Chapter 20: Feelings Revealed

Back at the Hyraxes hideout as Carrie was dreaming that she and Sid are at a dandelion field.

Carrie was happily chasing Sid around as Sid sings
"Carrietta, Carrietta, Such a fine sinorita!"

"You're so gonna get that now!" Carrie laughed and she tackles Sid to the ground as they both lie down together.

The two sloths laughed as Sid looks at her for a moment and then he caresses her hair.

"You are such a great friend Carrie" said Sid.

"You too Sid" said Carrie as she caresses Sid's belly.

Suddenly Victor appears before them and snarls at them.

"Sid! Watch out!" Carrie cries.

Victor lunges at Sid and then Carrie woke up screaming "Noooo!"

She closes her mouth and looks around to see that the herd is still asleep then she sees Sid and sighs in relief as she realises it was just a dream.

She quietly walks up to Sid and lies down next to him as she wraps her arms around his waist.

She looks at Sid as he snores and mumbles in his sleep as Carrie thinks to herself.

"Sid, you are the greatest friend I could ever ask for, you are kind, understanding and you are so cute and... No! I can't do that! All I ever give to the people I care for is nothing but pain and misery! I'm nothing but a curse to those I love" she thinks to herself as a tear went down from one of her eyes.

Sid then wakes up to find Carrie next to him.

"Carrie?" Sid yawned.

Carrie looks at Sid and said "Good morning Sid"

"What were you doing?" Sid asked.

"I'm sorry Sid, I just had another nightmare last night and I wanted to be with someone...I hope you're not mad" Carrie replied as she looks at Sid concerned.

"It's fine Carrie! I don't mind" Sid chuckled as he smiles at Carrie.

"Thank you Sid" said Carrie then she walks off to find breakfast.

"Wait Carrie, You can't go out on your own, I'll go with you" said Sid.

"Are you sure?" Carrie asked.

"Yeah, We're best friends are we?" Sid chuckled.

"Yeah" Carrie nodded.

Soon the two sloths went to get some breakfast and after a while, Sid and Carrie returned to the cave, finishing the berries they had for breakfasts.

"Well I'm going to the river to have a bath, You wanna go before me?" Carrie asked.

"Nah, Ladies first" Sid replies as he bows before her.

"Awww so sweet" Carrie giggles as he kisses Sid on the cheek and walks off to have a bath.

Sid watches Carrie go as he was still blushing from the kiss of the cheek

"Man she is so beautiful and so kind and... What is wrong with me? Why I do feel that way with Carrie?" Sid asked to himself.

"Well, well, well!"

Sid bolted his head to see Diego and Shira smiling at Sid deviously.

"D-Diego! S-Shira! How long have you been watching us?" Sid asked nervously.

"Long enough to find out that you have a crush on Carrie" Diego chuckled.

"I do not love Carrie" Sid denies as he looks away from Diego.

"Sure you do (!)" said Diego as he rolls his eyes.

"What does that mean?" Sid asked as face Diego who was smirking deviously at Sid.

"Face it Sid, You're in love with Carrie" Shira giggled.

"Am not" Sid argued.

"Are so" Diego teased

"Am not! Am not!" Sid whined.

"Yes you are, I seen the way you look at her, how you mumble her name in your sleep. How you two spend time together and not to mention you letting her sleep with you" Shira replied in a serious tone.

"Hey I didn't know that Carrie was sleeping next to me" Sid argued.

"Just admit it Sid, You're in love with Carrie" said Diego

Sid looks at Diego for a minute as he tries to think of an excuse to get away but he couldn't so he sighs in defeats and then he said "Yes it's true, I'm in love with Carrie"

"Ah ha! I knew it!" Diego, Shira and Sid bolted their heads around to see Ellie, Peaches and Louis in front of them.

"I knew it! You do love Carrie! Oh this is so romantic!" Ellie cheers gleefully.

"Will you quiet down Ellie, Carrie might hear you" Sid whispered.

"Oh right! Sorry! It's just that I knew you would fall for Carrie from the moment we all met her" said Ellie.

"You knew?" Peaches asked.

"Well yeah Peaches" Ellie replied.

"Well that's nice" Louis smiled.

"I hate to admit but dad reckons that's impossible" Peaches replied.

"Oh your father is just being silly sweetie" Ellie replied.

"What's all the ruckus about?" Granny asked as she walks to the others.

"Well Granny, Your grandson is in love" Diego replied.

"Who? Sidney?" Granny asked.

"Yes" Ellie replied.

"With who?" Granny asked.

"Carrie" Shira replied.

"Oh really?" Granny asked.

"Yes" said Louis

"Well good on you Sidney but know one thing, treat your woman right" Granny replied as she pokes Sid's belly with her walking stick.

"Uh...I'm not exactly with Carrie yet Granny" Sid nervously replied.

"What do you mean?" Granny asked.

"The only problem is, I don't know if Carrie loves me" Sid replied.

"Well, you may never know unless you tell her" said Diego.

"I don't know if I can guys" Sid nervously replied as he shakes his head.

"Well...If you want her to know that you really love her, you must tell her" Ellie encouraged Sid.

Sid looks at the others and looks at his reflection in the puddle and then he said "Ok...I will tell her...But I'll do it tonight" then he walks off inside the cave.

Soon he bumps into Manny who has the twins with him,

"So Sid, We heard you love Carrie" Crash giggled.

"Um...Yeah why?" Sid asked.

"Sid and Carrie, sitting near a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!" Crash laughed.

"Uh...Yeah, Real funny guys" Sid nervously chuckled as the twins walked out laughing.

"So...you really like her don't you Sid?" Manny asked.

"Yeah I do" Sid smiles at Manny.

"Want my advice? Don't even bother" Manny replied.

"What?...Why?" Sid asked in confusion.

"Sid, for all we know, She may not like you" Manny replied.

"Well Manny, We'll never know till I try and nothing you can say to me will change my mind" Sid smiles at Manny and walks off.

Manny just stubbornly looks at Sid as he walks off to the others.

Later at night, Sid goes to Carrie and said

"Carrie, May I talk to you?"

"Sure" Carrie nodded.

"If you're going out, Go to the river nearby" Manny replied.

"Good idea" Sid replied as Carrie walks out to entrance.

Sid was about to go when Diego and Ellie walks up to him.

"Go get her buddy!" Diego encouraged.

"You can do it!" Ellie also encouraged.

Sid smiles at them as he replies "Thanks"

Soon Sid and Carrie started to head out to the river nearby the hideout.

Sid is about to confess his love to Carrie?

Will she accept his love?

What about Victor?

Is he and his pack are waiting for her?

What happens next?

Stay tune to find out!