hold on. So let me get this straight. She knows you, you know her. She wants to kill him, and everyone's okay with that? Did I miss something?"
"Easy Noah. It's cool." Trent said, trying to calm Noah.
Courtney smiled. "Wait till everyone finds out you've been alive all this time. And your mother, what will she think?" Trent's smile faded.
"Nobody needs to know." Trent told her.
"Of course, they do. Everybody thinks you're dead." Courtney said.
Trent looked confused, and asked, "They do?"
"Yeah. Alejandro told us about the bear attack." Courtney said sadness in her eyes, while telling him.
Trent looked at her. "What else did he tell you?"
"Who cares? You're alive." Courtney said. Her eyes widened in realization, and said, "Which means, you're the director."
"What? Trent's no director. Are ya?" Noah said, confused. Owen looked at Trent, wondering the same thing.
"No." Trent said.
Courtney looked at him in shock. "Trent."
"No, Courtney, I'm not the director. Maybe I was supposed to be when I was younger, but not now." Trent said, defensively.
Noah looked at Trent, and said, "Trent? Why didn't you tell us?"
"Look it doesn't matter. I'm the same guy." Trent said, smiling.
Courtney sighed, and asked, "Noah, Owen, could you excuse us for a few minutes?"
"Whatever she says, she can say in front of us. Right, Trent?" Noah said.
Trent looked at Noah, and said, "You'd better go."
Noah looked at him, mouth open, so full of surprise, and said, "It starts." Then he walked away into the hotel, with Owen following.
Trent sighed, then laughed, and said, "Noah and Owen, you got to love them." He looked toward Courtney, who looked down, sadly. Trent walked over to her, concerned, and asked, "What's wrong?"
"It's like you're back from the dead." Courtney said, quietly, then looked at Trent. "You don't know how much this will mean to everyone. How much it means to me."
"Hey, it's ok." Trent said. Then surprisingly, Courtney went to Trent, and nuzzled her head under his chin, her hands on his chest.
"I've really missed you." Courtney said content with her position.
Trent wrapped his arms around her waist, and said, smiling, "I missed you too." Trent laid his head on Courtney's, as they both smiled, happily.
Watching the romantic moment was Owen and Noah. They were looking through a window on the second floor of the hotel.
"This is sick. Now they're going to be alone together." Noah said to Owen.
Confused, Owen asked, "What's wrong with that?"
Then Noah started singing.
I can see what's happening
"What?" Owen asked.
And they don't have a clue
"Who?" Owen asked, full of confusion.
They'll fall in love and here's the bottom line
Our trio's down to two
"Oh." Owen muttered.
The sweet caress of twilight
There's magic everywhere
And with all this romantic atmosphere
Disaster's in the air
Meanwhile, Trent and Courtney walked beside each other, hand in hand, around the pool.
Can you feel the love tonight?
The peace the evening brings
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
With all its living things
Courtney and Trent separated, as Courtney went to the other side of the pool, and took off her wedges and dipped her feet in the cool water. Trent watched her, with a smile on his face. Then he sang inside his head.
So many things to tell her
But how to make her see
The truth about my past? Impossible!
She'd turn away from me
Courtney looked at him and smiled. Then sang inside her head, in a beautiful voice.
He's holding back
He's hiding
Courtney's smile faded as Trent grinned at her, evilly. Courtney quickly got out of the water, and put her wedges back on.
But what I can't decide
Why won't he be the man I know he is?
The man I see inside
Trent quickly ran behind her, and jumped into the pool, causing a big splash.
Can you feel the love tonight?
Courtney looked in the pool, searching for him, when she saw air bubbles coming toward her. She was then pulled in the cold pool by Trent.
The peace the evening brings
Courtney quickly got out, wet from head to toe. Trent looked at her, his wet hair in his face. Courtney smirked at him, and pushed him back in the water. Courtney ran afterwards.
The world, for once, in perfect harmony
Trent quickly ran after her. Courtney ran down a small hill, with Trent hot on her trail. Then while roughhousing, Trent pushed Courtney down.
With all its living things
Courtney and Trent somersaulted down the hill, until for the first time ever, Trent pinned Courtney down.
Can you feel the love tonight?
Trent laughed, with his eyes closed. Then Courtney kissed Trent on the cheek, immediately making Trent's eyes open.
You needn't look too far
Trent looked down at Courtney in shock, while Courtney gave him a seductive look. Trent smiled.
Stealing through the night's uncertainties
Trent and Courtney moved closer to each other, smiling, then kissed.
Love is where they are
Back at the hotel, on the second floor, Noah sang, tears in his eyes.
And if he falls in love tonight
Owen sniffed, then wiped his nose. He also looked like he was about to cry any minute.
It can be assumed
Noah hugged his fat friend, while Owen sang.
His carefree days with us are history
Then together, they sang.
In short, our pal is doomed.
Noah and Owen looked at each other, then cried.
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